TIR System Structure, Merits and Accession Asli GURATES Customs Expert

Content UNECE TIR System Current issues Accession to the Convention Principles Merits Administrative structure Current issues Accession to the Convention

UNECE Set up in 1947 by the UN ECOSOC One of the five regional UN commissions 56 States Members Facilitates greater economic integration and cooperation, promotes sustainable development and economic prosperity

UNECE Economic Cooperation and Integration Environmental Policy Forestry and Timber Housing and Land Management Trade Transport (road, rail, inland water, intermodal) Statistics Sustainable Energy

UNECE, Centre of UN Transport Conventions 58 conventions, 1742 Contracting Parties (2018)

61 Operational Countries Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention, 1975) 61 Operational Countries 73 Contracting Parties 33,500 Holders 1,200,000 TIR Carnets

Customs transit procedure Country of departure Country of transit Country of destination

Sustainable transit system TFA Article 11 para. 14, 15, Guarantee mechanism Information technology Harmonized procedures and documents Mutual recognition Customs cooperation Availability of information Secure transport units TFA Article 11 para. 9 TFA Article 11 para. 11, 12, 13, 14 TFA Article 11 para. 1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15 TFA Article 11 para. 16

Secure vehicles or containers International guarantee Principles 5 Pillars Secure vehicles or containers TIR Carnet Controlled access Mutual recognition of customs controls International guarantee

Merits of the TIR System Harmonized customs transit procedures Standard and reliable documentation/electronic tools Approved operators and vehicles Exceptional physical inspection International guarantee A supervisory body (TIRExB)

TIR Management Structure TIR Administrative Committee UNECE Working Party WP.30 International organization (IRU) TIR Executive Board TIR Secretary TIR secretariat Country A Country B Country C National association National association National association Government Government Government United Nations TIR Convention Private Sector

Current issues World-wide application of the TIR Convention Intermodal use of TIR procedure Computerization (eTIR Project)

Current issues

Accession All states members of the UN or members of UN Treaty Handbook Section 6 All states members of the UN or members of specialized agencies etc. Reservation only «Settlement of disputes via arbitration tribunal» Instrument of accession to UN Secretary General Entry into force Operational 6 months

Accession Capacity building support UNECE TIR Secretariat Contracting Parties IRU

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