The Government of the United States of America and the Government
of Barbados, desiring to conclude an agreement relating to economic
and technical cooperation between both countries, have agreed as
follows:
Article I. To assist the Government of Barbados in its national
development and in its efforts to achieve economic and social progress
through its own resources and other measures of self-help, the Government
of the United States of America is furnishing such economic, technical
and related assistance hereunder as is requested or agreed to by
representatives of appropriate agencies of the Government of Barbados
and approved by representatives of the Agency designated by the
Government of the United States of America to administer its responsibilities
hereunder, or as is requested and approved by other representatives
designated by the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of Barbados. Such assistance is made available in
accordance with written arrangements or agreements between the above-mentioned
representatives.
Article II. To promote the economic and social progress of Barbados,
the Government of Barbados will contribute fully within the limits
of its resources and general economic condition to its development
program and to programs and operations related thereto, including
those conducted pursuant to this Agreement, and will give full information
to the people of Barbados concerning programs and operations hereunder.
The Government of Barbados will take appropriate steps to insure
the effective use of assistance furnished pursuant to this Agreement
and will afford every opportunity and facility to representatives
of the Government of the United States of America to observe and
review programs and operations conducted under this Agreement and
will furnish whatever information they may need to determine the
nature and scope of operation planned or carried out and to evaluate
results.
Article III. The Government of Barbados will receive a special
mission, currently named USAID, and its personnel to discharge the
responsibilities of the Government of the United States of America
hereunder and will for the purpose of granting privileges and immunities
accord the USAID Mission and its ... ... tax on rental of housing,
all import duties and such other identifiable taxes and duties from
which personnel of the diplomatic mission of the Government of the
United States of America are exempt.
Article IV. In order to assure the maximum benefits to the people
of Barbados from the assistance to be furnished hereunder: (a) goods
or services to be provided and used in connection with this Agreement
by the Government of the United States of America, or by a contractor
financed by that Government for a project approved by the designated
representative of the Government of Barbados shall be exempt from
all taxes on ownership or use and all other taxes, investment or
deposit requirements, and currency controls in Barbados, and the
import, export, acquisition, use or disposition of any such property
or funds in connection with this Agreement shall be exempt from
any tariffs, customs duties, import and export taxes, docking, airport
or other user charges or commissions that represent a government
tax, taxes on purchases or disposition and any other taxes or similar
charges in Barbados; and (b) all persons, including contractors
and the contractor employees financed by the Government of the United
States for projects approved by the Government of Barbados, except
persons who are citizens of Barbados or whose usual or customary
residence is in Barbados, who are present in Barbados to perform
work pursuant to this Agreement, shall be exempt from income and
social security taxes levied under the laws of Barbados and from
taxes on the purchase, ownership, use or disposition of personal
movable property (including one (1) automobile) intended for their
own use. Such persons, and members of their families shall be exempt
from the payment of customs and import and export duties on personal
moveable property (including one (1) automobile) imported into Barbados
or purchased in Barbados for their own use at the time of a person's
first arrival in Barbados and for a period of six months thereafter.
Article V. Funds used for purposes of furnishing assistance hereunder
shall be convertible into currency of Barbados at the most favorable
rate providing the largest number of units of such currency for
United States Dollars which, at the time conversion is made, is
not unlawful in barbados.
Article VI. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on
which it is signed by the two Governments and shall remain in force
until six months after the date of the communication by which either
Government gives ...
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
By: Milan D. Bish
Title: Ambassador
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS
By: JMG Adams
Title: Minister of Finance and Planning
