EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah February 2013 Michalis P. Adamantiadis Road Transport Key Expert ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 1 International Experience in Road Transport Laws Needs for Palestine

2 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013 Content Important International Road Transport Agreements Why important? Introduction of 13 UNECE Agreements Needs for Palestine

ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 3 Most important International Road Transport Agreements – Why importnat ?

4 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 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 ) EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013

5 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 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 EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013

ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 6 Introduction of 13 UNECE Road Transport Agreements

7 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 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 EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013

8 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT AETR and Digital Tachograp (51 States) Uniform working conditions for drivers of commercial vehicles (passengers and freight) engaged in international road transport EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013 Digital Tachograph monitoring working and rest times of professional drivers Ensuring road safety, social rules and fair competition

9 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 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 EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013

10 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 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 O bserved temperature - certified equipment used refrigerating capacity - insulating capacity efficiency of thermal appliances Dangerous goods (ADR) Perishable foodstuffs (ATP) EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013

11 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 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

ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 12 Needs for Palestine

13 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT Needs of Palestine EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013 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

14 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT Where we stand in Palestine EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013 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

15 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT 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 EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013

16 ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on Transport Ramallah, February 2013