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title: "\"Торговое соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Федеративной Демократической Республики Эфиопии\" [рус., англ.]"
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# Статья 16

### <a id="p100052"></a>Статья 16


<a id="p100053"></a>С даты вступления в силу настоящего Соглашения прекращает свое действие Торговое [соглашение](https://bukva.ai/docs/torgovoe-soglashenie-mezhdu-sssr-i-6/statya-1) между Правительством Союза Советских Социалистических Республик и Временным Военным Правительством Социалистической Эфиопии от 22 июля 1977 года.

<a id="p100054"></a>Совершено в г. Москве 26 ноября 1999 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском и английском языках, причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.

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**BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION**
**AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC**
**REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA**

<a id="p100057"></a>(Moscow, 26.XI.1999)

<a id="p100058"></a>The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties"),
<a id="p100059"></a>Desirous of developing and strengthening trade relations between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit;
<a id="p100060"></a>Have agreed as follows:




<a id="p100062"></a>The Contracting Parties shall, subject to the laws, regulations and procedures in force in their respective countries, take all appropriate measures to encourage, promote, strengthen and develop trade between the two countries.




<a id="p100064"></a>The Contracting Parties shall encourage and provide necessary assistance to the relevant enterprises and organisations of each country to explore and exploit trade ties.




<a id="p100066"></a>Each Contracting Party shall grant the other Most Favoured Nation Treatment in particular with regard to:
- <a id="p100067"></a>Customs duty and other charges imposed upon or in connection with the exportation or importation, as well as the method of collecting such duties and dues;
- <a id="p100068"></a>Methods of payment for the import or export and international transfer of such payments;
- <a id="p100069"></a>Regulations and formalities connected with the importation and exportation, including those relating to customs regulation and procedure, transit, warehousing and transshipment;
- <a id="p100070"></a>and other matters in connection with the importation and exportation of goods.




<a id="p100072"></a>The provisions of Article 3 of this Agreement shall not apply to advantages and preferences;
<a id="p100073"></a>a) which either Contracting Party has granted or may grant to neighbouring countries in order to facilitate frontier traffic;
<a id="p100074"></a>b) which either Contracting Party has granted or may grant to countries who are members of customs unions, free trade zones or economic integration that either of the Contracting Party has joined or may join;
<a id="p100075"></a>c) which either Contracting Party has granted or may grant under the Global System of Trade Preferences;
<a id="p100076"></a>d) accorded or which will be accorded by the Russian Federation to the Common Wealth of Independent States members or the countries which formerly formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.




<a id="p100078"></a>The Contracting Parties shall grant each other, in respect of import and export licenses or permissions, where such licenses and permissions are prescribed under their national regulations, treatments no less favourable than that granted to any other country.




<a id="p100080"></a>The import and export of goods and services will be carried out in accordance with legislation and regulations in force in their countries, international trade practices, and on the basis of contracts to be concluded between the natural and juridical persons of the two countries.




<a id="p100082"></a>The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to facilitate transit traffic of commercial goods under this Agreement and agree to:
<a id="p100083"></a>a) facilitate freedom of transit of goods originating from the countries of either Contracting Party and destined for the country of a third Party; and
<a id="p100084"></a>b) facilitate freedom of transit of goods originating from the country of a third party and destined for the country of either of the Contracting Parties.




<a id="p100086"></a>The Contracting Parties shall encourage the participation of their economic entities in trade promotional events such as fairs, exhibitions and seminars organized in both countries, and exchange of delegations in the interest of developing mutual trade relations.
<a id="p100087"></a>The Contracting Parties shall facilitate to exempt the goods to be temporarily imported for fairs and exhibitions from duties and taxes upon their importation and exportation, in accordance with legislation and regulations in force in their countries.




<a id="p100089"></a>Payments for contracts concluded on the basis of this Agreement shall be effected in freely convertible currencies in accordance with legislation and regulations in force in each country.




<a id="p100091"></a>The provisions of this Agreement shall not limit the rights of either Contracting Party to take measures to restrict or prohibit import and export of goods:
<a id="p100092"></a>a) for reasons of public health, public morals and security;
<a id="p100093"></a>b) for the protection of plants and animals against disease and pests;
<a id="p100094"></a>c) to protect its financial position and balance of payments; and
<a id="p100095"></a>d) to protect national treasures of artistic, cultural, historical and archaeological values.
<a id="p100096"></a>These measures, however, shall not be applied on a discriminatory manner in trade between the two countries.




<a id="p100098"></a>Any dispute between the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation and / or application of the present Agreement shall be settled amicably by consultations and negotiations.




<a id="p100100"></a>At any time this Agreement is in force, either party may propose in writing amendments thereto and to which the other party will reply within three months upon receipt of such proposal. Any alteration or modification of this Agreement shall be done without prejudice to the rights and obligations arising from this Agreement prior to the date of such alteration or modification until such rights and obligations are fully implemented.




<a id="p100102"></a>This Agreement shall come into force on the date of the last notification through diplomatic channels by which the contracting parties inform each other that their respective legal requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement have been fulfilled.




<a id="p100104"></a>The present Agreement shall remain in force for a period of 5 (five) years from the date of entry into force and shall automatically be extended for a subsequent period of 5 (five) years unless either Contracting Party terminates it by giving a written notification at least 6 (six) months prior to the expiration of the corresponding period of the validity of the present Agreement.




<a id="p100106"></a>The termination of the present Agreement shall not affect the validity and duration of any arrangement and / or contract made under the present Agreement until the completion of such arrangement and / or contract.




<a id="p100108"></a>From the date of coming into force of this Agreement, the validity of "The Trade Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia" signed on July 22, 1977 shall terminate.

<a id="p100109"></a>Done at Moscow on November 26, 1999 in two Originals in the Russian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic.

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