The Aegis Pact

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Treaty of the Aegis Pact

Preamble

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF AMALI,
HER MAJESTY EMPRESS OF KUMOSENKAN,
HER MAJESTY QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF ULSTER-GAELIA,
DESIRING to further the International Community and continue developing relations based on the International Staol Trade Treaty terms, to improve the efficiency of global trade and political networks,
HAVE RESOLVED to establish a new Community in order to achieve these goals and promote a stronger, safer global community and continue the work laid out by the ISTT,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF AMALI,
President Alfonso RIZZO



HER MAJESTY EMPRESS OF KUMOSENKAN,
Empress Reitō KUMO


HER MAJESTY QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF ULSTER-GAELIA,
Queen Colleen MCDONALD


HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Here in which all signatories do agree, per this treaty to be upheld, in the event a member nation is under attack. All other members must act in accordance to agreed military actions to defend the membership and uphold the integrity of the Pact.

Article 2

All signatories recognize each other’s sovereignty. They shall not commit hostile acts to one another, commit actions to destabilize or cause direct harm to the sphere of influence of the membership.

Article 3

The expansion of inter-trade between Signatories is to benefit all nations. Tariffs, as such, are set to a maximum depending on the goods as listed below. Trade outside the Pact, however, is administered independently by the Signatories.

Article 3b

At least thirty percent (30%) of a given good must be made within the borders of the Signatory nation to be labeled as made in the nation to not be tariffable.

The following good types have these maximum tariffable levels:
Food Stuffs (canned goods, fish): 2.5%
Electronics (components, electronic computers): 4.25%
Machinery: 2.75%
Pharmaceuticals: 1.25%
Raw Materials: 1.25%
Fuel Materials (wood, coal): 1.0%
Luxury Goods: 1.75%
Unprocessed/Processed Chemicals (Argon, Hydrogen): 3.45%

Article 3c

As an addendum to Article 3, Signatories may join the Ouhiri Free Movement Zone. This is not a mandatory section of the treaty, but rather a way to further expand and promote international cooperation by removing restrictions of labor movement between nations. Nations that join the Free Movement Zone agree to:
Reduce existing borders and boundaries that prevent nationals from moving between nations.
Individuals who have a criminal background are still subject to laws regarding movement of labor/people.
Article 3c will not alter the naturalization processes of member nations, only reduce the barriers of movement of laborers.

Article 4

Commit to defending other Signatories in times of War, whereby a Signatory is attacked a nation shall, at no minimum, deploy fifty percent (50%) of its mobilized forces to the war effort. As part of the Commitment to Sovereignty, the Signatories agree to immediately declare and engage in war with hostile powers.

Article 5

Signatories of the Treaty may continue to declare war; however, if they are the Aggressor there must be a vote for all other countries before the Pact commits to the war. A unanimous vote must pass in order for the Pact to be required to commit thirty-five percent (35%) of its resources to the war effort.

Article 5b

The Aegis Pact may commit to jointly declare war on a Nation outside the Pact in a unanimous vote. If the vote passes, the same standards as stated in the parent, Article 5, are applied.

Article 6

Ejection from the Pact may happen if a supermajority (seventy-one percent (71%) of nations or more) of nations agree that a nation has, in fact, violated any Article of the Treaty. Every nation in this instance counts as a single vote; the offending nation does not receive a vote but can still defend themselves before the committee. Declaring war on member states in the Pact will result in an immediate expulsion.

Article 7

Entrance into the Pact is only allowed after a member has proposed their introduction and a supermajority (seventy one percent (71%) of nations or more) of nations agree to allow an applicant nation into the Pact. Admission in this form grants all rights as a Pact member/Signatory.

Article 7b

A nation may request to become a protectorate of the Aegis Pact without a sponsor. However a majority of major signatories (fifty one percent (51%) or more) must agree to their entrance. They must adhere to Articles 2, 3, 3b, and 3c. They can expect all major signatories to come to their defense as outlined in Article 4. However, they will not receive a vote in any meetings as outlined in Article 8. They must not declare any wars of aggression. If they do, they may be expelled from the pact. They will not receive a vote when the pact is deciding to initiate a war of aggression.

Article 8

A yearly meeting between the Signatory nations’ leaders and high diplomatic officers will occur in the Kumosenkan capital, Fuyonouso, to discuss and renew the treaty along with other necessary affairs. A yearly Pact-wide financial and industrial meeting will occur in the Amalian capital of New Ibania which will be no more than two weeks after the Signatory meeting.
The secondary location in the event of war blocking or limiting access to Kumosenkan or Amali is the Kingdom of Ulster-Gaelia’s capital of Edinburgh. Other meetings may be held in other nations’ capitals.