STATUSANDPROGRESSINTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFASEANAGREEMENTS

ONTRANSPORTFACILITATION

BenyIrzanto*2nd MeetingoftheRegionalNetworkofLegalandTechnicalExpertsonTransportFacilitation

25‐26March2015,Incheon,RepublicofKorea

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*) Infrastructure Division, ASEAN Economic Community Department, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta,Indonesia. The views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily represent those of the ASEANSecretariat or ASEAN Member States. Mention of any firms or trademarks or proprietary processes doesnot imply endorsement by the ASEAN Secretariat or ASEANMember States.

OUTLINEOFTHEPRESENTATION

1) Background: ASEEANEconomicCommunityBlueprint,MasterPlanon

ASEANConnectivity,ASEANStrategicTransportPlan ASEANTransportFacilitationAgreements

2) RatificationStatus

3) ProgressofImplementation

4) ASEANCustomsTransitSystem(ACTS)PilotProject

5) MovingForward

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ASEANECONOMICCOMMUNITY ASEANisexertingeffortandmaking

greatstridesinintegrating10diverseeconomies

RoadmapforanASEANCommunity2015thatincludes3CommunityBlueprintsprovidetheimpetustowardstherealizationoftheASEANCommunity ASEANEconomicCommunity(AEC)

Blueprint MasterPlanonASEANConnectivity

Thegoal:ASEANEconomicCommunityby2015;anASEANintegratedintotheglobaleconomy

ASEAN:gatewaytoAsia

ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

STRATEGIC SCHEDULE OF THE AEC BLUEPRINT (2008-2015)

Pillar 1Single Market

& Production Base

• Free flow of goods Customs

• Free flow of services• Free flow of

investment• Freer flow of capital• Free flow of skilled

labor• Priority Integration

Sectors• Food, agriculture

and forestry

Pillar 2 Competitive

Economic Region

• Competition policy• Consumer

protection• Intellectual

property rights• Infrastructure

development Transport

• Taxation• E-Commerce

Pillar 3 Equitable Economic

Development

• SME development• Initiative for ASEAN

Integration

Pillar 4 Integration into

the Global Economy

• Coherent approach towards externaleconomic relations

• Enhanced participation in global supply networks

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT4

ASEANCONNECTIVITY

• ASEANLeaders’StatementonASEANConnectivity

o 24October2009,Cha‐am,Thailando Enhancingintra‐regionalconnectivitythroughenhancedtrade,investment,tourism,anddevelopment

o IntensifyandstrengthenASEANcommunitybuildingeffort.

o ComplementandsupportintegrationwithinASEANandwithinbroaderregionalframeworkinEastAsia

MasterPlanonASEANConnectivity

o Adoptedon28October2010inHaNoi,VietNamo AstrategicdocumentforachievingoverallASEANConnectivityandaplanofactionforimmediateimplementation

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MasterPlanonASEANConnectivity(MPAC)

● ASEAN Strategic Plan on Transport

● ASEAN ICT Master Plan

● ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperationetc.

● ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan

● ASEAN Education Work Plan

● Mutual Recognition Arrangementsetc.

● Transport Facilitationagreements

● ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement

● ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services

● ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreementetc.

CROSS‐SECTOR COORDINATION

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ASEANSTRATEGICTRANSPORTPLAN(ASTP)2011‐2015

BruneiActionPlan/ASEANStrategicTransportPlan2011‐2015

• Adoptedatthe16th ASEANTransportMinisters(ATM)MeetinginNovember2010inBruneiDarussalamtoprovidemainreferenceinguidingASEANtransportcooperationandintegration.

• Strategicactionstobeimplementedin2011‐2015todevelopanefficient,secureandintegratedtransportsystemtosupportAECby2015andregionalconnectivityintheMasterPlanonASEANConnectivity(MPAC).

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STRATEGICGOALS

AirTransport: Establishmentofaregionalopen

skyarrangementtosupportregionaleconomicintegration.

Achievingglobally‐acceptablestandardsinaviationsecurityandsafety. 3specificgoals(ATG)and6actions(ATA).

LandTransport: Establishingefficient,integrated,

safeandenvironmentallysustainableregionallandtransportcorridors(roadandrailway)linkingallmembersandneighbouring tradingpartners. 7specificgoals(LTG)and16actions(LTA).

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MaritimeTransport: Establishanintegrated,competitive

andseamlessmaritimetransportnetwork,payingexplicitattentiontopromotemaritimesafetyandsecurity,andenvironment‐ anduser‐friendlyports. 3specificgoals(MTG)and8actions(MTA).

