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Czech Presidency t o the EU Council

Preparing for the Czech Presidency to the EU Council in Transport Emanuel Šíp, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic Business Breakfast on Greening Transport in Europe 5 Nove mber 2008 Czech House Bru s sel s. Czech Presidency t o the EU Council.

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Czech Presidency t o the EU Council

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  1. Preparing forthe Czech Presidencyto the EU Council in TransportEmanuel Šíp, Deputy Minister,Ministry of Transport of the Czech RepublicBusiness Breakfast on Greening Transport in Europe5November 2008 Czech HouseBrussels

  2. Czech Presidency to the EU Council • Taking place from 1 January till 30 June 2009 • Part of the Trio of the French, Czech and Swedish Presidencies • Main motto of the Czech Presidency (CZ PRES): „Europe without Barriers“ • Chief priority areas: • Competitive Europe • Energy and climate changes • Europe open and secure

  3. Main priorities of CZ PRES in Transport • Optimization of internal market’s operation in transport area • Elimination of administrative barriers to business in the transport sector • Competitiveness of EU transport system • Road safety

  4. Optimization of internal market’s operation in transport area • Implementation of measures contained in the Green Transport Package • Amendment of the Eurovignette Directive (1999/62) • Discussing Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan

  5. Optimization of internal market’s operation in transport area • Revision of legal framework of the Single European Sky programme to speed up the process • SESAR - eendorsement of the ATM Master Plan • Discussion on further steps to evaluate and develop the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)

  6. Elimination of administrative barriers to business in the transport sector • Removing more existing barriers to doing business in international road freight and bus transport - final adoption of so-called Road Package • Amendment of Directive 2002/15 on working time in road transport -exclusion of self-employed drivers from the scope of this directive

  7. Competitiveness of EU transport system • Developing Galileo Programme • New Commission legislative initiative for creation of corridors for freight rail transport • Deepening relations with third countries in the air transport sector – especially EU-U.S.AirTransport Agreement

  8. Road safety • Discussion about the future orientation of the EU policy in the field of road traffic safety • Work towards European Road Traffic Safety Action Plan for 2011-2020 • Proposal forDirective on cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety – follow upthe result of French Presidency

  9. Preparing CZ PRES at the Ministry • Observer participation in Informal Councils (SI PRES – Brdo, FR PRES – La Rochelle) • Hiring temporary staff, aligning logistics, setting PR and communication systems... • Informal Council of Ministers taking place on 29 April 2009 in the town of Litoměřice in Northern Bohemia • Attaché trip in preparation for June 2009 to the picturesque scenery of the Bohemian Paradise (Český ráj)

  10. Tel.: +420 724 063 670emanuel.sip@mdcr.czwww.mdcr.cz Thank you for attention!

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