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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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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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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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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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’s Working Methodology

Pro-activityResponsiveness

Visibility

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UNECE – Vehicle Regulations

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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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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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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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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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Support for Infrastructure Development and Regional Integration

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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