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fact that most of the differences between to unnecessary burdening of the legal
means of transport that existed once, framework, wherewith it will only lead to
have disappeared, and this is directed to additional confusion. One should not rush
unification of all legal modes of transport in regard to this issue, rather a detailed
whereby the problems that the network study should be prepared, and counseling
system is facing would be avoided. should be performed with all participants
in this industry, hence an appropriate
The ideal solution of the problem with solution should be prepared on this basis.
the legal arrangement of the combined
transport would be a uniform international Although there is no ideal solution
regime. Still, such a solution will probably in terms of responsibility, changes of
not be realized in the near future. With the the legal framework are necessary. In
National Transport Strategy of the Republic addition to the regime of responsibility,
of Macedonia 2007 – 2017, ratification has there are also other aspects which have
been planned of the UN Convention on been totally neglected with the current
International Multimodal Transport of legislation. Namely, the changes should
Goods from 1980. This Convention has not compulsorily be directed towards defining
entered into force yet and it is considered the agreement on combined transport; to
a “dead” convention because since its specify the parties in the agreement, i.e. to
adoption to present day it has been signed define an operator of combined transport
by 13 countries, and it has been ratified by and to determine the type and the content
11 of the required 30 in order to enter into of the document which would be issued.
force. A modified network approach has
been stipulated with this Convention. This In addition, the entire transport should
means that in an event of non-localized be arranged with a single law. This would
damage, other rules of responsibility bring back into force the general transport
prescribed by the Convention shall apply. provisions as well. In this manner, part
Although the ratification of this Convention of the transport provisions would be
shall not have a direct effect, it may lead uniformed, and the provisions which are
typical of each specific type of transport

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