Modernization of the transit process – opportunities offered by TIR New York, 6 December 2019 Konstantinos Alexopoulos TIR Secretary Chief Transport Facilitation and Economics Sustainable Transport Division UNECE
UNECE Sustainable Transport Division 59 conventions, 1754 Contracting Parties Goal : a universally harmonized inland transport system 2
Outline 76 CONTRACTING PARTIES, 62 19 landlocked countries OPERATIONAL COUNTRIES, and 11 of 32 LLDCs are 1,000,000 TIR CARNETS, 33,500 Contracting Parties to TIR HOLDERS Convention 3
Vienna Programme of Action The specific goals and objectives are: (a) To promote unfettered, efficient and cost-effective access to and from the sea by all means of transport, on the basis of the freedom of transit, and other related measures, in accordance with applicable rules of international law; (b) To reduce trade transaction costs and transport costs and improve international trade services through simplification and standardization of rules and regulations, so as to increase the competitiveness of exports of landlocked developing countries and reduce the costs of imports, thereby contributing to the promotion of rapid and inclusive economic development; (d) To effectively implement bilateral, regional and international legal instruments and strengthen regional integration; 4
What is TIR Convention about… Controlled Mutual Recognition of Secure Vehicles International TIR Carnet Access Customs Controls or Containers Guarantee Goods shall be carried in The international The TIR Carnet is an Goods carried under the The conditions and containers or road vehicles guarantee system was international customs TIR procedure in sealed requirements for the the load compartments of designed to ensure that document and load compartments of authorization, by national which are constructed in customs duties and taxes constitutes the road vehicles or in competent authorities such a way that there shall at risk during transit administrative backbone containers will not, as a (usually customs be no access to the interior operations are covered, at of the TIR system. It also general rule, be examined authorities), of national when secured by a customs any moment, by a provides proof of the at customs offices en associations to issue TIR seal and that any tampering national guaranteeing existence of an route, and that is where Carnets and to act as will be clearly visible. association, in the event international guarantee. the main advantages of guarantor are stipulated that such payment cannot the TIR system for the under Annex 9 of the be obtained from the transport operator come Convention. directly liable person(s). into play. 5
How it works 6
Outline Association and Int. Org.: Article 6 Para. 2bis An international organization shall be authorized by the Administrative Committee to take on responsibility for the effective organization and functioning of an international guarantee system . The authorization shall be granted as long as the organization fulfils the conditions and requirements laid down in Annex 9, Part III. The Administrative Committee may revoke the authorization if these conditions and requirements are no longer fulfilled. Exp. Note to 2bis …The agreement shall also apply to the responsibilities of the international organization set out in Annex 8, Article 10 (b), in case the centralized printing and distribution of TIR Carnets is performed by the above-mentioned international organization… 7
Outline Association and Int. Org.: Article 6 Para. 1. Each Contracting Party may authorize associations to issue TIR Carnets, either directly or through corresponding associations, and to act as guarantors, as long as the minimum conditions and requirements, as laid down in Annex 9, Part I, are complied with. The authorization shall be revoked if the minimum conditions and requirements contained in Annex 9, Part I are no longer fulfilled Para 2. An association shall not be approved in any country unless its guarantee also covers the liabilities incurred in that country in connection with operations under cover of TIR Carnets issued by foreign associations affiliated to the same international organization as that to which it is itself affiliated. 8
A TIR Carnet 9
TIR Convention applies to Intermodal Transport Intermodal: Article 2 and the Comment thereto • This Convention shall apply to the transport of goods…provided that some portion of the journey between the beginning and the end of the TIR transport is made by road. • During a non-road leg, the holder of a TIR Carnet may either: • ask the Customs authorities to suspend the TIR transport in accordance with the provisions of Article 26, paragraph 2 of the Convention…the TIR transport could be easily resumed at the Customs office situated at the end of the non-road leg in another Contracting Party; or • use the TIR procedure . 10
Outline 11
Electronic TIR § Full computerization of the TIR procedure to become an international paperless transit system by replacing entirely the use of paper TIR carnets § TIR Carnets will be replaced by exchanges of electronic messages via a central data exchange platform, the so-called eTIR international system § Underlying guarantees offered by the TIR Carnets will be replaced by e-guarantees § All stakeholders should be interconnected with the eTIR international system 12
Electronic TIR
Architecture Messages Private Public E1 – Register guarantee I1 – Accept guarantee I11 – Terminate TIR operation Ä E2 – Register results Ä I2 – Acceptance results Ä I12 – Termination results E3 – Cancel guarantee I3 – Get holder information I13 – Discharge TIR operation Ä E4 – Cancellation results Ä I4 – Holder information Ä I14 – Discharge results E5 – Query guarantee I5 – Query guarantee I15 – Notify Customs Ä E6 – Query results Ä I6 – Query results Ä I16 – Notification confirmation E7 – Notify guarantee chain I7 – Record advanced TIR data I17 – Refusal to start TIR operation Ä E8 – Notification confirmation Ä I8 – Record advanced TIR data results Ä I18 – Refusal to start results E9 – Advanced TIR data I9 – Start TIR operation Ä E10 – Advanced TIR data results Ä I10 – Start results In black: messages going from the stakeholder to the eTIR international system In blue: messages going from the eTIR international system to the stakeholder 14
ITDB’s role in…. Outline eTIR TIR Transport Operation Country of Departure New Holder New TIR transport Country en route Country of eTIR International Destination System Holder Ensures Holders data access and control to all Check Holder statuses and exclusions in Real- Contracting Parties Maintain Holder info and statuses. Consult TIR Customs Offices info to establish time / Manages their own country holders Fosters information exchange between the Submit Holder information changes to the itinerary Approve holder change proposals coming from TIR stakeholders corresponding Customs authorities for Uses National Associations and Customs National Associations /Update their Stamps Master Data custodians approvals Offices contact info and Seals info / Update their Customs Offices 15 info / Update their contact info
Benefits § Improve efficiency and security in cross border trade and transport procedures by providing systematic availability of advanced information § Reduce the risk of fraud by securing all information exchanged between actors § Boost trade through transport facilitation by reducing the time spent at borders for customs processes § Increase the effectiveness of Risk Assessment processes by providing accurate and advanced information on cargo 16
Status eTIR Pilots UKR-GEO-AZE-KAZ Intermodal corridor AZE-IRN eTIR pilot project UKR KAZ GEO-TUR eTIR pilot project UZB GEO KGZ AZE TUR TKM CHN TJK AFG IRN-TUR IRN eTIR pilot project (extension to all PAK bilateral transports) IND 17
Status Average Customs clearance times for imports TIR EPD Green Lanes in through trade facilitation (hours) Kapikule Turkey Source: UNECE/OSCE Handbook 18
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