1 UNECE – Transport Division Geneva, 25 September 2008 Geneva, 25 September 2008 Eva Molnar Transport Division United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Trade and Transport Facilitation WTO Public Forum

2 UNECE – Transport Division You can accelerate TTF improvements Continue the current path Instruments in place Investment plans in place Progressive improvement Big Bang change Seamless border crossings, efficient transit Real-time procedures thanks to e-docs High quality services in logistics centers along the whole route

3 UNECE – Transport Division The basis we can build on: Customs transit regimes –TIR –e-TIR Regulatory framework for transport service contracts –CMR –e-CMR Harmonization Convention – simplified frontier controls, plus Measuring the B/C performance And other tools

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6 Transit value of Land-locked Countries will diminish if TTF improvements are delayed,

7 UNECE – Transport Division … as new routes open up!

8 UNECE – Transport Division Therefore, Ministers commitment for TTF actions is so important - EATL Ministerial Declaration, 2008

9 UNECE – Transport Division Conclusion UNECEleads the way 1. UNECE leads the way in TTF –To simplified procedures, –To optimized electronic environment, –To strengthened cooperation among countries and ngo-s UNECEstrategic partner 2. UNECE in strategic partnership with WTO and with You All!