LIBERALIZATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODS LIBERALIZATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODS IN THE BSEC REGIONIN THE BSEC REGION

Adrian AlbuAdrian AlbuBSECBSEC--URTA URTA Deputy Deputy SecretarySecretary GeneralGeneral

Third Expert Group Meeting and InterThird Expert Group Meeting and Inter --Regional Workshop on Regional Workshop on Developing EuroDeveloping Euro --Asian Transport LinksAsian Transport Links

Istanbul,11Istanbul,11 --13 November 200913 November 2009

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK S EA ECONOMIC CUNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK S EA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION OOPERATION REGION

MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS:

ANALTIR

AIRCA

ABADA

AEBTRI

GIRCA

OFAE

AITA

ARTRI

ASMAP

UND

AsMAPUA

OBSERVERS:

IngosstrakhMT

’’’’ COMMONCOMMON SOLUTIONS FOR COMMON SOLUTIONS FOR COMMON PROBLEMSPROBLEMS ’’’’

VISION OF THE BSEC-URTA:

TOBB

UNTRR

General OverviewGeneral OverviewASIAASIA -- Central Asian Countries, Central Asian Countries, China, IndiaChina, India

EUROPEEUROPE -- enlargement (27 Member States)enlargement (27 Member States)

-- new neighboring policy withnew neighboring policy with

CIS CountriesCIS Countries

Central Asia CountriesCentral Asia Countries

Mediterranean CountriesMediterranean Countries

EASTWEST

EUROPE ASIABLACK SEA REGION

SHARP INCREASE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

EU ChinaRussia Turkey IndiaCentral Asian Countries

- Development of Corridors part of European Asian Ne twork under the aegis of UN in cooperation with the road haulage industry

ROAD TRANSPORT has its very special place in this picture due to its flexibility and operabil ity !

TRANSPORT

What is needed?

- New itineraries, new modal combinations suited to n eeds

Foreign Trade by Roads : BSEC Countries and EU ( NE A forecast 20Foreign Trade by Roads : BSEC Countries and EU ( NE A forecast 20 20*)20*)(thousand tones)(thousand tones)

(*) D3- Final NEA Report to EC: Scenarios, Traffic Forec asts and Analysis of Traffic Flows including Countr iesNeighboring the European Union

119,847119,84739,72839,728

84,24684,24635,60135,60127,45427,45412,27412,274Total BSECTotal BSEC --EUEUForeign TradeForeign Trade

31,30831,3085,2845,2846,5176,5171,6801,680UAUA

8,3458,3459,4899,4892,8492,8493,4713,471TRTR

8958953,5873,5875055051,4761,476SCGSCG

43,18943,18913,17613,17617,34617,3464,6554,655RURU

202202583583145145204204MDMD

2121252520204949GEGE

1717333310102222AZAZ

551414441010ARAR

264264331033105858707707ALAL

Exports Exports

to EUto EUImports Imports from EUfrom EU

Exports Exports

to EUto EUImports Imports from EUfrom EU

2020202020002000BSECBSECCountriesCountries

302 %

BARRBARR ĐĐERS ON THE ROAD TRANSPORTERS ON THE ROAD TRANSPORT

Visa ProblemsVisa Problems

Border Crossing DelaysBorder Crossing Delays

Time Losses and Costs Due to Repeated Time Losses and Costs Due to Repeated Control of Transit VehiclesControl of Transit Vehicles

High and Unreasonable Road User Charges High and Unreasonable Road User Charges

Bureaucracy and corruptionBureaucracy and corruption

ORGANIZATION OF THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION OF THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATIONCOOPERATION

(BSEC)(BSEC)

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON ON

FACILITATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODS FACILITATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODS IN THE BSEC REGIONIN THE BSEC REGION

Signed in Kyiv, on 6Signed in Kyiv, on 6 thth March 2002March 2002Entered into force, on 20Entered into force, on 20 thth July 2006 !!!July 2006 !!!

Why a Why a MoUMoU on Road Transport ?on Road Transport ?

Because:Because:

-- deficiencies in the operation of international road transport deficiencies in the operation of international road transport in thein theregionregion are not only due to a are not only due to a lack oflack of adequateadequate infrastructure, infrastructure, but but most of them to most of them to institutional, regulatory and economic barriersinstitutional, regulatory and economic barriers ..

