January

Comments

9
(3 p.m.)

Briefing by Executive Secretary to Missions
Focal point: Susan Bartolo, Tel: 917 14 69

Room VII.

9-11
Ottawa, Canada

Working Group on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers - Drafting Group
Focal point: Jeremy Wates, Tel: 917 23 84

The drafting group is expected to summarize all options and alternatives for the draft protocol and present them to the fourth meeting of the Working Group, scheduled for 25-28 March 2002.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/env/pp/prtr.htm

10-11

TIR Executive Board, 12th session
Focal point: Martin Magold,
Tel: 917 24 53

The TIRExB, a subsidiary body to the TIR Administrative Committee, will consider a wide range of issues regarding the application of the TIR Convention, including national Customs control measures and functioning of the TIR international guarantee system.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/bcf/welcome.html

15(pm)-18

Working Party on Pollution and Energy
Focal point: Jan Jerie, Tel: 917 24 22

The 43rd session of GRPE is scheduled to consider a range of items concerning the exhaust emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles, including those using gaseous fuels. The session will be preceded by 3 informal meetings, considering worldwide harmonization of emission test cycles for heavy-duty engines and motorcycles and the measurement of particulate matter emissions. Web site: select GRPE in http://www.unece.org/trans/main/welcwp29.htm

16
(10 a.m.)

Ad Hoc Informal Meeting of the Commission
Focal point: Susan Bartolo, Tel: 917 14 69

Room VII.
To discuss the provisional agenda for the 57th session of the Commission, copy of which has been forwarded to member countries.
In view of the departure of the current Chairperson, to designate a new Chairperson from among the current Vice-Chairpersons and to elect a new Vice-Chairperson.

17-18

Ad Hoc Multidisciplinary Group of Experts on Safety in Tunnels
Focal point: Marie-Nolle Poirier,
Tel: 917 32 59

Following the tragic accident in the Gothard tunnel in Switzerland on 24 October 2001, the Group of Experts on Safety in Tunnels will hold a fifth meeting to discuss the possible implications of this accident on the recommendations contained in its report of 10 December 2001.

21

Gas Centre Advisory Board
Focal point: Yannick Guerrini,
Tel: 917 17 09

During the session representatives of the member companies supporting the Gas Centre will hear about the assessment carried out this year and related to the work programme of the Centre. The programme of work for the year 2002 as well as the outlook of the activities in the year to come will be also presented.
Web site: http://www.gascentre.unece.org

21-25

Joint Meeting of Experts on the Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterway (ADN)
Focal point: Olivier Kervella,
Tel: 917 24 56

The Joint Meeting is organized jointly by the UNECE and the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR). The Meeting will consider proposals to align the structure of the Regulations annexed to ADN, as well as proposals of amendments to these Regulations. The Meeting will also discuss the procedures for considering the application received from classification societies which wish to be recommended for recognition under ADN.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/ac2/ac2age.html

22-23

Working Party on Gas
Focal point: Alexandre Chachine,
Tel: 917 24 51

Web site: http://www.unece.org/energy/nrghome.html

24

Ad Hoc Group of Experts on the Supply and Use of Gas
Focal point: Alexandre Chachine,
Tel: 917 24 51

Web site: http://www.unece.org/energy/nrghome.html

24-25

Informal Ad Hoc Expert Group on the Conceptual and Technical Aspects of the Computerization of the TIR Procedure,
1st session
Focal point: Artur Bouten, Tel: 917 24 33

At the request of the Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30), the secretariat has convened a meeting of an informal Ad Hoc Expert Group, which will address the conceptual and technical aspects of the computerization process of the TIR Convention including the financial and administrative implications of its introduction, both at the national and at the international level and which will prepare a draft set of electronic messages to allow for an interchange of electronic data, nationally, between Contracting Parties and with international organizations.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/bcf/welcome.html

24-25
Laxenburg,
Austria

Workshop under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Uncertainty Treatment in Integrated Assessment Modelling
Focal point: Henning Wuester,
Tel: 917 23 63

The workshop will discuss needs and wishes of policy makers with regard to the treatment of uncertainties. It will review how uncertainties were addressed in past work in the context of air pollution and climate assessments and explore practical approaches for a refined treatment of uncertainties for the next round of negotiations on air pollution abatement policies.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/TaskForce/tfiam/welcome.html