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JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA
137ême année No. REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI
Directeur
87-A AN XXVIe. Serge
DE LA
PETIT-FRERE
REVOLUTION
DUVALIERISTE Jeudi 16 Décembre
du Pouvoir Exécutif
Décret sanctionnant SOMMAIRE
deuxiëme lundi pour lui permettre de
effet l'Accord relatif pour sortir son plein et
Lois, toutes les d'avril 1983
prendre jusqu'au
Ressources
au projet
entier
mesures que par Decrets ayant force dc
tien
Naturelles
d'explottation des
T'intégrité du
nécessiteront la
et le Fonds intervenu entre l'Etat Hai:
consolidation de Territoire et de la
Sauvegarde de
tation des Ressources autorenouvelable" pour
bilite
l'Ordre et de la Paix, Souveraineté lc
de F'Etat, la
cord y annexé,
Naturelles. Texte l'Exploi- de l'Acsement économique du bien étre et financiére de la maintien de la staDécret modifiant les articles
défense des
des populations rurales
ler
intérêts
Atet-lanmrolonaits
mars 1979 créant et
et 4 du Décret du
généraux de la
et urbaines, la
Sauvegarde du Patrimoine structurant l'Institut de
Considérant
Republique,
plaçant désormais cet
National (ISPAN) et
latif au projet qu'il y a lieu de
Département de la organisme sous la tutelle du
date du 21 octobre dexploration des sanctionner l'accord redes Relations Présidence, de
présenté
1982 intervenu Ressources Naturelles en
Arrêté
Publiques. l'Information et
nes et par 1) Jean E. entre l'Etat Haitien renistration nommant de les Membres du
a des Ressources PIERRE, Secrefaire d'Etat des
(BRH). la Banqae de la Conseil d'admiPort-au-Prince, identifié Enereétiques au demeurant et domicilié MiAvis
République d'Haiti
MERCERON, Secrétaire d'Etat des No. B-7377, 2) Frantz
Economiques identifié
demeurant et Finances et des Affaires
Plan.
entre l'Etat Haitien renistration nommant de les Membres du
a des Ressources PIERRE, Secrefaire d'Etat des
(BRH). la Banqae de la Conseil d'admiPort-au-Prince, identifié Enereétiques au demeurant et domicilié MiAvis
République d'Haiti
MERCERON, Secrétaire d'Etat des No. B-7377, 2) Frantz
Economiques identifié
demeurant et Finances et des Affaires
Plan. au No. 1-B, 3) Claude domicilié WEIL, a Portau-Prince
No. 3878-J demeurant et domicilié à
Secretaire d'Etat du
Secrétaires agissant en vertu d'une Port-au-Prince, décision identifié au
Autorenouvelable d'Etat en date du 15 juitlet 1982; du Conseil des
turelles représenté pour FExploration des et le Fonds
KOBAYASHE par son Directeur le Ressources sieur NaDECRET
Hajime
JEAN-CLAUDE DUVALIER
des Ressources Sur le rapport des Secretaires d'Etat
PRESIDENT A VIE DE LA REPUBLIQUE
Economiques, du Energétiques, Plan;
des Finances et des des Mines et
Vu les articles 68 et 93 de la
Et apres
Affaires
Vu le Décret
Constitution;
d'Etat;
délibération en Conseil des
rerie d'Etat des du 31 octobre 1978
Secreraires
lieu et place de Mines et des Ressources créant la Secrétail'Institut National des Ressources Energétiques en
DECRETE:
Vu le Décret du 3
Minérales; son plein Article et entier 1.- Est et demeure
tation des Ressources mars 1976 reglementant
tion des
effet l'accord relatif sanctionné au
podr sortir
l'Etendue du Territoire Minérales et
l'Exploi- intervenu Ressources Naturelles en
projet
National; Energeliques sur toute
entre l'Etat Haitien date du 21 octobre d'exploits. 1982
PIERRE, Secretaire
représenté
Vu le Décret de la
d'État des Mines et par 1) Jean'E. 21 septembre 1982
Chambre
nergétiques, tifié
demeurant et
des
Een
octroyant les pleins Législative date du d'Etat au No. B-7377, 2) Frantz domicilié a Port-au-Prince, Ressources idenpouvoirs au Chef et domicilié des Finances et des Affaires MERCERON, Secretaire
a Port-au-Prince, identifié Economiques demeurant
au No.
