1. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations (TIR-EPD) How it works in reality Jean Acri, Head – TIR System, IRU ITF/UNECE/WB Joint Seminar Paris, 5-6 March 2009

2. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Principles of TIR  Internationally recognized standard document  Internationally harmonized procedures  Internationally recognized guarantee system  Internationally recognized standard document  Internationally harmonized procedures  Internationally recognized guarantee system Facilitate and secure border crossing These principles have been facilitating economic development of 56 countries for over 60 years

3. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 ContractingParties 68 TIR Operational Countries 56 Contracting Parties in admission process 2 In negotiation process 3 InterestedParties 6 Geographical scope of the TIR Convention

4. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 New TIR challenges  New EU regulation 01.01.2009: TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations  Security: Advance Cargo Information (WCO Safe and EU regulations 2009-2010) How to cope with these challenges while safeguarding TIR principles?

5. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations IRU TIR-EPD - TIR Single Window Concept - Interface in 12 languages - 6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia - Under preparation for Bulgaria, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia - Next: Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine … Enables: - Risk Assessment by Customs authorities - Acceleration of border crossing procedures - Security in international trade IRU TIR-EPD - TIR Single Window Concept - Interface in 12 languages - 6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia - Under preparation for Bulgaria, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia - Next: Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine … Enables: - Risk Assessment by Customs authorities - Acceleration of border crossing procedures - Security in international trade CustomsCustoms IE15 Data Validation OK TIR Customs Declaration Goods Released for Transit Holder

6. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Ensure:  Non-discrimination on nationality, language and residence  No additional costs in international trade  Transparency and harmonisation through compliance with demands of international trade and border crossing facilitation tools IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations A tool to accomplish the goals and meet the challenges

7. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations in operation NCTS NETWORKNCTS NETWORK PLANNED OPERATIONAL INTERNETINTERNET MANDATORY REQUIREMENT IN EU SINCE 1st JANUARY 2009 EDI file XML file Czech Customs Estonian Customs Hungarian Customs Polish Customs Slovak Customs All EU Customs Finnish Customs.xml file.xml /EDI file EDI file OPERATIONAL

8. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations in use 1/6 of TIR transports entering or starting in EU have been carried out by using IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations: Free of charge and under complete control of the Holder Free of charge and under complete control of the Holder 1/6 of TIR transports entering or starting in EU have been carried out by using IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations: Free of charge and under complete control of the Holder Free of charge and under complete control of the Holder 5/6 of TIR transports entering or starting in EU were subject to: Recourse to third parties at borders Recourse to third parties at borders Additional procedures at borders → waiting time Additional procedures at borders → waiting time Additional cost (up to 120 € per truck) Additional cost (up to 120 € per truck) 5/6 of TIR transports entering or starting in EU were subject to: Recourse to third parties at borders Recourse to third parties at borders Additional procedures at borders → waiting time Additional procedures at borders → waiting time Additional cost (up to 120 € per truck) Additional cost (up to 120 € per truck)

9. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Ensure smooth and secure border crossing procedures in line with basic principles of: Ensure smooth and secure border crossing procedures in line with basic principles of: - TIR Convention - Harmonization Convention (1982) and its Annex 8 Controls at departure and destination Controls at departure and destination Minimum interference at borders Minimum interference at borders Conclusion Public-Private Partnership IRU TIR-EPD Solution to promote and implement in all EU member states and TIR contracting parties

10. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009