1. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 1 Role of the Road Transport Industry in Overcoming Border Crossing Obstacles Peter Krausz Head – Goods Transport and Facilitation, IRU UNECE Seminar on the Implementation of Annex 8 Geneva, 18 June 2009 Peter Krausz Head – Goods Transport and Facilitation, IRU UNECE Seminar on the Implementation of Annex 8 Geneva, 18 June 2009

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3. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 3 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 3 Evolution of IRU Membership Created 1948 Associations in 8 countries: Created 1948 Associations in 8 countries: BelgiumDenmarkFranceNetherlands NorwaySwedenUKSwitzerland 2009 180 Members in 74 Countries 2009

4. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 4 ContentsContents  Barriers  PMIS and Annex 8  Industry Tools: BWTOBWTO TIRTIR EPDEPD Real-time e-monitoringReal-time e-monitoring Surveys, Information, Policy RecommendationsSurveys, Information, Policy Recommendations Training and Associative / Company EffortsTraining and Associative / Company Efforts  Future?  Barriers  PMIS and Annex 8  Industry Tools: BWTOBWTO TIRTIR EPDEPD Real-time e-monitoringReal-time e-monitoring Surveys, Information, Policy RecommendationsSurveys, Information, Policy Recommendations Training and Associative / Company EffortsTraining and Associative / Company Efforts  Future?

5. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 5 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Costs of Barriers

6. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 6 Obstacles at Borders  Transport quotas and licences  Non compliance with MFN treatment  Requirements for transhipment  Mandatory convoys  Illegal immigration  Mandatory use of certain commercial services  Problems in obtaining visas for professional drivers Obstacles at Borders  Transport quotas and licences  Non compliance with MFN treatment  Requirements for transhipment  Mandatory convoys  Illegal immigration  Mandatory use of certain commercial services  Problems in obtaining visas for professional drivers Types of Barriers

7. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 7 Obstacles at Borders  Transit or quasi transit fees  Quasi security measures  Measures without prior or with short notice  Non accession to conventions and non-harmonised or improper application  Regional transport and transit agreements  Non-harmonised transport documents  Deadlines too short to appeal Obstacles at Borders  Transit or quasi transit fees  Quasi security measures  Measures without prior or with short notice  Non accession to conventions and non-harmonised or improper application  Regional transport and transit agreements  Non-harmonised transport documents  Deadlines too short to appeal Types of Barriers

8. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 8 Improve Border Crossing: Apply PMIS   Improve Procedures as per international standards   Change stakeholders’ Mindset   Invest in physical Infrastructure where needed   Systemic approach Improve Border Crossing: Apply PMIS   Improve Procedures as per international standards   Change stakeholders’ Mindset   Invest in physical Infrastructure where needed   Systemic approach Types of Solutions

9. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 9 Concept of Annex 8: PMIS Approach  IRU and Transfrigoroute = initiators  Parts of the system and Annex 8 provisions: Driver – Art. 2Driver – Art. 2 Control procedure – Art. 3Control procedure – Art. 3 Vehicle – Art. 4 & 5Vehicle – Art. 4 & 5 Infrastructure – Art. 6Infrastructure – Art. 6  Monitoring  IRU and Transfrigoroute = initiators  Parts of the system and Annex 8 provisions: Driver – Art. 2Driver – Art. 2 Control procedure – Art. 3Control procedure – Art. 3 Vehicle – Art. 4 & 5Vehicle – Art. 4 & 5 Infrastructure – Art. 6Infrastructure – Art. 6  Monitoring

10. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 10 Annex 8 – Main Focuses Driver Procedure Vehicle Infrastructure Monitoring

11. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 11 Appeal to Governments  Convention sets necessary legal environment to improve border crossing conditions in its almost 50 CP-s  New Annex 8 entered into force on 20 May 2008  Rapid and efficient application of this Annex needed first step: PUBLICATION (?)first step: PUBLICATION (?) second step: IMPLEMENTATION (?)second step: IMPLEMENTATION (?) third step: MONITORING (?)third step: MONITORING (?)  Convention sets necessary legal environment to improve border crossing conditions in its almost 50 CP-s  New Annex 8 entered into force on 20 May 2008  Rapid and efficient application of this Annex needed first step: PUBLICATION (?)first step: PUBLICATION (?) second step: IMPLEMENTATION (?)second step: IMPLEMENTATION (?) third step: MONITORING (?)third step: MONITORING (?)

12. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 12 Friendly application for Data Providers and Users Industry Tools: Procedures Border Waiting Times Observatory

13. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 13 Industry Tools: Procedures Border Waiting Times Observatory Access to Information: Annex 8 Requirement Regular Data Supply!

