Contracting Parties shall encourage relevant entities to cooperate in:

• (a) modernising Energy Transport Facilities necessary to the Transit of Energy Materials and Products;
• (b) the development and operation of Energy Transport Facilities serving the Areas of more than one Contracting Party;
• (c) measures to mitigate the effects of interruptions in the supply of Energy Materials and Products;
• (d) facilitating the interconnection of Energy Transport Facilities.