© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 1 Electronic TIR pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Andrea Graf-Gruber IRU Head - SafeTIR

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 2  Meet the data requirements in the Implementing Provisions of the revised EU Customs Code (Security and Advanced Cargo Information);  Meet Summary Declaration requirements foreseen in the Implementing Provisions of the revised EU Customs Code;  Comply with the WCO Framework of standards;  Minimize the effort to capture TIR data into NCTS for the customs offices, thus reducing time delays at borders;  Resolve the non circulation of green Volets (2) in the European Union;  Allow the TIR Carnet Holder to proceed without the intervention of third parties and associated additional costs;  Maintain the benefits for transport operators using TIR Carnets as the customs declaration;  Provide requisite security of data in a public / private partnership;  Meet the data requirements in the Implementing Provisions of the revised EU Customs Code (Security and Advanced Cargo Information);  Meet Summary Declaration requirements foreseen in the Implementing Provisions of the revised EU Customs Code;  Comply with the WCO Framework of standards;  Minimize the effort to capture TIR data into NCTS for the customs offices, thus reducing time delays at borders;  Resolve the non circulation of green Volets (2) in the European Union;  Allow the TIR Carnet Holder to proceed without the intervention of third parties and associated additional costs;  Maintain the benefits for transport operators using TIR Carnets as the customs declaration;  Provide requisite security of data in a public / private partnership; Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Objectives

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 3 1) 1)Data capture at Customs Offices 2) 2)National EU Holders Maybe connected to NCTS in their home country national software available 3) 3)Holders voluntary decide to use third parties - Business Decision 4) 4)IRU NCTS/TIR Web Application Non connected holders, specially from the non EU countries, not wishing to use third parties and pay additional costs. 1) 1)Data capture at Customs Offices 2) 2)National EU Holders Maybe connected to NCTS in their home country national software available 3) 3)Holders voluntary decide to use third parties - Business Decision 4) 4)IRU NCTS/TIR Web Application Non connected holders, specially from the non EU countries, not wishing to use third parties and pay additional costs. Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Current options

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 4 Madrid TIR - One guarantee / declaration - One regime - Independency 1 1 TIR 2 2 NCTS/TIR Pre-declaration Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 5  Transfer mechanism over the Internet Files sent viaFiles sent via - - FTP - Web Services File format based on IE15File format based on IE15 Files sent to a central point in the participating EU Member State, which makes it available to all Customs offices.Files sent to a central point in the participating EU Member State, which makes it available to all Customs offices.  Transfer mechanism over the Internet Files sent viaFiles sent via - - FTP - Web Services File format based on IE15File format based on IE15 Files sent to a central point in the participating EU Member State, which makes it available to all Customs offices.Files sent to a central point in the participating EU Member State, which makes it available to all Customs offices. Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 6 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Secured access provided by the IRU

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 7 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Data crosschecked and validation against the TIR Carnet Database

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 8 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Data from the Cover Page of the TIR Carnet

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 9 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project To capture the information related to the Goods Data from the accompanying document ( CMR)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 10 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Data from the Yellow Goods Manifest (inc. precise Goods description) of the TIR Carnet To mention the accompanying document to the TIR Carnet

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 11 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 12 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Summary of the captured information with still the possibility to correct

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 13 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Summary of the captured information with still the possibility to correct

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 14 The data has been sent to VYŠNÉ NEMECKÉ (SK532100) Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project Selection of the EU countries and EU approved Customs offices of entry/departure and exit/destination

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 15.xml File.xml File NCTS NetworkNCTS NetworkNCTS NetworkNCTS Network IE 15 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project CURRENT SITUATION INTERNET CzechCustoms SlovakCustoms HungarianCustoms All EU MemberStates PolishCustoms In test.xml File.xml File IE 15 In test.xml File.xml File.xml File.xml File Operational.xml File.xml File Planned.xml File.xml File TIR Carnet Holder

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 16 Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project CURRENT SITUATION SK Customs.xml File.xml File Validation OK IE 15

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 17  Outcome of the pilot from August to December 2006 Pilot phase with selected EU Member StatesPilot phase with selected EU Member States - CZ, SK confirmed the success of the pre-declaration file used by a Customs office when a TIR Carnet was presented - HU, PL tests to be completed Pilot phase with selected TIR Carnet holdersPilot phase with selected TIR Carnet holders  Plan for 2007 Continue to test the Pilot with additional pilot customs offices and pilot transport operators:Continue to test the Pilot with additional pilot customs offices and pilot transport operators: - Latvia, Austria and EU Border Member States Start the discussion with EU Member States not yet within the EU NCTS/TIR Pilot:Start the discussion with EU Member States not yet within the EU NCTS/TIR Pilot: - Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria  Outcome of the pilot from August to December 2006 Pilot phase with selected EU Member StatesPilot phase with selected EU Member States - CZ, SK confirmed the success of the pre-declaration file used by a Customs office when a TIR Carnet was presented - HU, PL tests to be completed Pilot phase with selected TIR Carnet holdersPilot phase with selected TIR Carnet holders  Plan for 2007 Continue to test the Pilot with additional pilot customs offices and pilot transport operators:Continue to test the Pilot with additional pilot customs offices and pilot transport operators: - Latvia, Austria and EU Border Member States Start the discussion with EU Member States not yet within the EU NCTS/TIR Pilot:Start the discussion with EU Member States not yet within the EU NCTS/TIR Pilot: - Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 18 NEXT STEPS  Similar project is under discussion with the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation regarding Pre-arrival TIR information on the basis of the existing IRU’s Electronic TIR Pre-declaration facility. NEXT STEPS  Similar project is under discussion with the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation regarding Pre-arrival TIR information on the basis of the existing IRU’s Electronic TIR Pre-declaration facility. Electronic TIR Pre-declaration NCTS/TIR pilot project

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