Harnessing Trade for Growth in the Mediterranean

Developing Transport Infrastructure

2013, May

Eva Molnar, UNECE Transport Division

Conclusions

Projects to join

Inland Transport Committee at UNECE

Cooperation

Decision making bodies

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Governing structure

Mandate and features

Geo-coverage

2.

Centre of Transport Agreements

Cooperation

Trasnport in the

Mediterranean

Mandate and features

Conclusions

Our governing Structure

Transport Division

Secretariat

Inland Transport Committee

ECOSOC committees

Projects to join

Decision making bodies

Geo-coverage

10.

Governing structure

Cooperation

Decision making body

Governing structure

Transport Subprogramme

Projects to join

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Conclusions

Geo-coverage

Mandates and Feaures

With - NATIONAL - REGIONAL- INTER-REGIONAL- GLOBAL

APPLICATION AND COOPERATION

Through - REGULATORY - ANALYTICAL- CAPACITY BUILDING- POLICY DIALOGUE

ACTIVITIES

3.

For (mandate): - SAFE AND SECURE- ENVIRONMENTALLY

FFIENDLY - EFFICIENT - COMPETITIVE

TRANSPORT

Specialised in - INLAND TRANSPORT (ROAD, RAIL,

INLAND WATER, INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES)

- TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

- VEHICLE REGULATIONS With impact on daily life of people and businesses

Cooperation

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Governing structure

Transport Subprogramme

Decision making bodies

Projects to join

Conclusions

Geo-coverage

Mandates and Feaures

3.

Cooperation

Projects to join

Governing structure

Transport Subprogramme

Decision making bodies

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Conclusions

Geo-coverage

Mandates and Feaures

3.

Conclusion

Geo-coverage

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Governing structure

Vehicles Regulations

Dangerous Goods

Electronic StabilityControl

Pedestrian SafetyChild Restraint Systems

Euro VIFuel Quality StandardsSafety & Environmental

Rules for periodical technical

inspections

We are decision making bodies

Inland Water Transport Border

Crossing

New Annex 9 to the harmonization

convention

Renewal of the UNECE-IRU agreement

TIR Modifications

E Waterway network (Blue Book)

Resolution on signs and signals on Inland

Waterways (SIGNI)

UNECE guidelines for River Information

Services

Consolidated resolutions on road traffic (RE.1) and on

road signs and signals (RE.2)

Digital tachogragh tolerance package

(AETR)E-Road Traffic Census

Railways Statistics

Adoption of Position Paper towards Unified Railway Law

E-Rail Traffic Census

New ECOSOC Resolution on the

work of the Committee

Amendments to Model Regulations, to Manual

of Tests and Criteria

Amendments to GHS, ADR, ADN, RID

Transport statistics glossary agreed

Road Transport and Traffic Safety

Projects to join

Mandates and features

Cooperation

Decision making bodies

6.

Cooperation

Mandate and features

Governing structure

Geo-coverage

Decision making bodies

Global project Customs to

customs information exchange on

transitUse of

standards

Assessing CO2

emissions- For Future

Inland Transport Systems

Improving Global Road

Safety – Setting Road

Safety targets

Euro-Asian links

Investment strategy

US$ 273 bill. Prioritization

of EATL routes

Global project

Connecting continents and regions

Technical assistance at global and regional levelsUNDA Projects

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Conclusion

Projects to join

7.

Cooperation

Mandates and Features

Governing structure

Geo-coverage

Transport in the Mediterranean

Decision making bodies

Projects to join

Conclusions

3.

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Rome – Paris: 1418 km; 14h33min; péage: 160 euroAmman – Ankara: 2233 km; 24h20min; péage: 318 euro

Cooperation

Mandates and Features

Governing structure

Geo-coverage

Transport in the Mediterranean

Decision making bodies

Projects to join

Conclusions

3.

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Cooperation

Mandates and Feaures

Governing structure

Geo-coverage

South and SE Mediterranean and UN Transport Conventions

Decision making bodies

Projects to join

Conclusions

3.

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Algeria 9Egypt 6Israel 8Jordan 9Lebanon 6Morocco 15Syrian Arab Republic 6Tunisisa 16

Conclusions

Cooperation with Mediterranean countries

Euromed project – legal focus- Road transport and road safety- Border crossing facilitation- Transport of dangerous goods- Transport of perishable foodstuff- Vehicle regulations Potential future areas- Unified railway law- Road safety- CO2 reduction in transport – ForFITS- B/C customs communication and the TIR

12.

Geo-coverage

Governing structure

Mandate and features

Projects to join

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Decision making bodies

Cooperation

Conclusions

Strategic goals:could be - To improve land connectivity- To improve the multilateral regulatory

framework for inland transport – join the UN Conventions; participate in their up-dates

- To join global UN initiatives in inland transport

13.

Geo-coverage

Governing structure

Mandate and features

Transport in the

Mediterranean

Projects to join

Cooperation

Decision making bodies

Conclusions

Thank you for the attention

14.

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