THE INTERNATIONAL COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME AGREEMENTInternational Agreement • April 25th, 2002
Contract Type FiledApril 25th, 2002THE INTERNATIONAL COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE Page 1 ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 2 ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT 2 ARTICLE 3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM 3 ARTICLE 4 COOPERATING AGENCIES 3 ARTICLE 5 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES 4 ARTICLE 6 FINANCIAL MATTERS 5 ARTICLE 7 STRUCTURE 5 ARTICLE 8 THE COUNCIL - COMPOSITION AND PROCEDURES 5 ARTICLE 9 FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL 6 ARTICLE 10 THE SECRETARIAT 7 ARTICLE 11 GROUND SEGMENT PROVIDERS 7 ARTICLE 12 USER STATES 8 ARTICLE 13 RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 9 ARTICLE 14 LIABILITY 9 ARTICLE 15 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 9 ARTICLE 16 ACCESSION 10 ARTICLE 17 WITHDRAWAL 10 ARTICLE 18 AMENDMENTS 11 ARTICLE 19 DEPOSITARY 11 ARTICLE 20 ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION 11
THE INTERNATIONAL COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME AGREEMENTInternational Agreement • April 25th, 2002
Contract Type FiledApril 25th, 2002THE INTERNATIONAL COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE Page 1 ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 2 ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT 2 ARTICLE 3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM 3 ARTICLE 4 COOPERATING AGENCIES 3 ARTICLE 5 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES 4 ARTICLE 6 FINANCIAL MATTERS 5 ARTICLE 7 STRUCTURE 5 ARTICLE 8 THE COUNCIL - COMPOSITION AND PROCEDURES 5 ARTICLE 9 FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL 6 ARTICLE 10 THE SECRETARIAT 7 ARTICLE 11 GROUND SEGMENT PROVIDERS 7 ARTICLE 12 USER STATES 8 ARTICLE 13 RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 9 ARTICLE 14 LIABILITY 9 ARTICLE 15 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 9 ARTICLE 16 ACCESSION 10 ARTICLE 17 WITHDRAWAL 10 ARTICLE 18 AMENDMENTS 11 ARTICLE 19 DEPOSITARY 11 ARTICLE 20 ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION 11