1. IDIT E-CONFERENCE ON DEMATERIALISATION OF TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS
Rouen, 6 December 2012
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2. The IRU TIR-EPD application’s functionality for editing a CMR consignment note
Rouen, 6 December 2012
Jean Acri Special TIR Advisor
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3. This is the IRU
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4. Evolution of IRU Membership
2012: 170 Members in 73 countries
2012: 170 Members in 73 countries
1948: eight founder countries
2012: 22 CRIPA Members
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5. These are also the priorities of the IRU Academy
IRU Priority Issues
Sustainable Development
Innovation
Incentives
Infrastructure
Facilitation
Trade
Tourism
Road Transport
These are also the priorities of the IRU Academy
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6. Transports Internationaux Routiers
Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport
Transports
Internationaux Routiers
Managed by the IRU since 1949
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7. What is the TIR System?
The best multilateral facilitation instrument for international transport and trade
Based on TIR Convention of 1975
Currently signed by 68 contracting parties, with the possibility to be implemented globally and multi-modally (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air)
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8. The six pillars of the TIR System
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9. International Carriage by Road under the CMR: Objectives of the CMR
to harmonise contractual conditions
to contribute to facilitating the carriage of goods using the CMR consignment note
to contribute to harmonising competitive conditions
The texts:
the 1956 CMR
1978 Protocol (SDR)
Additional « e-CMR » Protocol in (entered into force in 2011)
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10. Computerisation: A must for CMR
Additional Protocol on the CMR Convention on the Electronic Consignment Note
In force from 5 June 2011
An important step towards paper-less system!
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11. Additional Protocol on CMR Convention: Electronic Consignment Notes
To ensure effective implementation of the e-CMR, Contracting Parties should adopt coordinated position to:
urge more Contracting Parties to join the Additional Protocol;
urge Governments to agree on practical implementation requirements and procedures for the E-CMR with a specific focus on agreeing on internationally harmonised technical standards in the domain of electronic signatures and authentication methods.
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12. 9/11 Worldwide Security Requirements changed forever
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13. IRU TIR-EPD to promote secure trade
WCO SAFE Framework: advance cargo information
EU legislation:
Transit Customs data must be sent electronically (NCTS)
Security declarations must be sent electronically (ENS-EXS-NCTS)
Euro-Asian Customs Union:
Transit Customs declarations must be sent electronically
National legislation (57 Contracting Parties):
National requirements and Portals
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14. WCO SAFE and UN Conventions
Requirement
fulfilled by  
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15. TIR Carnet Holder Portal TIR-EPD
11010
10101
11011
00101
11101
01011
11001
10100
11100
11012
00111
TIR Electronic Pre- Declaration
Connecting Business and Customs for facilitating and securing international trade
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16. Electronic advance cargo info submission single window concept1 2
Customs authorities confirm reception of the message, validate the guarantee and release the cargo for transit
Traders & Carriers submit free-of-charge electronic pre-declarations to Customs authorities in different countries
Benefits: this exchange of advance information facilitates pre-arrival risk analysis and makes border crossings simpler, more secure and faster
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17. TIR-EPD vs. TIR Carnet vs. CMR
TIR-EPD = TIR Carnet + additional information (safety and security, etc)
TIR-EPD is paving the way from pre-declaration today to declaration tomorrow
TIR-EPD is paving the way towards e-CMR
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18. TIR-EPD and CMR: first step towards e-CMR
IRU TIR-EPD now ready to allow its users to:
Generate CMR Consignment Notes;
Print out CMR Consignment Notes.
TIR-EPD users are able to use their TIR-EPD data to:
Automatically fill in the corresponding CMR Consignment Note fields;
Complement wherever appropriate the CMR Consignment Note with additional data.
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19. Simple, useful, effective and free of charge service for trade operators
1. Login
19 languages
Highly secure
2. Fill-in
3. Submit
4. Obtain movement reference Nr, present it to Customs!
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20. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)
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21. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)
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22. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)
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23. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)
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24. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)
Description of the goods: loading list
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25. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)
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26. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)
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27. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)
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28. Additional Protocol on CMR Convention: Electronic Consignment Notes
To ensure effective implementation of the e-CMR, Contracting Parties should adopt coordinated position to:
urge more Contracting Parties to join the Additional Protocol;
urge Governments to agree on practical implementation requirements and procedures for the E-CMR with a specific focus on agreeing on internationally harmonised technical standards in the domain of electronic signatures and authentication methods.
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