Text of agreement

The Government of the State of Qatar, the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Gulf Criminal Information Center to Combat Drugs (GCC-CICCD), in execution of the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3 of the Articles of Association of the GCC-CICCD, which make provisions for the terms and conditions for hosting the Center headquarters by the State of Qatar, and taking the city of Doha to be the headquarters of the Center, and based on the provisions in the Privileges and Immunities Agreement among Gulf Cooperation Council States signed on 09/06/1404 AH, corresponding to 11/02/1984, and in recognition of the determination by the parties hereto to provide the circumstances necessary for the Center to achieve its objectives and intentions in the territory of the State of Qatar, the parties hereby have agreed as follows:

Article 1:

For the purposes of this agreement, the following terms and expressions shall bear the meanings assigned to them, unless the context requires otherwise:

1. “State” means the State of Qatar;
2. “Center” means the Gulf Cooperation Council Criminal Information Center to Combat Drugs (GCC-CICCD);
3. “Headquarters” means the the premises used for the Center’s purposes, including surrounding plots of land appurtenant thereto;
4.  “Privileges and Immunities Agreement” means the GCC Privileges and Immunities Agreement signed on 09/06/1404 AH, corresponding to 11/02/1984;
5. “Director” means the Director of the Center.

Article 2:

1. The headquarters of the Center shall be in the city of Doha;
2.  Places where the Center holds its meetings inside and beyond the city of Doha shall be considered as the Center headquarters.

Article 3:

The headquarters shall be under the authority and control of the Center within the limits prescribed in this agreement, the Center’s Articles of Association and the Privileges and Immunities Agreement referred to in Article 1 hereto.

Article 4:

The headquarters may not be used as a refuge for any person; neither may the headquarters be used for purposes that conflict with the Center’s jurisdiction and objectives.

Article 5:

Subject to the provisions of Article 4 of this agreement, the headquarters shall be inviolable and shall not be subject to any legal proceedings or administrative procedures; neither may any employee or person having public authority in the State enter the headquarters to perform any task related to his job prior to obtaining permission from the Director and in accordance with the terms specified thereby.

Article 6:

The State shall provide security forces to protect the headquarters and guarantee security and order in all adjacent places. The State shall also, upon request by the Director, provide the necessary security forces to preserve order inside the headquarters.

Article 7:

The State shall secure for the headquarters the services of all necessary public facilities in accordance with those specified for government interests in the scope of operation, maintenance, inspection and fees prescribed within the country.

Article 8:

1. The State shall facilitate passage of the persons referred to in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Article to and from the headquarters notwithstanding their nationalities, if such persons are assigned to perform official work at or are invited to attend the headquarters, and such persons shall be secured the necessary protection for their movements in accordance with the provisions of the Privileges and Immunities Agreement:

1. Representatives of the member states in the Center and their family members in accordance with Section 4 of the Privileges and Immunities Agreement;
2.  Employees and experts of the Center and their family members;
3.  All persons invited by the Center to perform official work related to the Center;

1. The Director shall inform the State of the names of the personnel working at the Center, their salaries, assignments, and the dates of their arrival and departure in due course.

Article 9:

Subject  to the provisions of Articles 13, 20 and 23 of the Privileges and Immunities Agreement, if one of the persons mentioned in Article 8 of this agreement misuses the privileges of residence or exercises in the country an activity that conflicts with its interests and exceeds the limits of his or her formal capacity, the State shall have the right to demand his or her deportation after consultation with the Foreign Ministry of the State and the Director in accordance with the standards of international labour regarding international organizations.

Article 10:

The State shall grant employees of the Center a personal identity card to be agreed upon with the Director of the Center.

Article 11:

The Center shall have the right, in agreement with the State, to establish and operate a wireless station for transmission and reception.

Article 12:

The Center shall have the right to issue bulletins, publications and films related to its activities in order to achieve the purposes set out in its Articles of Association, provided that distribution of such publications shall be within the State of the headquarters and the member states in permanent coordination and consultation with the ministry concerned.

Article 13:

Differences that arise between the State and the Center regarding the interpretation or application of this agreement or any additional agreement hereto, unless there is a provision stating otherwise, shall be settled by amicable means in accordance with the provisions of Article 17 of the Center’s Articles of Association.

Article 14:

The provisions of this agreement shall not prejudice the authorities of the State in taking whatever actions the State deems appropriate regarding arrangements related to its security or safety, or the safety of the public order of its territory.

Article 15:

Any addition or amendment to or subsequent revision of this agreement shall be negotiated or agreed upon by the same procedures pursued in the preparation and signing of hereof.

Article 16:

This agreement shall enter into force from the date of notifying the Center of ratification of the agreement by the Government of the State of Qatar, and shall remain valid for five years, to be renewed automatically for another similar term or other similar terms until such time as one party serves a minimum of six months notice to the other party through diplomatic channels of its desire to terminate the agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized representatives of the two parties hereto, have signed this Agreement.

Done in the city of Riyadh this 27^th day of Rabi' al-awwal of 1432 AH, corresponding to the thirty first January of 2011, in two original copies in the Arabic and English languages, both texts being equally authentic, and shall be deposited with each party.