COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 223 final 
Brussels, 12 June 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement 
between the European Economic Community 
and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
in the field of transport 
(presented by the Commission) 
ECTLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Commission was authorized to open negotiations with a view to 
oonclnding an Agreement with Yugoslavia by Council Decisions of 
7 December 1987 and 19 December 1988 on the first and second phases of 
negotiations between the EEC and that country1 in the field of 
transport. 
The objective assigned to the negotiations with Yugoslavia in the 
negotiating directives attached to these Decisions was the conclusion 
of an agreement with the following aims in particular: 
- to resolve difficulties encountered by Community traffic transiting 
Yugoslav territory, and 
- to facilitate that transit traffic by removing various obstacles 
and by cooperation on infrastructure for the main rail and road 
route across Yugoslavia. 
2. On the basis of the abovementioned Council Decisions, the Commission 
opened negotiations with Yugoslavia on 5 January 1988 (Phase 1) and on 
16 and 17 February 1989 (Phase 2). 
Several full meetings and a variety of technical meetings have been 
held since. The Member States have been kept informed on each 
occasion - either in advance or afterwards - and/or were consulted; 
they were also invited to send observers to the full and technical 
meetings. The Commission also gave regular progress reports to the 
Council (Transport). 
The negotiations were brought to a successful conclusion by the 
delegations, a process which culminated in the initialling of a draft 
Agreement on 25 March 1991. 
1 These Decisions also relate to Switzerland and Austria, but these 
countries are not covered by this proposal for a Decision, which is 
concerned solely with Yugoslavia. 
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3. The aim of the Agreement is to promote cooperation between the EEC and 
Yugoslavia in the field of transport, with particular reference to 
transit traffic and, to that end, to ensure the coordinated 
development of transport between and through the territory of the two 
Contracting Parties. 
It will provide a lasting solution to the problems which have arisen 
in transport between Miember States in transit via Yugoslav territory. 
This will be achieved in particular by: 
- an annual, cumulative 5% increase in road capacity; 
- a commitment on Yugoslavia's part to develop in its territory, 
co-financed by the EEC, the main rail and road route linking Greece 
with the other Member States; and 
- promotion of rail transport and combined transport (enhanced 
cooperation between railways and inclusion of Yugoslav Railways in 
the Community railways' computer system, improved organization of 
combined transport, etc.). 
The Agreement consists of seven titles, the contents of which are 
summarized below. 
4. Title I - Objective, scope and definitions (Articles 1 to 3) 
It must be pointed out, with regard to the scope, that the Agreement 
covers the carriage of goods by inland modes of transport, in 
particular road, rail and combined transport, performed between and in 
transit via the territory of the Contracting Parties, and to the 
related infrastructure. This is in accordance with the negotiating 
directives adopted by the Council. 
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5. Title II - Infrastructure (Articles 5 to 7) 
This Title defines the main rail and road route from the Austrian 
frontier to the Greek frontier, which is regarded as being of 
particular interest to the Community. It is envisaged that the 
Community will make a financial contribution to this infrastructure 
work. The financial contribution comes under the Third Financial 
Protocol between the EEC and Yugoslavia; the amounts are as follows: 
* ECU 580 million in loans from the European Investment Bank for 
transport infrastructure; 
* a two-point interest rate subsidy, up to a maximum of 
ECU 77 million of budget funds, for interest-rate subsidies on 
loans for transport infrastructure. 
This point in the Agreement is in compliance with the Council's 
conclusions adopted on 5 June and confirmed on 4 and 5 December 1989, 
according to which the negotiations had to cover matters relating to 
the financial impact of transport infrastructure needed to carry 
transit traffic. 
6. Title III - Railways and combined transport (Articles 8 to 11) 
Generally speaking, the Agreement requires the Contracting Parties to 
take, and to coordinate between them, the measures needed to develop 
and promote carriage by rail and combined transport. These measures 
relate in particular to: 
* modernization of Yugoslav Railways (terminals, gauge of tunnels and 
rail capacity); 
* fostering of combined transport; and 
* defining of the tasks incumbent upon railway managements. 
