[Translation — Traduction]
The Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, recognizing the need for more effective measures to put an end to agricultural losses due to pests and diseases, thereby ensuring the maximum increase in the yield of agricultural crops, have appointed as their plenipotentiaries:
For the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Mikhail Fedorovitch Bodrov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics in the People's Republic of Bulgaria;
For the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Titko Chernokolev, Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of Bulgaria,
Who, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed on the following:
Article 1
Both Contracting Parties undertake to carry out systematically, in their own territories, each year, measures to put an end to agricultural losses due to plant pests and diseases and to ensure the maximum increase in the yield of agricultural crops.
Article 2
The two Contracting Parties have agreed that the measures referred to in article I shall include:
1. The inspection of agricultural crops and unused land with a view to discovering areas infected with plant pests and diseases.
- ↑ Came into force on 26 February 1951, upon the exchange of the instruments of ratification at Moscow, in accordance with article 12.
