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THE TIR CONVENTION - PRESENT AND FUTURE Mr. Poul Hansen TIR Secretary Transport Division

THE TIR CONVENTION - PRESENT AND FUTURE Mr. Poul Hansen TIR Secretary Transport Division United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Presentation outline Present situation Challenges Opportunities Future Conclusion. UNECE role in facilitation

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THE TIR CONVENTION - PRESENT AND FUTURE Mr. Poul Hansen TIR Secretary Transport Division

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  1. THE TIR CONVENTION - PRESENT AND FUTURE Mr. Poul Hansen TIR Secretary Transport Division United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) TIR Seminar European Commission

  2. Presentation outline • Present situation • Challenges • Opportunities • Future • Conclusion TIR Seminar European Commission

  3. UNECE role in facilitation • Pan-European/Global Focal point for intergovernmental regulatory and technical development in facilitation. • Regulation traditionally originates in Europe due to early identification of needs. • UNECE traditionally overland focus. TIR Seminar European Commission

  4. UNECE involvement in border crossing facilitation • Main Conventions and Agreements • TIR Convention • Conventions on the Temporary Importation of Road Vehicles (Carnet de Passage) • Harmonization Convention • Customs Convention on Containers • Container Pool Convention • Rail Transit Convention in progress TIR Seminar European Commission

  5. THE TIR CONVENTION • Customs Transit Facilitation • Customs Authorities • Efficient Customs procedures for transit traffic • Provide Customs authorities with guarantee • Transport Sector • Simplification and harmonization of Customs formalities • Reduce waiting times and repetitive control procedures • TRADE AND TRANSPORT FACILITATION • IMPORTANT ECONOMIC IMPACT TIR Seminar European Commission

  6. THE TIR Convention Principles T I R C O N V E N T I O N UNECE UNECE The five pillars of the TIR Customs transit system International Mutual Controlled Secure vehicles TIR Carnet Recognition of access guarantee orcontainers Customs controls TIR Seminar European Commission

  7. THE TIR CONVENTION • Distinguishingfeatures • Customs-to-Customs information exchange with trader input • Open for global application • Centralized guarantee, no national guarantee system • No restriction in the modes of transport used – intermodal • No sanctions against CP’s in case of non-application • Authorization and access procedures • No physical inspection of goods in transit • Minimum of procedures at border crossings • No national Customs documentation and control system TIR Seminar European Commission

  8. THE TIR CONVENTION Contracting Parties to the Convention: 64 + European Union Legend Contracting Party where Convention is applied Contracting Party where Convention is not applied Potential Contracting Party TIR Seminar European Commission

  9. THE TIR CONVENTION TIR Carnets issued YEAR TIR CARNETS ISSUED 1985 859,100 1990 748,600 1995 2,278,750 2000 2,782,600 2002 3,095,200 2004 1,900,000 (IRU estimate) TIR Seminar European Commission

  10. THE TIR CONVENTION • Challenges • Application and implementation • Increased facilitation Modernization/ • Fraud prevention – risk management computerization • Security • EU Enlargement • Geographical extension TIR Seminar European Commission

  11. IRU R.F. EU Holder SAFE TIR TIR ITDB MS Holder NCTS MS Other Turkey Bilge MS • Computerization Project • A cross sectoral project between UNECE Transport/Trade • National transit procedures are computerized • TIR = a facilitation tool and not a barrier to facilitation • Computerized procedure = international link TIR Seminar European Commission

  12. Computerization Project • Approach: Based on existing paper system system • Status: Modelling current functioning (Phase I) • Next phases: • Phase II: Definition and modelling future requirements, • Phase III-IV: Analysis and design, • (Phase V, Role-out and implementation) • Cooperation partners: Integrated with UNECE Trade Division • Timeline: UNECE target 2006 • Needs: Commitment from Contracting Parties, financing TIR Seminar European Commission

  13. Facilitation Global Transit system Risk management Security • TIR GLOBAL INTERMODAL TRANSIT SYSTEM • Based on TIR computerization • Efficient tool for • trade/transport facilitation for international transit • revenue protection/fraud prevention/risk management • securing the international supply chain (shift of focus) TIR Seminar European Commission

  14. FUTURE/CONCLUSIONS • UNECE committed to TIR • focusing on facilitation and correct implementation, application and fraud prevention • modernization/computerization • UNECE committed to developing global transit system on TIR basis • extending scope of application (security etc.) • enlarging geographical scope ? VIEW AND COMMITMENT OF THE EU ON TIR TIR Seminar European Commission

  15. TIR Convention UNECE/TIR SECRETARIAT 8-14, Avenue de PaixCH-1211 Geneva 10Switzerland Phone: +41 22 917 32 58 Fax: +41 22 917 0 39Email address: Poul.Hansen@unece.org http.//tir.unece.org TIR Seminar European Commission

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