一、总则
协定附件一中所列陆港的发展和营运应当依循下述各项原则进行。缔约各方在建设、升级改造和营运陆港时，应当尽一切可能努力遵守这些原则。
二、功能
陆港的基本功能包括：对在国际贸易中移动的货物进行装卸、储存和进行法定检查、以及对之实行适用的海关监管和办理海关手续。陆港的附加功能包括、但不限于如下各项：
（一） 接收和发送货物；
（二）拼装和分送货物；
（三）货物仓储；
（四） 货物转运。
三、体制、行政和法规框架
缔约各方应着手建立有利于陆港发展和顺畅营运的相关体制、行政和法规框架，包括根据相关缔约方的国家法规对之进行法定检查以及实行适用的海关监管和办理海关手续。协定附件一中所列陆港可被指定为处理运输业务和海关单证的始发地或目的地。缔约各方应与相关的运输服务公司、国际组织和机构协作，确保各相关陆港得到承认。陆港的所有权可由公营者、私营者或公-私营伙伴关系拥有。
四、设计、布局和容量
在发展陆港时，应使之具备足够的容量和布局，从而使集装箱、货物和车辆得以在陆港内以及通过陆港安全顺畅流动，并酌情为其今后的扩容留出余地。在这一过程中，应考虑到运输服务模式、陆港各类用户的需求、以及预计未来将需处理的集装箱和货物流量。
五、基础设施、设备和设施
缔约各方可根据本国的法律法规及惯常做法斟酌决定，陆港应配备与现有的和预计会出现的货运量相匹配的基础设施、设备和人力。此项规定属建议性质，因此不应对以下诸方面的配置要求具有任何约束力：
（一） 一个配有出入专用大门的安全场区；
（二）分别为进口货物、出口货物和转运货物、以及分别为易腐货物、高值货物和包括有害物质在内的危险货物设置装有顶棚的和露天的不同存储场区；
（三）仓储设施，其中可包括海关保税仓储设施；
（四） 海关监督、监管、查验和存储设备和设施；
（五）适宜的货物和集装箱装卸设备；
（六） 供营运之用的内部服务车辆通道和人行道及货物堆放区；
（七） 为货运车辆提供有足够停泊面积的车场；
（八） 一个供海关、货运代理、发货商、报关代理、银行和其他相关机构使用的行政大楼；
（九） 信息和通信系统，包括电子数据交换系统、扫描仪器和车辆称重设备；
（十）视需要配备一个集装箱、车辆和设备维修车间。
附件二
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ON DRY PORTS
UNITED NATIONS
2013
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ON DRY PORTS
The Parties to this Agreement，
Recalling Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific resolution 66/4 of 19 May 2010 on the implementation of the Bangkok Declaration on Transport Development in Asia and the request contained therein to work towards.the development of an intergovernmental agreement on dry ports，
Conscious of the need to promote and develop an international integrated intermodal transport and logistics system in Asia and with neighbouring regions，
Mindful of the expected increase in international goods transport as a consequence of growing international trade in the ongoing process of globalization，
Determined to strengthen connectivity and seamless international movement of goods， facilitate increased efficiency and reduce the cost of transport and logistics as well as to extend its reach to inland areas and wider hinterlands，
Encouraged by the successful regional cooperation that led to the entry into force of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network[3] and the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network，2
Considering that， in order to strengthen relations and promote international trade among members of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific， it is essential to develop dry ports of international importance to the requirement of international transport and to reduce the adverse impact of transport on the environment，
Recognizing the need to develop guiding principles for the development and operation of dry ports of international importance for harmonization and facilitation of intermodal transport in Asia and the Pacific，
Keeping in view the role of dry ports of international importance as an important component of an effective and efficient international integratedintermodal transport and logistics system， especially in addressing the specific needs of landlocked， transit and coastal States，
Have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITION
For the purposes of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports （the“Agreement”）， a dry port of international importance （“dry port”） shall refer to an inland location as a logistics centre connected to one or more modes of transport for the handling， storage and regulatory inspection of goods moving in international trade and the execution of applicable customs control and formalities.
ARTICLE 2
IDENTIFICATION OF DRY PORTS
The Parties hereby adopt the list of dry ports， contained in annex Ⅰ to the Agreement， as the basis for the coordinated development of important nodes in an international integrated intermodal transport and logistics system.The Parties intend to develop these dry ports within the framework of their national programmes and in accordance with national laws and regulations.
