TITLE XIV. OF INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS
Article 276
The President of the Republic has the top leadership of international negotiations. He signs and ratifies international treaties and agreements.
Article 277
Peace treaties and commerce treaties, treaties relative to international organization, treaties which engage State finances, and those that modify legislative provisions as well as those which relate to the status of persons may only be ratified through a law.
Article 278
The Republic of Burundi may create with other States international organizations of common administration and coordination and of free cooperation. It can end agreements of association or community with other States.
Article 279
The treaties take effect only after having been ratified regularly, with reservations of their application by the other party in a bilateral treaty, and of the fulfillment of conditions for their enactment provided by them in a multilateral treaty.
Article 280
Agreements authorizing toxic waste storage and the storage of other materials detrimental to the environment are prohibited.
Article 281
The Defense and Security Corps may participate in international operations for the maintenance of peace in the world or within the framework of bilateral and multilateral agreements of cooperation. No Burundian force may be deployed beyond the national borders without prior authorization of the President of the Republic after consultation with the Vice President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the National Security Council.
The National Assembly and the Senate must be informed within a period not exceeding seven days.
Article 282
Any transfer, exchange, or addition of territory is invalid without the consent of the Burundian people through referendum.
Article 283
When the Constitutional Court, referred to the matter by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate, or a quarter of the members of the National Assembly or of the Senate, has declared that an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify this engagement may only occur after an amendment or revision of the Constitution.
