STATUS AND PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASEAN AGREEMENTS ON TRANSPORT FACILITATION Beny Irzanto

STATUSANDPROGRESSINTHE
IMPLEMENTATIONOFASEANAGREEMENTS
ONTRANSPORTFACILITATION
BenyIrzanto*
2nd MeetingoftheRegionalNetworkofLegaland
TechnicalExpertsonTransportFacilitation
25‐26March2015,Incheon,RepublicofKorea
*) Infrastructure Division, ASEAN Economic Community Department, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta,
Indonesia. The views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily represent those of the ASEAN
Secretariat or ASEAN Member States. Mention of any firms or trademarks or proprietary processes does
not imply endorsement by the ASEAN Secretariat or ASEAN Member States.
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OUTLINEOFTHEPRESENTATION
1) Background:
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ASEEANEconomicCommunityBlueprint,MasterPlanon
ASEANConnectivity,ASEANStrategicTransportPlan
ASEANTransportFacilitationAgreements
2) RatificationStatus
3) ProgressofImplementation
4) ASEANCustomsTransitSystem(ACTS)PilotProject
5) MovingForward
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ASEANECONOMICCOMMUNITY
 ASEANisexertingeffortandmaking
greatstridesinintegrating10diverse
economies
 RoadmapforanASEANCommunity
2015thatincludes3Community
Blueprintsprovidetheimpetustowards
therealizationoftheASEANCommunity
 ASEANEconomicCommunity(AEC)
Blueprint
 MasterPlanonASEANConnectivity
 Thegoal:ASEANEconomicCommunity
by2015;anASEANintegratedintothe
globaleconomy
 ASEAN:gatewaytoAsia
ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
STRATEGIC SCHEDULE OF THE AEC BLUEPRINT (2008-2015)
Pillar 1
Single Market
& Production Base
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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
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Competition policy
Consumer
protection
Intellectual
property rights
Infrastructure
development
 Transport
Pillar 3
Equitable Economic
Development
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SME development
Initiative for ASEAN
Integration
Pillar 4
Integration into
the Global
Economy
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Coherent approach
towards external
economic relations
Enhanced
participation in
global supply
networks
Taxation
E-Commerce
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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ASEANCONNECTIVITY
• ASEANLeaders’Statementon
ASEANConnectivity
o 24October2009,Cha‐am,Thailand
o Enhancingintra‐regionalconnectivitythrough
enhancedtrade,investment,tourism,and
development
o IntensifyandstrengthenASEANcommunity
buildingeffort.
o Complementandsupportintegrationwithin
ASEANandwithinbroaderregionalframeworkin
EastAsia
MasterPlanonASEAN
Connectivity
o Adoptedon28October2010inHaNoi,VietNam
o AstrategicdocumentforachievingoverallASEAN
Connectivityandaplanofactionforimmediate
implementation
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MasterPlanonASEANConnectivity(MPAC)
● ASEAN Strategic Plan on Transport
● ASEAN ICT Master Plan
● ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation
etc.
● Transport Facilitation
agreements
● ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
● ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
● ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement
etc.
● ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan
● ASEAN Education Work Plan
● Mutual Recognition Arrangements
etc.
CROSS‐SECTOR COORDINATION
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ASEANSTRATEGICTRANSPORTPLAN
(ASTP)2011‐2015
BruneiActionPlan/ASEAN
StrategicTransportPlan2011‐2015
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Adoptedatthe16th ASEANTransport
Ministers(ATM)MeetinginNovember
2010inBruneiDarussalamtoprovide
mainreferenceinguidingASEAN
transportcooperationandintegration.
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Strategicactionstobeimplementedin
2011‐2015todevelopanefficient,
secureandintegratedtransport
systemtosupportAECby2015and
regionalconnectivityintheMaster
PlanonASEANConnectivity(MPAC).
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STRATEGICGOALS
 AirTransport:
 Establishmentofaregionalopen
skyarrangementtosupport
regionaleconomicintegration.
 Achievingglobally‐acceptable
standardsinaviationsecurityand
safety.
 3specificgoals(ATG)and6actions
(ATA).
 LandTransport:
 Establishingefficient,integrated,
safeandenvironmentally
sustainableregionallandtransport
corridors(roadandrailway)
linkingallmembersand
neighbouring tradingpartners.
 7specificgoals(LTG)and16actions
(LTA).
 MaritimeTransport:
 Establishanintegrated,competitive
andseamlessmaritimetransport
network,payingexplicitattentionto
promotemaritimesafetyandsecurity,
andenvironment‐ anduser‐friendly
ports.