d'État des Mines et par 1) Jean'E. 21 septembre 1982
Chambre
nergétiques, tifié
demeurant et
des
Een
octroyant les pleins Législative date du d'Etat au No. B-7377, 2) Frantz domicilié a Port-au-Prince, Ressources idenpouvoirs au Chef et domicilié des Finances et des Affaires MERCERON, Secretaire
a Port-au-Prince, identifié Economiques demeurant
au No. 1-B, 3)
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Le Secrétaire d'Etat du Plan:
Secrétaire d'Etat du Plan. demeurant et doClaude WEIL
Claude WEIL,
identifié au No.
agissant en
Le Secrétaire d'Etat du Commerce et de l'Industrie:
micilié â Port-au-Prince, du Conseil des Secrétaires d'Etat en
Jacques B. SIMEON
vertu d'une décision
Le
d'Etat des Travaux Publics,
date du 15 juillet 1982;
Secrétaire Transports et Comununications:
Et le Fonds Autorenouvelable pour 'Exploration le
Alix CINEAS Sociales:
Naturelles représenté par son Directeur,
Le Secrétaire d'Etat des Affaires
des Ressources
Théodore ACHILLE
sieur Hajime KOBAYASHI.
Le Secrétaire d'Etat de la Justice:
Article 2.- Le present Décret auquel est annexé
Bertholand EDOUARD
toutes Lois ou dispositions
d'Etat de la Jeunesse et des Sports:
le texte du dit accord abroge
de Décrets. tous
Le Secrétaire
J. REMY
de Lois, tous Décrets ou dispositions
qui lui sont
Dr. Henry de l'Education Nationale:
Décrets-Lois ou dispositions de Décrets-Lois des SecréLe Secrétaire d'Etat
contraires et sera publié et exécuté à la diligence Energétiques, des
Franck d' 'Etat SAINT de VICTOR la Santé Publique
taires d'Etat des Mines et Economiques, des Ressources du Plan, chacun en
Le Secrétaire et de la Population:
Finances et des Affaires
Volvick Rémy JOSEPH
ce qui le concerne.
Le Secrétaire d'Etat de l'Intérieur
Palais National a Port-au-Prince, le 14
Nationale:
Donné au
et de la Défense
décembre 1982, An 179ème de T'Independance.
Dr. Roger d'Etat LAFONTANT de la Présidence,
JEAN-CLAUDE DUVALIER
Le Secrétaire et des Relaitons Publiques:
de l'Information Jean-Marie CHANOINE
d'etat de l'Agriculture,
PAR LE PRESIDENT:
d'Etat des Mines
Le Secrétaire Ressources Naturelles
Le Secrétaire
des
Rural:
et des Ressources Energétiques:
et du Developpement
Jean E. PIERRE
Rémillot LEVEILLE et des Cultes:
Le Secrétaire d'Etat des Finances
Le Secrétaire d'Etat des Affaires ESTIME Etrangères
et des Affaires Economiques:
Jean-Robert
Frantz MERCERON
PROJECT NUMBER HAI/NR/80/001
PROJECT AGREEMENT
Octoter al,
1982, between
AGREEMENT, dated
called the Government) and UNITED
REPUBLIC OF HAITI (hereinafter NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION
NATIONS REVOLVING FUND FOR
(hereinafter called the Fund).
