Section XXI

 

TRANSPORT

 

 

Article 86

 

Coordinated (Agreed) Transport Policy

 

 

 The Union shall conduct coordinated (agreed) transport policy aimed at ensuring economic integration, consistent and gradual formation of a common transport space based on the principles of competition, transparency, security, reliability, availability and sustainability.

 

 The coordinated (agreed) transportation policy shall have the following objectives:

 

1) establishment of a common market of transportation services;

 

2) adoption of agreed measures to ensure general benefits in the sphere of transport and apply the best practices;

 

3) integration of transport systems of the Member States into the global transport system;

 

4) efficient use of the transit potential of the Member States; 5) improving the quality of transport services;

 

6) ensuring transport safety;

 

7) reduction of harmful effects generated by transport on the environment and human health;

 

8) creation of a favourable investment climate.

 

 The main priorities of the coordinated (agreed) transport policy shall be as follows:

 

1) formation of a common transport space;

 

2) establishment and development of Eurasian transport corridors;

 

 

 

implementation and development of the transit potential within the

 

Union;

 

coordination of development of the transport infrastructure;

 

establishment of logistics centres and transport organisations to ensure process optimisation in transportation process;

 

involvement  and  use  of  the  workforce  capacity  of  the  Member

 

States;

 

development of science and innovation in the sphere of transportation.

 

4. The coordinated (agreed) transport policy shall be formed by the Member States.

 

5. The main directions and implementation stages of the coordinated (agreed) transport policy shall be determined by the Supreme Council.

 

6. Implementation of the coordinated (agreed) transport policy by the Member States shall be monitored by the Commission.

 

 

Article 87

 

Sphere of Application

 

 

          The provisions of this Section shall be applied to road, air, water and rail transport with account of the provisions of Sections XVIII and XIX of this Treaty and the specific features provided for by Annex 24 to this Treaty.

 

          The Member States shall seek a gradual liberalisation of transport services provided between the Member States.

 

Liberalisation procedure, conditions and stages shall be determined under international treaties within the Union with account of the specifications provided for by Annex 24 to this Treaty.

 

 

 

3. Transportation safety requirements (transport safety and safe operation of transport) shall be in accordance with the legislation of the Member States and international treaties.