Economic Commission for Europe INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (Seventh session, Athens 22 and 23 April 2002) UNITED NATIONS TIR Contact Group Application of the Recommendations by the Administrative Committee (AC.2) of 20 October 1995 and October 2000 Agenda Item 7

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 2 Application of the Recommendation by AC.2 of 20 October 1995 Introduction of a control system for TIR Carnets Measure to safeguard the TIR system Furnish IRU with data on the termination of TIR operations in a standard format

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 3 Application of the Recommendation by AC.2 of 20 October 1995 Repercussion of the entry into force of Phase II for the application of the Recommendation – Recommendation will be amended by the Administrative Committee (October 2002); – No change in transmission of data; – Update of Model Reconciliation form.

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 4 Application of the Recommendation by AC.2 of 20 October 1995 Data (new terminology underlined) (a) TIR Carnet reference number; (b) Date and record number in the Customs ledger; (c) Name or number of Customs office of destination; (d) Date and reference number indicated in the certificate of termination of the TIR operation (boxes of voucher No. 2) at the Customs office of destination (if different from b); (e) Partial or final unloading; (f) Termination of the TIR operation at the Customs office of destination certified with or without reservation (without prejudice to Articles 8 and 11 of the Convention); (g) Other information or documents (optional); (h) Page number.

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 5 Application of the Recommendation by AC. 2 of 20 October 2000 I ntroduction of an Identification (ID) Number of the TIR Carnet holder in the TIR Carnet The holder of a TIR Carnet is a person who bears primary responsibility for the proper termination of a TIR operation and for due observance of all relevant provisions of the TIR Convention and, thus, should be clearly identifiable

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 6 I ntroduction of an Identification (ID) Number of the TIR Carnet holder in the TIR Carnet Individual and unique identification (ID) number, in addition to the name and address of the TIR Carnet holder – facilitate inquiry procedures – reduce misuse of TIR Carnets and the TIR procedure

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 7 I ntroduction of an Identification (ID) Number of the TIR Carnet holder in the TIR Carnet Format: “AAA/BBB/XX…X” – “AAA” 3-letter code of the authorizing country (ISO classification system) – “BBB” 3-digit code of the national association (classification system established by the international organization ) – “XX…X” consecutive numbers (digits) identifying the person authorized to utilize a TIR Carnet (Annex 9, Part II of the TIR Convention)

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 8 I ntroduction of an Identification (ID) Number of the TIR Carnet holder in the TIR Carnet Insertion of the ID-number in: – Model Authorization Form (MAF) – TIR Carnet: box 3 on page 1 of the cover of the TIR Carnet box 4 on the vouchers of the TIR Carnet box 5 in the Certified Report of the TIR Carnet (if appropriate)

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 9 I ntroduction of an Identification (ID) Number of the TIR Carnet holder in the TIR Carnet At the request of the Administrative Committee the TIR Secretary elaborated a procedure for protected access to the TIR databank by competent authorities of Contracting Parties

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 10 INTERNATIONAL TIR DATA BANK Competent authorities transmit within one week from the date of authorization or withdrawal the Model Authorization Form (MAF) to the TIR Executive Board National associations transmit annually an updated list as per 31 December of all authorized persons as well as of those whose authorization has been withdrawn to the competent authorities

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 7 11 INTERNATIONAL TIR DATA BANK Contains some 34,000 TIR Carnet holders Access for TIR Customs focal points by , fax, post (at present for inquiry purpose only) Information on TIR Carnet holder ID number and contact information (at present) available within 24 hours