摘要：鉴于，美利坚合众国与乌克兰寻求创造必要条件，以（除其他目标外）增加第三方，包括但不限于设在美利坚合众国、欧洲联盟以及其他支持乌克兰抵御俄罗斯全面入侵的国家的国际投资者，对乌克兰矿业、能源及相关技术的投资；
《乌克兰政府与美利坚合众国政府关于设立美国-乌克兰重建投资基金的协定》
鉴于，自俄罗斯于2022年2月对乌克兰发动全面入侵以来，美利坚合众国已向乌克兰提供了重大的财政和物质支持；
鉴于，美国人民期望与乌克兰共同投资于一个自由、主权和安全的乌克兰；
鉴于，美利坚合众国与乌克兰期望在乌克兰实现持久和平，并建立两国人民和政府间的持久伙伴关系；
鉴于，美利坚合众国与乌克兰承认乌克兰通过自愿放弃世界第三大核武库，为加强国际和平与安全所作出的贡献；
鉴于，美利坚合众国与乌克兰希望确保在冲突中对乌克兰采取敌对行动的国家及其他个人，不得从实现持久和平后的乌克兰重建中获益；
鉴于，美利坚合众国与乌克兰寻求创造必要条件，以（除其他目标外）增加第三方，包括但不限于设在美利坚合众国、欧洲联盟以及其他支持乌克兰抵御俄罗斯全面入侵的国家的国际投资者，对乌克兰矿业、能源及相关技术的投资；
鉴于，美利坚合众国承认乌克兰在起草本协定时，意在避免与乌克兰在加入欧洲联盟方面的义务或与国际金融机构或其他官方债权人达成的协议产生冲突；
鉴于，根据国际法，乌克兰对其领土内及领水内的自然资源拥有主权，并在其专属经济区和大陆架拥有主权权利，这使得乌克兰能够缔结本协定并实现本协定的目标；
鉴于，乌克兰保留决定其领土内以及领水、专属经济区和大陆架内可用于进行自然资源勘探、勘查和开采活动的区域的权利，且本文所述有限合伙协议中将授予的权利适用于所有此类区域；以及
鉴于，本协定不损害乌克兰管辖财产所有权制度的规则，包括与国有财产和私有化相关的规则。
因此，乌克兰政府与美利坚合众国政府（单独称为“一方”，合称“双方”）兹订立本关于设立美国-乌克兰重建投资基金的协定（“本协定”），内容如下。
第一条：定义
本协定中使用的每个首字母大写的术语，如未在相关条款中定义，其含义见附录A。
第二条：促成建立合伙企业
* 双方的政策是，由美利坚合众国的一个机构、享有美国政府完全信用担保的美国国际开发金融公司（“美方有限合伙人”或“美方合伙人”）与代表乌克兰、其义务享有乌克兰政府完全信用担保的乌克兰机构国营组织“公私伙伴关系支持署”（“乌方有限合伙人”或“乌方合伙人”）（与美方合伙人合称“主要参与方”或“有限合伙人”或“合伙人”）订立一份协议（该协议可根据其条款不时修订，“有限合伙协议”），以有限合伙企业（“合伙企业”）的形式设立美国-乌克兰重建投资基金。
* 乌克兰政府应采取一切必要措施，授权其机构和部门签署和执行本协定及有限合伙协议，包括为此通过、维持和执行可能需要的立法，包括为实现法律稳定化之目的。美利坚合众国政府确认其已采取必要措施，允许相关的美国当事方签署和执行本协定及有限合伙协议。
* 认识到与合伙企业相关的经济活动将在乌克兰境内进行，乌克兰政府应确保，尽管乌克兰将来可能通过任何新的立法或立法修正案，其仍应继续给予合伙企业及其有限合伙人不低于本协定要求的待遇。为此，乌克兰政府应确保，如果乌克兰立法与本协定有任何不一致之处，应以本协定为准，此种优先适用以不一致的范围为限。此外，乌克兰政府同意，其不得以其国内法规定作为其未能履行本协定义务的理由。
第三条：协定目标
* 本协定及双方的政策目标是促进双方之间的经济合作，有限合伙协议将促进此合作。
* 本协定旨在加强双方之间的战略伙伴关系，以促进乌克兰的长期重建和现代化，应对俄罗斯全面入侵造成的大规模破坏，并追求一个和平、主权和有韧性的乌克兰。
* 双方承认，乌克兰的复苏不仅需要金融投资，还需要结构性、制度性和技术性转型，且须符合民主价值观、市场原则和法治。
* 双方进一步确认，本协定是两国人民和政府之间更广泛、长期战略协同的体现，也是美利坚合众国支持乌克兰安全、繁荣、重建以及融入全球经济框架的切实体现。
* 合伙企业旨在作为旗舰机制，鼓励对乌克兰经济的关键部门进行透明、负责和面向未来的投资，以支持乌克兰的复苏战略。
第四条：税收与关税
* 认识到与合伙企业相关的经济活动将在乌克兰境内进行，乌克兰政府应采取一切必要行动，确保合伙企业的任何及所有收入（包括可分配给美方合伙人的任何此类收入）、乌方合伙人向合伙企业支付的任何及所有出资及其他款项、与有限合伙协议项下预期的合伙企业收入、收益及其他款项有关的任何及所有其他付款，以及合伙企业支付的任何及所有分配款及其他款项，均免于缴纳乌克兰任何政府主管部门征收的任何及所有税款、征费、关税、捐税、扣除款、预扣税（包括备用预扣税）、评估费、规费或其他费用。
