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1. This Agreement shall apply in the territory of each Contracting Party to all international road transport performed by any vehicle registered in the territory of the said Contracting Party or in the territory of any other Contracting Party.
2. Nevertheless, unless the Contracting Parties whose territory is used agree otherwise, this Agreement shall not apply to international road transport performed by:
a) Vehicles used for the carriage of goods where the permissible maximum mass of the vehicle, including any trailer or semi-trailer, does not exceed 3.5 tonnes;
b) Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers which, by virtue of their construction and equipment, are suitable for carrying not more than nine persons, including the driver, and are intended for that purpose;
c) Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers on regular services where the route covered by the service in question does not exceed 50 kilometres;
d) Vehicles with a maximum authorized speed not exceeding 40 kilometres per hour;
e) Vehicles owned or hired without a driver by the armed services, civil defence services, fire services, and forces responsible for maintaining public order when the carriage is undertaken as a consequence of the tasks assigned to these services and is under their control;
f) Vehicles used in emergencies or rescue operations, including the non-commercial transport of humanitarian aid;
g) Specialized vehicles used for medical purposes;
h) Specialized breakdown vehicles operating within 100 kilometres of their base;
i) Vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance purposes, and new or rebuilt vehicles which have not yet been put into service;
j) Vehicles with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 7.5 tonnes used for non-commercial carriage of goods;
k) Commercial vehicles which have a historical status according to the legislation of the Contracting Party in which they are being driven and which are used for the non-commercial carriage of passengers or goods.