ITC Round table 1st March 2011The multimodal framework in

the context of sustainable development

Claude PFAUVADEL (France)

Ministry of ecology sustainable

developement transport and housing

Challenges of a complex issue

Regulatory framework as an answer

Sustainability

A HIGHLY COMPLEX ISSUE

Diversity of modes of transport

Diversity of operators

Diversity of regional/national practices

DIVERSITY OF MODES AND ORGANISATIONS

Maritime IMO

Air ICAO

Railways OTIF

Road UNECE

Inland Waterways UNECE - CCNR

DIVERSITY OF OPERATORS (linked to parts of ADR)

Part 2, for the manufacturers of goods

Part 4, for the fillers and packers

Part 5, for the consignors

Part 6, for the manufacturers of packagings and tanks

Part 7, for the loaders

Part 8, for the carriers

Part 9, for the manufacturers of vehicles

ONE KEYWORD

HARMONIZATION

TDG legal frame: ECOSOC work– links with other legislations

UNSCTDG : UN model rules TDG - 32

countries

OMI- SOLAS IMDG (package)

158 countries

ICAO- TI

188 countries

Land modes: Rail Road Inland WWays

National regulations(CFR 49 ...)

International regulations

(UN ECE level for Europe)

UNSCGHS classification labelling all sectors - 36 pays

ECOSOCUN Committee TDG & GHS- 39 countries

In addition NGO participate as

appropriate

Legal frame: Maritime transport of TDG

SOLAS

MARPOL

Liquid chemicals In Bulk Gas in Bulk Solids Bulk Packaged DG

Liquid hydrocarbonsBulk

IBC** IGC** IMSBC Code IMDG

Annexe I* Harmful liquidsbulk/ Annexe II

Marine pollutants Annexe III

UNTDG

UN ECE Geneva( CTI ) - OTIF ( Bern )European

Union

DG MOVE

Brussels

ADR

46

countrie

s

RID

43

countrie

s

ADN

16

countrie

s

ONE SINGLE SET OF TECHNICAL

RULES

Framework directive

RID/ADR/ADN

2008/68

applicable 01/07/2009

Roadsidechecks

directive

95/50

2004/114

National legislations

JOINT MEETING

[applicable to transborder transports]

[applicable through implementation]

[applicable to national transport]

REGULATIONS - CONTENT

Modal and régionalIMDG, ICAO-TIWidely harmonized but some discrepancies

Further harmonization through Joint Meeting

RID/ADR/ADN

2 Containment

Tanks/Bulk containers

3 Means of transport

Vehicles/Wagons/Vessels

4 Operational requirements

documentation, placarding...

Loading, stowage, segregation...

Training

Management: Safety advisor, security plans, emergency plans (RID)...

Traffic (chap 1.9)

Multimodal - WorldwideModel rules UN Manual of tests

1Danger identification classification

2 Containment

Packagings/ portable tanks containers

SUSTAINABILITY

Ensuring a high level of safety leads to wide acceptance

Ensuring harmonization leads interoperability and feasibility at reasonable costs

The legal framework ensures a rationalized approach for elaborating regulations at at minimal cost (no duplication of work)