[TRANSLATION]
GENERAL TREATY 1 ON CENTRAL AMERICAN
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION BETWEEN
GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA
SIGNED AT MANAGUA, ON 13 DECEMBER 1960
The Governments of the Republics of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and
Nicaragua,
For the purpose of reaffirming their intention to unify the economies of the four
countries and jointly to promote the development of Central America in order to
improve the living conditions of their peoples.
Mindful of the need to expedite the integration of their
economies consolidate the results so far achieved and lay down
the principles on which it should be based in the future.
Having regard to the commitments entered into in the following instruments of
economic integration:
Multilateral Treaty on Free Trade and Central American Economic Integration; 2
Central American Agreement on the Equalization of Import Duties and Charges and
its Protocol on the Central American Preferential Tariff; 3
Bilateral treaties on free trade and economic integration signed between Central
American Government;
Treaty of Economic Association signed between Guatemala, El Salvador and
Honduras 4,
Have agreed to conclude the present Treaty and for that
purpose have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries:
H. E. The President of the Republic of Guatemala: Mr. Julio
Prado Garcia Salas, Minister for Co-ordinating Central American
Integration and Mr. Alberto Fuentes Mohr, Head of the Economic
Integration Bureau
The H. Junta de Gobierno of the Republic of El Salvador:
Mr. Gabriel Pilofla Araujo, Minister for Economic Affairs,
and Mr. Abelardo Torres, Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs
H. E. The President of the Republic of Honduras:
Mr. Jorge Bucso Arias, Minister for Economic and Financial
Affairs
H. E. The President of the Republic of Nicaragua:
Mr. Juan Jose Lugo Marenco,
Minister for Economic Affairs
who, having exchanged their respective full powers, found
to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:
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Notes:
1 In accordance with article XXX, the Treaty came into force in respect of
Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua on 3 June 1961, eight days
after the deposit of the third instrument of ratification,
and in respect of Honduras on 27 April 1962, the date of
deposit of its instrument of ratification. The instruments
of ratification were deposited with the, Secretary- General of
the Organization of Central American States on the dates
indicated:
Guatemala .......................................5 May 1961
El Salvador ......................................8 May 1961
Nicaragua ......................................26 May 1961
Honduras (with reservation*)..........27 April 1962
*(SPANISH TEXT)
"Honduras no queda obligada a someterse a la accion de los
tribunales internacionales o extranjeros ni aceptar el
arbitraje cuando cualquiera de las partes contratantes
no pueda someterse a dichos procedimientos para resolver
cuestiones previstas en el Art�culo XXVI de este tratado."
(TRANSLATION)
Honduras shall not be bound to submit to the jurisdiction of
international or foreign courts or to accept arbritation when
any of the Contracting Parties is unable to submit to these
procedures for the settlement of questions provided for in
article XXVI of this Treaty.
2 United Nations, Treaty Series, Vol. 454. No 6539
3 United Nations, Treaty Series, Vol. 454, No. 6542
4 Nations Unies, Recueil des Traites, vol. 383, p.3.
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