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title: "P002: Procedure For The Notification Of Association With The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme By States Non-Party To The Cospas-Sarsat Agreement Standard Letter Of Notification Of Association With The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme As A Ground Segment Provider Standard Letter Of Notification Of Association With The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme As A User State"
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documentDate: "December 1992"
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originalTitle: "Procedure For The Notification Of"
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> **📋 Document Information**
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> **Series:** P-Series (Programme)
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> **Date:** December 1992
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> **Source:** [Cospas-Sarsat Official Documents](https://www.cospas-sarsat.int/en/documents-pro/system-documents)
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C/S P.002(E)
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PROCEDURE FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF
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ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
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COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME
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BY STATES NON-PARTY TO THE
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COSPAS-SARSAT AGREEMENT
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STANDARD LETTER OF NOTIFICATION OF
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ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
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COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME
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AS A GROUND SEGMENT PROVIDER
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STANDARD LETTER OF NOTIFICATION OF
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ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
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COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME
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AS A USER STATE
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C/S P.002 (E)
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- NOTES -
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These documents have been approved by the COSPAS-SARSAT Council at its Third Session
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(November 1989), and issued under reference CSC-3/OPN/SR/FINAL - Annex 4.
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These documents were subsequently amended by the COSPAS-SARSAT Council at its Ninth Session
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(December 1992) and issued under reference CSC-9/OPN/SR/Annex 11. This amendment consists of the
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addition of a new paragraph "Noting that the Russian Federation..."
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C/S P.002 (E)
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PROCEDURE FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF NON-PARTY STATES' ASSOCIATION
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WITH THE COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME
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The purpose of this document is to clearly specify the actions which the Signatory of the letter of
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Notification or the Depositaries of the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement must
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carry out for implementing the association of Non-Party States with the COSPAS-SARSAT
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Programme.
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1.
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Actions to be initiated by the Signatory
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1.1
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A State Non-Party to the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement,
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desiring to associate itself formally with the COSPAS-SARSAT Programme, either as a
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Ground Segment Provider or as a User State, shall submit the appropriate standard letter
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to one of the Depositaries of the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme
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Agreement. The standard letter shall be completed with required information regarding:
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a)
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the Depositary of the Agreement to whom the letter is forwarded, either the
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Secretary General of IMO or the Secretary General of ICAO (paragraph 7.4);
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b)
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the place and date of signature (closing paragraph);
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c)
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the languages used for the notification (closing paragraph);
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d)
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the title of the Signatory.
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1.2
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The letter should be one of the standard texts in English, French or Russian, approved by
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the COSPAS-SARSAT Council, accompanied if the Signatory so wishes, by an official
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translation in its own official language. Both texts shall be considered as equally
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authentic.
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1.3
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In case a Non-Party State would wish to amend the text of the standard letters, such
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amendments should be discussed and agreed with the Council prior to sending the
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amended text to one of the Depositaries.
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1.4
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The letter shall be signed by the Head of State, the Head of Government, the Minister of
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Foreign Affairs, or a Government Agency duly authorized for this purpose by one of the
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above mentioned authorities. In the last case, the notification shall be transmitted together
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with such authorization.
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1.5
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Prior to the entry into force of its association and in accordance with Paragraph 4 of the
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letter of Notification, the Signatory shall inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties through
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the Secretariat, of its designated Agency and representative in the meetings of the
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Programme. The designated Agency will be responsible for carrying out the Signatory's
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contributions to the System, defined in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the letter of Notification and
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for its financial contribution to the common costs of the Programme pursuant to
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Paragraph 6 of the letter of Notification.
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1.6
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The designated representative of the Signatory will be the official point of contact for
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liaising with the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties' Representatives and the COSPAS-SARSAT
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Secretariat. Prior to each meeting of the programme, the designated representative shall
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inform the Secretariat of the composition of the Signatory's delegation attending the
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meeting.
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2.
