1. --- 1 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at THE PEP PARTNERSHIP ON CYCLING Report to THE PEP Steering Committee Geneva November 2015 Robert Thaler, Head of Division, Mobility, Transport, Noise Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management

2. --- 2 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at MOTIVATION – THE PEP PARIS DECLARATION

3. --- 3 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at THE PEP Partnership on Cycling launched at 4 HLM THE PEP in Paris April 2014 MOTIVATION – THE PEP PARIS DECLARATION

4. --- 4 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at 1.Strengthen and extend the existing network of cycling officers within the partnership  organizational and professional background for all activities 2.Identify the topics to be dealt with on the pan-European level 3.Development of the pan European master plan 4.Sharing good practices within the network of cycling officers 5.Develop guidelines and tools to put the necessary actions resulting from the pan-European master plan into practice WHAT ARE WE AIMING AT?

5. --- 5 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at WHO IS ON BOARD? JOIN THE PARTNERSHIP!

6. --- 6 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at WHAT HAVE WE DONE SO FAR? 4 partnership meeings

7. --- 7 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at WHAT HAVE WE DONE SO FAR? Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Transport

8. --- 8 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion 1.Preparation phase: Definition of main topics 2.Elaboration phase: Elaboration of inputs for main topics + consolidation  draft master plan 3.Negotiation phase: Negotiation of draft master plan among THE PEP member countries 4.Adoption of master plan for cycling promotion 5.Implementation phase: Identification of projects and funds WHERE ARE WE AT THE MOMENT? Nov 2014 - March 2015 March 2015 – Dec 2016 Jan 2017 Dec 2018 5 HLM THE PEP Vienna Austria 2019

9. --- 9 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at Elaboration of inputs for the following topics: 1.Cycling indicators & benchmarking (Belgium) 2.Benefits of cycling / impact analysis (Austria) 3.Support national cycling policies (Germany) 4.Cycling infrastructure needs, funding options and fiscal system (ECF) 5.Benefits through inventory, harmonization and standardization (France) 6.Integration of cycling in planning processes (vacant) WHAT HAVE WE DONE SO FAR?

10. --- 10 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at 5 th partnership meeting, Bratislava (January 20 th /21 st, 2016) 1.Proceed elaborating inputs for topics 2.Exchange of information among national cycling officers 3.Discuss structure of the pan-European Masterplan WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

11. --- 11 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at Support implementation of declaration of Luxembourg 1.Support for the call of ministers and state secretaries to establish a European focal point for cycling. 2.Invite the new European focal point to use THE PEP partnership on cycling as the platform to gather and disseminate best practices among the existing national cycling officers WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

12. --- 12 --- November 2015 bmlfuw.gv.at JOIN THE PARTNERSHIP! TOWARDS 5 th HLM THE PEP VIENNA 2019