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1983

United Nations—Treaty Series · Nations Unies—Recueil des Traités

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AGREEMENT^[1] ON TOURISTIC COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC

The Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Italian Republic,

Wishing to establish a close and continuous cooperation in the field of tourism, a field to be developed not in a one way direction but in both directions,

Convinced of the appropriateness of joint or parellel actions in order to realise the above-mentioned cooperation,

Recalling the liberalisation principles proclaimed by the United Nations Conference on Tourism and International Travel, which was held in Rome in 1963, and the principles which are at the basis of the activity performed by the International Union of Official Tourism Boards (UIOOT), have agreed as follows:

Article 1. The Contracting Parties shall initiate an active cooperation between their respective Ministries of Tourism, and shall promote cooperation among all the other private and public bodies which, within the territories of each country, carry out activities for the expansion of touristic exchanges.

Article 2. The Contracting Parties shall re-examine by mutual consent the formalities, the controls and the charges connected with border crossings, and shall endeavour to reach, for subjects not regulated by precise commitments of an international character already signed by the same Parties, similar levels of liberalization.

Article 3. The Contracting Parties shall promote the study and realization of projects for the improvement, both under the quantitative and qualitative points of view, of the maritime and air services connecting the two Countries.

The same care shall be devoted towards the development of initiatives which are not included in the above-mentioned services.

Article 4. The Contracting Parties shall undertake periodic exchanges of information and of experiences on the subject of tourism.

Within such framework, visits by experts, individuals chosen and in groups, shall be favoured.

Article 5. Each of the Contracting Parties shall examine with the best possible attention the proposals formulated by the other Party concerning the possible participation of experts and technicians in the development of touristic and receptive accommodations, as well as financing, planning, construction and supplies.

Article 6. Each of the Contracting Parties shall authorize the creation, respectively in Israel and in Italy, of an Office of ENIT and of the Ministry of Tourism for promoting the development of touristic exchange, without performing any commercial function.

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↑ Came into force on 18 June 1974, i.e., 15 days after the Contracting Parties had notified each other (on 9 December 1973 and 3 June 1974) of the completion of the required constitutional procedures, in accordance with article 10.

[1] Came into force on 18 June 1974, i.e., 15 days after the Contracting Parties had notified each other (on 9 December 1973 and 3 June 1974) of the completion of the required constitutional procedures, in accordance with article 10.

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