Common use of Transit Clause in Contracts

Transit. 1. The Parties shall ensure freedom of transit through their territory via the route most convenient for transit. 2. Any restrictions, controls or requirements must pursue a legitimate public policy objective, be non-discriminatory, proportionate and uniformly applied. 3. Without prejudice to legitimate customs control and supervision of goods in transit, the Parties shall accord to traffic in transit to or from the territory of any Party, treatment no less favourable than that accorded to traffic in transit through its territory. 4. The Parties shall operate under bonded transport regimes that allow the transit of goods without payment of customs duties or other charges subject to the provision of an appropriate guarantee. 5. The Parties shall promote regional transit arrangements with a view to reducing trade barriers. 6. The Parties shall draw upon and use international standards and instruments relevant to transit. 7. The Parties shall ensure cooperation and co-ordination between all concerned authorities and agencies in their territory to facilitate traffic in transit and promote cooperation across borders.

Transit. 1. The Parties shall ensure freedom of transit through their territory via the route most convenient for transit. 2. Any restrictions, controls or requirements must pursue a legitimate public policy objective, be non-discriminatory, proportionate and uniformly applied. 3. Without prejudice to legitimate customs control and supervision of goods in transit, the Parties shall accord to traffic in transit to or from the territory of any Party, treatment no less favourable than that accorded to traffic in transit through its territory. 4. The Parties shall operate under bonded transport regimes that allow the transit of goods without payment of customs duties or other charges subject to the provision of an appropriate appro­ priate guarantee. 5. The Parties shall promote regional transit arrangements with a view to reducing trade barriers. 6. The Parties shall draw upon and use international standards and instruments relevant to transit. 7. The Parties shall ensure cooperation and co-ordination between all concerned authorities and agencies in their territory to facilitate traffic in transit and promote cooperation across borders.