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© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

UN conventions and their role in the UN conventions and their role in the stimulation of trade and transport, stimulation of trade and transport, and elimination of administrative and elimination of administrative

barriers in the Central Asian regionbarriers in the Central Asian region

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, May 16, 2012

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, May 16, 2012

Alexander ZaboevAlexander Zaboev ConsultantConsultant Alexander ZaboevAlexander Zaboev ConsultantConsultant


Historical Great Silk Road

Central Asia, Caspian Region and Middle East: Central Asia, Caspian Region and Middle East: Accession to the main UN agreements and Accession to the main UN agreements and

conventions related to road transportconventions related to road transport


European Agreement on Main International European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries, AGRTraffic Arteries, AGR (1975) (1975)


European Agreement on Main International European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries, AGRTraffic Arteries, AGR (1975) (1975)


Main provisionsMain provisions

-Defines the E road network Defines the E road network consisting of numbered arteries consisting of numbered arteries channelling major international road channelling major international road traffic flowstraffic flows- Provides the infrastructure parameters to which those arteries - Provides the infrastructure parameters to which those arteries should conformshould conform

- Contracting Parties commit themselves to its implementation, - Contracting Parties commit themselves to its implementation, including construction and upgrading of E-roads in their including construction and upgrading of E-roads in their territories, under national plansterritories, under national plans

- No deadlines for implementation - No deadlines for implementation

Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network (2004) Highway Network (2004)


Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network (2004) Highway Network (2004)


Main provisionsMain provisions

-Defines the AH road network consisting of numbered arteries Defines the AH road network consisting of numbered arteries channelling major international road traffic flows in Asiachannelling major international road traffic flows in Asia

-Provides the infrastructure parameters to which those arteries Provides the infrastructure parameters to which those arteries should conformshould conform

- Contracting Parties commit themselves to its implementation, - Contracting Parties commit themselves to its implementation, including construction and upgrading of AH-roads in their including construction and upgrading of AH-roads in their territories, under national plansterritories, under national plans

- No deadlines for implementation - No deadlines for implementation

Convention on Road TrafficConvention on Road Traffic (1968) (1968)


Convention on Road TrafficConvention on Road Traffic (1968) (1968)


ObjectivesObjectivesTo facilitate international road trafficTo facilitate international road trafficTo inTo increase road safetycrease road safetyThrough internationally agreed traffic rules and the reciprocal recognition of Through internationally agreed traffic rules and the reciprocal recognition of documents issued in conformity with those rulesdocuments issued in conformity with those rulesKey ProvisionsKey ProvisionsBinds Contracting Parties to admit vehicles and drives that fulfill the Binds Contracting Parties to admit vehicles and drives that fulfill the conditions conditions General and specific rules for Drivers: General and specific rules for Drivers:

At all times able to control their vehicleAt all times able to control their vehicleMust hold a driving permit, issued after testsMust hold a driving permit, issued after testsDriving rules: speed, distance, overtaking,....Driving rules: speed, distance, overtaking,....

General rules for VehiclesGeneral rules for VehiclesMust be registered, Registration CertificateMust be registered, Registration CertificateDistinguishing Sign of country of registration Distinguishing Sign of country of registration

Recent Amendments:Recent Amendments:No Hand-held Mobile Phone while drivingNo Hand-held Mobile Phone while drivingNew information in Driving PermitNew information in Driving Permit

Convention on Road Convention on Road Signs and SignalsSigns and Signals (1968) (1968)


Convention on Road Convention on Road Signs and Sign Signs and Sign (1968) (1968)


ObjectivesObjectives

To facilitate international road trafficTo facilitate international road trafficTTo increase road safetyo increase road safetyThrough internationally agreed road traffic signs and signalsThrough internationally agreed road traffic signs and signals

Key ProvisionsKey Provisions

Three Categories of Road Signs: Three Categories of Road Signs: Danger Warning, Regulatory, InformativeDanger Warning, Regulatory, Informative

