1. Opening address Geneva, 17 September 2007
IRU Road Freight Transport Security Seminar How to Achieve Security in Road Transport
Opening address Geneva, 17 September 2007
Martin MARMY IRU Secretary General
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2. Scope and Coverage of the IRU Seminar
To Seek and Spotlight the Best Instrument to
maintain Trade and Road Transport Facilitation
by implementing:
the WCO SAFE Framework and
WCO AEO Guidelines to obtain AEO Status
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3. New Security Measures need to be Balanced
European Union Economic and Social Committee report on “Security of Transports” of March 2003:
“If security procedures become too stringent the business of transporting goods could grind almost to a halt, which would give terrorists the success they were seeking. New security measures should be balanced.”
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4. WCO SAFE Framework and AEO Guidelines to obtain AEO status
The WCO Framework of security standards and
AEO guidelines are to secure and facilitate global trade by providing:
Customs to Customs relations and
Customs to Business relations
Comprehensive package of security requirements
Accreditation criteria to obtain AEO status
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5. Implementation of WCO SAFE Framework
WCO SAFE Framework is an instrument :
to establish international standards to secure trade for all modes of transport
to strengthen the cooperation between Customs administrations
to strengthen Private Public Partnership (PPP)
But it is not a binding legal instrument!
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6. Consequences of WCO SAFE Framework
INDIA EU
EACH WCO MEMBER COUNTRY WILL HAVE TO SIGN A BILATERAL AGREEMENT WITH ALL ITS TRADING PARTNERS
CHINA
WCO SAFE
Framework
EFTA
USA
BRAZIL
Russian
Federation
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7. TIR Convention can provide:
The TIR Convention is the best solution to implement the WCO Security Requirements
TIR Convention can provide:
Mutual recognition between Customs of the new WCO security requirements
Advance Cargo Information (ACI)
Effective communications platform
Efficient risk management tools to secure road transport transport of multimodal container movements
True and effective facilitation for trade and road transport operations
TIR CONVENTION IS THE BEST GLOBAL MULTILATERAL LEGAL INSTRUMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE WCO SAFE FRAMEWORK AND THE AEO GUIDELINES
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8. The TIR System Worldwide
Requirement
fulfilled by 
Contracting
Parties 67
TIR Operational
Countries 57
Contracting Parties
in admission process 3
In negotiation
process 2
Interested 5
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9. TIR CONVENTION ALREADY IMPLEMENTS THE SAFE REQUIREMENTS
Road Freight Transport Security Comparison - TIR Convention with the WCO AEO Guidelines
WCO AEO GUIDELINES
TIR CONVENTION ALREADY IMPLEMENTS THE SAFE REQUIREMENTS
TIR CONVENTION CAN ALLOW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAFE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH AMENDMENTS TO THE TIR CONVENTION
1. Demonstrated compliance with Customs requirements √
2. Satisfactory system for the management of commercial records
3. Financial viability
4. Consultation, cooperation and awareness
5. Education, training and awareness
6. Information exchange, access and confidentiality
7. Cargo security
8. Conveyance security
9. Premises security
10. Personnel Security
11. Trading partner security
12. Crisis management and incident recovery
13. Measurement analysis and improvement
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10. CONCLUSION This is why I count on your support!
The implementation of the WCO SAFE Framework, including the WCO AEO guidelines, through the TIR Convention is the best solution to effectively secure trade and facilitate road transport
This is why I count on your support!
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