• population registry
  
  
• employment and documentation
  
  
• electricity
  
  
• treasury
  
  

A Joint Civil Affairs Coordination and Cooperation Committee has been established in order to coordinate between the Palestinian Authority and Israel on civil matters. Other matters to be coordinated include issues regarding infrastructure, questions regarding passage in and to/from the autonomous areas and general contacts between the two sides.

3. Legal Matters

The jurisdiction of the Palestinian legal authority extends to all matters falling within its territorial, functional and personal jurisdiction as described in the agreement. This jurisdiction does not extend to Israeli citizens, Israeli settlements or to areas of responsibility not transferred to the Palestinians, such as foreign relations. The Annex III provides specific arrangements in relation to the exercise of this jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters, including the following points

• The jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority covers all criminal offenses committed in the areas under its territorial jurisdiction.
  
  
• Israel has sole criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed in the settlements and the Military Installation Area, and over offenses committed throughout the Gaza - Jericho area by Israelis.
  
  
• Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall cooperate and provide each other with legal assistance in criminal matters including the exchange of information, records of criminal suspects, vehicle ownership registration, and the like.
  
  
• Both Israel and the Palestinian Authority may ask for a transfer of suspects or defendants that fall under their jurisdiction.
  
  
• The Palestinian courts and judicial authorities have jurisdiction in all civil matters.
  
  
• The Palestinians have no jurisdiction over civil actions in which an Israeli is a party unless that action relates to property in the autonomous area, or an ongoing Israeli business located in the autonomous area, or the Israeli in question has consented to such jurisdiction.
  
  

4. Economic Relations

The economic aspects of the Gaza - Jericho agreement were negotiated and concluded in Paris, and appear in the agreement as Annex IV. The annex deals with the extensive economic ties between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, including issues such as import/export, monetary policy, taxation, and the Palestinian work force employed in Israel. The annex contains the following main points:

• Import Policy: Under the Gaza-Jericho agreement, Israel and the Palestinian Authority will have an import policy basically similar in all respects regarding imports and customs. Nonetheless, the Palestinian Authority will be able to import mutually agreed

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