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IRU – TIR System. TIR: Facilitation and Security for a Globalised Economy. Umberto de Pretto Deputy Secretary General. The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries. What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?. What is Globalisation?. Road transport has become
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IRU – TIR System TIR: Facilitation and Security for a Globalised Economy Umberto de Pretto Deputy Secretary General
The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café? What is Globalisation? Road transport has become a vital production tool! Source: IRU
Main Trade & Transport Facilitation Legal Instruments of the UN (1) • Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968 • Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 • Global Vehicles Regulations, 1998 • AETR Agreement, 1970 • CMR Convention 1956, and its Protocol of 1978
Main Trade & Transport Facilitation Legal Instruments of the UN (2) • International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Control of Goods of 1982 • Conventions on Temporary Importation of Road vehicles (1954-Private, 1956- Commercial) • ATP Agreement of 1970 • ADR Agreement 1957 and its Protocol of 1993 • TIR Convention, 1975 • Customs Container Convention, 1972
Regional/Global Organisations Belarus People’s Republic of China Russian Federation Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Turkey Tajikistan Turkmenistan Azerbaijan Uzbekistan Iran UN ESCAP Afghanistan Pakistan India UN ECE
Facilitation TIR Systeman overview
Future Contracting Parties: PAK, PRC, SAU, THA, UAE, YEM… AND INDIA? The TIR System Worldwide ? 1949 6 Pioneer States :BEL, DEU, FRA,ITA, LUX, NLD, Now: 67 Contracting Parties Now 55 Operational Countries
Applicability of TIR Convention Road Rail Sea ... using road for at least one leg of the journey INTERMODALITY
TIR and Multilateral Approach TIR is the materialisation of the multilateral approach: • Access to 55 TIR operational countries • Cost efficiency of the guarantee and of management • Intermodality • Security in the supply chain
TIR System Secure vehicles and containers International Chainof Guarantee TIR Carnet Mutual Recognitionof Customs Controls Controlled Access SafeTIR TIR Convention TIR System is a facilitation and security tool answering the needs of both Public and Private sectors: Customs, trade, transport.
Role of the IRU in the Management of the TIR System • Four out of the six pillars • Centrally print and distribute TIR Carnets • Organise the functioning of the international chain of guarantee (global contract) • Controlled access (rules, manuals, preventive measures) • SafeTIR (Cute-Wise)
Current TIR Geography Bandar Abbas
At the Port of Entry in the EU Advantages for container arriving under TIR by sea from Asia • No third party involved = reduced cost/delay! • Customs formalities = same day • Cost = only that of the TIR Carnet • Customs clearance = at final destination
TIR and Economic Development Petrol Crisis Russian Financial Crisis
CUTE-Wise SafeTIR Risk Management Tool Storage IRU Archive IssuingAssociation IRU Control TIR CarnetLife Cycle ElectronicTIR data IRUdBase IssuingAssociation Holder Holder Driver Driver EnsuringTraceability Customs
Fulfills two requirements: Electronic pre-declaration Computerized exchange of information 2 2 1 1 Electronic TIR Pre-Declaration TIR - One guarantee - One regime - Independence (NCTS/TIR)Pre-declaration TIR Madrid
Recent IT Developments in TIR www.iru.org/..... Customs receive all the data contained in the TIR Carnet
IRU - FCS SafeTIR Real Time Project • The status of the TIR Carnet is : • Valid (with the following details: Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Association name) • Invalid • Not issued/False/other situations GNIVTs Moscow SafeTIR data IRU Geneva What is the status of the TIR Carnet ? • SafeTIR Real Time project: • The association can issue in security • The Customs can take into charge the TIR Carnet in security knowing that the association has issued it in security
Main Export Partners of India UK: 4.5% China: 5.5% USA:17% Hong Kong: 4.7% UAE: 8.8% Total Exports: $76,230,000,000 f.o.b. Singapore: 4.5%
Main Import Partners of India Belgium: 4.4% Switzerland: 5.2% China: 6.1% USA: 6% Total Imports: $113,100,000,000 f.o.b.
Conclusion (1) Essential for facilitation: • strong political will, committment and consistency at national level to reach the goal • Public-Private Partnership If not, facilitation is denatured, resulting in endangering the development of trade/transport and of the economy as a whole
Conclusion (2) • Multilateral legal instruments can yield substantial benefits to public and private sectors • For this to happen, they must be fully and effectively implemented
Conclusion (3) • In order to take full advantage of its strategic location, India should accede to the facilitation legal instruments and effectively implement them, according to international standards and existing best practices • IRU remains committed to assist India in this process