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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Preernova 25, Ljubljana, represented by Minister of ForeignAffairs Samuel bogar,

and

Ministry of the Economy,Kotnikova 5, Ljubljana, represented by Minister of the EconomyDarja Radi

conclude the following

AGREEMENT

on Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Economy

in the field of issuing tourist visas

Article 1

The Parties note that:- At its 81st regular session of 11 May 2010, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

adopted Decision No. 32200-4/2010/14, through which it was, among other things,acquainted with the proposals made by the Ministry of the Economy and by which itcharged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to draft a proposal for a simplified visa

procedure; and- This Agreement shall be concluded on the basis of Article 59 of the Public

Administration Act (Official Gazette Nos. 113/05-UPB4 and 48/09) and Article 2,paragraph 1, and Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Government of the Republic of SloveniaAct (Official Gazette Nos. 24/05-UPB1 and 109/08).

Article 2Purpose and scope

With due consideration for the acquis communautaire and the legal order of the Republic ofSlovenia, and taking into account the importance of the tourist sector for the economy of theRepublic of Slovenia, the Parties shall conclude this Agreement on Cooperation in the field ofissuing tourist visas for tourist visits to the Republic of Slovenia.

This Agreement shall define the rules of cooperation with tourist agencies for the issuing ofshort-stay visas for the purpose of tourist visits to the Republic of Slovenia. This Agreementshall set forth the procedure and the manner in which national tourist agencies and companiesare selected, the accreditation of foreign agencies to individual diplomatic missions andconsular posts of the Republic of Slovenia abroad, and the manner of cooperation betweentourist agencies and Slovenian national authorities, including the diplomatic missions of theRepublic of Slovenia abroad.

The Agreement shall in no way interfere with the provisions of treaties, the acquiscommunautaire and the legal order of the Republic of Slovenia relating to the visa procedure

and the crossing of the external borders of the European Union.

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Article 3Definitions

A short-stay visa is defined in Regulation (EC) No. 810/2009 of the European Parliament and ofthe Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Official Journal of the

European Union No. L 243) (hereinafter: the Visa Code) and is issued for the purpose of atourist visit.

The national list of tourist agencies and tourist companies is a list of tour operators and touristagencies with a valid licence for tour operators or tourist companies that have registered their

principle activity under 79.110 Travel Agency Activities or 79.120 Tour OperatorActivities (according to the Standard Classification of Activities of 2008), and touristcompanies that have registered their principle activity under 55.100 Hotels and SimilarAccommodation.

Article 4Definition of third countries in which cooperation with tourist agencies is permitted

Taking into consideration the migration and security issues of specific third countries and thedevelopment of the tourist sector, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall define the third countriesin which cooperation of Slovenian diplomatic missions and consular posts with tourist agenciesis permitted in the context of the visa issuing procedures for foreign nationals seeking to enterthe Republic of Slovenia for the purpose of a tourist visit.

Such cooperation may be allowed in those third countries that do not pose a migration orsecurity risk for the states fully implementing the Schengen acquis, under the condition that thecountry in question has a Slovenian diplomatic mission or consular post competent for decision-making in the context of specific visa procedures.

Article 5National list

The Ministry of the Economy, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry ofForeign Affairs and the Slovenian Tourist Board, shall draw up a list of Slovenian touristagencies and companies.

Article 6Placement on the national list

To be listed, tourist agencies and companies must meet the following conditions:- The tourist agency or company must be based in the Republic of Slovenia;- Its principal activity must be registered under 79.110 Travel Agency Activities or

79.120 Tour Operator Activities (according to Standard Classification of Activities of2008) or under 55.100 Hotels and Similar Accommodation;

- It has published a catalogue featuring its range of services at least in Slovenian and in

the official language of the country in which it intends to cooperate with a diplomatic

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mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia through local accredited agencies,or in English;

- It is not subject to a procedure before the Court of Honour of the Chamber of Commerceand Industry of Slovenia;

- None of the criteria for removal from the national list are met; and

- At least 2 years have passed since the removal referred to under the previous indent.

The Ministry of the Economy shall process each application and inform the applicant of theirinclusion in the national list by no later than 15 days after receipt of the application.

The Ministry of the Economy is responsible for keeping the national list updated. The nationallist is available to the public and is published on the web pages of the Ministry of the Economy.

Article 7List of local accredited agencies

The diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia competent to makedecisions in specific visa procedures shall draft a list of foreign accredited tourist agencies thatare listed as accredited agencies (hereinafter: the list of local accredited agencies).

