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UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

Since 2001

BSEC-URTA WORKING PARTY ON BORDER CROSSING PROBLEMS RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

Since 2001

TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO FORCE 22 FEBRUARY 2017

ACCORDING TO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT :  National border authorities/agencies shall cooperate and coordinate border controls and procedures to facilitate trade  Countries with common land borders shall cooperate and coordinate procedures to facilitate cross-border trade ARTICLE 7: RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS PRE-ARRIVAL PROCESSING

• Each Member shall adopt or maintain procedures allowing for the submission of import documentation and other required

information, including manifests, in order to begin processing prior to the arrival of goods with a view to expediting the release of goods upon arrival.

• Each Member shall, as appropriate, provide for advance lodging of documents in electronic format for pre-arrival

processing of such documents. ELECTRONIC PAYMENT

• Each Member shall, to the extent practicable, adopt or maintain procedures allowing the option of electronic payment for

duties, taxes, fees, and charges collected by customs incurred upon importation and exportation. ESTABLISHMENT AND PUBLICATION OF AVERAGE RELEASE TIMES TRADE FACILITATION MEASURES FOR AUTHORIZED OPERATORS EXPEDIED SHIPMENTS

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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BORDER AGENCY COOPERATION

 Alignment of working days and hours;  Alignment of procedures and formalities;  Development and sharing of common facilities;  Joint controls  Establishment of one stop border post control  Single window

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BY HANDS OR BY HEARTS

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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BSEC-URTA WORKING PARTY ON BORDER CROSSING PROBLEMS

PARTICIPANTS :  TOBB, ANALTIR, AIRCA, ABADA, AEBTRI, GIRCA, OFAE, AITA, UNTRR, ASMAP, UND, ASMAP UA, AULT, LVS

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : INDICATE AVERAGE BORDER CROSSING TIMES WEEKDAYS / WEEKENDS ANSWERS : WAITING TIME OVER 12 HOURS! ALERT! UKRAINE-POLAND UKRAINE-HUNGARY UKRAINE-ROMANIA BULGARIA-ROMANIA GEORGIA-RUSSIA GEORGIA-AZERBAIJAN TURKEY-GEORGIA TURKEY-BULGARIA TURKEY-GREECE JORDAN-SAUDI ARABIA

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

Since 2001

QUESTION : INDICATE BORDER CROSSINGS WORKING TIME ANSWER : MOST BCPs ARE WORKING 7/24 EXCEPT BORDERS IN MIDDLE EAST AND SOME BSEC BORDERS

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : WHAT ARE THE NATIONAL AUTHORITIES ACTING AT EACH BCP? INDICATE THE WORKING TIME OF THESE AUTHORITIES ANSWER: AT A BCP WORKING 7/24 NOT ALWAYS ALL NATIONAL AUTHORITIES ARE WORKING 7/24. CUSTOMS AND POLICE MOSTLY WORK 7/24 REPRESENTATIVES OF MINISTRIES OF TRANSPORT, AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, NOT ALWAYS ARE NOT WORKING 7/24

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : HOW MANY LANES AT EACH BCP ARE OPERATING FOR INTERNATIONAL ROAD GOODS TRANSPORT? ANSWER: THERE ARE LANES AT BCPS THAT ARE INACTIVE, NOT USED

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : IS THERE ANY LOSS OF TIME DURING CHANGE OF SHIFTS OF AUTHORITIES AT BCPs OF NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES ? ANSWER: 15 MINUTES 30-45 MINUTES 1 HOUR 2 HOURS 3 HOURS A COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL BSEC REGION

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : WHAT IS THE AVERAGE COST OF A TRUCK CROSSING THROUGH A BCP?

ANSWER: 0 – 133 EURO (PARKING FEES, DISINFECTION, VETERINARY CONTROL, CUSTOMS BROKERS) IN ADDITION 250 - 1500 EURO IDLE TIME OF A TRUCK IN A BCP GENERATES OPERATIONAL LOSSES

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : WHICH ARE THE REASONS OF THE WAITING TIMES AT BCPs ?

ANSWER: 1 – INFRASTRUCTURE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF BORDER CROSSING AREA INSUFFICIENCIES OF TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 2- INEFFICIENT WORKING METHODS UNHARMONIZED WORK HOURS OF CUSTOMS OF BCPs OF NEIGHBOUR COUNTRIES UNHARMONIZED WORK HOURS OF OTHER AUTHORITIES ACTING AT THE BORDER TRANSPORTER’S FAULT PHYSICAL CONTROL OF GOODS INSUFFICIENT PERSONEL TO MEET THE HIGH TRANSPORT DEMAND STOP OF ACTIVITIES DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : WHAT IS THE AVARAGE TIME LOST FOR PHYSICAL CONTROL OF GOODS?

ANSWER: TURKISH BCPs 6-9 HRS GREEK BCOs 3-6 HRS UKRAINE-POLAND 0 - OVER 24 HOURS GEORGIA-RUSSIA (VERHNIY LARS) OVER 24 HOURS (SOMETINES IN GEORGIA TRUCKS ARE DIRECTED FROM BORDERS TO AN INTERNAL TERMINAL IN TIBLISI CASES IN WHICH WAITING TIME COULD INCREASE TO 8-14 DAYS

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : DOES BORDERS HAVE WEB SITES THAT SHOWS AVERAGE RELEASE

TIMES AS WELL AS DENSITY OF VEHICLES AT THE BCP? ANSWES: 90% OF ANSWERS WERE “NO”. SOME CAMERAS IN BCPs COVER LIMITED AREA WITHOUT REFERENCE ON LENGTH OF QUEUES SOME BCPs HAVE WEB SITE ONLY IN NATIONAL LANGUAGE

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : RATE OF THE REASONS OF THE TIME LOSSES IN BCPs

ANSWER: MOST ANSWERS HIGHLY RATED CUSTOMS OTHER INSTITUTIONS ACTING AT BCPs ARE NOT SYNCRONIZED WITH CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES ACTING AT THE NEIGHBOURING BCPs ARE NOT SYNCRONIZED INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEIGHBOURING BPCs IS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED AND CONNECTED (WRONG PLACEMENT OF AUTHORITIES, FUEL STATIONS, LANES, ETC.)

