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SEETAC 3rd Ministerial Conference & SEEIF
Going Beyond Infrastructure
Michael NielsenGeneral Delegate
This is the IRU
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Evolution of IRU Membership
1948: eight founder countries
2012: 170 Members in 73 countries2012: 170 Members in 73 countries
2012: 20 CRIPA Members
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Going boyond infrastructure - facilitate trade !
IRU Model Highway Initiative (MHI)
1. Institutional reforms - Join international conventions, facilitate border crossings & tackle bribery, road building procedures…
2. Creation of support infrastructure – Border crossing facilities, fuel stations, secure parking areas, warehousing, multimodal transfer facilities...
3. Implementation of best practices – TIR green lanes, TIR-EPD, joint customs procedures, recognise International Weight Certificate, simplified multiple entry visas for drivers…
4. Establishment of a multilateral investment fund - The development of trade and road transport needs a Multilateral Investment Fund !
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Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport using the
TIR system
Managed by the IRU since 1949
Based on TIR Convention of 1975
The best multilateral facilitation instrument for international transport and trade
Currently signed by 68 contracting parties, with the possibility to be implemented globally and multi-modally (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air)
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Geographical scope of the TIR Convention
68
57
2
3
8
Contracting Party in Admission Process
TIR Operational Countries
In Negotiation Process
Interested Parties
Contracting Parties
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Benefits of the TIR System
Ensure the secure and sustainable development of international trade and road transport (controlled access, traceability)
Gives access to 57 TIR operational countries
Through mutual recognition of Customs Controls and the guarantee, transport costs, formalities and delays are reduced
Secures and facilitates trade through the implementation of harmonised controls & documents
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TIR in the EU in parallel to the T System
Reintroduce TIR in intra EU transports for goods under customs control • Facilitate growth through increased trade – Provide a
choice to the 600,000 truck operators that today is forced to use the T System
• Enhances competitiveness of SMEs – 85% of road transport companies
• Increase security of transport chain – cargo is sealed
• Customs duty payments guaranteed
• Consistency for EU trade with 3rd countries – one world, one system
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Creating support infrastructure & information
Lack of parking areas, lack of information on the location of parking areas, lack of secure parking areas…
• IRU answer: www.iru.org/transpark
Ensure information on border waiting times
• IRU answer: www.iru.org/index/bwt-app
Doubling collective passenger transport by bus and coach – administrative and infrastructure needs
• IRU answer: SMART Move www.busandcoach.travel
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TRANSPark: the trucking industry’s online one-stop shop
• Identify & assess secure and convenient truck parking areas in +40 countries;
• Search by country, region, city or along planned routes;
• Browse all facilities available at the selected parking area;
• Enter parking information;• And much more !
Locate secure parking areas to fight organised crime on roads!
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Authorities should make availabel to TRANSPark the location, security and confort information of the parking
areas in their region or country!
IRU Border Waiting Times Observatory (BWTO)
Availability of data a large problem – dependent on frequent input from border controls/customs!
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Collection of border waiting times and availability of this information free of charge, anywhere in the world!
• Waiting times for trucks and buses on both sides of the border;
• Search by country or region;
Coubling collective bus and coach passenger transport - The Smart Move
1. Political objective: To change the perception of buses and coaches in society, starting with decision and opinion-makers (favourable and appropriate legislation)
2. Business objective : To double the use of buses and coaches in the next 10-15 years – changed infrastructure requirements and needs
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Ensuring efficient international collective passsenger transport - IRU proposal –
UNECE OmniBUS Agreement
Society’s interest to promote collective bus and coach transport – safe, green, affordable, efficient
> 3000 international regular lines in Europe and neighbouring countries
Bilateral agreements create a complicated framework & a burden for authorities and operators
Non preferential treatment of coaches at borders & waiting times
a multilateral OmniBUS agreement will facilitate these services considerably:
• by creating a harmonised and fairer legal framework, control documents and, ultimately, enforcement procedures across the board
• whilst at the same time reducing the administrative burden and costs for both authorities and operators
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www.iru.org
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