Regional TIR Seminar Tunis 3 rd and 4

Regional TIR Seminar Tunis, 3 rd and 4 th June 2009 Raphaël Hirt Head – TIR Carnet Management and Safe. TIR © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

TIR Guarantee System 1. Life cycle of Carnets 2. Risk Management: Safe. TIR 3. Organisation and functioning of the TIR Guarantee system 4. Procedure of TIR claims Page 2 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

TIR Guarantee System IRU is the International Organization Mandated by the United Nations to centrally print and distribute TIR Carnets and to take on the responsibility for the effective organisation and functioning of an international guarantee system Article 6. 2 bis, Annex 8 Art. 10, TIR Convention Page 3 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Life cycle of Carnets TIR Risk Management & Traceability IRU Archive Storage Issuing Association IRU Control Holder Driver IRU Safe. TIR Real Time Holder TIR -E PD Issuing Association TIR Carnet Life Cycle Electronic TIR data CUTE-Wise Driver Customs Page 4 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Risk Management: Safe. TIR Annex 10 to the TIR Convention since 12 August 2006: Safe. TIR Control System for TIR Carnets CUSTOMS A B C D Basic information from Customs a. TIR Carnet reference number b. Date and record number in the customs ledger c. Name or number of Customs office of destination d. Date and reference number of the termination (if different from b) e. Partial or Final termination f. Termination with or without reservation g. Page number h. Other information or documents (optional) N VP CUTE Customs s/w Associations ASKTIR IRU VPN Customs Authorities CUTE-Wise Page 5 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Risk Management: Safe. TIR Why Safe. TIR? To confirm at any time and in real-time the validity of the Customs stamp (at destination) on the TIR counterfoil (souche) Page 6 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Risk Management: Safe. TIR IRU Database Real Time Capture & Transmission of Safe. TIR data Page 7 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Risk Management: Real time Safe. TIR OBJECTIVES § Enhance control of transport operations under the TIR procedure through: 1. The status verification of the TIR Carnet presented to Customs office (computer to computer) 2. The transmission of the Safe. TIR data without delay (compliant with Annex 10 of the TIR Convention) § Reinforce sustainability of the TIR System • Public – Private Partnership • Security JOINT PROJECT Page 8 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Risk Management: Safe. TIR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS § Prevent fraud and increase security by allowing early detection § Transit Facilitation • Enhance Risk Management • Reduce border crossing clearance times a. MUTUAL BENEFITS for TIR Holders, Customs Authorities and Guarantee Chain Page 10 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Risk Management: Safe. TIR The status of the TIR Carnet is : • Valid (with the following details: Holder ID, validity date, Issuing Association name) • Invalid • Not issued/False/other situations GNIVTs Moscow Safe. TIR data IRU Geneva What is the status of the TIR Carnet ? Safe. TIR Real Time project: • The association can issue in security • The Customs can take into charge the TIR Carnet in security knowing that the association has issued it in security © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Organisation and functioning of the TIR Guarantee Chain IRU International Financial Institutions GLOBAL CONTRACT ASSOCIATION Financial Institution Holder Holder ASSOCIATION Financial Institution Holder Page 12 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Organisation and functioning of the TIR Guarantee Chain International Financial Institution GLOBAL CONTRACT backing-up the surety provided by the Guarantee chain to Customs ASSOCIATION Natl. Fin. Inst. / Holder ASSOCIATION DEED OF ENGAGEMENT backing-up the surety provided by the association to Customs DEED OF GUARANTEE (SURETY) - subject to national legislation - sets the maximum amount of surety - national and foreign holders Page 13 IRU CUSTOMS © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

TIR Guarantee System: Procedure of TIR customs claims Claim to the direct liable person Closure (withdrawal of the claim) Notification or payment request to the guaranteeing association (Guarantee Chain) Payment to the customs by the Guarantee Chain CUSTOMS OFFICE Analysis and processing by IRU Opposition in front of national Courts Page 14 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

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