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The international exhibition convention

"International exhibition convention was signed in Paris on November 22, 1928, and by May 10, 1948, November 16, 1966, on November 30, 1972, the protocol and on June 24, 1982 and 1988 on May 31, the amendment to supplement.

Chapter one definition and purpose

Article 1 with a

1. The exhibition is a display, whatever the name, its purpose is to public education. It can show can meet the needs of civilization, humans may master show through struggling human in one or more fields of the progress, or future development prospects.

2. When have more than one countries took part in the exhibition is the international exhibitions.

International exhibition (3) both on behalf of the official organization pavilion exhibitors, including international organizations or foreign exhibitors do not represent the official, also including based on fair rules and authorized to engage in other activities, in particular has won concessions exhibitors.

Article 2:

This convention applies to all except the following exhibition international exhibition:

A) extension of no more than three weeks of the exhibition;

B) art exhibition;

C) has essentially commercial exhibition.

"No matter what kind of name, the organizers of the exhibition dubbed this convention are identified, registered exhibitions and recognized the exhibition there is a difference between."

Chapter 2 organize international exhibitions of general management conditions

Article 3 the

Has the following characteristics of the international exhibition can be referred to in article 25 of this convention international expositions of registration:

A) extension is not shorter than 6 weeks, no more than 6 months;

B) participating countries use the exhibition building regulations should be written to the exhibition "general rules". If the law of inviting countries imposing a tax on property (real estate), the organizers should be responsible to pay. Only in accordance with the regulations of the international exhibitions bureau approval services provided by, only can be paid;

C) since January 1, 1995, two registered international exhibition held interval shall not be less than 5 years; The first exhibition held in 1995. In spite of this, the international exhibition bureau can accept no more than a year earlier than the rules hold date, to allow the memory of a certain importance with international special events, but don't change has been included in the original schedule 5 years at intervals.

Article 4.

A) has the following characteristics of the international exhibition international exhibition bureau approval can be obtained:

1. Roll over not less than three weeks, no more than 3 months;

Have clear subject; 2.

3. With a total area of not more than 25 hectares;

4. The exhibition to the organizers to build the pavilion, the distribution of participating countries free rent, fees and taxes to a country's largest area of no more than 1000 square meters. But the bie can allow free distribution of the requirements of the pavilion, if the host country's economic and financial situation justify this requirement;

And in addition to service charges of other fees; The most large area shall not be assigned to a country of more than 1000 square meters. However, the international exhibition bureau can approve paid to distribute the requirements of the pavilion, but the host country's economic and financial situation must justify the request;

5. During the interval of two registered international exhibition, can only hold one in accordance with paragraph A recognized exhibitions;

6. Only one registered exhibitions and in accordance with paragraph A recognized the exhibition can be held in the same year.

B) the bie can be approval to the following fair:

1. Three years milan in the decorative arts and the modern architecture exhibition, based on its historical position, and require it to keep the original features;

2. Approved by the international association of horticultural producers of A1 class horticultural exhibition should be held between the two terms registered international exhibition, held in different countries but required intervals for at least 2 years of this kind of exhibition, held in the same country interval at least for 10 years.

Article 5.

Date of opening and closing of the exhibition and main characteristics shall be fixed in a registered or certified, and can only be changed with the approval of the international expositions.

The third chapter registration

Article 6.

1. The plan mentioned in this convention exhibition held within the territory of the contracting governments (hereinafter referred to as "invited governments"), shall be submitted to the international exhibition bureau registration or approval application, to clarify for the exhibition to formulate laws, regulations or fiscal measures. The states parties to the government for its exhibition for registration or approval, as long as you promise to comply with this convention is the first chapter, the second chapter, chapter 3 and chapter 4 of the regulations and its implementing rules, which can apply to the international exhibitions bureau for the same way.

2. The application for registration or approval shall be issued by the exhibition venue for international relations of the government (hereinafter referred to as "invited governments") is put forward, even if the government is not the organizer of the exhibition.

3. In the mandatory provisions, international exhibition bureau to determine the longest maturity of a reserve the exhibition date and accept registration or approval to apply for the shortest time limit. It also rules must be submitted with the application documents, and to review the application of any amount shall be determined according to mandatory.

