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09.01.2005 Pazar Sayı: 25695 (Asıl) YÜRÜTME VE İDARE BÖLÜMÜ 09.01.2005 Pazar Sayı: 25695 (Asıl) YÜRÜTME VE İDARE BÖLÜMÜ Milletlerarası Andlaşma Türkiye Cumhuriyeti - İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Karma Ekonomik Komisyonu 18. Dönem Toplantısı Mutabakat Zaptı'nın Onaylanması Hakkında Karar Karar Sayısı: 2004/8264 Bakanalar Kurulundan: 29 Temmuz 2004 tarihinde Tahran'da imzalanan ekli "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti - İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Karma Ekonomik Komisyonu 18 inci DönemToplantısı Mutabakat Zaptı"nın onaylanması; Dışişleri Bakanlığı'nın 7/12/2004 tarihli ve İEGY/492259 sayılı yazısı üzerine, 31/5/1963 tarihli ve 244 sayılı Kanunun 3 üncü ve 5 inci maddelerine göre, Bakanlar Kurulu'nca 14/12/2004 tarihinde kararlaştırılmıştır. Ahmet Necdet SEZER CUMHURBAŞKANI Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN Başbakan A.GÜL A.ŞENER M.A.ŞAHİN B.ATALAY Dışişleri Bak. ve Devlet Bak.ve Devlet Bak.ve Devlet Bakanı Başb.Yrd. Başb.Yrd. Başb.Yrd. A.BABACAN K.TÜZMEN G.AKŞİT K.TÜZMEN Devlet Bakanı Devlet Bakanı V. Devlet Bakanı Devlet Bakanı C.ÇİÇEK M.V.GÖNÜL A. AKSU K.UNAKITAN Adalet Bakanı Milli Savunma İçişleri Bakanı Maliye Bakanı Bakanı B.ATALAY Z.ERGEZEN R.AKDAĞ K.UNAKITAN Milli Eğitim Bakanı V. Bayındırlık ve Sağlık Bakanı Ulaştırma Bakanı V. İskan Bakanı S.GÜÇLÜ M.BAŞESGİOĞLU A.COŞKUN Tarım ve Köyişleri Çalışma ve Sos.Güv. Sanayi ve Ticaret Bakanı Bakanı Bakanı M.H.GÜLER E.MUMCU O.PEPE Enerji ve Tabii Kültür ve Turizm Çevre ve Orman Kaynaklar Bakanı Bakanı Bakanı Türkiye Cumhuriyeti-İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Karma Ekonomik Komisyonu 18. Dönem Toplantısı Mutabakat Zaptı Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan başkanlığında, siyasi, ekonomik ve ticari kuruluşların üst düzey temsilcilerinden oluşan Türk heyeti, İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı Birinci Yardımcısı Sayın Dr. Mohammad Reza Aref'in davetine icabetle, 27-29 Temmuz 2004 (6-8 Mordad 1383) tarihlerinde İran İslam Cumhuriyeti'ni ziyaret etmiştir. Türk Heyetine Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Heyetine Cumhurbaşkanı Birinci Yardımcısı Sayın Dr. Mohammad Reza Aref başkanlık etmiştir. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan İran İslam Cumhuriyeti'nde bulunduğu süre zarfında, İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı Sayın Seyed Mohammad Khatemi tarafından kabul edilmiş, ve Uzlaştırma Konseyi Başkanı Sayın Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, İslami Danışma Meclisi Başkanı Sayın Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Dışişleri Bakanı Sayın Kamal Kharrazi, Petrol Bakanı Sayın Bijan Namdar Zanganeh ve Savunma ve Silahlı Kuvvetler Destek Hizmetleri Bakanı Sayın Ali Shamkhani ile görüşmüştür. Heyet başkanları görüşmeler sırasında, iki ülke siyasi, ekonomik, ticari ve kültürel ilişkileri çerçevesindeki tüm konular ile bölgesel ve uluslararası konularda görüş alışverişinde bulunmuşlardır. Türkiye-İran Karma Ekonomik Komisyonu 18. Dönem Toplantısı sırasında, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Heyetine Devlet Bakanı Sayın Kürşad Tüzmen, İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Heyetine, Yol ve Ulaştırma Bakanı Sayın Ahmad Khorram başkanlık etmiştir. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Bakanı Sayın Kürşad Tüzmen, Tahran'da bulunduğu süre zarfında, İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Ticaret Bakanı Sayın Mohammed Shariatmadari ile görüşmüştür. Görüşmeler, tarafların iki ülke arasında ekonomik, ticari, teknik ve bilimsel işbirliğinin daha da geliştirilmesi yönündeki arzusunu yansıtan samimi ve dostça bir ortamda gerçekleştirilmiştir. İki ülke heyetlerinin listeleri Ek I ve II'de yer almaktadır. Taraflar, Karma Ekonomik Komisyon Toplantısı sırasında aşağıda sayılan komitelerin kurulması hususunda mutabık kalmışlardır. a) Ticaret, Bankacılık İşleri ve Sanayi Komitesi b) Ulaştırma, İletişim ve Gümrük İşleri Komitesi c) Koordinasyon ve İzleme Komitesi Taraflar, çeşitli işbirliği konularında gerçekleştirdikleri görüş alışverişi ve görüşmeler sonucunda aşağıda yer alan hususlarda mutabakata varmışlardır. A- TİCARET, BANKACILIK VE SANAYİ 1- Taraflar, ticari ve ekonomik ilişkilerini gözden geçirerek, iki ülke arasındaki ticaret hacminin daha da arttırılması için gerekli imkanları sağlamak konusunda mutabık kalmışlardır. 2- Taraflar, sürdürülebilir ticaretin önemini vurgulayarak, ticari ilişkilerinin potansiyellerini yansıtacak ve her iki ülkenin ortak çıkarlarına olacak şekilde daha da geliştirilmesi ve çeşitlendirilmesi yönünde mümkün olan her türlü çabayı sarf etmek hususunda mutabık kalmışlardır. 3- Taraflar, 2 Ekim 2003 (11 Mehr 1382) tarihinde imzalanan Ortak Ticaret Komitesi 2. Dönem Toplantısı Mutabakat Zaptı'nın ilgili maddelerine atıfta bulunarak, gümrük vergilerinin tedricen düşürülmesini ve tarife dışı engellerin kaldırılmasını amaçlayan Ticaret Anlaşmasına ilişkin müzakerelere devam etmeye hazır olduklarını vurgulamışlardır. Bu amaca yönelik olarak taraflar, Ticaret Anlaşması Alt Komitesinin 3. Dönem Toplantısının, Ortak Ticaret Komitesinin 3. Dönem Toplantısı ile eş zamanlı olarak, İpek Yolu Türk İhraç Ürünleri Fuarı sırasında 30 Eylül - 1 Ekim 2004 (9-10 Mehr 1383) tarihleri arasında Tahran'da gerçekleştirilmesi hususunda mutabık kalmışlardır. 2 4- Taraflar, Sınır Ticaret Merkezleri çerçevesinde ikili ticari ilişkilerini gözden geçirmişler ve bu merkezler kanalıyla gerçekleşen ticaret hacminin hedeflenen seviyesinin çok gerisinde olduğunu vurgulamışlardır. Taraflar, Sınır Ticaret Merkezleri çerçevesinde yılda 50 milyon ABD Dolarlık ithalat yapılması amacıyla gerekli önlemleri almak hususunda mutabık kalmışlardır. Türk tarafı, bu hedefe ulaşmak için, 2 Ekim 2003 (11 Mehr 1382) tarihinde imzalanan Ortak Ticaret Komitesi 2. Dönem Toplantısı Mutabakat Zaptı'nın 3 numaralı eki listede yer alan malların ithalatına bu sistem dahilinde başlamış olduğunu belirtmiştir. İran tarafı, sözkonusu Mutabakat Zaptı'nın dört numaralı ekinde yer alan mal listesinin onay sürecini, bu Mutabakat Zaptı'nın imzalandığı tarihten itibaren 45 gün içerisinde tamamlamayı kabul etmiştir. Taraflar Kapıköy-Razi, Sarısu ve Esendere-Sero Sınır Ticaret Merkezlerinin imkanlarının geliştirilmesi hususunda mutabık kalmışlardır. Taraflar, uygulamaların uygun bir şekilde hayata geçirilmesine ve sistemin sorunsuz işlemesine yönelik tedbirleri almak amacıyla, 2 Ekim 2003 (11 Mehr 1382) tarihli Mutabakat Zaptının 6. maddesi çerçevesinde kurulan İzleme Komitesinin ilk toplantısının 2004 yılı Eylül ayının ilk haftasında Kapıköy-Razi'de yapılmasını kararlaştırmışlardır. İran tarafı Kozerash-Salmas bölgesinde bir STM kurulmasını önermiştir. Türk tarafı, sözkonusu teklifi olumlu bir şekilde değerlendirmek üzere incelemeyi kabul etmiştir. 