28th IRU World Congress - Bucarest Highlights 2002

InternationalRoad Transport Union

iRU XXVIiIth WORLD CONGRESSChallenges and Opportunities

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I IRU PARTNERS’ MESSAGES: 2IRU’s Governmental Partners 4Sustainable = Profitable 12Infrastructure permits Growth 16Growth needs Partnership 20Seize the Opportunities 24B2B – Are you Ready? 28The Driving Force 30

II IRU HEROES 34III IRU BUCHAREST DECLARATION 36IV CHINA JOINS IRU FAMILY 38V 1000TH IRU ACADEMY DIPLOMA 39VI THANKS TO IRU CONGRESS PARTNERS 40

THANKS TO IRU CONGRESS PARTICIPANTS 42VII SEE YOU IN YOKOHAMA 46

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ION ILIESCUPresident of Romania (representedby Gheorghe Angelescu, StateCounsellor)

“Hoping to achieve a more pros-perous future, Romania understandsthat road transport can play a keyrole in achieving its economic andsocial objectives.”

ADRIAN NASTASEPrime Minister of Romania (represented by Virgil Vochina,Government Counsellor)

“Road transport has a very importantrole to play in the process of devel-opment we have committed ourselvesto. As was reiterated on severaloccasions during this Congress, anefficient road transport sector is asine qua non prerequisite for devel-opment and economic growth.”

“We are fully aware of this fact andthat is why our Government is set toimplement several big scope pro-grammes of rehabilitation, modern-isation and development of the roadtransport infrastructure, particularlyfor those Trans-European corridorsthat cross our territory.”

MIRON TUDOR MITREAMinister of Public Works, Transport& Housing, Romania

“An efficient road transport sector isa sine qua non prerequisite for eco-nomic development. In the absenceof this mode of transport, even themost promising and fast-growingmarkets cannot fully capitalise ontheir potential.”

“Unfortunately, right now theEuropean Union is almost exclusivelyinterested in railway projects. In thiscontext, we appreciate that the rail-way sector is indeed a critical role to play in economic growth, yet priority when developing the transport infrastructure should begiven to road transport.”

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SJOSÉ CAPEL FERRERDirector, Transport Division, UnitedNations Economic Commission forEurope

“This partnership between theUNECE and the IRU has allowed thedevelopment of mobility of personsand goods at pan-European level,thereby establishing the basis fortrade, growth and prosperity inEurope.”

“Through active participation in therevision of the TIR Convention, theIRU defends the legitimate interestsof the honest transporters and con-tributes to the strengthening of theTIR System. Moreover, I am sure theauthorities in countries which areparties to the Convention need yourco-operation and rightly appreciateit.”

“We should also remember that theUNECE’s Group of Experts in TunnelSafety recommended strengtheningthe criteria governing access to theprofession”

STEEN BUNDGAARDManaging Director, DB, Denmark

“We need to improve the image ofthe profession. What is theGovernment’s responsibility to informthe public of economic realities?”

JOHN FLORADirector, Transport and UrbanDevelopment, The World Bank

“We consider ourselves fortunate tohave, in the IRU, a partner that notonly shares our vision, but is also prepared to put in the hard work,the time, the money and the effortto bring this vision closer to reality.”

“A man from Cameroon capturedthis complex concept elegantly whenhe said: ‘Where a road passes, devel-opment follows right on its heels.’ “

“We need efficient, competitivetransport operators and training isthe key.”

“Road transport was, is and will bethe backbone of any transport sys-tem.”


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HERMANN GREWERVice President IRU, President BGL,Germany

“We need to recognise the connectionbetween transport and prosperity.Can we get politicians in Europe tounderstand and acknowledge this?”

FRANCESCO PACIFICOVice President IRU, Vice PresidentANAV, Italy

“Are we overlooking the importanceof tourism, including coach tourism,for developing economies?”

JACK SHORTSecretary General, EuropeanConference of Ministers ofTransport

“I am delighted that ECMT and IRUcould organise our major eventsback-to-back here in Bucharest. This facilitates a valuable dialoguebetween the profession andGovernment.”

