Article 14
Entry and Departure
For the purposes of this agreement, members of the U.S. forces and members
the civilian element may enter and depart Iraq through the formal passages
of entrance and departure. They need only to carry identification and
travel orders issued to them from the United States. The joint committee
handles the task of laying down procedures and mechanisms to check which
the specialized Iraqi authorities will implement.
Iraqi authorities have the right to check and verify the names on lists of
members of the U.S forces and the civilian element entering Iraq and
departing directly into and out of the installations and areas agreed upon.
These lists are to be delivered to the Iraqi authorities by the U.S forces.
For the purposes of this agreement, members of the U.S forces and the
civilian element may enter and depart Iraq via the installations and areas
agreed upon and will not be required to submit anything other than their
identification issued in the United States. The joint committee is to lay
down the procedures and mechanisms for checking and verifying these
documents.
Article 15
Importing and Exporting
For the purposes of implementing this agreement exclusively U.S. forces and
contractors with the U.S. forces may import into Iraq and export from it
materials that have been bought inside Iraq, and they have the right to
re-export and transport and use in Iraq any equipment, supplies, materials
and technology on the condition that the materials they import or bring are
not prohibited inside Iraq, from the date this agreement takes effect.
Importing such materials and re-exporting, transporting and using these
materials would not expose them to searches. Also these materials are not
subject to licensing or any other restrictions or taxing or customs or any
other charges imposed in Iraq in accordance with the definition in item 10
of article 2. U.S authorities have to file to the Iraqi authorities the
suitable documents ensuring that these materials are imported by the U.S
forces or those contractors with the U.S. forces for the use of the U.S.
forces in implementing this agreement exclusively. According to available
security information, the Iraqi authorities have the right to ask the U.S
forces, in their presence, to open any container which has imported
materials to check its contents. The Iraqi authorities will respect while
submitting its request the security requirements of the U.S. forces and
will accept if the U.S. forces requested that the verification operations
should be carried out in the installations used by the U.S. forces. Iraqi
goods exported by the U.S. forces and the contractors with the U.S. forces
are not subject to any searches or any restrictions except the requirements
of a license. The joint committee with the Ministry of Trade according to
the Iraqi law will facilitate the requisition of a license for the purpose
of the U.S forces to export goods or commodities that they have bought in
Iraq for the purposes of this agreement. Iraq has the right to request a
review of any matter related to the implementation of this item. The two
parties are to discuss immediately such cases via the Joint Committee, or
if necessary, via the Joint Ministerial Committee.
Members of the U.S forces and members of the civilian element can import,
re-export, and use the materials and personal equipment for consumption or
personal use. Importing, re-exporting, transporting and using such imported
materials in Iraq is not subject to licensing, or any restrictions, taxes,
collections, or any other charges imposed in Iraq as is illustrated in item
10 of article 2. The amount of the imports should be reasonable and
suitable for personal use. The U.S authorities should take measures to
guarantee that any valuable cultural materials or historical materials
related to Iraq are not exported.
Any searches referred to in item 2 by the Iraqi authorities must be carried
out quickly in an agreed upon location according to the procedures laid
down by the Joint Committee.
Taxes and custom fees, as defined in item 10 of article 2, will be levied
upon any imported material that is exempt from custom fees and any other
fees according to this agreement and any other fees at the point of sale to
individuals or entities not included in the tax exemption or special
privileges for import. The buyer should pay these taxes and fees, including
the customs fee, for the materials that have been sold. The amount of tax
and customs paid will be estimated at the time of their sale inside Iraq.
Importing and using the materials referred in the above mentioned items of
this article are prohibited for commercial purposes.
Article 16
Taxes
No taxes, charges or government duties are levied as defined in item 10 of
article 2, which are estimated and levied on Iraqi territory for
commodities and services bought inside Iraq by the U.S. forces or on their
behalf for official purposes. And no other levy is placed on commodities
and services that are bought inside Iraq on behalf of the U.S. forces.
Members of the U.S forces and the civilian element do not bear the
responsibility of paying any tax, charge or government collection whose
value is determined and levied inside the Iraqi territory unless in
exchange for services requested and rendered.
Article 17
Licenses and Permits
Valid driving licenses issued by U.S authorities to the members of the U.S.
forces and the civilian element and employees of contractors with the
United States are accepted by the Iraqi authorities. Those who carry these
licenses do not have to take a test or pay any fee to drive their vehicles,
ships and planes that belong to the U.S forces in Iraq.
The valid driving licenses issued by the U.S authorities to the members of
the U.S forces and the civilian element and the employees of the
contractors with the United States are accepted by the Iraqi authorities
when they use their own cars on Iraqi territory without taking a test or
paying a fee.
All the professional licenses issued by the U.S authorities to the members
of the U.S forces and the civilian element and employees of contractors
with the United States are accepted by the Iraqi authorities on the
condition that these licenses are related to the services they perform
within the frame of performing their official or contracted duties to
support the U.S forces and the members of the civilian element and
contractors with the United States and the employees who work for those
contractors, according to the conditions agreed upon by both parties.
Article 18
Military and Official Vehicles
The official vehicles are to carry Iraqi license plates, which are agreed
upon between the two parties. The Iraqi authorities, upon the request by
the authorities of the U.S. forces, will issue license plates for the
official vehicles of the U.S forces without fees and according to
procedures approved by the Iraqi armed forces. The U.S authorities pay the
Iraqi authorities the cost of the license plates.
Licensing and registration authorizations issued by the authorities of the
U.S forces for official vehicles of the U.S. forces are accepted by the
Iraqi authorities.
Military vehicles used by the U.S. forces exclusively are exempt from the
licensing and registration requirements and these vehicles are to be marked
by clear numbers.
