(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Workshop New Syrian Transport Law: A vision for future The main references, in the new Law, to international Agreements (CMR, ADR, ATP, TIR) Damascus, 9 February 2011 Jean Acri Special TIR Advisor Page 1

General benefits of international agreements and conventions  Competition on equal basis  Less possibilities of unilateral restrictions  Mutual recognition  Trade and transport development  Connection to world market Page 2 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Syrian Arab Republic and International Conventions to facilitate road transport  CMR:On the way  Road Signs and Signal:Not yet  ATP:Not yet  ADR:Not yet  TIR YES Page 3 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Syrian Accession

New Transport Law  The adoption of the new Law is a unique opportunity to: Already refer to some international agreements which are paramount to ensure development of the Syrian road transport industries at national and international levelsAlready refer to some international agreements which are paramount to ensure development of the Syrian road transport industries at national and international levels Start the Process of Accession to those key instrumentsStart the Process of Accession to those key instruments Page 4 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

CMRCMR Syrian foreign trade Export  Petrol  Textile  Live animals  Vegetables  Food products Page 5 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Import  Petrol  Chemical Products  Metal  Live animals  Food stuff and general consumption

CMRCMR Syrian foreign trade Export  Petrol  Textile  Live animals  Vegetables  Food products Page 6 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Import  Petrol  Chemical Products  Metal  Live animals  Food stuff and general consumption

Syrian foreign trade Export  Petrol  Textile  Live animals  Vegetables  Food products Page 7 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Import  Petrol  Chemical Products  Metal  Live animals  Food stuff and general consumption ATPATP

Syrian foreign trade Export  Petrol  Textile  Live animals  Vegetables  Food products Page 8 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Import  Petrol  Chemical Products  Metal  Live animals  Food stuff and general consumption APAP ATPATP

Syrian foreign trade Export  Petrol  Textile  Live animals  Vegetables  Food products Page 9 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Import  Petrol  Chemical Products  Metal  Live animals  Food stuff and general consumption ADRADR

Syrian foreign trade Export  Petrol  Textile  Live animals  Vegetables  Food products Page 10 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Import  Petrol  Chemical Products  Metal  Live animals  Food stuff and general consumption ADRADR

Benefits for Syrian road transport operators  Domestic market: Compliant with International Standards Compliant with International Standards Possibility to take over transport at borders for transit and delivery Possibility to take over transport at borders for transit and delivery  International market: Equal terms of competition Equal terms of competition Mutual recognition Mutual recognition Page 11 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 SafetySecuritySafetySecurity

The CMR Convention  Domain : Contract for the International carriage of goods by Road  Application : CMR Convention applies when: Place of taking overPlace of taking over Designated place of delivery (one located in 2 different countries: 1 at least being Contracting Party to CMR)Designated place of delivery (one located in 2 different countries: 1 at least being Contracting Party to CMR)  Goods: all goods except: postal, funeral and removal Page 12 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

New Transport Law and CMR  Align the main principles  Facilitate operations  Simplify formalities  Facilitate insurance cover  Legal security  Harmonise competition conditions Page 13 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

ADR Page 14 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011  Vehicle: Construction, Equipment, Operators  Driver: Training  Goods: Substances and articles prohibited to transport or authorised under certain conditions  Packages: Labeling

New Transport Law and Dangerous goods  The Law can refer to these lists of goods as defined in ADR.  Equal treatment and conditions for national and international movements  Joigning the ADR  Recognition of vehicles  Recognition of training for drivers  Facilitation for the transport of dangerous goods Page 15 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Facilitate Controls and Security

ATP  Page 16 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011  Vehicle and equipment  Certificate and plate Facilitate border controls Facilitate border controls  Reduces border waiting times  Allows vehicles to move equally for domestic and international transports

TIR Convention Page 17 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Global facilitation Fully beneficial if complemented by the implementation of:  CMR  ADR  ATP Syria: to join

Other areas of interest  Through appropriate public private partnership and consultation with business circles : 1.Define samples of road transport contracts 2.Encourage inter-professionnal cooperation - Agro-food industry - Chemical, petrol, pharmaceutical - Road transport industry Agreement/protocol for organising desinfection and cleaning of road transport vehicles and containers Page 18 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Inter-professionnal cooperation Agreement/protocol for organising sanitizing and cleaning of road transport vehicles and containers  Road tank trucks and tank containers for food stuff  Road tank trucks and tank containers for chemicals, petrol Safety for: goods – operators – industrials – consumers Page 19 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

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