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stood that the ordinary tank is the one provided by the manufacturer for the type of vehicle in question.

Article 13. 1. Companies whose headquarters are situated in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties and which carry goods on the basis of the provisions of this Agreement shall be liable to the payment of the taxes and charges on vehicles and on transport operations envisaged in the laws in force in the territory of the other Party.

2. Without prejudice to the preceding paragraph, the Mixed Commission referred to in article 16 shall be authorized to propose to the competent authorities that fiscal concessions should be offered to carriers based on the principle of reciprocity and in accordance with the legislation in force.

Article 14. The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall fix by mutual agreement the procedures for the necessary documents and statistical data.

Article 15. 1. In the event of violations of the provisions of this Agreement, the competent authorities of the State in whose territory the infringement occurred may request the competent authorities of the other State to implement the following measures:

(a) Warning;

(b) Warning that, in the event of a second infringement, paragraph (c) will be implemented;

(c) Withdrawal, temporarily or permanently, partially or completely, of the right to carry out transport operations in the territory of the State in which the violation was committed.

2. The competent authorities concerned shall follow up this request and inform the competent authorities of the other State of the measures taken. They may first, however, ask the latter authorities to reconsider their position.

Article 16. 1. Each Contracting Party shall inform the other Contracting Party which authorities are competent to settle questions relating to the application of this Agreement.

2. Representatives of the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall meet as a Mixed Commission to determine the conditions and procedures for the application and implementation of this Agreement and, at the request of one of the Contracting Parties, to resolve any difficulties which may arise.

3. The decisions of the Mixed Commission shall be subject to the approval of the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties.

4. The Mixed Commission may also propose to the competent authorities measures likely to facilitate and promote transport operations between the two States.

Article 17. This Agreement shall remain in force for a term of one year and shall be extended automatically from year to year unless it is denounced by notice sent by one of the Contracting Parties at least three months before its expiry.

This Agreement shall enter into force 15 days after each Contracting Party has notified the other Contracting Party that all necessary measures have been taken to give effect to it.

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