1. Facilitating trade and transport in a secure environment
Security elements of the TIR Convention
Konstantin Glukhenkiy,
UNECE TIR Secretariat

2. TIR CONVENTION AT PRESENT
67 Contracting Parties including the EU
Over 3.5 million shipments annually
The only global customs transit procedure
Simplifies international transportation while simultaneously protecting the Contracting Parties’ budget interests
Stipulates no restrictions on means of transportation (vehicles/containers)
Based on a partnership between government bodies and business
ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ
БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

3. TIR CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
Inclusion of new countries (China, Pakistan & Saudi Arabia)
Further refinement of the TIR Convention’s founding principles in order to enhance security
Drafting of recommendations and experience sharing in order to fight violations of customs rules and organised crime
Intermodal transport
TIR automation (eTIR) and transfer to paperless technology
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БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

4. SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE TIR CONVENTION (1)
Preliminary selection (granting access) of hauliers for TIR procedure
The Convention sets out strict requirements;
Performed by customs authorities in conjunction with national guaranteeing associations;
Associations can introduce additional requirements;
Approved hauliers are similar to authorised economic operators
Exclusion of violators from the TIR (article 38)
A central TIR database of all approved and excluded hauliers accessible online
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БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

5. SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE TIR CONVENTION (2)
Rules for equipping containers for transport of goods under custom seals
Are drawn up on the basis of the extensive experience of customs authorities;
Are improved in accordance with technological progress and the development of new constructions. Latest examples: vehicles with curtain-like walls and fibreglass cables;
Mandatory application of seals at the Customs office of departure;
The use of the most modern customs seals is recommended
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БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

6. SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE TIR CONVENTION (3)
Customs control measures
Document checks and physical inspections at Customs offices of departure;
Possibility of setting shipment deadlines and routes;
In exceptional circumstances: customs escorts and inspections at Customs offices en route;
Mutual acceptance of customs control measures
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БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

7. SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE TIR CONVENTION (4)
The TIR carnet as a single customs and guarantee document
Visible and hidden security elements
SafeTIR carnet control system
Possibility of online access for customs authorities
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БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

8. CHALLENGES IN THE WAY OF IMPROVING TIR PROCEDURE SECURITY
General Challenges
Making use of technological progress
Increasing effectiveness
Fighting fraud
Application of risk management
Preliminary information about goods
TIR Carnets
Paper system is susceptible to mistakes and is extremely time-consuming
Repeated data entry
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БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

9. SOLUTION – TIR PROCEDURE AUTOMATION (eTIR)
National level
State Sector
Business
International level
Holder
National association
International organisation
Customs authorities
eTIR
International guarantee chain
B2B
B2C Declaration
(communication standardisation)
B2C:
Information about transport and guarantees
C2C:
Outwith the project
B2C Claims and SafeTIR
(outside the project)
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БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

10. ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
How can the TIR Convention further facilitate trade and transportation and improve security?
Broadening intermodal application:
Container carriage covered by the Convention;
Intermodal shipping leads to broadening geography (Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Danube, Rhine)
New users (sea transport, rail transport)
ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ
БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

11. ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
How can the TIR Convention further facilitate trade and transportation and improve security?
Main focus of attention: security of cargo units and goods
Adoption of new technical provisions on cargo units (WTO, ISO etc)
Adoption of new technical provisions on seals and their application (WTO, ISO etc)
Adoption of new provisions on access (vehicles, drivers, intermediaries, shippers and consignees)
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БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.

12. The future of the TIR Convention
Based on automation, an effective tool for:
Simplification of transit for international trade and transport
Budget protection, fraud prevention and risk management
Improving carriage chain security
Global transit
system
Risk management
Simplification
Security
take full advantage of facilitation offered by TIR
essential to risk management approach.
tool for for creation of a real global transit system.
vehicle for including security aspects
ВКЛАД СИСТЕМЫ МДП В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ
БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТРАНСПОРТА
МОСКВА, 13 марта 2007 г.