Transcript Global UN Conventions

TAMER DİNÇŞAHİN
UND PRESIDENT
GLOBAL UN CONVENTIONS
AND
ROAD TRANSPORT
31.10..2007
IRU Academy Seminar on Professional Management of
Large Scale Transport Companies
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GLOBAL TRADE AND TRANSPORT
According to WTO
Statistics:
Value of world trade (exports +
imports) has amounted to
US $ 20 trillion
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World trade increases twice as
fast as world production…
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RELOCATION AND DECENTRALISATION OF
PRODUCTION
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LOWERING INPUT AND PRODUCTION COSTS
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ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
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WORLDWIDE SALES AND DELIVERY
However, global goods flow and production flows
are IMPOSSIBLE without
DELIVERING THE RIGHT PRODUCT TO THE RIGHT
PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME… meaning
“TRANSPORT”
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GLOBAL TRADE AND TRANSPORT
Therefore,
the quality of logistics services offered to
customers with higher expectations, is a
factor in competitiveness in global
markets….
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GLOBAL LOGISTICS INDUSTRY
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Value of the global logistics industry
amounted to nearly US $ 7 trillion
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Promising regions include Asia-Pacific,
Latin America, Eastern Europe and AfricaMiddle East.
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EUROPEAN LOGISTICS
INDUSTRY
 Value of the European logistics
market has exceeded EUR 730
billion dollars
 EU expects to have a 38 %
increase in the demand for freight
transport services by 2010
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LATEST TRENDS IN GLOBAL LOGISTICS
Coupled with the rapid increase in and expansion of e-commerce
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the logistics management principle
Just In Time
has been replaced by
Anytime-All the Time
MEANING: Logistics processes that are now a part of the
production process, MUST be flexible and faster than ever !
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SIGNIFICANCE OF ROAD TRANSPORT
Road Transport:
 Production of welfare and its distribution
throughout the society
 Flexibility, speed and cost-effectiveness
 Availability for door-to-door deliveries
Road transport is an integral part of national economies…
Plays an integral role in proper functioning of economies,
production and distribution and trade..
A production tool per se…
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MATERIAL VALUE OF ROAD TRANSPORT
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Road transport industry (including poduction of motor vehicles
and parts, auxiliary servicces and infrastructure) employs 6.5
million people in Europe
and
has a 5% contribution to European GDP
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Value of European road transport industry is EUR 200 billions
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Contribution of road transport to national economies around
the world ranges from 10 % to 20%
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COMMON PROBLEMS HINDERING
THE PERFORMANCE OF ROAD TRANSPORT
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Poor condition of roads and relevant infrastructures
Conditions of infrastructure varies from country to country
National road transport legislation and rules differ from country
to country
Long waiting times at borders
Long and cumbersome border crossing procedures (controls,
complex visa procedures and customs procedures etc.)
Long waiting times have negative impact upon health conditions
of drivers, lower resting times and eventually cause accidents
Drivers are subject to frequent attacks and organized crime
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Such problems are mainly caused by
arbitrary, country-specific and inconsistent practices
leading to
SERIOUS ECONOMIC LOSSES – DELAYS and COST
INCREASES
and these are
ULTIMTALEY REFLECTED TO END USERS OF GOODS –
NATIONAL ECONOMIES…
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SIGNIFICANCE OF ROAD TRANSPORT
Duty of governments:
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Ensuring reliable and efficient connections between production
and consumption; among related transport markets
Duty of road transport associations:
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Ensuring that road transport businesses operate under equal
conditions in expanding markets
We must co-operate with international organisations and
governments to ensure optimum design, implementation and
control of legal, financial and technical conditions in order to
eliminate unfair competition as well as restrictive and arbitrary
practices
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GLOBAL TRADE AND TRANSPORT
GLOBALISATION OF TRADE AND
PRODUCTION
NECESSITATES
TRADE FACILITATION EFFORTS
AT GLOBAL LEVEL
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FACILITATION OF TRADE AND TRANSPORT:
INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS
IRU-BSEC RING HIGHWAY CARAVAN
The Caravan findings indicate tat waiing
times at borders around BSEC amount to 5
million hours annually
Direct costs of waiting times amount to EUR
104 million
 Indirect + direct costs of waiting times
amount to EUR 208 million
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GLOBAL UN CONVENTIONS
AS A TOOL FOR FACILITATION
Global UN Conventions – concrete gains of
international cooperation:
facilitate transport by
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Harmonising country-specific and inconsistent
border and customs practices
 Reducing red-tape
expect 50 % decrease in costs
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GLOBAL UN CONVENTIONS
AS A TOOL FOR FACILITATION
Bearing in mind, the socio-economic
significance of road transport and its
challenges, governments of United
Nations came together in 1947 to
cooperate for the facilitation of road
transport ...
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UNECE AND GLOBAL CONVENTIONS
ON ROAD TRANSPORT
Under the aegeis of UNECE, UN
governments negotiated and participated
/ratified 56 legally binding multilateral
conventions.
Turkey is already a party to
20 of these conventions.
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TURKEY AND UN CONVENTIONS:
SOME EXAMPLES
CMR
TIR
AGR
AETR
1982 HARMONIZATION CONVENTION
* Final ratification of participation to ADR is
expected in the first half of 2009.
