Decree No 19 / 1969 Coll.
Decree of the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Agreement on the use of various objects and services provided by the Czechoslovak Party to Soviet troops temporarily located in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Valid
Effective from 11.02.1969
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DECLARATION
Minister for Foreign Affairs
of 22 February 1969
on the Agreement on the use of various objects and services provided by the Czechoslovak Party to Soviet troops temporarily located in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
On 11 February 1969 the Agreement on the use of various objects and services provided by the Czechoslovak Party to Soviet troops temporarily located in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was signed in Prague. Pursuant to Article XII thereof, the Agreement entered into force on the date of signature.
The Czech version of the Agreement is hereby published at the same time.
Minister:
Ing. Marko v. r.
AGREEMENT
on the manner and conditions of use of various objects and services provided by the Czechoslovak Party to Soviet troops temporarily located in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
In accordance with the Treaty between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the conditions of temporary residence of Soviet troops in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of 16 October 1968, the Contracting Parties agree on the following:
1. The barracks, apartments inside barracks, service and storage facilities, airports and other buildings with permanent facilities, which are the national property of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, are provided for temporary use by Soviet troops for remuneration in accordance with the applicable Czechoslovak legislation.
The Soviet Party carries out routine repairs and operations on its cargo.
The Czechoslovak Party will complete the construction of all buildings in barracks handed over to Soviet troops for temporary use, on which the work was stopped and then handed over to the Soviet Party.
2. For the use of the property by Soviet troops, persons belonging to them and members of their families, which is a personal, private or cooperative property, the headquarters of Soviet troops shall pay remuneration in Czechoslovak crowns in accordance with the applicable Czechoslovak legislation under the contract with the owner.
3. Soviet troops will comply with the applicable Czechoslovak legislation concerning their maintenance and operation when using the objects and assets referred to in points 1 and 2 of this Article.
4. The Ministry of National Defence of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic will ensure the maintenance and operation of engineering networks and equipment in barracks taken over by Soviet troops, their supply of water, electricity and if relevant resources, gas and heat energy.
The number of personnel of the Ministry of National Defence of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic necessary for the operation of the aforementioned engineering networks and facilities as well as the inventory of barracks which they provide for the operation shall be determined in agreement between the Ministry of National Defence of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the headquarters of Soviet troops.
The costs of maintaining and operating the said networks and facilities, including the costs of the wages of Czechoslovak workers, shall be borne by the Soviet Party in Czechoslovak crowns according to the applicable Czechoslovak rates, prices and tariffs.
5. In accordance with the Treaty on the temporary residence conditions of Soviet troops in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of 16 October 1968, Soviet troops use military training facilities together with the Czechoslovak People's Army to ensure combat training.
Military training facilities are managed by the Czechoslovak People's Army authorities, which, in agreement with the command of Soviet troops, is planning and coordinating the use of these premises.
The regime of operation and interaction in the use of military training facilities shall be established within the framework of the rules on their use, agreed by the authorities of the Ministry of National Defence of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic with the command of Soviet troops, and having regard to the economic activity of the Czechoslovak People's Army organisations within the borders of these spaces.
The headquarters of Soviet troops do not pay for the use of polygons, shooters and training sites used together with the Czechoslovak People's Army.
In agreement with the competent authorities of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Soviet military headquarters will build on its cargo various equipment on polygons, shooting range and training sites used together with the Czechoslovak People's Army. The Czechoslovak People's Army uses these facilities free of charge.
1. The Czechoslovak Party will provide water, gas, steam, heating, laundry and bathing services for Soviet troops, persons belonging to and members of their families, repair of equipment, chemical cleaning and other communal services based on the requirements of Soviet military headquarters in agreed volumes and on contracts concluded by Soviet military headquarters with the relevant Czechoslovak authorities and organisations.
2. The payment for these services is made in Czechoslovak crowns according to the applicable Czechoslovak rates and tariffs.
3. Soviet troops, persons belonging to them and members of their families will comply with the rules laid down by the relevant Czechoslovak authorities and organisations when repairing and using gas, water, sewage and electrical equipment and will not make modifications to these facilities without their consent.
