euromed rru transport project symposium on transport ramallah 13-14 february 2013

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EuroMed RRU Transport ProjectSymposium on Transport Ramallah

13-14 February 2013

Michalis P. AdamantiadisRoad Transport Key Expert

ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT

International Experience in Road Transport Laws

Needs for Palestine

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EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013

Content

• Important International Road Transport Agreements• Why important?• Introduction of 13 UNECE Agreements• Needs for Palestine

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Most important International Road Transport Agreements –

Why importnat ?

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Which Agreements

13 UNECE most important out of total 57

• Road transport and road traffic safety (4 Agreements)• Border crossing facilitation (4 Agreements)• Transport of dangerous goods and perishable foodstuffs

(2 Agreements)• Vehicle Regulations ( 3 Agreements)


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Why they are important?

• Basic technical and regulatory framework • Internationally harmonised norms and standards• Models for developing related national legislation• Facilitate international road transport• Make international transport possible and efficient • Safe Roads, Simple Border Crossing, Safe and Clean Vehicles• Legally binding - following UN Procedures• Reciprocal recognition of certificates • Constantly updated, brought in line with EU regulations• Elaborated by consensus (minimum standards and rules)• Open to all UN member States – No accession fees• Applied worldwide • European legacy to international community


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Introduction of 13 UNECE Road Transport Agreements

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• Convention on Road Safety, of 1968 (70 States)• Convention on Road Signs and Signals, of 1968 (62)

Provide a set of internationally agreed road traffic regulations aimed at the improvement of the efficiency and safety of international road traffic

National regulations are developed accordingly

• CMR and its protocol (55) – Now also e-CMR

Road Transport and Safety


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AETR and Digital Tachograp(51 States)

• Uniform working

conditions for drivers

of commercial

vehicles (passengers

and freight) engaged

in international road

transport


• Digital Tachograph

monitoring working

and rest times of

professional drivers Ensuring road safety, social rules and fair competition

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• TIR Convention (68 States)• Harmonization of frontier controls (57)• Temporary importation of Commercial road vehicles (41)• Temporary importation of private vehicles (80)

To facilitate the international carriage of goods and passengers across borders

Border crossing facilitation

Over 3 million TIR annually


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• Dangerous goods (ADR) and its protocol (48 States)

Uniform requirements to ensure a high level of safety of international transport of dangerous goods

• Perishable foodstuffs (ATP) (47)

Harmonized and improved conditions for preservation of the quality of foods

Observed temperature - certified equipment used refrigerating capacity - insulating capacity efficiency of thermal appliances

Dangerous goods (ADR) Perishable foodstuffs (ATP)


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EuroMed RRU Transport Project National Workshop, Beirut, Lebanon, 21 November 2012

• Vehicle Regulation, 1958 (47 States)• Global Vehicles Regulation, 1998 (33)• Technical Inspection of Vehicles, 1997 (12 States and

17 signatories pending ratificatiosn)

Uniform technical prescriptions for vehicles, equipments and parts, inspections and conditions for reciprocal recognition of

approvals and certificates granted

Equally important for non-car producer countries

Vehicle Regulation for Clean and Safe Vehicles

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Needs for Palestine

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Needs of Palestine


Develop adequate institutional and regulatory framework

• Use experiences of other countries • Study provisions-benefits of UNECE Road Transport Agreements• Accede to UNECE Harmonization Convention• Consider unilateral implementation of selected UNECE

Agreements and develop related national legislation• AETR, ADT, ATP, Vienna Conventions, Vehicle Regulations

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Where we stand in Palestine


• Special situation of the State of Palestine with regard to UN • Member of UNESCWA since May 1975• Ratified Agreement on Int. Roads in the Arab Mashreq, Nov.2006• Established National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee• Member UNESCWA WG on Harmonization of Institutional

Frameworks and Legislation in Transport

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Conclusions

• UNECE Road Transport Agreements are vital to countries- Facilitate international transport and border crossing- Provide for efficiency, harmonize and improve standards- Provide market access, integration, inclusion in globalization- Provide for road safety and environmental performance- Basic tools for common pan-European and Euro-Asian transport space- Unique models for developing national legislation

• Palestine will benefit from - Using experiences of other countries - Studying international agreements and - Using them as models for developing national legislation

• An awareness raising workshop on UNECE Main Road Transport Agreements may prove very useful and is highly recommended


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euromed rru transport project symposium on transport ramallah 13-14 february 2013

Documents

road transport lawsneeds

road rail urban transport

ecmr road transport

transport ramallah13

road signs

road traffic safety

high level of safety

unece agreementsneeds