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title: "\"Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Исламской Республики Пакистан о международном автомобильном сообщении\" [рус., англ.]"
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# Статья 23

### <a id="p100122"></a>Статья 23


1. <a id="p100123"></a>Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу по истечении тридцати (30) календарных дней со дня получения по дипломатическим каналам последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу.
2. <a id="p100124"></a>Настоящее Соглашение заключено на неограниченный срок и прекращает свое действие через девяносто (90) календарных дней с даты получения одной из Сторон по дипломатическим каналам письменного уведомления другой Стороны о намерении прекратить его действие.
<a id="p100125"></a>В удостоверение чего нижеподписавшиеся представители, должным образом уполномоченные на это своими Сторонами, подписали настоящее Соглашение.

<a id="p100126"></a>Совершено в г. Москва 16 ноября 2022 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском и [английском языках](https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-mezhdu-pravitelstvom-rossiyskoy-3033/statya-23#p100128), причем оба текста имеют одинаковую силу.

<a id="p100127"></a>(Подписи)





<a id="p100128"></a>AGREEMENT

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**BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION**<br>
AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN<br>
**ON INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT**

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<a id="p100129"></a>(Moscow, 16.XI.2022)

<a id="p100130"></a>The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (hereinafter referred to as the "Parties", and individually as "Party");
<a id="p100131"></a>Guided by the desire for further development and improvement of cooperation in the field of international road transport and wishing to facilitate this transport in accordance with the principle of reciprocity;
<a id="p100132"></a>Have agreed as follows:

<a id="p100133"></a>I. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

<a id="p100134"></a>Article 1

<a id="p100135"></a>In accordance with this Agreement, transport of passengers and cargoes is performed by vehicles between the States of the Parties and in transit through the territory of these States, as well as to (from) third States with whom both of the Parties have Bilateral Agreements on International Road Transport.

<a id="p100136"></a>Article 2

<a id="p100137"></a>For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms used herein mean the following:
1. <a id="p100138"></a>"Competent Authorities of the Parties":
<a id="p100139"></a>a) from the Russian side - the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, and concerning the control of documents referred to in clause 2 of Article 12 of this Agreement also the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, and the Federal Authority for Transport Oversight; concerning Article 13 of this Agreement the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
<a id="p100140"></a>b) from the Pakistan side - the Ministry of Communications of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and concerning the control of documents referred to in clause 2 of Article 12 of this Agreement also the Ministry of Interior, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Provincial Police, the Provincial Transport Departments and the Provincial Excise and Taxation Departments; concerning Article 13 of this Agreement the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
<a id="p100141"></a>In case of change in the Competent Authorities the Parties shall notify each other via diplomatic channels;
2. <a id="p100142"></a>"vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle registered in the State of one of the Parties that is at the disposal of the carrier due to being the carrier's property or under a hiring or leasing contract:
<a id="p100143"></a>(a) for transport of passengers - a bus, i.e. a vehicle designed for the transport of passenger and having more than 9 seats, including the driver's seat, possibly with a trailer for the transport of luggage;
<a id="p100144"></a>(b) for transport of cargoes - a truck, a truck with a trailer, a tractor or a tractor with a semi-trailer;
3. <a id="p100145"></a>"carrier" shall mean a person registered in the State of either Party and admitted in accordance with the legislation of that State to perform international road transport of passengers or cargoes;
4. <a id="p100146"></a>"regular passenger transport" shall mean the carriage of passengers by bus, carried out according to the route of travel, the schedule of traffic, tariffs, initial, final and stop points where the carrier performs boarding and disembarkation of passengers which have been agreed upon by the competent authorities;
5. <a id="p100147"></a>"occasional passenger transport" shall mean the carriage of passengers by bus, not covered by the term "regular passenger transport";
6. <a id="p100148"></a>"transit transport" shall mean the regular or occasional transport of passengers or transport of cargoes on the territory of the State of a Party, where the departure and destination points are outside the territory of that State;
7. <a id="p100149"></a>"permit" shall mean a document granting a vehicle registered in the territory of the State of one Party the right of passage to/through the territory of the State of the other Party;
8. <a id="p100150"></a>"special permit" shall mean a one-time or multiple permit for the passage of a particular oversized or overweight vehicle on the established route or a vehicle carrying dangerous goods through the territory of the State of the other Party;
9. <a id="p100151"></a>"special permit for transport to/from third States" shall mean a one-time permit for the transport by a vehicle owned by a carrier of the State of one Party from the territory of the State of the other Party to the territory of a third State or from the territory of a third State to the territory of the State of that other Party;
10. <a id="p100152"></a>"dangerous goods" shall mean substances and articles which, due to their inherent properties, when transported can pose a threat to the life and health of people during transportation, harm the natural environment, of which international road transport is not allowed or is allowed subject to conditions defined in applicable international treaties and in the legislation of the State of the Party on the territory of which such transport is carried out.
11. <a id="p100153"></a>"sanitary control" shall mean sanitary, veterinary, as well as phytosanitary control.

