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Art.5 |
Article 5 |
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Art.5.1 |
(1) The joint body for co-operation between the Parties shall be the TPTC. |
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Art.5.2 |
(2) The TPTC shall exercise the powers established in this Agreement, as well as those conferred by the Parties, in order to pursue the objectives and provisions established herein. |
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Art.5.3 |
(3) For the purpose of implementation of this Agreement the TPTC shall meet at least twice a year. |
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Art.5.4 |
(4) The official working languages for the purpose of implementation of this Agreement shall be English and Portuguese. |
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Art.5.5 |
(5) After the entry into force of this Agreement, the TPTC shall adopt, by consensus, rules of procedure which will govern its meetings. Until such rules of procedure are adopted by the TPTC, those contained in the TPTC Agreement shall govern such sessions of the TPTC, taking into account the provisions of subArticles (3) and (4). |
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Art.12 |
Article 12 |
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Art.12.1 |
(1) The Parties shall, within the TPTC, exchange available information and data regarding the hydrological, geohydrological, water quality, meteorological and environmental condition of the Incomati and Maputo watercourses to enable planning, development and management of these shared watercourses. |
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Art.12.2 |
(2) The Parties shall exchange data, information and study reports on the activities that are likely to cause significant transboundary impacts. |
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Art.12.3 |
(3) To enable compliance with subArticle (2), the polluting substances subject to special attention shall be as agreed in the Resolution and regularly reviewed by the TPTC. |
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Art.12.4 |
(4) The Parties shall exchange information and consult each other and if necessary, negotiate the possible effects of planned measures on the condition of the Incomati and Maputo watercourses. The Parties shall employ their best efforts to collect and where appropriate, to process data and information in a manner, which facilitates its utilisation by the other Party to which it is communicated. |
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Art.12.5 |
(5) If a Party is requested by another Party to provide data or any information in subArticles (1) and (2), and that information is not readily available, it shall employ its best efforts to comply with the request but may condition its compliance upon payment by the requesting Party of the reasonable costs of collecting and where appropriate processing such data or information. |
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Art.12.6 |
(6) The Parties shall provide one another, at intervals agreed to by the TPTC, information on the use, quantity and quality of the water resources and the ecological state of the Incomati and Maputo watercourses necessary for the implementation of this Agreement. |
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Art.12.7 |
(7) The Parties shall develop the appropriate measures to ensure that the information is homogeneous, compatible and comparable, as agreed by the TPTC. |
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Art.12.8 |
(8) The Parties shall create the necessary conditions to ensure that, in conformity with applicable domestic law or International Law, information on matters covered by this Agreement is available to whoever makes a reasonable request. |
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Art.14 |
Article 14 |
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Art.14.1 |
(1) The TPTC shall - |
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Art.14.1.a |
(a) identify capacity building programmes necessary for the implementation and monitoring of this Agreement; and |
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Art.14.1.b |
(b) prioritise the capacity building programmes for implementation. |
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Art.14.2 |
(2) The Parties shall, individually and, where appropriate, jointly, be responsible for ensuring that capacity is developed in their respective States and in the shared basins to effectively implement this Agreement. |
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Art.16 |
Article 16 |
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Art.16.1x |
The Annexes are an integral part of this Agreement. Annexes I, II, III, IV and V can be modified by a decision of the Ministers upon recommendation by the TPTC. |
