Decree No 57 / 1977 Coll.
Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People's Republic of Hungary on joint control at national borders
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Effective from 22.07.1977
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DECLARATION
Minister for Foreign Affairs
of 28 July 1977
on the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hungarian People's Republic on joint control at national borders
On 18 June 1976 the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People's Republic of Hungary on joint control at national borders was signed in Prague.
The Treaty was approved by the Federal Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and ratified by the President of the Republic. The instruments of ratification were exchanged in Budapest on 22 June 1977.
Pursuant to Article 21 (2) thereof, the Treaty entered into force on 22 July 1977.
The Czech version of the Treaty is hereby published at the same time.
First Deputy Minister:
Krajčir v. r.
TREATY
between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hungarian People's Republic on joint control at national borders
The President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Presidium Council of the Hungarian People's Republic, led by their wish to improve the conditions for the transport of persons and goods between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hungarian People's Republic by adjusting the conditions for their control at the common Czechoslovak-Hungarian state borders and thereby strengthening their friendly relations, have decided to conclude a Treaty on joint control at national borders. To that end, they appointed their agents:
President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Karl Crockee,
Deputy Minister of Interior of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic,
The President
Dr. Janos Kamaru,
State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior of the People's Republic of Hungary,
who, after exchanging their full powers which have been found to be in good and proper form, have agreed as follows:
Passport, customs and foreign exchange checks on persons, goods and means of transport as well as epidemiological, veterinary and phytoquarantine checks on road, railway and river border crossing points between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hungarian People's Republic shall be carried out jointly by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties.
Joint control shall be carried out at border crossing points within the territory of one of the Contracting Parties, or during the journey of a train or a vessel on railway lines or fairway sections agreed by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties.
The control authorities of one Contracting Party shall exercise control in the territory of the other Contracting Party under the law of their State with the same legal consequences as in the exercise of that activity in the territory of their State. Otherwise, they shall comply with the legislation of the other Contracting Party.
The Contracting Party in whose territory joint control is carried out shall guarantee the control authorities of the other Contracting Party the uninterrupted pursuit of their activities and the same protection and assistance as their own authorities.
Joint control shall be carried out as the first control body of the Contracting Party from whose territory the persons, goods and means of transport leave. After the inspection authorities have declared the check to be terminated or the documents authorising the crossing of national borders have been transmitted, the control authorities of the other Contracting Party shall continue to check the persons entering, the goods and the means of transport.
When carrying out checks on the territory of the other State, the competent control authorities shall be entitled to issue visas and to exchange money.
The competent central authorities of the Contracting Parties may agree when the inspection will only be carried out by the control authorities of one Contracting Party.
(1) The control authorities of one Contracting Party which carry out joint control in the territory of the other Contracting Party may, in accordance with the laws of their State, interrupt the journey of the person crossing the national borders and return the person or accompany him or her to the territory of the State of departure.
(2) Repayment and, where appropriate, reaccompanying a citizen of the State in whose territory a joint inspection is carried out is permitted only with the consent of the same State's passport control authorities.
(3) If the inspection authorities find that a person who has not been authorised to cross the national border has crossed the national border and is not allowed to enter, the exit control authorities shall take it back.
The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall inform each other without delay of any significant, temporarily introduced restrictions relating to the crossing of national borders at border crossing points at the common national borders, and of their abolition. This also applies to restrictions at border crossing points of neighbouring States of the Contracting Parties.
The inspection authorities of one Contracting Party may, in the course of their service in the territory of another State, wear a uniform of service, badges and service weapons and may carry the necessary service equipment. However, they can only use the weapon in case of self-defense.
The competent authorities of one Contracting Party shall ensure, in their national territory, the control authorities of the other Contracting Party, the necessary rooms to carry out their official activities, including heating and lighting. The payment for the use of these rooms shall be governed by the agreements of the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties.
The control authorities of one Contracting Party may designate buildings and rooms intended for joint control in the territory of the other Contracting Party with their national characters, flags and inscriptions in the language of their State.
(1) The Contracting Parties shall authorise, free of charge, the control authorities of the other Contracting Party to establish telephone, telex or radio equipment in their territory, as appropriate, necessary for the performance of their activities and to connect them to the relevant facilities of their State.
(2) The Contracting Parties in whose territories joint control is carried out ensure, for the service needs of the control authorities of the other Contracting Party, the establishment of connecting lines to the national borders without payment.
The control authorities of the Contracting Parties may, for the purpose of carrying out the service, cross national borders on the basis of documents authorising the crossing of national borders.
(1) Goods, means of payment or other foreign exchange values secured, as well as customs duties and charges collected by the inspection authorities in the territory of the other Contracting Party may be exported without authorisation, customs duties, other charges and restrictions.
(2) The personal needs of the supervisory authorities, as well as the items for the performance of their services, internal facilities, etc. shall be exempt from customs duties, taxes and other charges.
(3) The control authorities of the Contracting Parties may transmit service consignments intended for their authorities in the territory of the other State duty-free, tax-free and free of charge. Such sealed consignments shall be stamped on the outside by the service stamp of the sending authority.
The control authorities of the Contracting Parties shall use the language of the State in whose territory joint control is carried out in their service relations.
(1) The transport authorities of the Contracting Parties shall ensure that the control authorities of the other Contracting Party carry out their tasks free of charge. In international passenger transport trains, they shall make available, free of charge, the necessary service departments to carry out joint checks.
(2) The transport authorities of the Contracting Parties shall ensure the separation of international rail passenger transport from domestic transport where joint control is carried out.
Any issues at issue raised between the control authorities in the exercise of joint control shall be discussed by their heads. If they do not agree, they shall refer the matter to their superior authorities.
The provisions of this Treaty shall apply mutatis mutandis to those authorities and staff of the Contracting Parties which carry out activities in connection with joint checks on the territory of the other State.
The competent central authorities of the Contracting Parties may negotiate the necessary arrangements to carry out joint checks.
(1) This Treaty is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification will be exchanged in Budapest.
(2) This Treaty shall enter into force on the 30th day following the date of replacement of the instruments of ratification.
(3) This Treaty will remain in force for five years. It shall be extended for a further period of five years each time, unless one of the Contracting Parties denies it in writing by diplomatic means at the latest six months before the expiry of the relevant period.
To prove this, the agents of the Contracting Parties signed the Treaty and sealed it.
This Treaty was drawn up in duplicate, each in the Czech and Hungarian languages, the two texts being equally authentic.
Dane in Prague on 18 June 1976.
For President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:
Karel Kropaček v. r.
On behalf of the President,
Dr János Kamara v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs No 57 / 1977 Coll., on the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People's Republic of Hungary on joint control at national borders |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 27.09.1977 |
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| Effective from | 22.07.1977 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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