1. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 3 rd ECO/IRU Regional Conference on Facilitation of Transit by Road and TIR Convention Tehran 26 October 2014

2. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001  UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS : ANALTIR AIRCA ABADA AEBTRI GIRCA OFAE AITA ARTRI ASMAP UND AsMAP UA Ingosstrakh MT UNTRR TOBB HONORARY MEMBER OBSERVERS RosgosstrakhAMERIT

3. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 3  promotes actively the development of road transport  safeguards the interests of its Members vis-a-vis Governments  acts to reduce and progressively eliminate barriers to road transport.

4. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001

5. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 REGIONAL COOPERATION SUCCESS OF THE PROJECTS = PPP ! IRU & BSEC-URTA Reliable Partners for Implementation of Projects Reliable Partners for Implementation of Projects PROJECT ORIENTED  Development of the Black Sea Ring Highway  Development of the combined transport in the BSEC region  Facilitation of Road Transport of Goods in the BSEC region

6. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 THE BSEC MOU ON FACILITATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT 20 July 2006 Since 20 July 2006 is in force for all 12 BSEC Member States Operative Articles: Progressive Liberalization of International Road Transport of Goods Article 3) Progressive Liberalization of International Road Transport of Goods Article 4) Accession to International Agreements Article 5) Charging policies Article 6) Facilitation of Visa Procedures for Professional Drivers.

7. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 7

8. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 8 The BSEC Steering Committee for Facilitation of Road Transport of Goods in the BSEC region in its 3 rd meeting in Istanbul on 11 February 2009 acknowledged that three alternatives on the progressive liberalization of the International Road Transport of Goods can be applied by the BSEC Member States simultaneously: 1) Gradually liberalize road transport by admitting free bilateral and transit transport through bilateral agreements and protocols 2) Develop a BSEC permit allowing to perform a single trip in transit of direct transport through concerned BSEC Member States which agreed to have such a permit 3) Create regional multilateral permit system among interested parties Gradual Liberalization of Road Transport Market in the BSEC region

9. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001

10. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 WHAT IS THE BSEC PERMIT? The BSEC Permit is a multilateral permit established by the Participating Member States for the International carriage of goods by road for hire or reward by transport undertakings using vehicles registered in a Participating BSEC Member State. It is established for a transport operation being performed in transit through and/or bilateral to/from the territory of one or more Participating BSEC Member States.

11. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 BSEC Permit launched on 16 February 2010

12. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 Ceremonies in Participating Countries Georgia Romania Serbia Turkey

13. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 What are the benefits of the BSEC Permit? For industry -Free transit and bilateral transport operations through/between participating BSEC countries based an a quota agreed upon in end of each year For Governments - A flexible mean for gradual liberalization of the transit and bilateral international road transport of goods in the BSEC region

14. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001

15. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001

16. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001

17. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 -Further expansion of the BSEC Permit (Bulgaria, Greece, Azerbaijan) -Enlargement of its usage an a voluntary basis to 3 rd country transport (TR,SRB, UA …). -Shit from one trip usage by a truck to multiple trips usage by a company -Sharing and spreading the ``good experience`` with neighbouring regions and organizations. -Creation of a new facilitation tool for gradual liberalization of the road transport market to bridge Central Asia with Europe. ECO Member States could join the BSEC Permit System! What`s next? 17

18. UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION © Copyright BSEC-URTA, 2013 Since 2001 2015 – Liberalization of Tranzit transport in the BSEC region ? Turkey, Moldova, Ukraine – Yes ! 2016 - Liberalization of Bilateral transport in the BSEC region ? What`s next? 18

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