1. Z začetkom veljavnosti te spremembe, se okrajšava za slovenski kontingent spremeni iz enote SLOCON v enoto SICON. 2. Prva sprememba k memorandumu o soglasju začne veljati na dan prejema zadnjega uradnega obvestila, s katerim se pogodbenici medsebojno obvestita o dokončanih notranjih postopkih, potrebnih za začetek veljavnosti prve spremembe k memorandumu o soglasju. Sestavljeno na Dunaju dne 24. julija 1998 v slovenskem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer sta besedili enako veljavni. Ob razlikah pri razlagi je odločilno angleško besedilo. Za Ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Slovenije Bogdan Koprivnikar l. r. Za Zvezno ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Avstrije Günther Greindel l. r. Ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Slovenije in Zvezno ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Avstrije sta se dogovorili, da spremenita Tehnični dogovor k Memorandumu o soglasju med Ministrstvom za obrambo Republike Slovenije in Zveznim ministrstvom za obrambo Republike Avstrije o sodelovanju slovenskega kontingenta v mirovnih operacijah Združenih narodov na Cipru v sklopu avstrijskega bataljona/UNFICYP z dne 1. julija 1997, kot sledi: Točke 1.4, 1.5 in 2.1 I. poglavja se spremenjene glasijo: “1.4 Osebje enote SICON opravi usposabljanje za misijo v Avstrijskem centru za usposabljanje za mirovne operacije (ATC/PKO) dva
(2)tedna pred razporeditvijo (drugi polet izmenjave) na območje misije. Pri tem usposabljanju je lahko dogovorjeno število preseženo za največ 30 mož. 1.5 Izmenjave: 1998 22. in 29. september 1998 (prvi in drugi polet izmenjave) 1999 23. in 30. marec 1999 (prvi in drugi polet izmenjave) 2.1 Enoti SICON je odobrenih 27 vojakov vseh činov. Enota SICON zagotovi dežurnega častnika in častnika za logistiko v poveljstvu bataljona, dodatno pa še enega podčastnika za oddelek vojaške policije, enote poveljstva. Poleg tega mora enota SICON zagotoviti naslednje vojake druge čete, nameščene na vzhodu 4. sektorja: namestnika poveljnika čete, poveljnika voda in 22 vojakov za pehotni vod v skladu z organizacijskim načrtom. Slovenska stran je odgovorna za zagotovitev vojakov, ki izpolnjujejo zahteve naloge v skladu s standardi ZN. Na območju misije je CO AUSCON odgovoren za nadzorovanje opravljanja dolžnosti slovenskega osebja.” Prva sprememba k tehničnemu dogovoru začne veljati z dnem, ko začne veljati prva sprememba k memorandumu o soglasju. Sestavljeno na Dunaju dne 24. julija 1998 v dveh izvirnikih v slovenskem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer sta besedili enako veljavni. Ob razlikah pri razlagi je odločilno angleško besedilo. Za Ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Slovenije Bogdan Koprivnikar l. r. Za Zvezno ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Avstrije Günther Greindel l. r. The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia and the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Austria, hereinafter referred to as “Parties”, – taking into account the good working relationship of the two contingents in CYPRUS have agreed to amend the Memorandum of Understanding between The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia and The Federal Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Austria on the participation of a Slovenian contingent in United Nations Peace-keeping operations in Cyprus as part of the Austrian battalion/UNFICYP of 1 July 1997 as follows: Article 1
(1)of the Memorandum of Understanding as amended shall read: “1. The Slovenian Party shall contribute a contingent of maximum 27 all ranks to the United Nations. The United Nations shall put the Slovenian Contingent (SICON) under the operational command of the Austrian Contingent (AUSCON). The length of tour of duty is planned to last six months as it is the case with AUSCON. SICON shall comprise one infantry platoon totalling 23 all ranks and the Deputy Company Cdr of the Second Company located in the East of Sector 4 and 3 additional posts in the Battalion Staff, HQ/Coy and Headquarters Element.“ 1. With the entry into force of this Amendment, the abbreviation for the Slovenian Contingent shall be changed from SLOCON to SICON. 2. The First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force on the day of the receipt of the last of the notes by which the two Parties shall notify each other of the completion of the internal procedures required for bringing this First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding into force. Done at Vienna on July 24, 1998 in the Slovenian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic. In case of differences in interpretation, the English text shall prevail. For the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Bogdan Koprivnikar (s) For the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Austria Günther Greindel (s) The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia and the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Austria have agreed to amend the Technical Agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding between The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia and The Federal Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Austria on the participation of a Slovenian contingent in United Nations Peace-keeping operations in Cyprus as part of the Austrian battalion/UNFICYP of 1 July 1997 as follows: Items 1.4, 1.5 and 2.1 of Chapter I as amended shall read: “1.4 SICON personnel shall undergo mission-oriented training in the Austrian Training Centre for Peace-Keeping Operations (ATC/PKO) two
(2)weeks before deployment (2nd rotation flight) to mission area. The agreed strength can be exceeded up to 30 for this mission-oriented training. 1.5 Rotations: 1998 22 and 29 September 1998 (1st and 2nd rotation flight) 1999 23 and 30 March 1999 (1st and 2nd rotation flight) 2.1 SICON’s authorised strength shall be 27 for all ranks. SICON shall provide a Duty Officer and a Logistics Officer in the BnHQ as well as one NCO in the MP-squad, HQ/Element. SICON shall further man the following soldiers of the Second Company located in the East of Sector 4: the Deputy Company Cdr, a Platoon Leader and 22 soldiers of an infantry platoon in accordance with the Org-Chart. The Slovenian Party shall be responsible for the provision of soldiers who meet the requirements of the mission in accordance with the UN standards. In the mission area the CO AUSCON shall be responsible for supervising the performance of Slovenian personnel duties.“ The First Amendment to the Technical Agreement shall enter into force on the day of entry into force of the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding. Done at Vienna on July 24, 1998 in two original copies in the Slovenian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic. In the case of differences in interpretation, the English text shall prevail. For the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Bogdan Koprivnikar (s) For the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Austria Günther Greindel (s)