Transcript The Challenge of the Logistics Chain to better seize the

The IRU Contribution to the National
Transportation Day of Afghanistan
Kabul, 18 October 2010
Martin MARMY
Secretary General
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IRU’s Objective
“The objective of the IRU shall be to
contribute, in the interest of society as a
whole, to the development and prosperity,
in all countries, of domestic and
international road transport…”
Article 2, IRU Constitution
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© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010
Evolution of IRU Membership
Created
1948
National Associations
from 8 founding countries
Belgium Denmark
Norway
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Sweden
France
Netherlands
UK
Switzerland
2010
180 Members
74 Countries
Globalisation and the Challenge
of the Logistics Chain
What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?
Thetransport
combined has
efforts
of
Road
become
29 companies in 18 countries
a vital production tool!
Source: IRU
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Road transport is the lifeblood of
the economy everywhere
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Evolution of sea containers
in ports in 1971
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Evolution of sea containers
in ports in 1980
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Evolution of sea containers
in ports in 1990
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Evolution of sea containers
in ports in 2000
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Evolution of sea containers
in ports in 2010
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Satellite Intercepts of the World’s
Telecommunications in a 24-Hour Period
Modern Activity Gap: The blank swath in the northern
hemisphere is centred on Central Asia!
Source: Centre for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC
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IRU New Eurasian Land
Transport Initiative - NELTI
• NELTI Results
• 41 % unjustified
levy paid
• 39 % of waiting
time at borders
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Need to implement the
IRU Model Highway Initiative (MHI)
The appropriate procedures needed
Accession to and effective implementation of international
agreements and conventions on trade and road transport
facilitation
Introduction of effective border crossing procedures based
on international regulations
Simplified procedures for allocation of land along the
model highway
Reduction of border waiting times jointly with anti-bribery
action plan
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ECO-IRU Silk Road Truck Carvan
2010
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Facilitation and Security
Secure Trade
=
Facilitation
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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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WCO SAFE and TIR Convention
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IRU - UNCTAD
 IRU and UNCTAD signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (27 April 2010) outlining areas of future
cooperation between the two partner organisations
ASYCUDA WORLD TIR
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TIR in operation in ECO countries
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TIR in the region
Candidate
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Reactivation of the TIR System in
Afghanistan according to an Action Plan
The implementation and re-activation of the
TIR System in Afghanistan need the
implementation of an Action Plan as
foreseen by the MoU signed by the IRU and
the Government of Afghanistan in Kabul on
18 October 2010.
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www.iru.org
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