The accreditation shall, in particular, be based on the verification of the following aspects:- The current status of the commercial intermediary: the current licence held, the

commercial register and contracts with banks;- The existing contracts with commercial partners based in the Schengen States offering

accommodation and other package tour services;- Contracts with transport companies, which must include an outward journey, as well as

a guaranteed and fixed return journey.

Article 8Accreditation restrictions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with a diplomatic mission or consular post,may restrict the number of local accredited agencies at a given diplomatic mission or consular

post. The decision on restriction shall apply until revocation. The decision shall be adopted onthe basis of the following:

- The human resources of specific diplomatic missions or consular posts;- Statistical data on the operations of local accredited agencies for the previous year;- Representation arrangements between the Schengen States;- Existing contracts with external service providers in the representing Schengen State

(outsourcing).

Article 9Placement on the list of local accredited agencies

To be placed on the list of local accredited agencies, tourist agencies must meet the following

conditions:- The tourist agency must be based in the receiving state;

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- It must hold a valid certificate for the undertaking of activities in the field of tourism;- It must have at least 2 years of experience in the field of its principal activity;- It must have concluded a contract on cooperation with a Slovenian tourist agency or

company under Article 5;- None of the criteria for removal from the list of local accredited agencies are met;

- It must not have been subject to a criminal procedure, initiated by a diplomatic missionor consular post of the Republic of Slovenia or another country fully implementing theSchengen acquis, that resulted in removal from the list of local accredited agencies; and

- Does not employ persons that were previously employed with agencies referred to in theprevious indent.

The procedure shall be initiated on the proposal of a tourist agency or a company included inthe national list under Article 5. Apart from the documentation specified in the previous

paragraph hereof, the following shall also be submitted:- The surname, name and the signature of an authorised person responsible for signing

accompanying letters containing the tourist list and other documents required for

conducting a visa procedure;- Information on the courier; and- A stamp imprint, to be used for the confirmation of accompanying letters and other

documents.

A diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia may request additionaldocuments in the process of accreditation, through which a Slovenian or local tourist agencysubstantiates the claims listed in paragraph one hereof. To this end, a diplomatic mission orconsular post may obtain an opinion from the Ministry of the Economy.

The competent diplomatic mission or consular post shall process each application and make adecision in this regard by no later than 30 days after receipt. The diplomatic mission or consular

post shall notify the local tourist agency, the partner national tourist agency under Article 5, andthe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of its decision in writing. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of theRepublic of Slovenia shall communicate the notification to the Ministry of the Economy of theRepublic of Slovenia. An updated list of local accredited agencies shall be published on the web

pages of the diplomatic mission or consular post. The diplomatic mission or consular post shallconclude a contract on the processing of personal data with the local accredited agency.

Upon the accreditation of a local agency, a more detailed method of cooperation may be definedbetween the diplomatic mission or consular post and the local tourist agency in respect of the

processing of specific visa applications, and also accredit couriers to deliver and receive visaapplications and accompanying documentation.

Upon accreditation, the local tourist agency undertakes, by way of a contract, to process thepersonal data acquired for the issuing of a visa according to the provision of Regulation (EC)No. 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009, establishing aCommunity Code on Visas (Official Journal of the European Union No. L 243), the provisionsof the Aliens Act (ZTuj-1, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 64/2009-UPB6),Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the

protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the freemovement of such data (Official Journal of the European Union No. L 281), and the Personal

Data Protection Act (ZVOP-1, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 94/2007-UPB1).

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Only an accredited courier may deliver visa documentation on behalf of the local tourist agency.

Article 13

Cooperation between accredited agencies and diplomatic missions and consular posts

Visa documentation delivered by the local accredited tourist agency via couriers shall contain:

1. An accompanying letter from the local tourist agency with a list of all the relevantpersons (including the first name, surname, date of birth, and the travel document serialnumber) and a list of the documents submitted to the diplomatic mission or consular

post for processing. The accompanying letter shall state the sum of the paid visa fees forthe entire group;

2. Completed visa application forms sent via the Visa Information System, hand-signed byevery member of the group, and other notes regarding the receipt of the documentation

(i.e. possible preliminary denials of Schengen visas, first travels to the Schengen Area,unemployment status, etc.);

3. The valid and undamaged passports of the applicants, containing at least 2 clear pagesand with a remaining validity of at least 3 months after the intended return to thecountry of origin;

