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Na temelju članka 30. stavka 1. Zakona o sklapanju i izvršavanju međunarodnih ugovora (»Narodne novine« broj 28/96), Vlada Republike Hrvatske je na sjednici održanoj 23. kolovoza 2012. godine donijela
UREDBU
O OBJAVI SPORAZUMA IZMEĐU REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE I EUROPSKE UNIJE O PROVEDBI PROTOKOLA O POVLASTICAMA I IMUNITETIMA EUROPSKE UNIJE U REPUBLICI HRVATSKOJ
Članak 1.
Objavljuje se Sporazum između Republike Hrvatske i Europske unije o provedbi Protokola o povlasticama i imunitetima Europske unije u Republici Hrvatskoj potpisan u Bruxellesu 28. studenog 2011. godine i 7. lipnja 2012. godine, u izvorniku na engleskom jeziku.
Članak 2.
Tekst Sporazuma iz članka 1. ove Uredbe, u izvorniku na engleskom jeziku i u prijevodu na hrvatski jezik, glasi:
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION IMPLEMENTING THE PROTOCOL ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Whereas, pursuant to Article 18 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union (hereafter «the Protocol») annexed to the Treaty on European Union as Protocol No 7, the institutions of the European Union are required to co-operate with the competent authorities of the Member States concerned by the application of the Protocol in question, the Republic of Croatia and the European Union (hereafter «the Parties») have agreed as follows:
Article 1
METHOD OF EXEMPTION
In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 3 of the Protocol, the authorities of the Republic of Croatia shall grant the European Union direct exemption from VAT and all other duties and taxes on the goods and services which the European Union acquires for its official use.
Article 2
VOLUME OF PURCHASES
1. The authorities of the Republic of Croatia shall apply the exemption provided for above in Article 1 within the limits set by the host Member State (the country in which the European Union institution or body acquiring the goods or receiving the services is established).
2. Where the Republic of Croatia is the host Member State, exemption from taxes on the supply of goods or services shall be granted, provided that the value of such goods or services amounts to at least 740,00 HRK per invoice including VAT and all other duties and taxes.
Article 3
PROCEDURE
1. In the case of local purchases of goods and services, the European Union institutions and bodies shall be directly exempted from VAT and other duties and taxes. For this purpose they shall provide a duly filled order form to the supplier in which they shall certify their entitlement to tax exemption.
2. In the case of VAT on intra-Community purchases of goods and services, the authorities of the Republic of Croatia shall grant the European Union direct exemption in accordance with Article 151(1) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC, provided that the supplier has obtained a form duly completed for VAT exemption purposes of the goods and services to be supplied duly endorsed by the competent authorities of the European Union.
3. In the case of excise duty on intra-Community purchases of goods, the authorities of the Republic of Croatia shall grant the European Union direct exemption under Article 12(1)(b) of Council Directive 2008/118/EC and by applying the procedure provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 31/96.
4. For the application of the tax exemption under this Article the European Union shall not be subject to specific procedures and obligations, which might result from national rules of the Republic of Croatia, unless explicitly agreed by both Parties.
Article 4
STAFF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Under Article 12(2) of the Protocol, the authorities of the Republic of Croatia shall grant exemption from national taxes to the persons provided for in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68, who are liable to a tax for the benefit of the European Union on their wages, salaries and emoluments paid by the European Union in application of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 with respect to such wages, salaries and emoluments.
Article 5
AMENDMENTS
Any amendment to this Agreement shall require the written assent of both Parties.
Article 6
ENTRY INTO FORCE
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the Republic of Croatia’s accession to the European Union.
2. The Republic of Croatia undertakes to introduce, as appropriate, administrative or other measures necessary to implement this Agreement in its internal legal order, in order to provide for its applicability by the above date for taxable persons in the Republic of Croatia contracting with the European Union and to inform the European Commission of the measures taken.
Done at Brussels on this 28th day of November 2011, in two originals in the English language.
FOR THE REPUBLIC
OF CROATIA
Martina Dalić,
Minister of Finance of the Republic of Croatia
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FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
on behalf of the European Union
Janusz Lewandowski,
Member of the European Commission
7 juin 2012
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