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Council Decision of 28 May 2009 publishing in consolidated form the text of the Customs Convention on the international transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets (TIR Convention) of 14 November 1975 as amended since that date (2009/477/EC)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The text of the Customs Convention on the international transport...

  3. Article 2.This Decision shall take effect on the day of its...

    1. ANNEX

      CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF GOODS UNDER COVER OF TIR CARNETS (TIR CONVENTION, 1975)

      3. CHAPTER I GENERAL

        1. (a) Definitions

          1. Article 1.For the purposes of this Convention: The term ‘TIR transport’...

        2. (b) Scope

          1. Article 2.This Convention shall apply to the transport of goods without...

          2. Article 3.For the provisions of this Convention to become applicable: the...

        3. (c) Principles

          1. Article 4.Goods carried under the TIR procedure shall not be subjected...

          2. Article 5.(1) Goods carried under the TIR procedure in sealed road...

      4. CHAPTER II ISSUE OF TIR CARNETS

        1. Article 6.(1) Each Contracting Party may authorise associations to issue TIR...

        2. Article 7.TIR Carnet forms sent to the guaranteeing associations by the...

        3. Article 8.(1) The guaranteeing association shall undertake to pay up to...

        4. Article 9.(1) The guaranteeing association shall fix the period of validity...

        5. Article 10.(1) Discharge of a TIR operation has to take place...

        6. Article 11.(1) Where a TIR operation has not been discharged, the...

      5. CHAPTER III TRANSPORT OF GOODS UNDER TIR CARNET

        1. (a) Approval of vehicles and containers

          1. Article 12.In order to fall within the provisions of sections (a)...

          2. Article 13.(1) To fall within the provisions of sections (a) and...

          3. Article 14.(1) Each Contracting Party reserves the right to refuse to...

        2. (b) Procedure for transport under cover of a TIR Carnet

          1. Article 15.(1) No special Customs documents shall be required in respect...

          2. Article 16.When a road vehicle or combination of vehicles is carrying...

          3. Article 17.(1) A single TIR Carnet shall be made out in...

          4. Article 18.A TIR transport may involve several Customs offices of departure...

          5. Article 19.The goods and the road vehicle, the combination of vehicles...

          6. Article 20.For journeys in the territory of their country, the Customs...

          7. Article 21.At each Customs office en route and at Customs offices...

          8. Article 22.(1) As a general rule and except when they examine...

          9. Article 23.The Customs authorities shall not: require road vehicles, combinations of...

          10. Article 24.If the Customs authorities conduct an examination of the load...

          11. Article 25.If the Customs seals are broken en route otherwise than...

          12. Article 26.(1) When transport under cover of a TIR Carnet takes...

          13. Article 27.Subject to the provisions of this Convention and in particular...

          14. Article 28.(1) Termination of a TIR operation shall be certified by...

        3. (c) Provisions concerning transport of heavy or bulky goods

          1. Article 29.(1) The provisions of this section apply only to the...

          2. Article 30.All the provisions of this Convention, save those to which...

          3. Article 31.The liability of the guaranteeing association shall cover not only...

          4. Article 32.The cover and all vouchers of the TIR Carnet shall...

          5. Article 33.The authorities at the Customs office of departure may require...

          6. Article 34.The authorities at the Customs offices en route of each...

          7. Article 35.If Customs authorities conducting an examination of the load at...

      6. CHAPTER IV IRREGULARITIES

        1. Article 36.Any breach of the provisions of this Convention shall render...

        2. Article 37.When it is not possible to establish in which territory...

        3. Article 38.(1) Each of the Contracting Parties shall have the right...

        4. Article 39.When TIR operations are accepted as being otherwise in order:...

        5. Article 40.The Customs administrations of the countries of departure and of...

        6. Article 41.When it is established to the satisfaction of the Customs...

        7. Article 42.On receipt from a Contracting Party for a request giving...

        8. Article 42 bis.The competent authorities, in close cooperation with the associations, shall...

        9. Article 42 ter.The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall, as appropriate,...

      7. CHAPTER V EXPLANATORY NOTES

        1. Article 43.The Explanatory Notes set out in Annex 6 and Annex...

      8. CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

        1. Article 44.Each Contracting Party shall provide the guaranteeing associations concerned with...

