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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Transport Division
United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeTransport Division
Eva MolnarGeneva, 16 September 2011
Presentation for EXCOM
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UNECE - Transport Division
UNECE - Centre for Transport Agreements
UN Transport Conventions and Agreements per country
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UNECE - Transport Division
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UNECE - Transport Division
Extra-budgetarysolution for new staff to be soughtfor
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UNECE - Transport Division
UN Regulatory framework for Dangerous Goods Transport - Global application
Committee of Experts on TDG & GHS
Sub-Committee of Experts on the TDG (SCETDG)
Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (SCEGHS)
UN Model Regulations on the TDG
Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
ECOSOC
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UNECE - Transport Division
UN Regulatory framework - Regional application
WP.15
Road
ADR
INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE (ITC)WORKING PARTY ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS (WP.15)
WP.15/OTIF(RID/ADR/ADN Joint meeting)
(WP.15/AC.1)
WP.15/CCNR(WP.15/AC.2 and AC.3)
Rail/Road/Inland Waterways Inland Waterways
RID/ADR/ADN ADN
UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE
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UNECE - Transport Division
IGOs
Stakeholders influence UNECE through many different fora
UN Members
CP
UNECE Members
ECOSOC Ms
NGOs&
Businesses
EuropeanCommission
UNECE
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UNECE - Transport Division
To facilitate the international movement of persons and goods by inland transport modes and improve competitiveness, safety, energy efficiency and security in the transport sector taking into account environmental protection to levels that reduce adverse environmental impact of transport activities and contribute effectively to sustainable development.
UNECE’s Transport Mandate
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UNECE - Transport Division
Socio-economic analysis, guidance in PPP and
development of common criteria.
Infrastructure agreements, trade and border crossing
facilitation.
Support to investment planning at regional level. Attention to land-locked
countries.
Sharing best practices. Statistical database.
Support in target setting.
Vienna Conventions.International agreements concerning transport of
dangerous goods.
Vehicle regulations
Technical regulations for inland vessels
ForFITS
THE PEP
Transport for Sustainable Development and Regional Integration
Transport Trends and Economics (WP. 5)
World Forum for Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)
THE PEP –Transport, Health and Environment. Pan-European Programme.
Committee on Economic Competition and Innovation (CECI)
WP on transport of dangerous goods
Inland Waterway transport (SC.3 and WP.3)
Working Party on Railway Transport (SC.2)
Road Safety Forum (WP. 1)
Customs and Transport (WP.30)
Trade Committee (CT)CEFACT Committee
Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5)Access
Affordability
Safety
Environment
UNECE Legal Instruments and standards
UNECE Analytical work and Capacity building
UNECE Governance structure
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UNECE - Transport Division
UNECE’s Working Methodology
Pro-activityResponsiveness
Visibility
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UNECE - Transport Division
UNECE – Vehicle Regulations
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UNECE - Transport Division
Dangerous goods everywhereClass 6. Div 6.1: Toxic substances (Sodium cyanide,
pesticides)Div. 6.2: Infectious substances (Cultures for
bacteria, viruses, etc; medical diagnostic specimens, medical wastes)
Class 7: Radioactive material
Class 8: Corrosive substances
Class 9: Miscellaneous
Dangerous goods in limited quantities Cosmetics, perfumes, cleaning products…
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UNECE - Transport Division
Contracting parties to the Conventions on Road Traffic
Contracting parties to the Conventions on Road Signs and Signals
UNECE’s Goals for the UN Decade of Action: 2011-2020
• To ensure widest possible geographical coverage of UNECE road safety international legal instruments
• To make progress in stabilizing and reducing road traffic fatalities in the ECE region and beyond
• To assist countries in the ECE region and beyond to implement the UN Decade of Action for Road safety
UNECE’s Road Safety Agenda
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UNECE - Transport Division
Transport Economics,
Trends
TEM
AGR
AETR
ADR
Statistics
Conventions1958, 1997,
1998 & Periodic Vehicle
Inspections
Conventions 1949
& 1968
UNECEROAD
SAFETY
WP.1
WP.24
WP.6
WP.15
WP.5
SC.1
UNECE’s 360 ° approach to Road Safety
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UNECE - Transport Division
Bus i n e s s
Condi t ions
Center for Border Crossing Facilitation
B/C & transit procedures
Driver Vehicle
InfrastructureCargo
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UNECE - Transport Division
Support for Infrastructure Development and Regional Integration
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UNECE - Transport Division
1. How to be better aligned with the “Big Agenda”
2. Ensure the right institutional structure for the global and regional activities
3. Keep pace with technological innovations
4. Transport for sustainable development
5. Scale up the role of transport for regional integration
6. Pan-European single market - cooperation with the EU
7. Review process is an opportunity for external and internal improvements
UNECE’s Strategic Tasks and Challenges
Thank you for your attention
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Transport Division