* 美利坚合众国政府确认，根据美国《国内税收法典》第871、872、881和882条，仅外国人来源于美国的收入或与美国贸易或业务有效关联的收入需缴纳美国联邦所得税。鉴于合伙企业将在乌克兰境内投资项目，美利坚合众国政府预期，乌方合伙人无需就合伙企业的收入、收益、分配款或其他来自合伙企业的付款缴纳美国联邦所得税或预扣税（包括备用预扣税）。
* 美利坚合众国政府表示其预期，对于根据本协定第八条所述并将在有限合伙协议相关条款中更详细规定的基于市场的承购权所获得的任何物品，美国政府不会依据1962年《贸易扩展法》第232条或《国际紧急经济权力法》征收关税。
第五条：货币可兑换性与跨境转移
* 乌克兰政府应确保，就以下各项而言，格里夫纳可自由兑换为美元，并可从乌克兰境内任何相关账户自由转移至普通合伙人或代表合伙企业行事的任何其他授权方可不时指定的合伙企业在乌克兰境内或境外设立的此类账户，且此种兑换和转移无成本、无条件、无延迟：(i) 要求以美元支付的、与有限合伙协议项下预期的合伙企业收入、收益及其他款项有关的任何及所有付款；(ii) 根据有限合伙协议要求以美元支付的任何分配款；以及 (iii) 根据有限合伙协议要求以美元支付给普通合伙人或由普通合伙人支付的任何费用和开支。
* 双方注意到，有限合伙协议中承诺，将就乌克兰政府可能提出的对本条第1款第一句所述的可兑换性和可转移性安排的任何例外和限制进行真诚磋商。提出此类例外和限制可考虑到乌克兰受其约束、承担义务或被要求履行的主权国家之间和/或国际金融机构之间的任何协议、义务或条约，以及宏观经济和金融稳定的考虑因素。若国际收支状况恶化或黄金和外汇储备水平显著下降，威胁到乌克兰的宏观经济和金融稳定，乌克兰政府在与美国财政部磋商后，可采取限制格里夫纳兑换为美元以及限制资金从乌克兰境内任何相关账户转移至合伙企业在乌克兰境内或境外开设的此类账户的合理保护措施，并应在可能的情况下提供解除此类措施的时间表。若乌克兰政府在任何时候因任何原因对此类支付施加任何成本、条件或延迟，乌克兰政府应赔偿并使合伙企业（以及适用的美方有限合伙人和普通合伙人）免受由此产生的所有损失、成本和费用。
* 在乌克兰戒严期间及其取消或终止后的三（3）个月内，双方同意，格里夫纳兑换为美元以及资金从乌克兰境内任何相关账户转移至合伙企业在乌克兰境内或境外开设的此类账户，应在根据有限合伙协议确定的限额内进行。
* 合伙企业银行账户的所在地应由有限合伙协议确定。
第六条：对合伙企业的出资
* 各方计划根据有限合伙协议的条款向合伙企业出资。
* 作为向乌方合伙人首次发行合伙权益的对价，乌克兰政府应确保乌方合伙人在生效日期以接收乌克兰约定收入的不可撤销权利的形式向合伙企业出资。
* 在合伙企业的存续期内，乌克兰政府应确保将乌克兰约定收入汇给乌方合伙人，且乌方合伙人应将乌克兰约定收入汇给合伙企业以执行有限合伙协议。
* 为促进本条第3款的执行，乌克兰政府应确保所有乌克兰约定收入来源均汇入国家预算的一个特别基金。依法，此类乌克兰约定收入应从国家预算的特别基金汇给乌方合伙人，其后由乌方合伙人汇给合伙企业以执行有限合伙协议。
* 若在生效日期后，美利坚合众国政府向乌克兰政府提供任何形式的新军事援助（包括捐赠武器系统、弹药、技术或培训），则应根据有限合伙协议，美方合伙人的资本出资将被视为按此类军事援助的评估价值增加。
第七条：投资机会权（1）
* (a) 任何被授权为任何自然资源相关资产颁发地下资源使用许可证或特别许可的乌克兰政府主管部门，应在此类许可证或特别许可中，以及在与地下资源使用者签订的相关地下资源使用条件协议或产量分成协议中，加入一项条款，要求其接收方在任何寻求募集资金之时，根据有限合伙协议向合伙企业提供相关投资信息。
(b) 任何被授权批准建设或运营重要基础设施相关资产（定义见有限合伙协议）的公私伙伴关系合同、特许权或其他协议的乌克兰政府主管部门，应在任何此类合同、特许权或其他协议中加入一项条款，要求其接收方在任何寻求募集资金之时，根据有限合伙协议向合伙企业提供相关投资信息。
(c) 本条第1款(a)项和(b)项规定的向合伙企业提供相关投资信息的要求，应根据适用法律和乌克兰欧盟义务执行。若在本协定签署后，乌克兰因其加入欧洲联盟而需承担可能影响本条款的额外义务，双方应真诚磋商和谈判以酌情作出调整。
(d) 此外，当合伙企业对参与本条第1款(a)项或(b)项所述类型的项目表示正式兴趣时，相关的许可证、特别许可、授权、地下资源使用条件协议、产量分成协议或关于基础设施相关资产的协议应要求其接收方：(i) 根据有限合伙协议中规定的程序与合伙企业进行真诚谈判；以及 (ii) 不得就实质相似的投资机会向任何第三方提供实质上优于提供给合伙企业的财务或经济条款。
第七条：投资机会权（2）
