Treaty Actions

US Department of State Dispatch, August-Sept, 1997

AUGUST 1997

MULTILATERAL

Defense

Memorandum of understanding concerning multilateral exchange of military information, with appendix. Signed at Washington, London, Ottawa, Canberra, and Wellington Nov. 19, 1996, Jan. 8, Mar. 10 and 26, and Apr. 18,1997. Entered into force Apr. 18, 1997.

Memorandum of agreement among the United States, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway concerning the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) requirements validation project, with annex. Signed at Kjeller and Arlington June 10 and 11, 1997. Entered into force June 11, 1997.

International Vaccine Institute

Agreement on the establishment of the International Vaccine Institute. Opened for signature at New York Oct. 28, 1996. Entered into force May 29,1997.(1)

BILATERAL

Algeria

Consular convention. Signed at Washington Jan. 12, 1989. Entered into force July 30, 1997.

Brunei

Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Washington June 20, 1997. Entered into force June 20, 1997.

Chile

Agreement regarding air transport services. Effected by exchange of notes at Santiago Mar. 12 and 13, 1997. Entered into force Mar. 13, 1997; effective Dec. 1, 1996.

China

Agreement regarding the maintenance of the U.S. consulate general in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Signed at Beijing Mar. 25, 1997. Entered into force July 1, 1997.

Haiti

International express mail agreement, with detailed regulations. Signed at Port au Prince and Washington Jan. 22 and Mar. 13,1997. Entered into force July 1, 1997.

Indonesia

Agreement extending the agreement of Jan. 15, 1992 for cooperation in scientific research and technological development. Effected by exchange of notes at Jakarta July 3, 1997. Entered into force July 3, 1997; effective July 10, 1997.

Agreement amending the strategic objective grant agreement of Aug. 29, 1996, for natural resources management, with attachments. Signed May 7, 1997. Entered into force May 7, 1997.

Italy

Agreement relating to the employment of dependents of diplomatic agents, consular personnel, and administrative and technical staff. Effected by exchange of notes at Rome June 9, 1997. Enters into force upon receipt of final notification that all formalities by the resepective countries' institutions have been fulfilled.

Japan

Agreement amending the memorandum of understanding of Oct. 20, 1995, for joint development of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, with memorandum of understanding. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington May 30, 1997. Entered into force May 30, 1997.

Agreement regarding mutual assistance between customs administrations, with exchange of notes. Signed at Washington June 17, 1997. Entered into force June 17, 1997.

Kenya

Agreement for cooperation in the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program. Signed at Nairobi June 9, 1997. Entered into force June 9, 1997.

Malaysia

Air transport agreement, with annexes, between the United States and Malaysia. Signed at San Francisco June 21, 1997. Entered into force June 21, 1997.

Peru

Program agreement concerning the sale, reduction, and cancellation of certain loans. Signed at Lima June 26, 1997. Enters into force upon receipt by Peru of written notice from the United States that all necessary domestic legal requirements for entry into force have been fulfilled.

Philippines

Agreement amending the strategic objective grant agreement of Sept. 30, 1996 for the global change mitigation program, with attachment. Signed June 19, 1997. Entered into force June 19, 1997.

Slovenia

Agreement on the protection and preservation of certain cultural properties. Signed at Washington May 8, 1996. Entered into force June 23, 1997.

Sweden

Agreement for technology research and development projects, with annex. Signed at Washington and Stockholm Mar. 10 and Apr. 22, 1997. Entered into force Apr. 22, 1997.

Vietnam

Agreement on the establishment of copyright relations. Signed at Hanoi June 27, 1997. Enters into force upon the exchange of written instruments indicating each party's ability to undertake the obligations therein.

SEPTEMBER 1997

MULTILATERAL

Pollution

1995 amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973. Adopted at London Sept. 14, 1995. Entered into force July 1, 1997.

Property

Trademark law treaty and regulations. Done at Geneva Oct. 27, 1994. Entered into force Aug. 1, 1996.(1)

BILATERAL

Canada

Protocol amending the convention with respect to taxes on income and on capital of Sept. 26, 1980, as amended. Signed at Ottawa July 29, 1997. Enters into force upon exchange of instruments of ratification.

Ethiopia

Agreement regarding the status of U.S. military personnel and civilian employees of the Department of Defense present in Ethiopia. Effected by exchange of notes at Addis Ababa Feb. 28 and Apr. 2, 1997. Entered into force Apr. 2, 1997.

European Community

Agreement on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, with annexes and exchange of letters. Signed at The Hague May 28, 1997. Entered into force July 1, 1997.