Amendments to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets (TIR Convention 1975)

According to UN Depositary Notification C.N.85.2021.TREATIES-XI.A.16 the following amendments to the TIR Convention enter into force on 1 June 2021 for all Contracting Parties

Add a new Explanatory Note to Article 49 to read as follows:

0.49.

Contracting Parties may grant, in line with national legislation, duly authorized persons greater facilities in the application of the provisions of the Convention. The conditions prescribed by the competent authorities upon granting such facilities should, at least, include the application of information and communication technologies to ensure the good conduct of the TIR procedure, the exemption to produce goods, road vehicle, the combination of vehicles or the container with the TIR Carnet at the Customs offices of departure or destination, as well as instructions for duly authorized persons to perform specific duties entrusted pursuant to the TIR Convention to customs authorities, such as, in particular, the filling in and stamping of the TIR Carnet and the affixing or checking of customs seals. Duly authorized persons who have been granted any greater facility should put in place a system of record-keeping, enabling customs authorities to carry out effective customs control as well as to supervise the procedure and carry out random controls. Greater facilities should be granted without prejudice to the liability of TIR Carnet holders as stipulated by Article 11, paragraph 2 of the Convention.