8. člen

(1)Ta protokol se lahko spremeni po diplomatski poti.

(2)Ta protokol je predmet ratifikacije, sprejema, odobritve ali drugega postopka po notranji zakonodaji. Po prejemu zadnjega uradnega obvestila o končanih notranjepravnih postopkih, potrebnih za njegovo uveljavitev, pristojni organ slovenske pogodbenice o tem uradno obvesti Skupni odbor za ponovni sprejem iz 18. člena sporazuma.

(3)Protokol začne veljati ko Skupni odbor za ponovni sprejem potrdi prejem uradnega obvestila, o čemer slovenska pogodbenica takoj obvesti albansko pogodbenico.

(4)Ta protokol preneha veljati isti dan kot sporazum. Sestavljeno na Brdu pri Kranju dne 20. oktobra 2010 v dveh izvirnikih v slovenskem, albanskem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer so vsa besedila enako verodostojna. Pri razlikah v razlagi tega protokola prevlada angleško besedilo. ZA MINISTRSTVO ZA NOTRANJE ZADEVE REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE Katarina Kresal l.r. ZA MINISTRSTVO ZA NOTRANJE ZADEVE REPUBLIKE ALBANIJE Lulzim Basha l.r. Based on the Article 19 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the Readmission of Persons Residing without Authorisation, signed in Luxembourg on 14 April 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement), the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Albania (hereinafter referred to as Contracting Parties) have agreed on its implementation:

(1)The implementation of the Agreement on the Readmission of Persons Residing without Authorisation as well as forwarding and handling requests for transit shall be within the competence of: a) For the Republic of Slovenia: Ministry of the Interior General Police Directorate Uniformed Police Directorate Border Police Section Address: Štefanova ulica 2, SI – 1501 Ljubljana Phone: +386 1 428 4322 Fax: + 386 1 428 4779 e-mail smp@policija.si b) For the Republic of Albania: Ministry of Interior General Directorate of State Police Border and Migration Police Department Directorate of Migration and Readmission Bulevardi “Bajram Curri” Tiranë Tel: 00355 4 227 9251 00355 4 227 9253 00355 4 227 9241 00355 4 222 6932 Fax: 00355 4 222 6932; 00355 4 227 9263 e-mail: policiakufitare.migracioni@mrp.gov.al

(2)The competent authorities shall keep each other informed of all data relevant for mutual communication.

(3)Announcements and requests for admission or transit and responses shall be forwarded between the competent authorities in writing by fax, regular mail or e-mail. Return, admission and transit of persons shall be conducted at the following border crossing points: a) In the Republic of Slovenia: International Border Crossing Point Jelšane, International Border Crossing Point Obrežje, International Border Crossing Point Port of Koper/Capodistria, and Border Crossing Point for International Air Traffic Ljubljana – Brnik at the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. b) In the Republic of Albania: Regional Directorate of Border and Migration, Tiranë Commissariat of Border Police and Migration, Rinas International Airport “Mother Theresa” – Rinas e-mail: rinas@mrp.gov.al Tel/ fax: 00355 4 2364 028 Border Crossing Point Hani i Hotit e-mail: hanihotit@mrp.gov.al Border Crossing Point Muriqan e-mail: muriqan@mrp.gov.al Sea Border Border Crossing point Durrës Border & Migration Police Station of Durrës e-mail: portidurres@mpr.gov.al Readmission of own nationals, third-country nationals and stateless persons under official escort may be conducted pursuant to this Protocol and the regulations of the Contracting Parties in force. The same shall apply to transit of third-country nationals and stateless persons across the territory of the requested Contracting Party.

(1)If readmission or transit is conducted under official police escort, police officers of the requesting Contracting Party shall conduct their duty in civilian clothes, unarmed and shall hold a transit permit.

(2)In cases of transit by air, the requested Contracting Party may ensure, if necessary, surveillance and boarding of the person, in agreement with escort personnel.

(1)The competent authority of the requested Contracting Party shall communicate to the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party all facts referring to any incidents during transit.

(2)The requested Contracting Party shall provide police officers of the requesting Contracting Party performing their tasks under this Protocol the same protection and assistance as enjoyed by their police officers performing similar tasks.

(3)When in performing their tasks they are involved in illegal acts either as perpetrators as victims, the police officers of the requesting Contracting Party shall enjoy the same rights and obligations as the police officers of the requested Contracting Party. The police officers of the requesting Contracting Party who perform their tasks under this Protocol on the territory of a country of transit, must upon request of an authorised official prove their identity and official role and produce the permit for transit issued by the requested Contracting Party. If the police officers of the requesting Contracting Party suffer harm in performing tasks under this Protocol, the requesting Contracting Party shall take on the payment of compensation and shall not demand any refund from the requested Contracting Party.

(1)This Protocol may be amended through diplomatic channels.

(2)This Protocol shall be subject to ratification, acceptance, approval or other required internal procedure. Following the receipt of the last notification of the completion of internal legal procedures required for its entry into force, the competent authority of the Slovenian Contracting Party shall notify the Joint Readmission Committee referred to in Art. 18 of the Agreement.

(3)The Protocol shall enter into force when the Joint Readmission Committee acknowledges the receipt of the notification, and the Slovenian Contracting Party shall immediately inform the Albanian Contracting Party thereof.

(4)This Protocol shall cease to apply at the same day as the Agreement. Done in Brdo pri Kranju on 20 October 2010 in two originals in the Slovene, Albanian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergences in the interpretation of this Protocol, the English text shall prevail. FOR THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA Katarina Kresal (s) FOR THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA Lulzim Basha (s)