ARTICLE 3
DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRY PORTS
The dry ports listed in annex Ⅰ to the Agreement should be brought into conformity with the guiding principles for the development and operation of dry ports as described in annex Ⅱ to the Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
SIGNATURE， RATIFICATION， ACCEPTANCE， APPROVAL AND ACCESSION
1. The Agreement shall be open for signature to States that are members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific at Bangkok， Thailand， on 7 and 8 November 2013， and thereafter at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 November 2013 to 31 December 2014.
2. The Agreement shall be subject to ratification， acceptance or approval by signatory States.
3. The Agreement shall be open to accession by non-signatory States which are members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
4. Instruments of ratification， acceptance， approval of or accession to the Agreement shall be deposited in good and due form with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
ARTICLE 5
ENTRY INTO FORCE
1. The Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date on which the eighth instrument of ratification， acceptance，approval of or accession to the Agreement is deposited pursuant to Article 4，paragraph 4 of the Agreement.
2. For each State which deposits its instrument of ratification，acceptance， approval of or accession to the Agreement after the date on which the eighth instrument of ratification， acceptance， approval of or accession to the Agreement is deposited， the Agreement shall enter into force for that State thirty （30） days after the date of its deposit of the said instrument.
ARTICLE 6
WORKING GROUP ON DRY PORTS
1. A Working Group on Dry Ports （the “Working Group”） shall be established by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific to consider the implementation of the Agreement and to consider any amendments proposed.All States which are members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific shall be members of the Working Group.
2. The Working Group shall meet biennially.Any Party may also， by a notification addressed to the secretariat， request that a special meeting of the Working Group be convened.The secretariat shall notify all members of the Working Group of the request and shall convene a special meeting of the Working Group if not less than one third of the Parties signify their assent to the request within a period of four （4） months from the date of the notification by the secretariat.
ARTICLE 7
PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING THE MAIN TEXT
1. The main text of the Agreement shall be amended by the procedure specified in this Article.
2. Amendments to the Agreement may be proposed by any Party.
3. The text of any proposed amendment shall be circulated to all members of the Working Group by the secretariat at least forty-five （45） days before the Working Group meeting at which it is proposed for adoption.
4. An amendment shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties to the Agreement present and voting at the meeting of the Working Group.The amendment as adopted shall be communicated by the secretariat to the Secretary-General of the United Nations， who shall circulate it to all Parties for acceptance.
5. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 4 of the present Article shall enter into force thirty （30） days after it has been accepted by two thirds of the number of States which are Parties to the Agreement at the time of adoption of the amendment.The amendment shall enter into force with respect to all Parties except those which have not accepted the amendment.Any Party which does not accept an amendment adopted in accordance with this paragraph may at any time thereafter deposit an instrument of acceptance of such amendment with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.The amendment shall enter into force for that State thirty （30） days after the date of deposit of the said instrument.
ARTICLE 8
PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING ANNEX Ⅰ
1. Annex Ⅰ to the Agreement shall be amended by the procedure specified in this Article.
2. Amendments shall be proposed by any Party in whose territory the subject of the proposed amendment is located.
3. The text of any proposed amendment shall be circulated to all members of the Working Group by the secretariat at least forty-five （45） days before the Working Group meeting at which it is proposed for adoption.
4. The proposed amendment shall be deemed adopted if the Party in whose territory the subject of the proposed amendment is located reconfirms the proposal after consideration of the proposal at the Working Group meeting.The amendment as adopted shall be communicated by the secretariat to the Secretary-General of the United Nations， who shall circulate it to all Parties.
5. The amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 4 of the present article shall be deemed accepted and shall enter into force for all Parties after a period of forty-five （45） days following the date of the circular notification of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
ARTICLE 9
PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING ANNEX Ⅱ
1. Annex Ⅱ to the Agreement shall be amended by the procedure specified in this Article.
2. Amendments may be proposed by any Party.
3. The text of any proposed amendment shall be circulated to all members of the Working Group by the secretariat at least forty-five （45） days before the Working Group meeting at which it is proposed for adoption.
4. An amendment shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties to the Agreement present and voting at the meeting of the Working Group.The amendment as adopted shall be communicated by the secretariat to the Secretary-General of the United Nations， who shall circulate it to all Parties.
5. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 4 of the present Article shall be deemed accepted if， during a period of ninety（90） days from the date of the notification， less than one third of the Parties notifies the Secretary-General of the United Nations of their objection to the amendment.
