NATO SOFA Supplementary Agreement - The National …

1 nato SOFA Supplementary . Agreement . TABLE OF CONTENTS. Agreement of 3 August 1959, as Amended by the Agreements of 21 October 1971, 18. May 1981, and 18 March 1993, to Supplement the Agreement between the Parties to the north atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces with respect to Foreign Forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany (Revised Supplementary Agreement ) (effective 29 March 1998). NOTE: Titles are not part of the Agreement Article 1, Introductory Provision Article 2, Definitions Article 3, Co-operation and Liaison Article 4, Exercise of Rights and Fulfillment of Obligations Article 5, Identification and Visas Article 6, Registration and Aliens Control Article 7, Residence and Settlement Article 8, Expulsions and Removal Article 9, Driving Licenses Article 10, Registration and Licensing of Vehicles, Vessels, and Aircraft Article 11, Third Party Liability Insurance of Private Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Aircraft Article 12, Bearing of Arms Article 13 Social Security and Welfare Article 14, Certificates of Eligibility to Marry Article 15, Reports and Registration of Births and Article 16.

2 Deaths and Burials Article 17, Offences Punishable under the Law of a sending State under German Law Article 18, Official Duty Article 18A, Cases Involving Capital Punishment Article 19, Waiver of Jurisdiction Article 20, Provisional Arrest Article 21, Notification of Arrest Article 22, Custody of Members of a Force or of a Civilian Component and Dependents Article 23, Rights of Access Article 24, Mutual Assistance during Pre-Trial Proceedings Article 25, Right of a National Representative to Attend Criminal Proceedings Article 26, Place of Trial (Article 27), Deleted Article 28, Military Police Article 29, Protection of the Forces against Criminal Offences Article 30, Mixed Commissions Article 31, Free Judicial Assistance and Exemption from the Obligation to Post Security for Costs Article 32, Service (Liaison Agency).

3 Article 33, Attendance at Proceedings Article 34, Enforcement of Judgments, Decision, and Orders Article 35, Attachment Article 36, Service(by German Courts and Authorities). Article 37, Appearance before Courts or Authorities Article 38, Disclosure of Information Article 39, Witnesses and Experts Article 40, Inviolability of Documents and Property Article 41, Damage Claims (Article 42), Deleted Article 43, Surveys and Meteorology Article 44, Settlement of Disputes Article 45, Maneuvers and Other Training Exercises Article 46, Air Maneuvers and Other Air Exercises Article 47, Procurement of Goods and Services Article 48, Accommodation Article 49, Construction Article 50, Transfer of Fixtures within the Federal Territory Article 51, Property Procured with Occupation or Support Cost Funds Article 52, Residual Value Article 53, Rights Respecting Installations Article 53A, Special Permits and Licenses in Connection with Use of Installations Article 54, Health and Sanitation Article 54A, Environmental Protection Article 54B, Fuels, Lubricants and Additives Article 55, Defensive Works and Measures Article 56.

4 Labor Article 57, Movement Article 58, Transportation Article 59, Forces Postal Services Article 60, Telecommunications Article 61, Prices Article 62, Requisitioning Procedures Article 63, Services Rendered Free of Charge to a Force or a Civilian Component Article 64, Services Rendered Free of Charge to Members of a Force or of a Civilian Component Article 65, Customs Treatment of a Force or of a Civilian Component Article 66, Customs Treatment of Members of a Force and of a Civilian Component and of Dependents Article 67, Tax Treatment of a Force and of a Civilian Component Article 68, Tax Treatment of Members of a Force and of a Civilian Component and of Dependents Article 69, Currency and Foreign Exchange Article 70, Banking Article 71, Treatment of Non-German Non-Commercial Organizations Article 72, Treatment of Non-German Commercial Enterprises Article 73, Treatment of Technical Experts Article 74, Prevention of Abuses Article 75, Offences Committed Prior to the Entry into Force of the Supplementary Agreement (Article 76), Deleted (Article 77), Deleted Article 78, Mixed Commissions under Article 44, paragraph 8 of the Forces Convention Article 79, Tax Relief in Respect of Certain Payments Article 80, Hostilities Article 80A, Resolution of Disputes Article 81, Duration of the Supplementary Agreement Article 82 , Review of the Supplementary Agreement Article 83, Ratification and Entry into Force Revised Supplementary Agreement (RSA).

