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B.I.C. at the United NationsLe B.I.C. aux Nations-Unies
Jean-Luc M. RENAUX Advisor to the Board for International & Corporate Events
Get to know B.I.C.
Mission’s relevance in respect of Capacity Building in Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
Challenges and perspectives
Get to know B.I.C.
• Statute: not for profit organization
• Origin: International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, 1933
• Role: trade facilitator
• Mission: contribute to the expansion of containerization and intermodal transport
Get to know B.I.C.
• General Secretariat: Paris, France
• Board: volunteer members, experts in the field
• National Registration Organizations: global reach
• Permanent representation at the World Customs Organization, Brussels, Belgium
Get to know B.I.C.
• General Secretary and staff responsible for registration, maintenance and publishing of the:
- ISO 6346, four character Owner Identification Code (Container Prefix)- ISO 9897 CEDEX communication codes- ISO 9897 CEDEX party identification and location codes
• Working relationships with international organizations
• CONTAINERS, the quarterly BIC magazine
• Trade shows, events, and educational conferences
Get to know B.I.C.Intermodal transportation
Los Angeles, Southern Pacific rail terminal
Get to know B.I.C.Intermodal transportation
Malta, CMA-CGM Med Hub
Get to know B.I.C.
Example of BIC Code
National Registration Organisations• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Canada
• China
• Denmark
• Finland
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Iceland
• Italy
• Japan
• Korea
• Mexico
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Russia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Taiwan
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• USA
Working relationships• ISO International Organisation for Standardisation
• WCO World Customs Organisation
• IMO International Maritime Organisation
• EU DGTREN Directorate General for Transport and Energy
• COA Container Owners Association
• IRU International Road transport Union
• UIC Union Internationale des Chemins de fer
• IANA Intermodal Association of North America
• UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Mission’s relevance in respect of Capacity Building in Ocean Affairs and
the Law of the Sea1972 Customs Convention on Containers, revised July 28, 2008
Annex 1, refers to ISO 6346 “Marking of containers”, thus making
registration with B.I.C. mandatory
Abiding by this standard:facilitates trade,increases safety,promotes a greener transportation system
Mission’s relevance in respect of Capacity Building in Ocean Affairs and
the Law of the Sea
Trade facilitated
• Free circulation of containers
• Temporary admission (90 days)
• By design a container protects the shipment
Mission’s relevance in respect of Capacity Building in Ocean Affairs and
the Law of the SeaSafety increase
• Containers no code compliant may be stopped by Customs,
• 19 millions units worldwide
• 2000 owner codes registered
- Customs administrations have the discretion to designate containers for which incomplete numbers have been reported as “high risk” that ultimately, and where warranted, may result in inspection or other preventive measures.
Mission’s relevance in respect of Capacity Building in Ocean Affairs and
the Law of the SeaPromotion of a greener transportation system
• Sustainable development,
• Leveraging efficiencies in the logistics chain,
• Connecting new regions to trade:– Inland China (New Silk Road)– India– Kenya-Uganda container services
Challenges and perspectives
Raising awareness
Reinforcing compliance
Second hand containers
Challenges and perspectives
Raising awareness
• As container fleet becomes more geographically diverse,
• B.I.C. answers through education, dissemination, and outreach
Challenges and perspectives
Raising awareness
• Ambitious plan approved by the Board in 2008
• Trade shows and special events:– Sao-Paulo, Intermodal Brazil
– Shanghai, Intermodal China
– Dubai
– Munich
– USA
Challenges and perspectives
Reinforcing compliance
• Cooperation with WCO
• Cooperation with IMO
Challenges and perspectives
Second hand containers
• Life expectancy: 15-20 years
• Issue: demarking after property transfer
PerspectivesB.I.C will pursue outreach and education thus
contributing to capacity building
in cooperation with all stakeholders:
International Organizations,
Governmental Agencies,
Industry Representatives.
THANK YOU
MERCI
Development of ISO 6346 - Owner Codes 2001 - 2008
Year Number of codes
2001 1599
2002 1669
2003 1770
2004 1826
2005 1946
2006 2054
2007 2144
2008 2065
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2200
2400
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Number of codes
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION - END 2008
EUROPA 52%
ASIA 18%
NTH AMERICA11%
RUSSIA& Ex-USSR9%
MIDDLE-EAST 5%
STH AMERICA2%
AFRICA 2% OCEANIA
1%
2008Regions Codes
EUROPA 1071ASIA 372NTH AMERICA 237RUSSIA& Ex-USSR 178MIDDLE-EAST 97STH AMERICA 43AFRICA 41OCEANIA 26TOTAL 2065
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