Nations has
of the United
WHEREAS (A) The General Assembly placed in the charge of the
established the Fund as a trust fund, his behalf by the AdminisSecretary-General and administered on
Programme, for the purtrator of the United Nations Development the activities of the United
of extending and intensifying
in
pose
in the field of natural resources exploration
Nations System
developing countries;
the Fund to carry out a
(B) The Government has requested resources under the Governproject of exploration of natural
and
ment's national jurisdiction;
to carry out such a project under
(C) The Fund is willing
set forth;
the terms and conditions hereinafter
hereto hereby agree as follows:
NOW THEREFORE the parties
trust fund, his behalf by the AdminisSecretary-General and administered on
Programme, for the purtrator of the United Nations Development the activities of the United
of extending and intensifying
in
pose
in the field of natural resources exploration
Nations System
developing countries;
the Fund to carry out a
(B) The Government has requested resources under the Governproject of exploration of natural
and
ment's national jurisdiction;
to carry out such a project under
(C) The Fund is willing
set forth;
the terms and conditions hereinafter
hereto hereby agree as follows:
NOW THEREFORE the parties
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ARTICLE I
Definitions
unless the
Wherever used in this Agreement,
Section 1.01.
following terms have the followotherwise requires, the
context
ing meanings:
of a mineral,
means a concentration
(1) the term "deposit"
exploitable;
of minerals, whether or not economically
or
condition" means the first
(2) the term "determination Mineral, determined in accordance
marketable stage of a Reported forth in Annex D to this Agreement;
with the provisions set
Date" means the date on which this
(3) the term "Effective and effect as provided in Section
Agreement shall come into force
11.02 of this Agreement;
Area" means any area within the
(4) the term "Excluded therefrom and described as such in
Exploration Area but excluded attached hereto as Annex B;
the descriptive statement
by
means to search for minerals
(5) the term "explore"
and other appropriate
geological, geochemical, geophysical, and by associated surface
either surface or airborne,
drilling, sinking of
surveys,
testing which may include
of tunnels;
and sub-surface
and trenches and driving
shafts, digging of pits
Area" means the area referred to
(6) the term "Exploration
in Section 2.02 of this Agreement;
Period" means a period of 7 years
(7) the term "Exploration
that such Exploration Period
from the Effective Date, provided
during which the Fund
shall be extended by any period or periods out of the Project in
shall have suspended the carrying of Section 10.02 (a) of this
accordance with the provisions
Agreement;
assigned to it
"Final
has the meaning
(8) the term
Report"
in Section 3.05 of this Agreement;
Atomic Energy
the term "IAEA" means the International
(9)
Agency;
whether in
the term "Mineral" means any substance, in or on the
(10)
form, occurring naturally
solid, liquid or gaseous formed by or subject to a geological proearth which has been
alluvial placer accumulations of
cess, but excluding therefrom hydrocarbons and steam;
precious metals, bauxite,
assigned to it
"Minimum Work" has the meaning
(11) the term
in Section 3.01 of this Agreement;
firm or organizameans any person,
the
(12) the term "operator"
that has been granted by
tion other than the Government
the term "Mineral" means any substance, in or on the
(10)
form, occurring naturally
solid, liquid or gaseous formed by or subject to a geological proearth which has been
alluvial placer accumulations of
cess, but excluding therefrom hydrocarbons and steam;
precious metals, bauxite,
assigned to it
"Minimum Work" has the meaning
(11) the term
in Section 3.01 of this Agreement;
firm or organizameans any person,
the
(12) the term "operator"
that has been granted by
tion other than the Government
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Reported Mineral from any
Government the right to produce any
Reported Mineral Deposit;
to win minerals
(13) the term 'produce" means intentionally
necessary
directly or indirectly
shall
and includes any operations
and the term "production"
therefor or incidental thereto,
be construed accordingly;
assigned to it in
the term "Project" has the meaning
(14)
Section 2.01 of this Agreement;
Committee" means the committee
(15) the term "Project 3.09 of this Agreement;
referred to in Section
Contribution" has the meaning
(16) the term "Replenishment this Agreement;
assigned to it in Article IV of
Mineral" and "Reported Mineral
(17) the terms "Reported
to them in Section 3.05 of
Deposit" have the meanings assigned
this Agreement;
Agency" has the meaning assigned
(18) the term "Specialized 57 of the Charter of the United
2 of Article
to it by paragraph
Nations;
assigned to it
"Target Area" has the meaning
(19) the term
in Section 2.03 of this Agreement;
"UNDP" means the United Nations Development
(20) the term
Programme; and
the Work Plan referred to in
(21) the term "Work Plan" means
Section 3.01 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
Grant of Exploration Right
'and conditions in this Agreement
Section 2.01. On the terms
to the Fund during the
forth, the Government hereby grants
for Minerals in
set
Period the exclusive right to explore in the ExploraExploration
Area. Such exploring for Minerals
the Exploration
referred to as "the Project".