Norms on shapes, dimensions, colours, visibility Norms on shapes, dimensions, colours, visibility Norms on Traffic Light Signals, Road MarkingsNorms on Traffic Light Signals, Road MarkingsRoad Works and Level Crossings SignsRoad Works and Level Crossings Signs

TIR Convention (1975) TIR Convention (1975)


TIR Convention (1975) TIR Convention (1975)


ObjectiveObjective - To facilitate the international carriage of goods by road - To facilitate the international carriage of goods by road vehicles/containers across bordersvehicles/containers across borders - Through carefully designed border crossing procedures and - Through carefully designed border crossing procedures and an international guarantee chainan international guarantee chain

Key ProvisionsKey Provisions- Secure- Secure, , Approved vehicles or containers according to Approved vehicles or containers according to standardsstandards- International - International guarantee system for duties and taxguarantee system for duties and tax- Mutual recognition of Customs controls- Mutual recognition of Customs controls- TIR Carnet: - TIR Carnet: Customs Customs and Guarantee documentand Guarantee document- Controlled access of operators- Controlled access of operators- Electronic instruments: SafeTIR, TIR-EPD, etc.- Electronic instruments: SafeTIR, TIR-EPD, etc.

Customs Convention on Customs Convention on Temporary Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Importation of Commercial Road VehicleVehicless

(1956) (1956)


Customs Convention on Customs Convention on Temporary Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Importation of Commercial Road VehicleVehicless

(1956)(1956)



To facilitate temporary admission of commercial road vehicles To facilitate temporary admission of commercial road vehicles registered in another countryregistered in another country Through agreed procedures and in cooperation with road users Through agreed procedures and in cooperation with road users associationsassociations


CCarnet de arnet de PPassage en Douaneassage en Douane International Customs document International Customs document GuaranteesGuarantees vehicle taxes if vehicle not re-exported vehicle taxes if vehicle not re-exported

Procedures for temporary importationProcedures for temporary importation, including for claims if no , including for claims if no re-exportation of the vehiclere-exportation of the vehicle

Convention on the Convention on the Harmonization Harmonization of Frontier of Frontier Controls of GoodsControls of Goods (1982) (1982)


Convention on the Convention on the Harmonization Harmonization of Frontier of Frontier Controls of GoodsControls of Goods (1982) (1982)


ObjectivesObjectivesTo facilitate cross bTo facilitate cross border transport of goodsorder transport of goods Through Through nationally coordinated, internationally nationally coordinated, internationally harmonized, harmonized, shortershorter, , reduced formalities and controls reduced formalities and controls on goods on goods at bordersat borders

Key ProvisionsKey ProvisionsProceduresProcedures for for efficient border controls:efficient border controls:

Customs, Medico-Sanitary,Customs, Medico-Sanitary, Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Compliance with technical standards,….(IVWC to follow)Compliance with technical standards,….(IVWC to follow)

Coordination among various national servicesCoordination among various national servicesCooperation and coordination between border services of Cooperation and coordination between border services of adjacent countries, including:adjacent countries, including:

Joint controls, Harmonized opening hours, Same controls, …Joint controls, Harmonized opening hours, Same controls, …

New Annex 8 (2008) New Annex 8 (2008)

Convention on the Contract for the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Good by Road, International Carriage of Good by Road, CMRCMR

(1956) (1956)


Convention on the Contract for the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Good by Road, International Carriage of Good by Road, CMRCMR

(1956) (1956)



To facilitateTo facilitate international road transport international road transport Through a commonly agreed Through a commonly agreed transport contracttransport contract, including , including contract document and liabilities contract document and liabilities


Defines contract conditions and the document (The Defines contract conditions and the document (The Consignment Note and information contained) Consignment Note and information contained) Fixes carrier’s liability limits in case of total or partial loss of Fixes carrier’s liability limits in case of total or partial loss of goods or delaygoods or delayThe e-Consignment Note is under considerationThe e-Consignment Note is under consideration