4. A voucher from a tourist agency, as referred to in Article 6;5. A photograph with a lightly coloured and plain background displaying a true image of

each member of the tourist group; the size of the photograph shall be 3 x 4 cm with theface taking up 7080% of the frame;

6. Valid medical insurance for each member of the group for the entire Schengen Area forthe duration of the validity of the visa; the insurance sum shall cover the cost of at leastEUR 30,000 as well as costs of return to the country of origin due to medical reasons;medical insurance policies, approved by the diplomatic missions and consular posts ofthe Schengen States in the region shall be accepted;

7. A photocopy of the personal data page and other used pages (i.e. previous visas, entryand exit stamps, and any other notes);

8. The employment or enrolment certificates of applicants and evidence supporting theamount of regular monthly income (i.e. bank statements for the last 3 months);

9. A notarised child travel consent for children up to the age of 14; this consent must besubmitted in cases where the child is travelling with only one of their parents (in suchinstances, the consent must be signed by the other parent). Should the child be travelling

with none of the parents, both parents must sign the consent. The consent must containdata regarding the person travelling with the child;10. A certificate on the payment of the fee, signed by the applicant, stating the following

information:a. The names and surnames of the applicants (should there be more, e.g. close

family members);b. The amount of the fee paid;c. The date of payment;d. The serial numbers of the passports;e. The signature of the payer;

11. The original certificate by the bank and a photocopy of the amount of fee paid from the

above list to the account of the diplomatic mission or consular post.

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Points 2 to 10 refer to an individual visa application and must be enclosed with each individualapplication.

A diplomatic mission or consular post may amend and complement the list of the visadocumentation necessary, and shall previously notify the accredited tourist agencies.

Taking into consideration the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 810/2009 of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009, establishing a Community Code on Visas(Official Journal of the European Union No. L 243), tourist agencies are prohibited fromcharging their own fees for services related to the issuing of visas. It shall be understood thattourist agencies are financed from marketing tourist services.

Article 14Delivery and receipt of documentation

A special time frame may be reserved for local accredited agencies for the receipt of visadocumentation delivered by local accredited agencies. Should there be no arranged time, orshould the circumstances demand it, the documentation may be delivered during the officehours of the diplomatic mission or consular post.

The handing over of the documentation shall be confirmed by the signature of the accreditedcourier of the tourist agency and an employee of the diplomatic mission or consular postreceiving the documentation. The authorised employee of the diplomatic mission or consular

post shall confirm the date and the hour of receipt on the enclosed accompanying letter referredto in the previous Article, and state the approximate date of the conclusion of the process.

The local tourist agency shall assume the documentation on the date set forth in the previousparagraph. The accredited courier of the local tourist agency shall confirm the date and the hourof receipt on the accompanying letter.

The local tourist agency shall return the documentation received to the applicants as soon aspossible, without unnecessary delay.

Article 15Duration of the procedure

The visa procedure is normally completed within five working days.

In exceptional cases, when a visa application cannot be concluded within the deadline set forthin the previous paragraph due to justifiable reasons, the diplomatic mission or consular postshall immediately notify the local tourist agency of this matter.

Article 16Monitoring the work of local tourist agencies

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Accredited commercial intermediaries shall be regularly inspected on their premises; theinspections shall encompass personal or telephone conversations with the applicants, theverification of trips and accommodation, a confirmation of the adequacy of the travel medicalinsurance, whether it includes individual applicants and, if necessary, the verification of thedocumentation relating to the return of the groups.

The diplomatic mission or consular post shall draft a record of the inspections conducted andinform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on their findings.

Within the context of Schengen cooperation at a local level, information shall be exchanged onthe efficiency of accredited tourist agencies regarding irregularities established, deniedapplications, submitted by accredited tourist agencies, and the established forms of fabricationsrelating to travel documents and the non-implementation of planned trip.

Within the context of Schengen cooperation at a local level, lists of tourist agencies withrevoked accreditations and the grounds for such revocations shall be exchanged.

Article 17Visa abuse

Visa abuse includes overstay of the authorised stay or stay for a purpose different from that forwhich the visa was issued. Cases of aliens dealt with by security authorities of the Republic ofSlovenia or the security authorities of other Member States of the European Union due to theviolations of national legislation provisions or the European acquis are also regarded as visaabuse.