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7. Title IV - Road transport (Articles 12 to 18) 
This Title covers the aspects of road transport referred to in the 
negotiating directives (quotas and market access, ncn-discriminatory 
taxation, vehicle weights and dimensions, road safety, the 
environment, social matters, exchange of information, etc.). It also 
sets up an appropriate general framework for the development of 
relations between the EBC and Yugoslavia in the field of road 
transport. As regards reciprocal or mutual market access the 
Agreement lays down: 
* that where the Contracting Parties' road carriers are concerned, 
all 1991 rights shall at least be upheld;1 
* that these rights must be adapted having regard to the needs of 
trade; and 
* that the Contracting Parties shall refrain from any measure likely 
to cause discrimination. 
8. Title V - Salification of formalities (Articles 19 to 21) 
Agreement has been reached on the provision of the technical 
assistance required for the simplification of customs documentation 
and for facilitating controls and formalities on the carriage of goods 
through the adoption of measures to streamline certain customs 
regulations. 
9. Title VI - Transitional provisions (Articles 22 to 24) 
This Title constitutes the core of the Agreement. With regard to 
transit authorizations for 1991 Yugoslavia has agreed, at the pressing 
request of the Commission, to increase the number of transit 
authorizations granted to Greece by 10 000 (the number rising from 
30 000 in 1990 to 40 000 in 1991, i.e. a 33% increase in one year). 
Other Member States' transit rights in 1991 are such as result from 
bilateral arrangements between them and Yugoslavia. 
1 See also Title VT of the Agreement. 
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9. From 1992 onwards these authorizations will be increased in number by 
5% per annum. Yugoslavia will issue them to the Community, and the 
Council will decide annually, acting on a proposal from the 
Commission, on how these additional transit authorizations are to be 
distributed among the Member States. The decisions will, in 
principle, be based on the existing distribution except where it has 
to be changed to take account of market requirements. 
Any increase in the number of transit authorizations issued to 
Yugoslavia, and any changes in their distribution, must be decided by 
common consent of the Contracting Parties. 
It has been agreed that Community standards of vehicle weights 
(11.5 tonnes axle load and 40 tonnes gross laden weight) are to be 
recognized by Yugoslavia not later than 1 January 1998, or earlier if 
the condition of the road network permits. 
10. Title VII - Final provisions (Articles 25 to 30) 
A joint committee will be set up to ensure that the Agreement is 
properly executed. 
The Agreement is to be concluded for a period of ten years with 
automatic renewal for a period of one year, subject to termination on 
twelve months' notice. 
11. The following are annexed to the Agreement: 
- a Protocol on the opening of negotiations between the EEC and 
Yugoslavia on combined transport; 
- two Protocols on the situation relating to rights of access to road 
transport in transit via the Contracting Parties' territory; 
- a declaration by the EEC on the essential points of the Third 
Financial Protocol on transport infrastructure in Yugoslavia. 
a Yugoslav declaration containing an estimate of the total amount needed 
to complete the transport infrastructure covered by the Agreement; 
and 
- Yugoslav declarations on the need to open negotiations on maritime, air 
and inland-waterway transport. 
12. dearly, therefore, the text of the draft agreement is in accordance 
with the Negotiating Directives adopted by the Council. 
The Commission accordingly proposes that the Council: 
- approve the results of the negotiations, 
- sign the Agreement and authorize its President to designate the persons 
entitled to sign, 
- approve the Agreement in the name of the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is annexed to the attached Proposal for a Council 
Decision concerning the conclusions of the Agreement in the field of 
transport between the European Economic Community and the Federal Socialist 
Republic of Yugoslavia. 
