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© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 1
Role of the Road Transport Industry in Role of the Road Transport Industry in Overcoming Border Crossing ObstaclesOvercoming Border Crossing ObstaclesRole of the Road Transport Industry in Role of the Road Transport Industry in
Overcoming Border Crossing ObstaclesOvercoming Border Crossing Obstacles
Peter KrauszPeter Krausz
Head – Goods Transport and Facilitation, IRUHead – Goods Transport and Facilitation, IRU
UNECE Seminar on the Implementation of Annex 8 UNECE Seminar on the Implementation of Annex 8
Geneva, 18 June 2009Geneva, 18 June 2009
Peter KrauszPeter Krausz
Head – Goods Transport and Facilitation, IRUHead – Goods Transport and Facilitation, IRU
UNECE Seminar on the Implementation of Annex 8 UNECE Seminar on the Implementation of Annex 8
Geneva, 18 June 2009Geneva, 18 June 2009
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Evolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU Membership
CreatedCreated
19481948
Associations in 8 Associations in 8 countries:countries:
CreatedCreated
19481948
Associations in 8 Associations in 8 countries:countries:
BelgiumBelgium DenmarkDenmark FranceFrance NetherlandsNetherlands
NorwayNorway SwedenSweden UKUK SwitzerlandSwitzerland
20092009
180 Members180 Members in 74 Countries in 74 Countries
20092009
180 Members180 Members in 74 Countries in 74 Countries
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ContentsContentsContentsContents
Barriers Barriers
PMISPMIS and Annex 8 and Annex 8
Industry Tools: Industry Tools:
• BWTOBWTO
• TIRTIR
• EPDEPD
• Real-time e-monitoringReal-time e-monitoring
• Surveys, Information, Policy RecommendationsSurveys, Information, Policy Recommendations
• Training and Associative / Company EffortsTraining and Associative / Company Efforts
Future?Future?
Barriers Barriers
PMISPMIS and Annex 8 and Annex 8
Industry Tools: Industry Tools:
• BWTOBWTO
• TIRTIR
• EPDEPD
• Real-time e-monitoringReal-time e-monitoring
• Surveys, Information, Policy RecommendationsSurveys, Information, Policy Recommendations
• Training and Associative / Company EffortsTraining and Associative / Company Efforts
Future?Future?
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Costs of BarriersCosts of BarriersCosts of BarriersCosts of Barriers
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Obstacles at BordersObstacles at Borders Transport quotas and licences Transport quotas and licences Non compliance with MFN treatmentNon compliance with MFN treatment Requirements for transhipment Requirements for transhipment Mandatory convoys Mandatory convoys Illegal immigrationIllegal immigration Mandatory use of certain commercial services Mandatory use of certain commercial services Problems in obtaining visas for professional Problems in obtaining visas for professional
driversdrivers
Obstacles at BordersObstacles at Borders Transport quotas and licences Transport quotas and licences Non compliance with MFN treatmentNon compliance with MFN treatment Requirements for transhipment Requirements for transhipment Mandatory convoys Mandatory convoys Illegal immigrationIllegal immigration Mandatory use of certain commercial services Mandatory use of certain commercial services Problems in obtaining visas for professional Problems in obtaining visas for professional
driversdrivers
Types of BarriersTypes of BarriersTypes of BarriersTypes of Barriers
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Obstacles at BordersObstacles at Borders Transit or quasi transit fees Transit or quasi transit fees Quasi securityQuasi security measures measures Measures without prior or with short noticeMeasures without prior or with short notice Non accession to conventions and non-harmonised Non accession to conventions and non-harmonised
or improper applicationor improper application Regional transport and transit agreementsRegional transport and transit agreements Non-harmonised transport documentsNon-harmonised transport documents Deadlines too short to appeal Deadlines too short to appeal
