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IT IS REGISTERED

Ministry of Justice

Republic of Tajikistan

of May 28, 2010 No. 580

Approved by the Order of the Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Tajikistan of January 13, 2010

Rules of transportation of goods by road transport

Chapter 1. General provisions

1) These Rules are developed according to 27 Item the Charter of road transport of the Republic of Tajikistan the approved Order of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan of 30.12.2009 for No. 696 and determines, procedure for transportation of goods.

2) The procedure for accomplishment of motor transportations of bulky and heavy loads is established, except these rules, by the corresponding regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Chapter II. Procedure for cargo reception to motor transportation

3) the Automobile carrier shall accept load for motor transportation based on the agreement signed with the customer of motor transportations.

Depending on conditions of motor transportations between automobile carrier and the customer of motor transportation can be signed the agreement on motor transportation of load

4) Under the agreement on motor transportation of load the automobile carrier shall deliver the load entrusted to it by the consignor in destination and issue it to the consignee or the representative on receipt of load to person, and the customer of motor transportation - to pay motor transportation of load in the established size.

5) In need of accomplishment of systematic motor transportations of loads the customer of motor transportation can sign the agreement on the organization of motor transportations of loads which is confirmed by transport documents with automobile carrier.

6) Motor transportation of loads with provision condition for a fee to all or part of capacity of one or several vehicles suitable for accomplishment of one or several flights on motor transportations of loads, is drawn up by the charter party contract for motor transportation of loads.

7) in the presence of the agreement on the organization of motor transportations of loads the customer of motor transportation no later than 48 hours prior to motor transportation submits to automobile carrier the request for motor transportation of load

8) In need of accomplishment of one-time motor transportations of loads the customer of motor transportation shall fill in the non-repeat order for motor transportation of load (further - the non-repeat order) in approximate form according to appendix 3 and to transfer him to automobile carrier no later than 48 hours prior to motor transportation.

At the moment the customer shall refund expenses to carrier the dislocations made from the place (to the shipping place) before arrival in destinations and in way back to the place of dislocation.

The Consignor (freight forwarder) shall not show 9), and automobile carrier to accept load for motor transportation in the following cases:

- motor transportation of such load is prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan;

- loads of commodity nature (or loads of non-commodity nature on which inventory accounting of inventory items is not kept, but accounting by measurement, weighings, geodetic measurement is organized) are not drawn up by commodity-transport delivery notes or have no appropriate certificates;

- the loads shown to motor transportation on the properties are not allowed to joint motor transportation on one cargo vehicle;

- the load creates traffic safety hazard, limits to the driver the overview, complicates control of the cargo vehicle and breaks its stability, closes external light devices, reflectors, registration and identification marks, creates noise, raises dust, pollutes roads and the environment.

10) Without registration of commodity-transport delivery note accomplishment of motor transportation of loads of non-commodity nature on which inventory accounting of inventory items is not kept is allowed if under the terms of the relevant agreement it is not required to organize their accounting by measurement, weighings, geodetic measurement.

11) Maintenance of loads can be performed by automobile carrier or the customer of motor transportation according to conditions of the relevant agreement. The customer shall organize maintenance of loads in cases if are necessary:

- observance of special conditions of motor transportation (the explosive, compressed and igniting spontaneously substances compressed and the liquefied gases; flammable liquids (except liquid fuels), the poisoning strong toxic agents, caustic substances);

- special protection (gemstones and metals, jewelry and art products, antiques, pictures, sculptures and other works of art);

12) the Automobile carrier can accept for motor transportation loads from the motor transportation announced in the request by the customer value if at it its size does not raise doubts. Otherwise it can involve experts and draw up the statement of the actual cost of load.

The Customer automobile transport 13) has the right to announce value in case of presentation of loads to motor transportation.

14) the Mass of one cargo piece of tare and breakbulk cargoes is determined by the consignor before its presentation to motor transportation and it is specified on marking. In case of motor transportation of these loads the lump of all consignment transported on one cargo vehicle is determined jointly by the consignor and automobile carrier (their representatives) by weighing on scales or calculation of all mass of cargo pieces. For separate types of loads weight can be determined in the settlement way, by measurement or volume weight.

15) the Consignor shall specify the mass of load and method of its determination in commodity-transport delivery note if weight was determined by indirect weighing.

16) In case of motor transportation of loads in the covered cargo vehicle or its separate sections, containers or tanks which are sealed up by the consignor, determination of mass of load is made by the consignor.

17) the Loads having marking weight "net" or "gross" are not subject to weighing. The automobile carrier in the absence of violation of integrity of container or packaging accepts at the consignor load according to the weight specified on marking.

