Common use of Transit procedure Clause in Contracts

Transit procedure. 1. An application for a transit operation must be submitted to the competent authority of the requested State in writing and must contain the following information: (a) type of transit (by air, sea or land), possible other States of transit and intended final destination; (b) the particulars of the person concerned (e.g. given name, surname, maiden name, other names used/by which known or aliases, date of birth, sex and – where possible – place of birth, nationality, language, type and number of travel document); (c) envisaged point of entry, date of transfer and possible use of escorts; (d) a declaration that in the view of the requesting State the conditions pursuant to Article 13(2) are met, and that no reasons for a refusal pursuant to Article 13(3) are known of. A common form to be used for transit applications is attached as Annex 6 to this Agreement. A transit application may be submitted by any means of communication, including by electronic means or fax. 2. The requested State shall, within three working days after receipt of the application and in writing, inform the requesting State of the admission, confirming the point of entry and the envisaged date of admission, or inform it of the admission refusal and of the reasons for such refusal. If there is no reply within three working days, the transit shall be deemed to have been approved. Replies to transit applications may be sent by any means of communication, including by electronic means or fax. 3. If the transit operation takes place by air, the person to be readmitted and possible escorts shall be exempted from having to obtain an airport transit visa. If the transit operation to the final destination cannot proceed as expected for reasons of force majeure, the requested State shall, if necessary, issue the visa required to the person to be readmitted and to any escorts without delay for the period necessary to continue the transit operation. 4. The competent authorities of the requested State shall, subject to mutual consultations, assist in the transit operations, in particular through the surveillance of the persons in question and the provision of suitable amenities for that purpose.