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PROPOSAL FOR A OCUNCIL DECISION 
Of 
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic 
Comraunity and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the field of 
transport 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 75 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,2 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,3 
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
Yugoslavia in the field of transport provides an appropriate means for the 
lasting removal of various major obstacles to Community transit traffic 
through Yugoslav territory; 
whereas it would therefore seem necessary to ensure the coordinated 
development of transport flows between and through the territories of the 
Contracting Parties, particularly by developing appropriate infrastructure 
in Yugoslavia with financial help from the Community and promoting carriage 
by rail and in the combined mode with a view to protecting the environment: 
Whereas, furthermore, the Agreement contributes to the completion of the 
internal market because, through an annual increase in the number of 
authorizations it facilitates transit through Yugoslavia for inland 
transport between the Member States and Greece; 
Whereas, therefore, the Agreement also includes provisions intended to 
simplify customs formalities; 
Whereas consequently it is necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of 
the European Economic Community; 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
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Article One 
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the field of transport is hereby approved 
on behalf of the Community. 
The text of the Agreement and the Protocols and Declarations annexed to 
that Agreement are attached to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall carry out the communication provided for 
in Article 30 of the Agreement. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
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Agreement 
between the European Economic Community 
and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
in the field of transport 
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CONTENTS 
Preamble 
I Aim, scope and definitions 
II Infrastructure 
III Bail and combined transport 
IV Road transport 
V Simplification of formalities 
VT Transitional provisions 
VII General and final provisions 
Annexes: PROTOCOLS AND DECLARATIONS on: 
1. Combined transport 
2. Articles 13 and 22 of the Agreement 
3. Articles 13 and 22 of the Agreement 
4. Article 7 of the Agreement 
5. The resources needed for infrastructure of common 
interest 
6. Sea transport 
7. Air and inland waterway transport 
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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
of the one part, 
THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF 
YUGOSLAVIA, 
of the other part, 
Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and in 
particular Article 8 thereof, 
CONSIDERING THAT it is essential for the Community, in the context of the 
completion of the internal market and the implementation of the common 
transport policy, to ensure that Community goods in transit through certain 
third countries, and in particular Yugoslavia, can flow as quickly and 
efficiently as possible without hindrance or discrijaination; 
CONSIDERING THAT Yugoslavia is willing to continue in its role as a transit 
country on the basis of the existing mutual rights and obligations 
regarding access to the market and transit, which must be further 
developed; 
CONSIDERING THAT the Contracting Parties recognize that an essential part 
of an agreement must be the creation of transport infrastructure suited to 
their mutual requirements and equitable rules governing market access for 
their carriers; 
CONSIDERING THAT an overall solution to the problems in question may be 
provided by close cooperation between the Contracting Parties, in 
particular in introducing and developing a package of coordinated measures 
on transport so as to ensure reciprocal access to the Community and 
Yugoslav markets and to facilitate road and fail traffic by appropriate 
means on a competitive basis; 
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CONSIDERED THAT this package of measures must also aim to protect the 
environment; 
CONSIDERING THAT an appropriate transitional period will allow time for 
adjustment to any new provisions which may prove necessary, 
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 
TITLE I - AIM. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS 
Article 1 - Aim 
The aim of this Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is to promote cooperation between 
the Parties on transport, and in particular transit traffic, and to ensure 
for this purpose that transport between and through the territories of the 
Contracting Parties is developed in a coordinated manner by means of the 
complete and interdependent application of all the provisions of this 
Agreement. 
Article 2 - Scope 
1. Cooperation shall cover transport, and in particular road, rail and 
combined transport, and shall include the relevant infrastructure. 
2. In this connection, the scope of this Agreement shall cover in 
particular: 
- transport infrastructure in the territory of one or other Party to the 
extent necessary to achieve the objective of this Agreement; 
- market access, on a reciprocal basis, in the field of road transport; 
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- essential legal and administrative supporting measures including 
commercial, taxation, social and technical measures; 
- cooperation in developing a transport system which meets environmental 
needs; 
- a regular exchange of information on the development of the transport 
policies of both Parties, with particular regard to transport 
infrastructure. 
3. Combined, sea, air and inland waterway transport are governed by the 
particular provisions of Protocol 1 (Annex 1) and the Declarations 
(Annexes 6 and 7) attached to this Agreement. 
