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residence to Portugal;

g) The imported goods that are exempt from importation duties cannot be sold or otherwise alienated within

one year after importation and are subject to European Union legislation on this matter;

3. The regularisation of the status of the officials of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal as foreign

nationals, as well their spouses or partners, dependent ascendants or descendants in direct line and first degree,

as well as adoptive children in the same circumstances, is subject to the same regime applied to the members

of diplomatic missions.

4. The term «officials» comprises all EPLO international civil servants, including the Director, other high rank

personnel, and the Professional and General staff.

Article 15

Experts

Article 13 shall apply to experts who are not officials during the exercise of their functions while on a mission for

the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal.

Article 16

Accidents involving vehicles

There shall be no immunity from jurisdiction in case of an accident involving vehicles.

Article 17

Purpose of privileges and immunities

1 Privileges and immunities provided by this Agreement to representatives, officials and experts are accorded

not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of

their activities in connection with the work of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal.

2. The EPLO Director shall have the right and the duty to waive those privileges and immunities accorded to

any official or expert in any case where they would impede the proper administration of justice and can be waived

without prejudice to the purpose for which they are accorded.

Article 18

Respect for the Portuguese Republic legislation

Without prejudice of their privileges and immunities, it is the duty of all persons enjoying such privileges and

immunities to respect the applicable legislation of the Portuguese Republic and not to interfere in its internal

affairs.

Article 19

Notification of appointments and identity cards

1. The EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal shall inform the Portuguese Republic of the beginning and

cessation of the activities of the officials and experts, and shall regularly provide to the Portuguese Republic a

list of all active officials and experts, indicating whether they have Portuguese nationality or if they are foreign

citizens with permanent residence in Portugal.

2. The Portuguese Republic shall issue an identity card with photograph for all officials of the EPLO Regional

Branch in Portugal that shall identify them as EPLO officials