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  3. Harmonizing transport rules

Harmonizing transport rules

  • Regulating goods transport

Description

Harmonizing transport rules involves standardizing regulations, procedures, and technical requirements across regions or countries to facilitate seamless movement of people and goods. This strategy addresses barriers such as inconsistent safety standards, documentation, and operational protocols, which hinder efficiency and increase costs. By aligning transport rules, it promotes interoperability, reduces delays, enhances safety, and supports international trade and cooperation, providing practical solutions to fragmentation and inefficiency in global and regional transport systems.This information has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Broader

Transporting
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Developing transport infrastructures
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Establishing standards
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Developing code of conduct
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Narrower

Harmonizing transport of dangerous goods
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Facilitating international transit of goods
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Guaranteeing transport insurance provisions
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Related

Standardizing containers
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Problem

Lack of integration of transport systems between neighbouring developing countries
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Ineffective means for goods supply and distribution
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Cruelty to livestock during transportation
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Inadequate integration of transport systems
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Reference

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for Such Carriage - ATP
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: Containers: towards a new generation of inland and maritime loading units

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality EducationSustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
  • Communication » Communication (2) » Communications
  • Commerce » Merchandise
  • Research, standards » Quality unification
  • Law » Regulation
    • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J0893
    DOCID
    12008930
    D7NID
    198944
    Editing link
    Official link
    https://encyclopedia.uia.org/strategy/harmonizing-transport-rules
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024