TransportFacilitation: Establishanintegrated,efficientand

globallycompetitivelogisticsandseamlessmultimodaltransportsystemtoenhancetheconnectivitywithinASEANandwiththeworld,aswellaspursuinggreenlogisticsforglobalenvironmentpreservation. 4specificgoals(TFG)and12actions(TFA).

Transport Facilitation ‐> simplification and harmonisation ofinternational transport procedures and information flows associatedwith them, in order to reduce the time and cost of logistics involved inmoving cargo and passengers within a territory

ASEAN cooperation in the transport sector aims to develop anefficient, secure and integrated transport system to support therealisation of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015 ‐> guided byASEAN Strategic Transport Plan

To facilitate the seamless movement of goods in the region, ASEANMember States have concluded the 3 transport facilitation agreements:

ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods inTransit (AFAFGIT)

ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Inter‐StateTransport (AFAFIST)

ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport(AFAMT)

TRANSPORTFACILITATION

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ASEANTRANSPORTFACILITATIONAGREEMENTS

ASEANtransportfacilitationagreementsaimto:simplifyandharmonisetrade/transportproceduresanddocumentation;formulateguidelinesandrequirementsforoperationalisation oftransittransportandregistrationofmultimodaltransportoperators;andpromotecomputerised applicationsforseamlesscargotransportation.

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RATIFICATIONSTATUS

AFAFGIT(GoodsinTransit) Signedin1998,intoforcein2000 Providesthemosteffectivearrangementforfacilitatingtransittransport,withtheobjectives: tomaintain,furtherdevelopandstrengthenfriendlyrelationsandcooperationbetweenthecountries;

toreiteratethecommitmenttofostersmooth,rapidandefficientmovementofgoodsinASEANregion.

Nine(9)Protocols:5underpurviewoftransport,2underCustoms,1underFinance/Insurance,1underAgriculture.

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RATIFICATIONSTATUS

AFAFGIT(cont’d) Protocol 1 (Designation of Transit Transport Routes andFacilities): pending ratifications fromMalaysia and Singapore;

Protocol 2 (Designation of Frontier Posts): to be concluded; Protocols 3 (Types and Quantity of Road Vehicles), 4 (TechnicalRequirements of Vehicles), 5 (ASEAN Scheme of CompulsoryMotor Vehicle Insurance) and 8 (Sanitary and PhytosanitaryMeasures): fully ratified;

Protocol 6 (Railways Border and Interchange Stations): pendingratifications from Brunei, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,Philippines, Singapore;

Protocol 7 (Customs Transit System): recently signed by allAMSs, pending ratifications;

Protocol 9 (Dangerous Goods): pending ratifications fromMalaysia and Thailand.

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FeaturesofAFAFGIT

Designated Transit Transport Routes: ASEAN Highway Networksconnecting AMSs with affirmation from immediate neighbouringcountries.

Number of road transit transport vehicles: up to 500 vehicles perAMS (agreed by 15th ATM in 2009)

Type of vehicles: rigid motor vehicle; articulated vehicle; semi‐trailer (Annex 1 of Protocol 3)

Technical requirements of the vehicles: Annex A – F of Protocol 4(Vehicle Dimensions, Max. Permissible Gross Vehicle Weight, etc)

Documents to be carried on road transit transport vehicle: Vehicle Registration Certificate Vehicle Inspection Certificate 3rd Party Liability Insurance for Vehicle Consignment Note/Waybill Customs Transit Document for the Goods Carrier’s License (Transport Operator’s License)

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RATIFICATIONSTATUS

AFAFIST(Inter‐State) Signedin2009,ratifiedandinforceinCambodia,LaoPDR,Philippines,ThailandandVietNam.

RequireAFAFGITProtocols1,2,3,4,5,8and9forimplementation.

AFAMT(Multimodal) Signedin2005,ratifiedandinforceinCambodia,Philippines,ThailandandVietNam.

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SUPPORTINGAGREEMENTSTOAFAFGIT/AFAFIST

AgreementontheCommercialVehicleInspectionCertificatesforGoodsVehiclesandPublicServiceVehiclesIssuedbyASEANMemberCountriesSignedin1998andinforcein2006SupporttheimplementationofAFAFGIT/AFAFISTthroughmutualrecognitionofInspectionCertificates

AgreementontheRecognitionofDomesticDrivingLicensesIssuedbyASEANCountriesSignedin1985andinforcein1988(for6AMSs)and1997(withaccessionofCLMV)

SupporttheimplementationofAFAFGIT/AFAFISTthroughmutualrecognitionofDrivingLicenses

