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India, Philippines to sign agreement in tourism
New Delhi: Ahead of President APJ Abdul Kalam's visit to Philippines, the Union Cabinet today approved the signing of an agreement between India and Philippines to promote cooperation in tourism between the two countries. The agreement, which will strengthen the existing friendly relations, will remain in force for five years and will be automatically renewed for the same period after it expires.
Some
of the outstanding features of the Agreement are: (1) The parties shall
create favourable conditions for the development of long-term cooperation
in the field of tourism for the mutual benefit of the two countries. (2)
The parties shall, in accordance with the laws and internal regulations
in force of each others country encourage the application of simple procedures
for their citizens traveling to the other country for tourism purposes.
(3) The parties, through their executing agencies, shall coordinate in
promoting tourism activities in accordance with the rules and regulations
in force in each others country by exchanging information. (4) The parties
shall encourage exchange of expertise and best practices in relation to
organization, management and operation of tourism business and shall also
assist each other in training their staff in the field of tourism. (5)
The parties shall facilitate the import and export of promotional tourism
materials like brochures, compact disc and documents, free or with minimal
customs duty as may be allowed by existing domestic laws of the country
into which the said promotional materials shall be imported. (6) The parties
shall explain its citizens and encourage them to invest in tourism in
the other country and to provide them all possible assistance towards
this goal in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in each
country. (7) The parties shall promote the exchange of information and
expertise in the development of traditional tourism products, crafts and
industries. (8) The parties shall encourage the holding of, and participation
by, their citizens in conventions, conferences, exhibitions, symposiums
and similar international gatherings in the other country as a tool to
promote tourism in their respective countries. (9) The parties shall undertake
joint marketing programs and shall collaborate on advertising each others
tourism products and services such as in the production, distribution
and exchange of brochures and in developing beneficial tour packages.
(10) The Government of Republic of Philippines shall designate the Philippine
Department of Tourism, and the Government of the Republic of India shall
designate the Ministry of Tourism, as their executing agencies to be responsible
for all matters relating to the implementation of this Agreement. (11)
The parties shall facilitate the setting up of a representative office
of the implementing authority in each others country, in accordance with
the laws in force in the country where such office is located. (12) The
parties shall form a Working Group composed of an equal number of representatives
of both countries for the implementation of this agreement to which the
members of the private sector may also be included.
-Feb
1, 2006
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