“Road Transport is essential to ourlives and economies. It carries, andwill continue to carry, the bulk of ourgoods locally, nationally and onmany international routes. In manyways, it is a victim of its own success,and as a highly visible and increasinglydominant activity, it raises importantpolicy concerns for Government. It is essential that understanding anddialogue on these issues continue.”

“We all have a long-term interest toraise the quality of both vehicles anddrivers.”

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YURI SUKHINMember IRU Presidential Executive,President ASMAP, Russia

“The elimination of barriers to roadtransport must surely be of thehighest importance?”


MIKLOS HORVATHMember of the Board,HungaroCamion, Hungary

“We need more ECMT permits. Why can’t we get an increase inadvance of EU enlargement to facilitate the integration of thevarious economies?”

ROBERT RUSSETTChairman RHA, United Kingdom

“We really do support combinedtransport, but we still need betterroads.”

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MAREK POLVice Prime Minister & Minister ofInfrastructure, Poland

“Participation in the most importantglobal meeting of the road transportcommunity this year is a real honourfor me.”

“The subject of the Congress dealingwith challenges and opportunities inemerging markets is of major interestfor Poland as one of the largestemerging economies in Europe.”

“The Polish Government and, I hope,Parliament, as there are Members ofour parliament among our delegation,will give due consideration to theresults of this Congress.”

MAKRAM OUBIEDMinister of Transport, Syrian ArabRepublic

“Road transport plays a substantialrole in transporting goods and pas-sengers. It still constitutes the largestmode of transport in our country,where it enjoys not less than 85% oftotal traffic.”

“In Syria, we are witnessing a devel-opment and modernisation era, aswell as economic and administrativereforms. Further, we witness greatdevelopment in our economy andforeign trade.”

“For all that, the road transport sectorin Syria has attracted the attention ofGovernment because it is the lifeblood of our economy.”

JOZEF MACEJKOMinister of Transport, SlovakRepublic

“The new Europe-wide transportmarket will open to us what willbecome the largest internal market inthe world. New opportunities, butalso new challenges and responsibil-ities will emerge for all of us.Therefore, I take pleasure in observingthe activities and efforts of the largestinterest entity operating in the roadtransport sector – the InternationalRoad Transport Union – which is actively preparing for the extensionof the EU, leading to mutual rapprochement, the exchange ofinformation and experiences, as wellas understanding and tolerance.”

“We thank the IRU for making theTIR system work effectively for 50years”

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SABDESSALAM ZNINEDMinister of Transport and MerchantShipping, Morocco

“This Congress is undoubtedly aunique and privileged opportunity tomeet, to discuss topical issues relatedto road transport and to identifyappropriate solutions to build a betterfuture together.”

“The presence of Moroccan organisa-tions within an association with globalreach such as the IRU, as well as theiractive involvement, are additionalproof of our country’s firm intention tointegrate within the global economy.”

“Morocco is particularly interested inestablishing an overland route fromEurope to Nigeria, because we believethat Africa needs trade not aid.”

MASAHIRO ISHIZASHIDirector, Road Transport Bureau,Ministry of Land, Infrastructure andTransport, Japan

“ We can look with great apprecia-tion at how hard IRU has worked forthe growth and expansion of theroad transport industry worldwideand the important role it has playedin supporting the various industries and people’s lifestyles throughout the world since the IRU was founded in 1948.”

“The 29th IRU World Congress isscheduled to be held in the city ofYokohama, Japan, in 2004. I wouldlike to take this opportunity to promise that we at the Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure and Transport ofJapan, together with the JapanTrucking Association, will provide all-out support and assistance for allthe people concerned to assure thatthe Congress will be fruitful and successful.”

“We appreciate how hard the IRUhas worked to permit expansion ofroad transport, which has had abeneficial effect on people’s livingstandards.”

ZOLTAN KAZATSAYMinister of Transport andTelecommunications, Hungary

“The professional approach of ECMTis in line with the principles of theIRU. Both give priority to the socialand technical safety of users of roadtransport and connect economicallyefficient operation to this principle.”

“The ECMT Group on Road Transportexpects the IRU to continue its activecontribution to the efforts that aimto increase the transparency and predictability of the complex worldof road transport. The co-operationbetween the two organisations promotes the harmonisation of stateadministration and economic/business interests both across Europeand at national level.”

“We would like to see an extensionof the ECMT quota system, linked toimplementation of the EU’s socialacquis.”