 3specificgoals(MTG)and8actions(MTA).
 TransportFacilitation:
 Establishanintegrated,efficientand
globallycompetitivelogisticsand
seamlessmultimodaltransportsystem
toenhancetheconnectivitywithin
ASEANandwiththeworld,aswellas
pursuinggreenlogisticsforglobal
environmentpreservation.
 4specificgoals(TFG)and12actions
(TFA).
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TRANSPORTFACILITATION
 Transport Facilitation ‐> simplification and harmonisation of
international transport procedures and information flows associated
with them, in order to reduce the time and cost of logistics involved in
moving cargo and passengers within a territory
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ASEAN cooperation in the transport sector aims to develop an
efficient, secure and integrated transport system to support the
realisation of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015 ‐> guided by
ASEAN Strategic Transport Plan
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To facilitate the seamless movement of goods in the region, ASEAN
Member States have concluded the 3 transport facilitation agreements:
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ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in
Transit (AFAFGIT)
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ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Inter‐State
Transport (AFAFIST)
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ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport
(AFAMT)
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ASEANTRANSPORTFACILITATIONAGREEMENTS
 ASEANtransportfacilitation
agreementsaimto:
simplifyandharmonise
trade/transportproceduresand
documentation;
formulateguidelinesandrequirements
foroperationalisation oftransit
transportandregistrationof
multimodaltransportoperators;and
promotecomputerised applicationsfor
seamlesscargotransportation.
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RATIFICATIONSTATUS
AFAFGIT(GoodsinTransit)
 Signedin1998,intoforcein2000
 Providesthemosteffective
arrangementforfacilitatingtransit
transport,withtheobjectives:
 tomaintain,furtherdevelopand
strengthenfriendlyrelationsand
cooperationbetweenthecountries;
 toreiteratethecommitmenttofoster
smooth,rapidandefficientmovementof
goodsinASEANregion.
 Nine(9)Protocols:5underpurviewof
transport,2underCustoms,1under
Finance/Insurance,1under
Agriculture.
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RATIFICATIONSTATUS
AFAFGIT(cont’d)
 Protocol 1 (Designation of Transit Transport Routes and
Facilities): pending ratifications from Malaysia and Singapore;
 Protocol 2 (Designation of Frontier Posts): to be concluded;
 Protocols 3 (Types and Quantity of Road Vehicles), 4 (Technical
Requirements of Vehicles), 5 (ASEAN Scheme of Compulsory
Motor Vehicle Insurance) and 8 (Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Measures): fully ratified;
 Protocol 6 (Railways Border and Interchange Stations): pending
ratifications from Brunei, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore;
 Protocol 7 (Customs Transit System): recently signed by all
AMSs, pending ratifications;
 Protocol 9 (Dangerous Goods): pending ratifications from
Malaysia and Thailand.
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FeaturesofAFAFGIT
 Designated Transit Transport Routes: ASEAN Highway Networks
connecting AMSs with affirmation from immediate neighbouring
countries.
 Number of road transit transport vehicles: up to 500 vehicles per
AMS (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:
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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,ratifiedandin
forceinCambodia,LaoPDR,
Philippines,ThailandandViet
Nam.
 RequireAFAFGITProtocols1,2,
3,4,5,8and9for
implementation.
AFAMT(Multimodal)
 Signedin2005,ratifiedandin
forceinCambodia,Philippines,
ThailandandVietNam.