In cases where visa abuse is suspected, a tourist agency, or a company under Article 6 of thisAgreement, shall immediately notify the nearest police unit and the Ministry of Foreign Affairsas well as the local accredited agency that undertook the acquisition of the visa for the

procedure in question.

In cases where a person whose documentation is submitted by the local accredited agency issuspected of visa abuse, the local accredited agency must notify the competent diplomaticmission or consular post immediately.

Should the alien be placed in the Alien's Centre and be subjected to the procedure of removal,

the agency or company under Article 6 of this Agreement shall bear the costs of the alien'saccommodation and their return to the country of origin.

Article 18Removing a tourist agency or company from the national list

Should the conditions for the final termination of cooperation be met as set forth in Article 20,paragraph 4, of this Agreement, the Ministry of the Economy shall remove a Slovenian touristagency or company from the national list under Article 5 of this Agreement.

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The removal of the tourist agency shall be conducted by the Ministry of the Economy on itsown initiative or on the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of theInterior.

The notification of the removal shall be communicated in written form to the tourist agency or

company. The notification shall also be communicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The measures shall take effect on the day of the issuing of the notification referred to in theprevious paragraph.

Article 19Measures

The diplomatic mission or consular post may issue the following measures against the localtourist agency: a warning; a temporary three-month termination of cooperation; and a final

termination of cooperation.

A warning shall be issued in the following cases:- In cases where the way in which the visa documentation is used is in violation of

Articles 13 and 14; and- In cases where the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia that

issued the visa was not notified on the basis of their intervention within 24 hours ofreceipt of the notification on visa abuse by aliens to whom the visa was issued.

A temporary termination for a period of 3 months shall be issued in the following cases:- In cases where the local tourist agency receives and communicates unauthentic

documentation or documentation stating wrong or factually incorrect information;- In cases where the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia was

not informed of potential changes in the tourist package made during theimplementation of the visa procedure; and

- In cases where a warning has been issued by the diplomatic mission or consular post ofthe Republic of Slovenia during the previous two years.

Final termination of cooperation shall be issued in the following cases:- In cases where it is suspected that the local accredited agency is involved in illegal

migration;

- In cases where it is established or suspected that the local accredited agency revealed orcommunicated personal data acquired for the issuing of visas to third natural or legalpersons without authorisation by a diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republicof Slovenia or in cases where the personal data or documentation is lost or suspected of

being treated in a careless manner;- In cases where the local accredited agency, on three occasions within a period of one

year, fails to notify the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Sloveniaon visa abuse by aliens to whom the visa was issued under this Agreement;

- In cases where cooperation with the local accredited agency was terminated for threemonths twice in the past two years;

- In cases where it is established that the local tourist agency is charging an extra sum to

visa applicants in addition to the visa fee set forth by law and intended for the competent

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diplomatic mission or consular post, and evidencing the sum as an expense or a fee forconducting the visa procedure; and

- In cases where there is an attempt to influence the decisions of an employee of thediplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia in the issuing of a visa.

Notification of the measures shall be communicated in written form to the local tourist agency.A copy of the written notification shall be kept with the documentation which formed the basisfor the accreditation of the tourist agency. A copy of the notification shall be submitted to theMinistry of Foreign Affairs.

The sanctions shall take effect on the day of the issuing of the notification referred to in theprevious paragraph.

The diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia shall notify the Parties ofthis Agreement, and the diplomatic missions and consular posts of other Schengen States in theregion, of the sanctions issued against the tourist agency.

Article 20Removal from the list of local accredited tourist agencies

A diplomatic mission or consular post shall remove an accredited local tourist agency in thefollowing cases:

- In cases where the sanction of final termination of cooperation was issued against thelocal tourist agency, as set forth in Article 19, paragraph 4, of this Agreement;

- In cases where the agency fails to renew the accreditation prior to the expiration of thedocumentation submitted for the previous accreditation, as set forth in Article 11 of thisAgreement;

- In cases where, during the past calendar year, the agency failed to achieve at least a 10%average of the number of visa applications submitted by accredited tourist agencies.

The updated lists shall be communicated to all the Parties to this Agreement or the Parties shallbe informed about the revoked accreditations.

Article 21Protection of personal data

The protection of personal data shall be conducted according to the provisions of Regulation(EC) No. 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishinga Community Code on Visas (Official Journal of the European Union No. L 243), the

provisions of the Aliens Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 64/2009),Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the

protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the freemovement of such data (Official Journal of the European Union No. L 281) and the PersonalData Protection Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 94/2007, officialconsolidated text).

