INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (RATIFICATION) ACT No. OF 1983 - Parliament of Vanuatu
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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
BILL FOR
>HE LOAN AGREEMENTS (AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND TRAINING PROJECT) BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC
OF VANUATU AND THE ASIAN.DEVELOPMENT BANK AND BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AND THE
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (RATIFICATION) ACT No. OF 1983.
AUTHENTICATION BY CLERK
Signed: .. -.............. .
CLERK TO PARLIAMENT
5 September 1983
REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
THE LOAN AGREEMENTS (AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND TRAINING
PROJECT) BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AND THE
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
AND THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
(RATIFICATION > ACT NO . 3 4 OP ' 19 83
Arrangement of Sections
1. Ratification.
2. Commencement.
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
THE LOAN AGREEMENTS (AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND TRAINING
PROJECT) BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AND THE
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
AND THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
(RATIFICATION) ACT NO.34 OF 1983
To ratify the loan agreement made between the Republic of Vanuatu and the Asian
Development Bank signed on the Sth day of August 1983 and the loan Agreement
made between the Republic of Vanuatu and the International Development
Association signed on the Sth day of August 1983.
BE IT ENACTED by the President and the Parliament as follows:
RATIFICATION
1. (1) The loan agreement made between the Republic of Vanuatu and the Asian
Development Bank signed on the 5th day of August 1983 set out in
Schedule 1 hereto is hereby approved and ratified.
(2) The loan agreement made between the Republic of Vanuatu and the
International Development Association signed on the 5th day of
August 1983 set out in Schedule 2 hereto is hereby approved and
ratified.
(3) The agreements shall be binding on Vanuatu in accordance with their
terms.
COMMENCEMENT
2* This Act shall come into force on the day of publication in the
Gazette.
SCHEDULE 1
LOAN AGREEMENT
(Special Operations)
LOAN AGREEMENT dated 5 August 1983 between REPUBLIC OF VANUATU (hereinafter
called the Borrower) and ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (hereinafter called the Bank).
WHEREAS
(A) the Borrower has applied to the Bank for a loan for the purposes
of the Project described in Schedule 1 to thi6 Loan Agreement;
(B) the Borrower has also applied to the International Development
Association (hereinafter called IDA) for a credit for the
purposes of the Project (hereinafter called the IDA Credit);
and
(C) the Bank has agreed, on its part, to make a loan to the Borrower
from the Bank's Special Funds resources upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOV THEREFORE the parties hereto agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
Loan Regulations; Definitions
Section 1.01. All the provisions of the Special Operations Loan Regulations of
the Bank, dated 1 December 1982, are hereby made applicable to this Loan
Agreement with the same force and effect as if they were fully set forth herein
(said Special Operations Loan Regulations being hereinafter called the Loan
Regulations).
Section 1.02. Wherever used in this Loan Agreement, unless the context
otherwise requires, the several terms defined in the Loan Regulations have the
respective meanings therein set forth, and the following additional terms have
the following meanings:
(a) "MLNR" means the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources of the
Borrower;
(b) "DALF" means the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and
Forestry within MLNR;
(c) "Project Executing Agency" for the purposes of, and within the
meaning of the Loan Regulations means DALF, which is responsible
for the carrying out of the Project; and
(d) "Project facilities" means the facilities to be provided or
constructed under the Project.
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ARTICLE II
The Loan
Section 2.01. The Bank agrees to lend to the Borrower from the Bank’s Special
Funds resources an amount in various currencies equivalent to one million
twenty-nine thousand and six hundred Special Drawing Rights (SDR 1,029,600).
Section 2.02. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank a service charge at the rate
of one per cent (17») per annum on the amount of the Loan withdrawn from the
Loan Account and outstanding from time to time.
Section 2.03. For any special commitment entered into by the Bank at the
request of the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Loan Regulations, the
Borrower shall pay to the Bank a fee at the rate of one-half of one per cent
(0.5%) per annum on the principal amount of such special commitment outstanding
from time to time.
Section 2.04. The service charge and any other charge on the Loan shall be
payable semi-annually on 15 March and 15 September in each year.
Section 2.05. The Borrower shall repay the principal amount of the Loan
withdrawn from the Loan Account in accordance with the amortization schedule
set forth in Schedule 2 to this Loan Agreement.
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Use of Proceeds of the Load
Section 3.01. The Borrower shall cause the proceeds of the Loan to be applied
to the financing of expenditure on the Project in accordance with the
provisions of this Loan Agreement.
Section 3.02. The goods and services and other items of expenditure to be
financed out of the proceeds of the Loan and the allocation of amounts of the
Loan among different categories of such goods and services and other items of
expenditure shall be in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3 to this
Loan Agreement,, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time by agreement
between the Borrower and the Bank.
Section 3.03. Except as the Borrower and the Bank shall otherwise agree, all
goods and services to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan shall be
procured in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 to this
Loan Agreement.
Section 3.04. Except as the Borrower and the Bank shall otherwise agree, the
Borrower shall cause all goods and services financed out of the proceeds of the
Loan to be used exclusively in the carrying out of the Project.
Section 3.05. Withdrawals from the Loan Account shall be made only on account
of expenditures relating to goods and services which:
(a) are produced in, or are supplied from, such member countries of
the Bank as shall have been specified by the Bank from time to
time as eligible sources for procurement, and
(b) meet such other eligibility requirements as shall have been
specified by the Bank from time co time.
Section 3.06. The closing date for withdrawals from the Loan Account for the
purposes of Section 8.03 of the Loan Regulations shall be 30 June 1989 or such
other date as may from time to time be agreed between the Borrower and the
Bank,
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ARTICLE IV
Particular Covenants
Section 4.01.
(a) The Borrower shall cause the Project to be carried out with due
diligence and efficiency and in conformity with sound adminis
trative, financial, engineering and agricultural practices.
(b) In the carrying out of the Project and operation of the Project
facilities, the Borrower shall perform, or cause to be
performed, all obligations set forth in Schedule 6 to this Loan
Agreement.