<a id="p100154"></a>II. PASSENGER TRANSPORT

<a id="p100155"></a>Article 3

1. <a id="p100156"></a>Regular passenger transport shall be organized by mutual consent of the Competent Authorities of the Parties.
2. <a id="p100157"></a>Proposals for the organization of regular passenger transport shall be communicated to each other by the Competent Authorities of the Parties. These proposals shall contain, among other data, information on the carrier's name, route, schedule, tariffs, initial, final and intermediate stop points, as well as the planned period and frequency of transport.

<a id="p100158"></a>Article 4

1. <a id="p100159"></a>To perform occasional passenger transport between the States of the Parties or in transit through the territory of their States, a permit issued by the Competent Authorities of the Parties for each vehicle is required.
2. <a id="p100160"></a>Each permit gives right to perform one round trip unless otherwise stipulated in the permit itself.
3. <a id="p100161"></a>The permit shall be valid for one vehicle at a time belonging to the carrier to whom it was issued; it shall not be transferable to other carriers.
4. <a id="p100162"></a>A permit issued for a certain year shall be valid up to 31st of January of the following year, but no longer than for thirty (30) days from the date of the first entry of the vehicle under the permit to the territory of the State of the Party for use in whose territory the permit was issued. The period of validity of a permit may be extended by the Competent Authority of the Party in whose territory the transport takes place in case of unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Competent Authority of the State of the other Party.
5. <a id="p100163"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall exchange a mutually agreed number of permits on an annual and free-of-charge basis.
6. <a id="p100164"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall coordinate among themselves the procedures for the exchange of permits referred to in clause 5 of this Article.

<a id="p100165"></a>Article 5

1. <a id="p100166"></a>A carrier of the State of a Party carrying out regular or occasional transport of passengers on the territory of the State of the other Party must ensure the transfer of information about the passengers and vehicle personnel (crew) to an information system in accordance with the legislation of the State of that other Party.
2. <a id="p100167"></a>The information system referred to in clause 1 of this Article shall be integrated with a border security management system if this is provided for by the legislation of the State of the Party where the systems are created.

