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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) said it had warned Russia of potential withdrawal of TIR guarantee coverage on Russian Federation territory unless Federal Customs Service stops its illegal frontier inspections.
In a letter addressed to the President of the Russian Federation, the IRU advised that the TIR guarantee coverage on Russian Federation territory could be withdrawn if the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation (FCS RF) continues its illegal actions in breach of international law.
The issue dates back to July 4, 2013, when the Head of the FCS RF, Andrei Belyaninov, breached international and national law by deciding unilaterally to restrict the application of the TIR System in Russia. From that date forward, the FCS RF has turned a deaf ear to multiple representations and calls made by highest authorities at UN, EU and governmental level to withdraw this illegal measure.
