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Simplification of Procedures
For Transporters and
Forwarders: View From the
Private Sector
Alexandriopolis,2004
INTERNATIONAL ROAD
TRANSPORT
cost-efficient
flexible
unique convenience to
door-to-door delivery
the heart of the
European economy
serves as a bridge
between the business
world and suppliers and
consumers
INTERNATIONAL ROAD
TRANSPORT
In the EUROPEAN UNION
•76 % of goods purchased, sold, produced and
traded are carried by ROAD
•while more than 45 % of the transport demand
involves ROAD transport
IMPORTANCE OF ROAD
TRANSPORT
• MAJOR
SECTOR
ECONOMIES
IN
• HIGH % OF NATIONAL GDP
NATIONAL
MINIMIZING ADVERSE EFFECTS
OF ROAD TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT OPERATORS DO THEIR
HOMEWORK !
Reducing accidents
Reducing environmental damage
Reducing fuel consumption
Increasing safety and efficiency
Investing in technology and innovation
EXISTING BARRIERS TO
INTERNATIONAL ROAD
TRANSPORT
• Complex and time-consuming customs
clearance and visa procedures
• Approvals from several authorities are needed
for obtaining required certificates and
documents
•Repetitive inspections (e.g. roadblocks)
•Lack of transparency and barriers to access
information
BARRIERS TO INTERNATIONAL
ROAD TRANSPORT
Imposition of such barriers by
national authorities
≠
Efforts laid down by the industry on
behalf of the international trade
WE ASK GOVERNMENTS TO
SOLVE problems related to border delays
TAKE MEASURES to adopt simplified and
harmonised procedures on the basis of
many existing UNECE Regulations and
Conventions,
DECREASE number of authorities and
ENSURE flexibility in enforcement of
international standards,
WE ASK GOVERNMENTS TO
INTRODUCE “one-stop” or “single window”
technology,
TRAIN border personnel and transport
operators,
INVEST in infrastructure,
FACILITATE the issuance of annual and
multi-entry visas to professional drivers,
ensuring fair and efficient fiscal treatment of
the road transport industry,
SIMPLIFICATION OF
PROFESSIONAL VISA IN SECI
REGION
BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL
ARRANGEMENTS BY SECI MEMBER
STATES
 organising special desks
 issuing 1-year multiple-entry visas
facilitation for frequent entries
acceptance of pre-determined documents
Use of intermediaries (eg; PRO
Committees)
SIMPLIFICATION OF VISA
- EXAMPLES EXCHANGE OF LISTINGS OF PROFESSIONAL
DRIVERS REGULARLY REQURING VISAS
TURKEY- BULGARIA
TURKEY- UKRAINE
TURKEY – ROMANIA
Listings are exchanged via diplomatic
channels
Deposited to the relevant diplomatic
misson
Plans for a region-wide multilateral
agreement
VISA OFFICE
Facilitates visa procedures for the industry
professionals
Facilitates visa procedures for the society
(UK Visas since 2003)
Visa facilitation for 10 countries
In 2003 20.000 visas were provided
SIMPLIFICATION OF
TRANSPORT PROCEDURES
SECI
BSEC
UNECE
ECMT
EU
IRU
TRACECA
PROJECTS ON FACILITATION OF
TRANSPORT
SECI TURK-PRO : International Vehicle Weight Certificate
Facilitation of visa for professional drivers
BSEC
: Agreement on Simplification of Visa
Procedures for Lorry Drivers’
: Agreement on Simplification of Visa
Procedures for Businessmen in the BSEC Member States
BSEC-URTA
: International Vehicle Weight Certificate
Facilitation of visa for professional drivers
TRACECA
: TRACECA Visa
: Harmonization of Border Crossing Procedures
IRU
: Resolution on the issuance of visas to professional
drivers
NEED FOR URGENT IMPLEMENTATION OF “Memorandum of Understanding on
the Facilitation of International Road Transport of Goods in the SECI Region “Article 10
INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT
CERTIFICATE
SECI: 1999 Memorandum on the introduction
of an International Vehicle Weight Certificate
BSEC, SECI and CIS cooperate under the
umbrella of UN/ECE with coordination of IRU
Aim : Single and one-off certification =
uninterrupted flow of goods within SECI and
beyond
INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT
CERTIFICATE
NEW ANNEX 8 to
1982 Convention on Harmonization of Frontier
Controls of Goods
IVWC is included in the Annex !
38 contracting states including 15 EU Member
countries
Recently , CIS STATES adopted the IVWC
PROJECT !
KAPIKULE-KAPITAN ANDREEVO
ADVANCE INFORMATION RELAY
PROJECT
 advance information through an on-line portal
 truck information available when it arrives at the
border
 Memorandum of Understanding between the
customs undersecretariats of Bulgaria and Turkey
 2 proposals :
1- flow of data to be provided by Undersecretariat of
Customs
2- direct access by companies
SINGLE WINDOW PAYMENT
TURK PRO and BUL PRO:
 collection of various charges related to
transport by one single body linking all relevant
agencies through computerised information
systems at Kapitan Andreevo - Kapikule border
crossings
 dedicated working groups and pilot projects by
PRO Committees from ROMANIA, ALBANIA,
CROATIA,MACEDONIA, GREECE AND SERBIAMONTENEGRO
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
NETWORK –ULAŞNET (TURKEY)
UND – TURKISH MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT – TURKISH
UNDERSECRETARIAT OF CUSTOMS
collect and record information on all drivers crossing
15 Turkish borders (data on load,
company,driver,route)
facilitate and accelerate customs procedures
avoid unfair competition
UND-VIALTIS VAT RETURN
SERVICE
international road transport operators the
opportunity to reimburse huge amounts of
foreign currency previously left abroad
avoiding payment of very high commissions
and unnecessary consultancy charges.
Since January 2003, 250 member companies
were reimbursed VAT returns amounting to
over € 4.000.000
UND-ESSO Fuel Cards: discounts, electronic
payment, express VAT collection by global
receipts.
FACILITATION :UND VEHICLE
TRACKING AND FLEET
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Developed by UND
Based on GPRS technology
Used by transporters, forwarders and exporters
can determine the exact location of their vehicles on
Internet and can control them
Drivers may send alarm messages
On-board communication units
Users can receive information on position, speed, petrol
consumption, temperature
Becoming wide-spread (incorporated into contracts)
CONCLUSIONS
ENCOURAGING IMPROVEMENTS
THANKS TO
VALUABLE EFFORTS LAID BY GOVERNMENTS AND
THE INDUSTRY TOWARDS FACILITATION OF
TRANSPORT AND TRADE
WE HAVE IMPORTANT TASKS
We have to do a lot to
move ahead if we aim
an actual free
movement of goods
and a TRUE
GLOBALISATION
LIBERALIZATION OF ROAD
TRANSPORT
“any penalty on road
transport is an
even bigger
penalty on the
economy as a
whole”
LIBERALIZATION OF ROAD
TRANSPORT
“The longest
journeys start with
a small step
forward”
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE