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Here is a copy of the Rambouillet Peace Accord Appendix as referred to
by Pilger. It is actually of course a treaty for colonisation and
invasion. Allow NATO troops unlimited access to the whole of the FRY:
or we bomb you. Privatise the economy of Kosovo: or we bomb you. I
have selected certain sections, otherwise the text is unchanged from
www.monde-diplomatique.fr/dossiers/kosovo/rambouillet or alternatively http://www.mod.uk/news/kosovo/rambouillet_text.htm.
This document is extremely important because it is still being insisted upon by
NATO and exposes their thinking and strategic planning for Kosovo and the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia. See in particular,
Appendix B section 6a-8 and chapter 4a Article I and II.
Appendix B: Status of Multi-National Military
Implementation Force
1. For the purposes of this Appendix, the following
expressions shall have the meanings hereunder assigned
to them:
a. "NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), its subsidiary bodies, its
military Headquarters, the NATO-led KFOR, and any
elements/units forming any part of KFOR or
supporting KFOR, whether or not they are from a
NATO member country and whether or not they are
under NATO or national command and control, when
acting in furtherance of this Agreement.
b. "Authorities in the FRY" means appropriate
authorities, whether Federal, Republic, Kosovo or
other.
c. "NATO personnel" means the military, civilian, and
contractor personnel assigned or attached to or
employed by NATO, including the military, civilian,
and contractor personnel from non-NATO states
participating in the Operation, with the exception
of personnel locally hired.
d. "the Operation" means the support, implementation,
preparation, and participation by NATO and NATO
personnel in furtherance of this Chapter.
e. "Military Headquarters" means any entity, whatever
its denomination, consisting of or constituted in
part by NATO military personnel established in
order to fulfill the Operation.
f. "Authorities" means the appropriate responsible
individual, agency, or organization of the Parties.
g. "Contractor personnel" means the technical experts
or functional specialists whose services are
required by NATO and who are in the territory of
the FRY exclusively to serve NATO either in an
advisory capacity in technical matters, or for the
setting up, operation, or maintenance of equipment,
unless they are:
(1) nationals of the FRY; or
(2) persons ordinarily resident in the FRY.
h. "Official use" means any use of goods purchased,
or of the services received and intended for the
performance of any function as required by the
operation of the Headquarters.
i. "Facilities" means all buildings, structures,
premises, and land required for conducting the
operational, training, and administrative
activities by NATO for the Operation as well as for
accommodation-of NATO personnel.
2. Without prejudice to their privileges and immunities
under this Appendix, all NATO personnel shall respect
the laws applicable in the FRY, whether Federal,
Republic, Kosovo, or other, insofar as compliance with
those laws is compatible with the entrusted
tasks/mandate and shall refrain from activities not
compatible with the nature of the Operation.
3. The Parties recognize the need for expeditious
departure and entry procedures for NATO personnel. Such
personnel shall be exempt from passport and visa
regulations and the registration requirements applicable
to aliens. At all entry and exit points to/from the
FRY, NATO personnel shall be permitted to enter/exit the
FRY on production of a national identification (ID)
card. NATO personnel shall carry identification which
they may be requested to produce for the authorities in
the FRY, but operations, training, and movement shall
not be allowed to be impeded or delayed by such
requests.
4. NATO military personnel shall normally wear uniforms,
and NATO personnel may possess and carry arms if
authorized to do so by their orders. The Parties shall
accept as valid, without tax or fee, drivers, licenses
and permits issued to NATO personnel by their respective
national authorities.
5. NATO shall be permitted to display the NATO flag and/or
national flags of its constituent national
elements/units on any NATO uniform, means of transport,
or facility.
6. a. NATO shall be immune from all legal process,
whether civil, administrative, or criminal.
b. NATO personnel, under all circumstances and at all
times, shall be immune from the Parties,
jurisdiction in respect of any civil,
administrative, criminal, or disciplinary offenses
which may be committed by them in the FRY. The
Parties shall assist States participating in the
operation in the exercise of their jurisdiction
over their own nationals.
c. Notwithstanding the above, and with the NATO
Commander's express agreement in each case, the
authorities in the FRY may exceptionally exercise
jurisdiction in such matters, but only in respect
of Contractor personnel who are not subject to the
jurisdiction of their nation of citizenship.
7. NATO personnel shall be immune from any form of arrest,
investigation, or detention by the authorities in the
FRY. NATO personnel erroneously arrested or detained
shall immediately be turned over to NATO authorities.
8. NATO personnel shall enjoy, together with their
vehicles, vessels, aircraft, and equipment, free and
unrestricted passage and unimpeded access throughout the
FRY including associated airspace and territorial
waters. This shall include, but not be limited to, the
right of bivouac, maneuver, billet, and utilization of
any areas or facilities as required for support,
training, and operations.
9. NATO shall be exempt from duties, taxes, and other
charges and inspections and custom regulations including
providing inventories or other routine customs
documentation, for personnel, vehicles, vessels,
aircraft, equipment, supplies, and provisions entering,
exiting, or transiting the territory of the FRY in
support of the Operation.
10. The authorities in the FRY shall facilitate, on a
priority basis and with all appropriate means, all
movement of personnel, vehicles, vessels, aircraft,
equipment, or supplies, through or in the airspace,
ports, airports, or roads used. No charges may be
assessed against NATO for air navigation, landing, or
takeoff of aircraft, whether government-owned or
chartered. Similarly, no duties, dues, tolls or
charges may be assessed against NATO ships, whether
government-owned or chartered, for the mere entry and
exit of ports. Vehicles, vessels, and aircraft used
in support of the operation shall not be subject to
licensing or registration requirements, nor commercial
insurance.
11. NATO is granted the use of airports, roads, rails, and
ports without payment of fees, duties, dues, tolls, or
charges occasioned by mere use. NATO shall not,
however, claim exemption from reasonable charges for
specific services requested and received, but
operations/movement and access shall not be allowed to
be impeded pending payment for such services.
12. NATO personnel shall be exempt from taxation by the
Parties on the salaries and emoluments received from
NATO and on any income received from outside the FRY.
13. NATO personnel and their tangible moveable property
imported into, acquired in, or exported from the FRY
shall be exempt from all duties, taxes, and other
charges and inspections and custom regulations.
14. NATO shall be allowed to import and to export, free of
duty, taxes and other charges, such equipment,
provisions, and supplies as NATO shall require for the
operation, provided such goods are for the official
use of NATO or for sale to NATO personnel. Goods sold
shall be solely for the use of NATO personnel and not
transferable to unauthorized persons.
15. The Parties recognize that the use of communications
channels is necessary for the Operation. NATO shall
be allowed to operate its own internal mail services.
The Parties shall, upon simple request, grant all
telecommunications services, including broadcast
services, needed for the Operation, as determined by
NATO. This shall include the right to utilize such
means and services as required to assure full ability
to communicate, and the right to use all of the
electromagnetic spectrum for this purpose, free of
cost. In implementing this right, NATO shall make
every reasonable effort to coordinate with and take
into account the needs and requirements of appropriate
authorities in the FRY.
16. The Parties shall provide, free of cost, such public
facilities as NATO shall require to prepare for and
execute the Operation. The Parties shall assist NATO
in obtaining, at the lowest rate, the necessary
utilities, such as electricity, water, gas and other
resources, as NATO shall require for the Operation.
17. NATO and NATO personnel shall be immune from claims
of
any sort which arise out of activities in pursuance of
the operation; however, NATO will entertain claims on
an ex gratia basis.
18. NATO shall be allowed to contract directly for the
acquisition of goods, services, and construction from
any source within and outside the FRY. Such
contracts, goods, services, and construction shall not
be subject to the payment of duties, taxes, or other
charges. NATO may also carry out construction works
with their own personnel.
19. Commercial undertakings operating in the FRY only in
the service of NATO shall be exempt from local laws
and regulations with respect to the terms and
conditions of their employment and licensing and
registration of employees, businesses, and
corporations.
20. NATO may hire local personnel who on an individual
basis shall remain subject to local laws and
regulations with the exception of labor/employment
laws. However, local personnel hired by NATO shall:
a. be immune from legal process in respect of words
spoken or written and all acts performed by them in
their official capacity;
b. be immune from national services and/or national
military service obligations;
c. be subject only to employment terms and
conditions established by NATO; and
d. be exempt from taxation on the salaries and
emoluments paid to them by NATO.
21. In carrying out its authorities under this Chapter,
NATO is authorized to detain individuals and, as
quickly as possible, turn them over to appropriate
officials.
22. NATO may, in the conduct of the Operation, have need
to make improvements or modifications to certain
infrastructure in the FRY, such as roads, bridges,
tunnels, buildings, and utility systems. Any such
improvements or modifications of a non-temporary
nature shall become part of and in the same ownership
as that infrastructure. Temporary improvements or
modifications may be removed at the discretion of the
NATO Commander, and the infrastructure returned to as
near its original condition as possible, fair wear and
tear excepted.
23. Failing any prior settlement, disputes with the regard
to the interpretation or application of this Appendix
shall be settled between NATO and the appropriate
authorities in the FRY.
24. Supplementary arrangements with any of the Parties may
be concluded to facilitate any details connected with
the Operation.
25. The provisions of this Appendix shall remain in force
until completion of the Operation or as the Parties
and NATO otherwise agree.
Chapter 8
Amendment, Comprehensive Assessment, and
Final Clauses
Article I: Amendment and Comprehensive
Assessment
1. Amendments to this Agreement shall be adopted by
agreement of all the Parties, except as otherwise
provided by Article X of Chapter 1.
2. Each Party may propose amendments at any time and will
consider and consult with the other Parties with regard
to proposed amendments.
3. Three years after the entry into force of this
Agreement, an international meeting shall be convened
to determine a mechanism for a final settlement for
Kosovo, on the basis of the will of the people,
opinions of relevant authorities, each Party's efforts
regarding the implementation of this Agreement, and the
Helsinki Final Act, and to undertake a comprehensive
assessment of the implementation of this Agreement and
to consider proposals by any Party for additional
measures.
Article II: Final Clauses
1. This Agreement is signed in the English language.
After signature of this Agreement, translations will be
made into Serbian, Albanian, and other languages of the
national communities of Kosovo, and attached to the
English text.
2. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
[signature lines]
For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
For the Republic of Serbia
For Kosovo
Witnessed by:
For the European Union
For the Russian Federation
For the United States of America
[I further include chapter 4 a of the Rambouillet Accord unchanged
except for emboldening]
Chapter 4a
Economic Issues
Article I
1. The economy of Kosovo shall function in accordance with
free market principles.
2. The authorities established to levy and collect taxes
and other charges are set forth in this Agreement.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, all authorities
have the right to keep all revenues from their own
taxes or other charges consistent with this Agreement.
3. Certain revenue from Kosovo taxes and duties shall
accrue to the Communes, taking into account the need
for an equalization of revenues between the Communes
based on objective criteria. The Assembly of Kosovo
shall enact appropriate non-discriminatory legislation
for this purpose. The Communes may also levy local
taxes in accordance with this Agreement.
4. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall be responsible
for the collection of all customs duties at
international borders in Kosovo. There shall be no
impediments to the free movement of persons, goods,
services, and capital to and from Kosovo.
5. Federal authorities shall ensure that Kosovo receives a
proportionate and equitable share-of benefits that may
be derived from international agreements concluded by
the Federal Republic and of Federal resources.
6. Federal and other authorities shall within their
respective powers and responsibilities ensure the free
movement of persons, goods, services, and capital to
Kosovo, including from international sources. They
shall in particular allow access to Kosovo without
discrimination for persons delivering such goods and
services.
7. If expressly required by an international donor or
lender, international contracts for reconstruction
projects shall be concluded by the authorities of the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which shall establish
appropriate mechanisms to make such funds available to
Kosovo authorities. Unless precluded by the terms of
contracts, all reconstruction projects that exclusively
concern Kosovo shall be managed and implemented by the
appropriate Kosovo authority.
Article II
1. The Parties agree to reallocate ownership and resources
in accordance insofar as possible with the distribution
of powers and responsibilities set forth in this
Agreement, in the following areas:
(a) government-owned assets (including educational
institutions, hospitals, natural resources, and
production facilities);
(b) pension and social insurance contributions;
(c) revenues to be distributed under Article I.5; and
(d) any other matters relating to economic relations
between the Parties not covered by this Agreement.
2. The Parties agree to the creation of a Claim Settlement
Commission (CSC) to resolve all disputes between them
on matters referred to in paragraph 1.
(a) The CSC shall consist of three experts designated
by Kosovo, three experts designated jointly by the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of
Serbia, and three independent experts designated
by the CIM.
(b) The decisions of the CSC, which shall be taken by
majority vote, shall be final and binding. The
Parties shall implement them without delay.
3. Authorities receiving ownership of public facilities
shall have the power to operate such facilities.
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