Section 4,02. The Borrower shall make available, promptly as needed, the
funds, land, facilities, services and other resources which are required, in
addition to the proceeds of the Loan, for the carrying out of the Project and
for the operation and maintenance of the Project facilities.
Section 4.03.
(a) In the carrying out of the Project, the Borrower shall cause
competent and qualified consultants and contractors acceptable
to the Borrower and the Bank., to be employed to an extent and
upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the Borrower and the
Bank.
(b) The Borrower shall cause the Project to be carried out in
accordance with plans, design standards, specifications, work
schedules and construction methods acceptable to the Borrower
and the Bank, The Borrower shall furnish or cause to be
furnished to the Bank, promptly after their preparation, such
plans, design standards, specifications and work schedules, and
any material modifications subsequently made therein, in such
detail as the Bank shall reasonably request.
Section 4.04. The Borrower shall ensure that the activities of its departments
and agencies with respect to the carrying out of the Project and operation of
the Project facilities are conducted and coordinated in accordance with sound
administrative policies and procedures.6
Section 4.05,
(a) The Borrower shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Bank
for insurance of the Project facilities to such extent and
against such risks and in such amounts as shall be consistent
with sound practice.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower
undertakes to insure, or cause to be insured, the goods to be
imported for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds
of the Loan against hazards incident to the acquisition,
transportation and delivery thereof to the place of use or
installation, and for such insurance any indemnity shall be
payable in a currency freely usable to replace or repair such
goods.
Section 4.06.
(a) The Borrower shall maintain, or cause to he maintained, records
and accounts adequate to identify the goods and services
financed out of the proceeds of the Loan, to disclose the use
thereof in the Project, to record the progress of the Project
(including the cost thereof) and to reflect, in accordance with
consistently maintained sound accounting practices, the opera
tions and financial condition of the agencies of the Borrower
responsible for the carrying out of the Project and operation of
the Project facilities, or any part thereof.
(b) The Borrower shall
(i) maintain, or cause to he maintained, separate accounts for
the Project;
(ii) have such accounts and related financial statements audited
annually, in accordance with sound auditing principles, by
auditors acceptable to the Bank;
(iii) furnish to the Bank, as soon as available but in any event
not later than six months after the end of each related
fiscal year, certified copies of such audited financial
statements and the report of the auditors relating thereto,
all in the English language; and7
(iv) furnish to the Bank such other information concerning such
accounts and financial statements and the audit thereof as
the Bank shall from time to time reasonably request.
Section 4.07.
(a) The Borrower shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the
Bank all such reports and information as the Bank shall
reasonably request concerning *
(i) the Loan, and the expenditure of the proceeds and mainte
nance of the service thereof;
(ii) the goods and services and other items of expenditure
financed out of the proceeds of the Loan;
(iii) the Project;
(iv) the administration, operations and financial condition of
the agencies of the Borrower responsible for the carrying
out of the Project and operation of the Project facilities,
or any part thereof;
(v) financial and economic conditions in the territory of the
Borrower and the international balance-of-payments position
of the Borrower; and
(vi) any other matters relating to the purposes of the Loan.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower
shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Bank quarterly
reports on the carrying out of the Project and on the operation
and management of the Project facilities. Such reports shall be
submitted in such form and in such detail and within such a
period as the Bank shall reasonably request, and shall indicate,
among other things, progress made and problems encountered
during the quarter under review, steps taken or proposed to be
taken to remedy these problems, and proposed program of
activities and expected progress during the following quarter.
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(c) Promptly after completion of the Project, but in any event not
later than six (6) months after the closing date for withdrawals
from the Loan Account or such later date as may be agreed for
this purpose between the Borrower and the Bank, the Borrower
shall prepare and furnish to the Bank a report, in such form and
in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the
execution and initial operation of the Project, its cost and the
benefits derived and to be derived from it, the performance by
the Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, and
the accomplishment of the purposes of the Loan.
Section 4.08. The Borrower shall enable the Bank's representatives to inspect
the Project, the goods financed out of the proceeds of the Loan, and any
relevant records and documents.
Section 4.09. The Borrower shall ensure that the Project facilities are
operated, maintained and repaired in accordance with sound administrative,
financial, engineering, and maintenance and operational practices.
Section 4.10.
(a) It is the mutual intention of the Borrower and the Bank that no
other external debt owed a creditor other than the Bank shall
have any priority over the Loan by way of a lien on the assets
of the Borrower. To that end, the Borrower undertakes
(i) that, except as the Bank shall otherwise agree, if any lien
shall be created on any assets of the Borrower as security
for any external debt, such lien will ipso facto equally
and ratably secure the payment of the principal of, and
service charge and any other charge on, the Loan; and
(ii) that the Borrower, in creating or permitting the creation
of any such lien, will make express provision to that
effect.
(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section shall not apply
to
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(i) any lien created on property, at the time of purchase
thereof, solely as security for payment of the purchase
price of such property; or
(ii) any lien arising in the ordinary course of banking
transactions and securing a debt maturing not more than one
year after its date,
(c) The term ’’assets of the Borrower” as used in paragraph (a) of
this Section includes assets of the Borrower and assets of any
entity owned or controlled by, or operating for the account or
benefit of the Borrower, including the Central Bank of Vanuatu
and any other institution owned or controlled by the Borrower
which performs the functions of a central bank for the Borrower.
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ARTICLE V
Suspension; Cancellation; Acceleration of Maturity
Section 5.01. The following is specified as an additional event for suspension
of the right of the Borrower to make withdrawals from the Loan Account for the
purposes of Section 8.02(1) of the Loan Regulations: The IDA Credit shall have
become liable for suspension or cancellation or shall have become repayable
prior to its agreed maturity date.
Section 5.02. The following is specified as an additional event for acceler
ation of maturity for the purposes of Secton 8.07(d) of the Loan Regulations:
The event specified in Section 5.01 of this Loan Agreement shall have occurred.