5 To Amend the Agreement of 3 August 1959, as Amended by the Agreements of 21 October 1971 and 18 May 1981, to Supplement the Agreement between the Parties to the north atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces with respect to Foreign forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, CANADA, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. CONSIDERING that subparagraph (b) Paragraph 1 of Article 8 of the Convention on Relations between the Three Powers and the Federal Republic of Germany as amended by Schedule 1 to the Protocol on the Termination of the Occupation Regime in the Federal Republic of Germany, signed at Paris on 23 October 1954, provides for the negotiation of new arrangements setting forth the rights and obligations of the forces of the Three Powers and other States having forces in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany.

6 CONSIDERING that, pursuant to that provision, the new arrangements shall be based on the Agreement between the Parties to the north atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed at London on 19 June 1951, supplemented by such provisions as are necessary in view of the special conditions existing in regard to the forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany;. CONSIDERING that the north atlantic Council has decided to approve, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article XVIII of the Agreement between the Parties to the north atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, the accession to that Agreement of the Federal Republic of Germany, provided that such accession shall become effective only after all the States Parties to the new arrangements have ratified or approved them.

7 CONSIDERING that the second paragraph of the Preamble to the Agreement between the Parties to the north atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces also provides for separate arrangements Supplementary to that Agreement ;. CONSIDERING that, pursuant to the Agreement signed at Bonn on 3rd August 1959, by the Powers signatory to the Protocol on the Termination of the Occupation Regime in the Federal Republic of Germany, signed at Paris on 23 October 1954, the Convention on the Rights and Obligations of Foreign Forces and their Members in the Federal Republic of Germany, the Finance Convention, and the Agreement on the Tax Treatment of the Forces and their Members, as amended by that Protocol, shall cease to be effective upon the entry into force of the new arrangements.

8 DESIRING thereby to continue consolidating the north atlantic Community;. HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1. The Agreement between the Parties to the north atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed at London on 19 June 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the " nato . Status of Forces Agreement "), shall, as regards the rights and obligations of the forces of the Kingdom of Belgium, Canada, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany (hereinafter referred to as "the Federal Republic"), be supplemented by the provisions of the present Supplementary Agreement . Revised Protocol of Signature to the Supplementary Agreement (RPOS).

9 Upon the signature of the Agreement to supplement the Agreement between the Parties to the north atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces with respect to Foreign Forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany (hereinafter referred to as the " Supplementary Agreement ") the undersigned representatives of THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, CANADA, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acknowledge that the following Minutes and Declarations have been agreed: PART II. Agreed Minutes and Declarations concerning the Supplementary Agreement Re Article 1. In the event of the Supplementary Agreement entering into force before the expiry of the transitional period provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 1 and in Article 3 of the Treaty between the French Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany on the Settlement of the Saar Question, dated 27 October 1956, the provisions of the Supplementary Agreement affecting matters which pursuant to Chapter II of that Treaty are not subject to German jurisdiction shall not be applicable in the Saar before the expiry of that period.

10 Article 2. 1. Unless otherwise specified, in the present Agreement the term (a) "a German" shall mean a German within the meaning of German law;. (b) "Protocol of Signature" shall mean the Protocol of Signature to the present Agreement ;. (c) "Forces Convention" shall mean the Convention on the Rights and Obligations of Foreign Forces and their Members in the Federal Republic of Germany, as amended by Schedule II to the Protocol on the Termination of the Occupation Regime in the Federal Republic of Germany, signed at Paris on 23 October 1954;. (d) "Federal Requisitioning Law" shall mean the Federal Requisitioning Law (Bundesleistungsgesetz) of 19 October 1956 (Bundesgesetzblatt 1956 Teil I, page 815);. (e) "Restricted Areas Law" shall mean the Law concerning Restrictions on Real Property for Purposes of Military Defense (Gesetz ber die Beschr nkung von Grundeigentum f r die milit rische Verteidigung - Schutzbereichgesetz) of 7.