1. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 EuroMed Regional Workshop Brussels, 4-5 December 2012

2. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 IRU contribution and approach with regard to UNECE agreements and conventions Brussels, 4-5 December 2012 Jean Acri Special TIR Advisor Page 2

3. This is the IRU (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 3

4. Evolution of IRU Membership 1948: eight founder countries1948: eight founder countries 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries2012: 170 Members in 73 countries 2012: 26 CRIPA Members in 22 countries 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 4

5. IRU Secretariat General 1948 – IRU founded in Geneva1948 – IRU founded in Geneva 1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels 1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow 2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul 2012 – IRU Permanent Delegation for Africa in Casablanca2012 – IRU Permanent Delegation for Africa in Casablanca (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 5

6. IRU contribution and approach with regard to UNECE agreements and conventions 1.Why UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments are vital to ensure economic and social development ? 2.IRU activities in the region to promote the UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments 3.IRU activities to promote the accession to and implementation of the International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 4.IRU’s role and function in the implementation of the TIR Convention and its activities to enhance its geographical expansion 5.IRU’s activities to promote and facilitate the use of the CMR Convention and related Protocols 6.IRU’s Training and Capacity Building Initiatives to facilitate implementation of UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments Page 6 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

7. IRU contribution and approach with regard to UNECE agreements and conventions 1.Why UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments are vital to ensure economic and social development ? Page 7 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

8. What is Globalisation? Source: IRU Road Transport has become a production tool! What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café? The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries Page 8 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

9.  Vehicles and containers  Drivers  Goods Border is an obstacle to free trade and economic development Technical and traffic regulations Technical and traffic regulations Veterinary regulation Veterinary regulation Immigration Immigration Customs and security Customs and security Contractual relations Contractual relations Page 9 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

10. Country A Country C Country B Border is an obstacle to free trade and economic development Technical and traffic regulations Technical and traffic regulations Veterinary regulation Veterinary regulation Immigration Immigration Customs and security Customs and security Contractual relations Contractual relations Technical and traffic regulations Technical and traffic regulations Veterinary regulation Veterinary regulation Immigration Immigration Customs and security Customs and security Contractual relations Contractual relations Page 10 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

11. Main obstacles to international road transport Main causes of waiting times at borders are well known: « Inappropriate procedures and lack of mutual recognition » Page 11 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

12. Solutions Facilitated Border Crossings ?  Harmonisation  Mutual recognition International Conventions to facilitate trade and road transport International Conventions to facilitate trade and road transport Page 12 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

13. Solutions: Use UN multilateral instruments  UN multilateral instruments: Open to all UN MembersOpen to all UN Members Global (no geographical restriction)Global (no geographical restriction) Page 13 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

14. International Conventions facilitating road transport In 1992, The UNESCAP Resolution 48/11 recommends its Member States to join and implement the main UN Trade and Road Transport Facilitation Conventions. Page 14 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

15. Main UN Facilitation Conventions 1.Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 2.Customs Convention on Containers, 1972 3.Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles, 1956 4.TIR Convention, 1975 IRU contributed to the drafting and implementation of ALL these UN Conventions Page 15 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

16. Main UN Facilitation Conventions 5.Convention on Road Traffic, 1968 6.Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968 7.Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP), 1970 8.Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 1957 9.International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 1982 IRU contributed to the drafting and implementation of ALL these UN Conventions Page 16 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

17. IRU contribution and approach with regard to UNECE agreements and conventions 2.IRU activities in the region to promote the UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments Page 17 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

18. Cooperation with LAS and AULT Intensify! Page 18 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

19. 1 st IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on International Transport Agreements The IRU and the AULT organised together with the LAS the first joint seminar on international road transport agreements in Cairo on 25- 26 October 2009. On 28 October 2009, the LAS Council of Arab Ministers of Transport called upon 22 Arab States to join and implement the UN Conventions, notably TIR, and to continue cooperation with the IRU. Page 19 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

20. 2 nd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on Road Safety and Professional Training Road Safety! Professional Training! Page 20 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

21. 3 rd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Road Safety! Movement of Dangerous Goods! Page 21 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

22. 4 th LAS-IRU-AULT Seminar Page 22 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

23. Arab Ministers bids farewell to the first TIR pilot trucks Page 23 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 The League of Arab States (LAS)’s Council of Transport Ministers joined the IRU and the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT) in Alexandria at a Special Ceremony, to bid farewell to the first two trucks carrying goods from Egypt to Turkey under a special TIR Pilot Project. During the Ceremony, Chairman of the Executive Council Minister of Transport of Egypt H.E. Mohamed Rashad and Chairman of the Council Assembly Minister of Transport of Saudi Arabia H.E. Jabara Bin Eid Al Sourayri delivered the first TIR Carnets for symbolic use.

24. IDB Project kicks-off!  Since March 2012, AULT and IRU implemented an IDB Project to: Study status of the UN Conventions in LAS region and identify main benefits of TIR System as a priorityStudy status of the UN Conventions in LAS region and identify main benefits of TIR System as a priority Monitor actual road transport deliveries along main itineraries to identify impediments to road transport (NELTI-4)Monitor actual road transport deliveries along main itineraries to identify impediments to road transport (NELTI-4) Develop professional training:CPC Manager, ADRDevelop professional training:CPC Manager, ADR Carry out regional pre-feasibility of full- fledged LAS Truck Accident Causation StudyCarry out regional pre-feasibility of full- fledged LAS Truck Accident Causation Study (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 24

25. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Establishment of the IRU Regional Committee for Africa & Cooperation with UATL May, 5 th 2012 in Casablanca Page 25

26. Page 26 22 CRIPA Members Countries 6 countries in process to join CRIPA (c) Union Internationale des Transports Routiers (IRU) 2012 IRU presence in Africa

27. Resolution of the IRU Regional Committee for Africa (CRIPA) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 27

28. IRU contribution and approach with regard to UNECE agreements and conventions 3.IRU activities to promote the accession to and implementation of the International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 Page 28 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

29. International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) Page 29 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

30. 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 controlsSingle window / joint controls Page 30 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

31. 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 ) Page 31 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

32. International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) Mutual recognition of the controls: International Technical Vehicle Inspection Certificate Page 32 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

33. 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)  Simplified and harmonised procedures  Multiple entries visas  Role of national road transport associations in the visa issuing process Page 33 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

34. 6) Facilitated border crossing procedures for goods transport, in particular for urgent or fragile consignments, such as live animals or perishable foodstuffs (ATP) International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) Page 34 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

35. 7)Harmonised and coordinated information to interested stakeholders, in particular:  Special requirements (documents, working hours, …)  Current situation at border (waiting times) International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 21 October 1982, and its Annex 8 (Harmonisation Convention ) Page 35 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

36. Harmonisation Convention: IRU Border Waiting Times Observatory (BWTO) Report on border waiting times, free of charge, anywhere in the world! www.iru.org/index/bwt-appwww.iru.org/index/bwt-app Page 36 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

37. Harmonisation Convention: Promotion in BSEC of the IVWC Page 37 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

38. Harmonisation Convention: Promotion in BSEC of the IVWC Page 38 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

39. Harmonisation Convention: Promotion in BSEC of the IVWC Page 39 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

40. Harmonisation Convention: Promotion in BSEC of the IVWC Page 40 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

41. Harmonisation Convention: Need for introducing X-ray scanning certificate X-ray Inspections of Vehicles  Amendment to the Harmonisation Convention to introduce an international x-ray scanning certificate Page 41

42. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Harmonisation Convention: Need for introducing X-ray scanning certificate  Support and follow-up action to obtain x-ray information displayed by Authorities at each x-ray control point Page 42

43. IRU contribution and approach with regard to UNECE agreements and conventions 4.IRU’s role and function in the implementation of the TIR Convention and its activities to enhance its geographical expansion Page 43 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

44. International Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention, 1975) Page 44 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

45. IRU and the TIR System Page 45 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

46. The six core elements of the TIR System: Facilitation and security Page 46 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

47. Page 47 Geographical scope of the TIR Convention (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

48. Page 48 TIR in the EuroMed countries in 2011 1’649’000 TIR Carnets issued = 55% 1’649’000 TIR Carnets issued = 55% 264’000 TIR from EuroMed non EU to EU 264’000 TIR from EuroMed non EU to EU 115’000 TIR from EU to EuroMed non EU 115’000 TIR from EU to EuroMed non EU (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

