Turkey s s Experience ence Sharing Program on n Investment Climate Reform,, Ankara 12 October 2011
1. TOBB Overview: 2. General Situation of Int. Road Transport in Turkey 3. International Legal Infrastructure & Turkey 4. Connections & Physical Infrastructure in Turkey 5. Border Crossings: Physical Rehabilitation 6. Border Crossings: Legal Simplification &TIR System 2
Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği Independent and Democratic Non-profit Organizations Financed by their own Sources Compulsory Membership
1.3 million enterprises; Small, medium and large enterprises From all sectors and regions of the economy 365 Local Chambers and Commodity Exchanges 57 Sectoral Assemblies representatives among the top companies, relevant public institutions and academics
Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği
DEIK BILATERAL CHAMBERS ICC WCF ICCI IRU Eurochambers GS1 BSEC-URTA
TIR Carnets Permits and other authorizations Digital Tachograph Card Issuing Authority (STAUM) (CIA,CA,CP of Turkey) ATA Carnets Certificates of Origin Free Circulation Certificates GS 1 System Capacity Reports Trade Registry Gazzette Insurance Agents and Loss Adjusters Fairs Authorization
BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY ISSUANCE OF; TIR CARNETS (701.500 2010) ATA CARNETS (1.200 2010 ) INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT QUOTA PERMITS (923.000 2010) DIGITAL TACHOGRAPH CARDS (2.700 2010) DOMESTIC GOODS TRANSPORT LICENCE (K-TYPE) (215.000 5 YEARS) ( 63.000 2010) FOCUSING ON OTHER UNECE CONVENTIONS; AETR ADR ATP E-CMR HARMONIZATION CENVENTION (NEW ANNEX 8) TAKING PART AT REGIONAL COOPERATION INITIATIVES; TRACECA, BSEC-URTA, ECO, REVIVAL OF SILK ROAD, FIRTA
Ülke LPI Germany 1 Singapur 2 Hong Kong 13 China 27 Turkey 39 Brazil 41 India 47 Kazakhstan 62 Uzbekistan 68 Azerbaycan 89 Kyrgyzistan 91 Russia 94 Iran 103 Pakistan 110 Turkmenistan 114 Tadjikistan 131 Afghanistan 143 11
Road * Total * Ratio 2008 2009 2010 Export 50.902.371 42.392.952 45.956.247 Import 41.296.231 33.514.497 42.445.729 Total 92.198.602 75.907.449 88.401.976 Export 132.027.196 102.135.007 113.883.219 Import 201.963.574 140.924.236 185.544.332 Total 333.990.770 243.059.243 299.437.551 Export 39% 42% 40% Import 20% 24% 22% Total 28% 31% 30% * 1.000 $ 40% of exports (ad valorem) performed by road transport Source: TÜİK 12
1500 companies 60.000 trucks-only international (national >600.000) One of the biggest in the world in quantity
But also quality. Law No. 4925/2003 At least 10 trucks to establish an international trucking company CPC certificates for managers and drivers
299.735 21.403 159.452 553 533.327
TURKEY: International Legal Infrastructure
AETR & Digital Tachograph Cards UN/ECE AETR Convention 16 June 2010 Analog Tachograph Electronic Tachograph Digital Tachograph 18
Digital Tachograph Cards Driving & Rest periods+ speed inspection= Road safety + social rights Protocol with MoT 16 April 2010 TOBB as CIA, CA & CP First Cards October 2010 2010 EU Progress Report on Turkey Record time+ cheapest price More than 17.000 cards distributed 19
Temporary import/export WCO ATA Convention (1961) ICC/WCF TOBB is the Guaranteeing Association(since 1975)
Year Number of ATA Carnets Total Amount (USD) 2002 942 43.757.443,44 2004 1433 93.979.715,37 2006 1290 96.357.966,96 2007 1242 91.035.024,80 2008 1250 90.535.651,20 2009 1120 97.084.824,05
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New Transport Corridors and TIR System s Expansion to the East 25
REGIONAL LEVEL GLOBAL LEVEL Silk Road Initiative by Turkish Undersecretary of Customs Antalya Declaration, 2008
BLACK SEA RING HIGHWAY-TURKISH PART
RO-RO LINES ON THE SILK ROAD İliçivsk Skadovsk Yepvatorya Novoroski Soçi Sarp Toulon Trieste Köstence Ambarlı Haydarpaşa Pendik Zonguldak Samsun Trabzon Gürbulak Çeşme Mersin
