eco meeting on operationalising the tir convention in afghanistan
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ECO meeting on operationalising the TIR Convention in Afghanistan . Herat, 24 February 2012. Role and responsibilities of Afghan Customs and other authorities in the management of the TIR System. Herat, 24 February 2012. Jean Acri Head Customs Affairs / - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ECO meeting on operationalising the TIR Convention in
Afghanistan Herat, 24 February 2012
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Role and responsibilities of Afghan Customs and other authorities in the
management of the TIR System
Herat, 24 February 2012
Jean AcriHead Customs Affairs /Muratbek AzymbakievHead TIR Relations
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Roles and Responsibilities- Customs Authorities
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Designate customs offices open to TIR operations - Fix itineraries for TIR consignments/ operations
Article 202
Act immediately against fraudsters in the case of irregularities or suspicion / Suspension Exclusion of TIR Carnet HoldersArticle 6 & 38
1Controlled AccessImplement all
provisions of the TIR ConventionIn particular:
• Authorise national Issuing & Guaranteeing Association
• Authorise admission of TIR Carnet Holders
• Annex 9
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Apply risk management proceduresArticles 6, 38, 20, 23 etc.
Annex 9, 10
Roles & Responsibilities – Customs Authorities
5Provide SafeTIR termination data
Annex 10
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6
4
This list is not exhaustive – summary of some key aspects!
Supervise the approval of TIR Vehicles
Annex 2,3,4,6,7
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Action by Government
Secure Vehicles and ContainersGovernments appoint Competent Authorities to
deliver the Approval Certificate Each vehicle, container, needs to have a valid certificate of
approval delivered by national competent authorities (Annex 3)
Approval Certificate – Basic Principles (Annex 3)• Individual or by vehicle / container design type• Standard format – Annex 4• Renewable every two years• To be kept with vehicle• To be verified by Customs during TIR operations.
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Action by Government
Establishes the necessary contractual relationships at national and international levels
Appoint national Issuing and Guaranteeing Association as per Article 6 of the TIR Convention: ACCI already authorised Ensures the proper functioning of the Guarantee Chain
International Chain of Guarantee
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Controlled Access
In a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), creation of an authorisation Committee to give access to the TIR procedures as per Annex 9
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Who does what: Proven Experience
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Actions & documents
required
Association CompetentAuthorities
Registration Collect documents ValidateInternational
LicenceCollect Validate
Research Reputation
Collect and monitor Provide information
Vehicles Collect ValidateCPC Collect ValidateCMR Collect and analyse …
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Who does what: Financial Standing
Actions & documents
required
Association Competent Authorities
Viability Collect and check Validate as required
Credit rating Request and monitor public
information
Validate as required
AccountsAudit Report
Collect, analyse Validate as required
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Who does what: Knowledge
Actions & documents
required
Association Competent Authorities
CPC in the name of TIR Holder
Verify CPC with issuer and interview
Confirm
Training of TIR Responsible (e.g. TIR Certificate)
Provide and keep a record thereof in
Holder’s file
Co-operate
Refreshment courses
Maintain necessary level of knowledge and keep records
Co-operate, if required
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Who does what: Absence of repeated offences against Customs or Tax
legislation
Actions & documents
required
Association Competent Authorities
Check absence Request ConfirmReputation Interview Confirm
Monitor with public
information
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IT Risk Management Tools
SafeTIR and IRU TIR-EPD: Work in PPP with the IRU and national Associations and UNCTAD to
implement efficient IT networks and applications as per international standards
Benefit for ASYCUDA World /TIR
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Designate TIR Customs offices
Candidate
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Training for Customs officers
Use WCO / IRU TIR Distance Learning, Visits to neighbouring countries’ Customs Services:
• Islamic Republic of Iran• Republic of Turkey
Follow training sessions provided by the IRU in the framework of the TIR Action Plan
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