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Inland Transport Security: an IRU Perspective

Inland Transport Security: an IRU PerspectivePerspective

Umberto de Pretto

Deputy Secretary General, IRU

Umberto de PrettoUmberto de Pretto

Deputy Secretary General, IRUDeputy Secretary General, IRU

Inland Transport Security Discussion ForumInland Transport Security Discussion ForumUNECEUNECE

Palais des Nations, GenevaPalais des Nations, Geneva2828--29 January 201029 January 2010



Evolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU Membership

Created

19488 Founder States:

CreatedCreated

194819488 Founder States:8 Founder States:

BelgiumBelgium DenmarkDenmark FranceFrance NetherlandsNetherlands

NorwayNorway SwedenSweden UKUK SwitzerlandSwitzerland

2010 2010 180 Members180 Members74 Countries74 Countries


What is Globalisation?What is GlobalisationWhat is Globalisation??

The combined efforts of

29 companies in 18 countries

The combined efforts ofThe combined efforts of

29 companies in 18 countries29 companies in 18 countries

Source: IRUSource: IRU

Road Transport has become a vital production tool!Road Transport has become a vital production tool!

What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a cafWhat does it take to have a cup of coffee in a caféé? ?

Security may become an Security may become an

issue anywhere issue anywhere

in the Supply Chain!in the Supply Chain!


High Concentration of Container TrafficHigh Concentration High Concentration of Container Trafficof Container Traffic

Global Container Global Container OverslagOverslag

Traffic Concentration Traffic Concentration

Increases Risk Exposure!Increases Risk Exposure!


Economic crisis has hit hard and diverted attention!

Economic crisis has hit hard and Economic crisis has hit hard and diverted attention!diverted attention!


G20 leaders called for facilitation of trade and road transport!

G20 leaders called for facilitation of G20 leaders called for facilitation of trade and road transport!trade and road transport!


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G20 recognised that any penalty on road transport is an even

greater penalty to trade

G20 recognised that any penalty G20 recognised that any penalty on road transport is an even on road transport is an even

greater penalty to tradegreater penalty to trade

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Source: Hague Consulting Group, 1998Source: Hague Consulting Group, 1998 * Includes lost opportunities* Includes lost opportunities


Yet need to ensure secure trade road transport remains!

Yet need to ensure secure trade Yet need to ensure secure trade road transport remains!road transport remains!


An IRUAn IRU--ITF Survey 2008

ITF Survey 2008

Securing international trade equally entails

protecting drivers from organised crime!

Securing international trade equally entails Securing international trade equally entails

protecting drivers from organised crime!protecting drivers from organised crime!

� 1 in 6 of drivers attacked in the past 5 years (30% > once)

�� 1 in 6 of drivers 1 in 6 of drivers attacked in the past 5 attacked in the past 5 years (30% > once)years (30% > once)

17%

5-year attack rate


Chaos at borders and a lack of secure parking areas increases risk

Chaos at borders and a lack of Chaos at borders and a lack of secure parking areas increases risksecure parking areas increases risk

JonqueraJonquera (FR(FR--ESP border)ESP border)


Facilitation = Secure Trade

USEEXISTING UN

INSTRUMENTS!

Facilitation = Facilitation = SecureSecure Trade Trade

USEUSEEXISTING UN EXISTING UN

INSTRUMENTS!INSTRUMENTS!

Security & Facilitation are complementary!

Security & Facilitation are Security & Facilitation are complementary!complementary!


Annex 8 of 1982 UN Conventionmust be implemented to prevent waiting

times and increase security!

Annex 8 of 1982 UN Annex 8 of 1982 UN ConventionConventionmust must bebe implementedimplemented to to preventprevent waitingwaiting

times and times and increaseincrease securitysecurity!!

� New Annex 8 on facilitating border crossing by trucks entered into force on 20 May 2008

� Still not implemented by most countries!

�� New Annex 8 on facilitating New Annex 8 on facilitating border crossing by trucks border crossing by trucks entered into force on 20 May entered into force on 20 May 20082008

�� Still not implemented by most Still not implemented by most countries!countries!


WCO SAFE and AEO requirements can be fully satisfied by the TIR Convention!WCO SAFE and AEO requirements can be fully WCO SAFE and AEO requirements can be fully satisfied by the TIR Convention!satisfied by the TIR Convention!

The four core elements of WCO SAFE are:The four core elements of WCO SAFE are:

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Provision of Provision of Advanced Advanced

Cargo Cargo InformationInformation

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PrePre--departuredepartureexaminationexamination

ElectronicElectronic

PrePre--declarationdeclaration1

MutualMutualrecognition &recognition &

Controlled Controlled AccessAccess

RiskRiskManagementManagement

In TIRIn TIRconventionconvention(e.g. Annex 10)(e.g. Annex 10)2 3

RiskRiskManagement Management

to security andto security andsafetysafety

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BenefitsBenefitsFor For

TradeTrade

CommunicationCommunicationPlatformPlatform

between AEO &between AEO &AuthoritiesAuthorities


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