SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

      Ministry of Transport 

The reasons:

  Decree no. / 67 / of / 2002/ including the unified operation system for the two general port companies

of Lattakia and Tartous,was issued and Art. / 8 / thereof included the following:

"  The max. and min. limits for the Tariffs and fees for operations , are defined under the order of the Prime

   Minister based on the proposal of the Minister of Transport. The Tariff will be issued, within these limits,

  by the boards of directors of the above two companies, and published in the official bulletin. This Tariff

  includes ( the fee for Pilotage, anchoring, docking, storage,

  vessel towage, vessel loading or discharging, cargo handling on quays, usage of equipment, fees for

  the floating units, fees for different services and the rate for utilization of the areas, facilities and buildings),

  in addition to rates ( fees ) for various services and fees for handling, usage of equipment and spaces put

  by both companies under the disposal of the port users. But the fees for temporary occupancy,

  these will be defined under contracts to be concluded by either of the two companies for this purpose.

 Since the tariffs applicable in both ports and which were issued under decree no. / 2743 / of / 1985 /and

decree no. / 405 / of the year / 2000 / regarding the fees arising on the transit cargo in U.S. Dollars,

and decree no. / 219 / of / 2001 / regarding the fees arising on Foreign vessels in U.S. Dollar and decree

no. / 110 / of / 2002 / regarding the fees on empty containers, and decree

no. / 237 / of / 2002 regarding adopting the gross tonnage ( GRT ) instead of the NRT.

And since there is an urgent need at present, for issue of new tariffs, especially after the issue of decree

no. / 67 / of / 2002 / indicated above. Therefore, it was necessary to define the fees according to their items

description and in conformity with the unified fees system and, therefore, it was necessary to issuenew

unified tariffs  that meet the following principles :

1- Remedy of the disadvantages which appeared during implementation of the Tariffs in force.

2- Ensuring clarity and transparency.

3- Ensuring the proportional balance for the fees collected by the Syrian Ports with those fees in the neighboring Ports.

4-Setting a system for tariffs that matches with the system applicable in the Arab Ports.

5- Simplifying the tariffs by combining those tariffs which can be combined in one item of fees to reduce the

time and effort during processing of the formalities. These proposed tariffs were raised to the two boards

of directors of Lattakia  and Tartous Ports and  were approved through the session :

 no. / 8 / of  15 / 4 / 2004 in Lattakia Port, and  no./ 5 / of  / 15 / 4 / 2004 in Tartous Port.

And, therefore, the publication of the enclosed order was necessary

Kindly approve for going ahead with the formalities.

   Damascus on  /   / 2004.

MINISTER OF TRANSPORT   ENG. MAKRAM OBEID

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

THE PRIME MINISTRY

The Prime Minister

  In accordance with:

-The rules of the legislative decree no. / 93 / of / 1974 / stating the establishment of the ministryof transport -The rules of decree  no. / 67 / of / 2003, stating the unified operation system for both ports of Lattakiaand Tartous , especially Art. no. / 8/.

-The decree no. / 349 / of 18 / 9 / 2003 for formation of the Syrian cabinet.

-The proposals of the two boards of directors of Lattakia and Tartous Ports, under their decision no. / 8 / of 15 / 4 / 2004 and no /5/ of 15/ 4 /2004 And in accordance with the proposal of the Minister of Transport under letter no. / 7206 / 4 dtd. 9 / 5 / 2004.

Orders as follows :

Art. / 1 /:The fees and tariffs for operations at Tartous and Lattakia Ports for the various services,offered for vessels and cargo coming to the Ports or passing through them, are defined asper the tables appended to this order and according to the terms stipulated therein, againstthe rates for the services expenses and charges born thereby.

Art. / 2 /:The two boards of directors in both ports have the right to decide partial or total increase or decrease of these tariffs and fees at a rate of no more than 25 % and when necessary.

Art. / 3 / :All texts and terms contrary to this order are void.

Art. / 4/:The Minister of Transport will issue the implementary instructions related to this order.

Art. /5/:This order is hereby issued and enters into force after ten days from its issue date.

  Damascus on May / 13th  / 2004.

    PRIME MINISTER ENG M. NAJI ITRI.