Computerisation of TIR

Dushanbe, 19 May 2015

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The TIR System is hosted in the most secure

hosting facilities in Switzerland

IRU systems are hosted in two

highly secure Swisscom data centers

Located in Bern in the heart of

Switzerland

24/7 monitoring and operations

Guaranteed business continuity

Green IT

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TIR is computerized and includes risks

management systems

IRU

TIR DB

customs Customs Customs

TIR associations TIR associations TIR associations TIR holders TIR holders TIR holders TIR holders TIR holders TIR holders

UNECE

ITDB

ITDB Web Services

CustomsPortal

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Real-Time SafeTIR (RTS)

• Secure real-time guarantee check

• SafeTIR data transmission

• Data reconciliation

• 20 connected countries

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• Starting from 1990s: geopolitical changes with high increase in

trade volumes and in TIR transport risk increase for TIR

guarantee chain.

• October 1995: Administrative Committee for the TIR Convention

adopted a Recommendation which set out an electronic control

system for TIR Carnets.

• August 2006: this control system – SafeTIR, was included in

the TIR Convention as Annex 10.

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RTS – geographic coverage

E S T O N I A

L A T V I A

L I T H U A N I A

B E L A R U S

P O L A N D

U K R A I N E

R O M A N I A

H U N G A R Y

B U L G A R I A

T U R K E Y G R E E C E

A Z E R B A I J A N

G E O R G I A

ARMENIA

T U R K M E N I S T A N

U Z B E K I S T A N

T A J I K I S T A N

K I R G I S T A N

K A Z A K H S T A N

R U S S I A N F E D E R A T I O N

F I N L A N D

Russian Fed.

A F G H A N I S T A N I R A N S Y R I A N A R A B

P E O P L E ‘ S

R E P U B L I C

O F

C H I N A

CYPRUS

S W E D E N

N O R W A Y

D E N M A R K

G E R M A N Y

NETHERLANDS

U N I T E D

I R E L A N D

S P A I N

PORTUGAL

I T A L Y

S W I T Z E R L A N D

A U S T R I A

K I N G D O M

L U X .

C R O A T I A

BOSNIA- HERZEGOVINA

ALBANIA

MKD

F R A N C E

M O R O C C O T U N I S I A

C Z E C H R E P U B L I C

R E P U B L I C

L E B A N O N

I S R A E L J O R D A N

SERBIA

20 RTS countries

1. Azerbaijan 2. Belarus 3. Belgium 4. Bosnia and

Herzegovina 5. Bulgaria 6. Georgia 7. Iran 8. Kyrgyzstan 9. Kazakhstan 10.Latvia 11.Macedonia 12.Moldova 13.Morocco 14.Russia 15.Serbia 16.Turkey 17.Ukraine 18.Uzbekistan 19.Finland 20.France

In implementation: Poland Italy Next priorities: Armenia Tajikistan

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RTS in the region

Negotiation stage: Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

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TIR Customs Portal

https://tircustomsportal.iru.org/

• Accessible by all customs officers via the internet from anywhere in the world

• Fallback solution to Real-Time SafeTIR

• Up-to-date guarantee status

• Consultation of TIR guarantee information

• Submission of SafeTIR data

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Advantages of Real-Time SafeTIR

Automatic check of TIR carnet validity

Reduced resource intensive activities

Faster TIR-related customs operations

Enhanced cargo throughput

performance at borders

Prompt reaction to irregularities

occurred

Enhanced safety and security

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IRU TIR-EPD - a tool for submitting advance

information on goods

TIR- EPD satisfies the requirements of all Customs Authorities, connected to

TIR-EPD

• Advance declaration is mandatory

EU – from 2009

Customs Union (Belarus, Kazakhstan,

Russia)

Ukraine (transport data to be submitted

electronically)

Iran

Expected soon – in Turkey

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TIR-EPD: geographic scope

SERBIA

E S T O N I A

L A T V I A

L I T H U A N I A

B E L A R U S

P O L A N D

U K R A I N E

R O M A N I A

H U N G A R Y

B U L G A R I A

T U R K E Y G R E E C E

A Z E R B A I J A N

G E O R G I A

ARMENIA

T U R K M E N I S T A N

U Z B E K I S T A N

T A J I K I S T A N

K I R G I S T A N

K A Z A K H S T A N

R U S S I A N F E D E R A T I O N

F I N L A N D

Russian Fed.

