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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURS FOR ACCESSION TO THE TIR CONVENTION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURS FOR ACCESSION TO THE TIR CONVENTION United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Transport Division Border Crossing Facilitation Section. ACCESSION PROCEDURE. Deposit of instrument of accession with the UN Secretary General

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURS FOR ACCESSION TO THE TIR CONVENTION

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  1. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURS FOR ACCESSION TO THE TIR CONVENTION United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Transport Division Border Crossing Facilitation Section Regional TIR seminar

  2. ACCESSION PROCEDURE • Deposit of instrument of accession with the UN Secretary General • UN Template (http://treaties.un.org/doc/source/publications/THB/English.pdf) • No reservations, except to Art. 57 of the Convention • UN Template • Declarations • Entry into force: 6 months after accession, objections not possible • Operational start: After training and approval by the international guarantee chain Regional TIR seminar

  3. WORKING ASPECTS • Official languages: English, French, Russian • All States members of the United Nations can accede to the TIR Convention and participate in meetings • Accession to the Convention is free of charge • Participation in meetings is free of charge • Meetings normally in Geneva • Interpretation into official languages • Consensus approach Regional TIR seminar

  4. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES • Acceptance of the Convention in national law • Basis: Original text of Convention + 28 amendments • Authorization of (a) National Guaranteeing Association(s) • Publication of approved TIR Customs Offices • Designation of a Vehicle Approval Authority • Training of authorities • Provide data on termination TIR Carnets (Annex 10) Regional TIR seminar

  5. TIR HANDBOOK • Consolidated text of the Convention • Explanatory Notes • Legally binding interpretation of provisions • Comments • Detailed non-binding interpretation of provisions • Resolutions, examples and recommended practices • Available in Arabic, Chinese,English, French, Russian and Spanish etc. • Available (free of charge) in hard copy, CD-Rom or via internet download (http://www.unece.org/tir/tir-hb.html) Regional TIR seminar

  6. ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION • TIR Convention provides access to a Customs transit system • TIR does not provide transit rights • Additional requirements for international transport may be required • Dangerous goods • Vehicle standards • Veterinary/sanitary/phyto-sanitary standards • Traffic rights Regional TIR seminar

  7. UNECE TIR SECRETARIAT Transport Division 8-14, Avenue de PaixCH-1211 Geneva 10Switzerland Phone: +41 22 917 15 31 Fax: +41 22 917 06 14 Email address: tirexb@unece.org http://tir.unece.org Regional TIR seminar

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