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4. The Parties shall support the establishment in their territories of joint enterprises engaged in maritime transport and of representative offices not engaged in commercial activities of shipping organizations of the other Party, according to the principle of reciprocity and subject to the legislation of the host Party.

Article 5 Most favorable treatment 1. The Parties shall, within the framework of their legislation, port regulations as well as of their obligations under international law, take the appropriate steps to reduce as far as possible unnecessary delays to vessels in their ports and simplify the administrative, customs and health formalities in force in those ports.
2. If a vessel of one of the Parties suffers shipwreck, runs aground, is cast ashore or suffers any other accident in the internal waters or territorial sea of the other Party, the vessel shall enjoy in the territory of that Party the same treatment which is accorded to its national vessels, namely: a) The crew members, passengers and the cargo on board of that vessel shall be granted at any time help and assistance to the same extent as in the case of a national vessel; b) The cargo and articles unloaded or saved from that vessel, provided that they are not delivered for use or consumption in the territory of the other Party shall not be liable to any customs duties. Article 6 Documents 1. The documents, certifying the nationality of vessels and other documents of the ship issued in accordance with national legislation or recognized by one of the Parties, in accordance with the relevant international regulations and its legislation shall be recognized by the other Party.