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4 th IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINAR SESSION II – SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY AND TRADE AND ROAD TRANSPORT FACILITATION: FROM VISION TO

4 th IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINAR SESSION II – SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY AND TRADE AND ROAD TRANSPORT FACILITATION: FROM VISION TO REALITY. Alexandria, 4 November 2012. Balancing trade and road transport facilitation and security: Fantasy or reality?. Alexandria, 4 November 2012.

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4 th IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINAR SESSION II – SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY AND TRADE AND ROAD TRANSPORT FACILITATION: FROM VISION TO

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  1. 4th IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINARSESSION II – SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY AND TRADE AND ROAD TRANSPORT FACILITATION: FROM VISION TO REALITY Alexandria, 4 November 2012 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  2. Balancing trade and road transport facilitation and security: Fantasy or reality? Alexandria, 4 November 2012 Haydar ÖzkanIRU General Delegateto the Middle East and Region (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  3. Trade and road transport facilitation Post WW II: How to rebuild Europe? How to move goods through borders without much burden? (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  4. 55 years of multilateralism • UN Trade and Road Transport facilitation Conventions: Transport contract: • Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 Customs: • Customs Convention on Containers, 1972 • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles, 1956 • TIR Convention, 1975 • International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods, 1982 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  5. 55 years of multilateralism Road safety: • Convention on Road Traffic, 1968 • Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968 Special transports: • Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP), 1970 • Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 1957 • GATT: Freedom of Transit, Article 5 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  6. Facilitation Documents harmonised Procedures Mutual multilateral recognition (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  7. Regional initiatives • Regional systems and legislations: Access to profession Customs: internal transit But limited geographical scope No universal coverage Lack of mutual recognition outside the scope (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  8. 9/11 Worldwide Security Requirements changed forever (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  9. WCO SAFE requirements First edition: 2007 Revised version: 2011 Requirement fulfilled by   (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  10. WCO SAFE and AEO requirements The four core elements of WCO SAFE are: Risk Management to security and safety Benefits For Trade Pre-departure examination Provision of Advanced Cargo Information 1 4 3 2 Authorised economic operatorAEO (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  11. WCO SAFE WCO: No regulatory power Standards: No compulsory implementation No obligation for States Voluntary implementation Implementation: National level No multilateral mutual recognition Bilateral Agreements Requirement fulfilled by   (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  12. Bilateralism: • Thousands of bilateral Agreements to be signed and implemented • Artificial impediment to free trade • Jeopardises or limits harmonised implementation of multilateral conventions Balancing trade and road transport facilitation and security: Fantasy or reality? (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  13. Solutions Facilitate and secure Border Crossings • Harmonisation • Mutual recognition International Conventions to facilitate trade and road transport (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  14. WCO SAFE and UN Conventions Requirement fulfilled by   (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  15. WCO SAFE and AEO requirements can be fully satisfied by the TIR Convention The four core elements of WCO SAFE are: Risk Management to security and safety Benefits For Trade Pre-departure examination Provision of Advanced Cargo Information 1 4 3 2 Risk Managementin TIRConvention(e.g. Annex 10) Electronic Pre-declaration Communication Platformbetween AEO &Authorities Mutual recognition & Controlled Access 4 3 2 1 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  16. Conclusions Balancing trade and road transport facilitation and security can become reality if UN Trade and Road Transport Facilitation Conventions are used as implementing tools of the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards: • Easy to implement • Avoids thousands of bilateral Agreements • Ensures required security level (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

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

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