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Report of the Realization of the Action Plan for 2018 Appendix 2 REPORT of the implementation of the Action Plan for 2018-2021 for Implementation of the Strategy of the IGC TRACECA for development of the international transport corridor “Europe-the Caucasus-Asia” for 2016-2026 developed on the basis of the TRACECA Master Plan and proposals of the Parties (TRACECA Strategy 2026) (The information is prepared on the basis of the Reports of the MLA member states) № Actions Short description Obtained results 1. Removal of institutional and legal barriers for transport and international trade 1.1 Expansion of TRACECA legal Ratification, implementation and The National Secretariat of TRACECA in Azerbaijan created a Bank of basic legislative and acts application effective application of TRACECA legal regulatory documents, such as the Basic Multilateral Agreement, Agreement on Joint documents. Introduction of the adopted Financing, Multimodal Transport, Statute of the Permanent Secretariat, Protocols on rules into the legal area of the Amendments to the MLA and Technical Annexes, Rules of Procedure, etc. (totally 11 countries. documents). All these documents are ratified and approved by the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Kazakhstan started the activities on internal procedures necessary for accession to the following TRACECA documents: 1) Protocol on Amendments to the Basic Multilateral Agreement on International Transport for Development of the Europe-the Caucasus-Asia Corridor in respect of the New Status of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania acceded to the European Union on 1 January 2007; 2) Protocol on Amendments to the “Basic Multilateral Agreement on International Transport for Development of the Europe-the Caucasus-Asia Corridor”; 3) Protocol on Amendments to the Technical Annex on Customs and Documentation Procedures to the Basic Multilateral Agreement on International Transport for Development of the Europe-the Caucasus-Asia Corridor. Kyrgyzstan completed the internal procedures required for entering into force of the Agreement on the development of Multi-modal Transport TRACECA, signed on 16 June 2009, in Cholpon-Ata. 1.2 Transposition and Implementation of the requirements of Azerbaijan realizes the Action Plan to carry out the Decree of the President of the Republic of implementation of the EU the revised Kyoto Convention, Azerbaijan No.2199 dated 13 July 2016 regarding “Additional measures on increasing practices and other Convention on Facilitation of favourable conditions for the business environment in the Republic of Azerbaijan and improving international rules in the International Maritime Traffic (FAL), the position of the country in international rating”. The Action Plan prescribes: TRACECA countries Rules relating to Bills of Lading(the Approximation of national legislation with the view of speeding up the implementation Haque-Visby Rules), UN Convention on of a New Computerized Transit System (NCTS) of Europe, Contracts for the International Carriage Taking measures to create the system of transit guarantees. of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (the From 2020 a Twinning project for providing assistance to National Customs Company in Rotterdam Rules). Finalizing the preparation for accession to the conventions of single transit procedure and trade facilitation, process of accession to the and joining the NCTS will be launched. recommended international agreements Armenia incorporated the requirements of the revised Kyoto Convention in a new EAEU and Conventions in the previous (Eurasian Economic Union) Customs Code, which entered into force on 1 January 2018. Strategy up to 2015. On 20 July 2018 the Parliament of Georgia ratified the accession to the International 1 Appendix 2 Implementation of rules and standards Convention on Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures – Kyoto International in compliance with bilateral agreements Convention. between the TRACECA countries and Iran made a bilateral agreement with Switzerland including European requirements, specifically the European Union and/or policy of the regarding passenger traffic, trade facilitation and accession to the NCTS. TRACECA member states. The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Trade Navigation” regulates the issues of the Bill of Lading, agreements on maritime transport and other transit documents. Implementation of the rules in compliance with the bilateral agreements between the TRACECA countries and the European Union. 1.4 Improvement of border- Accession and implementation of the Azerbaijan accelerated trade operations across the borders by having regulated electronic crossing procedures requirements and standards of customs procedures and fully implemented the “green lane” system. international conventions, In February 2019 the “green lanes” system was implemented to provide certain benefits to recommended by the UN ECE (ADR foreign trade participants: international carriers started functioning to cover approximately 30% Convention, ATP, SAD application). of consignors (having long time of trust at customs services) and around 100% of export Effective implementation of a ”Single operations. Window” concept. Transition from the Special benefits provided by the Green lane: “Single Window” concept to “one-stop - direct import of foreign goods to the consignee’s warehouses; shop” on the border - reduction of export of goods without recourse to the customs authority. Implementation of preliminary electronic At the beginning of the current year the customs of Azerbaijan introduced the TIR EPD system declaration and procession of (preliminary electronic declaration system) for TIR traffic. declarations In June 2019 the customs administrations of Azerbaijan and Iran successfully launched a pilot project e-TIR for full digitization of TIR procedure. The trade facilitation centre was commissioned for the participants of foreign trade near BCP Krasny Most (Red Bridge) within the framework of the EU-funded project “Support of development of the border crossing point Krasny Most between Azerbaijan and Georgia. This centre will favour the enhancement and consolidation of trade relations between the countries of the Silk Road corridor, as well as provide for safety and more effective measures in fighting terrorism. In Armenia the Government Resolution as of 31.10.2018 N 1456-A approved the Commission staff for making changes in the foreign trade platform of Armenia “Single Window, one stop shop” and realization of the “Interaction” platform between public authorities. The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) underwent all intergovernmental procedures and was submitted to the National Assembly of Armenia for ratification. Under the EU – Georgia Association Agreement and Deep and the Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), Georgia is committed to make the gradual approximation to the EU regulations, implementing the provisions of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on the Simplification of Formalities in Trade in Goods and the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, including the implementation of New Computerized Transit System (NCTS) from 12 March 2018 with support of the EU funded project Twinning Instrument. Iran is in the process of ratifying the ATP Convention and ADR Convention. With the view of reducing the time of cargo handling on the border at BCP’s, the implementation of electronic and computerized equipment, RFID riders, weight measuring instruments, synchronizing systems and preliminary on-line declarations is on-going. 2 Appendix 2 Kazakhstan implemented the information system “Сәтті сапар” designed for preliminary information on transit traffic through the territory of the country by the carrier. The system will enable the carrier to increase the traffic speed of a motor vehicle, to reduce the time of goods delivery in transit by means of check-up removal en route. The System includes the following : 1. The carrier voluntarily carries out preliminary registration of the scheduled transit traffic in the information system by means of the web-portal sattisapar.gov.kz indicating the border control points , the route, the number of a permit and the data on the motor vehicle. 2. The System checks the data, assigns the unique number, registers the permit electronically. The carrier prints the document including all the entered data. The carrier may present the document to the official of the transport control authorities and a transit permit document (in accordance with the standards of international agreements). 3. The officials of transport control authorities by means of information system check up the data given in the document. In case of the accurate data entry by the carrier, a vehicle drives without checking. Kyrgyzstan acceded to the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage. There was developed the draft Decision of the Government on measures for realization of the mentioned Agreement aimed at its practical implementation. Besides the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic carries out corresponding internal procedures required for entering into force of the European Agreement on International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Moldova initiated ratification procedures for FAL Convention in compliance with the possibilities of coordinated implementation of a “Single Window” concept and a “Single Stop” in the port of Djurdjuleshty. Since 2010 in Tajikistan there has been functioning the Single Window system
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