2. ConclusionsConclusions Projects to join Cooperation Cooperation Decision making bodies Transport in the Mediterranean Governing structure Mandate and features Geo-coverageGeo-coverage 2. Centre of Transport Agreements

3. CooperationCooperation Trasnport in the Mediterranean Mandate and features ConclusionsConclusions Transport Division Secretariat Inland Transport Committee ECOSOC committees Projects to join Decision making bodies Geo-coverageGeo-coverage 10. Governing structure

4. CooperationCooperation Decision making body Governing structure Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean ConclusionsConclusions Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Mandates and Feaures With -N ATIONAL -R EGIONAL -I NTER -R EGIONAL -G LOBAL APPLICATION AND COOPERATION Through -R EGULATORY -A NALYTICAL -C APACITY B UILDING -P OLICY D IALOGUE ACTIVITIES 3. For (mandate): -S AFE AND S ECURE -E NVIRONMENTALLY F FIENDLY -E FFICIENT -C OMPETITIVE TRANSPORT Specialised in -I NLAND T RANSPORT ( ROAD, RAIL, INLAND WATER, INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ) -T RANSPORT OF D ANGEROUS G OODS -V EHICLE R EGULATIONS With impact on daily life of people and businesses

5. CooperationCooperation Transport in the Mediterranean Governing structure Decision making bodies Projects to join ConclusionsConclusions Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Mandates and Feaures 3.

6. CooperationCooperation Projects to join Governing structure Decision making bodies Transport in the Mediterranean ConclusionsConclusions Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Mandates and Feaures 3.

7. ConclusionConclusion Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Transport in the Mediterranean Governing structure Vehicles Regulations Dangerous Goods Electronic Stability Control Pedestrian Safety Child Restraint Systems Euro VI Fuel Quality Standards Safety & Environmental Rules for periodical technical inspections Inland Water Transport Border Crossing New Annex 9 to the harmonization convention Renewal of the UNECE-IRU agreement TIR Modifications E Waterway network (Blue Book) Resolution on signs and signals on Inland Waterways (SIGNI) UNECE guidelines for River Information Services Consolidated resolutions on road traffic (RE.1) and on road signs and signals (RE.2) Digital tachogragh tolerance package (AETR) E-Road Traffic Census Railways Statistics Adoption of Position Paper towards Unified Railway Law E-Rail Traffic Census Adoption of Position Paper towards Unified Railway Law E-Rail Traffic Census New ECOSOC Resolution on the work of the Committee Amendments to Model Regulations, to Manual of Tests and Criteria Amendments to GHS, ADR, ADN, RID Transport statistics glossary agreed Road Transport and Traffic Safety Projects to join Mandates and features CooperationCooperation Decision making bodies 6.

8. CooperationCooperation Mandate and features Governing structure Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Decision making bodies Global project Customs to customs information exchange on transit Use of standards Assessing CO 2 emissions- For Future Inland Transport Systems Improving Global Road Safety – Setting Road Safety targets Euro-Asian links Investment strategy US$ 273 bill. Prioritization of EATL routes Global project Connecting continents and regions Transport in the Mediterranean ConclusionConclusion Projects to join 7.

9. CooperationCooperation Mandates and Features Governing structure Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Decision making bodies Projects to join ConclusionsConclusions 3. Transport in the Mediterranean Rome – Paris: 1418 km; 14h33min; péage: 160 euro Amman – Ankara: 2233 km; 24h20min; péage: 318 euro

10. CooperationCooperation Mandates and Features Governing structure Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Decision making bodies Projects to join ConclusionsConclusions 3. Transport in the Mediterranean

11. CooperationCooperation Mandates and Feaures Governing structure Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Decision making bodies Projects to join ConclusionsConclusions 3. Transport in the Mediterranean Algeria9 Egypt6 Israel8 Jordan9 Lebanon6 Morocco15 Syrian Arab Republic6 Tunisisa16

12. ConclusionsConclusions Euromed project – legal focus -Road transport and road safety -Border crossing facilitation -Transport of dangerous goods -Transport of perishable foodstuff -Vehicle regulations Potential future areas -Unified railway law -Road safety -CO2 reduction in transport – ForFITS -B/C customs communication and the TIR Euromed project – legal focus -Road transport and road safety -Border crossing facilitation -Transport of dangerous goods -Transport of perishable foodstuff -Vehicle regulations Potential future areas -Unified railway law -Road safety -CO2 reduction in transport – ForFITS -B/C customs communication and the TIR 12. Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Governing structure Mandate and features Projects to join Transport in the Mediterranean Decision making bodies CooperationCooperation

13. Strategic goals: could be -To improve land connectivity -To improve the multilateral regulatory framework for inland transport – join the UN Conventions; participate in their up- dates -To join global UN initiatives in inland transport Strategic goals: could be -To improve land connectivity -To improve the multilateral regulatory framework for inland transport – join the UN Conventions; participate in their up- dates -To join global UN initiatives in inland transport 13. Geo-coverageGeo-coverage Governing structure Mandate and features Transport in the Mediterranean Projects to join CooperationCooperation Decision making bodies ConclusionsConclusions

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