* 本条所述投资机会权的详细程序和条件应在有限合伙协议中规定，并根据适用法律和乌克兰欧盟义务执行。
第八条：基于市场的承购权
* 任何被授权为任何自然资源相关资产颁发地下资源使用许可证或特别许可的乌克兰政府主管部门，应在此类许可证或特别许可的条款中，以及在与地下资源使用者签订的相关地下资源使用条件协议或产量分成协议中加入：(i) 一项条款，允许美方合伙人（或其指定方或受让方）根据有限合伙协议的条款，在该许可证或特别许可的有效期内，就基于市场商业条款的承购权进行谈判；以及 (ii) 一项要求，即接收方在有限合伙协议规定的期限和条件下，不得向任何第三方提供实质相似质量或数量产品的实质上更为优惠的财务或经济条款。
* 认识到确保本协定和有限合伙协议符合双方战略利益的共同需要，乌克兰政府应促使任何被授权为任何自然资源相关资产颁发地下资源使用许可证或特别许可的乌克兰政府主管部门，在此类许可证或特别许可的条款中，加入对与交易对手方达成承购安排施加某些限制的规定，具体条款将在有限合伙协议中规定。
* 此类承购权的详细程序和条件应在有限合伙协议中规定，并根据适用法律和乌克兰欧盟义务执行。若在本协定签署后，乌克兰因其加入欧洲联盟而需承担可能影响本条款的额外义务，双方应真诚磋商和谈判以酌情作出调整。
第九条：争端解决
* 双方应努力就本协定的解释和适用达成一致，并应尽一切努力通过合作与磋商，就可能影响本协定运作的任何事项达成双方满意的解决方案。
* 若就本协定的解释或适用产生争端，该争端应通过相互磋商解决。
第十条：修订
* 本协定可经双方书面同意修订。
* 修订案经双方同意并根据各方法律要求获得批准后，即构成本协定的组成部分，并自双方约定的日期起生效。
第十一条：生效与终止
* 本协定自双方交换表示各自已完成生效所需国内程序的照会的日期中较晚之日起生效。
* 关于第十一条第1款，双方承认，本协定的生效需要乌克兰最高拉达的批准。
* 本协定应持续有效，直至双方同意终止为止。
本协定于二〇二五年四月三十日在华盛顿特区订立，用英文和乌克兰文写成，两种文本同等作准。
乌克兰政府代表：
尤利娅·斯维里登科 （签字）
乌克兰第一副总理兼经济部长
美利坚合众国政府代表：
斯科特·K·H·贝森特 （签字）
财政部长
英文原文：
《Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the United states of America on the Establishment of a United states-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund》
WHEREAS, the United States of America has provided significant financial and material support to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022;
WHEREAS, the American people desire to invest alongside Ukraine in a free, sovereign, and secure Ukraine;
WHEREAS, the United States of America and Ukraine desire a lasting peace in Ukraine and a durable partnership between their two peoples and governments;
WHEREAS, the United States of America and Ukraine recognize the contribution that Ukraine has made to strengthening international peace and security by voluntarily relinquishing the world's third largest arsenal of nuclear weapons;
WHEREAS, the United States of America and Ukraine wish to ensure that those States and other persons that have acted adversely to Ukraine in the conflict do not benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine following a lasting peace;
WHEREAS, the United States of America and Ukraine seek to create the conditions necessary to, among other objectives, increase investment in mining, energy, and related technology in Ukraine by third parties including, but not limited to, international investors based in the United States of America, the European Union, and other States supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia's full-scale invasion;
WHEREAS, the United States of America acknowledges Ukraine's intention to avoid conflicts in the drafting of this Agreement with Ukraine's obligations related to European Union accession or agreements with international financial institutions or other official creditors;
WHEREAS, Ukraine has, in accordance with international law, sovereignty over its natural resources located in its territory as well as in its territorial waters, in addition to sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, which allow for Ukraine to conclude this Agreement and fulfill the aims of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Ukraine retains the right to determine the areas within its territory as well as in its territorial waters, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf to be made available for the exercise of the activities of prospecting, exploring for, and producing natural resources, and the rights to be conveyed in the LP Agreement referenced herein are applicable to the entirety of such areas; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement does not prejudice the rules in Ukraine governing the system of property ownership, including rules related to state-owned property and privatization.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the United States of America (each a "Party" and together the "Parties") hereby enter into this Agreement on the Establishment of a United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund ("Agreement"), as set forth herein.
