Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği

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Turkey

Turkey’’s Expers Experiience Sharence Shariing Program ng Program on Investment Climate on Investment Climate Reform

Reform, Ankara , Ankara –– 12 October 201112 October 2011

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Overview:

1. ^TOBB

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

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 Independent and Democratic

 Non-profit Organizations

 Financed by their own Sources

 Compulsory Membership

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  1.3 million enterprises; 1.3 million enterprises;

• Small, medium and large enterprises

• From all sectors and regions of the economy

  36 36 5 5 Local Chambers Local Chambers a a nd Commodity Exchanges nd Commodity Exchanges

  57 Sectoral Assemblies 57 Sectoral Assemblies

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representatives among the top companies, relevant public

institutions and academics

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 DEIK

 BILATERAL CHAMBERS

 ICC

 WCF

 ICCI

 IRU

 Eurochambers

 GS1

 BSEC-URTA

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 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

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BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY ISSUANCE OF 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

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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

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2008 2009 2010

Road *

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 Total *

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 Ratio

Export 39% 42% 40%

Import 20% 24% 22%

Total 28% 31% 30%

40% of exports (ad valorem) performed by road transport Source: TÜİK

* 1.000 $

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 1500 companies

 60.000 trucks-only international (national >600.000)

 One of the biggest in the world in quantity

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 But also quality….

 Law No. 4925/2003

 At least 10 trucks to establish an international trucking company

 CPC certificates for managers and drivers

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21.403 299.735

553 533.327

159.452

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TURKEY: International Legal Infrastructure

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 UN/ECE AETR Convention 16 June 2010

Analog Tachograph Electronic Tachograph Digital Tachograph

AETR & Digital Tachograph Cards

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Digital Tachograph Cards Digital Tachograph Cards

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• 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

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  Temporary import/export Temporary import/export

  WCO ATA Convention (1961) WCO ATA Convention (1961)

  ICC/WCF ICC/WCF

  TOBB is the Guaranteeing Association(since 1975) TOBB is the Guaranteeing Association(since 1975)

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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

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Silk Road Initiative by Turkish Undersecretary of Customs

Antalya Declaration, 2008

GLOBAL LEVEL

REGIONAL LEVEL

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Mersin Trieste

Çeşme Pendik Ambarlı

Zonguldak Samsun

Trabzon NovoroskiSoçi

Yepvatorya Skadovsk İliçivsk

Toulon

Köstence

Sarp

Gürbulak

Haydarpaşa

RO RO - - RO LINES ON THE SILK ROAD RO LINES ON THE SILK ROAD

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TAISEI Corporation, Japan

Rail tube-

tunnel beneath Bosphorus

Linking Europe rail network to

Middle East and CIS

Total length 1387 m

Planned to be in use 2013

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MODERNIZATION OF THE BORDER GATES MODERNIZATION OF THE BORDER GATES

v v ia Public Private Partnership ia 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

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PROJECTS COMPLETED

KAPIKULE HAMZABEYLİ

CİLVEGÖZÜ

HABUR SARP

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PROJECTS COMPLETED

DİLUCU DEREKÖY

YAYLADAĞI

ESENDERE TÜRKGÖZÜ

ÖNCÜPINAR

KARKAMIŞ

AKÇAKALE

NUSAYBİN

KAPIKÖY

Approval Process

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WHY MODERNIZATION?

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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.

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KAPIKULE BORDER GATE (TURKEY

KAPIKULE BORDER GATE (TURKEY - - BULGARIA) BULGARIA)

After Modernization

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SARP BORDER GATE (TURKEY

SARP BORDER GATE (TURKEY - - GEORGIA) GEORGIA)

Before Modernization After Modernization

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HABUR BORDER GATE (TURKEY

HABUR BORDER GATE (TURKEY - - IRAQ) IRAQ)

Before Modernization After Modernization

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JO JO İ İ NT BORDER CROSS NT BORDER CROSS İ İ NG NG

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 Turkey Party to UNECE TIR Convention since 1969

 Main benefitguarantee for customs debts

 TOBBIssue & guarantee TIR Carnets in

Turkey

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Negotiating States Negotiating States

States States Parties Parties

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TIR Convention

SafeT IR

Mutual Recognition of Customs Controls

C on trol le d A c c e s s

Internat iona l Cha in of Guar ante e

Secu re v ehi cle s and co ntain ers TIR Car net

TIR System is a facilitation and security tool answering the nee

TIR System is a facilitation and security tool answering the needs of both Public ds of both Public and Private sectors: Customs, trade, transport.

and Private sectors: Customs, trade, transport.