Obstacles at BordersObstacles at Borders Transit or quasi transit fees Transit or quasi transit fees Quasi securityQuasi security measures measures Measures without prior or with short noticeMeasures without prior or with short notice Non accession to conventions and non-harmonised Non accession to conventions and non-harmonised
or improper applicationor improper application Regional transport and transit agreementsRegional transport and transit agreements Non-harmonised transport documentsNon-harmonised transport documents Deadlines too short to appeal Deadlines too short to appeal
Types of BarriersTypes of BarriersTypes of BarriersTypes of Barriers
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Improve Border Crossing: Apply PMIS Improve Procedures as per international standards
Change stakeholders’ Mindset
Invest in physical Infrastructure where needed
Systemic approach
Improve Border Crossing: Apply PMIS Improve Procedures as per international standards
Change stakeholders’ Mindset
Invest in physical Infrastructure where needed
Systemic approach
Types of SolutionsTypes of SolutionsTypes of SolutionsTypes of Solutions
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Concept of Annex 8: Concept of Annex 8: PMIS ApproachPMIS Approach
Concept of Annex 8: Concept of Annex 8: PMIS ApproachPMIS Approach
IRU and Transfrigoroute = initiatorsIRU and Transfrigoroute = initiators
Parts of the system and Annex 8 Parts of the system and Annex 8 provisions:provisions:
• Driver – Art. 2Driver – Art. 2
• Control procedure – Art. 3Control procedure – Art. 3
• Vehicle – Art. 4 & 5Vehicle – Art. 4 & 5
• Infrastructure – Art. 6Infrastructure – Art. 6
MonitoringMonitoring
IRU and Transfrigoroute = initiatorsIRU and Transfrigoroute = initiators
Parts of the system and Annex 8 Parts of the system and Annex 8 provisions:provisions:
• Driver – Art. 2Driver – Art. 2
• Control procedure – Art. 3Control procedure – Art. 3
• Vehicle – Art. 4 & 5Vehicle – Art. 4 & 5
• Infrastructure – Art. 6Infrastructure – Art. 6
MonitoringMonitoring
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Annex 8 – Main Focuses Annex 8 – Main Focuses Annex 8 – Main Focuses Annex 8 – Main Focuses
Driver Procedure Vehicle
Infrastructure
Monitoring
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Appeal to GovernmentsAppeal to GovernmentsAppeal to GovernmentsAppeal to Governments
Convention sets necessary legal environment to Convention sets necessary legal environment to improve border crossing conditions in its almost improve border crossing conditions in its almost 50 CP-s50 CP-s
New Annex 8 entered into force on 20 May 2008New Annex 8 entered into force on 20 May 2008
Rapid and efficient application of this AnnexRapid and efficient application of this Annex neededneeded• first step: PUBLICATION (?)first step: PUBLICATION (?)• second step: IMPLEMENTATION (?)second step: IMPLEMENTATION (?)• third step: MONITORING (?)third step: MONITORING (?)
Convention sets necessary legal environment to Convention sets necessary legal environment to improve border crossing conditions in its almost improve border crossing conditions in its almost 50 CP-s50 CP-s
New Annex 8 entered into force on 20 May 2008New Annex 8 entered into force on 20 May 2008
Rapid and efficient application of this AnnexRapid and efficient application of this Annex neededneeded• first step: PUBLICATION (?)first step: PUBLICATION (?)• second step: IMPLEMENTATION (?)second step: IMPLEMENTATION (?)• third step: MONITORING (?)third step: MONITORING (?)
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Friendly application
for Data Providers
and Users
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
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Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
Access to In
formatio
n: Annex 8 Require
ment
Access to In
formatio
n: Annex 8 Require
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Regular Data Supply!
Regular Data Supply!
