Ref. Ares(2021)2862163 - 29/04/2021 VOLUME 2  SECTION 7  Article 27 and 28 from the Framework Agreement$^{1}$, signed on 11$^{th}$ of February 2015  Granting of facilities for the implementation of programmes and execution of contracts $^{1}$ This is an extract of Article 27 and 28 of the IPA Framework Agreement signed between Turkey and the European Union Com- mission on 11.02.2015, and adopted as law by Turkish Parliament (no: 6647) on 04 April 2015 and which was published in the  Turkish Official Gazette on 28 April 2015, no: 29340. It has been put into force by the government degree, no 2015/7708 that was  published in Official Gazette no: 29393, dated 22 June 2015.  Please, also refer to the Framework Agreement (accessible via http://www.qib.qov.tr/uluslararasi mevzuat ), and the Communique  issued by:  -  the Ministry of Finance (the MoF) thereto for further information, especially for exemption scope and implementation procedure, which are available at the MoF’s website at: http://www.gib.qov.tr/sites/default/files/uluslararasi mevzuat/1 SIRA NOLU IPAI) GENEL TEBLIGI TR.pdf )  -  The Ministry of Customs and Trade (MoCT) thereto for further information, especially for facilities extended for customs clear- ance, which is available at the MOCT’s website at: http://mevzuat.basbakanlik.qov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=9.5.14369&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceXmlSearch=Türkive -Ab Katılım öncesi Yardım Aracı, published in the Offcial G azzette of Turkey, No: 27730, on 15.10.2010. Page 1 of 4  August 2020  7_Vol2_d4t_taxcustomsarrangements_en  (1) In order to ensure the effective implementation of programmes under IPA II, Turkey shall take all nec- essary measures to ensure:  (a) that, in case of service, supplies or works tender procedures as well as grant awards and twinnings,  natural or legal persons eligible to participate in award procedures pursuant to Article 19 shall be  entitled to temporary installation and residence where the importance or the duration of the con- tract so warrants. This right shall be acquired only after the procedure has been launched and shall  be enjoyed by the managerial and technical staff including RTAs, needed to carry out studies and  other preparatory measures to the drawing up of bids/applications/proposals. This right shall ex- pire one month after the decision of contract award;  (b) that tenderers and applicants can submit their bids/applications/proposals without encountering  any obstacle such as additional legal, administrative or customs related requirements that impair  equal treatment among tenderers or applicants unless such requirements are enshrined in an un- derlying programme document adopted by the Commission;  (c) that personnel taking part in the implementation of IPA II assistance and members of their im- mediate family are accorded no less favourable benefits, privileges and exemptions than those  usually granted to other international or expatriate staff employed in the Republic of Turkey, under  any other bilateral or multilateral agreement or arrangements for assistance and technical co- operation;  The Contractor shall accordingly complete the necessary formalities with the relevant authorities to ensure  that the goods and/or services and/or works and/or grant activities required for performance of the Con- tract are exempt from taxes, customs, import duties, levies and/or taxes of equivalent effect, and stamp or  registration duties or special charges or any other charge having equivalent effect in accordance with the  rules that are set out below. Any matter not covered by the below provisions on tax and customs arrange- ments shall remain subject to the national legislation of Turkey.  The relevant provisions of the Framework Agreement (the FWA) are as follows:  The contract is, as a rule, exempt from all taxes and duties, including value added tax (VAT) and Special  Consumption Tax (SCT), Motorvehicle tax, Special communication tax, and/or taxes of equivalent effect,  stamp or registration duties, special charges or any other charge having equivalent effect, pursuant to the  provisions of Articles set out in the Framework Agreement signed between the Rebuplic of Turkey (herein- after will be referred “Turkey”) and the EU in 2015, extract of Article 27 & 28 of which are provided be- low. 