18) In case of presentation to motor transportation of cargo pieces of one standard size in one address the consignor can not specify the mass of each cargo piece, except as specified, when state standards provide obligatory specifying of weight "gross" and "net" when marking cargo pieces.

19) the Mass of load of non-commodity nature shall be determined by weighing or on the basis of geodetic measurement and be specified by the consignor in commodity-transport delivery note.

20) In case of mass motor transportations of soil the consignor can determine its weight on the basis of geodetic measurement.

21) In case of determination of mass of load of non-commodity nature by weighing the consignor shall execute check weighting of 5-10 cars then to determine the average mass of load on one car of the corresponding brand.

22) the Automobile carrier can demand from the customer of motor transportation of additional check of mass of the transported load if he doubts its size.

23) the Loads needing container for their protection from loss, shortage, spoil or damage in case of motor transportation shall be shown by the consignor to motor transportation in the operational container conforming to requirements of state standards or specifications (the certificate number of compliance of container shall be specified in commodity-transport delivery note).

The consignor can show in coordination with automobile carrier loads in other operational container ensuring their complete safety, except for bottles, cans and other glasswares (container) which shall be shown to motor transportation only in the standard boxes intended for the corresponding type of ware.

24) If in case of external examination of container or packaging of the load shown to motor transportation by automobile carrier defects which can lead to loss, spoil or cargo damage are established, the consignor shall eliminate defects or carry out the works ensuring safety of load in case of motor transportation.

25) the Mass of one place of the load shown by the consignor to motor transportation shall not exceed load-carrying capacity of the cargo vehicle.

26) Tara providing the mechanized load handling shall have from below the levels, runners or other devices allowing to bring under it cargo captures of loading machine or the special cargo moving device.

27) Pets, meat and meat products, plants, fruit, vegetables, seeds and other quarantine materials shall be accepted for motor transportation in the presence of the appropriate veterinary certificates, permissions or the quarantine certificates issued in accordance with the established procedure.

28) Acceptance to motor transportation of loads in the part which is not provided by this Section is made according to the Section III of these rules.

29) By preparation of loads for motor transportation in container, packaging or in small lots to several consignees the consignor shall zamarkirovat each cargo piece.

In marking the full or abbreviated name of the consignee, order number, destination (shall be specified in case of long-distance motor transportations), the mass of cargo piece, and in case of need - the mass of content of packaging.

Data of accompanying documents on load shall correspond to marking completely.

In need of observance of special conditions of loading (unloading), motor transportation or storage of load the consignor shall put special marking (handling instructions) according to interstate standards.

Application of warning labels is allowed if special marking (handling instructions) it is impossible to reflect address method with load.

30) Marking labels can be made of paper, cardboard, fabric, metal or plastic.

The surface of labels and text on them shall be steady against impact of moisture and the sun.

31) Labels from paper and cardboard shall be pasted to container or are attached in a different way. Labels from fabric shall be sewn, from plywood, metal, plastic - are attached by bolts, screws or nails.

Pribivaniye of labels is not allowed to plywood, cardboard and paper boxes.

32) In case of motor transportation of the metal rods, pipes or other bulky objects delivered to several consignees it is allowed to make marking of the ends of these objects red oil paint.

33) Marking shall be put on:

- boxes - on one of lateral faces;

- sacks - on the upper part at seam;

- bales - on one of side surfaces;

- piles - on face surface (it is allowed on side surface);

- barrels and drums - on the bottoms, free from the marking characterizing container (it is allowed on the case);

- other types of container and on the loads which are not packed into container - in the most convenient, well rosmatrivayemy places.

34) In case of impossibility of drawing marking completely on the lateral or face faces of small-size boxes 200 mm high their marking on adjacent walls or on cover is also less allowed.

35) Special marking (handling instructions) are applied on each cargo piece in the left upper corner on two next walls of container, except the signs "Place of Strapping", "Here It Is Forbidden to Lift the Cart" and "Centre of gravity" which should be applied on appropriate places.

36) In case of motor transportation of homogeneous loads on one cargo vehicle to one consignee drawing marking not on all cargo pieces, and on four is allowed at least. In these cases zamarkirovanny cargo pieces keep within marking outside:

- in vans - at door;

- in open body of the cargo vehicle - in the upper tier of loading on two places at each longitudinal board of body.

37) In case of motor transportation of bulk cargoes, in bulk or in bulk marking is not made.

38) the Load supporting dimensions of the cargo vehicle in front or behind more than on 1 meter or sideways more than on meter 0,4 from outer edge of marker light shall be designated in the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Chapter III. Procedure for sealing of loads

39) the Consignor shall seal up the cargo vehicle with body like "van", containers and tanks to one consignee, and the melkoshtuchny goods which are in boxes, boxes and other container - to seal up or band. The fact of sealing of load is noted in commodity-transport delivery note.

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