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GLOBAL CONVENTIONS
AND MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES
Current performance of Middle Eastern countries indicate a need for
further imporvement with regard to participation to Global UN
Conventions:
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Algeria joined 9 UN Conventions (is a party to TIR but not
a party to an equally important one: CMR)
Bahrain joined only 2 UN Conventions; not a party to TIR
nor CMR
Egypt joined 5 UN Conventions; not a party to TIR nor
CMR
Iran joined 9 UN Conventions (including TIR and CMR)
Jordan and Lebanon joined 6, Kuwait joined 4 and Saudi
Arabia joined only 2 UN Conventions so far...
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BENEFITS OF GLOBAL UN CONVENTIONS
Thanks to these legal documents :
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Infrastructure networks are harmonised and
streamlined
Border crossing procedures are harmonised and
simplified
Arbitrary restrictions and practices are eliminated
Legislation aimed at increasing transport efficiency,
safety and protecting environment are harmonised
among countries
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TIR CONVENTION
One of the most influential trade & transport facilitation
tools developed by UNECE
 In force since 1975
 Based on close cooperation between UNECE and
IRU as well as between national customs
administrations and IRU
 No repetitive customs controls at borders
 No additional customs duties incurred at every
transit customs office
 Decrease in waiting times at borders and in costs
alongside maximum safety and security in transport
operations.
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TIR CONVENTION
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Implemented in 55 countries
Made Turkish international road transport fleet, one
of the strongest fleets in Europe, ensuring
unrestricted transportation of Turkish foreign trade
goods in 55 countries
20 % of the 3 million TIR Carnets used around the
world in a year, is used by Turkish road transport
operators
In 2006, the number of TIR Carnets used by Turkish
operators amounted to 689.000
Turkey is one of the leading beneficiaries of
TIR System…
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EXPANSION OF TIR SYSTEM
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China will join the TIR system in 2008.
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Work for participation are underway in Pakistan,
India and Saudi Arabia.
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Expansion of TIR System will bring many
opportunities for Turkish transport operators and
Turkish foreign trade.
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BENEFITS OF TIR SYSTEM
Thanks to the perfect functioning of TIR
System in 55 countries and acceptance
(prestige) of TIR Carnets by national
customs administrations, today, TIR
Carnets distributed in Turkey by TOBB,
have never experienced any problem of
recognition in any country.
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TURKEY AND ADR CONVENTION
Turkey’s (Turkish Grand National
Assembly’s) approval to participate the
ADR Convention, was an important
decision with important implications for
regional as well as global transport.
2007: 50th ANNIVERSARY OF ADR CONVENTIONS
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CMR CONVENTION
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In 2006, we celebrated the 50th
Anniversary of CMR Convention
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Thanks to this convention, implemented
by 46 countries, legislation regulating
international road transport contracts
been unified from Atlantic to Pacific, from
East to West…
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TURKEY
Turkey, situated at the crossroads of a 600 billion worth flow of
goods between East and West in the heart of the Eurasian
trade through her extensive road network, railways, seas
surrounding 3 sides of the country,airports and distribution
centers; is connecting Europe, the Balkans, the Black Sea
Caucasus, Middle East and North Africa.
Thanks to this strategical position,she has the potential for
becoming the most significant logistics hub in this geopolitical
setting and this potential has been realized day by day…
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DATA ON TURKISH ECONOMY
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6,1 % growth rate, higher than EU average
Value of exports is over US $ 100 billion, before the
end of 2007
A consumer market of 70 million
Strategic location at intersection of transport routes
within Eurasia
Lower-wage but qualified labor force
Young and dynamic population
World-class service in transport and logistics by one
of the largest road transport fleets in Europe
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UND AIMS TO
MAKE TURKEY THE REGIONAL LOGISTICS HUB AND TO RAISE THE
SECTOR’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMY TO
AT LEAST 10 % OF NATIONAL GDP.
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TURKISH INTERNATIONAL
ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
53 % of Turkish exports are
carried by Turkish road
transport opeators
Turkish trucks carry out
nearly 1 million export trips
annually
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International Road Transport Industry
represented by UND :
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980 Members
A fleet of 43.000 tractor-trucks
USD 5 billions of investment
Employ 400.000 people
Foreign exchange revenue brought
to Turkey amounts to USD 4 billion
per year
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TURKISH INTERNATIONAL
ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
Share of goods transport in Turkish transport
industry is 92 %
Number of licensed international road transport
operators amounted to 1400
 Capacity of own-vehicle fleet has exceeded
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2 billion tonnes
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31ST IRU WORLD CONGRESS
WILL BE HELD IN
ISTANBUL
ON
15-16 MAY 2008
WITH THE THEME: REVIVAL OF THE ANCIENT SILK
ROAD
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TRANSPORT RELATIONS WITH MIDDLE EAST
 Turkish export goods transport operations to
Middle East amount to 600.000 trips per year
There have been an annual 30 % increase in the
number of transit operations between Europe and
Middle Eastern countries through Turkey
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Changing global logistics map of the 21st century…
Asia’s increasing role in global economy…
Rapidly expanding goods traffic between Europe and Asia…
ENSURING SMOOTH TRADE & TRANSPORT FLOWS BETWEEN EUROPE
AND ASIA SHOULD BE A PRIORITY FOR THE COUNTRIES IN OUR
REGION.
BECAUSE ONLY WHO FACILITATES WILL BE THE ONE WHO BENEFITS
FROM THE “REVITALIZED SILK ROAD”...
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THANK YOU.
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