Economic Commission for Europe INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (Seventh session, Athens 22 and 23 April 2002) UNITED NATIONS TIR Contact Group APPLICATION OF THE REVISED PROVISIONS UNDER PHASE II Agenda Item 5 (a) Terms “TIR procedure”, “TIR transport” and “TIR operation”

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (a) 2 The Term “TIR procedure” Article 1, paragraph (a)

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (a) 3 The Term “TIR transport” Article 1, paragraph (a) The term “TIR transport” shall mean the transport of goods from a Customs office of departure to a Customs office of destination under the procedure, called the TIR procedure, laid down in this Convention

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (a) 4 The Term “TIR transport” Article 1, paragraph (a) Example of a TIR Transport Athens (GR) Customs office of departure Greek border (Promahonas) Customs office of exit (en route) Bulgarian border (Kulata) Customs office of entry (en route) Sofia (BG) Customs office (“destination en route)” (partial unloading of cargo) (destination of partial load) Customs office (“departure en route”) (departure without partial load) Bulgarian border (Kalotina) Customs office of exit (en route) Yugoslav border (Gradina) Customs office of entry (en route) Belgrade (YU) Customs office of destination

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (a) 5 The Term “TIR operation” Article 1, paragraph (b) The term “TIR operation” shall mean part of the TIR transport that is carried out in a Contracting Party from a Customs office of departure or entry (en route) to a Customs office of destination or exit (en route)

UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (a) 6 The Term “TIR operation” Article 1, paragraph (b) Examples of TIR operations Athens (GR) Customs office of departure Greek border (Promohonas) Customs office of exit (en route) Bulgarian border (Kulata) Customs office of entry (en route) Sofia (BG)Customs office (“destination en route)” (partial unloading of cargo) (destination of partial load) Customs office (“departure en route”) (departure without partial load) Bulgarian border (Kalotina) Customs office of exit (en route) Yugoslav border (Gradina) Customs office of entry (en route) Belgrade (YU) Customs office of destination TIR Operation 1 TIR Operation 2 TIR Operation 3 TIR Operation 4