Article I: Definitions
Each capitalized term used in this Agreement that is not defined in the relevant Article has the meaning set forth in Appendix A.
Article II: Enabling the Establishment of a Partnership
It is the policy of the Parties to have the United States International Development Finance Corporation (the "U.S. Limited Partner" or the "U.S. Partner"), an agency of the United States of America backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, and the State Organization "Agency on Support Public-Private Partnership" (the "Ukraine Limited Partner" or the "Ukraine Partner"), an agency of Ukraine representing Ukraine whose obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of Ukraine (together with the U.S. Partner, the "Principals" or the "Limited Partners" or the "Partners"), conclude an agreement, which may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms (the "LP Agreement") to establish the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund in the form of a limited partnership (the "Partnership").The Government of Ukraine shall take all steps to empower its agencies and instrumentalities to execute and implement this Agreement and the LP Agreement, including by adopting, maintaining, and enforcing legislation as may be required to execute and implement this Agreement and the LP Agreement, including for the purposes of legal stabilization. The Government of the United States of America affirms that it has put in place 2 the necessary measures to allow the relevant United States parties to execute and implement this Agreement and the LP Agreement.In recognition of the fact that the economic activity related to the Partnership will take place in Ukraine, the Government of Ukraine shall ensure that, notwithstanding any new legislation of Ukraine or amendments to legislation of Ukraine that may be adopted in the future, it shall continue to accord to the Partnership and its Limited Partners treatment no less favorable than that required by this Agreement. To that end, the Government of Ukraine shall ensure that in case of any inconsistency between legislation of Ukraine and this Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. Further, the Government of Ukraine agrees that it may not invoke the provisions of its internal law as justification for any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement.Article III: Objective of the Agreement
It is the objective of this Agreement and the policy of the Parties to further economic cooperation between the Parties, which will be facilitated by the LP Agreement.This Agreement strengthens the strategic partnership between the Parties for the long-term reconstruction and modernization of Ukraine, in response to the large-scale destruction caused by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and in pursuit of a peaceful, sovereign, and resilient Ukraine.The Parties acknowledge that Ukraine's recovery requires not only financial investment but also structural, institutional, and technological transformation, aligned with democratic values, market principles, and the rule of law.The Parties further affirm that this Agreement is an expression of a broader, long-term strategic alignment between their peoples and governments, and a tangible demonstration of the United States of America's support for Ukraine's security, prosperity, reconstruction, and integration into global economic frameworks.The Partnership is intended to serve as a flagship mechanism for encouraging transparent, accountable, and future-oriented investment into 3 1. critical sectors of Ukraine's economy to support Ukraine's recovery strategy.Article IV: Taxation and Tariffs
In recognition of the fact that the economic activity related to the Partnership will take place in Ukraine, the Government of Ukraine shall take all actions necessary to ensure that any and all income of the Partnership (including any such income allocable to the U.S. Partner), any and all contributions and other payments to the Partnership from the Ukraine Partner, any and all other payments to the Partnership relating to the Partnership's revenues, earnings, and other payments contemplated under the LP Agreement, and all distributions and other payments from the Partnership, in each case, shall not be subject to taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees, or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority of Ukraine.The Government of the United States of America affirms that under United States Internal Revenue Code Sections 871, 872, 881, and 882, only income of a foreign person from United States sources or income effectively connected to a United States trade or business is subject to United States federal income tax. Given that the Partnership will invest in projects within Ukraine, the Government of the United States of America expects that the Ukraine Partner will not be subject to United States federal income tax or withholdings (including backup withholding) with respect to the Partnership's revenue, earnings, and distributions or other payments from the Partnership.The Government of the United States of America expresses its expectation that it would not impose tariffs pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on any articles obtained pursuant to the market-based offtake rights addressed in Article VIII of this Agreement and set forth more fully in relevant provisions of the LP Agreement.Article V: Currency Convertibility and Cross-Border Transfers