49. TIR is multimodal: Turkey - France by ferry Capacity: 220 trucksCapacity: 220 trucks (197 trucks on 7.12.11)(197 trucks on 7.12.11) Loading and Unloading time – 10 to 12 hoursLoading and Unloading time – 10 to 12 hours TIR carnets are sent with drivers by planeTIR carnets are sent with drivers by plane TIR carnets are processed 1 day before the ferry’s arrivalTIR carnets are processed 1 day before the ferry’s arrival Page 49 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

50. Turkey - France by ferry Page 50 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

51. Solution by IRU Real Time SafeTIR (RTS) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 For full automation of SafeTIR related procedures:For full automation of SafeTIR related procedures: TIR Carnet status controlTIR Carnet status control Automatic SafeTIR data transmissionAutomatic SafeTIR data transmission Electronic SafeTIR reconciliationElectronic SafeTIR reconciliation Page 51

52. Customs Moscow IRU GenevaIRU Geneva SafeTIR data Real Time SafeTIR: SafeTIR Customs data is sent by Customs in real time as soon as the TIR transport is terminatedSafeTIR Customs data is sent by Customs in real time as soon as the TIR transport is terminated Information is made available to all relevant actorsInformation is made available to all relevant actors What is the status of the TIR Carnet ? The status of the TIR Carnet is : Valid (with following details: Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Association name) Valid (with following details: Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Association name) Invalid Invalid Not issued/False/other situations Not issued/False/other situations Increased Security thanks to IRU RTS Real Time SafeTIR and TIR-EPD provide security to allow the issuance of $1billion/day in guarantees (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 52

53. TIR-EPD Portal for TIR Carnet holders 11001101001101011100110100110101 10110110010101011011011001010101 1101011010 1010110101 1101111011 0010100101 1101111011 1110111101 1101011010 1101111011 0101101011 1101111011 1010110101 1100111001 0010100101 1100111001 1110111101 1101011010 11001101001101011100110100110101 10110110010101011011011001010101 1101011010 1010110101 11011110010101011101111001010101 00101110010101010010111001010101 1101111011 11101110010101011110111001010101 11010110010101011101011001010101 1100110100110111001101001101 101101100101010101101100101010 11010 1101011010 11010 1010010100 1101011010 110100100111010110100100111010 0010001011101000100010111010 1101011010 1110011100 1101111011 1101211012 11001101001101100110100110 101101100101010101101100101010 11010 1101011010 11010 1010010100 1101011010 11010 0101011010 01010 00100 1010100100 10101 11010 0010111010 00101 11100 1101011100 11010 101101100101010101101100101010 11001101001101100110100110 1100110100110111001101001101 101101100101010101101100101010 11010 1101011010 11010 1010010100 1101011010 110100100111010110100100111010 0010001011101000100010111010 11010 1110111010 11101 11100 1010111100 10101 1101111011 0011100111 1101111011 1101011010 TIR Electronic Pre- Declaration Connecting Business and Customs for facilitating and securing international trade (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 53

54. Electronic advance cargo info submission single window concept Benefits: this exchange of advance information facilitates pre-arrival risk analysis and makes border crossings simpler, more secure and faster Customs authorities confirm reception of the message, validate the guarantee and release the cargo for transit 2 Traders & Carriers submit free-of-charge electronic pre-declarations to Customs authorities in different countries 1 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 54

55. General TIR-EPD Statistics (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 October 2012 in total more than 350’000 TIR-EPD’s were sent. From 1 Jan 2012 to 31 October 2012 in total more than 350’000 TIR-EPD’s were sent. This means the economy of This means the economy of - 15 million EUR saved for pre-declaration broker fees - 15 million EUR saved for pre-declaration broker fees - Huge time saved at border-crossing points - Huge time saved at border-crossing points This also means a 230% increase in TIR-EPD usage in 2012 compared to 2011.This also means a 230% increase in TIR-EPD usage in 2012 compared to 2011. Page 55

56. TIR-EPD Weekly Submission Growth Rate (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 56

57. TIR-EPD Green lanes to further promote secure trade Background of the IRU initiative:  WCO SAFE Framework: advance cargo information  EU legislation: Transit Customs data must be sent electronically (NCTS)Transit Customs data must be sent electronically (NCTS) Security declarations must be sent electronically (ENS-EXS-NCTS)Security declarations must be sent electronically (ENS-EXS-NCTS)  Euro-Asian Customs Union: Transit Customs declarations must be sent electronicallyTransit Customs declarations must be sent electronically  National legislation (68 Contracting Parties): National requirements and PortalsNational requirements and Portals Page 57 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

