The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), European Commission (EC) and International Road Transport Union (IRU) today publish an Advocacy Paper jointly developed within the framework of the EU-funded EuroMed transport project, to promote the main UN road transport Agreements, notably the Harmonization and TIR Conventions, as the best tools for achieving regional integration in the EuroMed region and sub-regions through facilitated and secure trade by international road transport.
The Advocacy Paper aims to raise awareness on the benefits of these tried and tested global UN facilitation instruments, which reflect 60 years of experience of international collaboration in facilitating trade and international road transport. The Paper notably showcases the advantages of implementing these agreements to set a basic regulatory framework and international standards of vital importance for EuroMed countries, as well as their ability to serve as models for national regulations.
As road transport drives economic growth through its unique ability to connect all businesses in all regions around the world to all global markets, the effective implementation of key UN instruments allow Customs to efficiently facilitate cross-border road transport, contribute to facilitated and secure road transport, improve road safety, harmonise procedures, reduce time and costs, and create a fair and competitive playing field, while improving road transport's ability to efficiently and effectively support economic and social development.
Commenting on the benefits of the UN agreements, IRU Secretary General, Umberto de Pretto, said, "These key UN instruments allow road transport to play its role in driving economic and social development, progress, prosperity and ultimately peace. The IRU is working to promote these tools in the EuroMed region and more widely in Africa through the commitment of our Regional Committee for Africa to allow African countries to benefit from all that facilitated road transport has to offer to achieve economic integration."
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