Facilitation of transit movements. 1. The Parties shall ensure the free transit of goods through their territory on the most suitable transit route. Any restrictions, controls or requirements in this regard must be justified by a legitimate public policy objective, and must be non-discriminatory, proportionate and applied in a uniform manner. 2. Without prejudice to legitimate customs checks, the Parties shall treat goods in transit from the territory of the other Party no less favourably than goods from the domestic market, exports, imports and their movement. 3. The Parties shall establish transit customs regimes to allow the movement of goods with no obligation to pay customs duties or other charges, subject to the provision of appropriate guarantees. 4. The Parties shall endeavour to promote and implement regional transit arrangements with the aim of reducing barriers to trade. 5. The Parties shall use international standards and instruments arising from the transit of goods. 6. The Parties shall ensure the cooperation and coordination of all the relevant authorities in their territories in order to facilitate transit traffic and promote cross-border cooperation.
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Samples: Economic Partnership Agreement, Economic Partnership Agreement, Economic Partnership Agreement
Facilitation of transit movements. 1. The Parties shall ensure the free transit of goods through their territory on the most suitable transit route. Any restrictions, controls or requirements in this regard must be justified by a legitimate public policy objective, and must be non-discriminatory, proportionate and applied in a uniform manner.
2. Without prejudice to legitimate customs checks, the Parties shall treat goods in transit from the territory of the other Party no less favourably than goods from the domestic market, exports, imports and their movement.
3. The Parties shall establish transit customs regimes to allow the movement of goods with no obligation to pay customs duties or other charges, subject to the provision of appropriate guarantees.
4. The Parties shall endeavour to promote and implement regional transit arrangements with the aim of reducing barriers to trade.
5. The Parties shall draw upon and use international standards and instruments arising from the transit of goodsrelevant to transit.
6. The Parties shall ensure the cooperation and coordination of all the relevant authorities in their territories in order to facilitate transit traffic and promote cross-border cooperation.
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Samples: Interim Trade Partnership Agreement, Interim Trade Partnership Agreement, Interim Trade Partnership Agreement