        2. Article 45.Each Contracting Party shall cause to be published the list...

        3. Article 46.(1) No charge shall be made for Customs attendance in...

        4. Article 47.(1) The provisions of this Convention shall preclude neither the...

        5. Article 48.Nothing in this Convention shall prevent Contracting Parties which form...

        6. Article 49.This Convention shall not prevent the application of greater facilities...

        7. Article 50.The Contracting Parties shall communicate to one another, on request,...

        8. Article 51.The Annexes to this Convention form an integral part of...

      9. CHAPTER VII FINAL CLAUSES

        1. Article 52.Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession

        2. Article 53.Entry into force

        3. Article 54.Denunciation

        4. Article 55.Termination

        5. Article 56.Termination of the operation of the TIR Convention, 1959

        6. Article 57.Settlement of disputes

        7. Article 58.Reservations

        8. Article 58 bis.Administrative Committee

        9. Article 58 ter.TIR Executive Board

        10. Article 59.Procedure for amending this Convention

        11. Article 60.Special procedure for amending Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

        12. Article 61.Requests, communications and objections

        13. Article 62.Review Conference

        14. Article 63.Notifications

        15. Article 64.Authentic text

      10. ANNEX 1

        MODEL OF THE TIR CARNET

        1. Version 1

          1. 1. The TIR Carnet is printed in French except for page...

          2. 2. Carnets used for TIR operations within a regional guarantee chain...

        2. Version 2

          1. 3. For the transport of tobacco and alcohol for which an...

        3. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 1

        4. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 1

        5. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 1

        6. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 1

        7. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 1

        8. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 1

        9. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 2

        10. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 2

        11. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 2

        12. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 2

        13. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 2

        14. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 2

        15. Model of the TIR Carnet: VERSION 2

      11. ANNEX 2

        REGULATIONS ON TECHNICAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ROAD VEHICLES WHICH MAY BE ACCEPTED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT UNDER CUSTOMS SEAL

        1. Article 1.Basic principles

        2. Article 2.Structure of load compartments

        3. Article 3.Sheeted vehicles

        4. Article 4.Vehicles with sliding sheets

        5. Article 5. Vehicles with a sheeted sliding roof

        6. Sketch No 1 SHEET MADE OF SEVERAL PIECES SEWN TOGETHER

        7. Sketch No 2 SHEET MADE OF SEVERAL PIECES SEWN TOGETHER

        8. Sketch No 2 (a) SHEET MADE OF SEVERAL PIECES SEWN TOGETHER

        9. Sketch No 3 SHEET MADE OF SEVERAL PIECES WELDED TOGETHER

        10. Sketch No 4 REPAIR OF THE SHEET

        11. Sketch No 5 EXAMPLE OF END-PIECE

        12. Sketch No 6 EXAMPLE OF SHEET LOCKING SYSTEM

        13. Sketch No 7 EXAMPLE OF SHEETS FIXED TO SPECIAL-SHAPED FRAME

        14. Sketch No 8 SHEET LOCKING SYSTEM AT OPENINGS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING

        15. Sketch No 9 EXAMPLE OF A CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH SLIDING SHEETS...

        16. Sketch No 10 EXAMPLE OF A CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH A SHEETED...

      12. ANNEX 3

        PROCEDURE FOR THE APPROVAL OF ROAD VEHICLES COMPLYING WITH THE TECHNICAL CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN ANNEX 2

        1. GENERAL

          1. 1. Road vehicles may be approved by one of the following...

          2. 2. An Approval Certificate conforming to the standard form of Annex...

          3. 3. The Approval Certificate shall be kept on the road vehicle....

          4. 4. Road vehicles shall be produced every two years, for the...

          5. 5. If a road vehicle no longer complies with the technical...

          6. 6. If the essential characteristics of a road vehicle are changed,...

          7. 7. The competent authorities of the country of registration of the...

        2. PROCEDURE FOR INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL

          1. 8. The owner, the operator or the representative of either shall...

        3. PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL BY DESIGN TYPE (SERIES OF ROAD VEHICLES)...

          1. 9. Where road vehicles are manufactured by type series, the manufacturer...

          2. 10. The manufacturer shall state in his application the identification numbers...