Article 3 - Definitions 
For the purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply: 
(a) Community transit traffic: the carriage, by a carrier established in 
the Community, of goods in transit through Yugoslav territory en route 
to or from a Member State of the Community. 
(b) Combined transport: the carriage of goods by road vehicles or loading 
units which, without unloading of the goods, travel by road for a part 
of the journey between the point of departure and the point of arrival 
and by rail for another part of that journey. 
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TITLE II - INFRASTRUCTURE 
Article 4 - General provision 
Hie Contracting Parties hereby agree to adopt mutually coordinated measures 
to develop transport infrastructure as a vital means of solving the 
problems affecting the carriage of goods through Yugoslavia, in particular 
on the North-West/South-East route. 
Article 5 - Planning 
1. Using its own resources and with co-financing from the 
European Community, Yugoslavia shall develop, as a matter of priority, 
the main road and rail transit route from the Austrian border to the 
border with Greece, and any other communication routes which may later 
be determined by both Parties. 
2. The abovementioned route, which the Community considers to be of 
particular interest, shall comprise: 
- the trans-Yugoslavia motorway, with a branch leading to the Italian 
frontier, which runs from the Karavanken tunnel on the Austrian border 
to Djevdjelija on the border with Greece, passing by Ljubljana, 
Zagreb, Belgrade, Nis and Skopje; 
- the Trans-Yugoslavia railway running from Jesenice/Sezana via 
Ljubljana, Zagreb, Belgrade, Nis (with a branch line leading to 
Edinitrovgrad) and Skopje to Djevdjelija on the border between Greece 
and Yugoslavia. The modernization of this railway line shall be such 
as to make it suitable for the introduction of combined transport 
technology. 
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3. The Parties have agreed that their common aim shall be to complete 
construction of the two major transport routes referred to in 
paragraph 2 before 31 December 1996 if possible and that the completion 
date shall determine the rate at which liberalization takes place during 
the transitional period. 
Article 6 - Financial aspects 
1. The European Economic Community shall contribute financially to the 
necessary infrastructure work referred to in Article 5. This financial 
contribution shall take the form of credit from the European Investment 
Bank and any other form of financing which can provide further 
resources. 
2. In order to speed up the work the Commission shall endeavour, as far as 
possible, to encourage the use of additional resources such as -
investment by certain Member States on a bilateral basis or from public 
or private funds. 
Article 7 
In order to achieve the objectives set out in Article 5, the Community 
shall make finances available to Yugoslavia under the Third Protocol on 
financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and 
Yugoslavia for the period from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1996. 
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TITLE III - RAIL AND COMBINED TRANSPORT 
Article 8 - General provisions 
The Contracting Parties shall adopt the mutually coordinated measures 
necessary for the development and promotion of rail and combined transport 
as a future means of ensuring a large proportion of their bilateral and 
transit transport through Yugoslavia is performed under more 
envircinment-friendly conditions. 
Article 9 - Particular aspects relating to infrastructure 
As part of the modernization of the Yugoslav railways, the necessary steps 
shall be taken to adapt the system for combined transport, with particular 
regard to the development or building of terminals, and to tunnel gauges 
and to capacity, which require substantial investment. 
Article 10 - Supporting measures 
Both Parties shall take all the steps necessary to encourage the 
development of comhined transport. 
The purpose of such measures shall be: 
- to encourage users and consignors to use combined transport; 
- to make combined transport competitive with road transport, in 
particular by granting financial aid; 
- to encourage the use of combined transport over long distances and to 
promote, in particular, the use of swap bodies, containers and 
unaccompanied transport in general; 
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- to improve the speed and reliability of combined transport and in 
particular: 
- to increase the frequency of convoys in accordance with the needs of 
consignors and users; 
- to reduce waiting time at terminals and increase their productivity; 
- to remove all obstacles from the approach routes so as to improve access 
to combined transport; 
- to harmonize, where necessary, the weights, dimensions and technical 
characteristics of specialized equipment, in particular so as to ensure 
the necessary compatibility of gauges, and to take coordinated action to 
order and put into service such equipment as is required by the level of 
traffic; 
- and, in general, to take any other appropriate action. 
