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UNESCAPFIRST MEETING OF THE REGIONAL NETWORK OF LEGAL

AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS ON TRANSPORT FACILITATION

PHUKET, THAILAND, 10-11 FEBRUARY 2014

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This is the IRU

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Evolution of IRU Membership

1948: eight founder countries

2014: 170 Members in 75 countries2014: 170 Members in 75 countries

…and CRIPA: 27 Members + FESARTA in 38 countries

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IRU Secretariat General

1948 – IRU founded in Geneva

1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels

1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow

2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul

2012 – IRU Secretariat for Africa in Geneva

2013 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the United Nations in New-York

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IRU Priority Issues

Sustainable Development• Innovation• Incentives• Infrastructure

Facilitation• Trade• Tourism• Road Transport

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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?

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Road transport drives progress

Successful economic cooperationdepends on efficient road transport servicesTrade facilitation is impossible without free and integrated road transport marketRoad transport drives progress, prosperity, a better life and thus peace to the citizens

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Revitalising the Silk Road

If the Silk Road worked for Marco Polo then, why shouldn’t it work for trade and

transport today?

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Evolution of sea containers in ports

2010

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Interconnecting all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road

Sea transport Land transportKey:

to US West Coastto US West Coast

To East Coast

To Black SeaDiesel fuel = 30 cents/litreLabour costs = $200/monthTo US East Coast

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To Black Sea

Interconnecting all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road

Sea transport Land transportKey:

to US West Coastto US West Coast

To East Coast

To US East Coast

To Mid East

To EU

To CIS

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Euro-Asian Pilot Caravans

• Beijing – Brussels, 2005

• Black Sea Ring Highway Truck Caravan 2007

• IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative 2008 - 2013

Beijing Brussels

Up to 57% of transport time = border crossings38% of transport costs = unofficial levies

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NELTI: SolutionsNELTI:NELTI: SolutionsSolutions

Introduce multilateral transport permit systemIntroduce multilateral transport permit system

NELTINELTINELTI

Implement UN trade and road transport facilitation toolsImplement UN trade and road transport facilitation tools

Increase cooperation between transit StatesIncrease cooperation between transit States

Improve customs proceduresImprove customs procedures

Provide multiProvide multi--entry and transit visas for driversentry and transit visas for drivers

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UNESCAPRegional Strategic Framework for the

Facilitation of International Road Transport

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Bilateral permits: directtransit3rd country

Multilateral permits:ECMTBSEC Permit

Road Transport Permits and Traffic Rights

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Bilateral permits: directtransit3rd country

Road Transport Permits and Traffic Rights

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Multilateral permits:

ECMT- 43 Member States

BSEC Permit – 8 Member States

Road Transport Permits and Traffic Rights

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BSEC Permit2010 - Pilot Project, 7 Countries, Transit2012 - Pilot Project, 7 Countries, Transit and Direct 2013 - Project,7 Countries, Transit and Direct2014 - Project, 8 Countries, Transit, Direct and 3rd CT

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BSEC Permit Euro Asean Permit System

Leading role: UNESCAP !

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Visa for Professional Drivers

Annex 8, 1982 Harmonisation ConventionECO TTFA (ECO Visa Sticker for Drivers)BSEC Agreement of Driver Visas

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

- Convention on Road Traffic, 1968

- TIR Convention, of 1975TIR Convention, of 1975- Convention on Road Signs and Signals, of 1968

- Customs Convention on Temporary Import of Commercial Road Vehicles, 1956

- Customs Convention on Containers, of 1972

- Road Traffic, 1949

-- Convention on the Convention on the Harmonization Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goodsof Frontier Controls of Goods, , 1982 1982

- Revised Kyoto Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, 1999

Key UN ConventionsUNESCAP Resolution 48/11,UNESCAP Resolution 48/11,

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Key UN Conventions

- European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) (1957)

- Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP) (1970)

Note: These two Agreements are not included in the UNESCAP Commission Resolution 48/11 of 1992. However, their implementation would benefit to the road transport industry, significantly.

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Annex 8: Harmonization Convention 1982Main Focuses

Driver Procedure Vehicle

Infrastructure

Monitoring

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Article 2 - Visa

Facilitate procedure

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Article 3 – Transport Operation

Move away controls from bordersSpecial transport > special treatment:

speed, lane, advance notificationPerishable cargo, live animals

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Articles 4 and 5 - Vehicle

Use International Technical Inspection CertificateUse International Vehicle Weight Certificate

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Check & Go !Check & Go !

Stop & Weight !Stop & Weight !

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Armenia, Georgia, Albania, Serbia, Romania,Armenia, Georgia, Albania, Serbia, Romania,Moldova, Ukraine, RussiaMoldova, Ukraine, Russia

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, GreeceAzerbaijan, Bulgaria, GreeceTurkeyTurkey

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Article 6 and 7 - Border Crossing

Joint controls, one-stop, 24/24Traffic separation; off-lane controlDriver facilitiesCompetitive forwarding agentsReporting mechanism

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Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport

Transports Internationaux Routiers

Managed by the IRU since 1949

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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 of 1975, signed by 68 contracting parties

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Geographical scope of the TIR Convention

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The six pillars of the TIR System

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Benefits of the TIR System

Ensure the secure and sustainable development of international trade and road transport (controlled access, traceability)

Gives access to 58 TIR operational countries

Through mutual recognition of Customs Controls and the guarantee, transport costs, formalities and delays are reduced

Secures and facilitates trade through the implementation of harmonised controls & documents

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Computerised TIR procedures

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TIR-EPD Green Lanes blueprint

Reduce border waiting times, facilitate trade, increase risk management efficiency, improve customs controls, securetrade and transport!

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IRU Academy: Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Professional Training

International Network of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs)

IRU Academy Advisory Committee

World Bank

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

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The IRU Academy at a glance

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IRU Academy Objectives

Sustainable Development

Safety

CompliancePerformance

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International RecognitionIRU Academy Advisory Committee

UNECEUNECEUnited Nations United Nations Economic Economic Commission for Commission for EuropeEurope

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Contribution to Road Safety

21 Professional Training Programmes

17 Drivers’ Checklists

Under Construction: Crash Prevention Programme

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