New TIR – EPD Features

Contents  Improvement of Customs Operations page logics  Link between bordering Customs Offices  Read Only Mode for EPD  Resend EPD Function  Ability to view XML/ Edifact content of all messages © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page Page 2

Improvement of Customs Operations page logics: Free text in place of loading / unloading © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page Page 3 Free text is allowed in any place of loading / unloading if the Send EPD mark is inactive or absent for this Customs operation.Free text is allowed in any place of loading / unloading if the Send EPD mark is inactive or absent for this Customs operation. Impact to behavior of the application The value, which is selected or entered in the place of loading / unloading, gets erased upon click on SendEPD box as the type of the load / unload field gets changed from the free text to auto-complete and vice versaThe value, which is selected or entered in the place of loading / unloading, gets erased upon click on SendEPD box as the type of the load / unload field gets changed from the free text to auto-complete and vice versa

Improvement of Customs Operations page logics: Exit from CIS countries © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page Page 4 Exit from CIS Customs Union becomes mandatory only if an EPD is to be sent to Russia / Kazakhstan, which is not separated with the place of exit by any country which is not a part of CIS customs union:

Link between bordering Customs Offices © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page Page 5 Upon completion of the Customs Office of exit in (entry to) a country, the application fills in automatically the Customs Office of entry in (exit from) next country / union if:Upon completion of the Customs Office of exit in (entry to) a country, the application fills in automatically the Customs Office of entry in (exit from) next country / union if: o the EPD data base has information about such connection o the Customs Office of entry in (exit from) next country / union field is empty and is active NB! At any time, the user may select any other Customs Office if Exit / Entry fields.NB! At any time, the user may select any other Customs Office if Exit / Entry fields.

Read Only Mode for EPD © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page Page 6 For Association or Holder: the read only mode is available for an EPD, which was already sent. The appropriate option will appear in the Actions list in “view My EPDs” section:For Association or Holder: the read only mode is available for an EPD, which was already sent. The appropriate option will appear in the Actions list in “view My EPDs” section: The user may switch to any step in the Read only mode and may use the “eye” icons to view the details of any sectionThe user may switch to any step in the Read only mode and may use the “eye” icons to view the details of any section

Resend EPD Function © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page Page 7 For Association or Holder: the resent option is available for any EPD, which was already sent. The appropriate option will appear in the Actions list in “view My EPDs” sectionFor Association or Holder: the resent option is available for any EPD, which was already sent. The appropriate option will appear in the Actions list in “view My EPDs” section Upon click on this action, the application will duplicate and send exactly the same EPD. If the resent is successful the confirmation message will be displayed to the userUpon click on this action, the application will duplicate and send exactly the same EPD. If the resent is successful the confirmation message will be displayed to the user In case of any errors, the user will be forwarded to the preview page, where the error reasons will be displayedIn case of any errors, the user will be forwarded to the preview page, where the error reasons will be displayed

Ability to view XML/ Edifact content of all messages © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page Page 8 The XML / Edifact content of any message may be seen via History screen by clicking on appropriate message name hyperlink. The content will appear in a pop upThe XML / Edifact content of any message may be seen via History screen by clicking on appropriate message name hyperlink. The content will appear in a pop up

New Features at Association Home Page © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page Page 9 Following sections are added to the Association Home page: ShortcutsShortcuts Search EPD (by Carnet, Country, MRN, LRN, Holder ID and / or date)Search EPD (by Carnet, Country, MRN, LRN, Holder ID and / or date) TIR-EPD alertsTIR-EPD alerts