3. to respect the provisions concerning the Inter-States Road Transit System and transit in each of
the Member States whose territory is used for the transportation.
Article 11
The following shall be considered to constitute one means of transport, provided that they transport goods
which are meant to be carried together :
1. a sealed road vehicle ;
2. a sealed road vehicle accompanied by its trailer(s) or semi-trailer ;
3. container loaded on to a means of transport as understood by the present article.
The same means of transport may be used to load up goods in containers at several departure points, just
as it can be used for off-loading at several offices of destination.
Article 12
The one means of transport shall only convey goods covered under the Inter-States Road Transit Regime.
Article 13
Only goods loaded or supposed to be loaded to only one means of transport and meant to be transported
from the same office of departure to the same office of destination may be presented on the same InterStates Declaration.
Article 14
The office of departure shall register the Inter-States Road Transit Declaration, indicate the itinerary and
prescribe the period within which the goods shall be delivered at the office of destination and shall draw
up identification procedures it thinks fit.
After making all the Inter-States Road Transit Declaration leaflets and the notices of passage as
appropriate, the office of departure shall keep the leaflet No 1 for it and shall submit the booklet as well as
the notices of passage to the principal obligee or his authorised representative.
Article 15
1. The security of goods shall be ensured by sealing.
The sealing shall be done :
a. by vehicle ;
b. by packages or containers.
2. Sealing of vehicle shall be done only if the vehicle or vehicles :
a. can be sealed easily and effectively ;
b. are constructed in such a manner that no goods can be removed or added without damage
leaving visible traces or without the seal being broken ;
c. contain no concealed space that may allow goods to be hidden ;
d. whose spaces reserved for loading are easily accessible for customs inspection.