6. An amendment accepted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the present Article shall enter into force for all Parties thirty （30） days after the expiry of the period of ninety （90） days referred to in paragraph 5 of the present Article.
ARTICLE 10 RESERVATIONS
Reservations may not be made with respect to any of the provisions of the Agreement， except as provided in Article 13， paragraph 5 of the Agreement.
ARTICLE 11 WITHDRAWAL
Any Party may withdraw from the Agreement by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.The withdrawal shall take effect twelve （12） months after the date of receipt by the Secretary-General of such notification.
ARTICLE 12
SUSPENSION OF VALIDITY
The operation of the Agreement shall be suspended if the number of Parties becomes less than eight （8） for any period of twelve （12） consecutive months.The provisions of the Agreement shall again become operative thirty（30） days after the number of Parties reaches eight （8）.In such situations， the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall notify the Parties.
ARTICLE 13
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
1. Any dispute between two or more Parties which relates to the interpretation or application of the Agreement and which the Parties in dispute are unable to settle by negotiation or consultation shall be referred to conciliation if any of the Parties in dispute so requests and shall， to that end， be submitted to one or more conciliators to be mutually agreed by the Parties in dispute.If the Parties in dispute fail to agree on the choice of conciliator or conciliators within ninety （90） days after the request for conciliation， any of those Parties may request the Secretary-General of the United Nations to appoint a single independent conciliator to whom the dispute shall be submitted.
2. The recommendation of the conciliator or conciliators appointed in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article， while not binding in character，shall become the basis of renewed consideration by the Parties in dispute.
3. The Parties in dispute may agree in advance to accept the recommendation of the conciliator or conciliators as binding.
4. Paragraphs 1， 2 and 3 of the present Article shall not be construed as excluding other measures for the settlement of disputes mutually agreed between the Parties in dispute.
5. Any State may， at the time of depositing its instrument of ratification， acceptance， approval or accession， deposit a reservation stating that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of the present Article relating to conciliation.Other Parties shall not be bound by the provisions of the present Article relating to conciliation with respect to any Party which has deposited such a reservation.
ARTICLE 14
LIMITS TO THE APPLICATION
1. Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed as preventing a Party from taking such action， compatible with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and limited to the exigencies of the situation， as it considers necessary for its external or internal security.
2. Each Party shall make every possible effort to develop the dry ports in accordance with national laws and regulations in a manner that is consistent with the Agreement.However， nothing in the Agreement shall be construed as acceptance of an obligation by any Party to permit the movement of goods across its territory.
ARTICLE 15
ANNEXES
Annexes Ⅰ and Ⅱ to the Agreement shall form an integral part of the Agreement.
ARTICLE 16
SECRETARIAT
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific shall be designated the secretariat of the Agreement.
ARTICLE 17
DEPOSITARY
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be designated the depositary of the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF， the undersigned， being duly authorized thereto， have signed the present Agreement， in a single copy in the Chinese，English and Russian languages， the three texts being equally authentic.
ANNEX Ⅰ
DRY PORTS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE
1. The dry ports are normally located in the vicinity of：（a） inland capitals，provincial/state capitals； and/or （b） existing and/or potential production and consumption centres with access to highways and/or railways including the Asian Highway and/or Trans-Asian Railway， as appropriate.
2. Dry ports have transport connections to other dry ports， border posts/land customs stations/integrated check posts， seaports， inland waterway
terminals and/or airports.