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QUESTION : PROPOSALS FOR SOLUTIONS

SINGLE WINDOW HARMONIZATION OF CUSTOM DOCUMENTS TRAINED PROFESSIONALS OF BCPs FOCUSED ON FACILITATION OF GLOBALTRADE QUALIFIED DRIVERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FACILITATED BORDER CROSSING AT GREEK AND BULGARIAN BORDERS SYNCRONIZED WORK AT NEIGHBOURING BORDERS GREEN LANES, ONE STOP APPLICATIONS SYNCRONISATION OF ACTIVITIES OF BCPs AUTHORITIES (DELEGTION OF COMPETENCES)

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : PROPOSALS FOR SOLUTIONS

DIGITALIZATIONS OF DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES IN BORDERS DETERMINATION AND PUBLICATION OF AVERAGE RELEASE TIMES INCREASE CAPACITY AND ENHANCE EFFICIENCY OF THE BCPs ALONG THE BUSIEST TRADE CORRIDORS ACCESSION TO AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT AND CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : PROPOSALS FOR SOLUTIONS

DIGITAL PAYMENT OF ROAD USER CHARGES AND OTHER CHARGES: ONLINE eVIGNETTE, MOBILE Aps (EXAMPLE : POSSIBILITY TO PAY THE DANUBE BRIDGE CROSSING FEE ONLINE AND THROUGH MOBILE APPLICATION) IF A BCP ’S TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT SUFFICIENT AN ALTERNATIVE BCP SHOULD BE DEVELOPED (EXAMPLE :SARP) TRANSFERING IN-DEPTH CONTROL AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES FROM BCPs TO TERMINALS NEAR THE BORDER WITHOUT CHARGING ADDITIONAL FEES FOR TERMINAL SERVICES. CREATION OF JOINT CUSTOMS POSTS IN BORDERS EXPANSION AND ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMATED AND ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY AND THE RIGHTS OF AUTHORIZED OPERATOR VETERINARY, PHYTO-SANITARY SERVICE 7/24 MODERN ELECTRONICAL GOODS INSPECTION DEVICES DEVELOPMENT OF ANCILARY INFRASTRUCTURE AT BCPs BASED ON IRU MODEL HIGHWAY CONCEPT

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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QUESTION : DRIVER VISA PROBLEMS

SURVEY RESULTS AND ANALYISIS:

WITHIN BSEC COUNTRIES AND FOR EU, WE NEED VISAS

DOCUMENTS NEEDED :

FOR VISA APPLICATION, APPLICANT MAY PRESENT 20 TYPE OF DOCUMENTS: EXAMPLE : (APPLICATION FORM, COPY OF PASSPORT, 2 PHOTOS, COMPANY DOCUMENTS, APPLICATION LETTER IN ENGLISH, SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS : WAGE PAYSLIP FOR LAST 3 MONTHS, COMPANY DRIVER LIST, CMR, TRANSPORTER LICENSE, DRIVING LICENCE, TRAVEL INSURANCE, APPLICATION FEE, PASSPORT, COMPANY INFORMATION) HOW LONG WE WAIT FOR THE VISAS ? WAITING TIME IS MINIMUM 7 DAYS, IN SOME CASES MAXIMUM WAITING TIME CAN REACH TO 30 DAYS EXAMPLE : DRIVER INVITATION APPLICATION IN RUSSIA VISA COSTS : STARTS FROM 35 – 90 EURO FOR SCHENGEN, WITHIN SOME BSEC COUNTRIES VISA COSTS CAN GO UP TO 300 EURO COMMON PROBLEMS : LIMITED DURATION OF STAY IN EU COUNTRIES, 90 DAYS IN ONE YEAR

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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PROPOSALS FOR VISA FACILITATION  Visa-free regime for professional drivers  Recognition of the International Driver Profession by a ID document similar with the Seaman Book which allows free visa regime  Entry into force of the BSEC Agreement on Simplification of Visa Procedures for Professional Drivers Nationals of BSEC Member States  eVisa online application accepted by BSEC Member States

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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 CONCLUSION :  PROBLEMS AT BORDER CROSSINGS ARE COMMON ONES FOR BSEC-URTA MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS AND GENERALLY FOR BSEC TRANSPORTERS.  TRADE FACILATATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSPORT AND CUSTOMS INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS OF UNECE AND WCO MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.  VISA REGIME IS STILL A BARRIER IN FRONT OF INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT.

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

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THE NEXT ACTIVITIES OF BSEC-URTA WORKING PARTY ON BORDER CROSSING PROBLEMS (WPBC)  SOLVING OF BORDER CROSSINGS PROBLEMS REQUIRE JOINT WORK  BSEC-URTA MEMBERS SHOULD REQUEST THEIR NATIONAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FACILITATION MEASURES TO BE APPLIED AT BORDER CROSSING POINTS  MEMBERS SHOULD WORK JOINTLY, ESPECIALLY IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES BECAUSE PROBLEMS CAN NOT BE SOLVED BY JUST ONE SIDE  WPBC SHOULD KEEP FOCUS ON BORDERS, COLLECT DATA AND KEEP AND UPDATE STATISTICS  WPBC SHOULD GATHER GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, SHARE THEM WITH MEMBERS OF BSEC-URTA AND BSEC ORGANIZATION

UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGION

Since 2001

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