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Facilitation of Road TransportFacilitation of Road TransportFacilitation of Road TransportFacilitation of Road Transport

UNCTADUNCTAD

Geneva, 21 February 2007Geneva, 21 February 2007

UNCTADUNCTAD

Geneva, 21 February 2007Geneva, 21 February 2007

Peter Krausz Peter Krausz Head – CTM/Facilitation/Events Head – CTM/Facilitation/Events Jean AcriJean AcriHead – TIR System Head – TIR System


Evolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU Membership

Updated January 2007Updated January 2007

CreatedCreated

19481948

8 Founder States:8 Founder States:

CreatedCreated

19481948

8 Founder States:8 Founder States:

BelgiumBelgium DenmarkDenmark FranceFrance NetherlandsNetherlands

NorwayNorway SwedenSweden UKUK SwitzerlandSwitzerland

20072007

180 Members180 Members 70 Countries 70 Countries


IRU Priorities 2007 – OverviewIRU Priorities 2007 – Overview As per Art. 2 of the IRU ConstitutionAs per Art. 2 of the IRU Constitution

IRU Priorities 2007 – OverviewIRU Priorities 2007 – Overview As per Art. 2 of the IRU ConstitutionAs per Art. 2 of the IRU Constitution

Sustainable Development

• Innovation

• Incentives

• Infrastructure

Facilitation

• Trade

• Tourism

• Road Transport

Sustainable Development

• Innovation

• Incentives

• Infrastructure

Facilitation

• Trade

• Tourism

• Road Transport


Facilitate TradeFacilitate TradeFacilitate TradeFacilitate Trade

Trade & road transport facilitation & securityTrade & road transport facilitation & security

GATT and GATS go hand-in-handGATT and GATS go hand-in-hand

Border crossing facilitationBorder crossing facilitation

Customs transit systemsCustoms transit systems

Trade & road transport facilitation & securityTrade & road transport facilitation & security

GATT and GATS go hand-in-handGATT and GATS go hand-in-hand

Border crossing facilitationBorder crossing facilitation

Customs transit systemsCustoms transit systems


Coach-friendly city awardCoach-friendly city award

Euro-Challenge awardEuro-Challenge award

International coach classificationInternational coach classification

Partnership between public transport & taxisPartnership between public transport & taxis

Coach-friendly city awardCoach-friendly city award

Euro-Challenge awardEuro-Challenge award

International coach classificationInternational coach classification

Partnership between public transport & taxisPartnership between public transport & taxis

Facilitate TourismFacilitate TourismFacilitate TourismFacilitate Tourism


Facilitate Road Freight TransportFacilitate Road Freight TransportFacilitate Road Freight TransportFacilitate Road Freight Transport

Border waiting times*Border waiting times*

Transport quotas and licences Transport quotas and licences

Non compliance with MFN treatmentNon compliance with MFN treatment

Requirements for transhipment Requirements for transhipment

Mandatory convoys Mandatory convoys

Illegal immigrationIllegal immigration

Mandatory use of certain commercial services Mandatory use of certain commercial services

Problems in obtaining visas for professional drivers*Problems in obtaining visas for professional drivers*

Border waiting times*Border waiting times*

Transport quotas and licences Transport quotas and licences

Non compliance with MFN treatmentNon compliance with MFN treatment

Requirements for transhipment Requirements for transhipment

Mandatory convoys Mandatory convoys

Illegal immigrationIllegal immigration

Mandatory use of certain commercial services Mandatory use of certain commercial services

Problems in obtaining visas for professional drivers*Problems in obtaining visas for professional drivers*


Transit or quasi transit fees Transit or quasi transit fees

Quasi securityQuasi security measures measures

Measures without prior or with short noticeMeasures without prior or with short notice

Non accession to conventions and non harmonised Non accession to conventions and non harmonised applicationapplication

Regional transport and transit agreementsRegional transport and transit agreements

Deadlines too short to appeal Deadlines too short to appeal

Electronic transport documents Electronic transport documents

Transit or quasi transit fees Transit or quasi transit fees

Quasi securityQuasi security measures measures

Measures without prior or with short noticeMeasures without prior or with short notice

Non accession to conventions and non harmonised Non accession to conventions and non harmonised applicationapplication

Regional transport and transit agreementsRegional transport and transit agreements

Deadlines too short to appeal Deadlines too short to appeal

Electronic transport documents Electronic transport documents

Facilitate Road Freight TransportFacilitate Road Freight TransportFacilitate Road Freight TransportFacilitate Road Freight Transport


Border Waiting Times*Border Waiting Times*Border Waiting Times*Border Waiting Times*


What to do at Borders*? What to do at Borders*? = PMI= PMI

What to do at Borders*? What to do at Borders*? = PMI= PMI

ImproveImprove PProceduresrocedures as per international as per international standards standards

