Sergey Tzarnakliyski Belgrade, December 4, 2013 Danube Commission, Budapest Selected Activities of the Danube Commission Steps towards sustainable Mobility DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013 Masterplan for achieving recommended fairway parameters Joint Statement – Annex 3 Projects related to the GIS Forum and NEWADA duo New Goals New Events Overview

Masterplan for achieving recommended fairway parameters Basis Belgrade Convention TEN-T priority areas Waterway Classification Reports of Memberstates Structure Introduction Status Quo Development of Infrastructure Identification of priority areas Masterplan Structure follows Classification Bridgs and fairway distinguished Fields of action General descriptions of projects Adopted through Decision DK/TAG 77/13 from the 25th December 2011 DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

Joint Statement a guiding document for the maintenance of the current inland navigation the planning and the investments in future infrastructure and environmental protection projects the development of a ‚Programme of Measures‘ DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

Joint Statement an approach towards integrated and interdisciplinary planning public communication and stakeholder involvement sustainable infrastructure projects DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

Joint Statement 5. Joint Statement Follow Up Meeting Budapest, February, 2014 updated Annex 3 (List of Projects) in compliance with EUSDR DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

Projects related to the GIS Forum and NEWADA duo Paper Navigational Chart DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

Paper Navigational Chart look and feel like ENCs A4 format, Ringbook easy production procedure up dates D4D necessary content of the carte de pilotage‘ DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

DARIF LNG-Masterplan New Goals DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

DARIF The kick-off conference of the project “Setting up the Structure of a Danube River Forum” was held on September in Budapest and Mohács (Hungary) The main goal of this project is the establishment of a regular cooperation platform, the Danube River Forum (DARIF) by mid The DARIF will enable participating countries to discuss arising issues in connection with the safety and security of Danube river transport The project is coordinated by Hungary, with the partnership of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Federal Republic of Germany, and with the financial support of the Prevention of and Fight against Crime Programme (ISEC) of the European Union DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

LNG-Masterplan Programme: TEN-T Multi-annual Call 2012 Timeframe: 1 January December 2015 Budget (eligible costs): 80,5 mil. EUR (out of 69,2 mil. EUR pilot activities) EU funding: 40,25 mil. EUR Beneficiaries: 33 public / private bodies / incl. 1 member state Non-funded partners: 37 public / private bodies & professional associations (as of ) The project website DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

Workshops High Level Meetings New Events DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

Workshops The Danube Commission’s Workshop "A prosperous future for the Danube navigation" was organized on 17 September 2013 at the premises of the Secretariat of the Danube Commission (DC) Navigation companies from the region, industry, as well as participants from Hungary, Serbia, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Germany and Croatia also attended the Workshop The participants discussed a view of the Danube navigation’s sector on the following issues:  navigational problems,  bottlenecks,  low and high water levels,  cooperation with competent authorities,  locks,  lack of crew,  old fleet, etc. The participants agreed and welcomed efforts of the Secretariat of the DC in creating a dialog between industry and the DC DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

High Level Meetings High-level meeting "Danube Navigation – a European Perspective" (9 October 2013) Participants:  TEN-T coordinator European Commission, Mrs. K. Peijs,  EUSDR- coordinators of the steering commitee PA 1a,  Permanent Representatives of the DC member states Objectives:  to strengthen cooperation and collaboration between DC and EC,  to attract more political committment for solving infrastructural deficiencies on the Danube river,  to find an adequate common approach to unblock existing bottlenecks for navigation on the Danube river,  to receive a feedback over the list of projects sent to DG MOVE, EC when designing the EUSDR DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

High Level Meetings ( cont. ) The Representatives of the DC’s Member States called for an increased cooperation between the EC and their states, in raising awareness about the ongoing implementation of the EUSDR, bringing together financial opportunities and infrastructure challenges of the Danube region All participants agreed on the imperative need for further coordination, strengthened cooperation and consultation processes between the European Commission and the Danube Commission DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013

Thank you for your attention Sergey Tzarnakliyski Counsellor for technical issues Danube Commission Benczúr utca Budapest DISC ‘13 Belgrade, December 4, 2013