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Actions to be initiated by the Depositaries
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2.1
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Upon receiving a letter of Notification from a Non-Party State, the Depositary shall:
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a)
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ensure that the letter is in conformity with the approved standard texts in English,
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French or Russian and signed by the Head of State, the Head of Government, the
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Minister of Foreign Affairs or a Government Agency duly authorized for this
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purpose (in the last case the Notification shall be transmitted together with the
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appropriate authorization);
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b)
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in case the notification received is not the agreed standard text, ensure that the text
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of the notification has been agreed to by the COSPAS-SARSAT Council;
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c)
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inform each of the Parties and the second Depositary of the date of receipt of the
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letter of Notification and the date of entry into force of the Signatory's association
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with the COSPAS-SARSAT Programme and transmit a copy of the Notification to
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each of them;
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d)
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transmit a copy of this correspondence to the COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat for its
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information;
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e)
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inform the Signatory of the date on which its association with the Programme will
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be effective.
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2.2
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In case two letters of Notification have been sent by the Signatory, one to each Depositary,
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the earliest date of receipt will be used to determine the effective date of association with
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the Programme.
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2.3
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Subsequent notifications by the Signatories (e.g. withdrawal) shall be processed, as in 2.1
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or 2.2, by the Depositary who receives the notification.
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ANNEXES :
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Annex 1 -
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Standard Letter of Notification of Association as a Ground Segment Provider.
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Annex 2 -
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Standard Letter of Notification of Association as a User State.
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C/S P.002 (E) - Annex I
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STANDARD LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
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OF ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
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COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME
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AS A GROUND SEGMENT PROVIDER
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C/S P.002 (E) - Annex I
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LETTER OF NOTIFICATION OF ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
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COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME AS A GROUND SEGMENT PROVIDER
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THE SIGNATORY OF THIS LETTER OF NOTIFICATION:
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NOTING the successful implementation of the COSPAS-SARSAT Search and Rescue Satellite
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System established and operated under the terms of the International COSPAS-SARSAT
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Programme Agreement between Canada, the Republic of France, the Union of Soviet Socialist
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Republics and the United States of America, which was signed on 1 July 1988 and entered into
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force on 30 August 1988;
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NOTING that the Russian Federation formally notified one of the Depositaries of the International
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COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement on 6 January 1992 that it was maintaining all rights
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and obligations of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the International COSPAS-
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SARSAT Programme;
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NOTING the commitment of the Parties to the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme
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Agreement to assure the long term operation of the COSPAS-SARSAT System and access to this
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System to all States on a non-discriminatory basis, and free of charge to the end-user in distress;
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CONSIDERING the provisions of the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement
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concerning participation of States non-Parties to the Agreement in the COSPAS-SARSAT System
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as Ground Segment Providers;
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DESIRING to strengthen the close international co-operation in this humanitarian endeavour;
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AWARE of the International Maritime Organization's decision to establish a Global Maritime
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Distress and Safety System, as well as the responsibilities of the International Civil Aviation
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Organization and the International Telecommunication Union in their respective fields;
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CONVINCED that a world-wide satellite system to provide alert and location services for
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maritime, aviation and terrestrial distress and safety is important for the efficient operation of search
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and rescue;
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RECOGNIZING that it is therefore desirable that States non-Parties to the International
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COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement cooperate with the Parties to this Agreement and with
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other States, on a non-discriminatory basis, in the establishment and operation of
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COSPAS-SARSAT Ground Segment equipment and in the use of the COSPAS-SARSAT System
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in support of search and rescue operations,
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AGREES AS FOLLOWS:
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C/S P.002 (E) - Annex I
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1.
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DEFINITIONS
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"Agreement" means the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement;
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"COSPAS-SARSAT Parties" means the Parties to the Agreement;
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"Programme" means those activities carried out by the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties
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under the terms of the Agreement, to provide, operate and co-ordinate the
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COSPAS-SARSAT System in accordance with the Agreement;
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"System" means the COSPAS-SARSAT System comprising a Space Segment, a
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Ground Segment and Radiobeacons, all as described in Article 3 of the Agreement,
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and including Ground Segment equipment and Radiobeacons provided by Ground
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Segment Providers and User States under the terms of the Agreement;
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"Council" means the Council established pursuant to the Agreement
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"Secretariat" means the Secretariat established pursuant to the Agreement
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"Ground Segment Provider" means any State which establishes and operates
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Ground Segment equipment, and avails itself of the System, under the terms of the
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Agreement;
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"User State" means any State that avails itself of the System under the terms of the
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Agreement;
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"Agency" means an organization designated by a Ground Segment Provider or a User
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State for the purpose of implementing its responsibilities in its association with the
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Programme;
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"Signatory" means the State which, under the terms of this letter, notifies one of the
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Depositaries of the Agreement of its association with the Programme as a Ground
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Segment Provider.