TAISEI Corporation, Japan Rail tubetunnel beneath Bosphorus Linking Europe rail network to Middle East and CIS Total length 1387 m Planned to be in use 2013
MODERNIZATION OF THE BORDER GATES via Public Private Partnership İpsala- Completed- Greece Habur- Completed-Iraq Cilvegözü - Completed-Syria Hamzabeyli-Completed -Bulgaria Kapıkule- Completed -Bulgaria Sarp Completed- Georgia Nusaybin - Syria Dereköy -Bulgaria Akçakale - Syria Esendere- Iran Dilucu Nakhcivan Türkgözü -Georgia
COMPLETED MODERNIZATIONS HAMZABEYLİ PROJECTS COMPLETED SARP KAPIKULE HABUR CİLVEGÖZÜ
CURRENT PROJECTS DEREKÖY PROJECTS COMPLETED TÜRKGÖZÜ DİLUCU KAPIKÖY NUSAYBİN ESENDERE AKÇAKALE KARKAMIŞ ÖNCÜPINAR YAYLADAĞI Approval Process
WHY MODERNIZATION? To facilitate and accelerate traffic flow To facilitate the customs procedures To serve in international standards To improve the public opinion on our border gates. To assist and enable effective fight against smuggling and human trafficking. 35
KAPIKULE BORDER GATE (TURKEY - BULGARIA) After Modernization
SARP BORDER GATE (TURKEY - GEORGIA) Before Modernization After Modernization
HABUR BORDER GATE (TURKEY - IRAQ) Before Modernization After Modernization
JOİNT BORDER CROSSİNG 39
Turkey Party to UNECE TIR Convention since 1969 Main benefit guarantee for customs debts TOBB Issue & guarantee TIR Carnets in Turkey
GEOGRAPHİCAL SCOPE 68 13 States Parties Negotiating States 42
Secure vehicles and containers International Chain of Guarantee TIR Carnet TIR Convention International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007 Mutual Recognition of Customs Controls Controlled Access SafeTIR TIR System is a facilitation and security tool answering the needs of both Public and Private sectors: Customs, trade, transport.
TIR CARNET Issued & distributed by IRU (in Geneva, CH) 44
TOBB TIR CARNET IN FIGURES 45
ROLE OF GUARANTEEİNG NG ASSOCİAT ATİON CARNET HOLDER CUSTOMS GUARANTOR ROLE IS UNDERTAKEN BY Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) in accordance with Law No.5174
GUARANTEE IN FIGURES Amount of the Guarantee : 50.000 USD/p.c. Duration : up to 27 months The risk assumed by TOBB within the context of the TIR System is; -around 39 billion USD/ p.a. (2008) -around 25 billion USD/p.a. (2009) -around 35 billion USD/p.a (2010) 47
LOCAL DISTRIBUTION TIR Carnet Bilateral Permit Domestic Licence ATA Carnet Digital Tachograph Card 48
NO NO NO APPLICATION BY HOLDER CHAMBER ANALYSIS DECISION OF TOBB TIR COMMITEE AUTHORIZATION BY CUSTOMS YES YES YES
Committee renders decision within the framework of national and international legislation, on the extent of surety to be implemented Controlled access of the Holders to the TIR System Exchange of information with Customs Administration Render decisions after analyzing and inquirying cases Suspension of the issuance of the TIR Carnet Exclusion from the issuance of the TIR Carnet Restriction of the quota for the issuance of the TIR Carnet Request Additional Guarantee
Sound operation of the TIR System depends on close cooperation and smooth communication between the Customs Authorities and Guaranteeing Association.
MAF INFRINGEMENT FORM
TOBB Database Average Transmission Period 0.02 Days IRU Database TOBB File Management Customs Database
551/ 1.333 registered Holders 40.094 pre-declarations sent (between June 2009-February 2011) BGR 32.509 HUN 2.561 SVN 5.002
Interest for TIR System in Asia: China, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Revival of the Silk Road
Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Trade & TIR Department Phone: + 90 312 218 22 41 Fax : + 90 312 218 22 44 e-mail : sancar.suer@tobb.org.tr tir@tobb.org.tr