IRU 2014Karachi, 18 August 2014

Adrian Albu, Senior Road Transport Expert

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This is the IRU

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Evolution of IRU Membership

2014: 170 Members in 75 countries2014: 170 Members in 75 countries

…and CRIPA: 27 Members + FESARTA in 38 countries

1948: eight founder countries

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IRU Secretariat

1948 – IRU founded in Geneva

1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels

1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow

2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul

2012 – IRU Secretariat for Africa in Geneva

2013 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the United Nations in New-York

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IRU International Commissions and Working Parties

• Social Affairs

• Economic Affairs

• Customs Affairs

• Legal Affairs

• Technical Affairs

• Road Safety

• Services to Transport Operators

Commissions

Working Parties

• Dangerous Goods

• Intermodal Transport & Logistics

• Taxis and hire cars with driver

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IRU Partner Organisations

• Global partners 

UN, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNMAS, UN-OHRLLS, UNWTO, UNGC, ILO, IMO, ITF, WCO, WHO, WTO

• International Financial Institutions

Asian Development Bank (ADB), African Development Bank (AFDB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), World Bank

• Regional partners

AU, AULT, BSEC, CAREC, CEMAC, CIS, CTC, Customs Union, ECO, EEC, EU Institutions, EurAsEC, FESARTA, GUAM, ICDT, LAS, OAS, OSCE, SCO, TRACECA, UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, UfM

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IRU priorities in facilitation of road transport

Transport of goods Security: a balanced approach Harmonised legislation and procedures Waiting times at borders: facilitation of border crossing

through efficient customs transit systems and modern control tools

Passenger transport Driving and rest time rules Access to cities and touristic sites Harmonisation of Low Emission Zones IRU Coach Star Classification System OmniBUS: A Global Agreement for Scheduled Bus

Services Taxis – part of the public transport chain