3 rd Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference Beijing, China, Sept Promoting international transport Conventions through sub-regional agreements: UNESCAP experience and current initiatives in Asia Barry Cable Director Transport and Tourism Division UN ESCAP
2 Conceived in 1959 To promote regional cooperation and trade Criteria for identification of routes: Capital to capital links Industrial and agricultural centres Sea, river and air ports Container terminals & depots Tourism attractions To maximize use of existing infrastructure Inter-Governmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network # Signed by 26 States in April 2004 # Entered into force in July 2005, ratified by 12 States Asian Highway
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4 To Europe To East Asia and beyond Trans-Asian Railway
Zamyn Uud 1000 km Average speed 22.4 km/h Tianjin, 0 km 75 hrs 31 min. 500 km1000 km2000 km1500 km Day 4 Distance Time 1,691 km 33.7 km/h 27.5 km/h a.m. Day 3 Day 2 Day 1 29 hrs 12 min. Erenhot, 983 km a.m a.m. 20 hrs 31 min. Ulaanbaatar 1700 km Shunting + train formation: 3 hrs. 35 min. Transshipment: (3.5 min. per box) 3 hrs. 20 min. 4 hrs. 50 min.Mongolia, China,3 hrs. 00 min.Customs: Facilitation : UNESCAP Analysis Methodology Results of Demo Run Tianjin - Ulaanbaatar
6 Facilitation Resolution 48/11, adopted 1992 Convention on road traffic, 1968 Convention on road signs and signals, 1968 Customs convention on international transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets, 1975 Customs convention on temporary importation of commercial road vehicles, 1956 Customs convention on containers, 1972 International convention on harmonization of frontier control of goods, 1982 Convention on contract for international carriage of goods by road, 1956
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Analysis of existing agreements Proposed SCO Agreement features: -Comprehensive approach -Application of international conventions -Harmonization with other agreements -Model agreement for other subregions -Open to accession by other countries Support to Subregional Facilitation
Greater Mekong Subregion Under auspices of ADB Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam Introduction to Conventions for negotiation of Annexes/Protocols to Cross-border Transport Agreement Review of Charges relating to Transit Traffic in line with international conventions Capacity building for implementation Support to Subregional Facilitation
Trade/Transport Facilitation Committee National trade/transport facilitation coordination mechanisms Regional Meetings to compare experience Collation of good practices Cluster subcommittees Application of UNESCAP tools Assignments to TTFC Corridor studies International Agreements/Conventions Guidelines on harmonization and implementation Training and capacity building Application of ICT Integrated Trade/Transport Facilitation Project
UNECE/UNESCAP collaboration SPECA Working Group on Transport and Border Crossing Facilitation Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan (Turkmenistan) Euro-Asian Transport Linkages (17 Countries) Identification of linkages/corridors Infrastructure investments Facilitation measures (Conventions) Support to Subregional Facilitation
11 Resolution 48/11 UNESCAP Subregional TIR seminar for GMS countries in Kunming, China, Sept UNESCAP advisory services for Lao PDR, Dec UNESCAP-UNECE advisory services for China, Jan UNESCAP-ADB Subregional workshop for GMS countries in Bangkok, Feb UNESCAP-UNECE Subregional TIR seminar in Beijing, China, Sept Promotion of TIR Convention
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