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2.
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SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SIGNATORY'S ASSOCIATION WITH
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THE PROGRAMME
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2.1
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The Objectives of the Signatory's association with the Programme are to:
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a)
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Contribute to the long-term operation of the System;
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b)
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Provide distress alert and location data from the System to the international
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community in support of search and rescue operations on a non-discriminatory
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basis;
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C/S P.002 (E) - Annex I
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c)
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Support, by providing these distress alert and location data, the objectives of the
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International Maritime Organization and the International Civil Aviation
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Organization concerning search and rescue; and
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d)
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Cooperate with other national authorities and relevant international organizations in
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the operation and co-ordination of the System.
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2.2
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In order to implement these objectives, the Signatory shall associate itself with the
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Programme as Ground Segment Provider and shall:
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a)
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utilize the System in support of search and rescue operations through the reception
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of COSPAS-SARSAT alert and location data and through the deployment of
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Radiobeacons;
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b)
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establish and operate in a time frame indicated to the Council, ground segment
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equipment consisting of:
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at least one Local User Terminal to receive signals relayed by
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COSPAS-SARSAT satellites and process them to determine Radiobeacons'
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location, and
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one Mission Control Centre to accept the output from the Local User Terminals
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and other MCCs and convey distress alert and location data to appropriate
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authorities.
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2.3
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The Signatory accepts that no provision in this letter of notification shall commit the
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COSPAS-SARSAT Parties beyond the terms of the Agreement.
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3.
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STATEMENT OF SIGNATORY'S RESPONSIBILITIES
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3.1
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In accordance with provisions of the Agreement concerning the association of Ground
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Segment Providers and User States with the Programme, the Signatory shall assume the
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following responsibilities:
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a)
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to adhere to the technical specifications and operating procedures set by the Council
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for the purpose of ensuring adequate System performance;
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b)
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to endeavour to deliver, in accordance with procedures agreed with the Council,
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distress alert and location information received through the COSPAS-SARSAT
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Space Segment to appropriate search and rescue authorities;
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c)
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to provide, as agreed with the Council, appropriate performance data in order to
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confirm compatibility of its Ground Segment equipment with the System;
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d)
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to advise the Council or the competent international organization of its point of
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contact for distress alert purposes;
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e)
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to make use of radiobeacons for operation in the System, the characteristics of
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which comply with appropriate provisions of the International Telecommunication
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Union and COSPAS-SARSAT Specifications;
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f)
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to maintain, as applicable, a radiobeacon register;
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g)
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to exchange COSPAS-SARSAT data in a timely and non-discriminatory manner, in
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accordance with procedures agreed with the Council;
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h)
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to participate as necessary in appropriate meetings of the Programme convened by
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the Council, including open meetings of the Council and its subsidiary organs, with
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a view to resolving relevant administrative, operational and technical issues, and
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i)
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to fulfil any other requirement as may be agreed with the Council.
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3.2
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This notification shall not be interpreted as committing the Signatory to any obligation
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beyond the terms of this letter, or modifications to any existing obligation, without its prior
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consent and the Signatory shall not be required to carry out any new responsibility, before
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a period of time agreed with the Council.
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4.
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AGENCY AND REPRESENTATION OF THE SIGNATORY IN THE
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MEETINGS OF THE PROGRAMME
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4.1
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The Signatory notes that, having met the requirements of Article 11 or Article 12 of the
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Agreement, it is entitled to attend open meetings of the Council and its subsidiary organs,
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receive all the relevant documents pertaining to these meetings, submit papers, propose
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agenda items and participate in the discussions.
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4.2
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The Signatory shall designate an Agency which shall be responsible for the
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implementation of its association with the Programme in accordance with paragraphs 2
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and 3 of this letter of notification.
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4.3
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The Signatory shall inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties, through the Secretariat, of its
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designated Agency and of its representative in the meetings of the Programme convened
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by the Council, in which Ground Segment Providers or User States are invited to
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participate.
