AGREEMENT ON PREPARATORY
TRANSFER OF POWERS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES

Annex IV

Protocol Concerning Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities in the Sphere of Tourism

1. The powers and responsibilities of the military government and its Civil Administration in the sphere of tourism will be transferred to and Will be assumed by the Palestinian Authority.
   
   
2. The sphere of tourism shall include all matters dealt with in the laws, regulations and military orders listed in Appendix A.
   
   

This includes the responsibility for regulating, licensing, grading, supervising and developing the tourist industry and its services within the scope of such terms in the laws, regulations and military orders listed in Appendix A, as well as maintaining and promoting foreign and domestic tourism, developing visitors' interest in tourist sites and encouraging the development of tourist services around them in coordination with the Civil Administration, or if the site is under the responsibility of another authority - in coordination with that other authority. It also includes organizing exhibitions, popular and cultural festivals and events and tourism conferences. This sphere shall cover tourism activities conducted by private, public, non - governmental and foreign bodies.

3. In exercising its security authorities, the military government will take into account tourism considerations with the objective of minimizing any harmful effect on the industry or any consequences that may prejudice its productivity and continued development.
   
   
4. The military government and its Civil Administration will assist and support the Palestinian Authority in developing the tourism industry, promoting the expansion of tourist facilities such as hotels, restaurants and travel agencies, and in removing obstacles that may hinder the growth of the industry.
   
   
5. The transfer of powers and responsibilities to the Palestinian Authority shall not affect the continued authority of the military government and its Civil Administration to exercise their powers and responsibilities for security and public order as well as for other spheres, including the sites referred to in paragraph 2 above, authority over which has not been transferred.
   
   
6. The tourism authorities of Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall promote and

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