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IRU 2014Karachi, 18 August 2014
Adrian Albu, Senior Road Transport Expert
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This is the IRU
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Evolution of IRU Membership
2014: 170 Members in 75 countries2014: 170 Members in 75 countries
…and CRIPA: 27 Members + FESARTA in 38 countries
1948: eight founder countries
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IRU Secretariat
1948 – IRU founded in Geneva
1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels
1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow
2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul
2012 – IRU Secretariat for Africa in Geneva
2013 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the United Nations in New-York
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IRU International Commissions and Working Parties
• Social Affairs
• Economic Affairs
• Customs Affairs
• Legal Affairs
• Technical Affairs
• Road Safety
• Services to Transport Operators
Commissions
Working Parties
• Dangerous Goods
• Intermodal Transport & Logistics
• Taxis and hire cars with driver
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IRU Partner Organisations
• Global partners
UN, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNMAS, UN-OHRLLS, UNWTO, UNGC, ILO, IMO, ITF, WCO, WHO, WTO
• International Financial Institutions
Asian Development Bank (ADB), African Development Bank (AFDB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), World Bank
• Regional partners
AU, AULT, BSEC, CAREC, CEMAC, CIS, CTC, Customs Union, ECO, EEC, EU Institutions, EurAsEC, FESARTA, GUAM, ICDT, LAS, OAS, OSCE, SCO, TRACECA, UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, UfM
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IRU priorities in facilitation of road transport
Transport of goods Security: a balanced approach Harmonised legislation and procedures Waiting times at borders: facilitation of border crossing
through efficient customs transit systems and modern control tools
Passenger transport Driving and rest time rules Access to cities and touristic sites Harmonisation of Low Emission Zones IRU Coach Star Classification System OmniBUS: A Global Agreement for Scheduled Bus
Services Taxis – part of the public transport chain