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Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
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Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
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Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures Border Waiting Times ObservatoryBorder Waiting Times Observatory
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TIR SystemTIR SystemTIR SystemTIR System
Managed by the IRU and Members Managed by the IRU and Members in PPP with CP-s since 1949in PPP with CP-s since 1949
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures The TIR System in PPPThe TIR System in PPP
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Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures The TIR System in PPPThe TIR System in PPP
Tangible benefitsTangible benefits::
Ideally: No stops at border >>> time economy >>> time is Ideally: No stops at border >>> time economy >>> time is moneymoney
Realistically: Quicker treatment at borders >>> time economy Realistically: Quicker treatment at borders >>> time economy >>> time is money>>> time is money
TIR guarantee is “cheaper” than any bank or many other [e.g. TIR guarantee is “cheaper” than any bank or many other [e.g. national] customs deposit >>> savings in financial means to national] customs deposit >>> savings in financial means to run the businessrun the business
TIR system helps holder to observe other requirements TIR system helps holder to observe other requirements (general security, AEO, EPD, EORI, …) >>> direct and indirect (general security, AEO, EPD, EORI, …) >>> direct and indirect economic benefits, including gains in imageeconomic benefits, including gains in image
Tangible benefitsTangible benefits::
Ideally: No stops at border >>> time economy >>> time is Ideally: No stops at border >>> time economy >>> time is moneymoney
Realistically: Quicker treatment at borders >>> time economy Realistically: Quicker treatment at borders >>> time economy >>> time is money>>> time is money
TIR guarantee is “cheaper” than any bank or many other [e.g. TIR guarantee is “cheaper” than any bank or many other [e.g. national] customs deposit >>> savings in financial means to national] customs deposit >>> savings in financial means to run the businessrun the business
TIR system helps holder to observe other requirements TIR system helps holder to observe other requirements (general security, AEO, EPD, EORI, …) >>> direct and indirect (general security, AEO, EPD, EORI, …) >>> direct and indirect economic benefits, including gains in imageeconomic benefits, including gains in image
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Improve Border CrossingsImprove Border CrossingsValue of Lost*Value of Lost*
Improve Border CrossingsImprove Border CrossingsValue of Lost*Value of Lost*
IndicatorIndicator ValueValueAverage number of TIR carnets issued per Average number of TIR carnets issued per yearyear 2’923’4812’923’481
Minimum number of border crossings in the Minimum number of border crossings in the TIR system per yearTIR system per year 8’770’4438’770’443
Total waiting time, hour per year, for TIR Total waiting time, hour per year, for TIR traffictraffic 8’770’4438’770’443
Value of an hour lost per truck, USD per hourValue of an hour lost per truck, USD per hour 5050
Total lost value per Total lost value per yearyear, TIR traffic, USD, TIR traffic, USD 438’522’188438’522’188
Total lost value**Total lost value**1998-2005, TIR traffic, USD 1998-2005, TIR traffic, USD 3’508’177’5003’508’177’500
* * EU25 External, EU4, CIS & Balkan Borders, EU25 External, EU4, CIS & Balkan Borders, 1998-20051998-2005 **Direct costs can double through losses to producers and traders, including lost opportunities due to **Direct costs can double through losses to producers and traders, including lost opportunities due to longer and unreliable transport time, thus: longer and unreliable transport time, thus: totaltotal USD 7.0 billionUSD 7.0 billion..
