Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Associatie van Caraïbische Staten tot vaststelling van de voorwaarden van deelname van de Nederlandse Antillen als geassocieerd lid

For the purpose of this Agreement:
1. The term “Agreement" means the Agreement between the Association of Caribbean States and the Kingdom of the Netherlands defining the modalities of participation of the Netherlands Antilles as an Associate Member.
2. The definitions used in this Agreement shall be the same as those set forth in Article I of the Convention.

The Netherlands Antilles shall, in accordance with Articles IV and IX of the Convention, under the same conditions and the same modalities as Member States, have the right to intervene as an Associate Member in discussions and vote at meetings of the Ministerial Council, on those matters which belong to its constitutional competence and which affect it directly.

The Netherlands Antilles shall, in accordance with article IV, paragraph 2 of the Convention, this Agreement and other agreements as approved by the Ministerial Council, under the same conditions and the same modalities as Member States, have the right to participate as an Associate Member in meetings of the Special Committees in which programmes, plans and projects are being studied and decided upon, which require its participation and fall within its autonomous authority and which affect it directly. The Netherlands Antilles may present projects and initiatives promoting regional co-operation.

The Netherlands Antilles shall contribute to the Annual Budget of the Association, which in accordance with Article XII paragraph 2 of the Convention shall be approved by the Ministerial Council by consensus of the delegates. The amount of the contribution shall be in conformity with the applied criteria for the countries in Group I Category C of the quota distribution in the budget of the Association.

The rights and obligations resulting from the present Agreement shall be exclusively binding upon the Netherlands Antilles.

This Agreement shall come into force on the date on which the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of the Government of the Netherlands Antilles, shall have notified the Association of the completion of the relevant constitutional procedures. This notification cannot be made until the Kingdom of the Netherlands has deposited its instrument of adhesion of the Convention with the Government of the Republic of Colombia.