Facilitating trade and transport in a secure environment Security elements of the TIR Convention Konstantin Glukhenkiy, UNECE TIR Secretariat

TIR CONVENTION AT PRESENT 67 Contracting Parties including the EU Over 3.5 million shipments annually The only global customs transit procedure Simplifies international transportation while simultaneously protecting the Contracting Parties’ budget interests Stipulates no restrictions on means of transportation (vehicles/containers) Based on a partnership between government bodies and business ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

TIR CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS Inclusion of new countries (China, Pakistan & Saudi Arabia) Further refinement of the TIR Convention’s founding principles in order to enhance security Drafting of recommendations and experience sharing in order to fight violations of customs rules and organised crime Intermodal transport TIR automation (eTIR) and transfer to paperless technology ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE TIR CONVENTION (1) Preliminary selection (granting access) of hauliers for TIR procedure The Convention sets out strict requirements; Performed by customs authorities in conjunction with national guaranteeing associations; Associations can introduce additional requirements; Approved hauliers are similar to authorised economic operators Exclusion of violators from the TIR (article 38) A central TIR database of all approved and excluded hauliers accessible online ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE TIR CONVENTION (2) Rules for equipping containers for transport of goods under custom seals Are drawn up on the basis of the extensive experience of customs authorities; Are improved in accordance with technological progress and the development of new constructions. Latest examples: vehicles with curtain-like walls and fibreglass cables; Mandatory application of seals at the Customs office of departure; The use of the most modern customs seals is recommended ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE TIR CONVENTION (3) Customs control measures Document checks and physical inspections at Customs offices of departure; Possibility of setting shipment deadlines and routes; In exceptional circumstances: customs escorts and inspections at Customs offices en route; Mutual acceptance of customs control measures ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE TIR CONVENTION (4) The TIR carnet as a single customs and guarantee document Visible and hidden security elements SafeTIR carnet control system Possibility of online access for customs authorities ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

CHALLENGES IN THE WAY OF IMPROVING TIR PROCEDURE SECURITY General Challenges Making use of technological progress Increasing effectiveness Fighting fraud Application of risk management Preliminary information about goods TIR Carnets Paper system is susceptible to mistakes and is extremely time-consuming Repeated data entry ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

SOLUTION – TIR PROCEDURE AUTOMATION (eTIR) National level State Sector Business International level Holder National association International organisation Customs authorities eTIR International guarantee chain B2B B2C Declaration (communication standardisation) B2C: Information about transport and guarantees C2C: Outwith the project B2C Claims and SafeTIR (outside the project) ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА How can the TIR Convention further facilitate trade and transportation and improve security? Broadening intermodal application: Container carriage covered by the Convention; Intermodal shipping leads to broadening geography (Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Danube, Rhine) New users (sea transport, rail transport) ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА How can the TIR Convention further facilitate trade and transportation and improve security? Main focus of attention: security of cargo units and goods Adoption of new technical provisions on cargo units (WTO, ISO etc) Adoption of new technical provisions on seals and their application (WTO, ISO etc) Adoption of new provisions on access (vehicles, drivers, intermediaries, shippers and consignees) ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

The future of the TIR Convention Based on automation, an effective tool for: Simplification of transit for international trade and transport Budget protection, fraud prevention and risk management Improving carriage chain security Global transit system Risk management Simplification Security take full advantage of facilitation offered by TIR essential to risk management approach. tool for for creation of a real global transit system. vehicle for including security aspects ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.