The Government of Ukraine shall ensure the free convertibility of Hryvnia into Dollars and transferability from any relevant account in Ukraine and into such account(s) of the Partnership established inside or outside of Ukraine as the General Partner or any other authorized party acting on behalf of the Partnership may from time to time direct, in each case without cost, condition, or delay, with respect to (i) any and all payments to the Partnership requested in Dollars relating to the Partnership's revenues, earnings, and other payments contemplated under the LP Agreement; (ii) payment of any distributions requested in Dollars under the LP Agreement; and (iii) any payment of fees and expenses to the General Partner or by the General Partner requested in Dollars under the LP Agreement.The Parties take note of the commitment in the LP Agreement to consult in good faith on any exceptions and limitations to the convertibility and transferability arrangement described in the first sentence of Section 1 of this Article V, which may be proposed by the Government of Ukraine in recognition of any agreements, obligations, or treaties between or among sovereign nations and/or international financial institutions under which Ukraine is bound, obligated, or otherwise required to perform, as well as considerations of macroeconomic and financial stability. In the event of a deterioration in the balance of payments or a significant reduction in the level of gold and foreign exchange reserves that threatens Ukraine's macroeconomic and financial stability, the Government of Ukraine, after consulting with the United States Department of the Treasury, may take reasonable protective measures in the form of restrictions on the conversion of Hryvnia into Dollars and the transfer of funds from any relevant account in Ukraine to such account(s) of the Partnership opened inside or outside of Ukraine and will provide, to the extent possible, a time frame for the lifting of such measures. If any costs, conditions, or delays are imposed by the Government of Ukraine at any time and for any reason with respect to such payments, the Government of Ukraine shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership (and the U.S. Limited Partner and the General Partner, as applicable) for all losses, costs, and expenses arising therefrom.During the period of martial law in Ukraine and for three (3) months after its cancellation or termination, the Parties agree that the conversion of Hryvnia into Dollars and the transfer of funds from any relevant account in Ukraine to such account(s) of the Partnership opened inside or outside of Ukraine shall be carried out within the limits determined in accordance with the LP Agreement.The location of the bank accounts of the Partnership will be as determined in the LP Agreement.Article VI: Contributions to the Partnership
Each Party plans to make contributions to the Partnership in accordance with the terms of the LP Agreement.In exchange for the initial issuance of partnership interests in the Partnership to the Ukraine Partner, the Government of Ukraine shall ensure that the contribution to the Partnership of the Ukraine Partner is made on the Effective Date in the form of an irrevocable right to receive the Ukraine Agreed Revenue.The Government of Ukraine shall ensure during the term of the Partnership that the Ukraine Agreed Revenue will be remitted to the Ukraine Partner, and that the Ukraine Partner shall remit the Ukraine Agreed Revenue to the Partnership to implement the LP Agreement.In furtherance of Section 3 of this Article VI, the Government of Ukraine shall ensure that all sources of Ukraine Agreed Revenue are remitted to a special fund of the state budget. By operation of law, such Ukraine Agreed Revenue shall be remitted from the special fund of the state budget to the Ukraine Partner, and thereafter be remitted from the Ukraine Partner to the Partnership to implement the LP Agreement.If, after the Effective Date, the Government of the United States of America delivers new military assistance to the Government of Ukraine in any form (including the donation of weapons systems, ammunition, technology or training), the capital contribution of the U.S. Partner will be deemed to be increased by the assessed value of such military assistance, in accordance with the LP Agreement.Article VII: Investment Opportunity Rights (1)