4. The exhibition only under the conditions of this convention, as well as the provisions of the international exhibition bureau, shall be registered or recognised.

Article 7.

1. When two or more than two countries competing for the exhibition registration or approval and fail to reach an agreement, the decision shall request the general assembly of international exhibition bureau. When general assembly vote, have put forward various situations should be considered, especially the historic or morality of a particular reason, and the interval of the last exhibition and bid have held the exhibition.

2. In addition to the special situation, the international exhibition bureau should be giving priority to organization within the territory of states parties to the exhibition.

Article 8.

Have obtained the exhibition registration or approved by the state, if change the scheduled date, the exhibition will lose all rights produced by registered or certified exhibition, but except in the case of paragraph 1 of article 28 d). If it wants to another date for the exhibition, the government must apply again, if necessary, according to the procedures prescribed in article 7 of solving bid request.

Article 9.

1. If the exhibition without the bie registered or recognised, states parties should be refused to participate in, not be sponsored, don't give the government subsidies.

2. Registered or approved to date of the exhibition, the freedom of the contracting state not to participate in.

3. All contracting governments should be based on its national laws and regulations, use any means it thinks the most appropriate, against false exhibition or with false promises, the notice or deceptive advertising to attract exhibitors exhibition organizers.

The fourth chapter registered international exhibition organizers and the duty of participating countries

Article 10.

1. Invite governments should ensure that the provisions of this convention and its implementation regulations are enforced.

2. If the invite the government itself is not fair, so it should be confirmed for the exhibition organizer, and ensure that the organizers to perform their obligations.

Article 11.

1. All the invitation letters, no matter to members or non-members, also send invited governments and the country's other invited to parties, shall be passed on from the host country government should be in the same way to invite governments. In reply, not invited party participation request should also in the same way to was not invited to the government. Invitation letter must comply with the requirements of the international exhibitions bureau intervals, and affirms the exhibition involved have already been registered. For the international exhibition invitation letter should be directly sent to the other party of the organization.

To be invited governments through diplomatic channels. Reply should be passed to invite governments in the same way. The party without being invited, the exhibition also in the same way to handle the request. Invitation letter shall comply with the provisions of the international exhibition bureau time interval, and affirms the exhibition involved have already been registered. For the international exhibition invitation letter should be directly sent to the other party of the organization.

2. If the invitation is not sent according to the provisions of this convention, states parties shall not organize or sponsorship in the international exhibition.

3. If the invitation is not quoted according to the provisions of this convention approved registration or approval, regardless of the exhibition is held within the territory of states parties or within the territory of the member states, states parties shall promise neither forward, or to accept the invitation letter for this exhibition.

4. Any contracting party may require that the organizers do not to send the invitation to located beside themselves within the territory of the other party. It can also be not forwarding the invitation, not to did not get a full participation request.

Article 12.

Shall be the registered international exhibition invited governments appointed a fair government general representative or approved class government representatives appointed a exhibition, exhibition authorized on behalf of the government handling everything associated with this convention and exhibition related affairs.

Article 13.

Any participating countries government all should attend registered international exhibition to appoint a pavilion government appointed general representative or approved by attend class exhibition a pavilion on behalf of the government, on behalf of their government contact invited governments. Pavilion government general representative or representatives to the national pavilion exhibitors organization responsible. He should show exhibition government general representative or representative, the rights and obligations and ensure the performance of the exhibitors.

Article 14.

(a) has been abolished

Article 15.

(a) has been abolished

Article 16.

The international exhibition of customs regulations as stated in the attachment. The attachment is a part of this convention.

Article 17.

In the exhibition, only in the participating countries government appointed according to article 13 of the general representative or on behalf of the rights of the pavilion may be as a national pavilion, and shall have the right to use the title. Pavilion is composed of all the exhibitors, but does not include enjoy franchise exhibitors.

Article 18.

1. At the exhibition, individual or group exhibitors only by the relevant participating countries government pavilion general representative or representative government authorization, may use the geographic name associated with the participating countries.

2. If the parties do not participate in the exhibition, the exhibition of the general representative or representative should be in the name of the contracting states ban the use of the above mentioned usage.

