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ECE Discusses TIR Hold-ups
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UUNDER Article 1.0 of the TIR ConyenLf don, the various national Customs authorities are empowered to fix a time limit and an itinerary which the vehicle most follow for journeys in their countries' territory...
In view of if IMIllber of difficulties which have recently arisen as a result of the application of this provision, IRU has requested the ECE to recommend Customs authorities to show a more reasonable tolerance in applying Article 10. In particular, hauliers have suffered where Customs have applied too short a time limit for the TIR journey. This point is made in a memorandum which has recently been submitted by the 1RU to the ECE Working Party on Customs questions affecting transport A further point made by 1RU relates to the over-zealous attitude of some Customs authorities with regard to discrepancies in the numbers of packages or in the weight of the goods as listed in the manifest.
tRU hopes that national regulations will he applied with the maximum fleXibility. hearing in mind that if the TIR seals are intact (here can have been no abuse by the carrier.