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Issued & distributed by IRU (in Geneva, CH)

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TOBB TIR CARNET IN FIGURES

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ROLE OF GUARANTEE

ROLE OF GUARANTEE İ İ NG NG ASSOC

ASSOC İ İ AT AT İ İ ON ON

GUARANTOR ROLE IS UNDERTAKEN BY

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) in accordance with Law No.5174

CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CARNET CARNET HOLDER HOLDER

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GUARANTEE IN FIGURES GUARANTEE IN FIGURES

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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)

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48 TIR Carnet

Bilateral Permit ATA Carnet

Domestic Licence

Digital Tachograph Card

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APPLICATION BY HOLDER

CHAMBER ANALYSIS

DECISION OF TOBB TIR COMMITEE

AUTHORIZATION BY CUSTOMS

YES

YES NO

NO NO

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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

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Sound operation of the TIR System

depends on close cooperation and

smooth communication between the

Customs Authorities and Guaranteeing

Association.

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MAF INFRINGEMENT FORM

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Customs Customs Database Database TOBB Database

TOBB Database IRU DatabaseIRU Database

TOBB File TOBB File Management Management

Average

Average

Transmission

Transmission

Period 0.02 Days

Period 0.02 Days

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 551/ 1.333 registered Holders

 40.094 pre-declarations sent

(between June 2009-February 2011)

→BGR 32.509

→HUN 2.561

→SVN 5.002

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 Interest for TIR System in Asia: China, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

 Revival of the Silk Road

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Union of Chambers and Commodity Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB)

Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Trade & TIR Department

Trade & TIR Department Phone: + 90 312 218 22 41 Phone: + 90 312 218 22 41 Fax : + 90 312 218 22 44 Fax : + 90 312 218 22 44

ee--mail : sancar.suer@tobb.org.trmail : sancar.suer@tobb.org.tr tir@tobb.org.tr

tir@tobb.org.tr

Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği

Overview:

1. TOBB

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

 Independent and Democratic

 Non-profit Organizations

 Financed by their own Sources

 Compulsory Membership

  1.3 million enterprises; 1.3 million enterprises;

• Small, medium and large enterprises

• From all sectors and regions of the economy

  36 36 5 5 Local Chambers Local Chambers a a nd Commodity Exchanges nd Commodity Exchanges

  57 Sectoral Assemblies 57 Sectoral Assemblies

representatives among the top companies, relevant public

institutions and academics

 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 BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY ISSUANCE OF;

FOCUSING ON OTHER UNECE CONVENTIONS;

FOCUSING ON OTHER UNECE CONVENTIONS;

TAKING PART AT REGIONAL COOPERATION INITIATIVES;

TAKING PART AT REGIONAL COOPERATION INITIATIVES;

40% of exports (ad valorem) performed by road transport Source: TÜİK

* 1.000 $

 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

21.403 299.735

553 533.327

159.452

TURKEY: International Legal Infrastructure

TURKEY: International Legal Infrastructure

 UN/ECE AETR Convention 16 June 2010

AETR & Digital Tachograph Cards

AETR & Digital Tachograph Cards

Digital Tachograph Cards 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

  Temporary import/export Temporary import/export

  WCO ATA Convention (1961) WCO ATA Convention (1961)

  ICC/WCF ICC/WCF

  TOBB is the Guaranteeing Association(since 1975) TOBB is the Guaranteeing Association(since 1975)

New Transport Corridors and TIR System’s

Expansion to the East

Silk Road Initiative by Turkish Undersecretary of Customs

Antalya Declaration, 2008

GLOBAL LEVEL

REGIONAL LEVEL

RO RO - - RO LINES ON THE SILK ROAD RO LINES ON THE SILK ROAD

MODERNIZATION OF THE BORDER GATES MODERNIZATION OF THE BORDER GATES

1. ^TOBB