Article 19.

1. All items are on display at the national pavilion should be closely related to the exhibition, such as for the participating countries of origin of goods or goods) created by the country's national.

2. For the integrity of the show, is needed by other relevant national pavilion government authorized general representative or representative, or on other items or products.

3. Such as participating countries government between paragraphs is the first and second there is a dispute, the dispute shall be submitted to the national pavilion total government representative or on behalf of the joint meeting, approved by the attendees a simple majority to arbitration. The arbitration is final decision.

Article 20.

1. Unless conflict with the host country law, exhibition don't allow any form of monopoly. But some kind of monopoly of public service, but by the international exhibitions bureau approval when the exhibition registration or approval. In this case, the exhibition organizers shall comply with the following conditions:

A) should be in the fair rules and the exhibition shows the existence of this kind of monopoly service in the contract;

B) according to conditions of the host country under normal circumstances to provide exhibitors the monopoly services;

C) in any case, the pavilion government general representative or representatives in their respective power shall be subject to any restrictions in the pavilion.

2. The exhibition government general representative or representative should take all measures to ensure to the participating countries government fees is not higher than to the charge of the exhibition organizers, or in any case is not higher than the normal local charge.

Article 21.

Exhibition government general representative or representative should be within the scope of its authority to ensure the normal order of the exhibition floor utility function efficiently.

Article 22.

Invite governments every effort should be made for other national governments and their national exhibition provides convenient, especially in terms of freight and people, items, access to provide convenience.

Article 23.

1. No matter whether the general participation certificate, whether the exhibition "general rules" should be a statement to the exhibitors. If the award, it can be limited to certain categories.

2. If exhibitors do not wish to attend the awards, should be declared before the opening of the exhibition.

Article 24.

The next terms defined in the international exhibitions bureau, awards group composition and operation of the general conditions as well as how to stipulates the awards.

The fifth chapter institutions

Article 25.

1. To supervise and guarantee the implementation of this convention, established the bie. Its members for contracting governments. International exhibition bureau headquarters in Paris.

2. International expositions with legal person status, especially the contracting, acquisition and disposal of movable and immovable property and ability to participate in litigation.

3. The international exhibitions bureau to carry out the functions of this convention shall have the right to national and international organizations is the necessary privileges and immunities to conclude the deal.

4. International expositions, including general assembly, a President, an executive committee, several professional committee, an equal number committee under the leadership of some vice chairman and secretary general of the secretariat.

Article 26.

The bie representatives appointed by states parties to the general assembly, each country can have one to three representatives.

Article 27.

General assembly held regular meetings and special meetings. It of the provisions of this convention that the bie authorized all the problems to make a decision, is the highest authority in the international exhibitions bureau. General assembly in particular:

A) discussion, through, and published on the international exhibition registration or recognition, classification and organizational regulations and provisions on the normal operation of international exhibition bureau. General meeting can make a mandatory provisions within the scope of the provisions of this convention, by exhibition organizers hope to have an international exhibition bureau registered advantage to follow; Demonstration provisions are formulated, as organizers of these guidelines;

The assembly can be within the scope of the provisions of this convention to the exhibition organizers in hope of getting the bie registered mandatory provisions for their reference and demonstration;

B) budgeting, check and approve the bie accounts;

C) approval of the secretary-general reports;

D) according to the need to set up the commission, appointed executive committee and other members of the committee;

E) approved under this convention concluded in the third paragraph of article 25 international agreement;

F) according to article 33 by modifying the draft;

G) appointed secretary general.

Article 28.

1. Each state government, no matter how much the delegates, only one vote in the general assembly vote. Outstanding under this convention article 32 if the parties to government recognition of total amount of any payment worth more than its current and the previous year, their voting rights will be aborted.

2. At least two-thirds of the voting members present, plenary party is entitled to exercise the functions.

Such as have not reached the limit, general meeting should be postponed again after a month at least, the same agenda. In this case, the requirements of the statutory number should be reduced to half the number of states parties voting.

