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10th May 1980, Page 30
10th May 1980
Page 30
Page 30, 10th May 1980 — Free transit movement
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A FURTHER resolution referred to freedom of transit for road transport and a resolution passed by the UN Economic Commission in 1974 requesting the liberalisation of transit transport. However, the guarantees contained in that resolution had not been fully implemented, a matter which IRU deplored.

It called on Governments, last week, to make the transition in two steps. The first of these was a call to ensure that existing regulations and systems were operating to the letter and to begin to liberalise taxation without imposing further domestic taxes.

The second step would see the abolition of permits from the general quota for transit vehicles. This quota system is for the protection of internal operators who could not be involved in transit traffic.

While recognising the importance of the Customs Convention IRU regrets that the TIR carnet system benefits are largely lost due to delays at border posts for other reasons. These reasons usually relate to outdated systems which were in operation in the pre international road transport era.

The rational use of the TIR Convention is largely being damaged through the imposition of odd taxes. There are also a number of contracting parties who have yet to implement the new TIR Carnet.

IRU has called on Governments to accept and implement the 1975 TIR Convention and to agree that U5,000 be the maximum to be claimed from a guarantor association for each TIR Carnet.

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Organisations: UN Economic Commission

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