Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs No. 161 / 1970 Coll.
Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on International Road Transport
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Effective from 20.10.1969
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DECLARATION
Minister for Foreign Affairs
of 1 December 1970
on the Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden concerning international road transport
The Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on international road transport was signed in Stockholm on 27 June 1969.
Pursuant to Article 16 (1) of the Agreement, the Agreement entered into force on 20 October 1969.
The Czech translation of the Agreement is announced simultaneously.
Minister:
Ing. Marko v. r.
AGREEMENT
between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on international road transport
The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden,
led by efforts to promote international road transport between the two States and through transit through their territories,
agree as follows:
I
Passenger transport
1. Carriers of one Contracting Party may carry out regular carriage of bus passengers into the territory of the other Contracting Party only subject to authorisation by the competent authority of the other Contracting Party.
2. The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall, by mutual agreement, lay down the conditions for the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1.
For the occasional carriage of passengers by bus, with the exception of the transport referred to in Article 3, authorisation by the competent authorities of the other Contracting Party shall be required. Such authorisations shall be issued by the competent authorities of the Contracting Party in whose territory the vehicle is registered. The measures necessary for the implementation of the authorisation procedure shall be agreed by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties.
The occasional carriage of passengers by bus shall not be subject to an authorisation procedure in all cases where the same persons are carried by the same vehicle:
(a) in the case of a circular trip, the starting point and the end point of which are in the territory of the country where the vehicle is registered or in a third State;
(b) when driving, the starting point of which is in the territory of the State where the vehicle is registered and the final point in the territory of the other Contracting Party, provided that the vehicle, except for a special authorisation, returns empty to the territory of the State where it is registered.
II
Carriage of costs
1. Carriers of one Contracting Party may carry out carriage between the two States or transit through the territory of the other Contracting Party only on condition that authorisation is granted by the competent authority of the other Contracting Party, except in the cases listed in Article 6.
2. Authorisations shall be issued within a contingent agreed annually in the Joint Commission as foreseen in Article 15.
3. The competent authorities of both Contracting Parties shall transmit to each other the number of outstanding authorisations thus agreed.
The authorisations foreseen in Article 4 shall be issued by the competent authorities of the Contracting Party in whose territory the vehicle is registered. The measures necessary for the implementation of the authorisation procedure shall be agreed by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties.
The following shall not be subject to the invitation to tender:
(a) the transport by vehicles of the uppers moved;
(b) the transport of articles intended for trade fairs, exhibitions or demonstrations;
(c) the transport of racing horses, racing cars and other sporting goods intended for sports undertakings;
(d) the transport of theatre decorations and requisites;
(e) the transport of musical instruments and equipment for radio, film or television;
(f) carriage of goods by motor vehicles the payload of which, including the payload of a trailer, does not exceed 1000 kg;
(g) occasional transport of costs to and from the airport in the event of diversion of services;
(h) the carriage of luggage by trailers behind vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and the transport of baggage by vehicles of all kinds to and from the airport;
(i) the transport of mail;
(j) the transport of damaged vehicles;
(k) the transport of bees and fish seines;
(l) funeral services.
However, the transport of the costs referred to in points (b) to (e) shall be exempt from the authorisation procedure only if the articles or animals are imported temporarily.
III
General provisions
The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall grant authorisations for the carriage of passengers and for the carriage of costs under this Agreement only to carriers authorised under their national law to carry out international road transport operations.
In all cases which are not covered by the provisions of this Agreement or by the provisions of international agreements by which both Contracting Parties are bound, the national provisions of each Contracting Party shall apply.
Without the specific authorisation of the competent authority of the participating Contracting Parties, carriers of one of the Contracting Parties may not carry out carriage of passengers or cargo from the territory of the other Contracting Party to the territory of a third State.
Carriers of one Contracting Party shall not be permitted to carry passengers or cargo between two places situated within the territory of the other Contracting Party.
The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall determine, by mutual agreement, the arrangements for the exchange of the required documentation and statistical data.
In the event of infringement of the provisions of this Agreement which have taken place in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties, the competent authorities of the State where the vehicle is registered shall take measures in accordance with their national rules.
1. No fees or taxes shall be levied on authorisations issued for the carriage of passengers under this Agreement.
2. All fees and taxes shall also be exempt from authorisations exchanged between the two Contracting Parties under the contingent foreseen by Article 4.
3. In the case where consent has been given by one of the Contracting Parties to issue an authorisation for the carriage of costs in excess of the contingent, those authorisations shall be subject to fees and taxes in accordance with the relevant national rules.
The Contracting Parties shall notify each other of which authorities are competent to regulate matters relating to the application of this Agreement.
1. The Parties shall address, through consultation, any issues which may arise in connection with the interpretation and implementation of this Agreement.
2. The Parties shall establish a Joint Commission for the implementation of this Agreement.
3. The Joint Committee shall meet at the request of one or the other Contracting Party, if necessary.
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the day on which both Parties notify each other that the constitutional procedure required for approval has been fulfilled.
2. It shall remain in force for one year and shall be extended silently from one year to another unless one of the Contracting Parties denies it three months before its expiry.
Done at Stockholm, 27 June 1969, in two original copies in French.
For the Government
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:
Dr A. Voltr v. r.
For the Government
Kingdom of Sweden:
T. Nilsson v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 161 / 1970 Coll., on the Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on International Road Transport |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 30.12.1970 |
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| Effective from | 20.10.1969 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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