tion Area by the Fund is herein
Area shall be the
Section 2.02. Initially the Exploration hereto as Annex A and
marked as such on the maps attached attached hereto as
area
the
statement
in
described in
descriptive
between the maps included
Annex B. In case of any discrepancy statement included in Annex B, the
Annex A and the descriptive included in Annex B shall prevail.
descriptive statement
and to the extent
Section 2.03. (a) Within the time periods Fund shall select from
the
in paragraph (b) hereinafter,
one or more
provided
Area as originally constituted
out
within the Exploration
Fund desires to continue carrying
Target Areas in which the
marked as such on the maps attached attached hereto as
area
the
statement
in
described in
descriptive
between the maps included
Annex B. In case of any discrepancy statement included in Annex B, the
Annex A and the descriptive included in Annex B shall prevail.
descriptive statement
and to the extent
Section 2.03. (a) Within the time periods Fund shall select from
the
in paragraph (b) hereinafter,
one or more
provided
Area as originally constituted
out
within the Exploration
Fund desires to continue carrying
Target Areas in which the
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shall be extended by
that such time periods
have
the
Project, provided
which the Fund shall
suspended
any period or periods during in accordance with the provisions
the carrying out of the Project
The Target Area or Areas
of Section 10.02 (a) of this Agreement.
after consultation
shape and size as the Fund,
Fund shall
shall have such
reasonably determine. The
with the Government, shall
Area or Areas by submitting to
make such selection of the Target
statement which
map and descriptive
the Government a detailed
and size of the Target Area or
shall set forth the boundaries
Areas.
Fund shall otherwise
Unless the Government and the
the Fund in
(b)
Areas shall be selected by
agree, the Target Area or
of three years after the
manner that (1) after a period
Area or Areas
such a
surface area of the Target
Effective Date the total
Area as originally conshall not exceed 70% of the Exploration of five years after the Effecstituted, and (11) after a period of the Target Area or Areas
tive Date the total surface area
Area as originally
exceed 20% of the Exploration
shall not
constituted.
Area or Areas as herein-
(c) Upon selection of the Target
to the Governient any
the Fund shall relinquish not included in the
above provided,
Area as is
such part of the Exploration
Target Area or Areas.
ARTICLE III
Execution of the Project
on a date not later than 12 months
Section 3.01. Beginning such other date as the Government
after the Effective Date, or
shall carry out the Project with
the Fund
and the Fund may agree,
in accordance with appropriate
due diligence and efficiency,
and in accordance with
mineral exploration methods and procedures
by the Fund and
of the Work Plan established
by
the provisions
as such Work Plan may be amended
attached hereto as Annex C,
to Section 3.02 of this
the Fund from time to time pursuant unless the Government and the
Agreement, provided, however, the that Fund shall in any event carry out
Fund shall otherwise agree,
is described therein as "Minimum
such portion of the Work Plan as that the Fund shall give the
Work", and provided, further, months' prior notice before its
Government not less than 2
mobilization in Haiti.
technical and economic
Section 3.02. Based on an objective time obtained in carrying
evaluation of the results from time free to at any time, after conthe Fund shall be
out the Project,
(1) to amend the Work Plan (except
sultation with the Government, therein as "Minimum Work", which
the portion thereof described with the approval of the Governportion the Fund may only amend.
therein or by adding further
ment) by deleting works described determine the amount of expenditures
works thereto, and (11) to carrying out the Project, provided,
to be incurred by the Fund in
an amount of not less than
however, that the Fund shall expend
time obtained in carrying
evaluation of the results from time free to at any time, after conthe Fund shall be
out the Project,
(1) to amend the Work Plan (except
sultation with the Government, therein as "Minimum Work", which
the portion thereof described with the approval of the Governportion the Fund may only amend.