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4.4
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The Signatory shall inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties, through the Secretariat, of any
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subsequent changes of its designated Agency and representative.
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4.5
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The Signatory accepts that the participation of its representative in the meetings of the
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Programme shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of the International
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COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement and the applicable rules of procedure
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adopted by the Council.
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C/S P.002 (E) - Annex I
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5.
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LIABILITY
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5.1
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The Signatory accepts that the Parties and other States associated with the Programme
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shall not make any claim or bring actions against each other for injury, damage or financial
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losses arising out of activities, or lack thereof, pursuant to its association with the
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Programme or its use of the System.
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5.2
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The Signatory accepts no liability towards users of the System, including
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COSPAS-SARSAT Parties, Ground Segment Providers and User States, or any third
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party, particularly as regards any claims for injury, damages or financial losses that may
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arise from their use of the System or from the Signatory's association with the
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Programme. The Signatory will cooperate with COSPAS-SARSAT Parties, Ground
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Segment Providers and User States with a view to protecting themselves from any such
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potential claims.
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6.
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FINANCIAL MATTERS
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6.1
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The Signatory, in conformity with its domestic funding procedures and subject to the
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availability of appropriated funds, shall be fully responsible for financing all costs
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associated with its contribution to the System as defined in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this
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letter of notification.
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6.2
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In accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement, the Signatory is prepared to contribute the
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standard annual amount, determined from time to time by the Council in agreement with
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Non-Party States associated with the Programme, towards the common costs associated
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with the organization, administration and co-ordination of the Programme.
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6.3
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In accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement, common costs referred to in paragraph 6.2
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of this letter of notification do not include any costs associated with the reception and
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transmission of distress alert data through the COSPAS-SARSAT Space Segment, which
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are provided by the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties free of charge to all States.
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7.
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ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION
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7.1
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The association of the Signatory with the Programme as a Ground Segment Provider shall
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be effective 30 days after the date on which this letter of notification is received by one of
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the Depositaries of the Agreement.
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7.2
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The Signatory may terminate unilaterally its association with the Programme by notifying
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one of the Depositaries of the Agreement of its intent to do so. Such termination shall
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take effect 180 days after the date of receipt of the notification by this Depositary of the
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Agreement. The Signatory shall inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties through the
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Secretariat of its intent to terminate unilaterally its association.
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C/S P.002 (E) - Annex I
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7.3
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The Signatory accepts that, unless terminated in accordance with paragraphs 7.2 of this
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letter of notification, its association with the Programme shall remain effective until the
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Agreement ceases to be in force, in which case the Signatory's association with the
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Programme will be automatically terminated.
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7.4
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The Depositaries of the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement are
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jointly the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization and the
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Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization; the Depositary referred to
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in this letter of notification is the Secretary General of
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who is requested to inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties and the other Depositary of the
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date of receipt of the present and subsequent notifications by the Signatory and to transmit
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to each of them one copy of the present and subsequent notifications by the Signatory.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized, has signed this letter of
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notification.
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DONE AT .................................................................................................. this . .............................................................................................................................
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in the English and ............................................................................. language(s), all texts being equally authentic, in one
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original sent to the Secretary General of ............. ..............................................................................
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For ....................................................................................................................... .