3. A vote for or against, won the majority of the delegation to attend the meeting, can form a resolution. But should require a two-thirds majority in the following circumstances:

A) amendment bill by this convention;

B) to draft and modify rules;

C) by budget, annual subscription amount approved signatory;

D) according to article 5 of the above approved changes to the exhibition opening or closing date;

E) to compete with the territory of states parties to the exhibition held within the territory of the states parties to the exhibition shall be registered or recognized;

F) shorten the provisions of this convention article 3 interval;

G) accept reservations contracting for amendment. Such amendment in accordance with the provisions of article 33 of the should take the four 5 majority, while others need to have a unanimous;

H) approved the draft agreement;

I) the appointment of secretary general.

Article 29.

1. The chairman by the general assembly by secret ballot from contracting government representatives elected, term is 2 years. During his tenure, he doesn't mean I belong to country. The chairman can be reappointed.

2. The chairman convened and presided over plenary meeting, ensure the normal working of the bie. If the chairman is absent, its functions by executive vice chairman of the executive committee shall be exercised on his behalf; As the vice chairman also cannot perform the function of this, by one of the other vice chairman election order shall be exercised on his behalf.

3. The vice President shall be elected by the general assembly from the states parties representative, its nature and terms of board, the committee in charge of, in particular, are decided by the general assembly.

Article 30.

1. The executive committee is composed of 12 representatives of the parties, each party elected a representative;

2. The executive committee shall be:

A) to the exhibition shows the human struggle to determine the classification standard, and make it continuously updated;

B) to review all the requirements the exhibition registration or recognition application, along with the committee submitted the opinions of the general assembly by;

C) perform tasks given by the general assembly;

D) to other consultation committee.

Article 31.

1. The secretary-general shall be the states parties to the national, and in accordance with the provisions of article 28 of this convention shall be appointed.

2. The secretary-general shall follow all instructions given by the general assembly and the executive committee, deal with the daily affairs of international exhibition bureau. He is responsible for the compilation of the draft budget to submit accounts and activity report to the general assembly. Secretary general on behalf of the expositions, especially in the aspect of legal affairs.

3. The term of the general assembly decided to secretary-general and other duties.

Article 32.

International exhibition bureau's annual budget shall be made according to article 28 plenary paragraph 1 through 3. International exhibition, the budget shall take into account the financial reserves, various types of income, as well as the loan balance carried forward in the past fiscal year. International expositions of funds must be spending, from these sources and payment of states parties recognize the subscribed amount in accordance with the general assembly to determine each party's share of the calculations.

Article 33.

1. The government can fix this convention any contracting state legislation. The bill must be delivered to the secretary-general and modification reasons. The secretary-general shall as soon as possible to be transferred to other parties to the government.

2. Amendments shall be included in the general assembly or special general meeting agenda. General meeting shall be transferred to correction of the secretary-general bill after at least 3 months from the date of the meeting.

3. The general assembly, according to the preceding paragraph and article 28 through each amendments, shall be submitted by the government of the republic of France all contracting governments to accept this convention. Own four 5 contracting governments notify the government of the republic of France said to accept, as of the date of revised bill for all states parties to take effect. But the article 16 of the model, and the amendments of the appendix, subject to all contracting governments notify the government of the republic of France said to accept, can take effect.

4. Any hope to accept amendment to keep government, keep the proposed the conditions of the notice of the bie. The general assembly to reserve whether to accept the decision. It allows those that help to protect the international exhibitions established the status of the reserve, refused to those privileged position consequences may remain. If reserves is accepted, reservations must be included in the amendment of the contracting state in recipient list, to calculate the four 5 majority. If the reserve was rejected, the government should be in refused to accept the amendment should be preserved and make a choice between accept without reservation.

5. Amendment once come into effect according to the third paragraph of this article, any parties refused to accept the amendment, such as deem appropriate, can adopt the following article 37 of the regulations. According to article 28 of the paragraph 1 through 3. International exhibition, the budget should take into account the financial reserves, all kinds of income and the assets of the previous fiscal year carry forward lending conditions. The bie spending should be and the income and states parties recognize payment balance. The subscribed amount as determined in accordance with the general assembly of the subscribed shares allocated to each contracting state.

Article 34.

1. Any contracting government introduced legislation revision convention. Text and modify the reason should be transmitted to the secretary-general. The secretary-general should to be transferred to other parties to the government as soon as possible.

