The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/540
• Sections: 5

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2013 and shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of article 2.

Section 2

(1) In relation to Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Kingdom of Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States of America and Uzbekistan, this Order shall come into force on 6th April 2013.

(2) In relation to each of Belarus, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, this Order shall come into force on whichever is the later of—

(a) the date on which the Government of that country becomes a party to the Agreement, dated 19th June 1995, made between the Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and those other States which have accepted the invitation to take part in the Partnership for Peace ; and

(b) the 6th April 2013.

(3) In relation to Ireland, this Order shall come into force on the later of—

(a) 6th April 2013; and

(b) whichever is the earlier of—

(i) the date on which the Agreement referred to in article 2(4) enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom; and

(ii) the date on which the Government of Ireland becomes a party to the Agreement, dated 19th June 1995, made between the Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and those other States which have accepted the invitation to take part in the Partnership for Peace.

(4) For the purposes of article 2(3), “the Agreement” means the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union concerning the status of the military and civilian staff seconded to the military staff of the European Union, of the headquarters and forces which may be made available to the European Union in the context of the preparation and execution of the tasks referred to in Article 17(2) of the Treaty on European Union, including exercises, and of the military and civilian staff of the Members States put at the disposal of the European Union to act in this context .

Section 3

The date on which this Order comes into force in respect of Belarus, Ireland, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan shall be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes.

Section 4

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Kingdom of Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, the United States of America and Uzbekistan are designated for the purposes of section 9A of the 1952 Act.

Section 5

This Order shall not extend to any of the territories specified in section 15(3) of the 1952 Act.