3. Dry ports are listed below.
4. The name of a dry port is followed by its location or the name of the nearest town/city.
5. Potential dry ports are indicated below in square brackets.
List of dry ports
Afghanistan
Haqueena，Mimana Heiratan Dry Port， Mazar-e-Sharif
Islam Qala， Herat Kabul Dry Port， Kabul
Shirkhan Bander Dry Port， Kondoz Speenboldake Chaman Dry Port，Kandahar
Torkham Dry Port， Jalalabad Turghundi， Herat
Armenia
Akhuryan Logistic Center
Gyumri Airport
Karmir Blur/Apaven Cargo Terminal
Zvartnots International Logistic Center
Azerbaijan
Baku Cargo Terminal of Heydar Aliyev International Airport， Baku
Balakan Cargo Terminal， Azerbaijan-Georgia border
Bilasuvar Cargo Terminal， Azerbaijan-Islamic Republic of Iran border
Gabala International Airport， Gabala Ganja International Airport， Ganja
Heydar Aliyev International Airport，
Baku
Julfa Cargo Terminal， Azerbaijan-Islamic Republic of Iran border
Lenkoran International Airport，
Lenkoran
Nakhichevan International Airport， Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan
Silk Way Cargo Terminal， BakuZagatala International Airport，Zagatala
［Baku City Goods Depot， Khirdalan
Station］
［Cargo Terminal on frontier point at state border， Samur］
［Cargo Terminal on frontier point at state border， Sinig-Korpu］
［Container Terminal of Baku International Sea Trade Port， Baku］
［Ganja Station， Ganja］
［International Logistics Centre， Alyat］ ［Keshla Station， Baku］
［New Baku International Sea Trade Port，
Alyat］
［South Terminal on frontier point at state border （Astara）］
［Sumgait Station， Sumgait］
Bangladesh
Akhaura，Brahmanbaria Benapole， Jessore
Bibirbazar，Comilla Burimari， Lalmonirhat
Hili，Dinajpur Kamlapur ICD， Dhaka
Sonamasjid， Chapai Nawabganj Teknaf， Cox's Bazar
［Bangladbandh， Panchagargh］ ［Bhomra， Satkhira］
［Bilonia， Feni］ Dhirasram ICD， Gajipur］
［Gobrakura， Mymensingh］ ［Koraitali， Mymcnsigh］
［Nakugao， Sherpur］ ［Ramgarh， Khagrachari］
［Tamabil， Sylhet］
Bhutan
Phuentsholing Dry Port， Phuentsholing ［Gelephu， Sarpang］
［Gomtu， Samtse］ ［Nganglam， Samdrupjongkhar］
［Samdrupjongkhar， Samdrupjongkhar］ ［Samtse， Samtse］
Cambodia
CWT Dry Port， Phnom Penh Olair World Wide Dry Port， Phnom
Penh
Phnom Penh International Port， Phnom
Penh
Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone， Phnom Penh
So Nguon Dry Port， Bavet Tech Srun Dry Port， Phnom Penh
Teng Lay Dry Port， Phnom Penh
China
Changchun Xinglong Bonded
International Logistics Port， Changchun Erenhot South International Logistics Center， Erenhot
Harbin Highway Freight Hub
Station （Harbin Longyun LogisticsPark）， Harbin Hekou Port Transport Logistics Park，Hekou
Horgos International Logistics Park，Horgos Hunchun International Logistics Park， Humchun
Jinghong Mengyang
International Logistics Trading
Center， Jinghong Kashi International Logistics Park， Kashi
Tengjun International Land Port，
Kunming Manzhouli New International Freight Yard， Manzhouli
Nanning Bonded Logistics Center，
Nanning Pingxiang Border Trade Logistics Center， Pingxiang （Youyi Guan）
Ruili Cargo Centre， Ruili Suifenhe Cargo Centre， Suifenhe
Xinjiang Railway International
Logistics Park， UrumqiYiwu Inland Port Station， Yiwu
Zhangmu Port Warehouse Logistics
Trading Center， Zhangmu
Georgia
Poti Free Industrial Zone， Poti［Tbilisi International Logistics Centre， Tbilisi］
India
Ajni， Nagpur， Maharashtra Amingaon， Guwahati， Assam
Aroor， Kerala Ballabhgarh， Faridabad， Haryana
Bhadohi， Sant Ravidas Nagar， Varanasi，
Bhagat Ki Kothi， Jodhpur， Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Chehreta，Amritsar， Punjab
Dadri， Noida， Uttar PradeshDaulatabad， Aurangabad，Maharashtra
Dhandarikalan， PunjabDhannad Rau， Indore，Madhya Pradesh
Dhandarikalan， PunjabDhannad Rau， Indore， Madhya Pradesh
Dronagiri Node， Navi Mumbai，
MaharashtraDurgapur， West Bengal
Garhi Harsaru， Gurgaon， Haryana Irugur， Coimbatore， Tamil Nadu
Jamshedpur， Jharkhand Janory， Nasik， Maharashtra
Kanakpura， Jaipur， Rajasthan Kanpur， Uttar Pradesh
Khodiyar， Gujarat Loni， Ghaziabad， Uttar Pradesh
