(a)

proof of sound professional competence and financial standing for the effective organisation and functioning of an international guarantee system and the organisational capabilities to fulfil its obligations under the Convention by means of annual submissions of consolidated financial statements duly audited by internationally recognised independent auditors;

(b)

absence of serious or repeated offences against Customs or tax legislation.

(a)

provide the Contracting Parties of the TIR Convention via the national associations affiliated to the international organisation with certified copies of the global guarantee contract and proof of guarantee coverage;

(b)

provide the competent bodies of the TIR Convention with information on the rules and procedures set out for the issue of TIR Carnets by national associations;

(c)

provide the competent bodies of the TIR Convention, on a yearly basis, with data on claims lodged, pending, paid or settled without payment;

(d)

provide the competent bodies of the TIR Convention with full and complete information on the functioning of the TIR system, in particular, but not limited to, timely and well founded information on trends in the number of non-terminated TIR operations, claims lodged, pending, paid or settled without payment that might give rise to concerns with regard to the proper functioning of the TIR system or that could lead to difficulties for the continued operation of its international guarantee system;

(e)

provide the competent bodies of the TIR Convention with statistical data on the number of TIR Carnets distributed to each Contracting Party, broken down by type;

(f)

provide the TIR Executive Board with details of the distribution price by the international organisation of each type of TIR Carnet;

(g)

take all possible steps to reduce the risk of counterfeiting TIR Carnets;

(h)

take the appropriate corrective action in cases where faults or deficiencies with the TIR Carnet have been detected and report these to the TIR Executive Board;

(j)

fully participate in cases where the TIR Executive Board is called upon to facilitate the settlement of disputes;

(k)

ensure that any problem involving fraudulent activities or other difficulties with regard to the application of the TIR Convention is immediately brought to the attention of the TIR Executive Board;

(l)

manage the control system for TIR Carnets, provided for in Annex 10 to the Convention, together with national guaranteeing associations affiliated to the international organisation and the Customs authorities and inform the Contracting Parties and the competent bodies of the Convention of problems encountered in the system;

(m)

provide the competent bodies of the TIR Convention with statistics and data on the performance of Contracting Parties with regard to the control system provided for in Annex 10;

(n)

conclude, not less than two months before the provisional date of entry into force or renewal of the authorisation granted in accordance with Article 6.2 bis of the Convention, a written agreement with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe secretariat, mandated by and acting on behalf of the Administrative Committee, which shall include the acceptance by the international organisation of its duties set out in this paragraph.