therein or by adding further
ment) by deleting works described determine the amount of expenditures
works thereto, and (11) to carrying out the Project, provided,
to be incurred by the Fund in
an amount of not less than
however, that the Fund shall expend
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out the Minimum Work over a
US$1,000,000 equivalent in carrying
further, that any
period of about two years and provided, shall have to be approved
in excess of such amount
inform
expenditures
body. The Fund shall periodically Plan and
by the Fund's governing
amendment of the Work
the Government in writing of any
budget that might result
effects on the Fund's Project
of any
amendment.
from any such
of the Government
3.03. Whenever in the judgement
and
Section
is qualified
public or private organization
of the
and the Fund, any
from the Fund the carrying out
prepared to take over
of the Exploration Area or any
Project with respect to any part
relinquished : by the Fund
part of any Target Area not previously of Section 2.03 of this Agreein accordance with the provisions
of the Government, relinthe Fund shall, at the request Mineral is subsequently
ment,
that if any
such
quish such Area, provided within an Area 80 relinquished, such
produced from a deposit
Mineral Deposit and
deposit shall be deemed to be a Reported Mineral and the Fund
shall be deemed to be a Reported
thereon
Mineral
Contributions
shall be entitled to receive Replenishment of Article IV of this Agreement
in accordance with the provisions such deposit and specified such
as if the Fund had identified
Mineral in a Final Report.
out the Project, the Fund, in
Section 3.04. In carrying
use the services of its own
consultation with the Government, United may Nations organ (including
officials, the services of any
if any, in the territory of
the UNDP and its resident mission, the services of any Specialand their officials,
and its
the Government)
the services of the IAEA
ized Agency and its officials,
consultants or contractors
officials, or the services of experts,
firms or organiza-
(either natural persons or public or be private selected by, and respontions and their staff) who shall all
sible to, the Fund.
than 12 months after the end of
Section 3.05. (a) Not later
period of time as the
Period, or such extended
submit to the
the Exploration
the Fund shall
Government and the Fund may agree,
deposits of specified
Government a Final Report identifying Areas or stating that no such
Minerals within the Target Area or
Mineral so specified 1s
could be identified. Any
and any deposit of a
deposits
Mineral"
referred to herein as a "Reported is referred to herein as a
Reported Mineral 80 identified
"Reported Mineral Deposit".
Mineral Deposit
Reported Mineral and any Reported
to such an
(b) Any
in a professional manner
shall have been investigated
of a possible economic potenas will allow an indication
and tonnage.
extent
and possible grade
or
tial with respect to composition
trenching, drilling
may include pitting,
Mineral or the
Such investigation of access to the Reported
The Final
such other means
as the Fund shall determine.
locaReported Mineral Deposit describe and illustrate the type, all
Report shall accurately
and shall include
ion and extent of such investigation
ed Mineral Deposit".
Mineral Deposit
Reported Mineral and any Reported
to such an
(b) Any
in a professional manner
shall have been investigated
of a possible economic potenas will allow an indication
and tonnage.
extent
and possible grade
or
tial with respect to composition
trenching, drilling
may include pitting,
Mineral or the
Such investigation of access to the Reported
The Final
such other means
as the Fund shall determine.
locaReported Mineral Deposit describe and illustrate the type, all
Report shall accurately
and shall include
ion and extent of such investigation
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drilling, sampling and
geological, geochemical, geophysical, the Fund in carrying out the
other survey data gathered results by of all sample analyses carried
Project, together with the
out.
six months of the date of receipt
Section 3.06. (a) Within
the Government shall
of the Final Report by the Government, it
the Final Report,
the Fund as to whether or not
accepts
notify
provided that:
be
the Final Report may
(1) any refusal to accept
(A) that the Fund has
based solely on the grounds
under this Agreenot met all of its obligations
descripment with respect to the investigation, Minerals
illustration of the Reported
tion and
Final Report, or (B) that any of
specified in the
specifled in the Final
the Reported Minerals
to have a possible
Report cannot be deemed
economic potential; and
Government shall not have so notified the
(11) if the
of time, the Government
Fund within such period
the Final Report.
