Federal Road Transport Association
The Conceptual Model
 
  1. Mission Statement

    2. To be the body acknowledged throughout the world as representing the interests of road transport in the Russian Federation.

  2. Membership

    3. The constituents of the Federal Road Transport Association shall be the members of the Regional Road Transport Trade Associations of the Russian Federation ( described in this document as Regional Associations) . Membership of the Regional Associations shall be open to all operators and users of the transport sector, together with providers of services to the sector.

  3. Objectives
  1. To co-ordinate the collective views and needs of the Regional Associations, from which a national policy position will be taken and pursued at Federal Government level.
    1. To supervise the work and activities of the Regional Associations with the express aim of raising standards and sharing best practices within the road transport sector
    2. To communicate and disseminate all relevant information through the periodic journal
    3. To negotiate with the federal Government concerning the formulation and enforcement of a comprehensive transparent and non discriminatory system of taxation for the road transport sector in the Russian Federation
    4. To promote the widespread use of the consignment note system as a means of documentary proof of freight movements
    5. To lobby the Federal Government to create and operate a legal framework for road transport which encourages profitable efficient business with the minimum level of bureaucracy
    6. To lobby the Federal Government to institute enforcement measures to improve road safety and penalise or eradicate illegal operations
    7. To encourage the Federal Government to operate a common examination regime for mandatory qualifications within the sector which is robust and capable of international recognition by virtue of its integrity
  1. The scope of activity of the FRTA will include:
    1. Road transport legislation and domestic regulatory issues
    2. International conventions applicable on the territory of the Russian Federation
    3. Social legislation affecting the employment of persons in road transport, for example minimum pay rates, hours of work, holidays, general terms and conditions of employment
    4. Economic and competition issues affecting road transport in a free market economy, e.g. company taxation, vehicle and fuel taxation, infrastructure investment
    5. Enforcement of national legislation including liaison and consultation with the Traffic Police, the Transport Inspectorate and Customs officials
    6. Road safety issues and initiatives
    7. Insurance issues to protect consignors, carriers and consignees
    8. The activities of ASMAP, the international hauliers association will be unaffected by the establishment of the FRTA.
  1. The Constitution of the FRTA
    1. General

In time it is anticipated that each region of the Russian Federation will have a Regional Association. A Federal Association which embraces the views and needs of all is desirable but to create a body with such a large constituency would be largely unmanageable and would in consequence produce little impact.

It is therefore proposed to create a second tier representative process to mirror the major economic regions of the Russian Federation.

    1. Operational Details Major Regional Associations
      1. Each Regional Association nominates a representative to the Major Region Forum.
      2. The Forum agenda will cover the issues described in the objectives which will be of Federal concern.
      3. The venue for the Major Region Forum will be the premises of the Regional Association currently holding the chair
      4. Chairmanship of the Forum will rotate bi annually (by consent)
      5. Meetings will be held every 6 months and will be minuted by the Secretary of the Regional Association in the chair
      6. The formation of the Major Regional Forums will follow after the establishment of the FRTA.
    1. Composition and Operation of the FRTA
      1. Each Major Region Forum will nominate a representative to the FRTA
      2. The President of the FRTA will be elected by the 8 / 9 Major Region Forum representatives
      3. The Presidents term of office shall be 2 years, after which a re-election will be held
      4. Each representative will have a nominated deputy who will attend meetings in the absence of the nominated representative
      5. The members of the FRTA will appoint a General Secretary to administer the affairs of the FRTA and to represent the interests of the member Regional Associations to the Federal Government as directed.
      6. Meetings will be held at not less than 6 monthly intervals plus at any other time as is necessary to further the interests of Regional Associations.
      7. The FRTA shall hold an annual conference each year which will give all the Regional Association members the opportunity to discuss the key issues affecting the sector. The Ministry of Transport shall participate directly in the event.
      8. The President and General Secretary of ASMAP shall be invited to participate in all meetings and events of the FRTA to ensure synergy of activities

 

  1. Facilities
    1. The FRTA shall require office facilities based in Moscow to enable its staff to maintain regular dialogue with the Federal authorities. Its objective to inform and communicate with members will require the regular publication of a journal. Appropriate resources, consisting of equipment and skilled personnel, will be required.
  1. Funding

The possible sources of funding for the FRTA will be as follows:-

    1. Subscriptions by the Regional Associations
    2. Financial Assistance from the Ministry of Transport
    3. Revenue from sales of a regular publication to the transport sector, possibly absorbing an existing Ministry of Transport publication
    4. Revenue from advertising in and sponsorship of the publication
    5. Revenue from the payment of an economic fee by each delegate to the annual conference
    6. Revenue obtained from the staging of an exhibition of transport related products and services alongside the annual conference. Editors and journalists will be charged a fee for the right to participate.

It is likely that a combination of the above revenue sources can be exploited. In the initial stages, TACIS finance will be available to mobilise the concept through to journal publication.

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