Source: IRU 2006Source: IRU 2006
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Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures IRU TIR Electronic Pre-DeclarationIRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures IRU TIR Electronic Pre-DeclarationIRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration
Scope:Scope:
- Interface in 12 languagesInterface in 12 languages
- 6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia,6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia,
Finland, Hungary, Poland, SlovakiaFinland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
- Under preparation for Bulgaria, France, Under preparation for Bulgaria, France,
Latvia, Lithuania, SloveniaLatvia, Lithuania, Slovenia
- Next: Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine …Next: Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine …
EnablesEnables: :
- Risk Assessment by Customs authoritiesRisk Assessment by Customs authorities
- Acceleration of border crossing proceduresAcceleration of border crossing procedures
- Security in international tradeSecurity in international trade
Scope:Scope:
- Interface in 12 languagesInterface in 12 languages
- 6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia,6 Countries: Czech Republic, Estonia,
Finland, Hungary, Poland, SlovakiaFinland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
- Under preparation for Bulgaria, France, Under preparation for Bulgaria, France,
Latvia, Lithuania, SloveniaLatvia, Lithuania, Slovenia
- Next: Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine …Next: Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine …
EnablesEnables: :
- Risk Assessment by Customs authoritiesRisk Assessment by Customs authorities
- Acceleration of border crossing proceduresAcceleration of border crossing procedures
- Security in international tradeSecurity in international trade
CustomsCustomsCustomsCustoms
IE15Data
IE15Data
Validation: OKValidation: OKValidation: OKValidation: OK
TIR Customs TIR Customs DeclarationDeclaration
TIR Customs TIR Customs DeclarationDeclaration
Goods Released for TransitGoods Released for TransitGoods Released for TransitGoods Released for Transit
HolderHolder
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Ensure:Ensure:
Non-discrimination on nationality, language and Non-discrimination on nationality, language and residence residence
No additional costs in international tradeNo additional costs in international trade
Transparency and harmonisation through Transparency and harmonisation through compliance with demands of international trade and compliance with demands of international trade and border crossing facilitation toolsborder crossing facilitation tools
Ensure:Ensure:
Non-discrimination on nationality, language and Non-discrimination on nationality, language and residence residence
No additional costs in international tradeNo additional costs in international trade
Transparency and harmonisation through Transparency and harmonisation through compliance with demands of international trade and compliance with demands of international trade and border crossing facilitation toolsborder crossing facilitation tools
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures IRU TIR Electronic Pre-DeclarationIRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures IRU TIR Electronic Pre-DeclarationIRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declaration
A tool to accomplish the goalsof TIR and Annex 8 of Harmonisation Convention
A tool to accomplish the goalsof TIR and Annex 8 of Harmonisation Convention
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CUTE-Wise
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProceduresrocedures Life Cycle of TIR Carnets Life Cycle of TIR Carnets
Risk Management & TraceabilityRisk Management & Traceability
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProceduresrocedures Life Cycle of TIR Carnets Life Cycle of TIR Carnets
Risk Management & TraceabilityRisk Management & Traceability
Customs
Holder
IRU
TIR CarnetLife Cycle
ElectronicTIR data
IssuingAssociation
Holder
Driver
IssuingAssociation
SafeTIRSafeTIRReal-TimeReal-Time
StorageIRU Archive
Driver
IRU Control
TIR
-EPD
TIR
-EPD
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GNIVTs GNIVTs MoscowMoscow
IRU IRU GenevaGeneva
SafeTIR dataSafeTIR data
Real-Time SafeTIR project:Real-Time SafeTIR project:
• The association can issue in securityThe association can issue in security
• Customs can accept the TIR Carnet in security knowing that the association has issued it in Customs can accept the TIR Carnet in security knowing that the association has issued it in securitysecurity
What is the status of the What is the status of the TIR Carnet ?TIR Carnet ?
The status of the TIR Carnet is: The status of the TIR Carnet is: • Valid (with the following details: Valid (with the following details:
Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Association name)Association name)
• InvalidInvalid• Not issued/False/other situationsNot issued/False/other situations
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures The example of IRU–RF FCS The example of IRU–RF FCS
RReal-Timeeal-Time SafeTIR SafeTIR
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures rocedures The example of IRU–RF FCS The example of IRU–RF FCS
RReal-Timeeal-Time SafeTIR SafeTIR
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Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures, rocedures, MMindset, indset, IInfra nfra Surveys and Policy RecommendationsSurveys and Policy Recommendations
