On the ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation on the Formation of the Transport Union

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RCPI's note! The Agreement was terminated by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 24, 2014 No. 266-V.

To ratify the Agreement between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation on the Formation of the Transport Union, signed in Moscow on January 22, 1998.

President

Republic of Kazakhstan

Agreement between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation on the formation of a Transport Union

The footnote. It comes into force on March 23, 2001.

The Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

contributing to the further development of mutually beneficial economic relations,

Based on the provisions of the Agreement between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation on Deepening Integration in the Economic and Humanitarian Fields of March 29, 1996 and the Agreements on the Customs Union of the States Parties to this Agreement, and considering that the functioning of the Parties' transport systems according to mutually agreed technologies and parameters is important for their implementation,

have agreed on the following:

Article 1

The Parties are forming a Transport Union as an integrated system of national transport complexes of the States parties to the Agreement, operating on the basis of mutually agreed technologies and parameters and a unified regulatory framework.

The main objectives of the formation of the Transport Union are:

joint use of the transport infrastructure of the States Parties to this Agreement;

more efficient use of transport and lower transportation costs;

Unhindered movement of vehicles and transportation of passengers and cargo between the States Parties to this Agreement and transit through their territories;

implementation of a coordinated policy for the development and reconstruction of transport systems.

Article 2

To form a Transport Union, the Parties are implementing measures to:

a) unification of national legislation regulating relations in the field of transport and road management;

b) development and implementation of coordinated and, if necessary, joint programs and projects for the development of transport infrastructure, including with the involvement of international financial institutions;

c) creation of a common information support system for the transport services market and transport statistical reporting based on existing industry structures;

d) determining the agreed procedure and organization of control over the entry (exit) of all vehicles, including vehicles of States that are not parties to this Agreement, at the external border of the States Parties to this Agreement with third States;

e) the formation and implementation of a coordinated scientific and technical policy for certain types of transport;

(e) The implementation of an agreed tariff policy for modes of transport;

g) formation of a service system for vehicles engaged in international transportation;

h) the implementation of a coordinated tax policy in the field of transport;

i) ensuring the joint use of the fleet of wagons and containers, conducting a coordinated policy on the organization of combined transportation to accelerate the movement of goods across state borders and switch part of freight transportation from motor transport to rail;

(k) The establishment of a permissive procedure for the carriage of passengers and goods by road and the movement of motor vehicles between the States Parties to this Agreement, including those in transit through their territories;

k) setting the amount of airport and air navigation fees for the airlines of the participating States at the rates determined for their national airlines;

m) exemption, on the terms of reciprocity, of vehicles from charges related to the use or maintenance of roads and other communication routes, except for charges on air and inland waterway transport;

h) conducting a coordinated policy to establish requirements for transport communications, loads and dimensions of vehicles, transportation of heavy and bulky goods;

(o) Mutual provision of transit conditions to carriers of either Party that are no worse than those provided by the Parties for their own carriers.

Article 3

The Parties consider the formation of the Transport Union as a step-by-step process, taking into account the agreements reached in the field of cooperation on transport issues between the States parties to this Agreement and within the framework of cooperation in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The mechanism of quadrilateral consultations on issues arising from the goals, principles and stages of its formation will be used to create the Transport Union.

Article 4

The formation and functioning of the Transport Union is carried out in accordance with long-term and annual joint action plans developed by the Integration Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Integration Committee) jointly with the competent authorities of the Parties and approved in accordance with the procedure adopted by the Parties.

Article 5

The procedure and conditions for the transportation of goods, passengers and baggage by certain modes of transport (rail, air, sea, river and road) between the States Parties to this Agreement and transit through their territories are regulated by multilateral and bilateral agreements, taking into account the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 6

The competent authorities of the Parties coordinate their positions and coordinate their actions when working in international transport organizations.

In order to develop an agreed position and participate in the work of these organizations, the competent authorities of the Parties may, if necessary, establish joint working groups.

Article 7

The Parties will promote the development of direct links between transport enterprises and organizations of the States Parties to this Agreement, as well as the creation of joint ventures and financial and industrial groups in the field of transport.

Article 8

The parties will promote cooperation in the field of education and retraining of personnel: engineers, technicians and workers of mass professions of transport based on uniform requirements to their level of training.

Qualification documents issued upon graduation to these specialists shall be recognized in the territories of the States Parties to this Agreement without additional confirmation.

Article 9

In this Agreement, the competent authorities of the Parties are understood as

the following:

from the Republic of Belarus:

on automobile, sea, river transport and road management

Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus,

for railway transport - Belarusian Railway,

on Air transport - The State Committee on Aviation

Republic of Belarus;

from the Republic of Kazakhstan:

Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

from the Kyrgyz Republic:

Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic;

from the Russian Federation:

on road, sea, and river transport - Ministry

transport of the Russian Federation,

for Railway Transport - Ministry of Railways

Of the Russian Federation;

for Air Transport - Federal Aviation Service of Russia;

for road management - the Federal Road Service of Russia.

Article 10

The coordination of the activities of the competent authorities of the Parties to ensure the implementation of this Agreement is entrusted to the Integration Committee.

Article 11

This Agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties arising from other international treaties to which they are parties, including those concluded between the Parties to this Agreement.

Article 12

Disagreements arising during the implementation of this Agreement are resolved through consultations and negotiations between the competent authorities of the Parties.

If the disagreements cannot be resolved in this way, they will be referred to the Integration Committee at the request of the competent authority of one of the Parties.

Article 13

Amendments and additions to this Agreement are made by agreement of the Parties and are formalized by appropriate protocols.

Article 14

The Agreement is open for accession by other member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States that share the goals and principles of this Agreement and are ready to assume obligations arising from the Agreement between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation on Deepening integration in the Economic and humanitarian Fields of March 29, 1996 and the agreements on the Customs Union.

Article 15

This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period, is temporarily applied from the date of signing, to the extent that it does not contradict the laws of the Parties, and enters into force from the date of delivery to the depositary, which recognizes the Integration Committee, of the last notification on the implementation of internal procedures.

Each of the Parties has the right to withdraw from this Agreement by notifying the depositary in writing at least six months in advance.

Done in Moscow on January 22, 1998, in a single copy in the Russian language. The original copy is kept in the Integration Committee, which will send a certified copy to each State Party to this Agreement.

This Law establishes the rules for registering the pledge of movable property in order to realize and protect the rights of individuals and legal entities who have legitimate rights to this property.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 30, 1998 No. 254.

President

Republic of Kazakhstan

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