5- İran tarafı, İran menşeli cam, propilen torbalar, kristal cam ve porselen ithalatına uygulanan korunma önlemlerinin gözden geçirilmesini talep etmiştir. Türk tarafı, Türkiye menşeli orta yoğunluktaki fiber (MDF) ithalatında İran makamları tarafından anti- damping olarak adlandırılan uygulama hususundaki endişesini ifade etmiştir. Taraflar, yukarıda belirtilen konulara her iki tarafı da tatmin edici çözümler bulunması amacıyla istişarelere hazır olduklarını belirtmişlerdir. 6- Taraflar, fikri, sınai ve ticari mülkiyet haklarının yeterli ve etkin bir şekilde korunması da dahil olmak üzere, ticarete elverişli koşulların sağlanması amacıyla uygun önlemleri almayı kararlaştırmışlardır. Taraflar ayrıca, bu hususlarda ticaret koşullarını etkileyen bir durum ortaya çıktığı takdirde, taraflardan birinin talebi doğrultusunda Ortak Ticaret Komitesi kapsamında acil istişarelerin yapılmasına karar vermişlerdir. 7- Taraflar, İhracatı Geliştirme Etüd Merkezi (İGEME) ve İran İhracatı Geliştirme Merkezi (EPCI) arasında devam eden işbirliğini not etmişler ve sözkonusu kuruluşları malların pazarlanması ve karşılıklı yatırımların geliştirilmesi alanlarında işbirliği yapmaları hususunda teşvik etmeyi kararlaştırmışlardır. 8- Taraflar kuruluşlarını ve firmalarını ticari kapasitelerini ve üretim mallarını tanıtmak amacıyla her iki ülkede düzenlenecek uluslararası ticaret fuarlarına katılmaları ve solo fuarlar düzenlemeleri hususunda teşvik etmeyi kararlaştırmışlardır. Taraflar, İpek Yolu Türk İhraç Ürünleri Treni organizasyonundan duydukları memnuniyeti not etmişler ve bu proje çerçevesinde 28 Eylül 2004'de (7 Mehr 1383) Tebriz'de, 30 Eylül-1 Ekim 2004'de (9-10 Mehr 1383) Tahran'da ve 3 Ekim 2004'de (12 Mehr 1383) Meşhed'de gerçekleştirilecek faaliyetlerin başarılı bir 3 şekilde organize edilmesi için gerekli tedbirleri kararlaştırmışlardır. 9- Taraflar, ekonomik ve ticari ilişkilerin daha da artırılması amacıyla, ilgili firma ve kuruluşlarını İran ve Türkiye'deki serbest bölgelerini yararlanmaları hususunda teşvik etmeyi kararlaştırmışlardır. Bu amaçla, taraflar firmalarını ortak yatırımlarını ve mal mübadelelerini bu bölgeler üzerinden gerçekleştirmeleri hususunda teşvik etmeyi kararlaştırmışlardır. 10- Taraflar, iki ülke özel sektörleri arasındaki ikili temasların ve ticaret heyeti organizasyonlarının önemini vurgulayarak 23-29 Nisan 2004 (4-10 Ordibehest 1383) tarihlerinde Tahran'da yapılan Türk-İran İş Konseyi 3. Dönem Toplantısından duydukları memnuniyeti belirtmişlerdir. 11- Taraflar 18. Dönem Karma Ekonomik Komisyon Toplantısı vesilesiyle önde gelen Türk özel sektör firmalarının temsilcilerinin İran'ı ziyaretini ve ticari işbirliği için yeni olanaklar araştırılması amacıyla İranlı muhataplarıyla yaptıkları toplantıları memnuniyetle karşılamışlardır. Bankacılık 12- İran İslam Cumhuriyeti Merkez Bankası ve Türk Eximbank, İran'da Türk firmalarınca üstlenilecek olan projelerin finansmanı hususunda işbirliği yapmayı kararlaştırmışlardır. 13- Taraflar Türk Eximbank'ın seçilmiş İran ticaret bankalarına ticaret finansman imkanı sağlaması hususunda görüş alışverişinde bulunmuşlardır. 14- Taraflar Türk Eximbank, İran
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