Regional Action Plan for Sustainable Transport of Dangerous Goods along the Mekong River Final Regional Workshop, October 2014 Bangkok, Thailand 1 Introduction of the Projects

PROJECT DOCUMENTS - PDOCs 12 Projects for each country Same Title, Objective and Outputs, but variations in Activities, Budget and Implementation Plans All Project Documents has been reviewed, commented and approved by National Working Groups, relevant Line Agencies and NMC´s 2

PROJECTS NATIONAL PROJECTS: Implementation of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and Provision of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for Inland Waterway Vessels Emergency Response On Board Vessels Standards for the Planning, Design and Construction of Ports and Terminals Maintenance, Inspection and Testing of Critical Equipment Port Safety Health and Environmental Management System (PSHEMS National Vessel and Port Waste Management 3

PROJECTS continued NATIONAL PROJECTS WITH CROSS-BORDER IMPACT: Mekong Tanker Safety Management Vessels: Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Equipment Safe Manning on Inland Waterway Vessels Emergency and Oil Spill Response in Ports and Terminals Introducing Geographical Zones in the Mekong River and Related Technical and Operational Requirements for Tankers CROSS-BORDER PROJECTS: Cross-Border Vessel and Port Waste Management 4

5 BRIEF PRESENTATIONS OF THE PROJECTS BY THE NWG REPRESENTATIVES