Oświadczenie rządowe z dnia 20 czerwca 2002 r. w sprawie związania Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Umową z dnia 12 kwietnia 2002 r. między Rządem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej a Szwajcarską Radą Federalną o ułatwieniach w międzynarodowych przewozach drogowych rzeczy, sporządzoną w Warszawie dnia 12 kwietnia 2002 r.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland

Warsaw

Embassy of Switzerland Warsaw

DPT. 2266-25-2001/ME/95

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of

Poland presents its compliments to the Embassy of

Switzerland in Warsaw and has the honor to confirm

the receipt of the note No. 64 of 2 October 2001, the

contents of which reads as follows

”The Embassy of Switzerland presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic

of Poland and has the honor to submit the following

proposal for an agreement between the two states on

facilitating international carriage of goods by road in

reference to third countries’ agreements on land transportation.

The Federal Council of Switzerland and the Government of the Republic of Poland agree under consideration that in Switzerland the actual maximum laden

weight limit for articulated vehicles and road trains is

limited to 34 tons for all types of traffic until December 31, 2004 that Switzerland grants Poland the following quotas for vehicles in international traffic for

which the actual total laden weight is in excess of

34 tons but does not exceed 40 tons

a) 900 authorizations for the year 2001, 1800 authorizations for the year 2002, and 2400 authorizations

for each of the years 2003 and 2004 for international traffic. International traffic means either transit traffic (the carriage of goods across the territory of Switzerland without loading or unloading), or

export and import traffic (each inward and

outward run with loading and unloading of goods

in Switzerland) whereas transports between two

points situated on the territory of Switzerland (inland transport/cabotage) are not authorized under

this agreement.

Poz. 214 i 215

b) In addition to the distance related heavy vehicle

fee (HVF) for a 34-ton vehicle, an average additional charge (difference 34 t—40 t) of CHF 25. — for

the years 2001 and 2002, and of CHF 55. — for the

years 2003 and 2004 will be levied on passing through Swiss customs for each first entrance for a journey with an authorization under the quota.

Should the Government of the Republic of Poland

give its assent to the present proposal, the text of this

proposal together with the replay of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland shall be considered to constitute an agreement between the two states, which enters into force on the date of replay of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.

This agreement shall remain to be applicable until

31 December 2004 at the latest. Poland or Switzerland

may terminate this agreement provided that it gives

six month’s notice to the other party.”

In replay the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland has the honor to inform the Embassy

of Switzerland in Warsaw, that the Government of the

Republic of Poland accepts the above mentioned proposal and assents to the conditions contained in this

proposal on performing transport by vehicles for

which the total laden weight difference between 34 to

40 tons. The Ministry considers that the quoted note

and the present replay, constitute an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and

the Federal Council of Switzerland, which enters into

force on the date of present replay. This agreement

shall remain to be applicable until 31 December 2004

at the latest. The Republic of Poland or Swiss Confederation may terminate this agreement provided that it

gives six month’s notice to the other party.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of

Poland avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the

Embassy of Switzerland in Warsaw the assurances of

its highest consideration.

Warsaw, 12 April 2002

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OÂWIADCZENIE RZÑDOWE

z dnia 20 czerwca 2002 r.

w sprawie zwiàzania Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Umowà z dnia 12 kwietnia 2002 r. mi´dzy Rzàdem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej a Szwajcarskà Radà Federalnà o u∏atwieniach w mi´dzynarodowych przewozach drogowych

rzeczy, sporzàdzonà w Warszawie dnia 12 kwietnia 2002 r.

Podaje si´ niniejszym do wiadomoÊci, ˝e na podstawie art. 6 ust. 3 w zwiàzku z art. 13 ust. 1 ustawy

z dnia 14 kwietnia 2000 r. o umowach mi´dzynarodowych (Dz. U. Nr 39, poz. 443) Rada Ministrów Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej udzieli∏a w dniu 4 kwietnia 2002 r.

zgody na zwiàzanie Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Umowà

mi´dzy Rzàdem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej a Szwajcar-

skà Radà Federalnà o u∏atwieniach w mi´dzynarodowych przewozach drogowych rzeczy, przez wymian´

not.

Umowa wesz∏a w ˝ycie w dniu 12 kwietnia 2002 r.

Minister Infrastruktury: M. Pol