Article 11 - The role of the Railways 
In connection with the respective powers of the States and the Railways, 
the Contracting Parties shall, in respect of both passenger and goods 
transport, recommend that their Railways: 
- step up cooperation, whether bilateral, multilateral or within 
international railway organizations, in all fields, with particular 
regard to the improvement of the quality of transport services; 
- try to establish in comraon a system of organizing the railways so as to 
encourage consignors to send freight by rail rather than road, in 
particular for transit purposes, within the framework of healthy 
competition and while leaving the user freedom of choice in the matter; 
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- agree on measures to integrate the Yugoslav railways in traffic 
management by using the Docimel electronic consignment note system and 
the Hermes computerized system for passenger reservations as well as 
other purposes; 
- harmonize their arrangements for railway staff training. 
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TITLB IV - ROAD TRANSPORT 
Article 12 - General provision 
1. With regard to mutual access to transport markets, both Contracting 
Parties agree, initially, to maintain all the existing rights arising 
from bilateral agreements or other international bilateral instruments 
concluded between each Member State of the Community and Yugoslavia or, 
where there are no such agreements or instruments, arising from the 
de facto situation in 1991. 
2. However, should the situation prove unsatisfactory to either Party, 
quotas shall be adjusted as necessary and without delay in accordance 
with the requirements of trade between both Parties. 
3. The Contracting Parties shall refrain from taking any unilateral action 
which might lead to discrimination betv.een Community and Yugoslav 
hauliers or vehicles. Each Party shall take all steps necessary to 
facilitate road transport to or through the territory of the other 
Party. 
Article 13 - Access to the market 
Both Parties shall undertake to work together to seek, in respect of the 
period before and after 1 January 1993, and in particular once Comraunity 
rules have been adopted for negotiations with non-Community countries: 
- courses of action likely to favour the development of a transport system 
which meets the needs of both Parties, which is compatible, on the one 
hand, with the completion of the internal Community market and the 
implementation of the common transport policy, particularly with regard 
to the objective of freedom of transit, and, on the other hand, with 
Yugoslavia's economic and transport policy; 
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- a definitive system for regulating future road transport relations 
between the two Parties on the basis of reciprocity. 
Article 14 - Taxation 
1. The Contracting Parties accept that the taxation of road vehicles on 
either side must be non-discriminatory. 
2. The Contracting Parties shall enter into negotiations with a view to 
reaching an agreement on road taxation as soon as rules on this matter 
have been adopted by the Ctammunity. The purpose of the agreement shall 
be, in particular, to ensure the free flow of trans-frontier traffic, to 
reduce the differences between the road taxation systems applied by the 
two Parties GJEL to eliminate distortions of competition arising from 
such differences. 
Article 15 - Weights and dimensions 
Yugoslavia accepts that road vehicles complying with Community standards on 
weights and dimensions may circulate freely and without hindrance in this 
respect on the trans-Yugoslav motorway, taking into account the provisions 
of Article 23 of this Agreement. 
Article 16 - The Environment 
1. In order to protect the environment, the Contracting Parties shall seek 
to introduce the most rigorous standards possible on gaseous and 
particulate emissions and noise levels for heavy goods vehicles. 
2. In order to provide the industry with clear information and to encourage 
coordinated research, programming and production, exceptional national 
standards shall be avoided in this field. 
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Vehicles which comply with standards laid down by international 
agreements also relating to the environment may operate in the territory 
of the Contracting Parties without restriction arising from national 
environmental standards. 
3. For the purpose of introducing new standards, the Contracting Parties 
shall work together to achieve the abovementioned objectives. 
Article 17 - Social aspects 
1. The Contracting Parties shall harmonize their legislation on the 
training of road haulage personnel, particularly with respect to the 
carriage of dangerous goods. 
2. The Contracting Parties shall also endeavour to harmonize their 
legislation on driving time, drivers' rest periods and crew composition 
and shall cooperate in bringing AETR and Community rules into line. 
