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Alexandria, 5 November 2012

4 th IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINAR SESSION IV – SECURING COMMERCIAL GOODS TRANSPORT AND INSURANCE CONTRACTS. Alexandria, 5 November 2012. Expected CMR benefits to transport operators, their clients and Authorities in the LAS region. Alexandria, 5 November 2012.

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Alexandria, 5 November 2012

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  1. 4th IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINARSESSION IV – SECURING COMMERCIAL GOODS TRANSPORT AND INSURANCE CONTRACTS Alexandria, 5 November 2012 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  2. Expected CMR benefits to transport operators, their clients and Authorities in the LAS region Alexandria, 5 November 2012 Dr Amr KabilMember of IRU Regional Committeefor Africa (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  3. Actual contractual situation International carriers, shippers and consignees are dependent from a multitude of national legislations International traffic amongst Arab countries: • No harmonised rules for contracts (consensual or formal) • No standard transport document • No definition of respective obligations of parties • No harmonised rules for claims • No harmonised rules for liability and indemnity (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  4. Actual contractual situation Theoritically, a transport from Egypt not CP to CMR to Jordan CP to CMR is governed by the CMR Convention In practice, despite CMR benefits, it is ignored and contractual partners still apply different legal regimes International traffic with countries Contracting Parties to CMR Convention: • CMR applies to every contract for the international carriage of goods by road between two different countries of which at least one is a contracting country (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  5. Actual contractual situation • Confusion • Unpredictability • Commercial and financial uncertainty • Overcost for insurance coverage (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  6. Expected CMR benefits to transport operators, their clients and Authorities in the LAS region • CMR benefits for transport operators and their clients: • Transparency in the respective obligations and liabilities: No need to define conditions for each contract Only agree on specific requirements (price, special instructions) • Use of a standard transport document Simplifies administration and controls • Harmonisation of competition conditions (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  7. Expected CMR benefits to transport operators, their clients and Authorities in the LAS region • CMR benefits for transport operators and their clients: • Simplifies claims handling: Clear procedures and deadlines to respect • Facilitates the selection of competent Courts in case of claims • Avoids operators to handle different legal frameworks (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  8. Expected CMR benefits to transport operators, their clients and Authorities in the LAS region • CMR benefits for Authorities in the LAS region: • Standard transport document facilitates control by Authorities • Easy identification of goods and parties • Simplifies claims handling and reduces number of Court cases • Increased competitiveness of the road transport industry (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  9. Conclusion Members of the League of Arab States should join the CMR Convention to facilitate the development of Arab road transport and trade (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  10. www.iru.org (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

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