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The local tourist agency shall not reveal or communicate personal data acquired for the issuingof visas to third natural or legal persons without the written authorisation of a diplomaticmission or consular post.

Personal data and documentation must be protected so that any unauthorised access or

information and their loss are prevented.

Article 22Records

Notwithstanding the provisions from the previous Article, a local tourist agency may, accordingto the legislation of the country in which it is based, collect personal data of persons that areconnected to the implementation of the activity the agency is registered to conduct.

The local tourist agency shall, under no condition, store data or keep a register of persons for

which it undertook to acquire visas.

Notwithstanding the provisions from the previous paragraph, the local tourist agency shall bepermitted to keep one copy of the letter as referred to in Article 13, paragraph 1, indent 1, whichmay be complemented with the information on the date and the hour on which thedocumentation was returned to the applicant, for which the agency undertook to acquire a visaor to a person authorised by the applicant.

Lists under the previous paragraph hereof shall be kept for 5 years after the return of thedocumentation to the applicant.The diplomatic mission or consular post shall keep a record of local accredited tourist agenciesand documentation as referred to in Articles 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, and 20.

The documentation referred to in the previous paragraph hereof shall be kept permanently.

Article 23Final provision

This Agreement shall take effect on the date of the signing of the last Party. The Agreement hasbeen done in four copies, with each Party receiving two copies.

Ljubljana, 1 December 2010

For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: For the Ministry of the Economy:

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Samuel BOGAR Darja RADI

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ANNEX 1:

APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT ON THE NATIONAL LIST

Insert data of the applicant:

Name of the company

Address

Authorised person

Contact person

Year of incorporation

Principle activity under the StandardClassification of Activitiesand a description of the principal activity

Number of employees

Phone and fax number

Email address

Country in which the cooperation with thediplomatic mission or consular post of theRepublic of Slovenia will be conducted

We have been informed of the procedures for the acquisition of tourist visas and haveconducted such procedures in other countries (list the countries):

We declare

that we are informed of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 810/2009 of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas(Official Journal of the European Union No. L 243), the provisions of the Aliens Act (OfficialGazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 64/2009), Directive 95/46/EC of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regardto the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (Official Journal ofthe European Union No. L 281), the Personal Data Protection Act (Official Gazette of theRepublic of Slovenia No. 94/2007, official consolidated text), and the conditions of conducting

business within the context of documentation submission for visa procedures.

We declare

that we have been informed of the possibility of removal from the national list of touristagencies and companies which would prevent any further cooperation in the visa procedure

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should we disregard the conditions and instructions set forth by the diplomatic mission orconsular post, in cases of potential visa abuses by tourists or should the tourist not return to thecountry of origin or be declared missing. We also declare we have been informed of the

provisions of the Slovenian legislation governing the protection of personal data and that weshall treat all personal data with the utmost care. Personal data collected for the purpose of

undertaking a visa procedure shall under no condition be revealed or communicated to otherpersons or bodies. Should we receive a petition for revealing or communicating data to otherpersons or bodies (with the exception of diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republicof Slovenia), we will immediately notify the diplomatic mission or consular post of theRepublic of Slovenia and follow their instructions.

We declare

that in the case of suspicion of an aliens illegal defection and in cases where the alien has notreturned to their country of origin or has been declared missing, we will immediately notify theSlovenian Police and the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of theRepublic of Slovenia and participate in the search efforts and the return of the tourist to their

country of origin.

We declare

that we will bear the costs of the return to the country of origin and potential costs ofaccommodation in the Alien's Centre, should the alien not be able to meet the costs.

Date:

Signature of the authorised person:

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ANNEX 1a

Copy of the licence for providing tourist travel services and/or the licence for selling andmediating tourist travel services for the parent company the applicant.

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ANNEX 1b

A certificate of the Court of Honour of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia,stating that the applicant has not been subject to a procedure before the Court of Honour of the

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia and that no measures have been issued againstthe applicant in the last two years.

By signing this authorisation, the Ministry of the Economy may acquire relevant information atthe Court of Honour of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia.

A U T H O R I S A T I O N

The applicant, _____________________, hereby permits the Directorate of Tourism at theMinistry of the Economy to acquire on its behalf the certificate of the Court of Honour of theChamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia stating that it has not been subject to a

procedure before the Court of Honour of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sloveniaand that no measures have been issued against it due to a violation of good business practices inthe last two years.

