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Short term
objective A:
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Implementation of a quota free
regime for "green" and "greener and safer"
goods road vehicles (article 3, paragraph 3 of the MoU)
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| Deadline: |
End of 2000
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| Work: |
Establishment of harmonized
procedures for the acceptance of "green" and "greener and
safer" goods road vehicles for inclusion into bilateral
agreements
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| Action: |
Questionnaire on proposed
procedures to be transmitted to all States Parties to the MoU by
the secretariat
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Consideration
and adoption of relevant procedures at the second session of
Regional Road Transport Committee in early 2000
Implementation through
bilateral arrangements by all Parties to the MoU (except those
having lodged a reservation) by the end of 2000
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Short
term
objective B:
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Promotion of combined transport
(article 3, paragraph 5 of the MoU) |
| Deadline: |
Continuing (for regular review)
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| Work: |
Identification of measures that
will be endorsed by the Committee, as appropriate, to promote combined transport in the region
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| Action: |
Documentation to be established
by all Parties to the MoU
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| Means: |
Regular monitoring and
consideration by the Regional Road Transport Committee
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Longer-term
objective C:
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Quota free regime for bilateral
and transit road traffic (article 3, paragraph 2 of the MoU) |
| Deadline: |
End of 2002
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| Work: |
Establishment of recommended
procedures and provisions (clause type) for inclusion into
bilateral transport agreements and, eventually, inclusion into the
multilateral framework agreement on road transport
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| Action: |
Draft proposals by the
Parties to the MoU
Regular monitoring (every six months) through questionnaires to be
issued by the secretariat
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| Means: |
Consideration and
adoption at the second session of the Regional Road Transport
Committee in early 2000
Progress to be monitored regularly by the Committee until the end
of 2002 and beyond, if necessary
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Article 4 of the MoU
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| Objective: |
Accession to the 16
international transport treaties established in the framework of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) as
identified in the MoU
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| Deadline: |
End of 2002
|
| Work: |
Establishment of a regular
status report
|
| Action: |
Monitoring of the status of
accession and assistance during these legal and administrative
procedures by the secretariat
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| Means |
Regular considerations at the
sessions of the Regional Road Transport Committee
Assistance to be provided by
those SECI participating States having already acceded to the
relevant Agreements
and by the UN/ECE secretariat, if required.
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Article 5 of the MoU
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| Objective: |
Harmonization of maximum
permissible weights and dimensions with those applicable in the
European Community as well as weighing procedures
|
| Deadline |
Continuing
(for regular review)
|
| Work: |
Review
of existing practice
|
| Action: |
Regular
provision of relevant information by Parties to the MoU
|
| Means: |
Regular
consideration at the sessions of the Regional Road Transport
Committee
|
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Article
6 of the MoU
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| Objective: |
Preparation
of a Protocol to the MoU on relevant E-Roads (incl. identification
of sectors already able to accept road vehicles complying with
European Community requirements, identification of sectors not yet
upgraded and provision of information on plans for upgrading these
sections
|
| Deadline: |
End
of 2000
|
| Work: |
Drafting
of a Protocol to the MoU
|
| Action: |
Preparation of a
questionnaire by the UN/ECE secretariat for transmission to all
SECI participating States in November/December 1999
Deadline for replies: February 2000
|
| Means: |
Consideration
and adoption of the Protocol by the Regional Road Transport
Committee at its second session in early 2000
|
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Article 7 of the MoU
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| Objective: |
Establishment of a vehicle
weight certificate
|
| Deadline: |
End
of 2000
|
| Work: |
Preparation
of a draft certificate, incl. criteria for weighing stations and
weighing procedures on the basis of work undertaken in the
framework of the UN/ECE
|
| Action: |
Preparation
of a document on technical issues
|
| Means: |
Small
group of interested technical experts to be convened in early 2000
by the host country. Document
to be transmitted for approval to the second session of the
Regional Road Transport Committee in early 2000.
|
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Article
8 of the MoU
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| Objective |
Rationalization
and gradual convergence of charging policies
|
| Deadline: |
Continuing
(for regular review)
|
| Work: |
Permanent
monitoring of road user charges and related policies, particularly
those concerning E-Roads identified in accordance with article 6
|
| Action: |
Documentation
to be regularly submitted by the Parties to the MoU via the
secretariat
|
| Means: |
Regular consideration
and monitoring by the Regional Road Transport Committee.
Consideration of a
possible protocol to the MoU on this issue at the next session of
the Committee in early 2000
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Article 9 of the MoU
|
| Objective: |
Establishment
of an information system on charges related to road transport
|
| Deadline: |
End
of 2000
|
| Work: |
Establishment
of a permanent information system via questionnaires transmitted
regularly (every six months) by the secretariat to all Parties to
the MoU
|
| Action: |
Preparation and
updating of a (regular) questionnaire prepared by the secretariat
Establishment of a web site by the UN/ECE with linkages to other
related sites
|
| Means: |
Adoption
of the questionnaire and a procedure by the second session of the
Regional Road Transport Committee in early 2000
|
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Article 10 of the MoU
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| Objective: |
Facilitation
of visa procedures for professional drivers
|
| Deadline: |
Continuing
(for regular review)
|
| Work: |
Establishment
of a compendium on best practices by the end of 2000
|
| Action: |
Transmission
of a questionnaire to Parties to the MoU on current practices by
the secretariat
|
| Means: |
Regular
consideration at the sessions of the Regional Road Transport
Committee
|
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Article
11, paragraph 2 of the MoU
|
| Objective: |
Preparation
of a draft multilateral framework agreement on road transport
|
| Deadline: |
Not
yet fixed
|
| Work: |
Preparation
of a draft framework agreement, incl. also provisions on passenger
transport (article 12, paragraph 1)
|
| Action: |
Review
of existing relevant rules as well as bilateral and multilateral
legislation
|
| Means: |
Consideration
by the Regional Road Transport Committee |