1. Economic Commission for Europe INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (Seventh session, Athens 22 and 23 April 2002) UNITED NATIONS TIR Contact Group APPLICATION OF THE REVISED PROVISIONS UNDER PHASE II Agenda item 5 (e) Relations between the international organization and its national representatives

2. UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (e) 2 Annex 6, new Explanatory Note 0.6.2 bis "The relationship between an international organization and its member associations shall be defined in written agreements on the functioning of the international guarantee system."

3. UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (e) 3 Contracting Parties Actors involved in the TIR guarantee system according to the TIR Convention Administrative Committee International organization National associations Authorization (Article 6.2 bis) Members Authorization (Annex 9, Part I) Insurance company or financial institution Insurance or financial guarantee (Annex 9, Part I) Agreement (Exp. Note 0.6.2 bis) TIRExB Reports to Supervision (Annex 8)

4. UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (e) 4 Contracting Party IRU National association Present TIR guarantee system administered by the IRU TIRExB Global insurer Authorization agreement Contract of commitment Global insurance contract Copy Copy ? Copy ? Copy ?

5. UNITEDNATIONSECE Contact Group - 7 th Session - Agenda item 5 (e) 5 Written agreement on the functioning of the TIR guarantee system: issues for consideration Confidentiality or transparency? Verification of the existence of such agreements? National law or Swiss law? Unilateral undertaking by the national association or equitable bilateral contract? Similar or different contracts for various countries? Minimum conditions and requirements?