TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 20-213 ________________________________________________________________________ DEFENSE Cooperation Agreement Between the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and GREECE Amending Agreement of July 8, 1990, as Extended Signed at Athens October 5, 2019 Entered into force February 13, 2020 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 (80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)— “. .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence . of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States, and of the several States, without any further proof or authentication thereof.” PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT TOTHE . MUTUAL DEFENSE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Hellenic Republic, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties"; Aclqiowledging the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Hellenic Republic, with Annex, done at Athens July 8, 1990, which entered into force November 6, I 990, as extended (the Agreement"); and . Desiring to amend the Annex to the Agreement, Have agreed as follows: Article I Within the Annex to the Agreement: 1. Delete paragraphs B. l .a. and B. l .c. and re-designate paragraph B. l .b. as paragraph B.1.a.; 2. Insert the following new paragraph B.lb. after paragraph B.la. as re-designated (formerly paragraph B.l.b.): ·,,Non:contiguous support facilities ofSouda Air Base within Souda Naval Base Marathi area as addressed in existing or future agreements or arrangements." 3. Replace paragraph B.2.(a) in its entirety with: "Consistent with the purposes of this Agreement and pursuant to Article I thereof, and as further detailed in implementing agreements or arrangements, the Government of the United States is authorized to maintain and operate the military and supporting facilities within the Hellenic Armed Forces installations identified below: 0). ,:Larissa Air•B~ • . W,{(il}, ·(· . Stefanovikio Army Aviation Base (Stefanovikio Airport) .. ~· ~-· ,.· 'c;J.if'' ,,,Othe; Hellenic Armed Forces installatioiis, as mutually agreed by the "'·' .Parties or their designated representatives, in accordance with their respective internal procedures.,, . 4. DelereparagraphsB.3. and B.4. and renumber all subsequent paragraphs accordingly . 5. Replace paragraph B.3. (formerly paragraph B.5.) in its entirety with the following: ~'The Government of the United States is authorized to carry out, at the facilities identified in paragraph B.l. above, the following missions and activities: · - Operation, maintenance, and support of United States maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft and limited conduct of technical ground processing . ..:Operation, maintenance, and support of airlift and logistic support, including tanker aircraft. - Communications (intra- and extra-station), including Armed Forces Radio and Teleyision Services. The Souda Air Base will utilize those frequencies assigned ·····•bYthe Government ofthe·Hellenic Republic in conformity with standard · international communication procedures. The Government of the Hellenic Republic will assign adequate frequencies for the mission of the Souda Air Base. Any change of frequencies will be subject to the prior concurrence of the Government of the Hellenic Republic. Television signals will be encoded for · exclusive use of United States forces personnel. ..: Supporting administrative and logistic activities. - Visits; training; exercises; maneuvers; transit; support and related activities; refueling ·of aircraft; landing and recovery of aircraft; temporary maintenance of vessels and aircraft; accommodation of personnel; staging and deploying of forces and materiel; pre7positioning of equipment, supplies, and materiel; joint and combined training activities; humanitarian and disaster relief activities; contingency operati~ns; and construction in support of mutually agreed activities. - Such other missions and activities as the Parties or their designated representatives may mutually determine, in accordance with their respective internal procedures." ,:frenum~red paragraph B.4. (fonnerly paragraph B.6.) in its·entirety with the '.,,,!',,', 'Government of the United States is authorized to carry ou4 at the facilities ·tied in paragraph B.2. above, the missions and activities as identified below: \Y' isits; training; exercises; maneuvers; transit; support and related ~tivities; "'',fueling of aircraft; bunkering of vessels; landing and recovery of aircraft; , ::"~porary maintenance of vehicles, vessels, and aircraft; accommodation of tPnnel; communications; staging and deploying of forces and materiel; pre­ /· :~i~~ning of equipment, supplies, and materiel; joint and combined training ··. ,··ties;humanitarian and disaster relief activities; contingency operations; , ,· · tion in support of mutually agreed activities. · '~ bered paragraph B.S.(a) (fonnerly paragraph B.7.(a)), replace "B.5.(b)" with tt~i~~the following new paragraph B.6. after renumbered paragraph B.S. and ,,w , ·renufuber all subsequent paragraphs accordingly: (:;:~i·i,,;c ~'{a) Consistent.with the purposes of this Agreement and understanding that ,,f ){':United States use of non-military installations and infrastructure in Greece is not ·\,t~~~e~~ to be year-round, continuous, or exclusive, the Government ~f the United / t·states,isgran~ priority status (unimpeded access and use) at areas within the :fri:)~ffons identified below as further detailed in implementing agreements or i/~tjf~gements: . (i) Port of Alexandroupolis (ii) Other locations as mutually agreed by the Parties or their designated representatives, in accordance with their respective internal procedures. ,,!J,):Such·status is for the purpose of scheduled and emergent requirements, in~liiding reception, staging, and onward movement, and other logistics and support '" · · ·e~,,as mutually determined. Scheduled access shall be coordinated with ,_pnate authorities of the Parties. Emergent access shall be provided following 'Jiffuts of notice." . · 9. Insert the following new paragraph B.9. after renumbered paragraph B.8.: "For the purposes of Section B of this Annex, the following shall be the designated representatives of the Parties: a. For the Government of the Hellenic Republic: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defence. b. For the Government of the United States of America: the U.S. Department of Defense." 10. ~e~·the number""!.'? in front of the paragraph in Section D .. 11. Insert the following new paragraph D.2. after renumbered paragraph D. l .: ''The Parties recognize that command and control relationships between the .United States and Greek authorities at the Hellenic Anned Forces installations where · the facilities described in paragraphs B. l.b. and B.2. of this Annex exist differ from · those already established at the facility described in paragraph B. l .a. As such, command and control, as well as related operational and security matters, for the Hellenic Anned Forces installations described in paragraphs B.l.b. and B.2. of this Annex· are as addressed in existing or future agreements or arrangements, as appropriate." Article II This Protocol of Amendment shall enter into force on the date of the later note in an exchange of notes between the Parties indicating that each Party has completed its internal procedures necessary for entry into force of this Protocol. DONE at Athens, this fifth day of October, 2019, in duplicate, in the English and Greek languages, both texts being equally ~uthentic. 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