1. NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE BENEFITS OF THE TIR CONVENTION TO FACILITATE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN THE ARAB WORLD WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE IDB-AULT-IRU JOINT PROJECT Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 November 2013

2. SESSION II – TIR ACTORS: 1. Customs Authorities’ roles and responsibilities in TIR Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 November 2013 Jean Acri Special TIRAdvisor Patrick Philipp Head IRU Training

3. TIR Main Actors Roles & Responsibilites Page 3 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

4. TIR Main Actors International level UNECE & TIR Convention Bodies IRU National level Customs Authorities National Associations TIR Carnet Holders Page 4 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

5. Session TIR actors  Introduction  Customs authoritie's’ roles and responsibilities  Role and responsibilities of IRU and National Associations  Role and responsibilities of transport operators Page 5 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

6. Roles and Responsibilities - Customs Authorities 2 Designate customs offices open to TIR operations - Fix itineraries for TIR consignments/ operations Article 20 3 Act immediately against fraudsters in the case of irregularities or suspicion / Suspension Exclusion of TIR Carnet Holders Article 6 & 38 1 Controlled Access Implement all provisions of the TIR Convention In particular: Authorise national Issuing & Guaranteeing Association Authorise admission of TIR Carnet Holders Annex 9 Page 6 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

7. Roles & Responsibilities – Customs Authorities 5 Provide SafeTIR termination data Annex 10 Implement TIR- EPD 6 4 Apply risk management procedures Articles 6, 38, 20, 23 etc. Annex 9, 10 This list is not exhaustive – summary of some key aspects! Supervise the approval of TIR Vehicles Annex 2,3,4,6,7 Page 7 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

8. Action by Government  Establishes the necessary contractual relationships at national and international levels  Appoint national Issuing and Guaranteeing Association as per Article 6 of the TIR Convention Ensures the proper functioning of the Guarantee Chain International Chain of Guarantee Page 8 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

9. Action by Government Secure Vehicles and Containers Governments appoint Competent Authorities to deliver the Approval Certificate Each vehicle, container, needs to have a valid certificate of approval delivered by national competent authorities (Annex 3) Approval Certificate – Basic Principles (Annex 3) Individual or by vehicle / container design type Standard format – Annex 4 Renewable every two years To be kept with vehicle To be verified by Customs during TIR operations. Page 9 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

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