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ARTICLE VI
Effectiveness
Section 6.01. The following is specified as an additional condition to the
effectiveness of this Loan Agreement for the purposes of Section 9.01(f) of the
Loan Regulations: The Borrower shall have obtained the IDA Credit or shall
have made other arrangements, satisfactory to the Bank, to commit the provision
of the foreign currency funds intended to be provided by the IDA Credit.
Section 6.02. A date ninety (90) days after the date of this Loan Agreement is
specified for the effectiveness of the Loan for the purposes of Section 9.04 of
the Loan Regulations.
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ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
Section 7.01. The Minister of Finance, Commerce, Industry and Tourism of the
Borrower is designated as representative of the Borrower for the purposes of
Section 11.02 of the Loan Regulations.
Section 7.02. The following addresses are specified for the purposes of
Section 11.01 of the Loan Regulations;
For the Borrower
Minister of Finance, Commerce, Industry and Tourism,
P.O. Box 31,
Port Vila,
Republic of Vanuatu
Telex Number: 1049 VATUBK NH
For the Bank
Asian Development Bank,
P.O. Dox 769,
Man i1a ,
Philippines
Cable Address: ASIANBANK MANILA
Telex Numbers:
23103 ADB PH (RCA)
40571 ADB PM (ITT)
63587 ADB PN (ETPI)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto, acting through their representatives
thereunto duly authorized, have cause this Loan Agreement to be signed in
their respective names and to be delivered at the principal office of the
Bank, as of the day and year first above written.
REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
By HOON-MOK CHUNG
Authorised Representative
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
By MASAO FUJIOKA
President
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SCHEDULE 1
Description of the Project
The objective of the Project is the improvement of essential smallholder
support services in Vanuatu. The Project will encourage more efficient utili
zation of resources, increase smallholders' cash income, enlarge the Borrow
er's revenue base and provide training facilities. The Project consists of
the following:
1. Experimental Plots and Demonstration Farms
Establishment and maintenance of experimental plots and demonstration
farms with support services at 8 agricultural centers of DALF in the
Project area.
2. Training and Fellowships
(a) Provision of in-servicc training facilities for the extension divi
sion, and overseas fellowships and study tours for extension staff,
Agricultural teachers, agricultural information officers and veteri
nary laboratory technicians;
(b) Revision of post secondary education course held at the Tagabe Agric
ultural School; and
(c) Provision of facilities for farmers' training at the demonstration
farms.
3. Extension Service
Provision of houses, offices/stores, vehicles, dinghys and radio-telephone
equipment for upgrading the extension service of DALF.
4• Agricultural Information Service
Provision of equipment, information material, incremental salaries and
material cost for improving the existing information services in the
Agricultural Information Office of DALF.
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Schedule 1
5. Livestock Service
Establishment of a veterinary Laboratory through the provision of labora
tory building, equipment and chemical supplies.
6. Project Office
Provision of office furniture equipment and incremental salaries for the
Project Office.
7. Consulting Services
Provision of consulting services for agricultural training, extension
services and information.
The Project is expected to be completed by 31 December 1988,16
Schedule 2
Amortization Schedule
(Agricultural Extension and Training Project)
Date Payment Due Payment of Principal
(expressed in SDR) *
15 September 1993 10,300
15 March 1994 10,300
15 September 1994 10,300
15 March 1995 10,300
15 September 1995 10,300
15 March 1996 10,300
15 September 1996 10,300
15 March 1997 10,300
15 September 1997 10,300
15 March 1998 10,300
15 September 1998 10,300
15 March 1999 10,300
15 September 1999 10,300
15 March 2000 10,300
15 September 2000 10,300
15 March 2001 10,300
15 September 2001 10,300
15 March 2002 10,300
15 September 2002 10,300
15 March 2003 10,300
15 September 2003 20,590
15 March 2004 20,590
15 September 2004 20,590
15 March 2005 20,590
15 September 2005 20,590
15 March 2006 20,590
15 September 2006 20,590
15 March 2007 20,590
15 September 2007 20,590
The figures in this column represent SDR equivalents determined as of the
respective dates of withdrawal. The arrangements for payment of each
maturity are subject to the provisions of Sections 3.04 and 4.03 of the
Loan Regulations.
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Schedule 2
Date Payment Due Payment of Principal
(expressed in SDR) *
15 March 2008 20,590
15 September 2008 20,590
15 March 2009 20,590
15 September 2009 20,590
15 March 2010 20,590
15 September 2010 20,590
15 March 2011 20,590
15 September 2011 20,590
15 March 2012 20,590
15 September 2012 20,590
15 March 2013 20,590
15 September 2013 20,590
15 March 2014 20s590
15 September 2014 20,590
15 March 2015 20,590
15 September 2015 20,590
15 March 2016 20,590
15 September 2016 20,590
15 March 2017 20,590
15 September 2017 20,590
15 March 2018 20,590
15 September 2018 20,590
15 March 2019 20,590
15 September 2019 20,590
15 March 2020 20,590
15 September 2020 20,590
15 March 2021 20,590
15 September 2021 20,590
15 March 2022 20,590
15 September 2022 20,590
15 March 2023 20,590
15 September 2023 20,590
Total SDR 1,029,600
The figures in this column represent SDR equivalents determined as of the
respective elates *
of withdrawal The arrangements for payment of each
maturity are subject to the provision of Sections 3.04 and 4.03 of the Loan
Regulations,18
SCHEDULE 3
Allocation and Withdrawal of Loan Proceeds
1. The table attached hereto sets forth the Categories of goods2 services and
other items to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan and the
allocation of amounts of the Loan to each Category.
2. Except as. provided in this schedule or as>the Bank may otherwise agree, no
withdrawals from the Loan Account shall be made in respect of any local
expenditures on the Project.
