ARTICLE 2.2 INTRA- AND EXTRA-COMMUNITY RELATIONS Member States acknowledge their existing bilateral and multilateral relations a) with each other; and b) with non-Member States and groupings of states; and affirm their intention to expand their intra- and extra-Community relations in a manner which is consistent with and complements this Protocol and facilitates its implementation. ARTICLE 2.3 GENERAL OBJECTIVE Member States' general objective is to establish transport, communications and meteorology systems which provide efficient, cost-effective and fully integrated infrastructure and operations, which best meet the needs of customers and promote economic and social development while being environmentally and economically sustainable. ARTICLE 2.4 STRATEGIC GOALS Member States shall engage all stakeholders in giving effect to this Protocol by promoting the following strategic goals a) integration of regional transport, communications and meteorology networks to be facilitated by the implementation of compatible policies, legislation, rules, standards and procedures; b) elimination or reduction of hindrances and impediments to the movement of persons, goods, equipment and services; c) broad-based investment to develop, preserve and improve viable strategic transport, communications and meteorology infrastructure within an investor-friendly environment generating adequate returns; d) restructured state enterprises and public utilities which are financially independent and commercially viable; e) optimal utilisation of public and private financial, human and other resources and the effective allocation of existing scarce resources; f) adequate own funding and appropriate supplementary funding, amongst others, through recovery of full costs for maintenance of infrastructure and service provision and progressive recovery of full future costs for infrastructure and service provision and use on an equitable basis; g) regional and global competitiveness of the Community's large and small service providers;