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MASOUD KHONSARIMinister of Transport, Iran (repre-sented by Ahmed Fard Housseini,Iranian Ambassador to Romania)

“Thriving technological growth, prevalent development of transportand communication networks, transposition of economic structuresand production processes and finallythe flourishing trend towards global-isation have revealed necessities forconvergence and mutual co-operationbetween nations and states. In this context, transportation is afundamental infrastructure for development of economic, trade and cultural affairs between nationsand plays a vital role.”

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ERONALD PLEVIERCorporate Marketing & SalesDirector, Ewals Cargo Care

“We see more and more customersspecifying environmental measures,like low emissions, at the tenderstage.”

“Governments need to open theireyes to economic and environmentalrealities in transport if they want toachieve sustainable development,before respectable companies gobankrupt due to the questionableoperations of a minority and a massof politically inspired impediments.”

“Punitive measures aimed at thecowboys hurt all of us without doinganything to help the environment.We are seen as an industry thatdoesn’t care, yet we have actuallydone more than any other mode.”

“Emerging markets should not lookat Western policy, rather they shouldreward the best of the best. Thatwould be a win for government, for the sector and for society as awhole.”

EIKE BÖHMHead of Series Development,Mercedes Benz Trucks

“Our technological progress hasbeen amazing, but there are limits towhat we can do with it. The greatestobstacle to improving a vehicle’senvironmental performance remainstraffic congestion. To realise thepotential environmental gains offeredby new vehicle technology, includingreductions in C02, governmentsmust provide adequate infrastructure.”

“Governments need to provideincentives to encourage adoption of new technologies and best practices.”

“Safety systems can increase thenumber of days a truck can run, but they can also increase society’sacceptance of trucks”

VLADIMIR STAROSTAMember IRU Presidential Executive,President CESMAD Bohemia, Czech Republic

“Implementing environmental policiescosts money. How do we get thisback from our customers?”

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MICHAEL SVANECEO DTL, Denmark

“What is so frustrating is the minorityof operators who don’t respect therules, who shouldn’t be part of ourindustry. They encourage theGovernment to punish the wholeindustry, when it should actually be rewarding the best practice companies.”

PETER PAPOLCZYDirector International Relations,ATRH, Hungary

“The IRU has just published a studyshowing that combined transport isnot significantly more environmentallyfriendly than road transport, but politicians ignore this as they ignoreother aspects of reality!”

ADALBERT WANDTVice President BGL Germany

“We offer sophisticated logistics services, we operate modern vehicles,but we are financially in the red.How can we win if customers onlyargue about cost? Isn’t this theproof that we need a harmonisedregulatory framework that givesevery player an equal chance in themarket and in order to maintain thequality of our transport services?”

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ROGER KINGChief Executive RHA, United Kingdom

“The public’s negative perception oftrucks filters through to politicians,but who is telling them of all theenormous progress that has beenmade by our industry?”

MARTIN MARMYIRU Secretary General

“In Europe, the real pollution is notwhere the trucks are, but where thepeople are, that is, in the citycentres.”

MAKRAM OUBIEBMinister of Transport, Syrian ArabRepublic

“Are technical standards too narrow?Are the Euro norms well suited tohot, desert climates? Poor countriescan’t afford expensive new vehicles,so what can be done to improveolder vehicles? Why not have globalIRU standards?”

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THLI XINGHUAAssistant Director-General,Planning Department, Ministry ofCommunications, People’s Republicof China

“Since its economic crisis in 1997,China has adopted a new policy,designed to improve economicgrowth. This has led to a doublingof investment in highways and theresults so far are very encouraging –it has a direct effect on economicgrowth.”

“I am sure foreign operators such asMr Lacny will be welcomed warmlyin China.”

“We are looking at the TIR system. Itwill take time for us to implement it,but we will make the effort to makethis come true soon.”

JOHN FLORADirector, Transport and UrbanDevelopment, The World Bank

“There is no either/or – you have tohave both growth and environmentalprotection”

“The World Bank devotes 15-20% ofits total lending for transport projectsof all kinds, two thirds of which arejust for roads, with some of the restgoing for reform of highway agenciesand trade facilitation measures.”

