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1 AND CUSTOMS PROJECT (RTLC) SPECA PWG-TBC TBC, 5 session Study of the efficiency of Oleg Samukhin osamukhin@rtlc.net Almaty, 7 April, 200 USAID grant to study the efficiency of Detailed description of control procedures within TIR System Statistics of unofficial payments (by countries, oblasts and individual BCPs) Gap analysis of existing controlling procedures v. TIR Convention Recommendations for improvement of TIR controlling procedures in Central Asia Joint conference with UNECE and IRU Expert Working Groups to improve controlling procedures Beginning of operations with TIR system and the number of TIR carnets issued by the National Associations Russia* Byelorussia* Uzbekistan* Association KazATO KyrgyzASMAP АВВАТ ASMAP BAMAP AIRCUZ First TIR carnet ,876, ,900 97,500 4, ,934 6, ,900 94,300 7, ,740 6, ,600 23,600 5, ,340 5, ,800 6,400 6,500 * The number of TIR carnets issued by the IRU to the National Associations

The number of trucks, operating with TIR carnets

(2009) 248 25 8 50 2006 3,337,427 26 2007

86,400 Main International Border Crossing Points

200) BCP Zhana-Zhol 5,000 30,000 TIR trucks per

Control (ASKDT), radiation control BCP Kairak

2 The number of trucks, operating with TIR carnets ( ) Uzbekistan Number of companies (2009) ,337, ,739, ,6, ,235,892 86,400 Main International Border Crossing Points BCP Kairak BCP Zhana-Zhol BCP Khorgos BCP Korday BCP B. Konysbaeva Visits to main BCPs (February-March 200) BCP Zhana-Zhol 5,000 30,000 TIR trucks per year per BCP Integrated control NII, Automatic Control (ASKDT), radiation control BCP Kairak But: Large queues Drivers complained about slow controlling procedures and unofficial payments BCP B. Konysbaeva 2

Throughput capacity of Kazakh BCPs is still very small compared to large Border Crossing Points 3.

Laredo (US MX),500,000 trucks per day 2 SAFETIR system IRU Geneva Customs / Inquiry about TIR carnet status Committee 2/ Inquiry

procedure confirmed 6/ Notification of TIR procedure completion to the IRU Customs at the BCP Customs at destination Transmission of

3 Throughput capacity of Kazakh BCPs is still very small compared to large Border Crossing Points 3. Kozlovichi (BY) Kukuryki (PL) 250, Vaalimaa (FI) Torfyanovka (RU) Laredo (US MX),500,000 trucks per day 2 SAFETIR system IRU Geneva Customs / Inquiry about TIR carnet status Committee 2/ Inquiry from Customs Committee to the IRU 3/ Confirmation of TIR carnet validity 4/ Confirmation of TIR carnet validity 5/ Completion of TIR procedure confirmed 6/ Notification of TIR procedure completion to the IRU Customs at the BCP Customs at destination Transmission of SAFETIR (2009) Uzbekistan Russia Byelorussia Termination records transmitted 52, ,249 9,455,079,494 35,945 % of records transmitted within day 28% 0% 0% 53% 85% 93% Average transmission period (days)

icles Serious: Resulting in big losses of time, money and sometimes damage or loss of cargo Expediting of control (i.e. without creating artificial delays and claims)

ТАМОЖЕННОЙ РЕФОРМЕ (RTLC) Answers of drivers to the question: What will happen if you do not pay the required unofficial payment?

unknown period Physical inspection, unloading-loading, damage of packaging 00% physical inspection possible Full physical inspection with unloading in Delay for

4 Non-physical barriers for TIR vehicles Serious: Resulting in big losses of time, money and sometimes damage or loss of cargo Expediting of control (i.e. without creating artificial delays and claims) Breaking seals and physical inspection without valid reasons Breaking seals by thieves during unguarded stops РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫЙ ПРОЕКТ ПО ЛИБЕРАЛИЗАЦИИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТАМОЖЕННОЙ РЕФОРМЕ (RTLC) Answers of drivers to the question: What will happen if you do not pay the required unofficial payment? Truck From Lithuania to on BCP Kairak From to Italy on BCP Zhana-Zhol From to Italy on BCP Zhana-Zhol From Ukraine to on BCP Kairak From Germany to in Russia Delay for unknown period Physical inspection, unloading-loading, damage of packaging 00% physical inspection possible Full physical inspection with unloading in Delay for unknown period 00% physical inspection Full physical inspection with unloading РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫЙ ПРОЕКТ ПО ЛИБЕРАЛИЗАЦИИ ТОРГОВЛИ И ТАМОЖЕННОЙ РЕФОРМЕ (RTLC) Other barriers for TIR operations Resulting in delays, with or without unofficial payments Internal transport control, road police and other controls Customs escort with or without payment Queues at the Border Crossing Points Application of electronic seals Mistakes in TIR carnets TIR carnet guarantee less than 60,000 EUR Different working schedules of adjacent BCPs 4

USAID grant to study the efficiency of The final report of the study contains: Detailed description of control procedures within TIR System Statistics of road traffic with TIR carnets Statistics of

5 USAID grant to study the efficiency of The final report of the study contains: Detailed description of control procedures within TIR System Statistics of road traffic with TIR carnets Statistics of violation of principles of TIR Convention by the controlling authorities Statistics of the unofficial payments and estimation of losses for carriers and traders Recommendations for improvement of TIR controlling procedures in Central Asia The report will be translated into English (May 200) Final report will be published on website (May 200) 5

The United Nations TIR Convention and Its Geographical Expansion

The United Nations TIR Convention and Its Geographical Expansion Incheon, 25-26 March, 2015 Pengcheng Qu, Senior Advisor, China and South East Asia This is the IRU 2 Evolution of IRU Membership 2014: 170