Transcript Regional TIR Seminar AEBTRI Controlled Access To The TIR procedure Sofia, Bulgaria, 11 - 12 May 2006 Vessela Kojouharova, AEBTRI Head TIR Department Page 1 © AEBTRI 2006

Regional TIR Seminar
AEBTRI
Controlled Access To The TIR procedure
Sofia, Bulgaria,
11 - 12 May 2006
Vessela Kojouharova, AEBTRI
Head TIR Department
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PPP = Public & Private Partnership
Associations and competent authorities
must apply Admission Procedures
(by enforcing the TIR Convention)
Careful selection of transport operators
(TIR Convention - Annex 9, Part II, Article 1 )
This is the first opportunity to prevent fraud efficiently and
provide for smooth functioning of the TIR System!
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TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II, Article 1
Minimum Conditions and Requirements
a) Proven experience or, at least, capability to engage in
regular international transport
b) Sound financial standing
c) Proven knowledge in the application of the TIR
Convention
d) Absence of serious or repeated offences against
Customs or tax legislation
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TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II, Article 3
Procedures for admission to TIR:
Commission for access to the TIR procedure comprises
Representatives of:
 Customs Agency
 Ministry of Transport
 Direction of national police – section “Economical
police”
 AEBTRI
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TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II, Article 1, a)
Proven Experience
 Check official company registration
 Verify the International Licence of the company
 Control the numbers and TIR certification of vehicles
 Check Certificate of Professional Competence of
directors
and main shareholders (CPC)
 Check proof of past business operations, CMR, orders
and other documents
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TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II, Article 1, b)
Sound Financial Standing
 Verify company’s financial status with
National Authorities, registration inTax
Office, document proving absence of
offences against Tax legislation
 Check Annual Company Accounts, Reports
 Bank Guarantees by Holders to participate
in the TIR system
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TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II, Article 1, c)
Proven knowledge in the application of the TIR Convention
 Check the knowledge of the future
Holder of TIR Carnet
 Provide training for management
and staff
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TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II, Article 1, d)
Absence of serious or repeated offences against
Customs or tax legislation
 Customs Agency and Economical police
verify the absence of previous offences
by all involved in the company
 Positive evidence of “clean sheet”certificate of Court and document of
National services for investigations
proving absence of offences against
penal code
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Who does what:
Proven Experience
AEBTRI
Actions &
documents
required
Association
Competent
Authorities
Registration
Collect documents
Validate
International
Licence
Collect
Validate
Vehicles
Collect
Validate
CPC
Collect
Validate
CMR
Collect and analyse
…
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Who does what:
Financial Standing
AEBTRI
Actions &
documents
required
Association
Competent
Authorities
Credit rating
Request
Validate as
required
Accounts
Audit Report
Collect, analyse
Validate as
required
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Who does what: Knowledge
Actions &
documents
required
Association
Competent
Authorities
Holder of TIR
Carnet
verify CPC and
Interview
-
Register
Monitor and check
information about
TIR responsible
person
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Who does what:
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Absence of repeated offences against
Customs or Tax legislation
Actions &
documents
required
Association
Competent
Authorities
Check absence
Request
Confirm
Reputation
Interview
Confirm
Monitor with
public
information
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The Commission for access to TIR procedure has a
session every 2 months. AEBTRI collects and checks
all documentation, presented by the Holder.
After this the commission discusses and analyses each
candidate they make a protocol recommending
approval as a TIR Holder.
This protocol and attached relevant documents is sent to
Director of the Customs Agency for a decision on the
applicant’s access to TIR.
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After consideration the customs authorities send the
authorization of persons to AEBTRI and TIRExB.
TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II, Article 6
“The authorisation for access to the TIR
procedure does not constitute in itself a right to
obtain TIR Carnets from the Associations”
Associations have the absolute right to refuse
authorisation,
to suspend or to exclude a transport company at any
time…
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Continuous Monitoring of Holder’s
Status
Continuous Monitoring of
status of Holders of TIR Carnets
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