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OAS Private Sector Forum
IRU’s 65 years of experience and expertise in facilitating and securing trade Best Practices and Technological Solutions for Security and Open and Transparent Governments OAS Private Sector Forum Guatemala City, 31 May 2013 Umberto de Pretto IRU Secretary General
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Facilitating and securing trade and international road transport since 1948!
2013: 170 Members in 74 countries 2013: 170 Members in 74 countries 1948: eight founder countries …and 26 African Regional IRU Members in 22 countries
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Global evolution of container volumes in ports
2010 2000 1990 1980 1971
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Challenge:improve road transport to boost trade in the Americas!
Trade between countries of Latin America, excluding Mexico, only 5-6% Regions that have benefitted from IRU’s +60 years of experience and expertise enjoy +70% Road transport plays a vital role in boosting productivity and competitiveness of any economy
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Main obstacles to international road transport
Main causes of waiting times at borders are well known: «Inappropriate procedures and lack of mutual recognition»
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IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI)
From September 2008 to date Monitoring of over 200,000 border crossings 57% of transport time lost at border crossings! 38% of transport costs due to unofficial levies
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Any penalty on road transport is an even greater penalty on the economy as a whole!
Source: Hague Consulting Group
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Implement key UN facilitation instruments to allow road transport to drive trade!
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Internationaux Routiers Managed by the IRU since 1949
Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport Transports Internationaux Routiers Managed by the IRU since 1949 9
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What is the TIR System? A tried and tested, affordable facilitation instrument for international transport and trade Multilateral Multimodal (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air) Global Based on TIR Convention 1975 signed by 68 contracting parties 10
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Geographical scope of the TIR Convention
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TIR: Securing and facilitating international trade
Secure vehicle and containers Approved and selected TIR operators TIR Carnet: Secure transit Declaration and proof of guarantee
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TIR: Securing and facilitating international trade
Online monitoring and traceability of all TIR transport Single window for TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations TIR-EPD Connecting Business and Customs to facilitate and secure international trade
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TIR Convention and World Customs Organisation SAFE
Requirement fulfilled by
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We want to see this …
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….instead of this by….
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