Change stakeholders’ Change stakeholders’ MMindsetindset

Invest in physical Invest in physical IInfrastructurenfrastructure

ImproveImprove PProceduresrocedures as per international as per international standards standards

Change stakeholders’ Change stakeholders’ MMindsetindset

Invest in physical Invest in physical IInfrastructurenfrastructure


Solution for Visa Matters*Solution for Visa Matters*Solution for Visa Matters*Solution for Visa Matters*

Identify international drivers as a special Identify international drivers as a special categorycategory

Issue annual multiple-entry visas for reasonable Issue annual multiple-entry visas for reasonable feesfees

Reduce issuance time and application Reduce issuance time and application documentsdocuments

Accept transport associations as intermediariesAccept transport associations as intermediaries

Consider the applicability of ILO Convention Consider the applicability of ILO Convention No.185 on seafarers ID Card to drivers’ needsNo.185 on seafarers ID Card to drivers’ needs

Identify international drivers as a special Identify international drivers as a special categorycategory

Issue annual multiple-entry visas for reasonable Issue annual multiple-entry visas for reasonable feesfees

Reduce issuance time and application Reduce issuance time and application documentsdocuments

Accept transport associations as intermediariesAccept transport associations as intermediaries

Consider the applicability of ILO Convention Consider the applicability of ILO Convention No.185 on seafarers ID Card to drivers’ needsNo.185 on seafarers ID Card to drivers’ needs


Facilitate Road Freight TrafficFacilitate Road Freight TrafficFacilitate Road Freight TrafficFacilitate Road Freight Traffic


Bordercrossing

Bordercrossing

Bordercrossing

Country A Country CCountry B

Temporary import

Export

Temporary import

Export

National rules National rules

Trade Without Transit SystemTrade Without Transit SystemTrade Without Transit SystemTrade Without Transit System


Trade With Transit SystemTrade With Transit SystemTrade With Transit SystemTrade With Transit System

Regional:Regional:the transit systems are geographically limited to the the transit systems are geographically limited to the region they coverregion they cover

• Might be perceived as a facilitation tool, but there is better!Might be perceived as a facilitation tool, but there is better!

Global: Global: the transit system has a world-wide coverage potential the transit system has a world-wide coverage potential and is intermodaland is intermodal

• Multilateral approach… Multilateral approach…

Regional:Regional:the transit systems are geographically limited to the the transit systems are geographically limited to the region they coverregion they cover

• Might be perceived as a facilitation tool, but there is better!Might be perceived as a facilitation tool, but there is better!

Global: Global: the transit system has a world-wide coverage potential the transit system has a world-wide coverage potential and is intermodaland is intermodal

• Multilateral approach… Multilateral approach…


Multilateral ApproachMultilateral ApproachMultilateral ApproachMultilateral Approach


Almaty Programme of ActionAlmaty Programme of ActionAlmaty Programme of ActionAlmaty Programme of Action

The IRU is committed to fulfilling its role in the The IRU is committed to fulfilling its role in the implementation of the Almaty PoA for LLDCsimplementation of the Almaty PoA for LLDCs

• Ensures secure access to/from sea & other countriesEnsures secure access to/from sea & other countries

• Facilitates border crossing, improving competitiveness of Facilitates border crossing, improving competitiveness of LLDCsLLDCs

• Reduces costs & delays Reduces costs & delays

• Improved safety record thanks to the IRU GuidelinesImproved safety record thanks to the IRU Guidelines

• Opens up land routes, demonstrated through the Beijing to Opens up land routes, demonstrated through the Beijing to Brussels CaravanBrussels Caravan

The IRU is committed to fulfilling its role in the The IRU is committed to fulfilling its role in the implementation of the Almaty PoA for LLDCsimplementation of the Almaty PoA for LLDCs

• Ensures secure access to/from sea & other countriesEnsures secure access to/from sea & other countries

• Facilitates border crossing, improving competitiveness of Facilitates border crossing, improving competitiveness of LLDCsLLDCs

• Reduces costs & delays Reduces costs & delays

• Improved safety record thanks to the IRU GuidelinesImproved safety record thanks to the IRU Guidelines

• Opens up land routes, demonstrated through the Beijing to Opens up land routes, demonstrated through the Beijing to Brussels CaravanBrussels Caravan


TIR ConventionTIR ConventionTIR ConventionTIR Convention

The TIR System is established by the TIR ConventionThe TIR System is established by the TIR Convention

Created in 1959 under the auspices of the United Created in 1959 under the auspices of the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Europe UNECENations’ Economic Commission for Europe UNECE

Current TIR Convention came into force in 1975Current TIR Convention came into force in 1975

The TIR System is established by the TIR ConventionThe TIR System is established by the TIR Convention