          3. 11. The application shall be accompanied by drawings and a detailed...

          4. 12. The manufacturer shall give an undertaking in writing that he...

          5. 13. The competent authority shall state what changes, if any, must...

          6. 14. No approval by design-type shall be granted unless the competent...

          7. 15. The competent authority shall notify the manufacturer in writing of...

          8. 16. The competent authority shall take the necessary steps to issue...

          9. 17. The holder of the Approval Certificate shall, before using the...

          10. 18. When a vehicle which has been approved by design-type is...

        4. PROCEDURE FOR ENDORSEMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL

          1. 19. When an approved vehicle, carrying goods under cover of a...

          2. 20. In each of these cases the Customs authorities shall make...

          3. 21. Each endorsement made on the Certificate shall be dated and...

          4. 22. When a vehicle is found to have defects which the...

      13. ANNEX 4

        MODEL CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF A ROAD VEHICLE

        1. Model certificate of approval of a road vehicle

      14. ANNEX 5

        TIR PLATES

        1. 1. The dimensions of the plates shall be 250 mm by...

        2. 2. The letters TIR in capital Latin characters shall be 200...

      15. ANNEX 6

        EXPLANATORY NOTES

        2. 0. MAIN TEXT OF THE CONVENTION

          2. 0.1. Article 1

            2. 0.1.(b) Article 1(b) implies that, where several Customs office of departure...

            3. 0.1.(f) The fees and charges excepted in Article 1, subparagraph (f)...

            4. 0.1.(j) The term ‘demountable body’ means a load compartment which has...

            5. 0.1.(j)(i) The term ‘partially enclosed’, as applied to equipment in Article...

          3. 0.2. Article 2

            2. 0.2-1. Article 2 provides that a transport operation under cover of...

            3. 0.2-2. The provisions of this Article allow goods to be carried...

          4. 0.3. Article 3

            2. 0.3(a)(iii) The provisions of Article 3(a)(iii) do not cover passenger cars...

          5. 0.5. Article 5

          6. 0.6. Article 6

            2. 0.6.2. Paragraph 2

              1. 0.6.2 bis-1. The relationship between an international organisation and its member associations...

              2. 0.6.2 bis-2. The authorisation granted in accordance with Article 6.2 bis shall...

          7. 0.8. Article 8

            2. 0.8.2. Paragraph 2

            3. 0.8.3. Paragraph 3

            4. 0.8.5. Paragraph 5

            5. 0.8.6. Paragraph 6

            6. 0.8.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 0.10-1. Article 10

          9. 0.10-2. The phrase ‘ or no termination has taken place ’...

          10. 0.11. Article 11

            2. 0.11-1. The method of notification in writing is left to national...

            3. 0.11-2. The efforts to be made by the competent authorities to...

            4. 0.11-3-1. In deciding whether or not to release the goods or...

            5. 0.11-3-2. The competent authorities may inform the guaranteeing association that administrative...

            6. 0.11-4. If a guaranteeing association is asked, in accordance with the...

          11. 0.15. Article 15

          12. 0.17. Article 17

            2. 0.17-1. Paragraph 1

            3. 0.17-2. Paragraph 2

          13. 0.18. Article 18

            2. 0.18-1. It is essential for the smooth operation of the TIR...

            3. 0.18-2. Goods should be so loaded that the consignment to be...

          14. 0.19. Article 19

          15. 0.20. Article 20

          16. 0.21. Article 21

            2. 0.21-1. The provisions of this Article do not restrict the right...

            3. 0.21-2. The Customs office of entry may turn back the carrier...

            4. 0.21-3. If in the course of an examination, Customs authorities draw...

          17. 0.28-1. Article 28

          18. 0.28-2. This Article provides that the termination of a TIR operation...

