IDIT E-CONFERENCE ON DEMATERIALISATION OF TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

IDIT E-CONFERENCEON DEMATERIALISATION

OF TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS

Rouen, 6 December 2012


The IRU TIR-EPD application’s functionality for editing a CMR consignment note

Rouen, 6 December 2012

Jean AcriSpecial TIR Advisor

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This is the IRU


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Evolution of IRU Membership

1948: eight founder countries

2012: 170 Members in 73 countries

2012: 22 CRIPA Members

2012: 170 Members in 73 countries


IRU Priority Issues

Sustainable Development• Innovation• Incentives• Infrastructure

Facilitation• Trade• Tourism• Road Transport

These are also the priorities of

the IRU Academy

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Transports Internationaux Routiers

Managed by the IRU since 1949

Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport


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What is the TIR System?

The best multilateral facilitation instrument for international transport and trade

Based on TIR Convention of 1975 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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The six pillars of the TIR System


International Carriage by Road under the CMR: Objectives of the CMR

to harmonise contractual conditions to contribute to facilitating the carriage of goods using the

CMR consignment note to contribute to harmonising competitive conditions

----------------------------------------------------------------------The texts:

the 1956 CMR 1978 Protocol (SDR) Additional « e-CMR » Protocol in 2008

(entered into force in 2011)


Computerisation:A must for CMR

In force from 5 June 2011

An important step towards paper-less system!

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Additional Protocol on the CMR Convention on the Electronic Consignment Note


Additional Protocol on CMR Convention:

Electronic Consignment Notes To ensure effective

implementation of the e-CMR, Contracting Parties should adopt coordinated position to:• urge more Contracting Parties to

join the Additional Protocol;• urge Governments to agree on

practical implementation requirements and procedures for the E-CMR with a specific focus on agreeing on internationally harmonised technical standards in the domain of electronic signatures and authentication methods.

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9/11 Worldwide Security Requirements changed forever


IRU TIR-EPD to promote secure trade

WCO SAFE Framework: advance cargo information EU legislation:

• Transit Customs data must be sent electronically (NCTS)• Security declarations must be sent electronically

(ENS-EXS-NCTS) Euro-Asian Customs Union:

• Transit Customs declarations must be sent electronically National legislation (57 Contracting Parties):

• National requirements and Portals


WCO SAFE and UN Conventions


TIR Carnet Holder PortalTIR-EPD

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TIRElectronicPre-Declaration

Connecting Business and Customsfor facilitating and securing international trade


Electronic advance cargo infosubmission single window

concept

Benefits: this exchange of advance information facilitates

pre-arrival risk analysis and makes border crossings simpler,

more secure and faster

TIR-EPD

National Customs System

Country A


Country B


NCTS

Customs authorities confirm reception of the message, validate the guarantee and release the cargo for transit

2Traders & Carriers submit free-of-charge electronic

pre-declarations to Customs authorities in different

countries

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TIR-EPD vs. TIR Carnet vs. CMR

TIR-EPD = TIR Carnet + additional information (safety and security, etc)TIR-EPD is paving the way from pre-declaration today to declaration tomorrow

TIR-EPD is paving the way towards e-CMR


TIR-EPD and CMR: first step towards e-CMR

IRU TIR-EPD now ready to allow its users to:• Generate CMR Consignment Notes;• Print out CMR Consignment Notes.

TIR-EPD users are able to use their TIR-EPD data to:• Automatically fill in the corresponding CMR Consignment

Note fields;• Complement wherever appropriate the CMR

Consignment Note with additional data.


Simple, useful, effective and free of charge service for trade operators

1. Login

2. Fill-in

3. Submit

4. Obtain movement reference Nr, present it to Customs!

WWW.TIREPD.ORG

19 languagesHighly secure


New feature in TIR-EPD (CMR)










Description of the goods: loading list







Additional Protocol on CMR Convention:

Electronic Consignment Notes To ensure effective

implementation of the e-CMR, Contracting Parties should adopt coordinated position to:• urge more Contracting Parties to

join the Additional Protocol;• urge Governments to agree on

practical implementation requirements and procedures for the E-CMR with a specific focus on agreeing on internationally harmonised technical standards in the domain of electronic signatures and authentication methods.


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