“In a few years, road safety will becomea bigger global issue than AIDS,especially in developing countries.Governments alone do not haveenough impact, it also requires civilsociety and industry.”

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“Foreign access to China will come.The US recently let Mexican trucks inwhich has led to an amazing increasein trade and reduction in costs.”

“The private sector is better at provi-ding services. Government’s roleshould be small, some regulation butnot too much.”

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JANUSZ LACNYMember IRU Presidential Executive,President ZMPD, Poland

“I am delighted that China is reallyready to let in foreign companies likemine!”

TEODOR LAZAREVICH KAPLANSecretary General, KAZATO,Kazakhstan

“At the moment China doesn’t let inforeign trucks. The moment you dothat, Chinese customers will imme-diately benefit from a 30% reductionin transport costs.”

BERTIL DAHLINDirector International Affairs, SÅ,Sweden

“Don’t repeat the mistakes made byWestern Europe, when you can avoidthem!”

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IPMERVYN KEMPDeputy Director, World CustomsOrganisation

“September 11th has not madethings any easier, but effectivecontrols have to be managed in sucha way as not to impede the free flowof legitimate travel and trade acrossborders.”

“We shouldn’t force traders into liqui-dation.”

“Computerisation is a way of life.”

“I ask IRU Members to lobby theirtrade ministers for comprehensivereform and modernisation of customs administrations.”

JAN HURKMANSManager, Trade and Customs,Philips International

“Philips loses 200-300 million dollarsa year due to inefficiencies related tocustoms regulations, but consumersare the real victims, as they pay forthe inefficiencies.”

“We need to create partnerships withcustoms authorities; by allowingthem to check the global supplychain, we can reduce the impact ofcustoms on our business.”

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ALGIRDAS BARANAUSKASSecretary General LINAVA, Lithuania

“How can we balance facilitationwith security if we don’t build stronger, more effective public-private partnerships?”

VLADIMIR LOPATINFirst Deputy Director, R&D Institute, State Prosecutor’sOffice, Russian Federation

“We need to mobilise all availableforces, including business and society, to fight crime. This is why the Russian Federation is trying aunique inter-agency approach to unite efforts undertaken by thegovernment, science and business inorder to fulfil a concrete task - to fightterrorism in transport.”

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JÉROME JEAUFFROYCEO, Connex

“We try to focus on service, not on transport. That’s an important distinction.”

“Competition develops service quality.”

THOMAS BETZCEO, Willi Betz InternationaleSpedition

“Willi Betz is a success story becauseof our ability to identify real businessopportunities, while offering our customers top quality, professionalservices in everything we do.”

“For a true professional, the serviceshe can offer, and therefore his profits,are limited only by his imagination.What other profession can offer services related to entire logisticaland supply chains? Competing blindly on price alone is a recipe fordisaster.”

“Emerging markets have been centralto our success.”

“The former Soviet Union is importantto us, it has significant growth poten-tial.”

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GRAHAM SMITHMember IRU Presidential Executive,United Kingdom

“Fair competition certainly doesdevelop quality of service, as long, of course, as the framework conditions permit our companies to be profitable!”

HERMANN GREWERVice President IRU, President BGL,Germany

“Road transport using a revitalised SilkRoad can compete effectively withmaritime shipping between Europeand China.”

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HERBERT HAMBARDZUMYANVice-President, AIRCA, Armenia

“The southern part of the formerUSSR is an attractive place to dobusiness!”

CARLOS PASCUALSecretary General ASTIC, Spain

“How can a privately held transportcompany expand without dilutingownership? Should we not focus onproviding complete complementaryadded value services to our clients instead?”

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FRANCES CAIRNCROSSManagement Editor, The Economist

“New technology allows unprece-dented collaboration between trans-port operators and their customersand efficient management of theiroperations. The end result will behigher quality services for customersand an expansion in complementaryservices – in short, better transport,rather than more transport.”

“It will allow suppliers to time deliv-eries to their customers better, reducing stocks, hence costs, as wellas adding a degree of precision andsophistication in supply chains andlogistics strategies that could noteven have been imagined in thepast.”

“The US assumes that e-commerceequals internet, but elsewhere wehave seen that mobile phones allowdeveloping countries to leapfrogahead. The short message systemhas been particularly valuable forimproving management of vehiclefleets in poor countries.”

