Bulgaria has requested the Turkish side to strictly observe the provisions of the international agreements
08.10.2013
Bulgaria has requested the Turkish side to strictly observe the provisions of the international treaties and agreements in the field of the road transport, in which Turkey is a party.
The reason for this request by the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications is the increasing number of signals for detained Bulgarian trucks at the border checkpoints of the Republic of Turkey. The Turkish customs authorities point out as a reason the absence of "appropriate" for the type of transportation license. Bulgarian vehicles are charged with 3,000 Euros in order to pass. The new conditions for transportation to / from a third country and the new charges were implemented by the Turkish side with Communiqué № 68 of 7 August 2013 and they entered into force on 1 September 2013.
The most frequent cases of wrongfully detained vehicles and collection of a 3,000 Euro charge have been related to cargo transportations to, from and through the territory of the Republic of Turkey with ECMT / CEMT licenses, when in any of the transport or customs documents (invoice, export declaration, etc.) the recipient address is other than the address of the point of discharge and completion of the shipment. For example, a Bulgarian carrier has negotiated to transport goods from Turkey to Germany with a ECMT / CEMT license. This product, after being unloaded in Germany, could be sent by the recipient to an address in another country, such as Spain and this must be indicated in the export declaration. Although the commitment of the Bulgarian carrier ends with the delivery of the goods to Germany, the Turkish authorities collect a charge of 3,000 Euros, considering that the license is not appropriate for such shipment because an address, other than Germany, has been indicated.
The position of the Bulgarian side is that this interpretation of the Turkish side is incorrect and thereby the international agreements, mainly the Guidance for the use the multilateral a quota of ECMT / CEMT licenses, are violated
In order to avoid tension at border crossings with Turkey, the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications advises the Bulgarian carriers to take into account this interpretation of international agreements by the Turkish side when carrying out shipments to, from and through Turkish territory with an ECMT / CEMT permit,.
The Ministry of Transport, Informatin Technology and Communications and the Executive Agency "Automobile Administration" continue their efforts to find a solution that addresses the interests of the Bulgarian transport companies in accordance with international rules and norms of non-discrimination .
Since 7 October 2013 Bulgaria has initiated intensive checks of trucks and buses. These checks are within the plan approved by the Task Force on TISPOL to conduct police operations in the period from 7 to 13 October 2013 on the territory of all Member States.
In the course of the planned operation there have been checks for compliance with the maximum permitted speed of movement, abuse of alcohol and drugs by drivers, seat belts use, checks of the tachographs, compliance with driving times, breaks and rests, overloading of vehicles, transporting a larger number of passengers than permitted, transporting loose cargo, roadworthiness of vehicles, driving by unlicensed drivers or drivers that are temporarily revoked driving licenses, etc.
Within the same period a thematic inspection of the compliance with the requirement for international road transportations has been carried out at the checkpoints of Kapitan Andreevo, Petko Voivoda, Lesovo, Kalotina and Danube bridge. Currently 354 vehicles have been checked and 48 tickets issued. |