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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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)

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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

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

24. 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.

25. 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.