1. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 November 2013
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

2. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 November 2013
SESSION III – TIR BENEFITS: 1. TIR benefits for Government 2. TIR benefits for trade and road transport 3. TIR and security
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 November 2013
Jean Acri Special TIR Advisor
Patrick Philipp
Head IRU Training

3. Internationaux Routiers Managed by the IRU since 1949
Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport
Transports
Internationaux Routiers
Managed by the IRU since 1949
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4. 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 of 1975, signed by 68 contracting parties
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5. Geographical scope of the TIR Convention
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6. The six pillars of the TIR System
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7. Benefits of the TIR System
Secures and facilitates trade through the implementation of harmonised controls & documents
Ensure the secure and sustainable development of international trade and road transport (controlled access, traceability)
Through mutual recognition of Customs Controls and the guarantee, transport costs, formalities and delays are reduced
Gives access to 58 TIR operational countries
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8. Computerised TIR procedures
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9. TIR-EPD Benefits For Customs: For TIR Carnet Holders:
Facilitates and secures trade
Allows advanced risk analysis
Expedites border crossing procedures
No manual data entry
Allows assessment of revenues
Secure EPD data transmission of authenticated and authorized sender
Allows conformity with requirements of the Harmonization Convention + WCO
For TIR Carnet Holders:
Access application via Internet to all customs without broker fees
Multilingual “Single window” concept to send EPD simultaneously to all relevant customs
Facilitates border crossing procedures
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10. RTS Benefits For Customs: For the Guarantee Chain:
Facilitates through IT tools the work of Customs officers
Automatic electronic SafeTIR data entry and exchange
Real-time proof of TIR carnet validity
Effective risk management tool
Allows real-time detection of irregularities
For the Guarantee Chain:
Effective risk management tool
Real time availability of the termination data for the Associations
Allows rapid treatment of irregularities
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11. TIR-EPD Green Lanes blueprint
Reduce border waiting times, facilitate trade, increase risk management efficiency, improve customs controls, secure trade and transport!
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12. Security and Facilitation
Secure Trade
Facilitation =
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13. WCO SAFE Framework  Requirement fulfilled by 13
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14. The four core elements of WCO SAFE are:
WCO SAFE and AEO requirements can be fully satisfied by the TIR Convention
The four core elements of WCO SAFE are:
Risk
Management
to security and
safety 3
Pre-departure
examination 1
Provision of Advanced Cargo Information 2
Benefits
For
Trade 4 1
Mutual recognition and controlled access 2
Electronic Pre-declaration 3
Risk Management in TIR Convention
(e.g. Annex 10) 4
Communication platform between AEO and Authorities
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15. Continuous Monitoring of status of Holders of TIR Carnets
Controlled Access
to TIR procedure
TIR is a privilege, not a right:
Access to TIR is reserved to transport operators meeting strict conditions and criteria set out in the TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II:
Sound financial standing
Absence of Customs/fiscal offences
Proven knowledge in the application of the TIR Convention
Proven experience and capability to engage in international transport
Written commitment to comply with Customs formalities and pay taxes and duties that would become due
Continuous Monitoring of status of Holders of TIR Carnets ! !
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16. TIR Secured vehicles and containers
Controls: at departure and destination
Secure door to door transport of goods under Customs seals
Vehicles/containers meeting security standards for transport under customs control
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17. TIR Carnet: Secure Customs document
Unique number
Special paper and special ink – Hidden security features
Online IT traceability of each TIR Carnet
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18. TIR International guarantee chain
As per Art. 6.2 bis of the TIR Convention, IRU is mandated to organise and ensure the functioning of the International guarantee chain:
3 million TIR Carnets per year covered financially in 58 countries
each TIR Carnet is a financial guarantee for Customs up to 50’000 USD/60’000 €
IRU issue some $1 Billion per day in financial guarantees to allow the TIR System to function
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19. Mutual recognition of Customs controls
TIR Carnet Holders are authorised on the basis of the same criteria and recognised in the 57 Operational Countries
TIR transports are subject to Customs and security controls at departure and are recognised throughout their itinerary, may be subject to controls on-route, and have Customs and security controls at destination.
TIR vehicles are customs approved in their country of registration and recognised in all other Contracting Parties
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20. Public-private electronic data exchange: carnet status check
Private sector
Public sector
Transport
Holder
IRU dBase
Issuing Association
Driver
Storage
IRU Archive
IRU Control
National Customs System
TIR-EPD
National Customs System
Cute-Wise
Carnet status
National Customs System
Real-Time
SafeTIR
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