Protocol to Protocol to the the Convention on the Contract for Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road, CMRInternational Carriage of Goods by Road, CMR

(1978) (1978)


Additional Protocol to Additional Protocol to CMR, e-CMRCMR, e-CMR (2008) (2008)


European Agreement concerning the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by

Road, ADR Road, ADR (1957) (1957)


European Agreement concerning the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by

Road, ADR Road, ADR (1957) (1957)


ObjectivesObjectives- To increase - To increase safety of safety of international road international road transporttransport- To ensure the - To ensure the highest possible safety highest possible safety in the transport of dangerous goods in the transport of dangerous goods by road by road in economically sustainable conditionsin economically sustainable conditions

Key ProvisionsKey Provisions- Identifies dangerous goods admitted international transport (Explosives, - Identifies dangerous goods admitted international transport (Explosives, Flammable, Radioactive, Toxic, Corrosive,Flammable, Radioactive, Toxic, Corrosive,….)….)- Defines conditions of transport (packagings, tanks, labels, documents, - Defines conditions of transport (packagings, tanks, labels, documents, vehicles, training)vehicles, training)- Dangerous goods/Vehicles in conformity to be accepted in all Contracting - Dangerous goods/Vehicles in conformity to be accepted in all Contracting PartiesParties-Parties may prohibit entry on their territory for reasons OTHER than safety Parties may prohibit entry on their territory for reasons OTHER than safety during carriageduring carriage

Accession to both ADR and ADR Protocol-1993 is Accession to both ADR and ADR Protocol-1993 is recommendedrecommended

Protocol of 1993 Amending Articles 1 (a), 14 (1) Protocol of 1993 Amending Articles 1 (a), 14 (1) and 14 (3) of ADR and 14 (3) of ADR (1993) (1993)


Agreement on the International Carriage of Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special

Equipment to be used for such Carriage, ATP Equipment to be used for such Carriage, ATP (1970) (1970)


Agreement on the International Carriage of Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special

Equipment to be used for such Carriage, ATP Equipment to be used for such Carriage, ATP (1970) (1970)


ObjectivesObjectivesTo facilitate international transport of perishable foodstuffs To facilitate international transport of perishable foodstuffs To ensure a high level of preservation of quality of perishable To ensure a high level of preservation of quality of perishable foodstuffs during their carriage foodstuffs during their carriage

Key ProvisionsKey ProvisionsHarmonized and improved conditions for preservation of the Harmonized and improved conditions for preservation of the quality of foodsquality of foods

Temperature to be observed during the carriageTemperature to be observed during the carriageEEquipment used (refrigerating capacity, insulating capacity quipment used (refrigerating capacity, insulating capacity and efficiency of thermal appliances) and efficiency of thermal appliances)

Equipment must be certifiedEquipment must be certifiedReciprocal Recognition of Certificates Reciprocal Recognition of Certificates

European Agreement concerning European Agreement concerning the the Work of Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International

Road Transport, AETR Road Transport, AETR (1970) (1970)


European Agreement concerning European Agreement concerning the the Work of Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International

Road Transport, AETR Road Transport, AETR (1970) (1970)


ObjectivesObjectivesPrevent professional drivers from driving excessive hoursPrevent professional drivers from driving excessive hours, , thereby:thereby:

•Preventing serious road Preventing serious road accidents accidents due to due to fatiguefatigue•Avoiding distortions in competition conditionsAvoiding distortions in competition conditions

Key ProvisionsKey ProvisionsMaximum Maximum driving period in driving period in 1 1 dayday& i& in a n a 22-week period-week periodMinimum Minimum rest period after 6 consecutive days and rest period in rest period after 6 consecutive days and rest period in each each period of period of 24 hours24 hoursOnOn-board control device-board control device ( (tachographtachograph)) and provisions for and provisions for construction, testing, installation and inspection construction, testing, installation and inspection Provisions Provisions for checking for checking at roadside at roadside and at and at companiescompanies


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