-- ssolutions to such common problems require a new and innovativeolutions to such common problems require a new and innovativeapproach in a regional coapproach in a regional co --operative frameworkoperative framework

-- adoption of adoption of cost and time efficient measures couldcost and time efficient measures could bebe leading to a leading to a betterbetter performance of the road transport sector in the reg ionperformance of the road transport sector in the reg ion

-- strengthening strengthening coco --operation amongoperation among States States forfor facilitatingfacilitating transport transport and trade, and trade, is is essential for the economic development of theessential for the economic development of the regionregion

Main Provisions:Main Provisions:

PROGRESSIVE LIBERALIZATION OF PROGRESSIVE LIBERALIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODSINTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODS

ACCESSION TO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTSACCESSION TO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

CHARGING POLICIES CHARGING POLICIES

FACILITATION OF VISA PROCEDURES FORFACILITATION OF VISA PROCEDURES FORPROFESSIONAL DRIVERSPROFESSIONAL DRIVERS

INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

Liberalize Transit Transport

Monitor Border Waiting Times

Introduce BSEC Permit

Liberalize Bilateral Transport

Develop RO-RO, RO-LA Expand key UN Conventions

Introduce Weight Certificate

Rationalize, Harmonize Charges

Create Inf. Sys. for Charges

Facilitate Visa for Drivers

Establish Steering Committee

20162016

Continuous

2012 201420102006

Implem

entatio

n of BSEC M

oU

Integrated BSEC Trade &

Transport Market

10 years

NEA STUDYNEA STUDY

3 Proposals on gradual liberalization of direct 3 Proposals on gradual liberalization of direct and transit road transport in the BSEC region:and transit road transport in the BSEC region:

Use bilateral road transport agreements on a Use bilateral road transport agreements on a systematic manner,systematic manner,

Develop a regional license system similar in Develop a regional license system similar in nature to the ECMT licenses.nature to the ECMT licenses.

Create a BSEC Permit, which could be printed Create a BSEC Permit, which could be printed and distributed by the PERMIS and good for and distributed by the PERMIS and good for transit movement of trucks between the transit movement of trucks between the interested member states,interested member states,

44thth Meeting of the BSEC Steering Committee for Meeting of the BSEC Steering Committee for Facilitation of Road Transport, Facilitation of Road Transport,

IstanbulIstanbul -- 09.09. 200909.09. 2009

Republic of Albania, Republic of Albania, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Armenia, Georgia, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Romania, Republic of Serbia Republic of Serbia Republic of Turkey Republic of Turkey 7 BSEC Member States7 BSEC Member States

Ready to join the implementation of a pilot BSECReady to join the implementation of a pilot BSECPermit in 2010 on experimental basis for one year !Permit in 2010 on experimental basis for one year !

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GR BG RO MD

RU

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TRANSIT

TRANSITTRANSITTRANSIT DESTINATION

loading unloading

transport transport

BSEC PERMIT

UATRANSIT

BSEC PERMIT PILOT PROJECT IN 2010BSEC PERMIT PILOT PROJECT IN 2010

A single document printed and distributed by the BSEC A single document printed and distributed by the BSEC PERMIS.PERMIS.

Amount and Usage Rules agreed by the Steering Committee.Amount and Usage Rules agreed by the Steering Committee.

It is used for a single round trip only allowing an empty or It is used for a single round trip only allowing an empty or loaded truck to transit through the territories of all Participloaded truck to transit through the territories of all Participating ating Member States. Member States.

1,400 BSEC Permits printed and distributed by the BSEC 1,400 BSEC Permits printed and distributed by the BSEC PERMIS in November 2009, valid 1PERMIS in November 2009, valid 1stst January 2010 until January 2010 until 31st January 2011.31st January 2011.

The usage of the BSEC Permits in 2010 to be monitored by The usage of the BSEC Permits in 2010 to be monitored by the BSEC PERMIS. the BSEC PERMIS.

Statistical analysis of usage, to be presented to the Steering Statistical analysis of usage, to be presented to the Steering Committee for consideration and decision to continue or Committee for consideration and decision to continue or discontinue the BSEC Permit in the future.discontinue the BSEC Permit in the future.

44thth Meeting of the BSEC Steering Committee for Meeting of the BSEC Steering Committee for Facilitation of Road Transport, IstanbulFacilitation of Road Transport, Istanbul --09.09. 200909.09. 2009

Republic of Albania, Republic of Albania, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Armenia, Georgia, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Serbia Republic of Serbia Republic of Turkey Republic of Turkey 6 BSEC Member States6 BSEC Member States

Ready to Establishment of a Regional Licence System Similar Ready to Establishment of a Regional Licence System Similar in Nature to the ECMT Licence !in Nature to the ECMT Licence !

Set up an Ad Hoc Project GroupSet up an Ad Hoc Project Group !!

SRB MD

GR RO

TR

AR AZ GEAL

BG

RU UA

BSEC COUNTRIES

20072007-- ENLARGED EU

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