A F G H A N I S T A N I R A N S Y R I A N A R A B

P E O P L E ‘ S

R E P U B L I C

O F

C H I N A

CYPRUS

S W E D E N

N O R W A Y

D E N M A R K

G E R M A N Y

NETHERLANDS

U N I T E D

I R E L A N D

S P A I N

PORTUGAL

I T A L Y

S W I T Z E R L A N D

A U S T R I A

K I N G D O M

L U X .

C R O A T I A

BOSNIA- HERZEGOVINA

ALBANIA

MKD

F R A N C E

M O R O C C O T U N I S I A

C Z E C H R E P U B L I C

R E P U B L I C

L E B A N O N

I S R A E L J O R D A N

SERBIA

31 TIR-EPD countries present:

-- 98% of all issued TIR Carnets

-- 95% of all TIR terminations

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TIR-EPD in the region

TIR-

EPD

Negotiation stage: Tajikistan

Turkmenistan TIR-EPD countries

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TIR-EPD vs TIR Carnet

TIR-EPD = TIR Carnet + additional information

(in compliance with all national requirements)

Data received by

customs:

- HS codes

- Goods

description

- Weight

- Package type

and quantity

- Itinerary

- Vehicle details

- Driver’s details

- Cost of goods

Etc.

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TIR-EPD – advantages for Customs

No need of manual data entry

Automatic validity check against IRU

database

Only authorised TIR Holders can

submit information on only valid TIR

Carnets

Identical information is sent

to all countries

Possibility to take into account all

customs requirements

Advance declaration

Advance risk analysis in line with WCO SAFE Framework of

Standards

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TIR-EPD – advantages for transport operators

Free of charge – no need of brokers’

services

Confidentiality – no access to company’s

information by a 3rd party

Only with TIR-EPD: advance information is sent in one click to all countries of

itinerary

Only with TIR-EPD: user interface in

national languages

Accessible via Internet from any

place

Faster and simpler customs procedures at the border

Saving time and money

Higher competitiveness for a company

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eTIR pilot: MoU signed with UNECE on 24 March 2015, final technical

work ongoing with Iran and Turkey

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Ready to go live @IRU

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• TIR Holder:

Order an eGuarantee online

Association:

Approve and issue the

eGuarantee

TIR Holder:

Pre-declare the

transport and GO!

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TIR-EPD: user-friendly interface for operators

https://tirepd.iru.org/

https://demo-tirepd.iru.org/

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Customs of Entry

IRU

Holder

Customs System

Customs of Destination

• Holder fills in Electronic Advanced Cargo information and provides it to Customs (EPD015)

• Customs confirm the receipt of the electronic data (EPD928)

• Customs allocate the Transportation Reference Number (EPD028)

Country A

Before arrival of the Truck to Customs: data registration

Risk assessment and decision is made!

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Customs of Entry

IRU Customs System

Customs of Destination

• Holder presents documents and pre-information reference number to Customs Officer

• Automatically Customs system checks the status of the TIR Carnet (RTS TCHQ)

• Customs validates electronic data against paper – based documents

• Goods are released for transit (EPD029)

Country A

At Customs of departure / entry: Release for transit

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Customs of Entry

IRU Customs System

Customs of Destination

• Electronic data becomes available in the Customs Office of destination

• Holder presents the documents to Customs Officer

• Customs checks the status of the TIR Carnet in Real - Time (RTS TCHQ)

• Upon completion of the customs clearance procedures the TIR Carnet (RTS WSST) termination record is transmitted to the IRU

• Discharge record is transmitted to the IRU (EPD045)

Country A

At Customs Office of Destination: SafeTIR data transmission

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• Hardware No additional hardware required

• Software SafeTIR Client

TIR-EPD Data Exchange System

• Internet access High speed internet connection

• HR requirements 1 or 2 IT experts

• Time required 1 to 3 months

• IRU support Technical support and assistance;

consulting and source code examples

RTS/TIR-EPD implementation

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Green Lanes with TIR-EPD

without Green Lane with Green Lane

Green Lane withTIR-EPD means:

Selectivity of customs control based

on advance risk assessment

Facilitated and faster procedure for

reliable transport.

TIR-EPD Green Window Ak-Tilek, Kyrgyzstan

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• Driver community

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