3. The amounts allocated to each of the Categories I to VII represent the
portion of the presently estimated foreign currency expenditures for each
such Category which is to he financed under the Loan. For the purpose of
withdrawals from the Loan Account in respect of such Categories, the
following percentages shall apply:
(i) Category I : 1007, of foreign expenditure
(ii) Categories II-VII; 15% of total expenditure.
4. The items in Categories III, IV and V will be procured under international
shopping procedures pursuant to the relevant provisions of Schedule 4 to
this Loan Agreement, Any contract for such items awarded to a local
supplier after effective international shopping shall be financed on the
following basis:
(a) where the goods procured from a local supplier are manufactured
locally, 100 per cent of the ex-factory price of the goods supplied
(exclusive of any duties and taxes); and
(b) where the goods procured from a local supplier have been entirely
imported, the foreign currency component of the contract price.
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Schedule 3
5. The amount of SDR 280,807 allocated to Category VIII is for financing
local expenditures for the Category. Such amount may be withdrawn from
the Loan Account in foreign currency on the basis of 157« of total
expenditures for Categories II, III, IV and V, subject to the maxifnum
amount of SDR 280,807.
6, Notwithstanding the allocation of the loan proceeds and the withdrawal
percentages set forth above:
(a) if the amount of the Loan then allocated to any Category (except
Category VIII) appears to be insufficient to finance all agreed
expenditures in that Category, the Bank may, by notice to the Borrow
er,
(i) reallocate to such Category, to the extent required to meet the
estimated shortfall, amounts of the Loan which have been
allocated to another Category (except Category VIII) but, in the
opinion of the Bank, are not needed to meet other expenditures,
and
(ii) if such reallocation cannot fully meet the estimated shortfall,
reduce the withdrawal percentage applicable to such expenditures
in order that further withdrawals under such Category may conti
nue until all expenditures thereunder shall have been made;
(b) if the amount of the Loan then allocated to any Category (except
Category VIII) appears to exceed all agreed expenditures in that
Category, the Bank may, by notice to the Borrower, reallocate such
excess amount to any other Category (except Category VIII) as
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Attachment to Schedule 3
\ ALLOCATION OF PROCEEDS OF LOAN
(Agricultural Extension and Training Project)
Amount Allocated
(SDR Equivalent)
I. Consulting Services SDR 257,406
II. Civil Works 114,195
III. Machinery & Equipment 42,121
IV. Veh icles 33,697
V. Agricultural Inputs 3,744
VI. Training 66,458
VII. Incremental Operating Costs 48,673
VIII. Local expenditures 280,807
(a) Civil Works SDR229,326
(b) Machinery and 26,209
Equipment
(c) Vehicles 14,040
(d) Agricultural 11,232
Inputs
IX. Unallocated 182,499
SDR 1,029,600
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SCHEDULE 4
Procurement
1. Except as the Bank may otherwise agree, the procedures referred to in the
following paragraphs of this Schedule shall apply in the procurement of
goods and services to he financed out of the proceeds of the Loan. The
term ’’services" in this Schedule does not include consultant services.
2. Procurement of goods and services shall he subject to the provisions of
the following documents, as amended from time to time, which have been
furnished to the Borrower:
(i) "Guidelines for Procurement under Asian Development Bank Loans" dated
May 1981; and
(ii) "Eligibility Requirements under Special Funds Loans" dated June 1982.
3. Except for certain minor items (where the contract value is less than the
equivalent of $10,000) which may be procured locally, each supply contract
for equipment or materials shall be awarded on the basis of international
shopping as described in Chapter III of the Guidelines for Procurement.
4. Civil works contracts shall be awarded on the basis of competitive
bidding among local contractors in accordance with procedures acceptable
to the Bank. Selection and engagement of contractors shall be subject to
the approval of the Bank. After award, three copies of each such contract
shall be furnished to the Bank. In cases where an award cannot be made
because of lack of competition, civil works may be carried out by the
Department of Public Works on a force account basis.
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SCHEDULE 5
Consultants
1. The services of individual consultants shall he utilized in the carrying
out of the Project, particularly with regard to:
(a) agricultural training;
(b) agricultural extension; and
(c) agricultural information.
The detailed terms of reference of the consultants shall be as determined by
agreement between the Bank and DALF.
2. The selection, engagement and services of the consultants shall be
subject to the provisions of this Schedule and the provisions of the
following documents, as amended from time to time, which have been
furnished to DALF:
(i) "Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and
Its Borrowers" dated April 1979; and
(ii) "Eligibility Requirements under Special Funds Loans" dated June 1982.
3. The consultants shall be selected and engaged by DALF in accordance with
the following procedures:
(a) Before selection of consultants is made, the following items shall be
furnished to the Bank for its prior approval:
(i) a list of the candidates, including their qualifications and
experience;
(ii) an evaluation of the candidates, ranked in order of preference,
together with a brief justification for the selection intended
to be made; and
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Schedule 5
(iii) a draft contract with consultant.
(b) Promptly after the contract is signed, the Bank shall be furnished
with three copies of the signed contract.
(c) If any substantial amendment of the contract is proposed after its
execution, the proposed changes shall be submitted to the Bank for
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SCHEDULE 6
Execution of Project and Operation of
Project Facilities
I. Imp1ementation and Coordination
Project Implementation
1. DALF shall implement the Project under the over-all supervision of MLNR
and in coordination with the Ministry of Finance, Commerce, Industry and
Tourism (MFCIT) and the national Planning and Statistics Office (NPSO).
For this purpose, the Borrower shall cause a suitably staffed Project
Office to be established within DALF before 31 December 1983.
2. The Director of DALF shall be the Project Director and shall be
responsible for the overall implementation of the Project, A Project
Manager shall be appointed by the Project Director in consultation with
the Bank to undertake the day-to-day management of the Project. The
Project Manager shall be advised and trained on the job by the Management
Information Adviser tn be provided under a technical assistance granted by
the Bank. The Project Manager shall report to and work under the general
control and guidance of the Project Director. He shall be assisted by a
full time accountant and secretarial staff of DALF as required.