3. Pending harmonization in this field, the Contracting Parties shall 
mutually recognize the recording methods used to monitor implementation 
of their respective social legislation in the field of road transport. 
4. The Contracting Parties shall ensure the equivalence of their respective 
laws on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator, with a 
view to their mutual recognition. 
Article 18 - Provisions relating to traffic 
1. The Contracting Parties shall pool their experience and endeavour to 
harmonize their legislation so as to improve the flow of traffic during 
peak periods (weekends; public holidays; the tourist season). 
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2. In general, the Contracting Parties shall encourage the introduction, 
development and coordination of a system of information on road traffic. 
3. They shall endeavour to harmonize their legislation on the carriage of 
perishable goods, live animals and dangerous substances. 
4. The Contracting Parties shall also endeavour to harmonize 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. 
5. Both Parties shall seek jointly to determine what temporary restrictions 
and interruptions to traffic may be necessary for health reasons or in 
order to protect the environment. 
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TITLE V - SIMPLIFICATICN OF K3RMALITTES 
Article 19 - Simplification of formalities 
1. The Contracting Parties agree to simplify the flow of goods by rail and 
road, whether bilateral or in transit. 
2. The Contracting 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 Contracting Parties agree, to the extent necessary, to take joint 
action on, and to encourage, the adoption of further sionpllfication 
measures. 
Article 20 - Single administrative document 
1. The introduction by the Community of a single administrative document 
has been shown to reduce and simplify the formalities required in the 
course of international trade, particularly within the Ctommunity. 
2. The Contracting Parties agree to use this document in trade between them 
so as to facilitate the task of economic operators and of the 
authorities. 
3. To this end, the Community dec!ares its willingness to provide 
Yugoslavia with the necessary technical assistance to introduce the 
document in its territory. 
Article 21 
The Contracting Parties undertake to simplify the flow of goods by 
establishing a link between the transit regime used by Yugoslavia and the 
Community transit regime. 
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TITLE VI - TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 
Article 22 
1. On the basis of the total number of authorizations referred to in 
Annex 2 granted for 1991 to the Member States under their most recent 
agreement or International legal instrument concluded bilaterally with 
Yugoslavia or, in the absence of such agreements or international 
instruments, arising from the de facto situation, Yugoslavia shall grant 
the Community a number of further transit authorizations to be 
distributed by the Comraunity, with effect from 1992, at its convenience 
to road haulage operators established in the Community. 
The decisions adopted by the Community with respect to the distribution 
of these further authorizations shall be notified by the Commission to 
Yugoslavia. This notification shall state which Member States have 
obtained additional transit authorizations and their respective quotas. 
On the basis of this information, Yugoslavia and the said Member States 
shall undertake the usual formalities with regard to the provision and 
use of those authorizations. 
2. The total number of authorizations valid for 1991 and referred to in 
paragraph 1 shall, with effect from 1 January 1992, be increased 
annually by 5% over the previous year (cumulative annual increase). 
This shall apply throughout the period of validity of this Agreement or 
until the introduction of the arrangements referred to in Article 13 
where this occurs before the end of the period of validity of the 
Agreement. 
3. On the basis of the total number of authorizations referred to in 
Annex 3, granted to Yugoslavia for 1991 under its most recent bilateral 
agreements or international legal instruments concluded with the 
Member States or, in the absence of such agreements or international 
instruments, arising from the de facto situation, the Contracting 
Parties shall decide by common consent on the increase and 
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distribution of those transit authorizations to be granted, where 
appropriate, to Yugoslavia. 
Article 23 
1. The Contracting Parties have agreed that, from 1 January 1998, vehicles 
with an axle load of 11.5 tonnes and a gross permitted weight of 
40 tonnes may use the trans-Yugoslavia motorway. 
2. Meanwhile, the Contracting Parties have decided to study the present 
condition of this motorway in order to decide whether and under what 
conditions it is possible to allow vehicles with an axle load of 
11.5 tonnes to use the road before 1 January 1998. 
