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Harnessing Trade for Growth in the Mediterranean

Harnessing Trade for Growth in the Mediterranean. Developing Transport Infrastructure 2013, May Eva Molnar, UNECE Transport Division. Inland Transport Committee at UNECE . Geo-coverage. Governing structure. Mandate and features. Decision making bodies. Projects to join.

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Harnessing Trade for Growth in the Mediterranean

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  1. Harnessing Trade for Growth in the Mediterranean Developing Transport Infrastructure 2013, May Eva Molnar, UNECE Transport Division

  2. Inland Transport Committee at UNECE Geo-coverage Governing structure Mandate and features Decision making bodies Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Centre of Transport Agreements Conclusions 2.

  3. Our governing Structure Geo-coverage Governing structure Mandate and features Decision making bodies Projects to join Trasnport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Conclusions 10.

  4. Transport Subprogramme • Through • Regulatory • Analytical • Capacity Building • Policy Dialogue • ACTIVITIES Geo-coverage • For (mandate): • Safe and Secure • Environmentally Ffiendly • Efficient • Competitive • TRANSPORT Governing structure Mandates and Feaures Decisionmaking body • With • National • Regional • Inter-Regional • Global • APPLICATION AND COOPERATION • Specialised in • InlandTransport (road, rail, inland water, intermodal transport infrastructure and services) • Transportof Dangerous Goods • VehicleRegulations Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation With impact on daily life of people and businesses Conclusions 3.

  5. Transport Subprogramme Geo-coverage Governing structure Mandates and Feaures Decision making bodies Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Conclusions 3.

  6. Transport Subprogramme Geo-coverage Governing structure Mandates and Feaures Decision making bodies Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Conclusions 3.

  7. We are decision making bodies Geo-coverage Inland Water Transport Road Transport and Traffic Safety Vehicles Regulations Dangerous Goods Border Crossing Governing structure Mandates and features 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 Consolidated resolutions on road traffic (RE.1) and on road signs and signals (RE.2) E Waterway network (Blue Book) ElectronicStability Control PedestrianSafety ChildRestraintSystems Euro VI FuelQualityStandards Safety & EnvironmentalRulesforperiodicaltechnicalinspections New Annex 9 to the harmonization convention Decision making bodies Resolution on signs and signals on Inland Waterways (SIGNI) Renewal of the UNECE-IRU agreement TIR Modifications Digital tachogragh tolerance package (AETR) E-Road Traffic Census Projects to join UNECE guidelines for River Information Services Transport in the Mediterranean Adoption of Position Paper towards Unified Railway Law E-Rail Traffic Census Cooperation Statistics Transport statisticsglossaryagreed Railways Conclusion 6.

  8. Technical assistance at global and regionallevels UNDA Projects Geo-coverage Governing structure Mandate and features Decision making bodies Projects to join Global project Customs to customs information exchange on transit Use of standards Euro-Asian links Investment strategy US$ 273 bill. Prioritization of EATL routes Global project Connecting continents and regions Assessing CO2 emissions- For Future Inland Transport Systems Improving Global Road Safety – Setting Road Safety targets Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Conclusion 7.

  9. Transport in the Mediterranean Geo-coverage Governing structure Mandates and Features Decision making bodies Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Rome – Paris: 1418 km; 14h33min; péage: 160 euro Amman – Ankara: 2233 km; 24h20min; péage: 318 euro Conclusions 3.

  10. Transport in the Mediterranean Geo-coverage Governing structure Mandates and Features Decision making bodies Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Conclusions 3.

  11. South and SE Mediterranean and UN Transport Conventions Geo-coverage Governing structure Mandates and Feaures Decision making bodies Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Conclusions 3.

  12. Cooperation with Mediterranean countries Geo-coverage • Euromedproject – legal focus • Road transport and road safety • Border crossing facilitation • Transport of dangerousgoods • Transport of perishablefoodstuff • Vehicleregulations • Potential future areas • Unifiedrailwaylaw • Road safety • CO2 reduction in transport – ForFITS • B/C customs communication and the TIR Governing structure Mandate and features Decision making bodies Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Conclusions 12.

  13. Conclusions Geo-coverage • 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 Governing structure Mandate and features Decision making bodies Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Cooperation Conclusions 13.

  14. Thankyou for the attention www.unece.org 14.

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