3. The responsibilities of the Project Office shall include:
(i) all procurement arrangements;
(ii) the engagement of consultants;
(iii) the arrangements for overseas fellowships;
(iv) maintenance of separate hooks of accounts for the Project;
(v) monitoring Project implementation and benefits; and
(vi) preparation of quarterly Project reports in a format acceptable to
the Bank.
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Schedule 6
Project Coordination
4t The Borrower shall set up a Project Coordinating Committee (PCC) before 31
December 1983 to carry out coordination of Project implementation
activities. PCC shall be chaired by the First Secretary of the MLNR and
shall include the First Secretary of the MFCIT, the Director of the NPSO
and the Project Director. PCC shall meet at least once each quarter.
PCC may, if it requires, coopt additional members. PCC shall be
responsible for the over-all coordination of mattersconcerning
implementation of the Project, including the resolution ofassociated
policy issues, theestablishment of implementation guidelines,
coordination and cooperation between government agencies and departments
concerned with the Project and the monitoring and review of progress under
the Project.
II. Operation and Maintenance (0 & M) and Other Matters
QAM
5. The Borrower shall take appropriate measures to provide the necessary
funds, manpower and facilities required to ensure the continued operation
and maintenance of all Project facilities during implementation and after
completion of the Project.
Staffing
6. The Borrower shall make available all necessary technical and administra
tive staff required for the Project, on a timely basis. In particular the
Borrower shall cause DALF to:
(i) assign one experienced field extension officer as Farm Manager for
each agricultural center provided with experimental plots and
demonstration farms?
(ii) recruit graduates from Tagabe Agricultural School for replacements in
the extension field force; and
(iii) recruit young farmers as trainees for each demonstration farm.
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Schedule 6
7. The Borrower shall also cause the staffing of the Agricultural Information
Office to be strengthened by the provision of two local staff, to ensure
continued operation of its services during extended overseas training for
two trainees and to increase its capacity upon completion of training.
Land Acquisition
8. The Borrower shall take all actions necessary to acquire and/or make
available on a timely basis and in accordance with the agreed Project
implementation schedule all lands, rights of way and accesses as may be
required for the Project. In particular, land required for the demon
stration farms shall be specifically demarcated and acquired by the
Borrower prior to the year for which implementation is scheduled.
9. The Borrower shall make available at not cost to the Project the land
required for the Veterinary Laboratory. The site shall be located close
to Port Vila and with access from the existing main roads and shall be
provided fully with public services.
Agricultural Radio
10. The Borrower shall provide a suitable short-wave radio frequency to DALF
for the Project.
Training
11. DALF shall, subject to the Borrower's rules and regulations and in
consultation with the Bank, determine training programs required,
formulate appropriate selection procedures, specify qualification
requirements and select candidates for training fellowships under the
Project.
12. The Borrower and DALF shall set up a system of bonding for DALF staff
granted fellowships to ensure that they return to Vanuatu after comple
tion of their training and provide the service for which they are
trained.SCHEDULE 2
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated 5 August, 1983 between REPUBLIC OF VANUATU (hereinafter
called the Borrower) and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (hereinafter
called the Association).
WHEREAS:
(A) the Borrower has requested the Association to assist in the financ
ing of the Project described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement by
exending the Credit as hereinafter provided;
(B) the Borrower has applied to the Asian Development Bank (hereinafter
called the ADB) for a loan (hereinafter called the ADB Loan) from
the ADB
*s Special Funds recources in various currencies equivalent
to One million twenty-nine thousand and six hundred Special Drawing
Rights (SDR 1,029,600) to assist in financing the Project on the
terms and conditions set forth in an agreement (hereinafter called
the ADB Loan Agreement)(Special Operations) to be entered into
between the Borrower and the ADB;
(C) the Borrower has applied to ADB for technical assistance relating
to the Project in an amount not to exceed the equivalent of two
hundred and sixty five thousand dollars ($265,000)(hereinafter
called the ADB Grant); and
(D) ADB and the Association intend to enter into an agreement, which
agreement will be confirmed by the borrower (hereinafter called the
Administration Letter) making arrangements for the ADB to process
applications for withdrawal of the proceeds of the financing to be
provided severally by ADB and the Association and regulating
certain other matters of common interest in connection with such
*
financing
WHEREAS the Association has agreed, on the basis inter alia of the foregoing,
to extend the Credit to the Borrower upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth;
NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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ARTICLE 1
General Conditions; Definitions
Section 1.01. The parties to this Agreement accept all the provisions of the
General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements of the
Association, dated June 30, 1980, with the same force and effect as if they
were fully set forth herein (said General Conditions Applicable to Development
Credit Agreements of the Association being hereinafter called the General
Conditions).
Section 1.02. Wherever used in this Agreement, unless the context otherwise
requires, the several terms defined in the General Conditions and in the Pre
amble to this Agreement have the respective meanings therein set forth and the
following additional terms have the following meanings:
(a) "MLNR" means the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources of the
Borrower;
(b) "DALF" means the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry
within MLNR; and
(c) "Project facilities" means the facilities to be provided or con
structed under the Project.
ARTICLE II
The Credit
Section 2.01. The Association agrees to lend to the Borrower, on the terms and
conditions in the Development Credit Agreement set forth or referred to, an
amount in various currencies equivalent to one million nine hundred thousand
special Drawing Rights (SDR 1,900,000).
Section 2.02. The amount of the Credit may be withdrawn from the Credit Ac
count in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Agreement, as
such Schedule may be amended from time to time by agreement between the
Borrower and the Association, for expenditures made (or, if the Association
shall so agree, to be made) in respect of the reasonable cost of goods and
services required for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the
Credit.
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Section 2.03
* Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, procurement of
the goods and civil works required for the Project and to be financed out of
the proceeds of the Credit shall be governed by the provisions of Schedule 3 to
this Agreement.
Section 2.04. The Closing Date shall be June 30, 1989 or such later date as
the Association shall establish. The Association shall promptly notify the
Borrower of such later date.