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C/S P.002 (E) - Annex II
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STANDARD LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
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OF ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
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COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME
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AS A USER STATE
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C/S P.002 (E) - Annex II
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LETTER OF NOTIFICATION OF ASSOCIATION
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WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
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COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME AS A USER STATE
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___________________________
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THE SIGNATORY OF THIS LETTER OF NOTIFICATION:
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NOTING the successful implementation of the COSPAS-SARSAT Search and Rescue Satellite
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System established and operated under the terms of the International COSPAS-SARSAT
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Programme Agreement between Canada, the Republic of France, the Union of Soviet Socialist
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Republics and the United States of America, which was signed on 1 July 1988 and entered into
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force on 30 August 1988;
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NOTING that the Russian Federation formally notified one of the Depositaries of the International
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COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement on 6 January 1992 that it was maintaining all rights
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and obligations of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the International COSPAS-
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SARSAT Programme;
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NOTING the commitment of the Parties to the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme
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Agreement to assure the long term operation of the COSPAS-SARSAT System and access to this
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System to all States on a non-discriminatory basis, and free of charge to the end-user in distress;
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CONSIDERING the provisions of the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement
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concerning participation of States non-Parties to the Agreement in the COSPAS-SARSAT System
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as User States;
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DESIRING to strengthen the close international co-operation in this humanitarian endeavour;
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AWARE of the International Maritime Organization's decision to establish a Global Maritime
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Distress and Safety System, as well as the responsibilities of the International Civil Aviation
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Organization and the International Telecommunication Union in their respective fields;
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CONVINCED that a world-wide satellite system to provide alert and location services for
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maritime, aviation and terrestrial distress and safety is important for the efficient operation of search
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and rescue;
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RECOGNIZING that it is therefore desirable that States non-Parties to the International
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COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement cooperate with the Parties to this Agreement and with
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other States, on a non-discriminatory basis, in the establishment and operation of
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COSPAS-SARSAT Ground Segment equipment and in the use of the COSPAS-SARSAT System
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in support of search and rescue operations,
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AGREES AS FOLLOWS:
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DEFINITIONS
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"Agreement" means the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement;
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"COSPAS-SARSAT Parties" means the Parties to the Agreement;
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"Programme" means those activities carried out by the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties
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under the terms of the Agreement, to provide, operate and co-ordinate the COSPAS
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SARSAT System in accordance with the Agreement;
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"System" means the COSPAS-SARSAT System comprising a Space Segment, a
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Ground Segment and Radiobeacons, all as described in Article 3 of the Agreement,
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and including Ground Segment equipment and Radiobeacons provided by Ground
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Segment Providers and User States under the terms of the Agreement;
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"Council" means the Council established pursuant to the Agreement;
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"Secretariat" means the Secretariat established pursuant to the Agreement;
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"Ground Segment Provider" means any State which establishes and operates
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Ground Segment equipment and avails itself of the System, under the terms of the
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Agreement;
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"User State" means any State that avails itself of the System under the terms of the
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Agreement;
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"Agency" means an organization designated by a Ground Segment Provider or a User
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State for the purpose of implementing its responsibilities in its association with the
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Programme;
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"Signatory" means the State which, under the terms of this letter, notifies one of the
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Depositaries of the Agreement of its association with the Programme as a User State.
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2.
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SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF SIGNATORY'S ASSOCIATION WITH THE
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PROGRAMME
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2.1
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The Objectives of the Signatory's association with the Programme are to:
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a)
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Support, by utilizing the System in conformity with the standards and procedures
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established for the Programme, the objectives of the International Maritime
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Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization, concerning search
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and rescue; and
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b)
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Cooperate with other national authorities and relevant international organizations in
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the operation and co-ordination of the System.
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2.2
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In order to implement these objectives, the Signatory shall associate itself with the
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Programme as a User State and shall utilize the System in support of search and rescue
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operations through the reception of COSPAS-SARSAT alert and location data and
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through the deployment of Radiobeacons.
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2.3
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The Signatory accepts that no provision in this letter of notification shall commit the
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COSPAS-SARSAT Parties beyond the terms of the Agreement.
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STATEMENT OF SIGNATORY'S RESPONSIBILITIES
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3.1
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In accordance with provisions of the Agreement concerning the association of User States
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with the Programme, the Signatory shall assume the following responsibilities:
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a)
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to advise the Council or the competent international organization of its point of
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contact for distress alert purposes;
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b)
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to make use of radiobeacons for operation in the System, the characteristics of
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which comply with appropriate provisions of the International Telecommunication
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Union and COSPAS-SARSAT Specifications;
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c)
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to maintain, as applicable, a radiobeacon register;
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d)
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to exchange COSPAS-SARSAT data in a timely and non-discriminatory manner, in
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accordance with procedures agreed with the Council;
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e)
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to participate as necessary in appropriate meetings of the Programme convened by
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the Council, including open meetings of the Council and its subsidiary organs, with
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a view to resolving relevant administrative, operational and technical issues; and
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f)
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to fulfil any other requirement as may be agreed with the Council.
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3.2
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This notification shall not be interpreted as committing the Signatory to any obligation
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beyond the terms of this letter, or modifications to any existing obligation, without its prior
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consent and the Signatory shall not be required to carry out any new responsibility, before
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a period of time agreed with the Council.