Majerhat， Kolkata， West BengalMandideep， Bhopal， Madhya Pradesh
Moradabad， Uttar Pradesh Patli， Gurgaon， Haryana
Pithampur， Dhar， Madhya Pradesh Raipur， Chhattisgarh
Sachin， Surat， GujaratSanath Nagar， Hyderabad， Andhra Pradesh
Senewal， Ludhiana， Punjab Tondiarpet， Chennai， Tamil Nadu
Tughlakabad， Delhi Vadodara， Gujarat
Whitefield， Bangalore， Karnataka
Indonesia
Gedebage Dry Port， Bandung Cikarang Dry Port， Bekasi
Iran （Islamic Republic of）
Imam Khomeini International Airport， Tehran Province
Motahari Rail Station， Mashhad， Khorasan Razavi Province
Salafchegan Special Economic Zone， Qom Province
Sirjan Special Economic Zone， Kerman Province
［Arvand Free Industrial Zone， Khozestan Province］
［Sahlan Special Economic Zone， Tabriz， East Azerbaijan Province］
［Sarakhs Special Economic Zone， Khorasan Razavi Province］
［Shahid Dastgheyb International Airport， Shiraz， Fars Province］
［Zahedan Logistics Centre， Sistan and Bakluchestan Province］
Kazakhstan
Aktobe Centre， Aktobe Damu Industrial and Logistics Centre，Almaty
［High Tech Logistics， Almaty
Region］
［Korgas International Border Cooperation Centre， Almaty Region］
［Tau Terminal， Almaty Region］
Kyrgyzstan
Alamedin， Bishkek Osh， Osh
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Thanaleng， Vientiane ［Houyxai， Bokeo］
［Laksao， Borikhamsai］ ［Luangprabang， Luangprabang］
［Nateuy， Luangnamtha］ ［Oudomsai， Muangxai］
［Pakse， Champasack］ ［Seno， Savanakhet］
［Thakhek， Khammouane］
Malaysia
Inland Clearance Depot Kontena
Nasional， Prai Inland Container Depot， Padang Besar Internal Clearance Depot Seri Setia， Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh Cargo Terminal， Ipoh Nilai Inland Port， Nilai
Tebedu Inland Port， Sarawak ［Pulau Sebang Inland Depot，Pulau Sebang］
Mongolia
Altanbulag Sainshand
Ulaanbaatar Zamyn-Uud
［Choibalsan］
Myanmar
［Bago］ ［Mandalay］
［Mawlamyine］ ［Monywa］
［Muse］ ［Pyay］
［Tamu］ ［Yangon］
Nepal
Bhairahawa ICD， Bhairahawa Biratnagar ICD， Biratnagar
Birgunj ICD， Birgunj Kakarbhitta ICD， Kakarbhitta
［Tatopani ICD， Larcha］
Pakistan
Customs Dry Port， Hyderabad Customs Dry Port， Peshawar
Faisalabad Dry Port Trust， Faisalabad Lahore Dry Port， Mughalpura
Margalla Dry Ports， Islamabad Multan Dry Port Trust， Multan
National Logistics Center Container Freight Station， Lahore
National Logistics Center Dry Port， Pakistan Railways Prem Nagar Dry
Quetta Port， Kasur
Railways Dry Port，Quetta Sambrial Dry Port， Sialkot
Silk Route Dry Port， Sost， Gilgit，
Baltistan
Philippines
Clark， Angeles City， Pampanga，Luzon Davao City， Eastern Mindanao
Koronadal City， South Cotabato
Laguindingan，Misamis Oriental， Northern Mindanao
Zamboanga City， Western Mindanao
Republic of Korea
Uiwang ICD， Uiwang
Russian Federation
Janino Logistic Park， Saint Petersburg Region
Multimodal Logistic Complex“Rostov universal port”， Rostov-on-Don
Region
Terminal Logistics Centre “Baltiysky”， Leningrad Region
Terminal Logistics Centre “Kleshchiha”， Novosibirsk
Terminal Logistics Centre “Doskino”， Nizhny Novgorod，
［Dmitrovsky Multimodal Centre， Moscow Region］
［Kaliningrad］ ［Kazan］
［Multimodal Logistic Complex “Southern Primorsky Terminal”， Primorsky
Region］
［Svijazhsky Multimodal Logistic Centre， Tatarstan］
［Terminal Logistics Centre “Primorsky” Ussuriysk， Primorsky Region］
［Terminal Logistics Centre “Tamansky”， Krasnodar Region］
［Terminal Logistics Centre “Beliy Rast”， Moscow Region］
［Volgograd］ ［Yekaterinburg］
Sri Lanka
［Peliyagoda， Colombo］ ［Telangapata， Colombo］
Tajikistan
Dushanbe， Dushanbe Karamyk， Jirgital
Khujand， Khujand Kurgan-Tube， Kurgan-Tube
Nizhniy Panj， Qumsamgir Tursunzade， Tursunzade
Vakhdat， Vakhdat
Thailand
Lat Krabang ICD， Bangkok ［Chiang Khong， Chiang Rai］
［Natha， Nong Khai］
Turkey
Gelemen， Samsun Kazan， Ankara
［Bogazkopru， Kayseri］ ［Bozuyuk， Bilecik］
［Gokkoy， Balikesir］ ［Habur］
［Halkali， Istanbul］ ［Hasanbey， Eskisehir］
［Kaklik， Denizli］ ［Kars］
［Kayacik， Konya］ ［Kosekoy， Izmit］
［Mardin］ ［Palandoken， Erzurum］
［Sivas］ ［Turkoglu， Kahramanmaras］
［Usak］ ［Yenice， Mersin］
［Yesilbayir， Istanbul］
Viet Nam