1. The supply of industrial goods (including coal, coke, wood, petroleum products), electricity and food goods (including potatoes, vegetables, perishable products) for the planned supply of Soviet troops shall be carried out by the Czechoslovak Party in return for payment in transferable rubles at prices applicable in trade relations between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and, if not, by such prices, by the Czechoslovak Party in the manner used to determine the prices of new products in trade between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
The quantities and types of such goods and electricity are determined on the basis of the requirements submitted by the Association of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the orders of Soviet Foreign Trade Organisations.
Deliveries of goods at the above prices are carried out by the Czechoslovak Party to permanent crews of Soviet troops under contracts concluded between Czechoslovak and Soviet foreign trade organisations.
2. Direct purchases of individual goods in the Czechoslovak retail network are made by Soviet military services at Czechoslovak retail prices and in a manner applicable to the relevant Czechoslovak organisations.
1. The supply of industrial and food goods to Soviet commercial enterprises is carried out by the Czechoslovak Party on the basis of the requirements of the Association of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, submitted to the relevant Czechoslovak authorities and organisations within the agreed deadlines.
The terms of supply and the method of accounting for the goods delivered shall be laid down on the basis of contracts between representatives of Soviet military headquarters and the competent Czechoslovak authorities and organisations.
2. Payments for goods delivered to Soviet business companies shall be made in Czechoslovak koruna at Czechoslovak retail prices, valid on the day of purchase, with the provision of retail price reductions for the relevant Czechoslovak state business.
3. The sale of goods and services in Soviet commercial and municipal enterprises is carried out in Czechoslovak crowns at Czechoslovak retail prices and tariffs applicable in Czechoslovak state commercial and municipal enterprises.
The prices of goods supplied to Soviet merchants from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall be determined by the headquarters of the Soviet troops together with the Association of Soviet Socialist Republics' sales representative in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic at the level of prices applicable to similar goods in the Czechoslovak state retail network.
1. Transfers for Soviet troops by rail, water flows, air lines and roads of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic shall be carried out on the basis of the Protocol on military transports by rail, water flows, air lines and roads of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic for Soviet troops temporarily located in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, including the method of transiting across the borders of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of 11 February 1969 and in accordance with the directives attached thereto.
2. Transfers for Soviet troops shall be carried out on the basis of the requirements of the headquarters of Soviet troops submitted to the Ministry of National Defence of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic for use by the relevant Czechoslovak transport authorities.
In organising the security and management of military transports for Soviet troops following the transport links of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, they cooperate:
- Command and control bodies of military transport of Soviet troops with the Military Transport Administration of the Ministry of National Defence of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic;
- Command and authorities of military transport of Soviet military services with regional administrations of military transport of the Czechoslovak People's Army and their executive bodies.
3. Reimbursement for the carriage of military transports and transports on the railways of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic is made at rates per axle kilometre (wagon) in transferable rubles.
Payments for the carriage of passengers, travel baggage, express mail and mail on military trains, postal, luggage and sleeper carriages of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, regularly circulating in international transport on the railways of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, shall be made in accordance with the Agreement on the Settlement of Non-Trade Salaries of 8 February 1963 at the rate of the corrective kilometre (wagon) calculated on the basis of the rates of the Single International Personal Tariff (EMPT).
The carriage of military passengers in international transport vehicles or special vehicles in international transport shall be carried out under the conditions and at the rates of the Single International Personal Tariff (EMPT).
The carriage of military passengers, travel baggage and express luggage, as well as mass shipments on trains and wagons of railways of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, is paid in Czechoslovak crowns according to the applicable Czechoslovak tariffs.
The reimbursement for the carriage of costs by air from the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the People's Republic of Hungary, the German Democratic Republic and the Polish People's Republic and in the opposite direction shall be effected in transferable rubles at the rates of the Single Air Freight Tariff (EATT).
The payment of carriage of military passengers, travel baggage, express luggage and the costs of air and car transport of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in internal transport shall be made in the Czechoslovak crowns according to the applicable Czechoslovak tariffs and in the air transport of passengers and luggage from the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Hungarian People's Republic, the German Democratic Republic and the Polish People's Republic shall be made in the Czechoslovak Crowns according to the Single Air Passenger Tariff (EAPT).