Created in 1959 under the auspices of the United Created in 1959 under the auspices of the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Europe UNECENations’ Economic Commission for Europe UNECE

Current TIR Convention came into force in 1975Current TIR Convention came into force in 1975


The TIR System WorldwideThe TIR System WorldwideThe TIR System WorldwideThe TIR System Worldwide

Now

55 Operational Countries

19496 Pioneer States :BEL, DEU, FRA,ITA, LUX, NLD,

Now:

67 Contracting Parties

Future Contracting Parties:

PAK, PRC, SAU, THA, UAE, YEM


TIR - PrinciplesTIR - PrinciplesTIR - PrinciplesTIR - Principles

TIR System is an international transit system for goods TIR System is an international transit system for goods carried entirely or partly by roadcarried entirely or partly by road

The only transit system with a world-wide coverageThe only transit system with a world-wide coverage

TIR System is an international transit system for goods TIR System is an international transit system for goods carried entirely or partly by roadcarried entirely or partly by road

The only transit system with a world-wide coverageThe only transit system with a world-wide coverage


Strategic BenefitsStrategic BenefitsStrategic BenefitsStrategic Benefits

Trade Facilitation…Trade Facilitation…

• Facilitates transit movements through the implementation of Facilitates transit movements through the implementation of standard controls & documentsstandard controls & documents

• gives access to 55 operational countriesgives access to 55 operational countries

• Reduces transport costs by reducing formalities and delays in Reduces transport costs by reducing formalities and delays in transit operationstransit operations

Trade Facilitation…Trade Facilitation…

• Facilitates transit movements through the implementation of Facilitates transit movements through the implementation of standard controls & documentsstandard controls & documents

• gives access to 55 operational countriesgives access to 55 operational countries

• Reduces transport costs by reducing formalities and delays in Reduces transport costs by reducing formalities and delays in transit operationstransit operations


Strategic BenefitsStrategic BenefitsStrategic BenefitsStrategic Benefits

… … in complete securityin complete security

• Encourages the secure and sustainable development of Encourages the secure and sustainable development of international trade (controlled access, traceability)international trade (controlled access, traceability)

• In line with the required improvements in the security of the In line with the required improvements in the security of the supply chainsupply chain

… … in complete securityin complete security

• Encourages the secure and sustainable development of Encourages the secure and sustainable development of international trade (controlled access, traceability)international trade (controlled access, traceability)

• In line with the required improvements in the security of the In line with the required improvements in the security of the supply chainsupply chain


CUTE-Wise

Customs

Holder

IRUdBase

TIR CarnetLife Cycle

ElectronicTIR data

IssuingAssociation

HolderIssuing

Association

SafeTIRSafeTIR

Storage

IRU Archive

EnsuringEnsuringTraceabilityTraceability

Risk Management ToolRisk Management Tool

Driver

Driver

IRU Control


CUTE -CUTE -WiseWise


(NCTS/TIR)Pre-declaration

TIRTIR- One guarantee - One guarantee - One regime - One regime - Independence- Independence

TIRTIR

MadridMadrid

2

2

1

1

Electronic TIR Pre-DeclarationElectronic TIR Pre-DeclarationElectronic TIR Pre-DeclarationElectronic TIR Pre-Declaration

Fulfills two requirements:Fulfills two requirements: Electronic pre-declarationElectronic pre-declaration Computerized exchange of Computerized exchange of

informationinformation

Fulfills two requirements:Fulfills two requirements: Electronic pre-declarationElectronic pre-declaration Computerized exchange of Computerized exchange of

informationinformation


GNIVTs GNIVTs MoscowMoscow

IRU IRU GenevaGeneva

SafeTIR dataSafeTIR data

SafeTIR Real Time project:SafeTIR Real Time project:

• The association can issue in securityThe association can issue in security

• The Customs can take into charge the TIR Carnet in security knowing that the association has issued it in securityThe Customs can take into charge the TIR Carnet in security knowing that the association has issued it in security

What is the status of the What is the status of the TIR Carnet ?TIR Carnet ?

The status of the TIR Carnet is : The status of the TIR Carnet is : • Valid (with the following details: Valid (with the following details:

Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Association name)Association name)

• InvalidInvalid• Not issued/False/other situationsNot issued/False/other situations

IRU - FCS IRU - FCS SafeTIR Real Time ProjectSafeTIR Real Time Project

IRU - FCS IRU - FCS SafeTIR Real Time ProjectSafeTIR Real Time Project


ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

In line with the required improvements in the security in the supply chainIn line with the required improvements in the security in the supply chain

Concrete example of efficient Public Private PartnershipConcrete example of efficient Public Private Partnership

Optimum balance between trade security and facilitationOptimum balance between trade security and facilitation

Unique tool for opening up land routesUnique tool for opening up land routes


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