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United Nations—Treaty Series · Nations Unies—Recueil des Traités

1983

[Translation—Traduction]

AGREEMENT^[1] BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC CONCERNING THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD

The Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Italian Republic, desiring to regulate and facilitate the international carriage of goods by road between the two countries, have agreed as follows:

Article 1. Each Contracting Party shall allow authorized carriers of the other Contracting Party to transport goods between the two States and in transit through their territories in vehicles registered in the territory of the other Contracting Party, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 2. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "vehicle" shall mean:

(1) A motor vehicle built or adapted:

(a) For the carriage of goods;

(b) To draw vehicles built or adapted for the carriage of goods;

(2) A trailer or semi-trailer intended for the carriage of goods;

(3) A combination of the above vehicles.

Article 3. All carriage of goods effected between the two countries, or in transit through their territories on their own account, or for a third party, shall require authorization, except in the cases specified in article 5.

Article 4. 1. Authorizations shall be valid either for a single vehicle or for a combination of vehicles (articulated vehicle or truck-trailer combination) and shall authorize it to enter the territory of the other Contracting Party, or pass through it in transit, either loaded or unloaded.

2. On the return journey, carriers may load goods in the territory of the other Contracting Party for delivery in the country in which the vehicle is registered.

3. Vehicles registered in the territory of one Contracting Party which are passing in transit through the territory of the other Contracting Party shall not be authorized to load goods there.

4. Vehicles registered in the territory of one Contracting Party shall not be authorized to load goods in the territory of the other Contracting Party for delivery in a third country and vice versa.

Article 5. 1. No authorization shall be required for:

(a) The transport of damaged vehicles and the entry of breakdown and towing vehicles;

Vol. 1332. 1-22354

↑ Came into force on 18 February 1973, i.e., 15 days after the Contracting Parties had notified each other (on 26 November 1972 and 3 February 1973) of the completion of the required constitutional procedures, in accordance with article 17.

[1] Came into force on 18 February 1973, i.e., 15 days after the Contracting Parties had notified each other (on 26 November 1972 and 3 February 1973) of the completion of the required constitutional procedures, in accordance with article 17.

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