August 07, 1963

AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR COOPERATION ON CIVIL USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY

Note: The Agreement entered into force, November 4, 1964.

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines,

Desiring to amend the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy, signed at Washington on July 27, 1955 hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement for Coporation"), as amended by the Agreement signed at Washington on June 11, 1960.

Agree as follows;

ARTICLE I

Article VII (A) of the Agreement for Cooperation is amended to read as follows:

"The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, recognizing the desirability of making use of the facilities and services of the International Atomic Energy Agency, agree that the Agency will be promptly requested to assume responsibility for applying safeguards to materials and facilities transferred to the Republic of the Philippines under this Agreement for Cooperation. It is contemplated that the necessary arrangements will be effected without modification of this Agreement, through an agreement to be negotiated between the Parties and the Agency which may include provisions for suspension of the safeguard rights accorded the Commission by Article VI, paragraph C, of this Agreement during the time and to the extent that the Agency's safeguards apply to such materials and facilities."

ARTICLE II

Article VIII of the Agreement for Cooperation is amended by deleting the date "July 26, 1963" and substituting in lieu thereof the date "July 26, 1968."

ARTICLE III

This Amendment shall enter into force on the day on which each Government shall have received from the other Government written notification that it has complied with all statutory and constitutional requirements for the entry into force of such Amendment and shall remain in force for the period of the Agreement for Cooperation.

In witness whereof, the undersigned, duly authorized, have signed this
Amendment.

Done at Washington, in duplicate, this 7th day of August 1963.

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