          19. 0.29. Article 29

          20. 0.38. Article 38

            2. 0.38-2. Paragraph 2

          21. 0.39. Article 39

          22. 0.42 bis. Article 42 bis

          23. 0.45. Article 45

        3. 1. ANNEX 1

          2. 1.10.(c) Rules regarding the Use of the TIR Carnet

        4. 2. ANNEX 2

          2. 2.2. Article 2

            2. 2.2.1.(a) Paragraph 1(a) — Assembly of constituent parts

            3. 2.2.1.(b) Paragraph 1(b) — Doors and other closing systems

            4. 2.2.1.(c) Paragraph 1(c)-1 Ventilation apertures

            5. 2.2.1.(c)-2 Drainage apertures

            6. 2.2.3. Paragraph 3 — Safety glass

          3. 2.3. Article 3

            2. 2.3.3. Paragraph 3 — Sheets made up of several pieces

            3. 2.3.6.(a) Paragraph 6(a)

              2. 2.3.6.(a)-1 Vehicle with sliding rings

              3. 2.3.6.(a)-2 Vehicles with swivel rings

            4. 2.3.6.(b) Paragraph 6(b) Permanently-secured sheets

            5. 2.3.8. Paragraph 8 — Spaces between the rings and the eyelets...

            6. 2.3.11.(a) Paragraph 11(a)

              2. 2.3.11.(a)-1 Sheet tension flaps

              3. 2.3.11.(a)-2 Sheet thongs

              4. 2.3.11.(a)-3 The device shown in sketch No 3 meets the requirements...

        5. 3. ANNEX 3

          2. 3.0.17. Paragraph 17 — Approval procedure

          3. 3.0.20. Paragraph 20 — Procedure for endorsement of the Certificate of...

        6. 8. ANNEX 8

          2. 8.1. Article 1 bis

            2. 8.1 bis .6. Paragraph 6

          3. 8.9. Article 9

            2. 8.9.1. Paragraph 1

            3. 8.9.2. Paragraph 2

          4. 8.10. Article 10

            2. 8.10.(b) The Agreement mentioned in the Explanatory Note to Article 6.2...

          5. 8.13. Article 13

            2. 8.13.1-1. Paragraph 1 — Financial arrangements

            3. 8.13.1-2. Paragraph 1 — Operation of the TIR Executive Board

            4. 8.13.1-3. Paragraph 1 — Amount

            5. 8.13.2. Paragraph 2

        7. 9. ANNEX 9

          2. 9.I. Part I

            2. 9.I.1.(a) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 9.II. Part II

            2. 9.II.3. Paragraph 3 — Authorisation Committee

            3. 9.II.4. Paragraph 4

            4. 9.II.5. Paragraph 5

        8. Sketch No 1 EXAMPLE OF A HINGE AND CUSTOMS SEALING DEVICE ON DOORS...

        9. Sketch No 1a EXAMPLE OF A HINGE NOT REQUIRING SPECIAL PROTECTION FOR THE...

        10. Sketch No 2 SHEETED VEHICLE WITH SLIDING RINGS

        11. Sketch No 2a EXAMPLE OF A SWIVEL RING (‘D’ RING)

        12. Sketch No 3 EXAMPLE OF A DEVICE FOR FASTENING VEHICLE SHEETS

        13. Sketch No 4 DEVICE FOR FASTENING SHEETS

        14. Sketch No 5 EXAMPLE OF A FASTENING DEVICE INSERTED FROM THE INSIDE OF...

      16. ANNEX 7

        REGARDING APPROVAL OF CONTAINERS

        1. PART I REGULATIONS ON TECHNICAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTAINERS WHICH MAY BE ACCEPTED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT UNDER CUSTOMS SEAL

          1. Article 1.Basic principles

          2. Article 2.Structure of containers

          3. Article 3.Containers capable of being folded or dismantled

          4. Article 4.Sheeted containers

          5. Article 5.Containers with sliding sheets

          6. Article 6. Containers with a sheeted sliding roof

          7. Sketch No 1 SHEETS MADE OF SEVERAL PIECES

          8. Sketch No 2 SHEET MADE OF SEVERAL PIECES

          9. Sketch No 3 SHEET MADE OF SEVERAL PIECES

          10. Sketch No 4 REPAIR OF THE SHEET

          11. Sketch No 5 SPECIMEN OF END-PIECE

          12. Sketch No 6 EXAMPLE OF SHEET LOCKING SYSTEM

          13. Sketch No 7 EXAMPLE OF SHEETS FIXED TO SPECIAL-SHAPED FRAMES

          14. Sketch No 8 SHEET LOCKING SYSTEM AT OPENINGS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING

          15. Sketch No 9 EXAMPLE OF A CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTAINER WITH SLIDING SHEETS...

          16. Sketch No 10 EXAMPLE OF A CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTAINER WITH A SHEETED...

        2. PART II PROCEDURES FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONTAINERS COMPLYING WITH THE TECHNICAL CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED IN PART I

          1. General

            1. 1. Containers may be approved for the transport of goods under...

