Information Systems and Technologies used in the framework of the TIR Convention

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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Information Systems and Technologies used in the framework of the TIR Convention

First Open Scientific-Practical Conference on Information Systems

and Technologies used in customs field

Baku, AzerbaijanQafqaz Point Hotel

21-22 December 2009

José FerreiroTIR Secretariat

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Overview

• TIR Convention

• IT Technologies used in the framework of the TIR Convention

• Information Systems used in the framework of the TIR Convention– ITDB (International TIR Database)– ITDBOnline– ITDBOnline+ (work in progress)– UNECE Register of Customs Sealing Devices and Customs Stamps– IRU systems (SafeTIR, etc.)– Most National Customs Systems are also computerized

• eTIR System

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TIR Convention

• TIR is the only global Customs transit system

• TIR has the largest geographical coverage

(56 countries)

• TIR is applicable for intermodal transport – road / rail / IWW* / sea

* Inland waterways

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A practical example of a TIR transport: Moscow - Barcelona

1 Customs office of departure (Moscow)

1 Customs office of destination (Barcelona)

1 intermediate Customs office of departure (Kiev)

Border crossings

Border crossing

1 TIR transport (1 Guarantee )

.. TIR operations

3 Customs territories

7 Countries

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What is ITDB?

• It stands for International TIR Database• Database containing information on all transport

operators ever authorized to use the TIR procedure• Filled in by Customs authorities in collaboration with

transport associations• Consulted by Customs authorities• Contains data on > 60’000 companies

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ITDB online

• Web 1.0

• Two factor authentication

• Consulted by authorized Customs officers

• A secure multilingual web application to consult the TIR database (ITDB) – Russian, French, English

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ITDB online+

• Web 2.0

• Interaction between National associations and Customs Authorities

• Consulted by authorized Customs officers and national associations

• Next Generation of ITDB online web application

• ITDB secure web services API (encryption and digital signature)

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Register of Customs Sealing Devices and Customs Stamps

• Multilingual web application: International register for 67 TIR Contracting Parties – Russian, French, English

• Description and image sample(s)(sketch) of approved sealing devices and stamps

• Back-end: Dedicated Web Content Managament System (WCMS)

• Consulted by authorized Customs officers

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Register of Customs Sealing Devices and Customs Stamps

• Sample page of the Register of Customs Sealing Devices and Customs Stamps

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IT Technologies

• Front-end: Rich Internet Applications (RIA)

• Use of Open Source API Libraries

• Back-end: Java, Unix

Mention of firm names, commercial products or logos does not imply endorsement by the United Nations*

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TIR System

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eTIR system: a public private partnership

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Available presentation on eTIR System upon request*

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THANK YOU

СПАСИБО

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Contact us

UNECE TIR SECRETARIATTransport Division

8-14, Avenue de la PaixCH-1211 Geneva 10

SwitzerlandPhone: +41 22 917 15 31Fax: +41 22 917 06 14

Email: [email protected]: http://www.unece.org/tir

Technology

Information Systems and Technologies used in the framework of the TIR Convention