(一) 1992年7月26日內(nèi)閣第31/92次會(huì)議頒布的第694/1992號(hào)決議,該會(huì)首創(chuàng)補(bǔ)償計(jì)劃(簡(jiǎn)稱補(bǔ)償法,下同),確認(rèn)1992年5月10日內(nèi)閣第18/92次會(huì)議上頒布的決議,并授權(quán)財(cái)政大臣采取必要措施貫徹執(zhí)行補(bǔ)償法。
(二) 2004年8月22日內(nèi)閣頒布的第911號(hào)決議,決議中止履行適用于民用及軍用部門(mén)的補(bǔ)償法,要求財(cái)政部進(jìn)行綜合研究并審查沒(méi)有執(zhí)行補(bǔ)償法之原因。
(三) 關(guān)于補(bǔ)償法的管理機(jī)構(gòu)及其職責(zé)權(quán)限的第116/1992號(hào)法律。
(四) 2005年8月7日內(nèi)閣頒布的第863號(hào)決議,決議擬激活(再次要求執(zhí)行)補(bǔ)償法。
(五) 其他有關(guān)工作法律條文。
(一) 激活補(bǔ)償法并要求民用及軍用合同須適用該法。
適用補(bǔ)償法之合同金額:
1、金額等于或大于KD300萬(wàn)之軍用合同須適用該法;
2、金額等于或大于KD1000萬(wàn)之民用合同繼續(xù)適用該法,其中油氣勘探和生產(chǎn)合同除外,但油氣下游產(chǎn)品合同仍須適用。
(二) 補(bǔ)償義務(wù)名義金額和實(shí)際投資金額之規(guī)定
1、補(bǔ)償義務(wù)名義金額為:合同實(shí)際金額的35%;
2、實(shí)際投資金額為:補(bǔ)償義務(wù)名義金額除以某有效系數(shù)之值,該系數(shù)根據(jù)投資項(xiàng)目的產(chǎn)業(yè)類別對(duì)應(yīng)的數(shù)值而定。
(三) 允許通過(guò)對(duì)銷貿(mào)易以支持國(guó)貨的方式履行補(bǔ)償義務(wù)
根據(jù)補(bǔ)償法有關(guān)條款,經(jīng)有關(guān)部門(mén)批準(zhǔn),外國(guó)公司可通過(guò)購(gòu)買(mǎi)科威特當(dāng)?shù)厣唐坊蚍⻊?wù)的方式(對(duì)銷貿(mào)易中的一種)履行其補(bǔ)償義務(wù);在此情況下,外國(guó)公司購(gòu)買(mǎi)金額可沖抵等額補(bǔ)償義務(wù)名義金額(外國(guó)公司補(bǔ)償義務(wù)名義金額應(yīng)扣除其購(gòu)買(mǎi)金額)。
(四) 銀行保函
外國(guó)合同方須無(wú)條件地開(kāi)立銀行保函,保證金為供貨合同金額的6%,隨補(bǔ)償義務(wù)之履行而相應(yīng)遞減。
(五) 適用時(shí)效
此法令自頒布之日起正式生效。頒布之日后所簽訂的招投標(biāo)合同或議標(biāo)合同須適用此法令。至于頒布之日前所簽訂的招投標(biāo)合同或議標(biāo)合同,如合同對(duì)應(yīng)的招投標(biāo)文件含有須履行補(bǔ)償義務(wù)之條款,則中標(biāo)方仍須執(zhí)行此法令。
第三條 此法令未盡事宜參照先前制定的有關(guān)補(bǔ)償法條款。
第四條 此法令由財(cái)政部大臣Bader Mishry Al Humandhi于2005年8月31日下令公布。
第五條 此法令自頒布之日起正式生效,以官方公報(bào)形式出版發(fā)行,由主管當(dāng)局貫徹執(zhí)行。
附:英文原稿
State Of Kuwait
Ministry Of Finance
Office Of the Minister
Date: 31/8/2005
Ref: h/16/2/2/24672
Ministerial Order No. 13/2005
For the Reactivation of the Offset Program
The Minister of Finance,
? After reviewing the Council of Ministers' resolution no. 694/1992 issued at its session No, 31/92 dated 26th July 1992 regarding the creation of the Offset Program which confirmed the Council of Ministers' resolution issued at its meeting no. 18/92 held on the 10th of May 1992, to authorize the Minister of Finance to take necessary measures to execute this Program.
? After reviewing the Council of Ministers' resolution no, 911/first dated 22nd of August 2004, suspending the implementation of the Offset Program in the civil as well as military sectors and commissioning the Ministry of Finance to conduct a comprehensive study and review of the causes of non-fulfillment of the program's objectives.
? Having reviewed Decree by Law No. 116/1992 regarding Administrative Organization and Determination of job Jurisdictions and Authorizations.
? And Pursuant to the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 863 dated 7th of August regarding the reactivation the Offset Program in accordance with the rules specified in the resolution.
? Pursuant to dictates of work.
Hereby orders
Article One: Reactivation of Offset Program and enforcement of its regulations on Civil and Military Contracts, as follows:
1. Value of contracts subject to the Offset Program:
Military contracts of a value equal to or above 3 million Kuwaiti Dinars shall be subject to the Offset Program. Civil contracts of a value equal to or above 10 million Kuwaiti Dinars shall continue to be subject to offset program with the exception of oil and gas exploration and production contracts. The Program shall be enforced on all downstream oil and gas contracts.
2. Percentage of Offset Obligation and Value of Offset Investment:
The nominal value of Offset Obligation is fixed at a percentage rate of 35% of the contract cash value. The Offset investment value is fixed at an amount equivalent to the Offset Obligation divided by the valid multiplier factor applicable to the economic activity under which the executed offset project is categorized.
3. Permission to fulfill offset Obligation through Counter-trade Operations, to support Local Products:
The foreign companies subject to the Program may fulfill their offset obligations through purchasing commodities/services of Kuwaiti national origin, in accordance with the Offset program conditions and subject to its approval. In such a case, the value of foreign companies offset obligations shall be reduced by the same value of such purchases.
4. Financial Guarantee:
The foreign contractor shall be subject to an unconditional financial guarantee, whose value is equivalent to 6% of the supply contract value, and the value of this guarantee shall be reduced gradually in line with the actual implementation of the obligation by the foreign company.
5. Application of resolution:
This resolution shall come into effect on its date of issue and shall be imposed on all contracts that are announced for tendering/bidding or those signed through direct negotiations. Regarding contracts that have been announced for tenders/bids before the date of issue of this Order, such contracts will be subject to the Offset Program if their tender/bid documents included a clause specifying that they are subject to Offset.
Article Two: All matters not specified herein shall be subject to all the provisions of previous resolutions related to the Offset Program.
Article Three: The Competent Authorities shall enforce this Order which shall be effective as of the date of its issue and shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Bader Mishary Al Humaidhi
Minister of Finance