Section 2.05.
(a) The Borrower shall pay to the Association a commitment charge at the
rate of one-half of one per cent (1/2 of 1%) per annum on the
principal amount of the Credit not withdrawn from time to time. The
commitment charge shall accrue from a date sixty days after the date
of the Development Credit Agreement to the respective dates on which
amounts shall be withdrawn by the Borrower from the Credit Account
or shall be cancelled.
(b) The commitment charge shall be paid:
(i) at such places as the Association shall reasonably request^
(ii) without restrictions of any kind imposed by, or in the terri
tory of, the Borrower; and
(iii) in the currency specified in this Agreement for the purposes of
Section 4.02 of the General Conditions or in such other
eligible currency or currencies as may from time to time be
designated or selected pursuant to the provisions of that
Section.
Section 2.06. The Borrower shall pay to the Association a service charge at
the rate of three-fourths of one per cent (3/4 of 1%) per annum on the
principal amount of the Credit withdrawn and outstanding from time to time.
Section 2.07. Commitment charges and service charges shall be payable
semiannually on June 15 and December 15 in each year.
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Section 2.08. The Borrower shall rfepdy the principal amount of the Credit in
semiannual installments payable on each June 15 and December 15 commencing
December 15, 1993, and ending June 15, 2033, each installment to and including
the installment payable on June 15, 2003, to be one-half of one per cent (1/2
of 17) of such principal amount, and each installment thereafter to be one and
one-half per cent (1-1/2%) of such principal amount.
Section 2.09. The currency of the United States of America is hereby specified
for the purposes of Section 4.02 of the General Conditions.
ARTICLE III
Execution of the Project
Section 3.01.
(a) The Borrower shall carry out the Project through DALE with due
diligence and efficiency and in conformity with appropriate adminis
trative, financial, engineering and agricultural practices, and
shall provide, promptly as needed, the funds, facilities, services
and other resources required for the purpose.
(b) Without limitation on the provision of sub-section (a) above, the
Borrower shall carry out or cause to be carried out all the obliga
tions set forth in Schedule 6 to the ADB Loan Agreement. Notwith
standing the termination of the ADB Loan Agreement or the Adminis
tration Letter, the provision of this sub-section and the relevant
provisions of Schedule 6 of the ADB Loan Agreement shall continue to
remain in force and effect as if the said provisions of Schedule 6
of the ADB Loan Agreement are fully set forth herein.
Section 3.02. In order to assist the Borrower in, among others, agricultural
training, extension and information, the Borrower shall employ or cause to be
employed, consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions
of employment shall be satisfactory to the Association, such consultants to be
selected and employed in accordance with principles and procedures of selection
and employment included in Schedule 5 co the ADB Loan Agreement.
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Section 3.03.
(a) The Borrower undertakes to insure, or make adequate provision for the
insurance of, the imported goods to be financed out of the proceeds
of the Credit against hazards incident to the acquisition, transpor
tation and delivery thereof to the place of use or installation, and
for such insurance any indemnity shall be payable in a currency
freely usable by the Borrower to replace or repair such goods.
(b) The Borrower shall cause all goods and services financed out of the
proceeds of the Credit to be used exclusively for the purposes of the
Project.
Section 3.04.
(a) The Borrower shall furnish to the Association, promptly upon their
preparation, the plans, specifications, reports, contract documents
and construction and procurement schedules for the Project, and any
material modifications thereof or additions thereto, in such detail
as the Association shall reasonably request.
(b) The Borrower:
(i) shall maintain records and procedures adequate to record and
monitor the progress of the Project (including its cost and the
benefits to be derived from it), to identify that goods and
services financed out of the proceeds of the Credit, and to
disclose their use in the Project;
(ii) shall enable the Association's representatives to visit the
facilities and construction sites included in the Project and to
examine the goods financed out of the proceeds of the Credit and
any relevant records and documents; and
(iii) shall furnish to the Association at regular intervals all such
information as the Association shall reasonably request con
cerning the Project, its cost and, where appropriate, the bene
fits to be derived from it, the expenditure of the proceeds of
the Credit and the goods and services financed out of such
proceeds.
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(c) Upon the award by the Borrower of any contract for goods, works or
services to be financed out of the proceeds of the Credit, the
Association may publish a description thereof, the name and nationa
lity of the party to whom the contract was awarded and the contract
price.
(d) Promptly after completion of the Project, but in any event not later
than six months after the Closing Date or such later date as may be
agreed for this purpose between the Borrower and the Association,
the Borrower shall prepare and furnish to the Association a report,
of such scope and in such detail as the Association shall reasonably
request, on the execution and initial operation of the Project, its
cost and the benefits derived and to be derived from it, the
performance by the Borrower and the Association of their respective
obligations under the Development Credit Agreement and the accom
plishment of the purposes of the Credit.
ARTICLE IV
Other Covenants
Section 4,01.
(a) The Borrower shall maintain or cause to be maintained records
adequate to reflect in accordance with consistently maintained
appropriate accounting practices the operations, resources and
expenditures, in respect of the Project, of the departments or
agencies of the Borrower responsible for carrying out the Project or
any part thereof.
(b) Without limitation to the foregoing, the Borrower shall:
(i) maintain or cause to be maintained separate accounts
reflecting all expenditures on account of which withdrawals are
requested from the Credit Account on the basis of state ments
of expenditure;
(ii) retain, until one year after the Closing Date, all records
(contracts, orders, invoices, bills, receipts and other docu
ments) evidencing the expenditures on account of which with
drawals are requested from the Credit Account on the basis7
of statements of expenditure; and
(iii) enable the Association's representatives to examine such re
cords .