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4.
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AGENCY AND REPRESENTATION OF THE SIGNATORY IN THE
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MEETINGS OF THE PROGRAMME
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4.1
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The Signatory notes that, having met the requirements of Article 12 of the Agreement, it is
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entitled to attend open meetings of the Council and its subsidiary organs, receive all the
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relevant documents pertaining to these meetings, submit papers, propose agenda items
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and participate in the discussions.
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4.2
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The Signatory shall designate an Agency which shall be responsible for the
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implementation of its association with the Programme in accordance with paragraphs 2
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and 3 of this letter of notification.
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4.3
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The Signatory shall inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties, through the Secretariat, of its
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designated Agency and of its representative in the meetings of the Programme convened
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by the Council, in which User States are invited to participate.
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4.4
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The Signatory shall inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties, through the Secretariat, of any
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subsequent changes of its designated Agency and representative.
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4.5
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The Signatory accepts that the participation of its representative in the meetings of the
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Programme shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of the International
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COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement and the applicable rules of procedure
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adopted by the Council.
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5.
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LIABILITY
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5.1
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The Signatory accepts that the Parties and other States associated with the Programme
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shall not make any claim or bring actions against each other for injury, damage or financial
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losses arising out of activities, or lack thereof, pursuant to its association with the
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Programme or its use of the System.
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5.2
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The Signatory accepts no liability towards users of the System, including
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COSPAS-SARSAT Parties, Ground Segment Providers and User States, or any third
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party, particularly as regards any claims for injury, damages or financial losses that may
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arise from their use of the System or from the Signatory's association with the
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Programme. The Signatory will cooperate with COSPAS-SARSAT Parties, Ground
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Segment Providers and User States with a view to protecting themselves from any such
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potential claims.
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FINANCIAL MATTERS
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6.1
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The Signatory, in conformity with its domestic funding procedures and subject to the
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availability of appropriated funds, shall be fully responsible for financing all costs
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associated with its contribution to the System as defined in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this
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letter of notification.
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6.2
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In accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement, the Signatory is prepared to contribute the
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standard annual amount, determined from time to time by the Council in agreement with
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Non-Party States associated with the Programme, towards the common costs associated
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with the organization, administration and co-ordination of the Programme.
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6.3
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In accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement, common costs referred to in paragraph 6.2
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of this letter of notification do not include any costs associated with the reception and
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transmission of distress alert data through the COSPAS-SARSAT Space Segment, which
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are provided by the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties free of charge to all States.
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ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION
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7.1
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The association of the Signatory with the Programme as a User State shall be effective 30
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days after the date on which this letter of notification is received by one of the
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Depositaries of the Agreement.
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7.2
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The Signatory may terminate unilaterally its association with the Programme by notifying
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one of the Depositaries of the Agreement of its intent to do so. Such termination shall
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take effect 180 days after the date of receipt of the notification by this Depositary of the
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Agreement. The Signatory shall inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties through the
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Secretariat of its intent to terminate unilaterally its association.
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7.3
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The Signatory accepts that, unless terminated in accordance with paragraphs 7.2 of this
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letter of notification, its association with the Programme shall remain effective until the
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Agreement ceases to be in force, in which case the Signatory's association with the
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Programme will be automatically terminated.
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7.4
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The Depositaries of the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement are
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jointly the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization and the
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Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization; the Depositary referred to
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in this letter of notification is the Secretary General of ........................................................
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who is requested to inform the COSPAS-SARSAT Parties and the other Depositary of the
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date of receipt of the present and subsequent notifications by the Signatory and to transmit
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to each of them one copy of the present and subsequent notifications by the Signatory.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized, has signed this letter of
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notification.
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DONE AT .................................................................................................. this . .............................................................................................................................
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in the English and ............................................................................. language(s), all texts being equally authentic, in one
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original sent to the Secretary General of ............. ..............................................................................
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For .......................................................................................................................
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Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat
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1250 Boul. Rene-Levesque West, Suite 4215, Montreal (Quebec) H3B 4W8 Canada
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Telephone: +1 514 500 7999 / Fax: +1 514 500 7996
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Email: mail@cospas-sarsat.int
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Website: www.cospas-sarsat.int |