AR 550-51 — International Agreements
AR 550-51 governs Army policy, responsibilities, and procedures for negotiating, concluding, forwarding, and depositing international agreements.
- Publication number: AR 550-51
- Title: INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
- Date: 05/02/2008
- Proponent: TJAG
- Status: ACTIVE
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AR 550-51 describes the Secretary of the Army’s delegation authority and establishes language requirements for international agreements. It requires compliance monitoring, legal concurrence for policy-significant questions, and transmission of agreement copies within specified time periods.
Topics covered
- Delegated negotiation authority
- International agreement language requirements
- Compliance monitoring
- Agreement copy transmission
- Policy-significant questions
- Other international arrangements
Questions and answers
What must an agreement state when English is the governing text?
The agreement states that the English language text will be considered by the parties as the governing text in the event of conflict between the different language texts. (paragraph 3)
Who must monitor compliance with international agreements?
DoDD 5530.3, section 11, requires DA to monitor compliance with those international agreements for which it is responsible. (paragraph 8)
What concurrence is required for policy-significant compliance questions?
Unless previously authorized by the SECDEF, no action will be taken by any DA personnel to resolve or otherwise deal with any question having policy significance (see glossary, section II, of this regulation) prior to obtaining the written concurrence of both the USD (P) and DoD General Counsel. (paragraph 8)
How many copies of an international agreement must Army elements forward?
Army elements concluding international agreements under the authority delegated in this regulation, other than intelligence agreements, must forward four copies, including foreign language copies of the agreement, within 10 days after the agreement is signed, to HQDA (DAJAIO), 2200 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 2200. (paragraph 9)
What certification must accompany copies of international agreements?
All copies of agreements will be stamped or accompanied by a memorandum, certifying that the text of the agreement is a true copy of the original. (paragraph 9)