eTIR Project and eTIR Pilots Artur Bouten UNECE - Transport division - TIR Secretariat ECO Conference, Tehran 26 October 2014

Overview History The current system eTIR computerization status eTIR project eTIR Pilots Future developments

The current system Transport Operator Customs Guarantee Chain

Objective: The eTIR system Private Public B2C Transport Operator Customs C2B B2B C2C B2C Guarantee Chain eTIR International system C2B

TIR computerization status TIR-EPD Transport sector Other Customs administrations Guarantee chain ITDBonline SafeTIR Register of stamps and seals Customs e National Declaration Mechanism (Single Windows) TIR operations management

The eTIR project Analyse the current process Identify the future requirements Split the current document in messages Identify relevant existing standards Different message types B2C and C2B (e.g. declaration and response) C2C eTIR Reference model, including activity diagrams, data model and XML schemas available at etir.unece.org

Use of relevant standards WCO Data model WCO Data elements UNTDED Core Components UN/EDIFACT XML Code lists: UNECE, ISO,.. …

Future developments Revision of the TIR Convention Finalization of the technical analysis Development of the required IT systems at the international and national level Various eTIR pilot projects UNDA project : C2C transit information exchange

eTIR pilot high-level architecture Customs Customs Customs e UNECE ITDB Web Services TIR guarantee & transport DB ITDB IRU TIR DB TIR holders TIR associations TIR holders TIR associations TIR holders TIR associations

Progressive transition Transition towards the full eTIR Pilot Progressive transition Full eTIR Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 … # of countries 2 Progressive geographical expansion All # of customs offices 4 # of operators Max # of loading and unloading 4 (maybe more) eTIR message standard  partial  Use of any declaration mechanism  EPD only Fully functional eTIR international system  light Schedule (months) 3 6

TIR guarantee & transport DB eTIR longer-term high-level architecture Customs Customs Customs UNECE IRU e TIR DB TIR guarantee & transport DB ITDB Web Services ITDB TIR holders TIR associations TIR holders TIR associations TIR holders TIR associations

8-14, Avenue de la Paix CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Contacts UNECE TIR SECRETARIAT Transport Division 8-14, Avenue de la Paix CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Phone: +41 22 917 13 13 Fax: +41 22 917 06 14 Email: tirexb@unece.org Web: etir.unece.org