(c) The Borrower shall:
(i) have the accounts referred to in paragraph (a) of this Section
for each fiscal year audited, in accordance with appropriate
auditing principles consistently applied, by independent audi
tors acceptable to the Association;
(ii) furnish to the Association, as soon as available, but in any
case not later than six months after the end of each such year,
a certified copy of the report of such audit by such auditors,
of such scope and in such detail as the Association shall have
reasonably requested, including without limitation to the
foregoing, a separate opinion by said auditors in respect of
the expenditures and records referred to in paragraph (b) of
this Section as to whether the proceeds of the Credit withdrawn
from the Credit Account on the basis of statements of
expenditure have been used for the purpose for which they were
provided; and
(iii) furnish to the Association such other information concerning
said accounts, records and expenditures and the audit thereof
as the Association shall from time to time reasonably request.
Section 4.02. The Borrower shall cause the Project facilities to be operated,
maintained and repaired in accordance with sound administrative, financial,
engineering, agricultural development and maintenance and operational practices
and shall provide the funds, facilities, services and other resources for the
purpose.
Section 4.03. The Association may, by notice to the Borrower, delegate to the
ADB under an administration letter, for the duration of such period as may be
set forth in the Administration Letter, any or all of its functions and
responsibilities under Articles III and IV of this Agreement and the Borrower
shall comply with the provisions of the said Articles as if the ADB is
substituted for the Association therein. The obligation of the Borrower
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to comply with said Articles III and IV shall continue in force and effect
notwithstanding any termination or suspension of such delegated functions and
responsibilities to the ADB under the Administration Letter.
ARTICLE V
Remedies of the Association
Section 5.01.
(a) For the purposes of Section 6.02 of the General Conditions, the
following additional events are specified pursuant to paragraph (h)
thereof, namely, that subject to paragraph (b) of this Section:
(i) The right of the Borrower to withdraw the proceeds of the ADB
Grant or ADB Loan made to the Borrower for the financing of the
Project or any part thereof shall have been suspended,
cancelled or terminated in whole or in part, pursuant to the
terms of the ADB Grant or ADB Loan, respectively, therefor; or
(ii) the ADB Loan shall have become due and payable prior to the
agreed maturity thereof.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this Section shall not apply if:
(i) such suspension, cancellation, termination or prematuring is
not caused by the failure of the Borrower to perform any of its
obligations under such agreement, and
(ii) adequate funds for the Project are available to the Borrower
from other sources on terms and conditions consistent with the
obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement.
Section 5.02. For the purposes of Section 7.01 of the General Conditions, the
following additional event is specified pursuant to paragraph (d) thereof,
namely, that the event specified in paragraph (a)(ii) of Section 5.01 of this
Agreement shall occur.- 9 -
ARTICLE VI
Effective Date; Termination
Section 6.01. The following events are specified as additional conditions to
the effectiveness of the Development Credit Agreement within the Gleaning of
Section 12,01 (b) of the General Conditions, namely, that:
(a) all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the ADB Loan, other
than a condition precedent for the effectiveness of this Agreement,
shall have been fulfilled; and
(b) all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the ADB Grant shall
have been fulfilled.
Section 6.02. The date November 3, 1983, is hereby specified for the purposes
of Section 12.04 of the General Conditions.
Section 6.03. The obligations of the Borrower under Section 5.02 of this
Agreement shall cease and determine on the date on which the Development Credit
Agreement shall terminate or on a date 25 years after the date of this Agree
ment, whichever shall be the earlier.
ARTICLE VII
Representatives of the Borrower; Addresses
Section 7.01. The Minister of Finance, Commerce, Industry and Tourism of the
Borrower is designated as representative of the Borrower for the purposes of
Section 11.03 of the General Conditions.
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Section 7.02. The following addresses are specified for the purposes of
Section 11.01 of the General Conditions:
For the Borrower:
Minister of Finance, Commerce, Industry and Tourism,
P.O. Box 31,
Port Vila,Republic of Vanuatu
Telex: 1049 VATUBK NH
For the Association:
International Development Association
1618 H Street, N.M.
Washington, D.C. 20433
United States of America
Cable address:
INDEVAS, Washington, D.C.
Telex: 440093 (ITT)
248423 (RCA) or
64145 (WUI)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, acting through their representatives
thereunto duly authorized, have caused this Agreement to be signed in their
respective names in Manila, Republic of the Philippines, as of the day and year
first above written.
REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
By H00N-M0K CHUNG
Authorized Representative
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By AHMED JEHANI
Authorized Representative
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SCHEDULE 1
Withdrawal of the Proceeds of the Credit
1* The table below sets forth the Categories of items to be financed out of
the proceeds of the Credit, the allocation of the amounts of the Credit to
each Category and the percentage of expenditures for items so to be
financed in each Category:
Amount of the
Credit Allocated %of
(Expressed in Expenditures
Category SDR Equivalent) to be Financed
(1) Civil works 719,000 100%
(2) Machinery and 161,000) 100% of foreign
equipment expenditures,
(3) Vehicles 116,000) 100% of local
) expenditures
) (ex-factory costs) and
(4) Agricultural inputs 30,000) 807o of local expen
) ditures for other
) items procured locally
(5) Training 180,000 100%
(6) Incremental opera- 132,000 100%
ting costs
(7) Unallocated 562,000
TOTAL 1,900,000- 12 -
2. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term ’’foreign expenditures” means expenditures in the currency
of any country other than that of the Borrower for goods or services
supplied from the territory of any country other than that of the
Borrower;
(b) the term "local expenditures” means expenditures in the currency of
the Borrower or for goods or services supplied from the territory of
the Borrower.
3. The disbursement percentages have been calculated in compliance with the
policy of the Association that the proceeds of the Ctedit shall not be
disbursed on account of payments for taxes levied by, or in the territory
of, the Borrower on goods or services, or on the importation,
manufacture, procurement or supply thereof; on this basis, if the amount
of any such taxes levied on or in respect of items in any Category de
creases or increases, the Association may, by notice to the Borrower,
increase or decrease the disbursement percentage then applicable to such
Category as required to be consistent with the aforementioned policy of
the Association.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 above, no withdrawals shall
be made in respect of expenditures made prior to the date of this
Agreement.
