Agreement between railway administrations of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania and Republic of Estonia on features of application of separate regulations of the Agreement on the international railway freight traffic (SMGS)

of October 1, 1997

The railway administrations of the Azerbaijan Republic, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine, the Republic of Estonia which are hereinafter referred to as by the Parties agreed as follows:

Article 1

Transportation of goods in through international railway service between the railroads * the Parties is performed based on the Agreement on the international railway freight traffic (SMGS) taking into account features of application of its separate regulations stated in Annexes to this agreement.

The list of the provisions SMGS and SI to SMGS which are not applied in case of transportation of goods between stations of contracting parties is specified in Appendix 1 to this agreement.

The list of regulating documents and provisions by which it is necessary to be guided in case of non-use of provisions SMGS and the Staff instruction to SMGS (the SI to SMGS) is specified in Appendices 2, of 3, 4 and 5 to this agreement.

Appendices 1, of 2, of 3, 4 and 5 are integral part of this agreement.

Article 2

For the solution of the questions connected using this agreement, introduction in it of changes and amendments, and also the termination of its action meetings of authorized representatives of the Parties are convened.

Changes and additions in case of the consent of all Parties can be made to this agreement.

Article 3

The depositary of this agreement appoints Directorate of Council for rail transport.

The depositary stores the authentic text of this agreement, certifies copies from its authentic text, receives and stores the documents, notifications and messages relating to this agreement and performs other functions on business management, connected with its accomplishment.

Article 4

Each of the parties has the right to leave unilaterally this agreement, having informed on it the Parties through depositary in 6 months prior to date of expected exit.

Article 5

This agreement becomes effective since July 1, 1998 and consists sine die.

It is made in the city of Baku on October 1, 1997 in one copy in Russian.

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* The words "railroad" are understood as all railroads of one country

Appendix 1

to the Agreement on features of application of SMGS

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¦Перечень положений СМГС и СИ к  СМГС, не применяемых при перевозках ¦
¦грузов между станциями договаривающихся Сторон                      ¦
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¦Ст.4    Предметы, не допускаемые к перевозке.                       ¦
¦          1 п.4                                                     ¦
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¦Ст.5    Предметы, допускаемые к перевозке с соблюдением особых      ¦
¦        условий 4 п.п.1, 2, 3                                       ¦
¦        5                                                           ¦
¦        7                                                           ¦
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¦Ст.6    Специальные положения для определенных перевозок            ¦
¦          1                                                         ¦
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¦Ст.7    Накладная                                                   ¦
¦          1 абзац 4 - слово "строгом".                              ¦
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¦Ст.8    Прием груза к перевозке                                     ¦
¦          1 абзац 3 последнее предложение                           ¦
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¦          4 пункт 3                                                 ¦
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¦Ст.9    Тара,  упаковка, маркировка, погрузка, определение   массы и¦

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