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Facilitating and Securing
Trade in Afghanistan by
Reactivating TIR
Umberto de Pretto
Deputy Secretary General
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Facilitation
TIR System
an overview
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Transports
Internationaux Routiers
Managed by the
IRU since 1949
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Contracting Parties
57
TIR Operational
Countries
1
Contracting Party in
admission process
3
In negotiation
process
8
Interested
Parties
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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 multimodally (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air)
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Objectives of TIR
 To facilitate and secure trade
through…
• Simplified & harmonised Customs
guarantee and procedures
• Border crossing facilitation for
customs officers and trade
operators
• Improved cost effectiveness
• Secure door to door transport of
goods under Customs control
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WCO SAFE and TIR Convention
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WCO – SAFE and AEO requirements can be fully
satisfied by the TIR Convention
The four core elements of WCO SAFE are:
Predeparture
examination
Provision of
Advanced
Cargo
Information
1
2
Mutual
recognition &
Controlled
Access
Electronic
1
Risk
Management
to security and
safety
3
Predeclaration
2
Benefits
For
Trade
4
Risk
Communication
Management
Platform
In TIR
between AEO &
convention
Authorities
(e.g. Annex 10)
3
4
US Chamber of Commerce study confirms TIR
as best instrument to implement
WCO Safe Framework, including AEO Status
TIR in operation in ECO countries
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TIR Carnet issued to ECO
countries: 1996 - 2010
Percentage
Percentage of TIR Carnets issued to ECO Countries
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year
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TIR in the region
Candidate
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Reactivating TIR would …
 Contribute to securing the movement of goods in the region;
 Connect Afghan businesses to global markets through the best
multilateral facilitation instrument in international transport industry –
TIR;
 Make Afghanistan a land-bridge for the entire Central, South and West
Asia regions – the cornerstone of Afghan Trade, Transit and Transport
Policies;
 Contribute to strengthened Regional Cooperation with its neighbours
and beyond;
 Expand foreign trade operations significantly, for commodities and
products in particular, perishable commodities such as fruit and
vegetables especially 34 kinds of raisins, carpets to name but a few of
the key products – essential for agricultural produce;
 Drive prosperity and ultimately peace!
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ECO-IRU Truck Caravan: driving
progress, prosperity and peace!
Afghanistan celebrates National Transit and Transport Day by
signing MoU with IRU to re-activate TIR System
Kabul, 18 October 2010
IRU Secretary General, Martin Marmy, signing MoU with the Acting Minister
of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan, Dr. Daoud Ali Najafi.
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Conclusion
 Action Plan is now being implemented.
 Should lead to TIR reactivation in Afghanistan in
2011.
 Any support in achieving this goal will be most
welcome!
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