1. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 1 11º Encuentro Iberoamericano Pere Padrosa Pierre, IRU Vice-President ASTIC President Pere Padrosa Pierre, IRU Vice-President ASTIC President

2. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 2 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 2 Evolution of IRU Membership Updated January 2008 Created 1948 8 Founder States: Created 1948 8 Founder States: BelgiumDenmarkFranceNetherlands NorwaySwedenUKSwitzerland 2007 180 Members 72 Countries

3. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 3 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 3 Evolution of IRU Structure 1948 IRU founded in Geneva 1973 IRU Permanent Delegation to the EU established in Brussels 1998 IRU Permanent Delegation to the CIS established in Moscow 2005 IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East established in Istanbul

4. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 4 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 4 Secretary General CIS Delegation (Moscow) EU Delegation (Brussels) Secretariat General (Geneva) IRU Academy (Geneva) Mid East Delegation (Istanbul) Goods Transport Council Passenger Transport Council IRU Structure General Assembly IRU Constitution 1 Aug 2001 updated January 2008 Task Forces Commissions Working Parties Presidential Executive EU Liaison Committee CIS Liaison Committee

5. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 5 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 5 IRU Commissions & Working Parties  Social Affairs  Economic Affairs  Customs Affairs  Legal Affairs  Technical Affairs  Road Safety  Services to Transport Operators  Social Affairs  Economic Affairs  Customs Affairs  Legal Affairs  Technical Affairs  Road Safety  Services to Transport Operators Commissions Working Parties  Dangerous Goods  Combined Transport  Taxis and hire cars with driver  Dangerous Goods  Combined Transport  Taxis and hire cars with driver

6. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 6 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 6 IRU Priorities 2008 – Overview  Sustainable Development InnovationInnovation IncentivesIncentives InfrastructureInfrastructure  Facilitation TradeTrade TourismTourism Road TransportRoad Transport

7. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 7 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 7 Facilitation General / Trade  Trade & road transport facilitation  Security  Waiting times at borders - Border crossing facilitation  Customs transit systems

8. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 8 The Importance of Road Transport

9. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 9 International Transport Modal Split EU Split* per tonnes – External Int’l EU Split* per tonnes – Intra Int’l Source: EU Energy and Transport Figures, European Commission, DG TREN 2005 % % * Without sea and air transport

10. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 10 International Transport Modal Split EU Split*per value – External Int’l EU Split* per value – Intra Int’l Source: EU Energy and Transport Figures, European Commission, DG TREN 2005 % % * Without sea and air transport

11. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 11 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 11 What is Globalisation? The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries Source: IRU Road Transport has become a vital production & distribution tool! What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?

12. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 12 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 12 If the Silk Road worked for Marco Polo then, why shouldn’t it work for trade and transport today? Silk Road revitalisation

13. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 13 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 13 Interlinking all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road Sea transport Land transport Key: to US West Coast Saturated Saturated

14. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 14 Evolution of sea containers in ports

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19. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 19 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 19 Interconnecting all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road Sea transport Land transport Key: to US West Coast To East Coast Saturated Saturated To Black Sea Diesel fuel = 30 cents / litre Labour costs = $200/month To US East Coast

20. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 20 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 20 Interconnecting all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road Sea transport Land transport Key: to US West Coast To East Coast Saturated Saturated To US East Coast To Mid East To EU To CIS

21. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 21 Road Transport Security

22. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 22  European Union Economic and Social Committee report on “Security of Transports” of March 2003: “If security procedures become too stringent the business of transporting goods could grind almost to a halt, which would give terrorists the success they were seeking. New security measures should be balanced…”  European Union Economic and Social Committee report on “Security of Transports” of March 2003: “If security procedures become too stringent the business of transporting goods could grind almost to a halt, which would give terrorists the success they were seeking. New security measures should be balanced…” Balance Facilitation and Security

23. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 23  Apply the Best Instrument to maintain international Trade and Road Transport Facilitation by implementing: The WCO SAFE Framework andThe WCO SAFE Framework and The WCO AEO Guidelines to obtain AEO StatusThe WCO AEO Guidelines to obtain AEO Status  Apply the Best Instrument to maintain international Trade and Road Transport Facilitation by implementing: The WCO SAFE Framework andThe WCO SAFE Framework and The WCO AEO Guidelines to obtain AEO StatusThe WCO AEO Guidelines to obtain AEO Status Balance Facilitation and Security

24. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 24 WCO SAFE Framework and AEO Guidelines to obtain AEO status  The WCO Framework of security standards and AEO guidelines are to secure and facilitate global trade by providing: secure Customs to Customs relationssecure Customs to Customs relations secure Customs to Business relationssecure Customs to Business relations a Comprehensive package of security requirementsa Comprehensive package of security requirements accreditation criteria to obtain AEO statusaccreditation criteria to obtain AEO status  The WCO Framework of security standards and AEO guidelines are to secure and facilitate global trade by providing: secure Customs to Customs relationssecure Customs to Customs relations secure Customs to Business relationssecure Customs to Business relations a Comprehensive package of security requirementsa Comprehensive package of security requirements accreditation criteria to obtain AEO statusaccreditation criteria to obtain AEO status

25. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 25 Implementation of WCO SAFE Framework  WCO SAFE Framework is an instrument : to establish international standards to secure trade for all modes of transportto establish international standards to secure trade for all modes of transport to strengthen the cooperation between Customs administrationsto strengthen the cooperation between Customs administrations to strengthen Private Public Partnership (PPP)to strengthen Private Public Partnership (PPP)  WCO SAFE Framework is an instrument : to establish international standards to secure trade for all modes of transportto establish international standards to secure trade for all modes of transport to strengthen the cooperation between Customs administrationsto strengthen the cooperation between Customs administrations to strengthen Private Public Partnership (PPP)to strengthen Private Public Partnership (PPP) But it is not a binding legal instrument!

26. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 26 WCO SAFE Framework EU CHINA RussianFederation USA EFTA BRAZIL INDIA Consequences of WCO SAFE Framework EACH WCO MEMBER COUNTRY WILL HAVE TO SIGN A BILATERAL AGREEMENT WITH ALL ITS TRADING PARTNERS

27. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Page 27  Security Guidelines  Truck Parking List  Security Guidelines  Truck Parking List Other Security Tools of the IRU www.iru.org

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