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Trade and Transport Facilitation in Southeast
Europe
-Vision for Integrated Trade and Transport Corridors-
Liljana Sekerinska
Consultant
World Bank
Trade and Transport Facilitation in Southeast Europe
-Vision for Integrated Trade and Transport Corridors-
TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
Trade and Transport
Facilitation and the
WB
Scaling up
TTFSE I – the
corridor
approach
TTFSE II
current
preparation
status
Trade and
Transport
Facilitation
and the WB
What do we tackle under trade and
transport facilitation and why?
• Customs reform
Trade liberalization is progressing well (e.g. the new CEFTA
agreement) and practical experiences show border formalities more
significant barrier than tariffs
• Transport networks conditions
Transport demand v. investment and maintenance/rehabilitation
• Inter-agency and cross-border agency relations
• Inclusion of business sector
Naslov na prezentacija
Scaling up
TTFSE I – the
corridor
approach
Trade and
Transport
Facilitation
and the WB
TTFSE I Program –
initiating discussion
TTFSE II
current
preparation
status
TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
TTFSE geographical scope
SERBIA
MONTENEGRO
TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
TTFSE I Program objectives
• To reduce non-tariff costs to trade and transport
• To increase revenue and compliance
• To reduce smuggling and corruption at border
crossings
TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
• Common components:
 Supporting customs
reform;
 Strengthening
mechanisms of
interaction and
cooperation between
private and public parties
at regional, national, and
local levels;
 Disseminating
information, and
 Providing training to the
private sector
TTFSE I Program
• Key elements:
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Border crossing points
and in-land terminals;
National coordinator;
Performance indicators;
Local project teams;
Survey of users;
Regional steering
committee and MoU,
and
Regional websites
TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
TTFSE achievements (1)
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 Reduced border crossing
times by 65%
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Increased trade
volumes by 46%
Increased customs
revenue by 86%
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TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
TTFSE achievements (2)
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TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
TTFSE I Lessons learned
• Border crossing facilitation involves several agencies;
• Communication & info sharing – a “must” among border
agencies and across borders;
• Regional cooperation heightened by common interest in
EU accession;
• High-level Government commitment - condition for
success;
• Selectivity and harmonization of procedures – key to TF;
• TF requires strengthening role of users (private sector);
• Replication and scaling up of what worked.
Trade and
Transport
Facilitation
and the WB
TTFSE II
current
preparation
status
TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
Scaling up TTFSE I –
the corridor approach
Scaling up
TTFSE I –
the corridor
approach
Scaling up the Program (TTFSE II)
• Same regional platform and mechanisms; regional indicators;
…but broader scope:
• Extension to several modes of transport and multi/interagency cooperation;
• Continue dialogue and cooperation with Stability Pact, EU,
donors;
• EU (TEN) corridor approach complementary to EC Core
Network MoU (Luxemburg 2004);
• Promoting interoperability of transport modes across borders;
• Focus on cost reduction as a result of increased speed and
reliability along the corridor.
Minimize the “economic distance to markets” through a
corridor approach
Scaling up
TTFSE I –
the corridor
approach
TTFSE II: key features
 Focus on the main TEN-T Corridors running through
Southeast Europe and connecting the region with its
neighbours (Corridors IV, V, VII, VIII, IX, X)
 Multi-agency coverage: involvement of all agencies
active at the border
 Multi-modal coverage: expansion of TTF measures to
include various modes of transport
 Replication of the TTFSE pilot approach at all BCPs
and inland terminals along the main TEN-T Corridors in
the region
Scaling up
TTFSE I –
the corridor
approach
Exemplifying the TTFSE II Corridor
approach:
TEN-T Corridor X
• Corridor X: critical access to EU and SEE markets
however
• Under-optimized
 Long delays at road and rail border crossing points (up
to 24 hours)
 Uncertainties due to multiple borders
 Limited rail traffic  low turnover
RORO from Turkey to Italy preferred alternative to Corridor
X
Scaling up
TTFSE I –
the corridor
approach
Corridor X: Road Challenges
• Border challenges
 Need for procedural improvement
 Reduce duplication of controls
 Optimize staffing policy/incentives
 Interagency cooperation and information flow
 Smart border infrastructure (use better what exists)
 Equipment for faster controls
• Road Infrastructure in needs of upgrade and repair
(partially on-going)
 Section Nis-Sofia, Nis-Kumanovo
Scaling up
TTFSE I –
the corridor
approach
Corridor X: Rail Challenges
• Strong competition and shift in traffic
• Rail Infrastructure: needs upgrade and repair
• No advance processing
• Need more commercially-driven service: reliability at wagon
level, price, safety, time
• Border operational practices leading to long delays
• Change of loco, brake tests, wagon tests, technical checks at
the border instead of marshalling yards
• Need regional integration of documentation processing with
border agencies
Scaling up
TTFSE I –
the corridor
approach
Potential Benefits
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Stopping time
45
Transport
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Distance (Km)
Curtici
1140
Guirgiu
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Ruse
390
Svilengrad
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Time (h)
60
Trade and
Transport
Facilitation
and the WB
TTFSE I
Program –
initiating
discussion
Scaling up
TTFSE I – the
corridor
approach
TTFSE II current
preparation status
TTFSE II
current
preparation
status
Current status of preparation of TTFSE II
• Macedonia – appraisal stage, Board approval beginning of
2007
• Bulgaria – Board approval December 2006
• Croatia – Trade and Transport Integration Project for Port of
Ploce, approved
• Romania, Turkey - brainstorming sessions
• Albania - indicated interest
• Serbia, Montenegro and Moldova – late start of TTFSE I
TTFSE II
current
preparation
status
Potential specific project objectives
• Improved regional transport infrastructure (TEN-T Corridors,
border crossings, etc)
• Integrated and transparent border management at national
and regional level
• Enhanced security without constraining the flow of goods
• Improved regional coordination and exchange of data
• Alignment of data requirements at regional level
• Stronger public-private sector cooperation
TTFSE II
current
preparation
status
TTFSE II Macedonia
• Infrastructure upgrade of Corridor X section BCP
Tabanovce – Kumanovo
• Modernization of the Road Toll Collection System
• Upgrade of the Blace BCP
• Streamlining railway corridor X border procedures
TTFSE II
current
preparation
status
TTFSE II Bulgaria
• Improvement of physical capacity and working conditions
at future EU external BCP's, focusing on the TEN-T
corridors
• Construction of access road to Kapitan Andreevo BCP
• Harmonization of trade and transport data and
streamlining of operational procedures between border
crossing agencies
• Strengthen capacity of SME trade community for
international trade
Thank you.
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