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˟ The use of the material and equipment necessary for road construction, including excavators, will be
mutually coordinated.
ˠ Personnel necessary for construction, quantity of equipment and its identification and the working
hours will be decided unilaterally at each side’s convenience and notified to the other side.
ˡ If any personnel or vehicle needs to cross the MDL for the purpose of road construction, prior notification
should be provided to the other side.
ˢ The construction of road must be completed by December 31, 2018.
3. Composition and operation of the Joint Remains Recovery Team
˝ Composition of the Joint Remains Recovery Team
- The two sides will establish a joint investigation team and a site command team, each with 5
members and headed by a colonel-level official.
- The Joint Remains Recovery Team will be comprised of personnel numbering 80 to 100 from each
side.
- The two sides will complete the composition of the Joint Remains Recovery Team and notify each
other by the end of February 2019.
˞ Operation of the Joint Remains Recovery Team
- The joint investigation team and the site command team will jointly consult and resolve any practical
issue that may arise with regards to the pilot joint remains recovery project within the DMZ.
- Joint remains recovery operations at the pilot site will take place from April 1 to October 31, 2019.
- In consideration of the seasonal climate, working hours for remains recovery at the pilot site will be
from 0900 to 1200 hours and from 1500 to 1800 hours. If needed, the hours may be reduced or
extended subject to agreement of both sides.
4. Security assurance and joint management
˝ Any action that violates the personal safety of personnel from the other side is prohibited during the
joint remains recovery process.
˞ Any material or equipment that may threaten personal safety such as weapons and explosives is not
allowed into the joint remains recovery site.
˟ Any action that provokes the other side in the joint remains recovery site is prohibited.
ˠ In case a natural disaster occurs within the joint remains recovery site, the two sides will establish
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