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UNESCAP and Facilitation of International Road
Transport
7th IRU Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference
Amman, Jordan, 12-13 June 2013
Mr. Li Yuwei, ChiefTransport Facilitation and Logistics SectionTransport Division
Overview of Int’l Road Transport in Asia
Extensive routes or no route limitNo permit or more liberalized permit Part of Central Asia-South Caucasus-North Asia, Lao
PDR-Thailand, Lao PDR-Viet Nam Limited designated routes
Subject to permit Northeast Asia, Part of Northeast Asia-Part of Southeast
Asia, Part of Northeast Asia-Central Asia, Central Asia-Part of South Asia, Part of South Asia
Trans-loading at border crossings Most part of South Asia, Part of Southeast Asia, Part of
Northeast Asia-Part of Southeast Asia
Lack of operational connectivity Northeast-South Asia, Southeast Asia-South Asia
Major Challenges in Int’l Road Transport
Limited geographical scope for international road transport
Many trans-loading activities at/near border crossings
Large use of single-trip transport permit
Difficulties in arrangements for temporary importation and insurance of vehicles
Difficulties for drivers to obtain visas
Less harmonized documentation, standards, formalities and procedures
Complicated formalities and procedures for crossing borders
Insufficient facilities and equipment at border crossings
Shortage of skilled professional drivers
Addressing Challenges by Countriesand Development Partners
Acceding to key international conventions relating to international road transport (UNESCAP resolution 48/11)
Signed 42 subregional agreements and hundred+ bilateral agreements relating to international road transport
Opening more routes for international road transport
Implementing joint Customs controls and harmonization in Central and Northeast Asia
Harmonization of vehicle standards by ASEAN, CIS and ECO
Single window/single stop inspection at border crossings in Greater Mekong Subregion
Improving facilities and equipment of border crossings
Implementation of APoA in Asia
Acceding to key international conventions relating to international road transport (UNESCAP resolution 48/11) Large progress in Central Asia and South Caucasus Some progress in other subregions (Lao PDR and
Mongolia) Subregional agreements relating to international
road transport Partial implementation
Corridor development Ongoing
Simplification of formalities and procedures Ongoing
UNESCAP System for Road Transport Facilitation
Regional Strategic Frameworkfor the Facilitation of
International Road Transport
Facilitation tools• ECBT Model• SCBT Model• IBCM Model• T/C-D Model
Guidelines• National coordination• Coordination at BC• Policy• Legal issues
• Implementation plan
• Indicators
• Status report
Regional Network of Legal andTechnical Experts for TransportFacilitation
• Regional legal regime- Int’l conventions- Subregional agreements- Bilateral agreements- Rules/regulations
• Technologies
Capacity Building Policy SupportTechnical Assistance
Regional Strategic Framework Common targets/strategies for essential issues
1. Road transport permits & traffic rights2. Visas for professional drivers & crew3. Temporary importation of road vehicles4. Insurance of vehicles5. Vehicle weights & dimensions6. Vehicle registration & inspection certificates
Common approaches for key modalities for facilitation
1. Building an effective legal regime2. Wider application of new technologies3. Development of professional training4. Establishment/strengthening of national coordination
mechanisms5. Promotion of joint control at border crossings6. Promotion of economic zones at border crossings, dry
ports and logistics centres7. Further application of facilitation tools
UNESCAP Transport Facilitation Tools
Four mutually complementary models Secure Cross-border Transport Model: providing real
time monitoring en-route Model on Integrated Controls at Border Crossings:
simplified and streamlined procedures at border crossings
Efficient Cross-border Transport Model: more efficient transport arrangement across borders
Time/Cost-Distance Methodology: identifying barriers and monitoring performance
Features Provide more flexible, secure, efficient and reliable
options for cross-border transport
Applications to corridors or countries
Regional Network of Legal and Technical Experts for Transport Facilitation
Objectives:Objectives: Exchange information Share experience Suggest ways to accelerate accession to conventions Identify areas of legal conflicts between different legal
instruments and suggest solutions Suggest ways to connect different subregions Suggest ways to manage large number of agreements Provide legal and technical support
Activities:Activities: Information and experience sharing, seminars, expert
meetings, professional training, group studies and individual studies, legal/technical support
Open for application (Open for application (http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/common/TFS/LegalNetwork/Legal-Network.asp))