6. Corridor Planning Committees shall be structured and assume functions according to
the specific requirements of a corridor.
7. The SATCC-TU may, on an interim basis, assist Corridor Planning Committees with
technical, secretarial and other functions until such committees have established the
necessary internal support.
8. Member States shall develop the major surface regional development corridors to be
identified.
9. The functions of Corridor Planning Committees may be facilitated by national
committees comprising national, public and private sector stakeholders on such corridor.
Chapter 4
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
ARTICLE 4.1
OBJECTIVES
Member States agree to ensure and sustain the development of an adequate roads
network in support of regional socio-economic growth by providing, maintaining and
improving all roads including primary, secondary, tertiary and urban roads, including
those segments which collectively constitute the RTRN in order to a) ensure access to major centres of population and economic activity;
b) ensure access between ports of entry between Member States and harbours of
importance to the region;
c) minimise total road transport costs;
d) preserve assets vested in road infrastructure; and
e) minimise detrimental impacts to the environment.
ARTICLE 4.2
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY
In order to attain road infrastructure objectives, Member States agree to develop a
harmonised regional road infrastructure policy aimed at a) monitoring the adequacy and quality of the regional road infrastructure and the need
to mobilise resources to meet the developmental objectives contemplated in Article 4.1 of
this Protocol;
b) introducing commercial management practices to foster institutional, economic and
technical efficiency in their national roads sectors;
c) supporting, nurturing and co-ordinating their national roads activities to the benefit of
the Region as a whole;
d) developing complementary strategies to reduce the cost of constructing and
maintaining their respective road networks including consideration of the potential for