Established on the 19th of July 2017 in Arnton, the Gael Four commission is the sub-region's peak diplomatic body. With powers to deploy emergency response teams, improve trade liberalisation and usher in a new period of prosperity for the people of Gael, the Commission eagerly meets to discuss matters of admissions, local politics as well as collaboration on matters of intelligence and international security. The existence of the Commission and of the organisation itself is the Mandara Accords, signed on the 22nd of June 2017 and the Highland Documents one month later.
Mandara Accord
Part I: Economic and Trade Considerations
Signed in Mandara within the Unified Electorates of Ainslie on the 22nd of June 2017[/align]
- The establishment of a preferred source trade agreement among all signatory nations wherein each nation will abide by appropriately and reciprocally lowered tariffs and taxes on trade goods originating from other signatory nations.
- Signatory nations are to provide a mechanism to advantage and prioritize international G4 workers over non-G4 workers through a method of VISA prioritisation and favoritism.
- The relaxation of barriers to movement for all law abiding citizens amongst signatory nations:
- This relaxation shall be to the point in which nations can still monitor foreigners within their borders using a passport ID system, but cannot obstruct movement (for example, the usage of VISAs) unless the said foreigner is a threat to security, whether that be on a local, national or global level.
- This relaxation also addresses criminals under custody, with a mutual extradition policy to be implemented.
- G4 stages can refuse entry to G4 citizens if they have been convicted and sentenced to an imprisonment equating to 40 months or more, have been convicted within the past five months to a 10 month sentence or more, have been denied entry into the nation on previous occasions, a current or former member of a terrorist organization, or an individual deemed by the ministry as a likely threat to public safety if they were allowed to enter.
- The acceptance of G4 residents to have the same rights and freedoms to establishment as citizens of that nation do
- The acceptance of G4 residents to have the same rights and responsibilities as residents once they are established in that nation.
- There is to be a shared database of all criminal and security threats amongst the area to ensure the expansion of knowledge coincides with the relaxing of immigration.
- Intelligence organizations are to coordinate and share operational information. More specifically, coordination will be required to consolidate operations and activities done within and above territories of signatory nations, following specific permission from the nations involved; and information regarding criminal and terrorism threats will be shared in an effort to maintain the safety and security of all citizens of signatory nations.
- Information and operational details will be handled only by individuals and organizations with sufficient clearance, as requested and authorized by the organization delivering them.
- Signatory nations are to provide a mechanism to advantage and prioritise international students from the G4 region, whether this be in visa form, government incentives and scholarships, or through a fast-tracked method of enrollment in educational institutions.
- A scholarship, the Gael Cooperation Incentives Scheme (GCIS) is to be implemented and provide G4 students the ability to study within the area.
- An emergency response group, the Gael Emergency Response Team (GERT) is to be formed to respond to unexpected detrimental humanitarian and social events.
This agreement is to become an official document once nations have signed and ratified it. An original copy will be held in the archives of the Ahnslen Government, with copies being sent to the other nations in both English and their native language.
Signed in Mandara within the Unified Electorates of Ainslie on the 22nd of June 2017[/align]
Highland Documents
A Resolution to Amend the Mandara Accord (Gael Four Treaty)
Noting the willingness of nations within Gael to also join this agreement,
Recognising the lack of a framework to allow this to happen,
Seeking to welcome new Gael trading partners into this agreement,
Welcoming the idea of a more prosperous and united Gael,
Noting the willingness of nations within Gael to also join this agreement,
Recognising the lack of a framework to allow this to happen,
Seeking to welcome new Gael trading partners into this agreement,
Welcoming the idea of a more prosperous and united Gael,
- Establish the Gael Four Commission (G4C), an organisation to uphold and maintain the Gael Four Agreement.
- The G4C would be initially made up of the four founding nations; that being Agadar, Ainslie, Ostehaar and Verdon.
- By a unanimous vote of the G4C , another nation can be given the option to forward a representative to said commission.
- The G4C would review and discuss the applications of Gael nations to enter the G4 Agreement and entry is to be voted on with a margin of unanimous support, or a simple majority within the time limit prescribed unless a nation actively is against a nation's application
- The G4C would be bounded by a 72 hour time frame to vote on nations entering the G4, and a 48 hour time frame for nations to be elevated to the G4C
- This Commission will be located in Arnton, the capital of the Unified Electorates of Ainslie
- A full membership would be an option available to nations, where the new member-state would have to follow all the provisions of the agreement, and member-states would have to respect and follow the agreement in regards to the new member-state.
- A partial immigration and travel membership, where nations who hold the membership must only abide by the Immigration and Travel Considerations of the Mandurah Accord
- A partial economic membership, where nations who hold the membership must only abide by the Economic and Trade Considerations of the Mandurah Accord
- A partial intelligence and security membership, where nations who hold the membership must only abide by the Intelligence and Security Considerations of the Mandurah Accord
- A partial Education and Miscellaneous membership, where nations who hold the membership must only abide by the Education and Miscellaneous Considerations of the Mandurah Accord
Signed in Highland Ridge within the Unified Electorates of Ainslie on the 15th of July 2017.
Seeks to amend the Mandurah Accord, the basis for the operations of the Gael Four, in order to:
Members
- Ainslie (full membership)
- Dormill and Stiura (full membership)
- Roendavar (full membership)
- San Jimenez (full membership)
- Great Altera (full membership)
- Thromsa (full membership)
- Warfburg (OOC: North Oscotia) (full membership)
- Biaten (Part IV membership)
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