11/8/12

Legal and institutional aspects of cross-border transport

LI Yuwei
Chief, Transport Facilitation & Logistics Section, Transport Division, UN-ESCAP

Difculties in cross-border transport due to nonphysical barriers! Vision!

Safe, secure, smooth, efcient, socially inclusive and environmentally sound cross-border transport in the Asian and Pacic region" More railway cross-border transport"

Existing situation!
Cross-border transport as a less formal transport" Numerous legal and institutional barriers" Slow progress due to fragmented efforts " New barriers caused by different legal frameworks"

11/8/12

Ways to achieve the vision!

Regional common long-term frameworks for all countries and their development partners!
Regional Strategic Framework on Facilitation of International Road Transport, adopted by the UNESCAP Ministerial Conference on Transport in March 2012" Regional strategic framework on facilitation of international railway transport, under preparation" UN-ESCAP Regional Network of Legal/Technical Experts for Transport Facilitation to harmonize legal instruments"

Thank you.!