Entry and Departure
For the purposes of this agreement, members of the U.S. forces and members
the civilian element may enter and depart Iraq through the formal passages
of entrance and departure. They need only to carry identification and
travel orders issued to them from the United States. The joint committee
handles the task of laying down procedures and mechanisms to check which
the specialized Iraqi authorities will implement.
Iraqi authorities have the right to check and verify the names on lists of
members of the U.S forces and the civilian element entering Iraq and
departing directly into and out of the installations and areas agreed upon.
These lists are to be delivered to the Iraqi authorities by the U.S forces.
For the purposes of this agreement, members of the U.S forces and the
civilian element may enter and depart Iraq via the installations and areas
agreed upon and will not be required to submit anything other than their
identification issued in the United States. The joint committee is to lay
down the procedures and mechanisms for checking and verifying these
documents.
Article 15
Importing and Exporting
For the purposes of implementing this agreement exclusively U.S. forces and
contractors with the U.S. forces may import into Iraq and export from it
materials that have been bought inside Iraq, and they have the right to
re-export and transport and use in Iraq any equipment, supplies, materials
and technology on the condition that the materials they import or bring are
not prohibited inside Iraq, from the date this agreement takes effect.
Importing such materials and re-exporting, transporting and using these
materials would not expose them to searches. Also these materials are not
subject to licensing or any other restrictions or taxing or customs or any
other charges imposed in Iraq in accordance with the definition in item 10
of article 2. U.S authorities have to file to the Iraqi authorities the
suitable documents ensuring that these materials are imported by the U.S
forces or those contractors with the U.S. forces for the use of the U.S.
forces in implementing this agreement exclusively. According to available
security information, the Iraqi authorities have the right to ask the U.S
forces, in their presence, to open any container which has imported
materials to check its contents. The Iraqi authorities will respect while
submitting its request the security requirements of the U.S. forces and
will accept if the U.S. forces requested that the verification operations
should be carried out in the installations used by the U.S. forces. Iraqi
goods exported by the U.S. forces and the contractors with the U.S. forces
are not subject to any searches or any restrictions except the requirements
of a license. The joint committee with the Ministry of Trade according to
the Iraqi law will facilitate the requisition of a license for the purpose
of the U.S forces to export goods or commodities that they have bought in
Iraq for the purposes of this agreement. Iraq has the right to request a
review of any matter related to the implementation of this item. The two
parties are to discuss immediately such cases via the Joint Committee, or
if necessary, via the Joint Ministerial Committee.
Members of the U.S forces and members of the civilian element can import,
re-export, and use the materials and personal equipment for consumption or
personal use. Importing, re-exporting, transporting and using such imported
materials in Iraq is not subject to licensing, or any restrictions, taxes,
collections, or any other charges imposed in Iraq as is illustrated in item
10 of article 2. The amount of the imports should be reasonable and
suitable for personal use. The U.S authorities should take measures to
guarantee that any valuable cultural materials or historical materials
related to Iraq are not exported.
Any searches referred to in item 2 by the Iraqi authorities must be carried
out quickly in an agreed upon location according to the procedures laid
down by the Joint Committee.
Taxes and custom fees, as defined in item 10 of article 2, will be levied
upon any imported material that is exempt from custom fees and any other
fees according to this agreement and any other fees at the point of sale to
individuals or entities not included in the tax exemption or special
privileges for import. The buyer should pay these taxes and fees, including
the customs fee, for the materials that have been sold. The amount of tax
and customs paid will be estimated at the time of their sale inside Iraq.
Importing and using the materials referred in the above mentioned items of
this article are prohibited for commercial purposes.
Article 16
Taxes
No taxes, charges or government duties are levied as defined in item 10 of
article 2, which are estimated and levied on Iraqi territory for
commodities and services bought inside Iraq by the U.S. forces or on their
behalf for official purposes. And no other levy is placed on commodities
and services that are bought inside Iraq on behalf of the U.S. forces.
Members of the U.S forces and the civilian element do not bear the
responsibility of paying any tax, charge or government collection whose
value is determined and levied inside the Iraqi territory unless in
exchange for services requested and rendered.
Article 17
Licenses and Permits
Valid driving licenses issued by U.S authorities to the members of the U.S.
forces and the civilian element and employees of contractors with the
United States are accepted by the Iraqi authorities. Those who carry these
licenses do not have to take a test or pay any fee to drive their vehicles,
ships and planes that belong to the U.S forces in Iraq.
The valid driving licenses issued by the U.S authorities to the members of
the U.S forces and the civilian element and the employees of the
contractors with the United States are accepted by the Iraqi authorities
when they use their own cars on Iraqi territory without taking a test or
paying a fee.
All the professional licenses issued by the U.S authorities to the members
of the U.S forces and the civilian element and employees of contractors
with the United States are accepted by the Iraqi authorities on the
condition that these licenses are related to the services they perform
within the frame of performing their official or contracted duties to
support the U.S forces and the members of the civilian element and
contractors with the United States and the employees who work for those
contractors, according to the conditions agreed upon by both parties.
Article 18
Military and Official Vehicles
The official vehicles are to carry Iraqi license plates, which are agreed
upon between the two parties. The Iraqi authorities, upon the request by
the authorities of the U.S. forces, will issue license plates for the
official vehicles of the U.S forces without fees and according to
procedures approved by the Iraqi armed forces. The U.S authorities pay the
Iraqi authorities the cost of the license plates.
Licensing and registration authorizations issued by the authorities of the
U.S forces for official vehicles of the U.S. forces are accepted by the
Iraqi authorities.
Military vehicles used by the U.S. forces exclusively are exempt from the
licensing and registration requirements and these vehicles are to be marked
by clear numbers.
