Treaty (13 February 1968)

February 13, 1968

EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT AND THE

GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERNING THE

EMPLOYMENT OF NETHERLANDS VOLUNTEERS IN THE

PHILIPPINES

NETHERLANDS

Volunteer Program

Agreement effected by exchange of letters,

Signed at Manila 13 February 1968;

Entered into force provisionally 13 February 1968, and definitively 16 July 1970.

I

ROYAL NETHERLANDS EMBASSY

No. 442

Manila, February 13, 1968

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to the recent discussions held in Manila by the

representatives of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the

Government of the Republic of the Philippines concerning the implementation of the

Netherlands Volunteer Program (hereinafter referred to as "the Program") in the

Philippines with a view to cooperating in the social, economic and industrial

development of the Philippines by sending Netherlands men and women, equipped

with the required technical knowledge or skills, to live and work with Filipinos and

thereby promote friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries,

and to confirm on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands the

following understandings reached between them:

1. Upon request of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, the

Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall within the limit imposed by

the availability of manpower, financial and material resources, dispatch the

Netherlands volunteers in the Program for the purpose of assisting in the

implementation of projects according to project agreements to be separately agreed

upon between the authorized officials of the two Governments.

2. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will, subject to budgetary

appropriations, bear the cost of international travel between the Netherlands and the

Philippines, provide the salaries and allowances of the Netherlands Volunteers in thePhilippines and make available such equipment, materials, and medical supplies as

necessary for the performance of their functions.

3. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines will:

(a) Exempt the importation of equipment, materials and medical supplies

mentioned in 2 above, as well as a reasonable amount of household and

personal effect for the use of the Netherlands volunteers from the

payment of customs duties, taxes, and other charges due and collectible

by the Philippine Government: Provided however, that in the event that

said personal effects, equipment, materials and supplies are diposed of by

barter, sale or lease, duties and taxes and other charges thereon shall first

be paid.

(b) Exempt the Netherlands volunteers from the payment of income tax

and charges of any kind imposed on or in connection with any

emoluments to be remitted from overseas in connection with their

volunteer service work including the living allowances mentioned in 2

above; and

(c) Exempt the Netherlands Volunteers from the payment of fees and

other charges related to visa, immigration, and registration matters.

(d) The privileges and exemptions mentioned in paragraphs 3 (a), (b) and

(c) above, are granted by the Philippine Government provided that the

same privileges and exemptions will be enjoyed by Philippine volunteers

who may be sent to the Netherlands in connection with an identical

volunteer program.

4. In order to facilitate the implementation of this agreement the two Governments

shall consult each other from time to time in order to make such arrangements with

respect to the Program in the Philippines as may appear necessary and desirable

upon the request of either. ,

I have the honour to propose that, if these understandings are acceptable to the

Government of the Republic o£ the Philippines, this note and Your Excellency's

reply note concurring therein shall constitute an agreement between our two

Governments which shall enter into force on the date on which the Netherlands

Government notifies the Philippine Government that the constitutional requirements

which are in force in its country have been complied with. However, the Agreement

shall be provisionally applied from the date of receipt of Your Excellency’s reply.

The Agreement shall be in force until ninety days after the date of written

notification from either Government to the other of its intention to terminate it.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

G. J. DISSEVELT

Netherlands Ambassador

His Excellency Narciso Ramos

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

ManilaII

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Manila, February 13, 1968

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of today's

date which reads as follows:

[See letter I]

I have further the honor to confirm the understandings set forth in your note on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

NARCISO RAMOS

Secretary of Foreign Affairs His Excellency G. J. Dissevelt Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Embassy of the Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands Makati, Rizal