1. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Regional TIR Seminar Tunis, 3 rd and 4th June 2009 Raphaël Hirt Head – TIR Carnet Management and SafeTIR Raphaël Hirt Head – TIR Carnet Management and SafeTIR

2. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Application of the TIR Convention in and with the European region Page 2

3. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration CUSTOMS NETWORKCUSTOMS NETWORK PLANNED OPERATIONAL INTERNETINTERNET MANDATORY REQUIREMENT IN EU SINCE 1st JANUARY 2009 EDI file XML file Czech Customs Estonian Customs Hungarian Customs Polish Customs Slovak Customs All TIR CP Finnish Customs OPERATIONAL.xml file.xml /EDI file EDI file Page 3

4. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration IRU TIR-EPD - TIR Single Window Concept - Interface in 12 languages - 6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia - Under preparation for Bulgaria, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia - Next: Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine … Enables: - Risk Assessment by Customs authorities - Acceleration of border crossing procedures - Security in international trade IRU TIR-EPD - TIR Single Window Concept - Interface in 12 languages - 6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia - Under preparation for Bulgaria, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia - Next: Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine … Enables: - Risk Assessment by Customs authorities - Acceleration of border crossing procedures - Security in international trade CustomsCustoms IE15 Data Validation OK TIR Customs Declaration Goods Released for Transit Holder Page 4

5. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 5 IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration 1/6 of TIR transports entering or starting in EU have been carried out by using IRU TIR Electronic Pre- Declarations: Free of charge and under complete control of the Holder Free of charge and under complete control of the Holder 5/6 of TIR transports entering or starting in EU were subject to: Recourse to third parties at borders Recourse to third parties at borders Additional procedures at borders → waiting time Additional procedures at borders → waiting time Additional cost (up to 120 € per truck) Additional cost (up to 120 € per truck) 5/6 of TIR transports entering or starting in EU were subject to: Recourse to third parties at borders Recourse to third parties at borders Additional procedures at borders → waiting time Additional procedures at borders → waiting time Additional cost (up to 120 € per truck) Additional cost (up to 120 € per truck)

6. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Risk Management IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration  The TIR Holder fills in and transmits its declaration without third parties through one single application (TIR « Single Window Concept »)  Operational in 6+x EU countries and to be extended to Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Turkey…  Security Declaration as per WCO SAFE Answers the need for ACI: combines transit and security declaration in one goalAnswers the need for ACI: combines transit and security declaration in one goal Takes into account the WCO Data Model (will include 3.0 when finally validated)Takes into account the WCO Data Model (will include 3.0 when finally validated)  The TIR Holder fills in and transmits its declaration without third parties through one single application (TIR « Single Window Concept »)  Operational in 6+x EU countries and to be extended to Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Turkey…  Security Declaration as per WCO SAFE Answers the need for ACI: combines transit and security declaration in one goalAnswers the need for ACI: combines transit and security declaration in one goal Takes into account the WCO Data Model (will include 3.0 when finally validated)Takes into account the WCO Data Model (will include 3.0 when finally validated) Page 6

7. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 7 Ensure:  Non-discrimination on nationality, language and residence  No additional costs in international trade  Transparency and harmonisation through compliance with demands of international trade and border crossing facilitation tools Risk Management IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration A tool to accomplish the goals and meet the challenges

8. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 TIR Convention in the Middle East Application of the TIR Convention in and with the Middle East region 1.Multimodal transport 2.Issuance of Carnets in the area 3.Benefits gained through TIR Application of the TIR Convention in and with the Middle East region 1.Multimodal transport 2.Issuance of Carnets in the area 3.Benefits gained through TIR Page 8

9. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Application of the TIR Convention in and with the Middle East and North African regions: Multimodal transport  The only transit system with a world-wide coverage.  TIR is an international transit system for goods.  It can be applied for multimodal transports whenever one leg is carried out by road.  The only transit system with a world-wide coverage.  TIR is an international transit system for goods.  It can be applied for multimodal transports whenever one leg is carried out by road. Page 9

10. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Application of the TIR Convention in and with the Middle East and North African regions Page 10 Active ferry lines TIR routes with CP TIR routes with new CP

11. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Application of the TIR Convention in and with the Middle East and North African regions Page 11 21900 765000 2400 0 0 50 48000 0 0 100

12. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Benefits gained through TIR  Facilitation of International goods transit through simplified procedures  Protection of Customs revenues through the international chain of guarantee  Gain in efficiency by elimination of physical inspection at borders  Reduced delays at borders, no formalities  Improved risk management tools put at the disposal of Customs  Facilitation of International goods transit through simplified procedures  Protection of Customs revenues through the international chain of guarantee  Gain in efficiency by elimination of physical inspection at borders  Reduced delays at borders, no formalities  Improved risk management tools put at the disposal of Customs Page 12

13. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009  Compliance with security requirements for transport operators  Multi-modality  Door-to-door operations  Compliance with security requirements for transport operators  Multi-modality  Door-to-door operations TIR has a key role to play in the Middle East and North African regions TIR has a key role to play in the Middle East and North African regions

14. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 5 th Euro-Asia Conference: Almaty 11-12 June 2009 !

15. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 www.iru.org