<a id="p100168"></a>III. CARGO TRANSPORT

<a id="p100169"></a>Article 6

1. <a id="p100170"></a>Cargo transport between the States of the Parties or in transit through the territory of the States of the Parties, with the exception of the transport provided for in Article 7 of this Agreement, shall be performed under a permit issued by the Competent Authorities of the Parties.
2. <a id="p100171"></a>Each permit gives the right to perform one round trip unless otherwise stipulated in the permit itself.
3. <a id="p100172"></a>The vehicle registered in the State of one Party that has performed a cargo transport to the territory of the State of the other Party or a transit transport through the territory of the State of the other Party to the territory of a third State may be loaded in the territory of the State of that other Party without obtaining a new permit for the return transport to the State of registration of the vehicle.
4. <a id="p100173"></a>The permit shall be valid for one vehicle at a time belonging to the carrier to whom it was issued; it shall not be transferable to other carriers.
5. <a id="p100174"></a>A permit issued for a certain year shall be valid up to 31st of January of the following year, but no longer than for thirty (30) days from the date of the first entry of the vehicle to the territory of the State of the Party for use in whose territory the permit was issued. The period of validity of a permit may be extended by the Competent Authority of the Party in whose territory the transport takes place in case of unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Competent Authority of the State of the other Party.
6. <a id="p100175"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall exchange a mutually agreed number of permits on an annual and free-of-charge basis.
7. <a id="p100176"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall coordinate among themselves the procedures for the exchange of permits referred to in clause 6 of this Article.

<a id="p100177"></a>Article 7

1. <a id="p100178"></a>The permit specified in Article 6 of this Agreement is not required for the transport:
<a id="p100179"></a>(a) of exhibits, equipment and materials intended for fairs and exhibitions;
<a id="p100180"></a>(b) of vehicles, animals, various equipment and property intended for sports or circus events;
<a id="p100181"></a>(c) of technical scenery and props, musical instruments, equipment and supplies for filming, radio and television programs;
<a id="p100182"></a>(d) of bodies and ashes of the deceased;
<a id="p100183"></a>(e) of postal items;
<a id="p100184"></a>(f) of vehicles damaged while performing transport under this Agreement;
<a id="p100185"></a>(g) of medicines, medical instruments and equipment, as well as other goods for emergency assistance (in particular in case of a natural disaster or the transport of humanitarian assistance);
<a id="p100186"></a>(h) performed by a vehicle, the permissible maximum mass of which, including the trailer, does not exceed 3.5 tons.
2. <a id="p100187"></a>The permit is also not required for the passage of technical assistance vehicles intended for repair or towing of faulty vehicles.
3. <a id="p100188"></a>Exceptions provided for in sub-clauses (a) to (c) of clause 1 of this Article shall be valid only if the cargoes listed in these sub-clauses are subject to return to the State of registration of the vehicle or to export to a third State.

<a id="p100189"></a>Article 8

1. <a id="p100190"></a>The carrier of the State of one Party may transport cargo from the territory of the State of the other Party to the territory of a third State with whom both of the Parties have Bilateral Agreements on International Road Transport and from the territory of a third State with whom both of the Parties have Bilateral Agreements on International Road Transport to the territory of the State of the other Party under a special permit for transport to/from third States issued by the Competent Authorities of the Parties.
2. <a id="p100191"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall notify each other of the existence of Bilateral Agreements on International Road Transport mentioned in clause 1 of this Article.
3. <a id="p100192"></a>Each special permit for transport to/from third States gives right to perform one round trip unless otherwise stipulated in the permit itself.
4. <a id="p100193"></a>The special permit for transport to/from third States shall be valid for one vehicle at a time belonging to the carrier to whom it was issued; it shall not be transferable to other carriers.
5. <a id="p100194"></a>A special permit for transport to/from third States issued for a certain year shall be valid up to 31st of January of the following year, but no longer than for thirty (30) days from the date of the first entry of the vehicle under the permit to the territory of the State of the Party for use in whose territory the permit was issued. The period of validity of a permit may be extended by the Competent Authority of the Party in whose territory the transport takes place in case of unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Competent Authority of the State of the other Party.
6. <a id="p100195"></a>Special permits for transport to/from third States may contain a list of countries to/from which transport operations specified in clause 1 of this Article are not allowed.
7. <a id="p100196"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall exchange a mutually agreed number of special permits for transport to/from third States on an annual and free-of-charge basis.
8. <a id="p100197"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall coordinate among themselves the procedures for the exchange of special permits for transport to/from third States.

