NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE BENEFITS OF THE TIR CONVENTION TO FACILITATE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN THE ARAB WORLD WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE IDB-AULT-IRU JOINT PROJECT Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 November 2013

SESSION I – BORDER CROSSING FACILITATION AND TIR PRINCIPLES: 1. The main UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 November 2013 Jean Acri Special TIRAdvisor Patrick Philipp Head IRU Training

Main obstacles to international road transport Main causes of waiting times at borders are well known: «Inappropriate procedures and lack of mutual recognition» Page 3 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

How can we change this view and let road transport drive trade, progress and prosperity? Page 4 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Solutions: Use UN multilateral instruments  UN multilateral instruments: Open to all UN Members Global (no geographical restriction) Page 5 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Implement key UN facilitation instruments to allow road transport to drive trade and facilitate economic integration! Page 6 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) Page 7 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) 1)Transfer of the Customs control procedures to the places of departure and destination (Annex 8, Art. 3.2) 2)Harmonisation of the procedures and controls 3)Reducing and coordination of the controls at border Single window / joint controls Page 8 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

4)Mutual recognition of the controls: International Vehicle Weight Certificate International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) International Technical Vehicle Inspection Certificate Page 9 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) 5)Facilitation of visa procedures for professional drivers (Annex 8, Art. 2) 6) Facilitated border crossing procedures for goods transport, in particular for urgent or fragile consignments, such as live animals or perishable foodstuffs (ATP) 7) 7)Harmonised and coordinated information to interested stakeholders Page 10 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) Harmonisation Convention: 57 Contracting Parties 3 LAS Contracting Parties: - -Tunisia - - Jordan - - Morocco Page 11 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Traffic, 1968 Page 12 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Traffic, 1968 Objectives:  To facilitate international road traffic  To increase road safety Through internationally agreed traffic rules and the reciprocal recognition of documents issued in conformity with those rules Page 13 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Traffic, 1968 Benefits for facilitation  A set of agreed road traffic rules, references for national Highway Codes  Reciprocal Recognition of Vehicle Certificates  Reciprocal Recognition of Driving Permits and associated Trainings  Minimising controls and procedures at borders Page 14 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Traffic, 1968 Traffic and Road Safety Convention: 70 Contracting Parties 4 LAS Contracting Parties: - - Morocco - - Tunisia - - Kuwait - - United Arab Emirates Page 15 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968 Page 16 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968 Objectives  To facilitate international road traffic  To increase road safety Through internationally agreed rules for road signs and signals Page 17 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968  Danger Warning Road Signs  Regulatory Road Signs  Informative Road Signs Page 18 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968 Benefits for facilitation  200 Reference Road Signs and Signals  Harmonisation of drivers’ training programmes  Reduction of national specificities Page 19 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Traffic and Road Safety: Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals: 62 Contracting Parties 6 LAS Contracting Parties: - -Morocco - - Tunisia - - Irak - - Kuwait - - Bahrain - - United Arab Emirates Page 20 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Customs Convention on Containers, 1972 Page 21 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Customs Convention on Containers, 1972 Objectives  To facilitate the temporary admission in a country of containers registered in another country by suspending payment of taxes and duties  To define construction technical standards in order to ensure secure transport under Customs seals  To define and organise the approval procedures for containers authorised for transport of goods under Customs seals Page 22 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Customs Convention on Containers, 1972 Benefits for facilitation  Mutual recognition of approval certificates  Facilitated temporary import  Payment Exemption of Customs import taxes and duties for containers  Easy identification Page 23 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Customs Convention on Containers, 1972 Container Convention: 38 Contracting Parties 4 LAS Contracting Parties: - Morocco - Algeria - Tunisia - Saudi Arabia Page 24 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 Page 25 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 Key Provisions  Defines contract conditions The content of the transport document and the role of the CMR Consignment Note The liability of the carrier, its limits in case of loss, damage or delay  CMR applies when the country of departure or the country of destination is a Contracting Party to the Convention  Defines the indemnity limits in SDR  Defines the conversion rules from SDR to local currency  Allows the use of Electronic Consignment Note (e-CMR) Page 26 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 Benefits for facilitation  Harmonisation of contractual and liability conditions  Facilitation and harmonisation of claims and recovery procedures  Harmonisation of competition conditions  Rationalisation of transport costs, and harmonisation of insurance conditions  Standardisation of transport documents: CMR Note Page 27 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 CMR Convention: 55 Contracting Parties 5 LAS Contracting Parties: - - Morocco - - Tunisia - - Syria - - Lebanon - - Jordan Page 28 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP), 1970 Page 29 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP), 1970 Key Provisions  Harmonised and improved conditions for preservation of the quality of foods thanks to: Technical standards to be met by special equipments used for trucks, trailers, semi-trailers or containers Appropriate control procedures of the special equipment compliance to ATP international standards  Model of international certificate ATP  Identification of ATP vehicles and containers through a standard ATP plate Mutual recognition Page 30 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP), 1970 Benefits for facilitation  Harmonised standards for refrigerating equipments  Regular technical inspection in country of registration  No technical inspection at borders  Facilitated border procedures: Priority for perishable foodstuff and live animals Page 31 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP), 1970 ATP: 46 Contracting Parties 2 LAS Contracting Parties: - -Morocco - - Tunisia Page 32 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 1957 Page 33 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 1957 Key Provisions  Identification and classification of dangerous goods admitted for international transport (Explosives, Flammable, Radioactive, Toxic, Corrosive,….)  Definition of transport conditions (packagings, tanks, labels, documents, vehicles, loading and unloading operations, training,...)  Harmonisation of vehicle markings  Technical conformity of road vehicles (Technical inspection: ADR, ABS, Approval of tanks, …). Page 34 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 1957 Benefits for facilitation  International standards and identification  Harmonised training for drivers and staff  Regular technical inspection of vehicles in the country of registration  Mutual recognition  No technical inspection at borders  Facilitated border procedures Page 35 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 1957 ADR: 48 Contracting Parties 2 LAS Contracting Parties: - Morocco - Tunisia Page 36 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Transports Internationaux Routiers Managed by the IRU since 1949 Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport Page 37 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

What is the TIR System?  A tried and tested, affordable facilitation instrument for international transport and trade Multilateral Multimodal (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air) Global  Based on TIR Convention 1975 signed by 68 contracting parties Page 38 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

We want to see this … Page 39 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

….instead of this by…. Page 40 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

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