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 ==== Taxi and Transport Sector ====
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+  * **Ministerial Order No. 409/CAB/MIN/TVC/0012/2007 of 20 April 2007**
+    laying down the terms and conditions for vehicles used for the public transport of persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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+    * Paid public transport of persons refers to transport carried out by **collective taxi, taxibus, bus or coach** in return for payment of a fare fixed in advance by a tariff order issued by the **Minister of the Economy or the Provincial Governor**, as the case may be. (Art. 2)
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+    * Drivers or attendants of taxi-buses, buses, autobuses and autocar services operating on **interprovincial routes or between towns within the same province** must maintain a passenger and goods register.
+      A copy of the register must be submitted before departure to the **Transport and Communication Routes office** nearest to the boarding stop. (Art. 17)
+  * **Ordinance No. 62-261 of 21 August 1958**
+    establishing safety requirements for drivers of motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers.
+    * All drivers transporting passengers, whether for remuneration or free of charge, must hold a **selection certificate**.
+    * Operators must verify that drivers hold the certificate issued by the **Provincial Director of Public Works**, following:
+      * examinations testing knowledge of traffic regulations
+      * a medical examination conducted by a government-designated doctor. (Arts. 2–4)
+  * **Decree of 7 January 1958 relating to the Carriage of Passengers by Motor Vehicle**
+    * Any paid transport of passengers by motor vehicle travelling on roads, with or without trailers, requires **prior authorisation**. (Art. 2)
+  * **Order No. SC/0104/CAB/GVK/GNM/LEM/2023 of 22 March 2023**
+    establishing public transport fares and official routes within the **City of Kinshasa**.
+    * Drivers must **permanently display fares and routes** inside the vehicle.
+    * Drivers must carry the following documents:
+      * vehicle registration certificate (pink card)
+      * insurance certificate
+      * transport authorisation
+      * roadworthiness certificate
+      * valid national driving licence
+      * proof of payment of vehicle tax
+      * proof of payment of the special road tax for the current financial year
+      * proof of payment of parking tax in a public car park designated by the City of Kinshasa
+      (Art. 3)
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 ==== Cross-Border Informal Trade ====