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4th UNECE-UNESCAP EGM on Euro-Asian Land Transport Linkages. Road Transport Facilitation along the EALT and an IRU Best Practice: BWTO. Thessaloniki, 22 November 200 6. 1948. IRU founded in Geneva. 1973. IRU Permanent Delegation to the EU established in Brussels. 1998.
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4th UNECE-UNESCAP EGM on Euro-Asian Land Transport Linkages Road Transport Facilitation along the EALT and an IRU Best Practice: BWTO Thessaloniki, 22November 2006
1948 IRU founded in Geneva 1973 IRU Permanent Delegation to theEU established in Brussels 1998 IRU Permanent Delegation to theCIS established in Moscow 2005 IRU Permanent Delegation to theMiddle East established in Istanbul Evolution of IRU Structure
2005180 Members 70 Countries Created1948 8 Founder States: Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden UK Switzerland Evolution of IRU Membership
New User Facilities Extendable to new countries, borders, border crossings and contributing associations
Better geo-identification Maps completed with “E” road numbers Border crossings named on maps if pointed to • Data access: • Latest • After Jan 2004 • Before Jan 2004
After January 2004 After January 2004 Country/border/type and direction of traffic freely selected Start and End date freely entered Bar or line charts and figures presented
Before January 2004 Before January 2004 Historic graphs based on the system prior to January 2004
Other Main Features • Waiting time entered directly by Association Contact Persons into data bank (routine control and manual intervention by IRU System Administrator); • System covers both trucks and coaches; • System combines data from “both sides” of border posts through selecting one of the data or average; • System can handle textual information on reasons for waiting times or short description of exceptional circumstances;
Main Other Features 2 • Daily information is protected for Member Associations only; external users can consult data only up to end of last completed calendar year; • Statistics and graphs (bar or line charts) are generated by user according to period of interest; • System Administrator can extract data in Excel Tables for further data processing; • Data in the old system are introduced under static Historical Graphs linked to each border post.
Rationale • Any penalty on road transport is an even greater penalty on the economy • Waiting times at borders represent a general indicator of barriers • Waiting times at borders is a measurable indicator • A tool for route planning and for decision makers • IRU reporting system since early ‘90s • New interactive web application from 2006
Impact of Barriers on Transport Economic Costs of Barriers Study, 1998 CZ, F, I, PL, UK • Direct Costs, USD 8 bil. • Lost Business Opportunities, another USD 8 bil. • Plus overall negative impact of barriers and externalities
NEW EURASIA LAND TRANSPORT INITIATIVE: NELTIA Possible Business ComponentComplementary to the EALT?
CONTRACTING PARTIES TIR Geographical Coverage 1949 6 Pioneer States:BEL, DEU, FRA,ITA, LUX, NLD, 200555 TIR operational countries
TIR System Applicable for … Road Rail Sea ... using road for at least one leg of the journey.
Axiom IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, • Road transport is not only a means of carriage BUT ABOVE ALL, • It is a very efficient production tool and the vehicle for the local and global economy.
3rd Euro-Asia Conference 2005: Beijing Visit www.iru.org for the Ministerial Declaration!
Historic BB Caravan Re-opens the SILK ROAD on 27th September 2005 The Caravan The Pioneers
Saturated Saturated The Revitalised Silk Road To CIS To East Coast To EU To US East Coast To Black Sea to US West Coast to US West Coast To Mid East Sea transport Land transport Key:
CONTRACTING PARTIES TIR Geographical Coverage 1949 6 Pioneer States:BEL, DEU, FRA,ITA, LUX, NLD, 200555 TIR operational countries
TIR System Applicable for … Road Rail Sea ... using road for at least one leg of the journey.
TIR Geogpraphical Applicability Bandar Abbas
Problem • Divergent Procedures and Controls • Drivers • Passengers • Vehicles • Goods
Solution • Transport Conventions and Agreements • Join • Implement • Increase Awareness • Promote Best Practices
Measure Border Waiting Times along the EALT
NELTI You could also envisage having a “business component” in the future phases of the EALT. In this context, your support to NELTI is also most welcomed!