b) PHASE II: Abolition of restrictions on carriers of one Member State to carry goods on a
defined route between another Member State and a third Member State or non-Member
State, irrespective of whether the carrier's vehicle traverses the territory of its home
state; and
c) PHASE III: Abolition of restrictions on carriers of one Member State to carry goods
between another Member State and a third Member State or a non-Member State.
8. Nothing in this Article shall be construed as requiring a Member State to permit
carriers of another Member State to carry goods between points in such first mentioned
Member State.
9. Nothing in this Article shal1 be construed as imposing an obligation on any Member
State to introduce liberalisation measures in favour of carriers of another Member State
in the event that such other Member State does not accord equal market access to
carriers of the first Member State.
10. For the purposes of introducing the phased liberalisation contemplated in paragraph
7, Member States may apply interim quotas and capacity management measures on a
temporary basis.
11. Member States shall review the provisions of existing multilateral and bilateral
agreements to which they are party and, where necessary, take appropriate steps to
ensure that such agreements comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
12. Member States shal1 also, guided by regional and national policy reforms, consider
the possibilities of future liberalisation of road passenger services.
ARTICLE 5.4
REGULATORY MECHANISM
Member States shall comply with this Chapter by concluding standardised bilateral or
multilateral agreements based on the principles of non-discrimination, reciprocity and
extra-territorial jurisdiction which address the following a) Single SADC carrier permits or licences;
b) carrier registration;
c) quota and capacity management systems;
d) harmonised administrative (including consultative) procedures, documentation and
fees;
e) information management, including a harmonised format of supporting information
systems and exchange of information procedures;
f) establishment of joint route management committees on a bilateral or multilateral
basis;