ICD Lao Cai， Lao Cai Province ICD Song Than， Binh Duong Province
ICD Tan Cang-Long Binh， Dong Nai
Province ICD Tien Son， Bac Ninh Province
［Hanoi］ ［ICD Gia Lai， Gia Lai Province］
［ICD Vinh Phuc， Vinh PhucProvince］ ［Lang Son］
ANNEX Ⅱ
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF DRY PORTS
1. General
The development and operation of dry ports， as listed in annex Ⅰ of the Agreement， shall be guided by the principles described below.Parties shall make every possible effort to conform to these principles in constructing，upgrading and operating dry ports.
2. Functions
The basic functions of dry ports shall include the handling， storage and regulatory inspection of goods moving in international trade and the execution of applicable customs control and formalities.Additional functions of dry ports may include， but are not limited to：
（a） Receipt and dispatch；
（b） Consolidation and distribution；
（c） Warehousing；
（d） Trans-shipment.
3. Institutional， administrative and regulatory framework
Parties shall initiate institutional，administrative and regulatory frameworks that are favourable to the development and smooth operation of dry ports， including procedures for regulatory inspection and the execution of applicable customs control and formalities in line with the national laws and regulations of the Party concerned.Dry ports， as listed in annex Ⅰ of this Agreement， may be designated as points of origin or destination in transport and customs documentation.The Parties shall collaborate with relevant transport service providers， international organizations and institutions to ensure recognition of dry ports.The ownership of dry ports can be public，private or public-private partnerships.
4. Design， layout and capacity
Dry ports shall be developed with adequate capacity and layout to allow for the secure and smooth flow of containers，cargoes and vehicles within and through the dry port and to make provision for expansion of capacity， as appropriate， taking into account the modes of transport served， the requirements of the users of the dry port and expected future container and cargo volumes.
5. Infrastructure， equipment and facilities
Dry ports shall have infrastructure， equipment and manpower commensurate with existing and expected freight volumes at the discretion of the Parties in accordance with their national laws， regulations and practices.This provision is recommendatory in nature and shall not be binding with respect to the following：
（a） A secure area with a gate for dedicated entrance and exit；
（b） Covered and open storage areas separated for import， export and trans shipment， and for perishable goods， high-value cargoes and dangerous cargoes， including hazardous substances；
（c） Warehousing facilities， which may include customs bonded warehousing facilities；
（d） Customs supervision， control， inspection and storage facilities；
（e） Appropriate cargo and container-handling equipment；
（f） Internal service roads and pavement for use in the operation and stacking area；
（g） Vehicle holding areas with adequate parking space for freight vehicles；
（h） An administrative building for customs， freight forwarders，shippers， customs brokers， banks and other related agencies；
（i） Information and communications systems， which include electronic data interchange systems， scanners and vehicle-weighing equipment；
（j） A container， vehicle and equipment repair yard， if necessary.
I hereby certify that the foregoing text is a true copy of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports， adopted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific， at Bangkok， on 1 May 2013， the original of which is deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
For the Secretary-General，The Legal Counsel
（Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs）
Miguel de Serpa Soares
Unitcd Nations
New York，8 October 2013 Organisation des Nations Unies New York， le 8 octobre 2013
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