PRESENTATION TO THE
TIR CONTACT GROUP
ATHENS 23 APRIL 2002
SafeTIR
A RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL
ENSURING THE SECURITY
OF THE TIR SYSTEM
SafeTIR - Objectives
FOR ALL ACTORS IN THE TIR SYSTEM
To ensure proper use of TIR carnet by Holder
Early detection of fraud & irregularities
To prevent repeated fraud cases
To protect bona fide operators & Customs
revenues
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TIR Carnet Movement
IRU
IRU
ATIRS98
ATIRS98
Issuing Association
Holder
Issuing Association
SafeTIR Termination Message
Via Cute / ‘Black Box’ Holder
Driver
Driver
Customs Office
of Departure
Route - Customs Offices
of Transit
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Customs Office
of Destination
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SafeTIR – Terminology
Phase II of the Revision process
of the TIR Convention
The new terminology adopted under
Phase II does not modify the scope of
the Recommendation of 20.10.1995
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SafeTIR – Data Transmission
Customs should transmit :
• 100% of termination elements to national Association or
directly to IRU
• for all TIR carnets terminated at all Customs offices of
destination
• on a daily basis - within 2 days of termination
• by the fastest method
• reconciliation data
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EXAMPLE
SafeTIR Message
Termination
V2
V2
E
D
V1
-
Association
V2
PL
TIR IRU
BY
V1
V1
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EXAMPLE real
TIR IRU
V2
E
D
PL
V1
?
V2
Association
BY
V1
V1
V2
I
SafeTIR Message
Termination
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TIR carnet check with ATIRS98
RX 30 420 720
OK
15.07.2000
15.07.2000
ITA 1408
DEU
03/07/00 398 000018
071100 MILANO 1 CENTRALE
10/09/98
ROSSLAU
FD
OK
15.07.2000
15.07.2000
19.06.2000
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ASS
ASS
ASS
35FD
OK
OK
RET
ISU
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CUTE - Wise
1
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SafeTIR – Enquiry
ADVANTAGE FOR CUSTOMS
THE SafeTIR ENQUIRY PROCEDURE
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SafeTIR – Enquiry
If no CUTE-Wise
V2
E
D
V2
PL
V1
-
TIR IRU
Association
BY
V1
V1
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SafeTIR – Enquiry
TIR IRU
V2
D
V2
PL
V1
Association
BY
V1
V1
If CUTE-Wise available
I
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SafeTIR – Enquiry
Change of office of destination
= use of CUTE - Wise
• Allows German Customs to identify actual office of
destination i.e. Italy
• German Customs request confirmation of termination from
actual office of destination
• Saving valuable time and resources
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SafeTIR - Reconciliation
Confirmation, correction or completion of the
SafeTIR information available in case of :
 Discrepancy between the “souche” and the
SafeTIR data
 Lack of any SafeTIR data
Thus enabling IRU to report to Customs
Suspicion of Fraud or Irregularities very rapidly
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SafeTIR - Objectives
For Customs Authorities :
CUTE - Wise
• To provide a database of terminated TIR carnets
• To provide details of invalid TIR carnets (lost, stolen etc)
• To reduce bureaucracy in Customs inquiry procedures
• To enable early detection of fraud
• To instil trust in the TIR System
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SafeTIR - Objectives
FOR IRU & ASSOCIATIONS
• To enable early detection of fraud
• To avoid issuing TIR carnets to Holders that have
not properly used previous TIR carnets
• To keep security of TIR system at highest level
• To keep the issued price of TIR carnets as low as
possible
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SafeTIR statistics
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
APPLIANCE RATE IN %
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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SafeTIR statistics
AVERAGE TRANSMISSION PERIOD
(DAYS)
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
21
1998
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20
1999
26
2000
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20
2001
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SafeTIR - Advantages
1995: Without SafeTIR
• 80 000 notifications of non-termination
• 2 000 Payment requests
2001: With SafeTIR
• 15 000 notifications of non-termination
• 2 200 Payment requests
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SafeTIR - Advantages
NOT A SINGLE «SafeTIR»
CARNET HAS BEEN
SUBJECT TO PAYMENT
REQUEST SO FAR
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COMMON OBJECTIVE
SafeTIR
with
100% coverage & efficiency
Increased security of the
TIR Transit system
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Current Situation
SafeTIR is only a
Recommendation (goodwill)
Other Customs priorities hinder
100 % SafeTIR efficiency
Budget goes for NCTS …
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COMMON OBJECTIVE
To have this EDI Control System
with full legal basis
in the TIR Convention
Obligatory Application
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Principles of TIR Transit System
•Secure
•Secure
Vehicles
Vehicles
or Containers
or Containers
•International
•International
Chain
Chain
of guarantee
of guarantee
•TIR•TIR
Carnet
Carnet
•Mutual
•Mutual
Recognition
Recognition
of Customs
of Customs
Controls
Controls
•Controlled
•Controlled
Access
Access
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THIS OBJECTIVE
IS IN LINE WITH
 European Parliament + ECMT
 AC2 previous agreements + TIRExB
 In full line with e-TIR
 Many Customs Requests
 Unaminous IRU members’ request
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