JOINT ASEAN, BIMP-EAGA & IMT-GT LAND TRANSPORT CONSULTATION MEETING Surabaya, Indonesia 24 April 2015

Presentation Objectives Introduce key EU road transport facilitation initiatives Their role in supporting regional economic integration in Europe Relevance for ASEAN, BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Experience of EU sub-regional approaches Lessons learned

EU Transport Initiatives - Main Categories Carriage Of Goods Carriage Of Passengers Employment And Working Conditions Road Safety Sustainability and Environmental Issues Co-operation with non-EU Members Co-operation with international organisations

Main Categories EU-International Transport Agreements European Economic Area (EEA) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Bi-lateral transport agreement with Switzerland

Main Categories EU-International Transport Agreements Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus Asia South East European Transport Observatory Northern Dimension Partnership on Transport and Logistics Africa and Europe strengthening transport cooperation Infrastructure partnership

Key Road Transport Institutions European Commission & Council of Transport Ministers In Co-operation with: UN Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) International Road Transport Association (IRU) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) International Transport Forum (ITF) – 54 members (previously European Conference of Ministers of Transport ECMT)

Key Road Transport Institutions European Commission & Council of Transport Ministers, European Economic and Social Committee In Co-operation with: World Customs Organisation (WCO) World Trade Organisation (WTO) World Bank (WB) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Key Legal Texts Treaty on the European Union Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) Implementing Treaty EU road transport-related acquis Regulations Directives Decisions Recommendations and opinions Resolutions

Key Legal Texts Community Transit (CT) Common Transit Convention (1987) Identical rules, procedures electronic messages & documents Common Transit Convention - Contracting Parties EU Iceland Switzerland Norway Turkey New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) TIR (International Road Transport)

Key Legal Texts Article V of the GATT (1994, Freedom of Transit) provides for freedom of transit of goods, vessels and other means of transport across the territory of WTO members via the routes most convenient for international transit.

Key Legal Texts The UNECE has established 57 transport agreements and conventions Negotiated by government representatives Become legally binding for countries which ratify or accede to them

Key Legal Texts Market Access Rules For International Road Transport -Objective: To facilitate the development of international road freight transport To increase the level of harmonisation and create a level playing field for competition between international road haulage operators established in EU member countries

Key Legal Texts Market Access to Passenger Transport Objective: To liberalise occasional passenger transport while increasing traffic safety and environmental protection

Key Legal Texts Technical Environmental and Security Standards: Exhaust emissions Euro VI standards – buses & trucks Noise emission Braking system Tyres Tachograph Roadworthiness Test Tyres – minimum tread

Key Legal Texts Consolidated Resolution on Facilitating Road Transport Rules to be applied for international freight transport by road The Resolution on Occasional International Transport of Passengers by buses and coaches

Key Legal Texts Resolution on the simplification of procedures of issuing visas for professional drivers Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area: Single European Transport Area Innovation and efficiency Modern infrastructure Emissions reduction External dimension

Key Legal Texts CMR Convention Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (UN) The provisions of the CMR Consignment Note govern the terms of the contract and the acceptance of the goods by the carrier

Additional Issues WCO – Time Release Studies WCO standard electronic messages UN Layout key SAFE Framework of Standards Pre-lodgement Security of supply chain Authorised Economic Operators

Main Transport Legal Texts - Europe International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (1982 – UN/ECE) For goods in transit contacting parties agree to implement: simple and speedy treatment by limiting their inspections to cases where these are warranted by the actual circumstances or risks

Main Transport Legal Texts - Europe UN/ECE AETR agreement European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) of 1970 Driving and rest times in international road transport Uniform conditions to be fulfilled by drivers Non-AETR countries invited to apply equivalent procedures; EC Directive regarding the frequency of controls established as a common reference

Main Transport Legal Texts - Europe ADR - Dangerous Goods CVR - Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Road Road signs, signals & road markings Customs Container Convention 1972 Perishable foodstuffs Construction of Vehicles Environmental Issues

Role in Supporting Economic Integration Key Issues Harmonisation: Internally within EU With partner regions Facilitation: Procedural Infrastructure Leading to enhanced economic activity

Relevance for ASEAN, BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Need for Harmonisation International Standards Convergence Regulatory Procedural Documentary Infrastructure Environmental

Post Script How the EU reduces inequalities. EU member states contribute about 1% of their total wealth to the EU budget. The wealthiest countries make the biggest contributions. Over a third of the budget is then spent on regional aid for less developed countries and regions. As they become better off, the wealthier parts of the EU will benefit too.

Post Script There are three types of regional aid: 1. The European development fund to improve investment and infrastructure 2. The social fund to pay for education, training and job creation 3. Cohesion fund, to improve the environment, transport and renewable energy.