1. Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Domain Operations Brian Harbord, Bern, 7 July 2006

2. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 20062 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Paris Nov. ’05 - 1 st meeting PG CSRU

3. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 20063 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Task Force Membership –Brian Harbord (UK) –Kenneth Kjemtrup (DK) –Patrick Deknudt (BE) –Ansgar Donges (DE) –Hans Remeijn (NL) –Antonio Rodrigues (PT) –Pal Hauge (NO) (from May ’06)

4. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 20064 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Bristol, Jan. ’06 - 2 nd meeting

5. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 20065 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS First ‘progress’ report –Not really a ‘first priority’ Task –Start work mid ’06, initial thoughts.... –Background – including lessons learnt –Proposed way forward –Draft workplan for Copenhagen –Discussion all in 15 mins….

6. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 20066 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Copenhagen, Mar. ’06 - 3 rd meeting

7. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 20067 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS No progress report, but... –Action on me to produce Workplan –Mention of UN ECE proposal for VMS Additional pictograms - paper circulated Workshop in September?

8. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 20068 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Bern, Jul. ’06 - 4 th meeting Progress report Present first draft Workplan

9. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 20069 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Task Defined in CEDR Strategic Plan (1) Goals –Monitor developments across Europe –Understand issues and obstacles to VMS harmonisation –Inform CEDR of timeframe for resolution –Develop strategy for resolution

10. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 200610 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Task Defined in CEDR Strategic Plan (2) Strategy –Small project group –Liaise with NRAs, review current position –Monitor implementation of FIVE rules –Develop strategic proposals –Report to CEDR (6, 12 and 15 months)

11. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 200611 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Task Defined in CEDR Strategic Plan (3) Outputs –Report on results of monitoring –Recommendations on strategy –View on when and how harmonisation could be achieved

12. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 200612 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Task Defined in CEDR Strategic Plan (4) Resources –20 person days! –No additional financial resources! –[Use email rather than meetings]

13. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 200613 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Proposed Workplan (1) –Written draft Workplan (end July ’06) –Repeat VMS Platform survey of VMS use and FIVE compliance within member NRAs Draft updated questionnaire (end Aug ’06) Distribute and collect results (Sep/Oct ’06) Draft monitoring report (Nov ’06) First Monitoring Report for EB (Dec ’06)

14. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 200614 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Proposed Workplan (2) –Review output from Mare Nostrum/VIKING, UN-ECE and SOMS IN-SAFETY - Volunteers? Collect and review results (Jan/Mar ’07) Draft monitoring report (May ’07) Second Monitoring Report for EB (Jun ‘07)

15. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 200615 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Proposed Workplan (3) –Develop strategic view of way forward (email/web forum & PG CSRU meetings) Set up web forum/email list (Mar ’07) Discussion period (Apr/Jun ’07) Collect and review results (Jul/Aug ’07) Draft monitoring report (Aug ‘07) Strategy & Way Forward Report for EB (Sep ‘07)

16. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 200616 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS And finally, ITSRadar (Faber Maunsell) –Critical NAO report on use of ITS in England –EU-Watch covered (EU) research –ITSRadar covers pilots, trials and real implementations. –MS4 Trials & IAN/Standard.... –Review of VMS harmonisation worldwide Not directly related to Task O9, but....

17. Domain Operations PG CSRU, Bristol meeting, January 200617 Task O9 – Harmonise VMS Discussion