IDIT E-CONFERENCE ON DEMATERIALISATION OF TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS Rouen, 6 December 2012 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

The IRU TIR-EPD application’s functionality for editing a CMR consignment note Rouen, 6 December 2012 Jean Acri Special TIR Advisor (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

This is the IRU (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Evolution of IRU Membership 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries 1948: eight founder countries 2012: 22 CRIPA Members (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

These are also the priorities of the IRU Academy IRU Priority Issues Sustainable Development Innovation Incentives Infrastructure Facilitation Trade Tourism Road Transport These are also the priorities of the IRU Academy (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Transports Internationaux Routiers Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport Transports Internationaux Routiers Managed by the IRU since 1949 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 6

What is the TIR System? The best multilateral facilitation instrument for international transport and trade Based on TIR Convention of 1975 Currently signed by 68 contracting parties, with the possibility to be implemented globally and multi-modally (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 7

The six pillars of the TIR System (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

International Carriage by Road under the CMR: Objectives of the CMR to harmonise contractual conditions to contribute to facilitating the carriage of goods using the CMR consignment note to contribute to harmonising competitive conditions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The texts: the 1956 CMR 1978 Protocol (SDR) Additional « e-CMR » Protocol in 2008 (entered into force in 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Computerisation: A must for CMR Additional Protocol on the CMR Convention on the Electronic Consignment Note In force from 5 June 2011 An important step towards paper-less system! (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Additional Protocol on CMR Convention: Electronic Consignment Notes To ensure effective implementation of the e-CMR, Contracting Parties should adopt coordinated position to: urge more Contracting Parties to join the Additional Protocol; urge Governments to agree on practical implementation requirements and procedures for the E-CMR with a specific focus on agreeing on internationally harmonised technical standards in the domain of electronic signatures and authentication methods. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

9/11 Worldwide Security Requirements changed forever (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

IRU TIR-EPD to promote secure trade WCO SAFE Framework: advance cargo information EU legislation: Transit Customs data must be sent electronically (NCTS) Security declarations must be sent electronically (ENS-EXS-NCTS) Euro-Asian Customs Union: Transit Customs declarations must be sent electronically National legislation (57 Contracting Parties): National requirements and Portals (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

WCO SAFE and UN Conventions Requirement fulfilled by   (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

TIR Carnet Holder Portal TIR-EPD 1100110100110101 1011011001010101 11010 10101 11011 00101 11101 01011 11001 1101111001010101 0010111001010101 1110111001010101 1101011001010101 11001101001101 101101100101010 11010 11010 10100 110100100111010 00100010111010 11100 11012 1100110100110 11010 01010 00100 10101 11010 00101 11100 11010 11010 11101 11100 10101 00111 TIR Electronic Pre- Declaration Connecting Business and Customs for facilitating and securing international trade (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Electronic advance cargo info submission single window concept 1 2 Customs authorities confirm reception of the message, validate the guarantee and release the cargo for transit Traders & Carriers submit free-of-charge electronic pre-declarations to Customs authorities in different countries Benefits: this exchange of advance information facilitates pre-arrival risk analysis and makes border crossings simpler, more secure and faster (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

TIR-EPD vs. TIR Carnet vs. CMR TIR-EPD = TIR Carnet + additional information (safety and security, etc) TIR-EPD is paving the way from pre-declaration today to declaration tomorrow TIR-EPD is paving the way towards e-CMR (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

TIR-EPD and CMR: first step towards e-CMR IRU TIR-EPD now ready to allow its users to: Generate CMR Consignment Notes; Print out CMR Consignment Notes. TIR-EPD users are able to use their TIR-EPD data to: Automatically fill in the corresponding CMR Consignment Note fields; Complement wherever appropriate the CMR Consignment Note with additional data. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Simple, useful, effective and free of charge service for trade operators 1. Login WWW.TIREPD.ORG 19 languages Highly secure 2. Fill-in 3. Submit 4. Obtain movement reference Nr, present it to Customs! (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) Description of the goods: loading list (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Additional Protocol on CMR Convention: Electronic Consignment Notes To ensure effective implementation of the e-CMR, Contracting Parties should adopt coordinated position to: urge more Contracting Parties to join the Additional Protocol; urge Governments to agree on practical implementation requirements and procedures for the E-CMR with a specific focus on agreeing on internationally harmonised technical standards in the domain of electronic signatures and authentication methods. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

www.iru.org (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012