Status of implementation of international road transport conventions and agreements as well as other concerned
conventions and agreements mentioned in TTFA (Kabul, 24 August 2015)
ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (ECO)
Zukhra Abisheva,Programme Officer
Directorate of Transport and Communications
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TTFA OBJECTIVES
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Republic of Tajikistan
Islamic Republic of
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Republic of Azerbaijan
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PART VIGeneral Conditions for Rail Transport PART VII
General Conditions for Inland Transport
PART V General
Conditions for Road Transport
Part VIII Rules of
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ANNEXES
Annex VIII. TTCC Terms of Reference
Annex VII Customs Control
Annex VI Rules of
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Annex III Minimum technical .
characteristics of transit railways
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Entered into force in 2006
A special mechanism to coordinate, support and monitor the implementation of TTFA
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Meetings of the TTCC and technical committees
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n International conventions/agreements mentioned in
TTFA for accession/implementation
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List of international conventions/agreements recommended by TTCC
i. Convention on Road Traffic, 1968ii. Convention on road signs and signals, 1968.iii. Rules of use of wagons in international traffic (PPW).iv. Agreement governing the Convention on Road Traffic, 1968v. Rules of use of wagons in international traffic (PPW).exchange and use of wagons between Railway Undertakings (RIV).vi. Agreement governing the exchange and use of coaches in international traffic (RIC).vii. Agreement concerning International Carriage of Passenger (SMPS).viii. Agreement on International Carriage of Goods (SMGS).ix Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF).x . Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM).xi. Contract for International Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV).xii. Regulations concerning International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID).xiii. ITU regulations for inland Waterway Navigation.xiv. Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under coverage of TIR Carnets, (TIR Convention), 1975.xi. European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)xvi. Convention on Transit Trade of Landlocked Countries, 1965xvii. ECO Transit Trade Agreement xviii. Convention on the Contract for the International carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 and Protocol to this Convention , 1978 xvix The International Green Card System on MVTPL Policy
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№1 UNECE International Agreements and ConventionsAFG AZE IRN KAZ KGZ PAK TJK TRK
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1 Road Traffic (1968) x x x x x x x x x2 Road Signs and Signals (1968) x x x x x x x x x3 Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR,
1956)x x x x x x x x
4 Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles (1956) x x x x x
5 International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (1975)
x x x x x x x x x x
6 Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (1982) x x x x x x x
7 Containers (1972) x x x x x10 Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road
Traffic (AETR, 1970) x x x x x x
11 Temporary Importation of Vehicles (1954) x x
12 International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR, 1957)
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13 International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (ATP, 1970) x x x x x
14 Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR, 1975) x x
15 Main International Railway Lines (AGC, 1985) x
16 Important International Combined Transport Lines and Related Installations (AGTC, 1991)
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17. Agreement on International carriage of Goods (SMGS) x x x x x x x x
18. Convention concerning International Carriage of Goods by Rail (COTIF)
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Accession status to international conventions/agreementsto provide the international legal framework to develop coherent international infrastructure networks,
uniform and simplified border-crossing procedures and uniform rules and regulations as of 24/07/2015
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countries year Conventions/agreementsAfghanistan 2013 Reactivation of TIR Convention
Accession to OSJD/SMGS
Azerbaijan 2011
2015
Protocol on Road Markings, additional to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1973European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1971Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF)
Kazakhstan
2011
•Agreement concerning the establishing of Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be fitted and/or be used on Wheeled Vehicles, 1998•European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1971•Protocol on Road Markings, additional to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1973•European Agreement supplementing the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic, of 1 May 1971
Kyrgyz Republic 2012 Agreement on International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (ATP), 1970
Pakistan 20132015
Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF)TIR Convention
Tajikistan 2011 •Agreement concerning the establishing of Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be fitted and/or be used on Wheeled Vehicles, 1998•European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport (AETR), 1970 •Convention on Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods, 1982•European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 1957•Agreement on International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (ATP), 1970
Turkey 2012
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Agreement on International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (ATP), 1970Convention on Road Traffic, 1968European Convention supplementing Convention on Road Traffic
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Workshops/training workshops, held in 2012-2014:
The ECO/UNECE Workshop on Unified Railway Law (Ankara, June 2012)The Regional Training Course on Third Party Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance (ECO White Cart), Tehran, November 2012, in partnership with the International Green Card Council of BureauxThe 2nd ECO/IRU Regional Conference on Transit Transport and the TIR System, Istanbul June- July 2012.Training Course on TIR Convention for Afghanistan, (Mashhad, June 2012).Training Course on TIR Convention for Afghanistan (Ankara, 2012).Training Course on TIR Convention for Pakistan (Ankara, May 2013).Capacity Building Workshop on TIR for Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, 18-22 August 2014.The Regional Workshop on Third Party Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance, Istanbul, 2nd September 2014. The 3rd ECO/IRU Regional Conference on Transit Transport and the TIR System, Tehran, 26 October 2014.
Capacity building programmes held and planned for 2015:
National capacity building workshops on CMR, ADR and TIR, August 2015Regional Capacity Building Workshop on ADR, Ankara, 2014.
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Kyrgyz-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran Road Kyrgyz-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran Road CorridorCorridor
The HLWG adopted an Action Plan for the Establishment of the Corridor, agreed that TIR System will be applied along the Corridor,; approved the routes and border crossing points; decided that a field study to be conducted with involvement of International Consultant and national consultants. 3rd HLWG on KTAI (Tehran, October 2014) approved the TOR to start the field study.
Further to the decisions of the 8th Meeting of the ECO Transport Ministers (Ashgabat, 2011), arrangements for establishing a road corridor between Kyrgyz Republic-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran was initiated. The Corridor is being coordinated by the ECO High Level Working Group
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Islamabad-Tehran-IstanbulIslamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Road CorridorCorridor
The HLWG adopted an Action Plan for the Establishment of the Corridor, agreed that TIR System will be applied along the Corridor,; approved the routes and border crossing points;
decided that a field study will be conducted with involvement of International Consultant and national consultants. ToR is at the final stage.
Further to the decisions of the 8th Meeting of the ECO Transport Ministers (Ashgabat, 2011), arrangements for establishing a road corridor between Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul was initiated. The Corridor is being coordinated by the ECO High Level Working Group
ECO/IDB Joint Project on implementation of TTFA
Corridor managements studies on road and rail under ECO/IDB Joint Project on implementation of TTFA has culminated in preparation of ECO Road Network
Development and ECO Railway Network Development Plan. The study on insurance component of TTFA has resulted with preparation of a comprehensive report on the
situation with motor vehicle third party.
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Objectives of the Project
Defining effective solutions for the implementation of the
customs provisions of TTFA Authorise national Issuing &
Guaranteeing Association
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Customs Transit
Questionnaires (CTQs)
Feasibility study
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Outcome of the Project
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