PATRICK MARTINDirector of Public Affairs, EuropeRegion, UPS

“More than half of our business is providing logistics services to customers.”

“UPS’ e-commerce strategy is desi-gned to facilitate global commerce,by integrating UPS’ functions withthose of our customers, using theinternet and specialised proprietaryUPS software. UPS has become theleader in e-commerce by providingits customers with turnkey solutions,which go way beyond traditionalpackage delivery services, startingwith order processing, stock manage-ment, supply chain management and even financial services.”

“UPS uses all modes of transport,including air, sea and rail, but pickupand delivery are always done byroad. Over 80% of our parcels go byroad – you can imagine how big ourvehicle fleet is.”

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JOHN DEFTERIOSAnchor, International HeraldTribune TV & VP Content, FactBased Communications

“The IRU has the uncanny ability tobe in the right place at the righttime.”

“Those who dance together can dobusiness together.”

ADAM TARNOWSKIoutgoing Deputy SecretaryGeneral, IRU

“It is an honour and a privilege tohave worked for the IRU, serving anextraordinary business at the serviceof society, without which it would beimmobile.”

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I - IRU PARTNERS’ MESSAGESVALENTIN MIRESCUFounding President, UNTRR

“Having worked in the road transportsector for more than 40 years, I canappreciate just how much the IRUhas contributed to the developmentof the profession in its 5 or moredecades of existence.”

FLORINEL ANDREISecretary General, ARTRI

“We are now at the end of a weekthat has transformed the capital ofRomania into a true worldwidecentre of transport, by hosting theEuropean Conference of Ministers ofTransport as well as the IRU’s 28thWorld Congress.”

“This Congress confirms that the IRUis a great organisation and that inunity, there is power.”

PAUL LAEREMANSPresident, IRU

“The IRU World Congress has onceagain been shown to be an event notto miss.”

“The key to success will be using ourcreativity to offer complementary services to our customers, showingthem how we can do some thingsthey currently do themselves, onlymore cost effectively. The only limita-tion is our own imagination.”

“If we continue competing on thebasis of tonne or passenger kilometres,it will be equivalent to professionalsuicide.”

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A1 Motorway, near Zürich, 6 March 2001“His fast, decisive reaction and willing-ness to go out of his way to helpothers undoubtedly saved the lives ofthe two helpless occupants, trappedand injured in their blazing car.”

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BRUNO SABADriver, Autotrasporti Pigliacelli,CONFETRA, Italy

St Gotthard tunnel, 24 October 2001

“Having ensured that more of thevehicles already in the tunnel did notbecome involved in the accident…he helped many others to escape intime from a deadly accident whichtragically cost the lives of 11 people.”

Bruno SABA, “IRU Grand Prix d’Honneur 2002”

Walter LEHMANN, “IRU Grand Prix d’Honneur 2002”

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NIII - IRU BUCHAREST DECLARATION

“EMERGING MARKETS - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES”

The IRU and its Member Associations representing providersof high quality, safe, reliable, efficient and environmentallyresponsible road transport are committed to:

Contributing to the sustainable mobility of people andgoods, as well as better comfort and quality of life for all;

Uniting people and improving the distribution of wealth;

Driving economic and social development while helpingdeveloping markets to emerge for the benefit of all;

Encouraging individual freedom, choice and prosperityfor all - the best guarantee of peace.

However, these fundamental goals will only be achieved byworking together, in close co-operation, with governments,civil society, other modes of transport and industry sectors inthe framework of a broad, open dialogue aimed at achievingconcrete, realistic and sustainable solutions.The IRU and its Member Associations will be better able tofulfil their commitments if the following realities are recogni-sed by their governmental and commercial partners:

Of all the transport modes, road transport makes the greatest contribution to the generation of wealth and its better social distribution, especially in emerging marketsand transition economies, yet this vital and irreplaceablerole is all too often ignored;

Any attempt to “de-couple” economic and transportgrowth risks jeopardising the economic, social and envi-ronmental goals of sustainable development. Rather, theaim should be to “de-couple” the negative environmentaleffects of all transport modes from economic growththrough the implementation of the IRU’s “3i” strategy,whereby governments provide real business incentives to expedite the penetration of innovative technologiesand best practices, as well as adequate infrastructure

to eliminate bottlenecks, missing links and the resultingcongestion;

