Sub-regional Seminar on Facilitation of International Road Transport under the TIR system

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Sub-regional Seminar on Facilitation of
International Road Transport under the TIR system

• Working and Legal aspects of the TIR Convention
• Accession to the TIR Convention Responsibility of
  Governments

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ACCESSION PROCEDURE

• Deposit of instrument of accession with the UN
  Secretary General
• UN Template (http//untreaty.un.org/English/Treaty
  Handbook/annex5.htm)
• No reservations, except to Art. 57 of the
  Convention
• UN Template (http//untreaty.un.org/English/Treaty
  Handbook/annex6.htm)
• Declarations
• Entry into force 6 months after accession,
  objections not possible
• Operational start After training and approval by
  the international guarantee chain

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WORKING ASPECTS

• Official languages English, French, Russian
• All States members of the United Nations can
  accede to the TIR Convention and participate in
  meetings
• Accession to the Convention is free of charge
• Participation in meetings is free of charge
• Meetings normally in Geneva
• Interpretation into official languages
• Consensus approach

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REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

• Acceptance of the Convention in national law
• Basis Original text of Convention 25
  amendments
• Consolidated version of the Convention available
• Authorization of (a) National Guaranteeing
  Association(s)
• Publication of approved TIR Customs Offices
• Designation of a Vehicle Approval Authority
• Training of authorities
• Provide data on termination of TIR Carnets
• (Recommendation of 1995/new Annex 10)

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TIR HANDBOOK

• Full text of the Convention
• Explanatory Notes
• Legally binding interpretation of provisions
• Comments
• Detailed non-binding interpretation of provisions
  
• Examples and recommended practices
• Available in Arabic, Chinese,English, French,
  Russian and Spanish etc.
• Available (free of charge) in hard copy, CD-Rom
  or via internet download (http//tir.unece.org)

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OTHER PUBLICATIONS

• International Directory of TIR Focal Points
• Register of Customs seals and stamps

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ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION

• TIR Convention provides access to Customs transit
  system
• TIR does not provide transit rights
• Additional requirements for international
  transport maybe required
• Dangerous goods
• Vehicle standards
• Veterinary/sanitary/phyto-sanitary standards
• Traffic rights
• Requirement Bilateral of multilateral Agreements