Date: Signature and seal:

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ANNEX 1c:

Catalogue or presentation of the range of services provided for tourists on the applicant'swebsite in English or in the official language of the receiving country.

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ANNEX 2:

PARTNER AGENCY APPLICATION

Insert data of the applicant:

Name of the company

Address

Authorised person

Contact person


Principle activity under the StandardClassification of Activitiesand the description of the principal activity

Number of employees


Email address

Country in which the cooperation with thediplomatic mission or consular post of theRepublic of Slovenia will be conducted

We have been informed of the procedures for the acquisition of tourist visas and haveconducted such procedures in other countries (list the countries):

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Insert data of the partner agency. In order to submit applications for a larger number of localagencies, please complete the form below for each one.

Name of the company

Address

Authorised person

Contact person


Principle activity

Number of employees


Email address

The agency (please select):

- has been our partner for ____ years;

- has not yet been our partner.

The references of the proposed partner agency

Please state the number of years the agency has been conducting the mediation of tourist travelservices, whether the agency has branch offices other than where it is based and where these arelocated (in which regions and cities). The successful cooperation of the registered partneragency with other EU Member States shall be considered an additional reference.

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ANNEX 3:

Application

for the accreditation of a local tourist agency

By signing this application, we request to be placed on the list of accredited local tourist

agencies.

We declare

that we have been informed of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 810/2009 of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009, establishing a Community Code on Visas(Official Journal of the European Union No. L 243), the provisions of the Aliens Act (OfficialGazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 64/2009), Directive 95/46/EC of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regardto the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (Official Journal ofthe European Union No. L 281), the Personal Data Protection Act (Official Gazette of theRepublic of Slovenia No. 94/2007, official consolidated text), and the conditions of conducting

business within the context of documentation submission for visa procedures.

We declare

that we have been informed that no fees imposed by the tourist agency may be charged forservices conducted within the context of visa procedures. It shall be understood that touristagencies are financed from the marketing of tourist services.

We declare

that we have been informed of the possibility of removal from the list of agencies accredited tothe diplomatic mission or consular post, which would prevent any further cooperation in thevisa procedure should we disregard the conditions and instructions set forth by the diplomaticmission or consular post, in cases of potential visa abuses by tourists, and should the tourist notreturn to the country of origin or be declared missing. We also declare we have been informedof the provisions of the Slovenian legislation governing the protection of personal data and thatwe will treat all personal data with the utmost care. Personal data collected for the purpose ofundertaking a visa procedure shall under no condition be revealed or communicated to other

persons or bodies. Should we receive a petition for revealing or communicating data to otherpersons or bodies (with the exception of diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republicof Slovenia), we will immediately notify a diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republicof Slovenia and follow their instructions.

We declarethat in the case of visa abuse by a tourist for which we undertook to acquire a visa (hereinafter:the tourist) and in cases where the tourist has not returned to their country of origin or has beendeclared missing, we will immediately notify the competent diplomatic mission or consular postof the Republic of Slovenia and the partner agency in Slovenia of this matter and participate inthe search efforts and the return of the tourist to their country of origin.

We agreethat the diplomatic mission or consular post may inform the diplomatic missions or consular

posts of other countries in the region on all operating condition violations.

Date:Signature of the authorised person of the local tourist agency:

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ANNEX 3a

Licence for providing tourist travel services and/or the licence for selling and mediatingtourist travel services for the selected local tourist agency

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ANNEX 3b

Extract from the Register of Companies containing information on the establishment

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ANNEX 3c

Valid contract on cooperation with a partner agency from Slovenia (the contract must besigned by both partners; the date of signing must be visible).

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ANNEX 3d

List of employees(name, surname, date of birth, year of employment, function in the agency)

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ANNEX 3e

Information on the accredited couriers

1. Letter by the local tourist agency to the diplomatic mission or consular postcommunicating the data of a maximum of two persons authorised to undertake courierassignments;

2. Photocopy of a passport or another personal identity document of the courier;3. Notarised photocopy of the courier's employment contract;4. Certificate of no criminal record.

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ANNEX 3f

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ACCREDITATION

No.

Date

Title

Licence validity

Date of registration of the legal person

Authorised person

Signature

of the authorised person

TA seal

COURIER 2

COURIER 1

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ANNEX 3g

Contract on cooperation with an airline carrier

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