Sustainability & Development of the TIR System

DG TAXUD – TIR Seminar

30 October 2003

TIR SYSTEM

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TIR System is an international transit system for goods carried by road

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The only transit system with a world wide coverage

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TIR = Trade Facilitation

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Goods move across international frontiers with minimum interference

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Delays & costs of transit are reduced

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Simplification of documentation

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No need for guarantee deposit at transit borders

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TIR = Trade Facilitation

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Encourages the development of international trade Reduces transport costs by reducing formalities & delays in transit Facilitates transit movements by the application of standardised controls & documentation

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Principles of the TIR system TIR CONVENTION

•Secure Vehicles or Containers •International Chain of guarantee •TIR Carnet •Mutual Recognition of Customs Controls •Controlled Access © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2003 Page 5

Why Sustainability of TIR?

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Recent crisis situations Non-harmonised interpretation of TIR Convention in some Contracting Parties

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Non-application of TIR Convention in some Contracting Parties

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Sustainability of TIR To ensure sustainability of TIR system:

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Proper application of the rules (TIR Convention, IRU instructions, national legislation

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Enhanced cooperation within Private Public Partnership

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs

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Proper application of TIR Convention through: Harmonised & uniform interpretation of the TIR Convention’s provisions

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Clear definition of roles & responsibilities of all actors involved

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Clear definition of roles & responsibilities of all actors involved

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UNECE – IRU Agreement Roles & responsibilities of the TIR Convention Bodies & Contracting Parties

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Revision of TIR Convention

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs

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Preventing and fighting fraud

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Full SafeTIR implementation in real time Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Annex 9 Part II, Article 8.7, Article 38 and Article 11.2

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Accompanying measures

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Annex 9 Part II

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Proper implementation => controlled access to the TIR procedure

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the Article 8.7 rules: Liable persons: Importing or exporting company/person Company/person responsible for transport and customs clearance Company/person owning or disposing of the goods Holder of the TIR carnet Guaranteeing Association acting as surety for persons using the TIR procedure

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Article 38

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Contracting Parties must exercise their right to exclude temporarily or permanently from the TIR system any person guilty of serious offences

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs Guidelines to harmonise the implementation of the rules: Article 11.2

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The claim for payment shall be made to the Guaranteeing Association within prescribed time limits without exception

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs

Accompanying measures

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Implementation of a harmonised Guarantee Agreement

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Designation of TIR Focal Points in the 10 new EU members

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Updating of the Customs offices authorised for TIR operations

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Sustainability of TIR Concrete Needs

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Accompanying measures

Clear practical procedures for the circulation of TIR Carnet voucher 2 => proper termination

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Clarifiying through administrative arrangements some EU provisions on notification procedures & requests for payment

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1948 8 Founder States: B, CH, DK, F, GB, N, NL, S

Development of TIR

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Computerisation of TIR procedure (Contracting Parties to determine their policy in this respect)

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Increased, beneficial application of the TIR Convention to multimodal transport

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Development of TIR

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Geographical openings (Tajikistan, Mongolia, Middle East)

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During the last 10 years:

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26 new TIR Contracting Parties

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25 new TIR operational countries

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