KEPPRES

Keputusan Presiden Nomor 9 Tahun 1996 tentang PENGESAHAN AGREEMENT ON C.A.B. INTERNATIONAL

KEPPRES Nomor 9 Tahun 1996

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Pasal 1

Mengesahkan Agreement on C.A.B. International sebagai hasil Review Conference ke-11 The Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux di London, Inggeris, pada tanggal 8 Juli 1986, yang salinan naskah aslinya dalam bahasa Inggeris sebagaimana terlampir pada Keputusan PRESIDEN ini.

Pasal 2

Keputusan PRESIDEN ini mulai berlaku pada tanggal ditetapkan. Agar setiap orang mengetahuinya, memerintahkan pengundangan Keputusan PRESIDEN ini dengan penempatannya dalam Lembaran Negara Republik INDONESIA. Ditetapkan di Jakarta pada tanggal 2 Pebruari 1996 PRESIDEN REPUBLIK INDONESIA ttd SOEHARTO Diundangkan di Jakarta pada tanggal 2 Pebruari 1996 MENTERI NEGARA SEKRETARIS NEGARA ttd MOERDIONO AGREEMENT ON C.A.B. INTERNATIONAL Pursuant to Article XVII, paragraph 3, the Agreement on C.A.B. International entered into force on 4 th September 1987. The Agreement was registered with the UN as an international treaty on 11 th January 1988 THE GOVERNMENTS parties to this Agreement, DESIRING to promote the advancement of agriculture and allied sciences through the provision of information , scientific and related services on a world-wide basis; and WISHING to reconstitute the organization known as the Commonwealth Agriculture Bureaux , which was first established in 1928 and reconstituted in 1981 HAVE AGREED as follows : Article I ESTABLISHMENT The Commonwealth Agriculture Bureaux is hereby reconstituted under the name C.A.B INTERNATIONAL (hereinafter referred to as the Organization). Article II PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS 1. The purpose of the Organization shall be to provide information, scientific and related services in agriculture and allied sciences on a world-wide basis. 2. Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Organization shall have the following functions : (a) to collect and collate information and to disseminate it trough journals and other media; (b) to provide identification, taxonomic and biological control services; (c) to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information between research workers in agriculture and related disciplines; (d) to undertake training activities; (e) to co-operate with other international organizations, as well as other international and national entities whether public or private, in the provision of its services; and (f) to undertake such other activities and provide such other services as may advance its purpose. Article III MEMBERSHIP The members of the Organization shall consist of: (a) the governments listed in the Schedule hereto which have signed and ratified or accepted this Agreement, or the governments in respect of which a notification has been deposited, as provided in Article XVII of this Agreement; and (b) other governments, which (i) have been admitted to membership, on such terms and conditions as the Organization may determine,by the affirmative vote of at least two-third of the member governments taken at a Review Conference, at a meeting of the Executive Council or by postal vote of the member governments; and (ii) have acceded to this Agreement as provided in Article XVII of this Agreement. Article IV LEGAL STATUS, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES 1. The Organization shall have legal personality and, in particular, shall have the capacity : (a) to contract; (b) to acquire, and dispose of, immovable and movable property; and (c) to institute legal proceedings. 2. The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each member government such privileges and immunities as maybe necessary to enable the Organization to fulfil its purpose and carry out the functions entrusted to it. The specific privileges and immunities referred to in this paragraph shall be defined in separate agreements to be entered into between the Organization and member governements when the prospect of activities of the Organization in the territory of such member governments makes such agreements appropriate. Article V FACILITATION MEASURES Each member government shall take appropriate measures to facilitate the movement of specimens, equipment, materials, publications and other items by the Organization in the performance of its functions. Article VI STRUCTURE The Organization shall comprise : (a) the Review Conference; (b) the Executive Council; and (c) the Directorate, including the institutes and bureaux. Article VII REVIEW CONFERENCE 1. The Review Conference shall be responsible for reviewing the work and determining the general policies of the Organization. 2. The Review Conference shall be composed of representative from each member government. 3. The review Conference shall be convened: (a) in accordance with a resolution of the preceding Review Conferences; (b) in every fifth year, by six months notice to member governments from the Director General; or (c) when two-thirds of the members of the Excecutive Council request a meeting of the Review Conference, by three months notice to member governments from the Director General indicating the subjects to be discussed. 4. The Review Conference shall establish its own rules of procedure. Article VIII EXCECUTIVE COUNCIL 1. The Excecutive Council shall be responsible for the direction of the general operations of the Organization. In between meetings of the Review Conference, the Excecutive Council shall monitor the implementation of the policies and decisions of the Review Conference. 2. Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Excecutive Council shall have the following functions: (a) to appoint the Director General of the Organization; (b) to appoint, on the recommendation of the Director General, the Directors within the Organization including those of the institutes and bureaux. (c) to appoint, on the recommendation of the Director General the external auditors; (d) to review and approve the annual accounts and budget of the Organization prepared by the Director General; (e) to authorize borrowings by the Organization and the securing of such borrowings againts the property of the Organization; and (f) to authorize the conclution of agreements and arrangements with other international organizations. 3. Except as provided in Article III of this Agreement, the Excecutive Council may delegate any of its functions and resposibilities to committees or to the Director General, The Excecutive Council shall act through the Director General who shall be responsible for the implementation of the policies and decisions of the Excecutive Council. 4. The Executive Councill shall be composed of one representative from each member government. The Excecutive Council shall elect from among its members a Chairman who shall hold office for one year. 5. The Executive Councill shal meet at least once a year and at such other times as it shall deem necessary. Any member of the Executive Council may request the Chairman to convene a meeting which shall then be convened as soon as is reasonably practicable. The director General shall give members of the Executive Council adequate notice of the meetings of the Executive Council and of the subjects to be discussed. 6. The Executive Councill shall establish its own rules of procedures. Article IX DIRECTORATE 1. The Director Geeneral shall be the chief executive of the Organization and shall be responsible for the conduct of the general business of the Organization in accordance with the policies and decisions of the Review Conference and the Executive Council. 2. Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Director General shall: (a) be responsible for the administration and the appointment of all staff of the Organization subject to the provisions of Article VIII, paragraph 2(b) of this Agreement; (b) prepare the annual report of the Organization; (c) prepare the annual budget of of the Organization, which shall be submitted to the Executive Council for approval; (d) prepare the annual accounts of the Organization, which shall, after audit, be submitted to the Executive Council for approval; (e) report to the Executive Council from time to time on the activities of the Organization; and (f) represent the Organization in its dealings with third parties, and enter into such agreements on behalf of the Organization as the Executive Council shall authorize. Article X DECISIONS 1. The Review Conference and Executive Council shall make every effort to arrive at decisions by way of consensus. 2. In the absence of consensus, decisions shall be made by a simple majority of the member governments presents and voting unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or in rules of procedure, Where a rule of procedure specifies a qualified majority for a decision, that rule may be amended only by a vote representing such a majority. 3. Each member government shall have one vote. Article XI NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES Each member government shall designate, by notification to the Director General, the ministry, department or agency of such member governement which shall be responsible for dealing with the Organization on matters arising under this Agreement. Article XII FINANCE 1. The expenses of the Organization shall be met out of funds derived from: (a) the contributions of member governments; (b) the sale of publications and services; (c) gifts and endowments; (d) borrowings; and (e) income from other sources 2. The Review Conference shall, by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the member governments representing not less than fifty percent of the then prevailing financial contributions of member governments to the expenses of Organization, recommend to the member governments the precentage levels of their contributions to the expenses of the Organization. 3. Except as the Executive Council may otherwise decide, a member government which is in arrears for more then eighteen (18) months in the payment of this contributions shall not be entitled to receive membership services until such time as its contributions have been paid. Article XIII WITHDRAWAL 1. Any member government may withdrawal from the Organization at any time by delivering a notice in writing to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the Depositary), which shall immediately inform the member governments and the Director General of such notice. 2. Withdrawal by a member government shall become effective twelve (12) months after the date on which the notice has been received by the Depositary or on the expiration of such longer period as may be specified in the notice. Article XIV DISSOLUTION OF ORGANIZATION 1. The Organization may terminate its operations by a resolution of the Review Conference approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the member governments representing not less than fifty per cent of the then prevailing financial contributions of member governments to the expenses of the Organization. 