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15. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 15 Industry Tools: Procedures Border Waiting Times Observatory

16. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 16 Industry Tools: Procedures Border Waiting Times Observatory

17. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 17 TIR System Managed by the IRU and Members in PPP with CP-s since 1949 Industry Tools: Procedures The TIR System in PPP

18. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 18 Industry Tools: Procedures The TIR System in PPP Tangible benefits:  Ideally: No stops at border >>> time economy >>> time is money  Realistically: Quicker treatment at borders >>> time economy >>> time is money  TIR guarantee is “cheaper” than any bank or many other [e.g. national] customs deposit >>> savings in financial means to run the business  TIR system helps holder to observe other requirements (general security, AEO, EPD, EORI, …) >>> direct and indirect economic benefits, including gains in image Tangible benefits:  Ideally: No stops at border >>> time economy >>> time is money  Realistically: Quicker treatment at borders >>> time economy >>> time is money  TIR guarantee is “cheaper” than any bank or many other [e.g. national] customs deposit >>> savings in financial means to run the business  TIR system helps holder to observe other requirements (general security, AEO, EPD, EORI, …) >>> direct and indirect economic benefits, including gains in image

19. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 19 Improve Border Crossings Value of Lost* IndicatorValue Average number of TIR carnets issued per year 2’923’481 Minimum number of border crossings in the TIR system per year 8’770’443 Total waiting time, hour per year, for TIR traffic 8’770’443 Value of an hour lost per truck, USD per hour 50 Total lost value per year, TIR traffic, USD 438’522’188 Total lost value** 1998-2005, TIR traffic, USD 3’508’177’500 * EU25 External, EU4, CIS & Balkan Borders, 1998-2005 **Direct costs can double through losses to producers and traders, including lost opportunities due to longer and unreliable transport time, thus: total USD 7.0 billion. Source: IRU 2006

20. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 20 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 20 Industry Tools: Procedures IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration Scope: -Interface in 12 languages -6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia -Under preparation for Bulgaria, France, 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

21. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 21 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 21 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 Industry Tools: Procedures IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration A tool to accomplish the goals of TIR and Annex 8 of Harmonisation Convention

22. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 22 CUTE-Wise Industry Tools: Procedures Life Cycle of TIR Carnets Risk Management & Traceability Customs Holder IRU TIR Carnet Life Cycle Electronic TIR data Issuing Association Holder Driver Issuing Association SafeTIR Real-Time StorageIRU Archive Driver IRU Control TIR-EPD Page 22 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

23. Page 23 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 23 GNIVTs Moscow IRU Geneva SafeTIR data Real-Time SafeTIR project: The association can issue in security The association can issue in security Customs can accept the TIR Carnet in security knowing that the association has issued it in security Customs can accept the TIR Carnet in security knowing that the association has issued it in security What is the status of the TIR Carnet ? The status of the TIR Carnet is: Valid (with the following details: Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Association name) Valid (with the following details: Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Association name) Invalid Invalid Not issued/False/other situations Not issued/False/other situations Industry Tools: Procedures The example of IRU–RF FCS Real-Time SafeTIR

24. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 24 Industry Tools: Procedures, Mindset, Infra Surveys and Policy Recommendations

25. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 25 Industry Tools: Procedures, Mindset, Infra Parking Areas Information  Lack of parking areas also at borders – Governments to act  Joint ITF-IRU IT development initiative – objective: Security, Safety, Social rules, Business, Comfort  Truck and bus & coach modules  Printed version  Internet application in 2009 Searchable by all criteria; information on-screen, user-friendly print function, maps, also for mobile devicesSearchable by all criteria; information on-screen, user-friendly print function, maps, also for mobile devices Easy to update with interface for external data submittersEasy to update with interface for external data submitters

26. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 26 CPC MANAGER PROGRAMME IRU ACADEMY ONLINE INTERNET APPLICATION “IRU ACADEMY ONLINE“ INTERNET APPLICATION IRU ACADEMY MEETINGS & RELATED EVENTS TACHOGRAPH PROGRAMME & DRIVING & REST TIME RULES CPC DRIVER PROGRAMME TRIPARTITE HIV/AIDS PROJECT DANGEROUS GOODS (ADR) PROGRAMME Industry Tools: Mindset Training

27. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 27  Use and feed of information (e.g. BWTO, national law, IRU and member databanks, etc)  Route planning  Full transport documentation  Vehicles properly maintained and up to standards  Use of modern IT  Driver recruitment and carrier path  Use and feed of information (e.g. BWTO, national law, IRU and member databanks, etc)  Route planning  Full transport documentation  Vehicles properly maintained and up to standards  Use of modern IT  Driver recruitment and carrier path Industry Tools: Mindset Associative and Company Efforts

28. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 28 Future?Future? Coherent application of PMIS:  More integral application of UN Conventions  More use of trade Conventions: GATT and GATS  More customs unions and less borders?  More automation of processes and more intensive use of IT; Single Window.  More joint border controls!  More facilitated access to vital information! Coherent application of PMIS:  More integral application of UN Conventions  More use of trade Conventions: GATT and GATS  More customs unions and less borders?  More automation of processes and more intensive use of IT; Single Window.  More joint border controls!  More facilitated access to vital information! Yes, we can!

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