The ever-increasing demand for mobility of people andgoods as well as the growing need for quality transport to satisfy expanding consumer expectations requires efficient and modern logistic and supply chains whichintegrate the different, complementary transport modes.Trying to force a “modal shift” from road to other formsof transport will jeopardise the political objective to develop "better transport" rather than "more transport";

Ensuring the mobility of people and goods must be set as a top priority for governments, thus requiringtheir immediate interventions when mobility is threatenedby strikes, civil disobedience or protectionist policiesunder the guise of environmental protection, as is thecase in Alpine transit, as well as politically inspired, yetmisguided, prohibitions on access to city centres.

Competitiveness and freedom of choice of transportmodes must not be undermined by discriminatory policies aimed at penalising the road transport sector, asthese merely translate into even greater penalties, notonly for the economy, but also for the environment,because often no viable cost-effective transport alternativesexist;

Artificial barriers to trade and tourism must be pulleddown to facilitate cross-border traffic by increasingthroughput capacities, reducing unnecessary, repetitive,burdensome paperwork and taxation for passengers,goods and vehicles, as well as minimising onerous visaformalities for professional drivers and improving the efficiency and security of customs transit systems by reinforcing the partnership between governments andtransport, trade and tourism;

Fair and efficient fiscal treatment of the road transportindustry, which should be harmonised internationallyusing a standardised technical platform, must be comp-lemented by corresponding fair and efficient public

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investment in road transport infrastructures and systems;

In light of the growing competition in the road transportsector and the consequent reductions in profitability andsometimes even quality in service which can be provided, access to the road transport profession must be based on more rigorous qualitative criteria such as training provided by the IRU Academy AccreditedTraining Institutes to ensure that every fleet operator is a real professional, able to provide a quality service tothe economy while also improving road safety, therebyachieving the goal of sustainable mobility; and

International harmonisation of all social and technicalconditions governing competition should contribute to creating an equal chance in the market for all actors, thereby increasing economic and social integration, aswell as the prosperity of countries and regions.

While calling on road transport's governmental and commercial partners to play their part, in this Declaration, the IRU and its Member Associations pledge to a renewedcontract with society as a whole to provide efficient, highquality road transport services which permit economic growth and employment, through the development of trade and tourism, as well as social progress, environmentalprotection, international integration and mobility ofpassengers and goods not only in emerging markets, but in all countries.

PAUL LAEREMANS MARTIN MARMYPresident Secretary General

Bucharest, 1 June 2002

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WANG ZHANYIPresident, China Road TransportAssociation

Following China’s recent accession tothe World Trade Organisation, theCRTA’s entry into the IRU illustratesthe desire of the world’s most popu-lous country to participate more ac-tively in international commerce.With this development, the IRU’svision of a “Revitalised Silk Road”takes a step closer to becoming reality, whereby road transport acrossthe Eurasian landmass becomes aneffective alternative to air and sealinks between Asia and Europe.China is not only important as amajor trading partner in its own rightbut also as a land bridge to SouthEast Asia. China has recently hosteddiscussions with the 10 memberstates of the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN), regard-ing the possible creation of a regionalfree trade area – a single marketembracing 1.7 billion people.The CRTA directly represents 1,000of China’s largest road transportenterprises, which between them putsome 1 million commercial vehicleson the road. Smaller transport companies, 4.2 million in number,are represented indirectly via 31

provincial road transport associations.The road transport sector in Chinaemploys nearly 14 million peoplenationwide and its vehicle fleetboasts 4.4 million commercial freightvehicles and 1.3 million commercialpassenger vehicles

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VLADIMIR STARTSEV1000th IRU Academy Diploma holder,Russia

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MASAHIKO NAKANOPresident, Japan TruckingAssociation

“On behalf of the Japan TruckingAssociation, it is my great pleasure toinform you that the 29th IRU WorldCongress will be held two years fromnow, in April 2004, in Yokohama,Japan and I look forward to seeing agreat number of you in attendancethere.”

“We have already begun working toprepare for this World Congress, withstrong support from the JapaneseGovernment.”

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InternationalRoad Transport Union

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New horizons beside the strong ones

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