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures, rocedures, MMindset, indset, IInfra nfra Surveys and Policy RecommendationsSurveys and Policy Recommendations
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Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures, rocedures, MMindset, indset, IInfra nfra Parking Areas InformationParking Areas Information
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: PProcedures, rocedures, MMindset, indset, IInfra nfra Parking Areas InformationParking Areas Information
Lack of parking areas also at borders – Governments to Lack of parking areas also at borders – Governments to act act
Joint ITF-IRU IT development initiative – objective: Joint ITF-IRU IT development initiative – objective: Security,Security, Safety, Social rules, Business, ComfortSafety, Social rules, Business, Comfort
Truck and bus & coachTruck and bus & coach modules modules Printed version Printed version Internet application in 2009 Internet application in 2009
• SearchableSearchable by all criteria; by all criteria; information information on-screenon-screen, user-friendly , user-friendly
printprint function, function, mapsmaps, also for , also for mobilemobile devices devices
• Easy to update with interface for external Easy to update with interface for external data submittersdata submitters
Lack of parking areas also at borders – Governments to Lack of parking areas also at borders – Governments to act act
Joint ITF-IRU IT development initiative – objective: Joint ITF-IRU IT development initiative – objective: Security,Security, Safety, Social rules, Business, ComfortSafety, Social rules, Business, Comfort
Truck and bus & coachTruck and bus & coach modules modules Printed version Printed version Internet application in 2009 Internet application in 2009
• SearchableSearchable by all criteria; by all criteria; information information on-screenon-screen, user-friendly , user-friendly
printprint function, function, mapsmaps, also for , also for mobilemobile devices devices
• Easy to update with interface for external Easy to update with interface for external data submittersdata submitters
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CPC MANAGER PROGRAMMECPC MANAGER PROGRAMME
“IRU ACADEMY ONLINEIRU ACADEMY ONLINE“ INTERNET INTERNET APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONIRU ACADEMY MEETINGS & RELATED IRU ACADEMY MEETINGS & RELATED
EVENTSEVENTS
TACHOGRAPH PROGRAMME & TACHOGRAPH PROGRAMME & DRIVING & REST TIME RULESDRIVING & REST TIME RULES
CPC DRIVER PROGRAMMECPC DRIVER PROGRAMME
TRIPARTITE HIV/AIDS TRIPARTITE HIV/AIDS PROJECTPROJECT
DANGEROUS GOODS (ADR) PROGRAMMEDANGEROUS GOODS (ADR) PROGRAMME
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: MMindsetindsetTrainingTraining
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: MMindsetindsetTrainingTraining
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Use and feed of information (e.g. BWTO, national Use and feed of information (e.g. BWTO, national law, IRU and member databanks, etc)law, IRU and member databanks, etc)
Route planningRoute planning
Full transport documentationFull transport documentation
Vehicles properly maintained and up to standardsVehicles properly maintained and up to standards
Use of modern IT Use of modern IT
Driver recruitment and carrier pathDriver recruitment and carrier path
Use and feed of information (e.g. BWTO, national Use and feed of information (e.g. BWTO, national law, IRU and member databanks, etc)law, IRU and member databanks, etc)
Route planningRoute planning
Full transport documentationFull transport documentation
Vehicles properly maintained and up to standardsVehicles properly maintained and up to standards
Use of modern IT Use of modern IT
Driver recruitment and carrier pathDriver recruitment and carrier path
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: MMindsetindsetAssociative and Company EffortsAssociative and Company Efforts
Industry Tools: Industry Tools: MMindsetindsetAssociative and Company EffortsAssociative and Company Efforts
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Future?Future?Future?Future?
Coherent application of PMIS:Coherent application of PMIS:
More integral application of UN ConventionsMore integral application of UN Conventions
More use of trade Conventions: GATT and More use of trade Conventions: GATT and GATSGATS
More customs unions and less borders?More customs unions and less borders?
More automation of processes and more More automation of processes and more intensive use of IT; Single Window.intensive use of IT; Single Window.
More joint border controls!More joint border controls!
More facilitated access to vital information!More facilitated access to vital information!
Coherent application of PMIS:Coherent application of PMIS:
More integral application of UN ConventionsMore integral application of UN Conventions
More use of trade Conventions: GATT and More use of trade Conventions: GATT and GATSGATS
More customs unions and less borders?More customs unions and less borders?
More automation of processes and more More automation of processes and more intensive use of IT; Single Window.intensive use of IT; Single Window.
More joint border controls!More joint border controls!
More facilitated access to vital information!More facilitated access to vital information!
Yes, we can!
Yes, we can!
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