2. In the even of dissolution, the Executive Council shall appoint a liquidator. The assets of the Organization shall be distributed among, and the liabilities of the Organization including any liabilities to the Organization' staff superannuation schemes shall be met by, the member governments in such proportions as shall reflect their total financial contributions to the expenses and assets of the Organization. Article XV AMENDMENTS 1. Any member government may propose amendments to this Agreement for consideration by the Review Conference, An amendment may be adopted by a resolution of the Review Conference approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the member governements representing not less than fifty per cent of the then prevailing financial contributions of governments to the expenses of the Organization 2. The Depositary shall circulate to the member governments for their acceptance each amendment adopted by the Review Conference. An amendment shall enter into force for the member governments accepting the amendment on the date on wich two-thirds of the member governments have deposited their instruments of accepatance with the Depositary. The Depositary shall inform all member governments of the entry into force of an amendement. Article XVI MEMORANDUM ON THE COMMONWEALTH AGRICULTURAL BUREAUX Upon the entry into force of this Agreement, the Memorandum on the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux which came into effect on 1 April 1981 shall cease to have effect. Article XVII FINAL PROVISIONS 1. The original of this Agreement shall be held by the Depositary in London and remain open for signature by the governments listed in the Schedule thereto 2. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification or acceptance by the signatories. Instruments of ratification and acceptance shall be deposited with the Depositary. 3. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which at least twelve (12) of the governments listed in the Schedule hereto have deposited their instruments of ratification or acceptance with the Depositary. For a government listed in the Schedule hereto which signs and ratifies or accepts this Agreement subsequent to its entry into force, this Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which it deposits its instrument of ratification or acceptance with the Depositary. 4. This agreement shall also be open for accession by any governments which have been admitted to membership in accordance with the provisions of Article III, paragraph (b) of this Agreement. For any such government, this Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which it deposits its instrument of accession with the Depositary. 5. Any government may, when depositing its instrument of ratification, accepatance or accession or at any later date, by notification to the Depositary declare that this Agreement shall also apply to any selfgoverning states which are free association with it or to any territories for whose international relations it is responsible and whose governments have informed that government that they wish to participate in this Agreement. The Governments of such self-governing states or such territories in respect of which a notification is made shall be members of the Organization, either individually or collectively as specified in the notification. For governments of any such self-governing states or such territories in respect of which such anotification is made after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Agreement shall enter into force on the date when that notification is received by the Depositary. 6. The Depositary shall inform the governments listed in the Schedule hereto and any other governments, which accede to this Agreement of each signature, ratification, accepatance, accession and notification and of the entry into force of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned representatives, being duly authorized thereto by their respective governments, have signed this Agreement. DONE at London, this eighth day of july, one thousand nine hundred and eighty-six. SCHEDULE Governments of : AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND BANGLADESH NIGERIA BOTSWANA PAPUA NEW GUINEA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM SIERRA LEONE CANADA SOLOMON ISLANDS CYPRUS SRI LANKA FIJI TANZANIA GHANA THE BAHAMAS GUYANA THE GAMBIA INDIA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO JAMAICA UGANDA KENYA UNITED KINGDOM MALAWI ZAMBIA MALAYSIA ZIMBABWE MAURITIUS DEPENDENT TERRITORIES OF UNITED KINGDOM List of Governments which have ratified or acceded to the Agreement as of 15th may 1990 Date of Date of Deposit of Date of Deposit Signature Instrument of of Instrument Ratification or of Accession Acceptance Australia 08.07.86 31.07.86 Bahamas, The 10.05.89 18.05.89 Bangladesh 12.03.87 13.05.87 Botswana 25.12.86 28.01.87 Brunai Darussalam 05.01.89 - Canada - - Cyprus 17.07.87 17.07.87 Fiji 01.04.87 03.06.87 Gambia, The - - Ghana 14.09.87 - Guyana 08.07.86 18.12.86 Hungary - - 09.12.88 India 22.04.88 22.07.88 Jamaica 11.09.87 04.05.88 Kenya 16.06.87 13.11.87 Malaysia 08.07.86 11.03.87 Malawi 04.12.86 06.03.87 Mauritius 08.08.86 07.01.88 New Zealand 08.08.86 04.09.87 Nigeria 24.07.86 - Papua New Guinea 08.07.86 - Sierra Leone 08.07.86 - Solomon Islands 08.07.86 10.11.87 Sri Lanka 21.10.86 27.02.87 Tanzania 17.02.87 - Trinidad & Tobago 25.05.87 23.06.87 Uganda - - United Kingdom 08.07.86 14.05.87 Zambia 25.07.88 05.10.88 Zimbabwe 08.07.86 27.11.87 NB: Dependent Territories : The instrument of ratification of the Government of the United Kingdom includes Anguilla, Hong Kong and Montserrat. By subsequent notifications, the Agreement has been applied to Bermuda, Falkland Islands, St Helena, British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.