The agreement on cooperation in the field of timber processing complex and forestry

of September 11, 1998

The State Parties of this agreement on behalf of the governments, further - the Parties,

being guided by provisions of the Agreement on creation of Economic union of September 24, 1993 and the Agreement on general terms and the mechanism of support of development of production cooperation of the companies and industries of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States of December 23, 1993,

attaching great value to preserving and development of the created potential and scientific and technical production, economic bonds in timber processing complex and forestry,

recognizing need of realization of the principles of sustainable development of all types of the woods, preserving the surrounding environment, recovery of forest raw resources for the purpose of ensuring life activity of the population of the State Parties of the Agreement,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties carry out work on coordination of cooperation in the field of timber processing complex and forestry and promote its development; take agreed measures to mutual providing the markets with timber and paper products and other products of the wood; promote stabilization and further development of timber processing complex and forestry, ensuring rational use of forest raw resources taking into account the developed production and technological bonds between their companies and the organizations.

Article 2

The parties provide the state support of joint investing programs, create favorable conditions for investment attraction in timber processing complex and forestry, develop the approved line item on ensuring collateral actions in the world market of timber and paper products and other products of the wood.

Article 3

The parties perform joint actions for development, production and supply of equipment, processing lines and the equipment for timber processing complex and forestry.

Article 4

The parties coordinate and carry out joint operations in the field of scientific research, scientific and technical providing, system of forest monitoring, forming of information systems in timber processing complex and forestry, preparation and advanced training scientific, engineering and personnel.

Article 5

The parties take measures for development of mutually agreed approaches to the problem resolution of protection of the surrounding environment according to requirements of the world community for preserving the woods and their recovery.

Article 6

For coordination of cooperation in the field of development of timber processing complex and forestry of the Party create the Intergovernmental council on timber processing complex and forestry acting on the basis of the Provision which is integral part of this agreement.

Article 7

The realization of this agreement is enabled on the basis of the bilateral and multilateral agreements signed both by the Parties, and their competent authorities and also on the basis of agreements (contracts) signed by the organizations, the companies and other subjects of managing of the Parties irrespective of patterns of ownership and departmental accessory.

In case of the choice and determination of forms of support of the specific directions of cooperation of the Party are guided by mutual interests.

Article 8

The parties perform cooperation on unification and harmonization of the existing standards and specifications on timber and paper products and other products of the wood, on mutual recognition of certificates of conformity, and also on development of normative and methodical documents in the field of timber processing complex and forestry.

Article 9

This agreement does not affect situations of other international treaties which participants are the Parties.

Article 10

The matters of argument connected using or interpretation of provisions of this agreement, are permitted by consultations and negotiations of concerned parties. In case of impossibility to settle matters of argument by negotiations of the Party appeal to Economic Court of the Commonwealth of Independent States or other international courts.

Article 11

By common consent the Parties changes and additions which are drawn up by separate protocols can be made to this agreement.

Article 12

This agreement becomes effective from the date of signing, and for the Parties which legislation requires accomplishment of the interstate procedures necessary for its entry into force, - from the date of delivery of the relevant documents to depositary.

Article 13

In 2 months after the introduction of this agreement owing to the Party will hold meeting of the relevant national authorities for determination of first-priority measures of its realization.

Article 14

This agreement is signed sine die.

Article 15

Each Party can leave this agreement, having sent the written notice of it to depositary not later than 12 months to exit.

Article 16

This agreement is open for accession to it of other states sharing its purposes and the principles by transfer to depositary of documents on such accession.

It is made in the city of Moscow on September 11, 1998 in one authentic copy in Russian. The authentic copy is stored in the Executive Secretariat of the Commonwealth of Independent States which will send to each state which signed this agreement, its verified copy.

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