shall be deemed to have accepted
notifies the Fund
(b) In the event that the Government Final Report that it does not
within six months of receipt of the either of the arguments set
accept the Final Report based on the question as to what measforth in paragraph (a) (i) above,
to take shall be decided
if any, the Fund shall be obliged
the
or in the
ures,
between the Government and
Fund,
in
by agreement
by arbitration as provided
absence of such an agreement, The Fund shall take as soon as
Section 8.03 of this Agreement.
shall have been agreed by
such measures, if any, as
award and shall
possible
by the arbitral
the
the parties or determined
an amended version of
thereupon submit to the Government
to the provisions of
which shall again be subject
Final Report,
this Section 3.06.
Fund shall take all reasonable measures
Section 3.07. The
acquired by or on behalf
necessary to ensure that the information is not divulged to anyone
of the Fund in carrying out the Project Fund and anyone acting on its
except (1) the Government, (11) the
and (iii) any such third
behalf in carrying out the Project,
party as the Government may agree.
out the Project, the Fund (1)
Section 3.08. In carrying account to which all expendishali maintain a separate project
out the Project shall be
tures incurred in preparing and carrying
for information,
and (ii) shall submit to the Government
year, an
charged,
after the end of any calendar
not later than 90 days
charged to the project account.
annual statement of expenditures
part of UNDP's accounts and
Such statement will form an integral
of the UNDF
such will be subject to the audit responsibility of Auditors.
as
Service and the United Nations Board
Internal Audit
the Project, the Fund (1)
Section 3.08. In carrying account to which all expendishali maintain a separate project
out the Project shall be
tures incurred in preparing and carrying
for information,
and (ii) shall submit to the Government
year, an
charged,
after the end of any calendar
not later than 90 days
charged to the project account.
annual statement of expenditures
part of UNDP's accounts and
Such statement will form an integral
of the UNDF
such will be subject to the audit responsibility of Auditors.
as
Service and the United Nations Board
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shall be made available
A final statement of project expenditures as possible after the
by the Fund as soon
to the Government
completion of the Project.
Government and the Fund shall
Section 3.09. (a) The consisting of the Fund's operaestablish a Project Committee
referred to in
tions manager, the Government's representative number of other repreSection 7.03 of this Agreement and such by the Government and
sentatives ensuring equal representation
the Fund as the parties hereto may agree.
shall adopt its own rules of pro-
(b) The Project Committee required for the efficient execucedures and shall meet whenever
tion of the Project.
shall keep the Project under
(c) The Project Committee matter affecting the execution
review, shall fully consider any
Committee by one of its
referred to the Project
to the
of the Project
make such recommendations thereon
members and shall the Fund as it may deem appropriate.
Government and
ARTICLE IV
Repienishment Contribution
shall pay to the Fund a ReplenSection 4.01. The Government
Mineral produced
Contribution in respect of any Reported
or otherwise
ishment
Mineral Deposit and shipped from,
from a Reported
of the Government.
disposed of in, the territories
Contribution
Section 4.02. The amount of the Replenishment Mineral, such
to 1% of the value of such Reported
of
shall be equal
with the provisions
value to be determined in accordance
Annex D to this Agreement.
limitation set forth in
Section 4.03. Subject to the
Contribution
Section 4.07 of this Agreement, Mineral the Replenishment shall be payable during
with respect to any such Reported date on which commercial producof 15 years after the
(1) that
a period
Mineral shall have begun, provided: the first
tion of the Reported shall be deemed to have begun on
which
commercial production
six consecutive months during
day of the month following Mineral shall have been maintained at
production of the Reported
capacity of the facilities
not less than 60% of the rated plant that such 15-year period
for such production; and (11)
of the
erected
during which production
shall be extended by any period for any cause whatsoever.
Reported Mineral was interrupted
Contribution with respect to
Section 4.04. The Replenishment
acceptable to
Mineral shall be paid in a currency calendar quarter
any Reported
90 days after the end of each
the Governthe Fund within
the Fund shall indicate to
into such an account as shall be accompanied by a detailed
ment. Eash such payment
of the Reported Mineral
indicating the quantity
accounting