The Government of the United States of America and the Government
of Dominica, 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 Dominica, 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 Dominica 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 Dominica. 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 Dominica, the
Government of Dominica 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 Dominica concerning programs and
operations hereunder. The Government of Dominica 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 Dominica 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 consider this mission and its personnel as part of the diplomatic
mission of the Government of the United States of America for
the purpose of receiving the privileges and immunities accorded
to that mission and its personnel of comparable rank. The special
mission shall enjoy the same inviolability of premises as is extended
to the diplomatic mission of the Government of the United States
of America. Members of the mission shall be exempt from all identifiable
taxes and duties of any nature whatsoever, now or hereafter in
force in Dominica. Such tax exemption shall include, but not be
limited to, the airport departure tax, income tax, consumption
taxes, stamp taxes, taxes on gasoline, hotel and restaurant sales
tax, the tax on the rental of housing, and all import duties.
The Government of the United States may, at its discretion, establish
the special mission in the territory of Dominica or provide the
assistance contemplated in Article I of this Agreement by means
of persons present in Dominica on short-term assignment.
Article IV.
In order to assure the maximum benefits to the people of Dominica
from the assistance to be furnished hereunder:
- 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 Dominica shall be exempt from all taxes on ownership or use
and all other taxes, investment or deposit requirements, and
currency controls in Dominica, 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 purchase or disposition and any other taxes or similar charges
in Dominica; and
- all persons, including contractors and contractor employees
financed by the Government of the United States for projects
approved by the Government of Dominica, except persons who are
citizens of Dominica or whose usual or customary residence is
in Dominica, who are present in Dominica to perform work pursuant
to this Agreement, shall be exempt from income and social security
taxes levied under the laws of Dominica and from taxes on the
purchase, ownership, use or disposition of personal movable
property (including automobiles) intended for their own use.
Such persons and members of their families shall receive the
same treatment with respect to the payment of customs and import
and export duties on personal movable property (including automobiles)
imported into Dominica for their own use, as is accorded by
the Government of Dominica to diplomatic personnel of the United
States Embassy or to the most favored foreign diplomatic Mission
in residence.
Article V.
Funds used for purposes of furnishing assistance hereunder shall
be convertible into currency of Dominica 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 Dominica.
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 written notification to the other of its intention
to terminate it. In such event, the provisions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect with respect to assistance
furnished pursuant to this Agreement before such termination.
All or any part of the program of assistance provided hereunder,
except as may otherwise be provided in arrangements agreed upon
pursuant to Article I hereof, may be terminated by either Government
if that Government determines that because of changed conditions
the continuation of such assistance is unnecessary or undesirable.
The termination of such assistance under this provision may include
the termination of deliveries of any commodities hereunder not
yet delivered.
The furnishing of assistance under this Agreement shall be subject
to the applicable laws and regulations of the Government of the
United States.
The two Governments or their designated representatives shall,
upon request of either of them, consult regarding any matter on
the application, operation or amendment of this Agreement.
Done in duplicate at Dominica this Sixteenth day of September,
1983.
SIGNATORIES:
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
By: Milan D. Bish
Title: United States Ambassador
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICA
By: M. Eugenia Charles
Title: Prime Minister