          2. Provisions common to both approval procedures

            1. 2. The competent authority responsible for granting approval shall issue to...

            2. 3. The beneficiary of approval shall affix an approval plate to...

            3. 4. The approval plate shall be affixed permanently and in a...

            4. 5. The approval plate, conforming to model No I reproduced in...

            5. 6. If a container no longer complies with the technical conditions...

            6. 7. If the essential characteristics of a container are changed, the...

          3. Special provisions for approval by design type at the manufacturing...

            1. 8. Where the containers are manufactured by type series, the manufacturer...

            2. 9. The manufacturer shall state in his application the identification numbers...

            3. 10. The application shall be accompanied by drawings and a detailed...

            4. 11. The manufacturer shall give an undertaking in writing that he...

            5. 12. The competent authority shall state what changes, if any, must...

            6. 13. No type-approval by design type shall be granted unless the...

            7. 14. When a container type is approved there shall be issued...

          4. Special provisions for approval at a stage subsequent to manufacture...

            1. 15. If approval has not been applied for at the manufacturing...

            2. 16. An application for approval submitted under paragraph 15 of this...

            3. 17. When the competent authority has ascertained that the container or...

        3. Appendix 1

          1. Model No I Approval plate (English version) Model No I Approval plate (French version) Appendix...

          2. Model No I Approval plate (French version) Appendix 2 Model No II IMPORTANT NOTICE (Annex...

        4. Appendix 2

          1. Model No II

          2. IMPORTANT NOTICE (Annex 7, Part II, paragraphs 6 and 7 to the...

        5. Appendix 3

          1. Model No III

          2. IMPORTANT NOTICE (Annex 7, Part II, paragraphs 6 and 7, to the...

        6. PART III EXPLANATORY NOTES

          2. DEVICE FOR AFFIXING SHEETS AROUND CONTAINERS' CORNER CASTINGS

      17. ANNEX 8

        COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE AND THE TIR EXECUTIVE BOARD

        1. COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE...

          1. Article 1.The Contracting Parties shall be members of the Administrative Committee....

          2. Article 1 bis.(1) The Committee shall consider any proposed amendment to the...

          3. Article 2.The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall provide the Committee...

          4. Article 3.The Committee shall, at its first session each year, elect...

          5. Article 4.The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene under the...

          6. Article 5.Proposals shall be put to the vote. Each State which...

          7. Article 6.A quorum consisting of not less than one third of...

          8. Article 7.Before the closure of its session, the Committee shall adopt...

          9. Article 8.In the absence of relevant provisions in this Annex, the...

        2. COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE TIR EXECUTIVE...

          1. Article 9.(1) The TIR Executive Board established by the Administrative Committee...

          2. Article 10.The TIR Executive Board shall: supervise the application of the...

          3. Article 11.(1) A session of the Board shall be convened by...

          4. Article 12.The TIR Secretary shall be a member of the secretariat...

          5. Article 13.(1) The operation of the TIR Executive Board and the...

      18. ANNEX 9

        ACCESS TO THE TIR PROCEDURE

        1. PART I AUTHORISATION FOR ASSOCIATIONS TO ISSUE TIR CARNETS AND TO ACT AS GUARANTOR

        2. PART II AUTHORISATION FOR NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS TO UTILISE TIR CARNETS

          2. MODEL AUTHORISATION FORM (MAF)

        3. PART III

      19. ANNEX 10

        INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY CONTRACTING PARTIES TO AUTHORISED ASSOCIATIONS (UNDER ARTICLE 43 TER) AND AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION (UNDER ARTICLE 6.2 BIS)

        2. 1. Customs authorities shall transmit to an international organisation or to...

        3. 2. The Model Reconciliation Form (MRF) contained in the Appendix may...

        4. 3. Customs authorities and national guaranteeing associations shall conclude an agreement,...

        5. 4. An international organisation shall give Customs authorities access to the...

        6. Appendix

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