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PROGRESSOFIMPLEMENTATION

EstablishmentofNationalTransitTransportCoordinatingCommittee(NTTCC)inallASEANMemberStates

TheASEANTransitTransportCoordinatingBoard(TTCB)isresponsiblefortheoverallcoordinationandimplementationoftransportfacilitationagreements

PrioritytoupgradeexistingbelowClassIIIsectionsoftheTransitTransportRoutes(TTR)‐>routesdesignatedforgoodsvehicleunderAFAFGIT/AFAFIST

EstablishmentofNationalCouncilofBureauandASEANCouncilofBureautooverseetheimplementationofBlueCardastheASEANCompulsoryMotorVehicleInsurance

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PROGRESSOFIMPLEMENTATION(cont’d)

TechnicalAssistancefromASEANRegionalIntegrationSupportfromtheEU(ARISE) 2012‐2016: Removingbarriersrelatedtocross‐bordertransportthroughthe

implementationofASEANtransportfacilitationagreementsandotherrelevantASEANtransportagreementstofacilitatemovementofgoodsandpassengervehicles;

Two(2)importantstudieswhichproviderecommendationsandguidancefortheimplementationofAFAFGITProtocols3and4havebeencarriedout: Stock‐takeofcurrentstate‐of‐playinAMSs ComparativeStudyofRoadTrafficRulesandRegulationsinAMSs

AssessmenttothedrafttextofASEANFrameworkAgreementonCross‐BorderTransportofPassengersbyRoadVehicles(CBTP)hasbeenundertakentosupportconclusionoftheAgreementbyend2015;

Supportiscomplementedbyawiderinitiativetofacilitatemovementofgoodsvehiclesbyroadacrossregionalborders,bymeansoftheplannedautomatedASEANCustomsTransitSystem(ACTS).

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ASEANCUSTOMSTRANSITSYSTEM

ActsasacatalystfortheimplementationofAFAFGIT

Fullend‐to‐endcomputerisation oftransitoperations;singleelectronicCustomstransitdeclaration

Freemovementfortrucksanddrivers(notransshipmentfortransitgoods)

SoftwaretobedevelopedbyApril2016

Pilottestfor6monthsinMalaysia,SingaporeandThailand,startinginMay2016

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ASEANCUSTOMSTRANSITSYSTEM

PlansforPilotTestPhase:

Onlyonemodeoftransport:road(excludingProt.6)

Limitedcategoryofgoods:excludingSPS(Prot.8)anddangerousgoods(Prot.9)

PilottestingforsmallnumberofCustomsoffices

Selectedtransportoperators

Selectedtransittransportroutes(Prot.1)

May– October2016

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Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore

IMPLEMENTATIONOFAFAFGIT

ImplementationofAFAFGITthroughACTSwouldbringbenefits:

Allowingtraderstotransporttheirgoodsfreelybetweendifferentcountries,point‐to‐pointwithfewerobstaclesanddelays

Customsandtransportprocedureswouldbeminimized;thegoodscanbetransportedineachtransitcountrywiththesametruck

Goodswillbemovedfasterwiththereducedproceduralcomplexity

Lowercostfortradersandhelpingtoincreaseregionaltrade.

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MOVINGFORWARD

TransportFacilitationPost‐2015

ASEANTransportStrategicPlan2016‐2025‐>beingdraftedforsigningbyASEANTransportMinisters(ATM)inNovember2015

StrategicPlansforTransportFacilitation:1) Operationalising theAFAFGIT,AFAFISTandAFAMT;2) Operationalising theASEANFrameworkAgreementon

FacilitationofCross‐BorderTransportPassengersbyRoadVehicles(CBTP);

3) EnhancingcapacityandskillsdevelopmenttofurtherprogressregionaltransportfacilitationcooperationaswellastransportfacilitationbeyondASEAN.

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TransportFacilitationPost‐2015(cont’d)

ProposedActions:DevelopandimplementnecessaryASEANtransportfacilitation‐relatedproceduresfortheoperationalisation ofAFAFGITandAFAFIST

DevelopanImplementationFrameworkforAFAMTEstablishamechanismbetweenASEANandsub‐regionalinitiativestocooperate/exchangeinformationontheimplementationofcross‐bordertransportoperationsintheregion

DevelopImplementingGuidelinesforASEANCBTPandsupporttheoperationalisation ofNTTCCtomonitortheimplementationofASEANCBTP

EnhancethelevelofskillsandexpertiseofASEANtransportofficialsinimplementingeffective,simplifiedASEANtransportfacilitationprocedures‐>cooperationwithandsupportfromdialoguepartnersandinternationalorganisations needed.

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