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EXPERT GROUP MEETING (EGM) ON ASSESSING THE

STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE AND

TRANSPORT FACILITATION INSTRUMENTS AND

MEASURES IN AFRICA

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 15 July 2013

IRU’s 65 years of experience in facilitating and securing trade and international road transport

Contribution of the key UN Trade and Road Transport Facilitation Conventions to Economic Integration and

Development

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 15 July 2013

Jean AcriHead – IRU Regional Committeefor Africa Secretariat

This is the IRU

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

1948: eight founder countries

2013: 170 Members in 74 countries2013: 170 Members in 74 countries

…and 26 CRIPA Members in 22 countries

Facilitating and securing trade and international road transport since 1948!


IRU Priority Issues

Sustainable Development• Innovation• Incentives• Infrastructure

Facilitation• Trade• Tourism• Road Transport

These are also the priorities of

the IRU Academy


Why road transport facilitation is key?

After Second World War:

• Need to rebuild Europe

• Development of international trade

• Birth of international road transport


What is Globalisation?

Source: IRU

Road Transport has become a vital production tool!

The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries

What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?

19711980199020002010

Global evolution of container volumes in ports


Daily telecommunications activities

Telecommunications gap corresponds to the regions that have not been interconnected to global trade

Source: Centre for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC


Vehicles and containers

Drivers

Goods

Border is an obstacle to free trade

• Technical and traffic regulations

• Veterinary regulation

• Immigration

• Customs and security

• Contractual relations


Main obstacles to international road transport

Main causes of waiting times at borders are well known:

«Inappropriate procedures and lack of

mutual recognition»


Challenge: allow road transport to drive African trade and facilitate economic integration!

•Trade between African countries, only 5-10%

•Regions that have benefitted from IRU’s +60 years of experience and expertise enjoy +70%

•Road transport plays a vital role in boosting productivity and competitiveness of any economy



IRU, Transport Ministers, international organisations and financial institutions join forces to drive African

development (Casablanca, 5 May 2012)

IRU African Symposium

on trade and road

transport facilitation brings

together ministerial, policy

and business delegates

from 20 African countries

to drive economic and

social development by

promoting and facilitating

trade and international

road transport.

RESOLUTION BY THE IRU REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA REQUESTING THE RATIFICATION BY THE AFRICAN

GOVERNMENTS OF THE UN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ON THE FACILITATION OF TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL ROAD

TRANSPORT

Call upon the Heads of States of the African countries and the Governments of the countries concerned, as well as all African

regional Organisations, to

Ratify the main UN international Conventions on the facilitation of trade and international road transport, especially:

The International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods (21 October 1982),

The TIR Convention.

4th May 2012 CRIPA Resolution


IRU briefs transport leaders of CEMAC Countries on road transport facilitation, safety

and capacity building

Douala, 15 June 2013


The IRU briefed some 50 high level experts from the public and private road transport sector at seminar organised by the World Bank and the Economic and Monetary Commission for Central African countries (CEMAC - Cameroun, Chad, the Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon), focusing on the need to further facilitate road transport, organise the profession, and develop professional training at internationally recognised standards, as provided by the IRU Academy, to ensure economic growth and enhance road safety.

Seminar participants concluded that CEMAC Member States should in priority adhere to and implement key UN multilateral trade and road transport facilitation instruments, such as the Harmonization and TIR Conventions to achieve regional and pan-African economic integration.

http://www.cemac.int/

Programme to develop infrastructures in Africa(PIDA)


Drivers may enjoy nice roads but little traffic! …


http://www.google.ch/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=0R73u0FK3nG4nM&tbnid=DGFFkCNOr3rExM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http://mgnas.blogspot.com/2013/01/driving-on-open-highway.html&ei=kYArUZflEpDVsgavjoA4&psig=AFQjCNEs1rpEPhCRHXKPaTJWJAnAkNC6YA&ust=1361891857360591

…until they reach border crossings!


