Part I. Original treaties and international agreements registered during the month of January 2004: Nos. 39789 to 399039995

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Part I. Original treaties and international agreements registered

during the month of January 2004: Nos. 39789 to 39907

No. 39789. Belgium and Poland

Convention between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and

the Government of the Republic of Poland in the fight against organ-

ized crime. Brussels, 13 November 2000

Entry into force: 1 January 2004 by notification, in accordance with ar-

ticle 18

Authentic texts: Dutch, French and Polish

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 1

January 2004

No. 39790. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Brazil

* Guarantee Agreement (Bahia Health System Reform Project) be-

tween the Federative Republic of Brazil and the International Bank for

Reconstruction and Development (with General Conditions Applica-

ble to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dat-

ed 1 September 1999). Washington, 26 August 2003

Entry into force: 10 November 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39791. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Romania

* Loan Agreement (Forest Development Project) between Romania and

the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with

schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guaran-

tee Agreements for Single Currency Loans dated 30 May 1995, as

amended through 6 October 1999). Bucharest, 31 January 2003

Entry into force: 27 October 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39792. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Romania

* Loan Agreement (Rural Education Project) between Romania and the

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with sched-

ules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee

Agreements for Single Currency Loans dated 30 May 1995, as

amended through 6 October 1999). Bucharest, 23 May 2003

Entry into force: 18 November 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39793. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Slovakia

* Loan Agreement (Public Finance Management Project) between the

Slovak Republic and the International Bank for Reconstruction and

Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to

Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1

September 1999). Washington, 4 August 2003

Entry into force: 4 September 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39794. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Brazil

* Loan Agreement (Third AIDS and STD Control Project) between the

Federative Republic of Brazil and the International Bank for Recon-

struction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions

Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Single Currency

Loans dated 30 May 1995, as amended through 6 October 1999).

Brasília, 27 November 2003

Entry into force: 12 December 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

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No. 39795. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Peru

* Loan Agreement (Third Programmatic Social Reform Loan) between

the Republic of Peru and the International Bank for Reconstruction

and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applica-

ble to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dat-

ed 1 September 1999). Lima, 17 November 2003

Entry into force: 19 November 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39796. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Algeria

* Loan Agreement (Second Rural Employment Project) between the

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and the International Bank

for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General

Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-

Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 30 July 2003

Entry into force: 28 November 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39797. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and China

* Loan Agreement (Yixing Pumped Storage Project) between the Peo-

ple's Republic of China and the International Bank for Reconstruction

and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applica-

ble to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Single Currency Loans

dated 30 May 1995, as amended through 6 October 1999). Beijing,

5 June 2003

Entry into force: 18 November 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39798. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Brazil

* Loan Agreement (Municipal Pension Reform Project) between the

Federative Republic of Brazil and the International Bank for Recon-

struction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions

Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Single Currency

Loans dated 30 May 1995, as amended through 6 October 1999).

Brasília, 16 October 2003

Entry into force: 7 November 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39799. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Philippines

* Loan Agreement (Judicial Reform Support Project) between the Re-

public of the Philippines and the International Bank for Reconstruc-

tion and Development (with schedules and General Conditions

Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread

Loans dated 1 September 1999). Manila, 2 October 2003

Entry into force: 4 December 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6 January 2004

See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39800. International Development Association and Demo-

cratic Republic of the Congo

* Development Credit Agreement (Private Sector Development and

Competitiveness Project) between the Democratic Republic of Con-

go and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

(with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development

Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 Oc-

tober 1999). Kinshasa, 11 August 2003

Entry into force: 2 December 2003 by notification

Authentic text: English

Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International

Development Association, 6 January 2004

See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating

to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the Internation-

al Court of Justice

No. 39801. International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-

ment and Argentina

* Loan Agreement (Provincial Maternal-Child Health Sector Adjustment

Loan) between the Argentine Republic and the International Bank for

Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General

Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-

Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Buenos Aires, 31 October

2003

Entry into force: 6 November 2003 by notification