Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Croatia
Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Croatia Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Croatia
3. For the purpose of introducing new standards, the Parties shall work together to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. Article 16 Social aspects 1. Croatia shall harmonise its legislation on the training of road haulage personnel, particularly with respect to the carriage of dangerous goods, to the EC standards. 2. Croatia, as a contracting party of the European Agreement on international road transport crews (ERTA), and the Community will co-ordinate to the maximum extent possible their policies concerning driving time, interruptions and rest periods for drivers and crew composition, in respect of the future development of the social legislation in this area. 3. The Parties shall co-operate with regard to implementation and enforcement of the social legislation in the field of road transport. 4. The Parties shall ensure the equivalence of their respective laws on the admission to the occupation of road haulage operator, with a view to their mutual recognition. Article 17 Provisions relating to traffic 1. The Parties shall pool their experience and endeavour to harmonise their legislation so as to improve the flow of traffic during peak periods (weekends, public holidays, the tourist season). 2. In general, the Parties shall encourage the introduction, development and coordination of a road traffic information system. 3. They shall endeavour to harmonise their legislation on the carriage of perishable goods, live animals and dangerous substances. 4. The Parties shall also endeavour to harmonise the technical assistance to be provided to drivers, the dissemination of essential information on traffic and other matters of concern to tourists, and emergency services including ambulance services. SIMPLIFICATION OF FORMALITIES Article 18 Simplification of formalities 1. The Parties agree to simplify the flow of goods by rail and road, whether bilateral or in transit. 2. The Parties agree to begin negotiations with a view to concluding an agreement on the facilitation of controls and formalities relating to the carriage of goods. 3. The Parties agree, to the extent necessary, to take joint action on, and to encourage, the adoption of further simplification measures. 402
FINAL PROVISIONS Article 19 Widening of the scope If one of the Parties concludes, on the basis of experience in the application of this Protocol, that other measures which do not fall within the scope of the Protocol are in the interest of a co-ordinated European transport policy and, in particular, may help to solve the problem of transit traffic, it shall make suggestions in this respect to the other Party. Article 20 Implementation 1. Co-operation between the Parties shall be carried out within the framework of a special Sub-committee to be created in accordance with article 115 of the Agreement. 2. This Sub-committee in particular: a) shall draw up plans for co-operation on rail and combined transport, transport research and the environment; b) shall analyse the application of the decisions contained in the present Protocol and shall recommend to the Stabilisation and Association Committee appropriate solutions for any possible problems which might arise; c) shall, two years after the entry into force of the Agreement, undertake an assessment of the situation as regards infrastructure improvement and the implications of free transit; d) shall co-ordinate the monitoring, forecasting and other statistical work relating to international transport and in particular transit traffic. Article 21 Annexes The Annexes shall be an integral part of this Protocol. 403
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FINAL PROVISIONS<br />
Article 19<br />
Widening of <strong>the</strong> scope<br />
If one of <strong>the</strong> Parties concludes, on <strong>the</strong> basis of experience in <strong>the</strong> application of this Protocol,<br />
that o<strong>the</strong>r measures which do not fall within <strong>the</strong> scope of <strong>the</strong> Protocol are in <strong>the</strong> interest of a<br />
co-ordinated European transport policy <strong>and</strong>, in particular, may help to solve <strong>the</strong> problem of<br />
transit traffic, it shall make suggestions in this respect to <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Party.<br />
Article 20<br />
Implementation<br />
1. Co-operation <strong>between</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parties shall be carried out within <strong>the</strong> framework of a<br />
special Sub-committee to be created in accordance with article 115 of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Agreement</strong>.<br />
2. This Sub-committee in particular:<br />
a) shall draw up plans for co-operation on rail <strong>and</strong> combined transport, transport<br />
research <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> environment;<br />
b) shall analyse <strong>the</strong> application of <strong>the</strong> decisions contained in <strong>the</strong> present Protocol<br />
<strong>and</strong> shall recommend to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Stabilisation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Association</strong> Committee<br />
appropriate solutions for any possible problems which might arise;<br />
c) shall, two years after <strong>the</strong> entry into force of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Agreement</strong>, undertake an<br />
assessment of <strong>the</strong> situation as regards infrastructure improvement <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
implications of free transit;<br />
d) shall co-ordinate <strong>the</strong> monitoring, forecasting <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r statistical work relating<br />
to international transport <strong>and</strong> in particular transit traffic.<br />
Article 21<br />
Annexes<br />
The Annexes shall be an integral part of this Protocol.<br />
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