CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON FREEDOM OF TRANSIT — Rwanda law | Esheria

CONVENTION AND STATUTE ON FREEDOM OF TRANSIT

The High Contracting Parties accept the Freedom of Transit Statute and its conditions. The provision also defines when persons, goods, baggage, and transport means are treated as being in transit.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
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Status
In force
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Language
mul
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The High Contracting Parties accept the Freedom of Transit Statute and its conditions. The provision also defines when persons, goods, baggage, and transport means are treated as being in transit. Contracting States must facilitate free transit by rail or waterway, allow transit through territorial waters, and avoid nationality-based or origin-based distinctions. Traffic in transit is not subject to special transit dues, except dues that cover supervision and administration costs. This article requires Contracting States to use reasonable transit tariffs and bars charges, facilities, or restrictions based on nationality or ownership; it also sets out ratification-handling duties for the Secretary-General. Some states may join the Convention, states do not have to provide transit for prohibited passengers or goods, and transit monopolies must not block vessel movement.