The complete package of amendments adopted by the TIR Administrative Committee under Phase II of the TIR revision process will come into force on 12 May 2002 as no objections have been raised by the Contracting Parties to the Convention by the deadline of 12 February 2002 as provided in Depositary Notification C.N. 36.2001.TREATIES-1 issued on 12 February 2001 by the Legal Office of the United Nations. The relevant Depositary Notification has been issued by the Legal Office of the United Nations on 13 February 2002 and has the reference number C.N.123.2002.TREATIES-3. It is available in English and French on this web site.
Also no objections have been raised to the amendment proposals to Article 3 of the Convention, as contained in Depositary Notification C.N. 37.2001.TREATIES-2 issued on 12 February 2001, and will thus also come into force on 12 May 2002. The relevant Depositary Notification has been issued by the Legal Office of the United Nations on 19 February and has the reference number C.N.142.2002.TREATIES-1. It is available in English and French on this web site.
The purpose of these amendments to the TIR Convention, prepared by the UNECE Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30), is to facilitate the application of the Convention at the national level. To this effect, the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved in the TIR procedure have been clearly defined and specified. Furthermore, guidance has been provided on the required national administrative procedures ensuring an efficient functioning of the TIR procedures and, if required, a speedy recovery of Customs duties and taxes at risk form the person(s) directly liable (for example the holder of the TIR Carnet) or, if this turned out not to be possible, from the national guaranteeing associations.
In order to be informed about and with a view to discussing the practical application of the new provisions of the TIR Convention among Customs authorities and private sector interests, a session of the TIR Contact Group will be convened on 22 and 23 April 2002. The TIR Contact Group will be held in Athens (Greece) on the invitation of the Ministry of Finance of Greece. Invitations to attend the TIR Contact Group meeting in Athens will be issued by the UNECE secretariat before the end of February 2002.
Also no objections have been raised to the amendment proposals to Article 3 of the Convention, as contained in Depositary Notification C.N. 37.2001.TREATIES-2 issued on 12 February 2001, and will thus also come into force on 12 May 2002. The relevant Depositary Notification has been issued by the Legal Office of the United Nations on 19 February and has the reference number C.N.142.2002.TREATIES-1. It is available in English and French on this web site.
The purpose of these amendments to the TIR Convention, prepared by the UNECE Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30), is to facilitate the application of the Convention at the national level. To this effect, the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved in the TIR procedure have been clearly defined and specified. Furthermore, guidance has been provided on the required national administrative procedures ensuring an efficient functioning of the TIR procedures and, if required, a speedy recovery of Customs duties and taxes at risk form the person(s) directly liable (for example the holder of the TIR Carnet) or, if this turned out not to be possible, from the national guaranteeing associations.
In order to be informed about and with a view to discussing the practical application of the new provisions of the TIR Convention among Customs authorities and private sector interests, a session of the TIR Contact Group will be convened on 22 and 23 April 2002. The TIR Contact Group will be held in Athens (Greece) on the invitation of the Ministry of Finance of Greece. Invitations to attend the TIR Contact Group meeting in Athens will be issued by the UNECE secretariat before the end of February 2002.