<a id="p100198"></a>Article 9

1. <a id="p100199"></a>If the dimensions or weight parameters of a vehicle with or without cargo exceed the norms established by the legislation of the State of the Party through whose territory the transport is performed, and also in the case of transport of dangerous goods, the carrier shall obtain a special permit of the Competent Authority of the State of this Party.
2. <a id="p100200"></a>Transport of goods specified in clause 1 of this Article shall be regulated by the legislation of the State of the Party on the territory of which the transport is carried out.
3. <a id="p100201"></a>The carrier shall comply with the requirements of the special permit and follow the route specified therein, if any.
4. <a id="p100202"></a>In such cases and according to such procedures as are provided for by the legislation of the States of the Parties, the Parties shall take measures for the transport of dangerous goods, and transport by oversized and overweight vehicles, to ensure safety and security and prevent any incidence of terrorism.



<a id="p100204"></a>Article 10

<a id="p100205"></a>The number of permits and special permits for transport to/from third States shall be jointly agreed by the Competent Authorities of the Parties, including in the framework of the Joint Working Group mentioned in Article 21 of this Agreement.

<a id="p100206"></a>Article 11

1. <a id="p100207"></a>Vehicles that perform international transport shall have registration and distinguishing signs of their State.
2. <a id="p100208"></a>Trailers and semi-trailers which are used for transport between the territories of the States of the Parties may have registration and distinguishing signs of the State of a Party provided that the truck, the bus or the tractor with which such trailers and semi-trailers are coupled, have registration and distinguishing signs of the State of the Parties.
3. <a id="p100209"></a>Carriers of the State of one Party shall not have the right to transport passengers or cargoes between points located on the territory of the State of the other Party.

<a id="p100210"></a>Article 12

1. <a id="p100211"></a>The driver of a vehicle shall have a driving license corresponding to the category of the vehicle that he drives complying with the requirements established by the Convention on Road Traffic dated November 8, 1968, as well as registration documents for this vehicle.
2. <a id="p100212"></a>Permits, special permits, special permits for transport to/from third States and other documents required for international road transport under this Agreement shall be kept by the driver of the vehicle and presented at the request of the Competent Authorities of the States of the Parties.

<a id="p100213"></a>Article 13

<a id="p100214"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall, in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties, grant multiple entry visas valid for one year to drivers of vehicles engaged in international road transport of cargoes or passengers on the basis of the provisions of this Agreement.

<a id="p100215"></a>Article 14

1. <a id="p100216"></a>Carriers under this Agreement shall be exempted on a reciprocal basis from payment of taxes, levies and payments related to ownership of vehicles.
2. <a id="p100217"></a>The exemption referred to in clause 1 of this Article does not apply to fees, toll and other charges levied in accordance with the legislation of the States of the Parties on a non-discriminatory basis as compensation for damage caused to motor roads by vehicles, as well as for the use of motor roads, bridges and tunnels on a fee basis.

<a id="p100218"></a>Article 15

1. <a id="p100219"></a>Transportation under this Agreement will be carried out as per customs procedures in the manner established by the legislation of the State of the Party in whose territory the transportation is carried out.
2. <a id="p100220"></a>While performing transport of passengers or cargoes on the basis of this Agreement, the following types of goods imported by a carrier registered in the State of one Party into the territory of the State of the other Party shall be mutually exempt from customs duties, taxes and charges:
<a id="p100221"></a>(a) fuel located in the capacities specified by the manufacturer for each model of the vehicle, technologically and constructively connected to the engine power system, as well as located in the tanks provided by the manufacturer on trailers and semi-trailers and intended for operation of the heating and cooling units of this vehicle;
<a id="p100222"></a>(b) lubricants in quantities necessary for the operation of the vehicle during transport;
<a id="p100223"></a>(c) spare parts and tools intended for the repair of the vehicle in case of damage.
3. <a id="p100224"></a>The unused/replaced spare parts and tools indicated in sub-clause (c) of clause 2 of this Article must be taken back or placed under the customs procedure of destruction or other customs procedure in the manner established by the legislation of the State of the Party in whose territory the repair is carried out.