58. TIR-EPD Green Lanes   Dedicated lanes on both sides of the border : no new infrastructure needed   Required cargo and transit data transmitted through IRU TIR-EPD application: Prior to truck arrival By Identified operator (TIR Carnet Holder) Data complies with customs requirements Page 58 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

59. TIR-EPD Green Lanes   Advance risk assessment performed by customs based on TIR-EPD data received in advance   Customs controls are applied based on the level of risk assessed   TIR-EPD Green Lanes benefit all transit traffic at a particular border crossing point (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 59

60. Turkey : TIR-EPD green lanes implementation started (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 60

61. TIR Green Lanes: Port of Tanger Med experience  With TIR, one hour to transit port area Page 61 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

62. Egypt prepares to join TIR Alexandria, 5 July 2012 Action Plan towards TIR implementation in Egypt Cairo, 16 September 2012 IRU trains LAS staff on UN trade facilitation Conventions Cairo, 17 September 2012 IRU meets DG of Customs, Mr. Mohamed El Salhawy, to prepare for TIR implementation in Egypt (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 62

63. IRU contribution and approach with regard to UNECE agreements and conventions 5.IRU’s activities to promote and facilitate the use of the CMR Convention and related Protocols Page 63 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

64. Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 Page 64 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

65. 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 65 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

66. Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 Benefits for security  CMR Consignment Note facilitates commercial transparency  Identification of Parties to the transport contract and main transport conditions  Facilitation of controls by the contractual partners and by Authorities Page 66 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

67. CMR generalities: How the CMR fits into the general legal environment CMR National legislation Contractual area General environment customs customs transport transport social social new technologies new technologies Page 67 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

68. IRU General conditions for the International carriage of goods by road - Main innovations Page 68 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Closely follows chronology of the road transport contract from: ExecutionExecution NegotiationsNegotiations AgreementAgreement PaymentPayment Resolution of disputes

69. Computerisation: A must for CMR  In force from 5 June 2011  An important step towards paper-less system! Page 69 Additional Protocol on the CMR Convention on the Electronic Consignment Note (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

70. 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 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.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. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 70

71. TIR Carnet Holder Portal TIR-EPD 1100110100110101 1011011001010101 11010 10101 11011 00101 11011 11101 11010 11011 01011 11011 10101 11001 00101 11001 11101 11010 1100110100110101 1011011001010101 11010 10101 1101111001010101 0010111001010101 11011 1110111001010101 1101011001010101 11001101001101 101101100101010 11010 1010011010 110100100111010 00100010111010 11010 11100 11011 11012 1100110100110 101101100101010 11010 1010011010 11010 01010 00100 10101 11010 00101 11100 11010 101101100101010 1100110100110 11001101001101 101101100101010 11010 1010011010 110100100111010 00100010111010 11010 11101 11100 10101 1101100111 1101111010 TIR Electronic Pre- Declaration Connecting Business and Customs for facilitating and securing international trade (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page Page 71

72. New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR) Page Page 72 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

73. IRU contribution and approach with regard to UNECE agreements and conventions 6.IRU’s Training and Capacity Building Initiatives to facilitate implementation of UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments Page 73 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

74. Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training Page 74 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

75. Page 75 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

76. International Recognition IRU Academy Advisory Committee UNECEUNECE United Nations EconomicUnited Nations Economic Commission for EuropeCommission for Europe Page 76 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

77. TIR Training Initiatives Brochures Movies IRU-WCO TIR Interactive Training available in EN, RU, FR, AR, SP Now in 12 languages Now in 12 languages Page 77 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

78. Page 78 TIR Training - Content Management Website

79. CPC Manager Programme Fully compliant with the UN ConsolidateFully compliant with the UN Consolidate Resolution on the Facilitation of International Road TransportResolution on the Facilitation of International Road Transport Page 79 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

80. CPC Driver Programme Page 80 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

81. Transport of Dangerous Goods (ADR) Programme Full compliance with the ADR 2013 Agreement Page 81 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

82. Tachograph Programme Full compliance with the AETR Agreement and EU Regulations 3821/85/EC and 2135/98/EC (on recording equipment in road transport), 561/2006/EC (on driving and rest times rules) Page 82 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

83. www.iru.org Page 83 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012