Article 24 
Yugoslavia and the Community shall continue their discussions on the 
possibility of Yugoslavia becoming a signatory to the Agreement on the 
International Carriage of Passengers by Road by means of Occasional Coach 
and Bus Services (ASOR). 
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TITLB VII - FINAL PROVISIONS 
Article 25 - Widening of the scope 
If one of the Contracting Parties concludes, on the basis of experience in 
the application of this Agreement, that other measures which do not fall 
within the scope of this Agreement are in the interest of a coordinated 
European transport policy and, in particular, may help to solve the problem 
of transit traffic, it shall present the other Contracting Party with 
suggestions in this respect. 
Article 26 - Joint Committee 
The body responsible for cooperation shall, be a Joint Committee to be known 
as the "Community/Yugoslavia Transport Committee". The Committee: 
- shall be made up of representatives appointed by the European Economic 
Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; 
- shall meet alternately in the Community or in Yugoslavia at least once a 
year and more frequently where necessary at the request of one of the 
Contracting Parties; 
- shall establish its own rules of procedure; 
- shall ensure the proper implementation of the Agreement and, in 
particular: 
(a) shall draw up plans for cooperation on rail and combined transport, 
transport research and the environment; 
(b) shall analyse the application of the decisions contained in the 
Agreement regarding access to the road haulage market and in 
particular transit quotas; 
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(c) shall, in 1996, undertake an assessment of the situation as regards 
infrastructure improvement and quota authorizations for road 
transport Including the possibility of augmenting the 5% annual 
increase referred to in Article 22(2) according to the progress of 
infrastructure development; 
(d) shall organize the work on transport infrastructure, including the 
planning and implementation of investments and, where appropriate, 
their development, if necessary by setting up an ad hoc group of 
experts specifically responsible for this task; 
(e) shall resolve any disputes which may arise over the application and 
interpretation of this Agreement; 
(f) shall coordinate the monitoring, forecasting and other statistical 
work relating to international transport and in particular ' transit 
traffic; 
(g) shall coordinate transport research activities. 
Article 27 - Review and termination 
This Agreement is concluded for a period of ten years. It shall be 
extended automatically for one year unless one of the Contracting Parties 
terminates it by giving 12 months' notice taking effect at the end of the 
following year. 
Article 28 - Annexes 
Annexes 1 to 7 shall be an integral part of this Agreement. 
Article 29 - Languages (for the record) 
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Article 50 - Entry Into force 
This Agreement shall be concluded in accordance with the Contracting 
Parties' own procedures. It shall enter into force as soon as the 
Contracting Parties have notified one another of the completion of the 
procedures necessary for that purpose. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have hereunto set 
their hands. 
Done at 
For the Council of the European 
Communities For the Federal Executive 
Council of the Assembly of 
the Socialist Federal Republic 
of Yugoslavia 
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Annex 1 
PROTOCOL CN COMBINED TRANSPORT 
THE CONTRACTING PARTIES: 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
and 
THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL 
REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA, 
Referring to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, signed in 
Belgrade on 2 April 1980, and in particular Article 8 thereof, hereby agree 
to make preparations as soon as possible for the opening of negotiations 
on combined transport and in particular on rai 1 /road technology. 
