Notawisseling houdende een verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Internationaal Gerechtshof (IGH) inzake de positie van IGH-stagiairs in Nederland

For the purposes of the present exchange of Notes, a ``trainee" means a person who has been accepted by the International Court of Justice into its traineeship programme for the purpose of performing certain tasks for the Court without receiving salary from the Court therefor. A trainee shall in no case fall under the definition of official of the Court.

Within eight (8) days after first arrival of a trainee in the Netherlands, the International Court of Justice shall request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to register the trainee in accordance with paragraph 3.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall register a trainee for the purpose of his traineeship with the Court for a maximum period of one year, provided that the Court supplies the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a declaration signed by the trainee, accompanied by adequate proof, to the effect that:
a) the trainee entered the Netherlands in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures;
b) the trainee has sufficient financial means for living expenses and for repatriation, as well as sufficient medical insurance (including coverage of costs of hospitalization for at least the duration of the traineeship plus one month) and third party liability insurance, and will not be a charge on the public purse of the Netherlands;
c) the trainee will not work in the Netherlands during his or her traineeship otherwise than as a trainee at the International Court of Justice;
d) the trainee will not bring any family members to reside with him or her in the Netherlands other than in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures;
e) the trainee will leave the Netherlands within 14 days after the end of the traineeship unless he or she is otherwise entitled to stay in the Netherlands in accordance with the applicable immigration legislation.

Upon registration of the trainee in accordance with paragraph 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall issue an identity card bearing the code ZF to the trainee.

The International Court of Justice shall not incur liability for damage resulting from non-fulfilment, by trainees registered in accordance with paragraph 3, of the conditions of the declaration referred to in that paragraph.

Trainees shall not enjoy any privileges or immunities.

In exceptional circumstances, the maximum period of one year mentioned in paragraph 3 may be extended once by a maximum period of one year.

The International Court of Justice shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the final departure of the trainee from the Netherlands within eight (8) days after such departure, and shall at the same time return the trainee's identity card.