How can we change this view and let road transport drive trade, progress and

prosperity?


So instead of despair, we can bring them hope!


Solutions: Use UN multilateral instruments

UN multilateral instruments:• Open to all UN Members• Global (no geographical

restriction)


Implement key UN facilitation instruments to allow road transport to drive trade and facilitate

economic integration!


Transports

Internationaux Routiers

Managed by the IRU since 1949

Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport


What is the TIR System?

A tried and tested, affordable facilitation instrument for international transport and trade• Multilateral

• Multimodal (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air)

• Global Based on TIR Convention 1975 signed by 68 contracting parties


Geographical scope of the TIR Convention


TIR: Securing and facilitating international trade

Secure vehicle and containers

Approved and selected TIR operators

TIR Carnet:

Secure transit Declaration and proof of guarantee


TIR: Securing and facilitating international trade

Connecting Business and Customs to facilitate and secure international trade

TIR-EPD

Online monitoring and traceability of all TIR transport

Single window for electronic TIR Pre-Declarations


TIR Convention and WCO SAFE


TIR Green lanes: facilitate and secure port procedures:

Tanger Med experience

One hour with TIR to go through the Port


The TIR Convention

68 Contracting Parties

Only 4 in Africa (2 operational)


International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982,

and its Annex 8(Harmonisation Convention )



Only 4 in Africa



1) Transfer of the Customs control procedures to the places of departure and destination

(Annex 8, Art. 3.2)

2) Harmonisation of the procedures and controls

3) Reducing and coordination of the controls at border

• Single window / joint controls


4) Mutual recognition of the controls: International Vehicle Weight Certificate




International Technical VehicleInspection Certificate



5) Facilitation of visa procedures for professional drivers (Annex 8, Art. 2)


6) Facilitated border crossing procedures for goods transport, in particular for urgent or fragile consignments, such as live animals or perishable foodstuffs (ATP)

7) Harmonised and coordinated information to interested stakeholders

Traffic and Road Safety:Convention on Road Traffic, 1968



Only 11 in Africa

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Signs and Signals,

1968



Only 8 in Africa

Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road

Vehicles, 1956



Only 2 in Africa

Customs Convention onContainers, 1972



Only 5 in Africa

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956



Only 2 in Africa

Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used

for such Carriage (ATP), 1970



Only 2 in Africa

Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

(ADR), 1957



Only 2 in Africa

IRU Partner Organisations

Global partners

UN, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNMAS, UNOHRLLS, UNWTO, ILO, IMO, ITF, WCO, WHO, WTO

International Financial InstitutionsAsian Development Bank (ADB), African Development Bank (AFDB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), World Bank

Regional partnersAUC, AULT, BSEC, CAREC, CIS, CTC, Customs Union, ECO, EEC, EU Institutions, EurAsEC, GUAM, OAS, OIC-ICDT, OSCE, SCO, TRACECA, UfM, UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, UNESCWA


IRU Academy: Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training

International Network of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs)

IRU Academy Advisory Committee

World Bank

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe


IRU Academy Specific Objectives

Sustainable Development

Safety

CompliancePerformance


What does the IRU Academy do?

Harmonisation of high quality training programmes

On-line access to expert designed training material and reference resources

Continuous quality control of vocational training

Ensure worldwide recognition of graduate vocational training achievement by the profession

Provide an anti-falsification system of any diploma/certificate issued by IRU Academy On-line

Facilitate exchange of best practices through events and seminars focused on road transport professional training

Road Transport Professional Training Capacity Building © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

IRU Academy Programmes

Competence Compliance

Safety

AwarenessRecognition


IRU Academy Online (AOL)

Private and secure web sites for- IRU Academy ATI promotion- IRU Academy graduate promotion- Real-time credential verification

ATIs to access up-to-date learning material, reference information and

multimedia resources through a single web access

Knowledge

Promotion


We want to see this …


….instead of this by….


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