Each Governmental Authority of Ukraine that is authorized to issue a license or special permit for subsoil use for any Natural Resource Relevant Assets shall include in such license or special permit, and in the related agreement on subsoil use conditions or production sharing agreement with 6 subsoil users, a provision requiring the recipient thereof, at any time it is seeking to raise capital, to make relevant investment information available to the Partnership in accordance with the LP Agreement.Each Governmental Authority of Ukraine that is authorized to approve a public-private partnership contract, a concession, or other agreement to construct or operate significant infrastructure relevant assets (as defined in the LP Agreement) shall include in any such contract, concession or other agreement, a provision requiring the recipient thereof, at any time it is seeking to raise capital, to make relevant investment information available to the Partnership in accordance with the LP Agreement.The requirements to make relevant investment information available to the Partnership as set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 1 are to be carried out in accordance with applicable law and the Ukraine EU Obligations. If, after the signing of this Agreement, Ukraine needs to assume additional obligations related to its European Union accession that could impact this provision, the Parties shall consult and negotiate in good faith to adopt adjustments, as appropriate.Furthermore, when the Partnership expresses formal interest in participating in a project of the kind described in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 1, the relevant license, special permit, authorization, agreement on subsoil use conditions, production sharing agreement, or agreement with respect to infrastructure relevant assets shall require the recipient thereof to (i) engage in good faith negotiations with the Partnership in accordance with the procedures set out in the LP Agreement, and (ii) refrain from granting to any third party materially more favorable financial or economic terms for a substantially similar investment opportunity as that offered to the Partnership.Article VII: Investment Opportunity Rights (2)
2) The detailed procedures and conditions for the investment opportunity rights described in this Article VII shall be set forth in the LP Agreement and implemented in accordance with applicable law and the Ukraine EU Obligations.
Article VIII: Market-Based Offtake Rights
Each Governmental Authority of Ukraine that is authorized to issue a license or special permit for subsoil use for any Natural Resource Relevant Assets shall include in the terms of such license or special permit and in the related agreement on subsoil use conditions or in a production sharing agreement with subsoil users: (i) a provision allowing the U.S. Partner (or its designee or assignee) to negotiate for, in accordance with the terms of the LP Agreement, offtake rights on market-based commercial terms during the term of such license or special permit; and (ii) a requirement for the recipient to, for a period of time and on conditions to be specified in the LP Agreement, refrain from offering to any third party materially more favorable financial or economic terms for offtake of a substantially similar quality or quantity of product.In recognition of the shared interest in ensuring that this Agreement and the LP Agreement are consistent with the strategic interests of both Parties, the Government of Ukraine shall cause each Governmental Authority of Ukraine that is authorized to issue licenses or special permits for subsoil use for any Natural Resource Relevant Assets to include in the terms of such licenses or special permits certain restrictions on entry into offtake arrangements with counterparties, on terms to be specified in the LP Agreement.The detailed procedures and conditions for such offtake rights are to be set forth in the LP Agreement and implemented in accordance with applicable law and the Ukraine EU Obligations. If, after the signing of this Agreement, Ukraine needs to assume additional obligations related to its European Union accession that could impact this provision, the Parties shall consult and negotiate in good faith to adopt adjustments, as appropriate.Article IX: Dispute Settlement
The Parties shall endeavor to agree on the interpretation and application of this Agreement and shall make every attempt through cooperation and consultations to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of any matter that might affect its operation.To the extent that a dispute arises regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement, such dispute shall be resolved by mutual consultation.Article X: Amendment
This Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the Parties.When so agreed and approved in accordance with the legal requirements of each Party, an amendment shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement and shall enter into force on such date as the Parties may agree.Article XI: Entry into Force and Termination
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the later note in an exchange of notes between the Parties indicating that each Party has completed its internal procedures for entry into force.In the context of Article XI, Section 1, the Parties acknowledge that entry into force of this Agreement requires the ratification of this Agreement by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.This Agreement shall remain in force until such time as the Parties agree to its termination.Done at Washington, DC, on this 30th day of April, 2025 in the English and Ukrainian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
For the Government of Ukraine: Yuliia Svyrydenko First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy
For the Government of the United States of America: Scott K. H. Bessent Secretary of the Treasury
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