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SUPPORTINGAGREEMENTSTOAFAFGIT/AFAFIST
 AgreementontheCommercialVehicleInspection
CertificatesforGoodsVehiclesandPublicServiceVehicles
IssuedbyASEANMemberCountries
 Signedin1998andinforcein2006
 SupporttheimplementationofAFAFGIT/AFAFISTthroughmutual
recognitionofInspectionCertificates
 AgreementontheRecognitionofDomesticDriving
LicensesIssuedbyASEANCountries
 Signedin1985andinforcein1988(for6AMSs)and1997(with
accessionofCLMV)
 SupporttheimplementationofAFAFGIT/AFAFISTthroughmutual
recognitionofDrivingLicenses
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PROGRESSOFIMPLEMENTATION
 EstablishmentofNationalTransitTransportCoordinating
Committee(NTTCC)inallASEANMemberStates
 TheASEANTransitTransportCoordinatingBoard(TTCB)is
responsiblefortheoverallcoordinationandimplementationof
transportfacilitationagreements
 PrioritytoupgradeexistingbelowClassIIIsectionsofthe
TransitTransportRoutes(TTR)‐>routesdesignatedforgoods
vehicleunderAFAFGIT/AFAFIST
 EstablishmentofNationalCouncilofBureauandASEANCouncil
ofBureautooverseetheimplementationofBlueCardasthe
ASEANCompulsoryMotorVehicleInsurance
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PROGRESSOFIMPLEMENTATION(cont’d)
TechnicalAssistancefromASEANRegionalIntegrationSupport
fromtheEU(ARISE) 2012‐2016:
 Removingbarriersrelatedtocross‐bordertransportthroughthe
implementationofASEANtransportfacilitationagreementsandother
relevantASEANtransportagreementstofacilitatemovementofgoods
andpassengervehicles;
 Two(2)importantstudieswhichproviderecommendationsand
guidancefortheimplementationofAFAFGITProtocols3and4have
beencarriedout:
 Stock‐takeofcurrentstate‐of‐playinAMSs
 ComparativeStudyofRoadTrafficRulesandRegulationsinAMSs
 AssessmenttothedrafttextofASEANFrameworkAgreementon
Cross‐BorderTransportofPassengersbyRoadVehicles(CBTP)has
beenundertakentosupportconclusionoftheAgreementbyend2015;
 Supportiscomplementedbyawiderinitiativetofacilitatemovement
ofgoodsvehiclesbyroadacrossregionalborders,bymeansofthe
plannedautomatedASEANCustomsTransitSystem(ACTS).
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ASEANCUSTOMSTRANSITSYSTEM
 Actsasacatalystforthe
implementationofAFAFGIT
 Fullend‐to‐end
computerisation oftransit
operations;singleelectronic
Customstransitdeclaration
 Freemovementfortrucksand
drivers(notransshipmentfor
transitgoods)
 Softwaretobedevelopedby
April2016
 Pilottestfor6monthsin
Malaysia,Singaporeand
Thailand,startinginMay2016
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ASEANCUSTOMSTRANSITSYSTEM
PlansforPilotTestPhase:
 Onlyonemodeoftransport:
road(excludingProt.6)
 Limitedcategoryofgoods:
excludingSPS(Prot.8)and
dangerousgoods(Prot.9)
 Pilottestingforsmall
numberofCustomsoffices
 Selectedtransport
operators
 Selectedtransittransport
routes(Prot.1)
 May– October2016
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
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IMPLEMENTATIONOFAFAFGIT
ImplementationofAFAFGITthroughACTS
wouldbringbenefits:
 Allowingtraderstotransporttheirgoods
freelybetweendifferentcountries,point‐
to‐pointwithfewerobstaclesanddelays
 Customsandtransportprocedureswould
beminimized;thegoodscanbe
transportedineachtransitcountrywith
thesametruck
 Goodswillbemovedfasterwiththe
reducedproceduralcomplexity
 Lowercostfortradersandhelpingto
increaseregionaltrade.
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MOVINGFORWARD
TransportFacilitationPost‐2015
 ASEANTransportStrategicPlan2016‐2025‐>beingdraftedfor
signingbyASEANTransportMinisters(ATM)inNovember2015
 StrategicPlansforTransportFacilitation:
1) Operationalising theAFAFGIT,AFAFISTandAFAMT;
2) Operationalising theASEANFrameworkAgreementon
FacilitationofCross‐BorderTransportPassengersbyRoad
Vehicles(CBTP);
3) Enhancingcapacityandskillsdevelopmenttofurther
progressregionaltransportfacilitationcooperationaswellas
transportfacilitationbeyondASEAN.
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TransportFacilitationPost‐2015(cont’d)
 ProposedActions:
 DevelopandimplementnecessaryASEANtransportfacilitation‐
relatedproceduresfortheoperationalisation ofAFAFGITand
AFAFIST
 DevelopanImplementationFrameworkforAFAMT
 EstablishamechanismbetweenASEANandsub‐regionalinitiativesto
cooperate/exchangeinformationontheimplementationofcross‐
bordertransportoperationsintheregion
 DevelopImplementingGuidelinesforASEANCBTPandsupportthe
operationalisation ofNTTCCtomonitortheimplementationofASEAN
CBTP
 EnhancethelevelofskillsandexpertiseofASEANtransportofficials
inimplementingeffective,simplifiedASEANtransportfacilitation
procedures‐>cooperationwithandsupportfromdialoguepartners
andinternationalorganisations needed.
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THANKYOU
감사합니다
(kamsahamnida)
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