Sustainability Development of the TIR System DG TAXUD

Sustainability & Development of the TIR System DG TAXUD – TIR Seminar 30 October 2003 1 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

TIR SYSTEM Ø TIR System is an international transit system for goods carried by road Ø The only transit system with a world-wide coverage 2 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

TIR = Trade Facilitation Ø Goods move across international frontiers with minimum interference Ø Delays & costs of transit are reduced Ø Simplification of documentation Ø No need for guarantee deposit at transit borders 3 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

TIR = Trade Facilitation Ø Encourages the development of international trade Ø Reduces transport costs by reducing formalities & delays in transit Ø Facilitates transit movements by the application of standardised controls & documentation 4 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Principles of the TIR system TIR CONVENTION • Secure Vehicles or Containers • International Chain of guarantee • TIR Carnet • Mutual Recognition of Customs Controls • Controlled Access 5 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Why Sustainability of TIR? § Recent crisis situations § Non-harmonised interpretation of TIR Convention in some Contracting Parties § Non-application of TIR Convention in some Contracting Parties 6 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR To ensure sustainability of TIR system: § Proper application of the rules (TIR Convention, IRU instructions, national legislation § Enhanced cooperation within Private Public Partnership 7 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Proper application of TIR Convention through: § Harmonised & uniform interpretation of the TIR Convention’s provisions § Clear definition of roles & responsibilities of all actors involved 8 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Clear definition of roles & responsibilities of all actors involved § UNECE – IRU Agreement § Roles & responsibilities of the TIR Convention Bodies & Contracting Parties § Revision of TIR Convention 9 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs § Preventing and fighting fraud § Full Safe. TIR implementation in real time § Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Annex 9 Part II, Article 8. 7, Article 38 and Article 11. 2 § Accompanying measures 10 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Annex 9 Part II § Proper implementation => controlled access to the TIR procedure 11 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Article 8. 7 - Liable persons: § Importing or exporting company/person § Company/person responsible for transport and customs clearance § Company/person owning or disposing of the goods § Holder of the TIR carnet § Guaranteeing Association acting as surety for persons using the TIR procedure 12 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Article 38 § Contracting Parties must exercise their right to exclude temporarily or permanently from the TIR system any person guilty of serious offences 13 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Article 11. 2 § The claim for payment shall be made to the Guaranteeing Association within prescribed timelimits without exception 14 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Accompanying measures § Implementation of a harmonised Guarantee Agreement § Designation of TIR Focal Points in the 10 new EU members § Updating of the Customs offices authorised for TIR operations 15 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Accompanying measures § Clear practical procedures for the circulation of TIR Carnet voucher 2 => proper termination § Clarifiying through administrative arrangements some EU provisions on notification procedures & requests for payment 16 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

1948 8 Founder States: B, CH, DK, F, GB, N, NL, S 17 ©

Development of TIR § Computerisation of TIR procedure (Contracting Parties to determine their policy in this respect) § Increased, beneficial application of the TIR Convention to multimodal transport 18 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003

Development of TIR § Geographical openings (Tajikistan, Mongolia, Middle East) § During the last 10 years: Ø 26 new TIR Contracting Parties Ø 25 new TIR operational countries 19 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003