Treaty

Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Antigua and Barbuda 04-03-2020 (A) 03-04-2020
Argentina 25-10-2016 16-12-2022 (R) 15-01-2023
Austria 15-02-2017 22-07-2020 (R) 21-08-2020
Bahamas 25-10-2016
Belgium 25-10-2016 08-11-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Belize 25-10-2016 01-06-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
Bolivia 25-10-2016 14-05-2019 (R) 17-05-2019
Brazil 25-10-2016 29-05-2024 (R) 28-06-2024
Bulgaria 11-10-2017 23-05-2024 (R) 22-06-2024
Chile 25-10-2016 23-05-2025 (R) 22-06-2025
Colombia 25-10-2016
Costa Rica 25-10-2016
Croatia 30-11-2016 15-06-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Cuba 26-03-2018 14-05-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Cyprus 25-10-2016 20-09-2019 (R) 20-10-2019
Czech Republic 07-11-2018 21-01-2021 (R) 20-02-2021
Denmark 25-10-2016 14-07-2021 (R) 13-08-2021
Dominica 16-07-2018 22-05-2019 (R) 21-06-2019
Dominican Republic 25-10-2016 07-02-2019 (R) 17-05-2019
Ecuador 25-10-2016 19-01-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
El Salvador 25-10-2016 30-11-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Estonia 25-10-2016 18-10-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
EU (European Union) 25-10-2016 08-04-2019 (R) 17-05-2019
Finland 25-10-2016 20-07-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
France 25-10-2016 29-11-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Germany 25-10-2016 26-10-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
Greece 25-10-2016 31-01-2022 (R) 02-03-2022
Grenada 16-07-2018 15-05-2019 (R) 17-05-2019
Guatemala 25-10-2016
Guyana 25-10-2016
Haïti 25-10-2016
Honduras 25-10-2016
Hungary 25-10-2016 29-05-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
Ireland 25-10-2016 14-08-2023 (R) 13-09-2023
Italy 25-10-2016 22-02-2021 (R) 24-03-2021
Jamaica 25-10-2016 02-03-2020 (R) 01-04-2020
Latvia 25-10-2016 09-06-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
Lithuania 25-10-2016 31-07-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
Luxembourg 25-10-2016 03-04-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Malta 25-10-2016 15-07-2020 (R) 14-08-2020
Mexico 25-10-2016 16-07-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 25-10-2016 14-06-2019 (R) 14-07-2019
Nicaragua 25-10-2016 18-12-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
Panama 25-10-2016 27-06-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Paraguay 25-10-2016 05-04-2019 (R) 17-05-2019
Peru 25-10-2016 19-07-2019 (R) 18-08-2019
Poland 25-10-2016 08-02-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Portugal 25-10-2016 25-10-2018 (R) 17-05-2019
Romania 25-10-2016 07-05-2021 (R) 06-06-2021
Saint Kitts and Nevis 14-06-2017 06-02-2019 (R) 17-05-2019
Saint Lucia 12-12-2019 (A) 11-01-2020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 07-07-2017 17-03-2023 (R) 16-04-2023
Slovakia 25-10-2016 18-04-2023 (R) 18-05-2023
Slovenia 09-11-2016 26-04-2019 (R) 17-05-2019
Spain 25-10-2016 13-12-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
Suriname 25-10-2016
Sweden 17-11-2016 30-01-2017 (R) 17-05-2019
United Kingdom 25-10-2016
Uruguay 25-10-2016 20-11-2019 (R) 20-12-2019
Venezuela 25-10-2016

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Belgium Yes No
France Yes No
Germany Yes No
Italy Yes No
Peru Yes No
Portugal Yes No

Belgium

25-10-2016

With reference to Article 20 (Privileges and Immunities) (5) and (6), the Kingdom of Belgium declares that, in the event that the EU-LAC International Foundation opens an office in Belgium, it will not grant an exemption from taxes on the salaries and emoluments of staff paid by the Foundation.

France

25-10-2016

In accordance with Article 21 of the Agreement 'Languages of the Foundation', France recalls that French is one of the working languages used in the framework of the strategic partnership between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union and that it will use this language in the context of the work and activities of the EU-LAC International Foundation.

Germany

25-10-2016

The Federal Republic of Germany would like to draw attention to the fact that no taxation privileges above and beyond those set out in Article 20(5) and (6) of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation can be granted in the Headquarters Agreement to be concluded pursuant to Article 20(2) of the Agreement.

Italy

22-02-2021

[…] the Italian Republic made the following Declarations/Reservations in respect of Article 20(4) and Article 21 of the Agreement:
In the event that the EU-LAC International Foundation should stipulate with the Italian Government a specific Headquarters Agreement containing provisions related to privileges and immunities, pursuant to Art. 20, para.4 of the founding Agreement, the Italian Government will retain the option of limiting tax exemption on salaries and emoluments paid by the Foundation to that staff who is not resident in Italy and does not have Italian citizenship;
2. With regard to Article 21 of the Agreement, Italy recalls that Italian is one of the official languages of the Union. Hence, Italy reserves the right, whether appropriate, to make use of Italian in the context of the work and the activities of the EU-LAC International Foundation. The practices developed within the Organization do not constitute any precedent and do not constrain any future choice.

Peru

25-10-2016

In accordance with Article 29 of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation, the Republic of Peru declares that, in order to implement the provisions of Article 20(5) concerning the exemption from direct taxes for the Foundation, its assets, revenues and other property, in the framework of its official activities in Peruvian territory a specific agreement must be concluded between the EU-LAC International Foundation and the Republic of Peru. That agreement will be concluded in accordance with Article 20(4) of the abovementioned constituent agreement.

Portugal

25-10-2016

Portugal hereby declares that Portuguese, as one of the languages used by the strategic partnership between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean, shall be one of the working languages of the Foundation, in accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation.

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