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COMPRIS Demonstrator, Bratislava, 30th September 2005page: 1

Cross Border Information Services

Lucia KarpatyovaVUD – Transport Research Institute


Introduction (to Cross Border Information Services)

Lucia Karpatyova

Cross Border Electronic Reporting in the Danube Countries Mario Sattler

Electronic Reporting

Jos van Splunder


Agenda

Motivation

Shortcomings of today’s cross border procedures

Cross Border Management


Link to Electronic Reporting


Motivation

Inland navigation

Environmentally friendly

Economic mode of transport especially for longer distances: crossing at least one country and / or administrational border

Border crossing leads to long waiting times and inefficiencies in the transportation process

Lack of information

Lack of modern information technologies

Missing link between traffic and transport information

Solution: harmonisation and standardisation of cross border procedures by using standardised means for reporting


Shortcomings

Information collected by different means – voice communication (VHF, phones), paper form – legally binding character

Information is not exchanged between responsible authorities in different countries (not even on national level in one country)

Redundant information are provided by actors when sailing through countries and crossing borders


Cross Border Management

Cross border management is the process of defining, planning, implementing and controlling the efficient and effective flow of people, means of transport and goods, passengers, animals and their accompanying information across country (regional) and / or administrative (organisational) borders for the purpose of complying with requirements of authorities and safeguarding commercial interests.

Definition of Cross Border Management as proposed in COMPRIS WP6



Provide crucial information to facilitate seamless cross border management for the seamless operation and services in inland water transport and short sea shipping, by means of electronic reporting.


Cross Border Information / Services


Voyage reporting service

Core Cross Border Services

Reporting about the planned and actual voyage to the respective waterway authority in the country. The information provided within this service is crucial for all other services as well.

Providing pre-arrival voyage information

Providing actual voyage information

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Waterway infrastructure charges invoicing

Fairway information service

Phytosanitary / Veterinary inspection

Waste management

Technical inspection service

(Dangerous) cargo notification service


Immigration inspection service


Cross Border Services

Notification about dangerous cargo on board of a vessel to the competent authority

Provision of necessary information about dangerous cargo to other authorities, e.g. in the case of emergency

Dangerous Cargo Notification Service

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Stands for the governmental service, which ensures the compliance with and execution of customs regulations as well as the clearance of the cargo and the collection of import and export duties.

Clearance of imported / exported goods when crossing the borders of the country / customs union

Supervision of goods movement before releasing for free circulation

Supervision of compliance with customs regulations (imposing of customs regulations)

Supervision of goods in terms of stop function to protect market (imposing restrictions on products)

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Stands for governmental services, which ensures the compliance with the respective immigration regulations. It executes the control of persons crossing the borders.

Control of persons crossing borders

Supervision of compliance with immigration regulations (imposing of immigration regulations)

Supervision of persons in terms of protection of the country’s territory

Information: cargo, voyage

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Core Cross Border Services

Ensures the proper data to be submitted to different authorities and statistical offices with regard to the inland waterway transport.

Cargo / trade statistics

Information on intensity of the traffic flow representing by the number of passages

Information on vessel traffic that is a cluster of passing floating objects

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Future Cross Border Services

Standardisation progress and harmonisation are under development and implementation stays behind (time and focus)

Conditions for implementation:

Common understanding between involved authorities

Update of electronic reporting system / application to the needs of this service

Infrastructure on the authority / commercials side (existing or new)

Interface between applications used at the authority and commercials

Statistics service

Customs service




Waste management






Conclusions (1)

Missing harmonised approach alongside the European inland waterways covering different cross border information services

Use of different forms for reporting on voyages, vessels, cargo and persons on board

Use of different means for reporting (electronic way, paper way, VHF radio, fax, phone)

Different data requested by authorities in countries responsible covering the needs of cross border services

Different or missing cross border procedures applied within services (specific service business areas)

Missing harmonisation and standardisation of data for reporting on European level


Conclusions (2)

Lack of information sharing between authorities within the same or neighbouring administrative areas / countries

Limited electronic reporting possibilities, especially on the Danube

Insufficient incorporation of up-to-date tracking and tracing information in the reporting processes

Missing transparency in terms of complying with other modes of transports (namely SSS and maritime)

Lot of paperwork and bureaucracy in the field of IWT and SSS


Recommendations (1)

To continue the work based on COMPRIS WP6 and ERI knowledge (involve Danube countries into ERI) in order to

Ensure continuity of standardisation that has already startedTrigger harmonisation process in newly identified cross border services Guarantee the common approach of all European countries Provide guidelines on the implementation of electronic reporting applicable and acceptable on a European level

To hand over the CB topic to the High Level Working Group comprising the national and international authorities affected by CBIS

To build up and foster the reporting infrastructure (on shore/on vessel), especially where this infrastructure is missing


Recommendations (2)

To implement electronic reporting systems enabling the up-to-date information sharing between involved actors (logistical as well as authorities)

To incorporate up-to-date tracking and tracing information in the reporting processes for the fulfilment of seamless cross-border services

To ensure the compliance of cross border data with those exchanged in maritime and short sea shipping in order to guarantee the transparency of information and link between modes of transport

To harmonise the legislation regarding reporting on inland waterways in Europe


Electronic Reporting

Electronic Cross Border reporting

is a method for the international exchange of information

that crosses borders via electronic means (e.g. Internet)

based on established message standards (e.g. EDIFACT,XML)

Electronic Cross Border reporting

solution for effective provision of information for the fulfilment

of Cross Border Information Services


Thank you for your attention!

Lucia Karpatyova

Transport Research InstitutePristavna 10 821 09 Bratislava

[email protected]

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