2. Amendments shall be included in the general assembly or special general meeting agenda. The date of the general assembly held and secretary general transfer correction interval should be at least 3 months from the date of bill.

3. The general assembly, according to the preceding paragraph and the provisions of article 28 through each amendments, this convention shall be submitted by the government of the republic of France all contracting governments to accept it. Since four 5 contracting governments to inform the government of the republic of France said to accept, as of the date of revised bill for all states parties to take effect. But the article 16 of the paragraph, and the amendments of the attachment in which must be approved by all parties to accept government informed the government of the republic of France said, shall not take effect.

4. Any hope to accept amendment to keep government, preserved conditions shall be notified by the international exhibition bureau. General meeting to decide whether to accept the reservation. It should be allowed to help protect the status of international exhibitions established reserves, refused to privileged position consequences may remain. If reserves is accepted, reservations should be included in the amendment of the contracting state in recipient list, to calculate the four 5 majority. If the reserve was rejected, proposed the government should be in refused to accept the amendment to keep accepting amendments to make a choice between without reservation.

5. Once the amendment according to the third paragraph of this article is effective, such as deem appropriate, any refused to accept the amendment states parties under this convention article 37 out of this convention.

Article 35.

1. If two or more parties to the government or for the purpose of this convention apply to explain there is a dispute, and cannot be according to the provisions of this convention to the decision of the institution to solve, the controversy is a dispute which the theme of the negotiations.

2. If several times in the short term to reach an agreement through friendly negotiation, any party may be submitted for the bie President, and chairman, please specify a mediator. If the mediator does not make dispute settlement agreement, the parties concerned should be submitted a report to the chairman of the international exhibition bureau, and indicate the nature and degree of controversy.

3. Once failing to reach an agreement, for the arbitration of this dispute. Therefore, since the report delivered to dispute within 2 months as of the date of the parties, any party can be submitted to the bie secretary-general of the arbitration application and affirms the selected arbitrator. Other one party or several parties should specify their respective arbitrator in 2 months. If not so, any party can inform the chairman of the international court, requests its designated one or several arbitrators. If several parties for the purpose of the mentioned in the preceding paragraph, are seen as a whole. If in doubt, is decided by the secretary-general. Selected the arbitrators to additional nominate one arbitrator. If the arbitrators cannot agree on a candidate in 2 months, after either party notice, chairman of the international court of justice, is in charge of the arbitrator.

4. The members of the arbitration institution in accordance with the majority decision. If an arbitrator for votes and against votes are equal, additional designated arbitrators vote has the decisive significance. This decision is final award, the parties are binding, the parties have no right of appeal.

5. Any country when signed, approved or joined the convention, can be announced not bound by the above paragraphs 3 and 4. The reservations position of member countries to deal with the above terms, also not be bound by these terms and conditions of the other contracting state.

6. Any parties according to the preceding paragraph shall make a reserved, can inform the host governments to relinquish.

Article 36.

Any UN member states, or of the members of the UN member states to the articles of association of the international court of justice, or the United Nations specialized institutions or members of the international atomic energy agency, and put forward an application to join and approved by the general assembly of the international exhibition bureau states two-thirds majority voting by country, all can join this convention. Add files shall be kept by the government of the republic of France, and will take effect from the date of deposit.

Article 37.

The government of the republic of France should notify parties and to join the governments and the international exhibitions bureau:

A) according to article 33 of the amendment takes effect;

B) according to article 35 of the join; C) according to article 37 of the exit;

D) according to the fifth paragraph of article 34 of retention; E) the termination of this convention, if appear this kind of circumstance. Article 37 (1) any contracting government written notice to the government of the republic of France, out of this convention.

2. Exit will take effect in 1 year after the date of receipt of the notification.

3. If the contracting governments for exit quantity reduced to less than seven, this convention will terminate itself. The secretary-general on contracting governments could dissolve the bie any agreement, responsible for the liquidation problem. Assets shall, unless otherwise awarded by the general assembly between the contracting governments since become members of this convention according to its amount paid in the proportion of the segmentation. If there are any liabilities, is also determined by the government in a fiscal year the subscribed amount of proportion.

(November 30, 1972 in Paris)