iii.

High and appropriate international transportation standards shall be applied in the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area.

iv.

Regulations in the transportation sphere shall continuously adapt to improvements in international standards due to the dynamics of technology and environmental considerations. Due consideration shall be given to compatibility between the standards of the Palestinian Authority and of Israel.

v.

Regulations in the transportation field, including traffic signalization, shall be applied with a view to assuring the safety of all persons, to contributing to economic growth and to protecting the common environment.

vi.

Regarding meteorology, there shall be mutual assistance and cooperation between the Israeli and the Palestinian weather forecasting offices.

vii.

The issue of establishing transport and communication lines to and from the Jericho Area and the Gaza Strip to Israel and the West Bank is dealt with in Appendix B attached to this Annex.

viii.

The arrangements regarding the transfer of authorities concerning maritime activity and aviation are dealt with in Annex I.

i.

Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall do their utmost to preserve and improve the veterinary standards.

ii.

Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall take all measures to reach equivalent and compatible standards regarding animal disease control, including mass vaccination of animals and avians, quarantines, " stamping out " measures and residue control standards.

iii.

Mutual arrangements shall be made to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests and diseases, for their eradication, as well as arrangements concerning residue control standards in plant products.

iv.

The veterinary and the plant protection authorities of Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall coordinate and regularly exchange information regarding animal diseases, as well as plant pests and diseases, and shall establish a mechanism for immediate notification of the outbreak of such diseases.

v.

Economic relations in the agricultural sphere between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, including transfer of agricultural goods, are dealt with in Annex IV.

vi.

Experts from both sides shall discuss the details of the arrangements regarding veterinary and plant protection within the CAC.