<a id="p100225"></a>Article 16

1. <a id="p100226"></a>Transport of passengers and cargoes under this Agreement is performed subject to compulsory insurance of civil liability of carriers for damage caused to third parties in accordance with the legislation of the State of the Party in whose territory the transportation is carried out.
2. <a id="p100227"></a>In the case of an accident involving a vehicle registered in the territory of the State of one of the Parties, the Competent Authorities of the Parties shall assist each other in obtaining the necessary information for the purpose of investigating such an accident.

<a id="p100228"></a>Article 17

<a id="p100229"></a>With regard to border, customs, transport and sanitary control, the provisions of international treaties are applied to which the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are Parties, and in resolving issues not regulated by these treaties, the legislation of the State applies in whose territory the relevant control is exercised.

<a id="p100230"></a>Article 18

<a id="p100231"></a>Border, customs, transport and sanitary control is performed out of turn for transport of persons in need of urgent medical assistance, regular passenger transport, as well as for transport of animals, dangerous and perishable goods.

<a id="p100232"></a>Article 19

<a id="p100233"></a>Carriers and vehicle personnel (crew) of the States of the Parties are obliged to observe the traffic rules and the legislation of the State in whose territory the transport operation takes place.

<a id="p100234"></a>Article 20

1. <a id="p100235"></a>If the carrier violates the provisions of this Agreement, the Competent Authority of the State of the Party on whose territory the vehicle is registered, shall, at the request of the Competent Authority of the State of the other Party on whose territory the violation occurred, apply one of the following consecutive measures:
<a id="p100236"></a>(a) make a warning to the carrier in writing that if the violation is repeated, the permit, special permit, special permit for transport to/from third States for transport will be temporarily or completely cancelled;
<a id="p100237"></a>(b) temporarily or completely cancel the permit, special permit, special permit for transport to/from third States issued to the carrier;
<a id="p100238"></a>(c) stop issuing new permits, special permits, special permits for transport to/from third States to the carrier for transport within the territory of the State of that other Party, either temporarily or completely.
2. <a id="p100239"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall notify each other of measures taken in accordance with this Article.
3. <a id="p100240"></a>The provisions of this Article do not exclude the application of sanctions against the carrier and vehicle personnel (crew) provided for by the legislation of the State of the Party where the violation occurred.

<a id="p100241"></a>Article 21

1. <a id="p100242"></a>The Parties shall resolve all issues that arise in connection with the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement by means of mutual negotiations and consultations.
2. <a id="p100243"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall set up a Joint Working Group to agree on the operational modalities, determine the list of automobile routes to facilitate the implementation of international road transport in accordance with this Agreement and examine issues concerning the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement.
3. <a id="p100244"></a>The Joint Working Group shall meet when required at the suggestion of a Competent Authority of each of the Parties.
4. <a id="p100245"></a>The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall communicate with each other to monitor and facilitate execution of this Agreement.

<a id="p100246"></a>Article 22

1. <a id="p100247"></a>Issues not regulated by this Agreement, as well as by other international treaties to which the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are Parties, are resolved in accordance with the legislation of the State of each Party.
2. <a id="p100248"></a>The Parties may, by mutual agreement, make written amendments to this Agreement.

<a id="p100249"></a>Article 23

1. <a id="p100250"></a>This Agreement shall enter into force upon the expiration of thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt via diplomatic channels of the last written notification of the fulfillment by the Parties of the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force.
2. <a id="p100251"></a>This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period and terminates ninety (90) calendar days after the date of receipt of a written notification by one of the Parties via diplomatic channels to the other Party of its intention to terminate it.
<a id="p100252"></a>In witness whereof, the undersigned duly authorized by respective Parties, have signed this Agreement.

<a id="p100253"></a>Done in Moscow on 16 November 2022 in two original copies, each in Russian and English, both texts being equally authentic.


| <a id="p100254"></a>For the Government of<br>the Russian Federation | <a id="p100255"></a>For the Government of<br>the Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
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