5. Notwithstanding the allocation of an amount of the Credit or the disbur
sement percentages set forth in the table in paragraph 1 above, if the
Association has reasonably estimated that the amount of the Credit then
allocated to any Category will be insufficient to finance rhe agreed
percentage of all expenditures in that Category, the Association may, by
notice to the Borrower:
(i) reallocate to such Category, to the extent required to meet the
estimated shortfall, proceeds of the Credit which are then allocated
to another Category and which in the opinion of the Association are
not needed to meet other expenditures; and
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(ii) if such reallocation cannot fully meet the estimated shortfall,
reduce the disbursement percentage then applicable to such expen
ditures in order that further withdrawals under such Category may
continue until all expenditures thereunder shall have been made.
6. If the Association shall have reasonably determined that the procurement
of any item in any Category is inconsistent with the procedures set forth
or referred to in this Agreement, no expenditure for such item shall be
financed out of the proceeds of the Credit, and the Association may,
without in any way restricting or limiting any other right, power or
remedy of the Association under the Development Credit Agreement, by
notice to the Borrower, cancel such amount of the Credit as, in the
Association's reasonable opinion, represents the amount of such expendi
tures which would otherwise have been eligible for financing out of the
proceeds of the Credit.
SCHEDULE 2
Description of the Project
The objective of the Project is the improvement of essential smallholder
support services in Vanuatu. The Project will encourage more efficient
utilization of resources, increase smallholders' cash income, enlarge the
Borrower's revenue base and provide training facilities. The Project consists
of the following:
1• Experimental Plots and Demonstration Farms
Establishment and maintenance of experimental plots and demonstration
farms with support services at 8 agricultural centers of DALF in the
Project area.
2. Training and Fellowships
(a) Provision of in-service-training facilities for the extension
divisions, and overseas fellowships and study tours for extension
staff, agricultural teachers, agricultural information officers and
veterinary laboratory technicians;- 14 -
(b) Revision of post secondary education course held at the Tag a be
Agricultural School; and
(c) Provision of facilities for farmers' training at the demonstration
farms.
3. Extension Service
Provision of houses, offices/storcs, vehicles, dinghys and radio-tele
phone equipment for upgrading the extension service of DALF.
4. Agricultural Information Service
Provision of equipment, information material, incremental salaries and
material cost for improving the existing information services in the
Agricultural Information Office of DALF.
5. Livestock Service
Establishment of a veterinary laboratory through the provision of labora
tory building, equipment and chemical supplies.
6. Project Office
Provision of office furniture, equipment and incremental salaries for the
Project Office.
7. Consu1ting Service
Provision of consulting services for agricultural training, extension
services and information.
* * *
The Project is expected to be completed by December 31, 1988,
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Procurement
Except as the Association may otherwise agree, goods and civil works to be
financed out of the proceeds of the Credit shall be procured under contracts
awarded in accordance with Schedule 4 of the ADB Loan Agreement, provided
always that procurement of such goods and civil works shall be from suppliers
and contractors in countries in respect of which withdrawals from the Credit
Account may be made pursuant to Section 5.01 of the General Conditions.RgPUBLlQUE DE VANUATU
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PROJET DE LO1
’ 54 DE 1983 RELATIF AUX CONVENTIONS D'OUVERTURE DE CREDIT (PROGRAMME DE VULGARISA
TION ET DE FORMATION AGRICOLES) ENTRE LA REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU ET LA BANQUE ASIATIQUE
DE DEVELOPPEMENT ET ENTRE LA REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU ET L'ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE
DEVELOPPEMENT (RATIFICATION) CERTIFICATION
PAR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL DU PARLEMENT
Signature: ............................. ....................
SECRETAIRE GENERAL DU PARLEMENT
5 Septembre 19B J
Signature : ............. _.... .............................. .
PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE
Septembre 19® 3REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU
LOI N° 34 DE 1983 RELATIF AUX CONVENTIONS D'OUVERTURE DE CREDIT
(PROGRAMME DE VULGARISATION ET DE FORMATION AGRICOLES) ENTRE LA
REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU ET LA BANQUE ASIATIQUE DE DEVELOPPEMENT ET
ENTRE LA REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU ET L'ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE
DEVELOPPEMENT (RATIFICATION)
Sommaire
1. Ratification.
2. Entree en vigueur.
Annexe 1
Annexe 2REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU
LOI N° 34 DE 1983 RELATIVE AUX CONVENTIONS D'OUVERTURE
DE CREDIT (PROGRAMME DE VULGARISATION ET DE FORMATION
AGRICOLES) ENTRE LA REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU ET LA BANQUE
AS1ATIQUE DE DEVELOPPEMENT ET ENTRE LA REPUBLIQUE DE
VANUATU ET L‘ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE DEVELOPPEMENT
(RATIFICATION)
Portant ratification de la Convention d'ouverture de credit signee le
5 aoQt 1983 par la R^publique de Vanuatu et la Banque Asiatique de
D^veloppement et de la Convention d'ouverture de crddit signee le
5 aoOt 1983 par la R6publique de Vanuatu et 1'Association Internationale
de D^veloppement.
Le President de la Rdpublique et le Parlement promulguent le texte suivant :
RATIFICATION
1. 1) Est approuv^e et ratifi^e par les prSsentes la Convention d'ouver
ture de credit signee le 5 aoOt 1983 entre la Rgpublique de Vanuatu
et la Banque Asiatique de D^veloppement, dont le texte est reproduit
& 1'annexe 1.
2. 2) Est approuv^e et ratifide par les presentee la Convention d'ouverture
de credit signee le 5 aoOt 1983 par la Rgpublique de Vanuatu et
1'Association Internationale de D6veloppement dont le texte est repro
duit & 1'annexe 2.
3) Vanuatu s'engage irr^vocablement & respecter les conditions desdite9
Conventions.
ENTREE EN VIGUEUR
2. Le present texte entrera en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal
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