4. The repair and maintenance of railway lifts to barracks, airports and other objects provided by the Czechoslovak Party to Soviet troops as well as the repair of the fleet belonging to them shall be carried out according to the contracts concluded between the headquarters of Soviet troops and the competent authorities of the Czechoslovak People's Army.
Payments for these services are made by the headquarters of Soviet troops in Czechoslovak crowns according to the applicable Czechoslovak rates and under the conditions used for the Czechoslovak People's Army.
1. Payments for the rental of international and interurban telecommunications channels to Soviet troops by the Czechoslovak Party shall be made in transferable rubles according to agreed international tariffs.
2. Reimbursement for the provision of local telephone subscribers and local connecting lines is made in Czechoslovak crowns according to the applicable Czechoslovak tariffs.
3. The arrangements for reimbursement for the use of international, inter-urban and local telecommunications means by Soviet troops shall be laid down by the relevant agreement between the Contracting Parties.
1. The construction of temporary buildings for Soviet troops in the barracks is carried out at the expense of the Soviet Party in accordance with the applicable Czechoslovak legislation and in an agreement between the Ministry of National Defence of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the command of Soviet troops.
The Czechoslovak Party will, as far as possible, ensure the construction and repair of buildings for Soviet troops through relevant Czechoslovak organizations.
Objects built for Soviet troops will be connected, if relevant, to water, electricity, sewage, heat and gas networks managed by the relevant Czechoslovak organisations.
2. The relevant Czechoslovak authorities and organisations shall set aside the necessary building material and equipment for the construction and repair of Soviet troops on the basis of the agreed requirements.
3. The Ministry of National Defence of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic will assist the Soviet Party in discussing documentation on issues related to building of buildings, with the relevant Czechoslovak authorities and organisations.
4. The Soviet Party shall cover construction work carried out by the relevant Czechoslovak organizations, building materials and equipment supplied for construction and repair by Soviet troops, as well as expenditure relating to the negotiation and approval of documentation for the construction of Soviet troops in Czechoslovak crowns under agreed budgets according to the applicable Czechoslovak rates and prices.
The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall pay the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in transferable rubles the amounts it receives in the Czechoslovak crowns for the maintenance of Soviet troops in accordance with Article 7 of the Treaty on the conditions of temporary residence of Soviet troops in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of 16 October 1968.
The conversion of those amounts, expressed in Czechoslovak crowns, into transferable rubble is carried out in proportion to Czechoslovak internal prices and tariffs to foreign trade prices.
The arrangements for granting the Czechoslovak Crowns as well as for making payments under this Agreement shall be established by agreement between the Czechoslovak State Bank and the State Bank of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
When taking over buildings that have been built or acquired on the Soviet Party's cargo, the Czechoslovak Party shall reimburse the Soviet Party's costs in agreed amounts, based on the budgetary costs of such buildings, reduced by the extent of their amortisation according to the applicable Czechoslovak standards.
Czechoslovak citizens, working in Soviet services and facilities temporarily located in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, are subject to applicable Czechoslovak labour law and wage regulations.
In accordance with Articles 10 (1) and 11 (1) of the Treaty on the conditions for the temporary residence of Soviet troops in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of 16 October 1968, Member States which are not parties to the Agreement on the settlement of non-commercial salaries of 8 February 1963 shall draw up a Directive for the consideration of questions relating to compensation for damages, including the way in which Czechoslovak state insurance companies participate in the determination and reimbursement of damages.
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature and shall remain in force if the Treaty between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the conditions of temporary residence of Soviet troops in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of 16 October 1968 applies. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply from the date of entry into force of that Treaty.
This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the Contracting Parties.
Dane in Prague on 11 February 1969 in two original copies, each in Czech and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
For the Government
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:
V. Pleskot v. r.
For the Government
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:
S. Sokolov v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 19 / 1969 Coll., on the Agreement on the Use of Different Objects and Services provided by the Czechoslovak Party to Soviet troops temporarily located in the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 31.03.1969 |
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| Effective from | 11.02.1969 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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