Accession to the TIR Convention by a Country: how to proceed? Karachi, 18 August 2014 Nazife Bulut, TIR Insurance and Legal Affairs

2 A State willing to accede to the TIR Convention must: Undertake the national legal procedure to be able to join an international Treaty Deposit the instrument of accession to the UN Secretary General in New York First official steps to accede to the TIR Convention

3 Model of letter of deposit of instrument of accession to the TIR Convention

4 Practical steps to be undertaken to implement the TIR procedure in Pakistan by The Government of Pakistan (Ministry of Transport / Ministry of Commerce and Industry / Customs Authority) The authorised future guarantor and issuer of TIR Carnets in Pakistan, i.e. PNC-ICC The IRU Practical steps to accede to the TIR Convention

5 Ministry of Transport / Ministry of Commerce and Industry / Customs Authority 1. Designation of Competent Authorities responsible for the TIR Convention Ministry of Transport / Ministry of Commerce and Industry / Customs Authority 2. Designation of the Pakistani Authorities responsible for the approval of road vehicles (Article 12 of the TIR Convention) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 3. PNC-ICC authorised by the Competent Authorities to be the national issuing and guaranteeing association of TIR Carnets in Pakistan (Article 6 and Annex 9 Part I of the TIR Convention)

6 Practical steps to accede to the TIR Convention PNC-ICC & Pakistani Customs Authorities 4. Signature by PNC-ICC of the Deed of Guarantee with the Pakistani national Customs Authorities PNC-ICC & IRU 5.Signature by PNC-ICC of all IRU’s contractual documents Ministry of Transport / Ministry of Commerce and Industry / Customs Authority 6.Establishment of a National Autorisation Committee to select transport companies authorised to use TIR Carnets

7 Practical steps to accede to the TIR Convention Pakistani Customs Authorities 7. Publication of a list of Customs offices approved for performing TIR operations (Article 45 of TIR Convention) IRU, Pakistani Customs Authorities & PNC-ICC 8. Awareness campaign for Customs officials in the functioning of the TIR System Ministry of Transport / Ministry of Commerce and Industry / Customs Authority 9. Implementation of IRU IT risk management tools (RTS / TIR- EPD)

8 Practical steps to accede to the TIR Convention IRU & PNC-ICC 10. TIR training for PNC-ICC staff PNC-ICC & National Autorisation Committee 11. Selection and admission of TIR Carnets Holders to the TIR System (Annex 9, Part II of the TIR Convention) PNC-ICC & National Autorisation Committee 12. TIR training for PNC-ICC, TIR Holders and Customs officials

9 Practical steps to accede to the TIR Convention IRU 13. Certificate of insurance and authorisation letter PNC-ICC & National Autorisation Committee 14. Order by PNC-ICC to be delivered with TIR Carnets  PNC-ICC starts its TIR activities, Pakistani transport operators benefit from the TIR System advantages and Pakistani Customs Authorities start to accept TIR transports/carnets

10 1.Accession instrument to the TIR Convention to be deposited to the UN Secretary General by the Government of Pakistan 2.IRU to meet with all competent Authorities in Pakistan to provide with a detailed action plan containing all steps to be undertaken by all stakeholders for implementation of the TIR System in Pakistan 3. IRU to assist involved stakeholders throughout the whole implementation process SUMMARY – NEXT STEPS