1. IRIS Master Plan IRIS Master Plan Workshop Bulgaria 5th of May 2005 Dieter Hintenaus

2. © via donau 2 Objectives Master Plan Coordinated deployment of RIS Framework Directive through agreement with relevant authorities on: Strategies for RIS Implementation RIS services to be implemented and operated Organisation for implementation and operation of RIS Legislation related to RIS Time and financial plan for implementation

3. © via donau 3 Objectives Master Plan Coordinated deployment of RIS with reference to National and regional planning of RIS elements Horizontal issues to reach coherent RIS services on the interconnected waterway network Co-financing possibilities of TEN-T and other subsidy programmes

4. © via donau 4 Master Plan IRIS; contents Inventory of RIS in operation for each member state Inventory of RIS elements that are conform standards and that are not conform standards Annual budgetary plans for RIS projects in Europe for every financial year between 2005 and 2010 International plan for coordinated implementation Proposal for international organisation structure for harmonised implementation Information collected via questionnaires indicating national implementation activities and annual budgets.

5. © via donau 5 Master Plan IRIS: Outcome Complete inventory of national and international implementation projects Basis for required support from the TEN-T programme and subsidy programmes of DG RELAX (TACIS, CARDS) and DG Enlargement (Phare, ISPA etc.) Road Map for harmonised implementation of RIS in line with RIS framework directive and beyond

6. © via donau 6 IRIS Approach (1)

7. © via donau 7 Master Plan IRIS – Advisory bodies Commission Centrale pour la Navigation du Rhin (CCNR) Danube Commission (DC) Inland Navigation Europe (INE) European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) European Barge Union (EBU) European Shippers Organisation (ESO) PIANC Working Group 24 (WG24) Others: IHO, IMO, DGs in Brussels

8. © via donau 8 Master Plan IRIS - Responsibilities Separation of work between NL and AT NL will be responsible for Rhine-Seine Region and isolated waterway systems AT will be responsible for Danube region Including Czech Republic Close co-operation with German Danube is ensured

9. © via donau 9 Parallel activities to be considered Studies and projects initiated by the European Commission PINE - Prospects of Inland Navigation in the Enlarged Europe (2004) SPIN – European Strategies to Promote Inland Navigation (2002-2005) COMMUNICATION ON THE PROMOTION OF INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT Integrated European Action Programme for Inland Waterway Transport Proposal of European Commission expected Autumn 2005

10. Follow up of IRIS Master Plan IRIS Master Plan Workshop Bulgaria 5th of May 2005 Andreas Bäck

11. © via donau 11 Follow up of IRIS Masterplan (1/3) IRIS Master Plan Inventory of national implementation plans 2004-2005 Follow up of IRIS Master Plan 2006-2007 Infrastructure investment for implementation of harmonised RIS systems on the Danube WITH EU SUPPORT

12. © via donau 12 Follow up of IRIS Masterplan (2/3) Project Proposal: Implementation of RIS on the Danube Overall Objectives: Fulfill requirements of EU Directive on the Danube with EU co- financing Detailed Objectives: Implement missing AIS shore Infrastructure in AT, SK, HU Implement electronic reporting infrastructure in AT, SK, HU Set up hull registers in AT, SK, HU Reach agreement on data exchange Implement waste management and calamity abatement service Define co-financing program for commercial RIS users Support non-EU countries in set up of related projects

13. © via donau 13 Follow up of IRIS Masterplan(3/3) Project Proposal: Implementation of RIS on the Danube European Co-financing: TEN-T for EU member states (AT, SK, HU) Phare, ISPA, CARDS, TACIS for candidate (BG, RO) and third countries (HR, CS, UA) in related projects Time-schedule: Proposal in TEN-T Call submission06/2005 Decision of TEN Committee10/2005 (?) Start of activities in EU member states01/2006 Prepare Project Fiche for Phare/ISPA and agree with national authorities (BMA,…)ASAP Start of related projects in Danube countries (BMA,..) 01/2006 Conclusion of activities12/2007

14. Andreas Bäck Dieter Hintenaus Donau-City-Strasse 1 A-1220 Vienna tel +43 1 595 48 96 – 44 fax +43 1 595 48 96 19 dieter.hintenaus@via-donau.org www.via-donau.org