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Annex 2 
PROTOCOL ON ARTICLES 13 AND 22 OF THE AGREEMENT 
The Contracting Parties note that the situation with regard to access to 
road transport in transit through Yugoslavia granted to the Member States 
of the Community in 1991 (and referred to in Article 22(1)) is as follows 
Member State Bilateral and transit Transit authorization 
authorizations 
B - 3 000 
EK 1 600 
D 52 000 
GR - 40 000 
ESP - 500 
F 11 800 
IT 62 000 
IRL - 100 
L - 100 
NL 7 000 
P 200 
UK 4 600 
125 800 + 57 100 
TOTAL 182 900 
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Annex 3 
SBOOND PROTOCOL CN ARTICLES 13 AND 22 OF THE AGREEMENT 
The Contracting Parties take note of the fact that the situation with 
regard to access to road transport in transit through the Member States of 
the Community granted to Yugoslavia in 1991 (and referred to in 
Article 22(3)) is as follows: 
Member State Bilateral and transit Transit authorizations 
authorizations 
B - 4 000 
EK 1 100 
D 52 000 
GR 16 000 
ESP 500 
F 11 800 
IT 62 000 
IRL - 100 
L 250 
NL - 2 500 
P - 200 
UK 7 000 
134 150 + 23 300 
TOTAL 157 450 
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Annex 4 
DECLARATION BY THE COMMUNITY DELEGATION 
CN ARTICLE 7 OF THE AGREEMENT 
The Community delegation hereby confirms to the Yugoslav delegation that, 
on 18 December 1990, the Council reached agreement on the negotiating 
directives for the Third Financial Protocol and the amounts Indicated below 
were adopted: 
- ECU 730 million of loans from the EEB's own resources, including some 
ECU 580 million for transport infrastructure; 
- a subsidy of two percentage points on up to ECU 77 million of budgetary 
funds for interest rate subsidies on loans for transport infrastructure. 
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Annex 5 
DBCLARATICN BY THE YUGOSLAV DELEGATION 
ON THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OF COMMON INTEREST 
IXiring negotiations on the Agreement between the Social 1st Federal Republic 
of Yugoslavia and the European Economie Community in the field of 
transport, the Yugoslav delegation expressed the opinion that, in order to 
complete contraction of the trans-Yugoslavia motorway referred to in the 
first indent of Article 5(2) of the Agreement, the sum of USD 1.8 billion 
would have to be provided and that for the construction and reconstruction 
of the Trans-Yugoslavia railway referred to in the second indent of 
Article 5(2) of the Agreement, the sum required would be approximately 
USD 1.6 billion. 
The Yugoslav Party stressed that it was expecting the Community to 
contribute about 50% of the necessary funding and to do so on the most 
favourable terms. 
Should the resources granted under the Third Financial Protocol be 
exhausted before the end of the period under consideration, the Yugoslav 
Party would expect negotiations to be started to ensure Community financing 
for the continued construction of the major transport routes referred to in 
Article 5 of the Agreement. 
The Community delegation took note of the declaration by the Yugoslav 
delegation. 
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Annex 6 
DECLARATICN BY THE YUGOSLAV DELEGATION 
CN SEA TRANSPORT 
IXiring negotiations on the Agreement between the Socialist Federal Republic 
of Yugoslavia and the European Economic Community in the field of 
transport, the Yugoslav delegation expressed its opinon that: 
- sea transport in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia should be 
encouraged with reference to the Cooperation Agreement between the 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Community, signed in 
Belgrade on 2 April 1980, and in particular Article 8 thereof; 
- that negotiations should be started as soon as possible with a view to 
concluding a Agreement on sea transport between the Federal Executive 
Council of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European 
Economic Community. 
The Yugoslav Party stated its willingness to take Into consideration 
(immunity legislation on sea transport during negotiations for the 
conclusion of a Agreement on sea transport between the SFRY and the EEC. 
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The Community delegation took careful note of the interest expressed by 
the Yugoslav Party and observes that the matter may be examined in 
meetings of the Joint Committee referred to in Article 26. 
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Annex 7 
DBCLARAnCN BY THE YUGOSLAV DELEGATION 
ON AIR AND INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT 
IXiring negotiations on the Agreement between the Socialist Federal Republic 
of Yugoslavia and the European Economie Community in the field of 
transport, the Yugoslav delegation expressed the opinion that international 
cooperation on transport, and In particular air and inland waterway 
transport, should be improved, where appropriate, by means of specific 
agreements based on the principles of this Agreement and having due regard 
to existing international rules and the Community "acquis" in each field. 
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The Community delegation took careful note of the interest expressed by 
the Yugoslav Party and observes that the matter may be examined in 
meetings of the Joint Committee referred to in Article 26. 
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