Facilitation of transit movements
Article 40
1. The Parties or the SADC EPA States, as the case may be, shall ensure freedom of transit through their territory via the route most convenient for transit. Any controls or requirements must be non-discriminatory, proportionate and applied uniformly. 2. Without prejudice to legitimate customs control, the Parties shall accord to traffic in transit treatment no less favourable than that accorded to domestic goods, exports and imports, and their movement. 3. The Parties or the SADC EPA States, as the case may be, shall operate bonded transport regimes that allow the transit of goods without payment of duties or other charges, subject to the provision of an appropriate guarantee. 4. The Parties or the SADC EPA States, as the case may be, shall promote and implement regional transit arrangements. 5. The Parties or the SADC EPA States, as the case may be, shall use international standards and instruments relevant to transit. 6. The Parties or the SADC EPA States, as the case may be, shall promote coordination between all concerned agencies, both internally and across borders.