1 EXPERTS MEETING ON REGIONAL TRANSIT TRANSPORT FACILITATION GENEVA SEPTEMBER, 2007.

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EXPERTS MEETING ON REGIONAL TRANSIT TRANSPORT FACILITATION

GENEVA

SEPTEMBER, 2007

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE Profile of COMESA Concept and Evolution of Transit

Transport Facilitation Access of Landlocked Nations to the Sea Development of Transport Corridors Physical Infrastructure Facilitation Instruments “Soft Issues” Options Adopted in the Establishment of

Corridor Institutional Structures

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BASIC INFORMATION ON COMESA Member States – 19 Area – 12.9million sq km Population- 380 million No of landlocked states - 9 Established as PTA in 1982 COMESA Treaty Protocol on Trade and Transport GDP (2006) – US$287.6 billion

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Trade Patterns 2005

Intra-COMESA Trade – US$ 6.3 billion

Global Trade Exports - US$ 70 billion

Global Trade Imports – US$ 85 billion

Growth in Intra-COMESA Trade - 15% p.a.

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Transport Networks - 2007 Country Area in Sq km Roads -

Classified Network (km

Roads - Paved Network (km)

Railways (km)

Ports(No)

Inland Water ways (km)

Egypt 997,646 64,0004 49,984 5,024 6 3,500

Sudan 2,505,800 11,9004 4,320 5,978 2 5,310

Eritrea 121,144 4,010 874 317 2

Ethiopia 1,133,380 31,600 3,789 681

Djibouti 23,000 2,890 364 100 1

Kenya 586,646 63,942 7,737 2,640 1

UgandaRwanda

241,03626,336

26,84012,000

3,489996

1,235-

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Burundi 27,834 14,400 1,028 1

Congo DR 2,344,885 157,000 4,772 2 15,000

Zambia 752,614 66,781 2,170 2,250

Malawi 118,484 27,300 5,254 710 144

Zimbabwe 390,759 91,810 8,692 3,160

Swaziland 17,363 3,247 310

Libya 1,759,540 83,200 47,590 4

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Concept and Evolution of Transit Transport Facilitation Transit Transport necessary to serve land

locked and sea remote parts of non landlocked countries

Need to take the shortest routes to the sea Bilateral Agreements among states to

allow transiting Multilateral Agreements among several

states International Agreements

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International Conventions The Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit

(Barcelona Convention); 1921 The UN Convention on Transit Trade of Landlocked

States (New York Convention); 1965 The International Convention to Facilitate the Crossing

of Frontiers for Goods Carried by Rail; 1952 The Convention on the Contract for the International

Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1956 The Convention on Road Traffic; 1968 The Convention on Road Signs and Signals; 1968 The UN Customs Convention on the International

Transport of Goods under Cover of TIRR Carnets; 1975 The International Convention to Harmonisation of

Frontier Control of Goods; 1982

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Regional and Sub-regional Conventions The Northern Corridor Transit Agreement; 1985 The SADC Protocol on Transport,

Communications and Meteorology The International Surface Transport Agreement

of the Southern Cone Countries, Latin America; 1990

The ASEAN Transit Framework Agreement; 1998 The Multilateral Agreement on International

Transport for Development of the Europe- Caucasus- Asia Corridor; 1998

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Bilateral Agreements Bolivia- Chile Treaty; 1904 The Laos- Thailand Treaty on Freedom of

Transit; 1978 Mongolia – China Transit Agreement;

1991 Kazakhstan – Russian Federation Rail

Transit Treaty; 1992 Mongolia - Russian Federation Transit

Agreement; 1992 Nepal – India Transit Agreement; 1999

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Issues to be Addressed Physical Facilities (Roads, railways, ports, etc.) Administrative and Regulatory Matters Customs and Ports Procedures Licensing of Operators and Means of Transport Provision of Facilities enroute Transit Charges Road Safety Border Operations Immigration

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Access of Landlocked Nations to the Sea

Transit routes through railways or roads

Port Facilities either on a common user principles or through extension of preferences (Northern Corridor)

Transit Terminals ( Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, Beira, Maputo .)

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Access of Landlocked Nations to the Sea

Designated Corridors passing originating and terminating in ports

Designated routes Application of harmonised

instruments along each designated Corridor

Monitoring Framework for each corridor

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Physical infrastructure Enhancement of regional connectivity

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Prioritisation of regional projects in road, railways, pipelines, ports and terminals;

Construction of missing transport links Rehabilitation and upgrading of transport

infrastructure; Maintenance and preservation of

infrastructure

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Facilitation Instruments “Soft Issues”

Adoption of Conducive Policy, Regulatory and Institutional Framework

Removal of Nonphysical Constraints

Trade Facilitation Capacity Building

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Conducive Policy and Institutional Framework

Policy reforms to Facilitate Investment in Transport Infrastructure

Promotion of participation of private investment and management of infrastructure

Institutional and Regulatory Reforms

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Institutional Reforms

Establishment of independent sector regulatory authorities

Establishment of dedicated agencies to undertake specific functions in the road sector

Unbundling of state owned transport services providers such as railways and ports

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Regulatory Reforms

Strengthening Technical and Economic Regulatory Authorities

Empowering regulatory authorities to settle disputes and impose penalties in their sectors subject to appeal on their decisions

Promotion of Competition

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Options fore Establishment of Corridor Institutional Structures Regional Economic Communities (RECs) Multinational Agreements (TTCA) Bilateral Agreements Hybrid Corridor Management Systems

involving governments and various stakeholders (Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Walvis Bay

Hierarchical nature of Agreements (More preferences as one goes to bilateral agreements)

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COMESA Instruments for Removal of Nonphysical Barriers

COMESA Carrier Licence Harmonised Transit Charges; Axle Load Limits and Overload Control Harmonised Vehicle Dimensions Third Party Motor Insurance One Stop Border Posts COMESA Customs Document Regional Customs Bond Guarantee

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Deliverables in Transport and Trade Facilitation Network of sustainable transport infrastructure Comprehensive facilitation instruments to

ensure smooth flow of transit transport and trade

Adoption of international conventions in the area of transit transport and trade

Capacity building infrastructure to facilitate continuous training and exchange of best practices

Harmonised regional policy and regulatory framework

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Summary of REC’s Roles Promote diversification in Investment and

Management of Transport Infrastructure Facilitate consensus building among states in

prioritisation of regional projects Facilitate negotiations with development banks

and partners in securing investment in infrastructure taking into account selection criteria which mitigate on poverty

Promote Cooperation in the Design and Implementation of Transport and Trade Facilitation Instruments

Promote Capacity Building in Member States

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Corridors Serving Eastern and Southern Africa Djibouti- Addis Ababa Corridor Mombasa Corridor (Northern Corridor) Dar es Salaam Central Corridor Dar es Salaam TAZARA Corridor Mtwara Corridor Nacala Corridor Beira Corridor Maputo Corridor Durban Corridor (North-South Corridor) Trans-Kalahari Corridor Trans Caprivi Corridor Banguela Corridor North South Corridor

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