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MIF - GROUP TRANSPORT / SHIPPING / SERVICES

M I F Group Transport MIF - GROUP TRANSPORT / SHIPPING / SERVICES Valencia 29-30 October 2001 M I F Group Transport AD HOC WORKING GROUPS Nodal Points, Port Services and Inland Terminals Customs and Documentation

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MIF - GROUP TRANSPORT / SHIPPING / SERVICES

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  1. M I F Group Transport MIF - GROUP TRANSPORT / SHIPPING / SERVICES Valencia 29-30 October 2001

  2. M I F Group Transport AD HOC WORKING GROUPS • Nodal Points, Port Services and Inland Terminals • Customs and Documentation • Measurements and Weights of Cargo Units (including containers, swap bodies, pallets) in an Intermodal Context. • Statistics

  3. M I F Group Transport • Sea – River/Inland waterways • Practical approach on concrete issues • Work linked to the Commission’s work programme

  4. M I F Group Transport SHORT SEA SHIPPING • Still key point but dealt with spread over the groups • Promotion bureaus – established now all over europe – are in the front line • SSS from 35% >>>>> 41 %

  5. PROMOTION OF SHORT SEA SHIPPING PRACTICAL APPROACH COMMISSION (All relevant DGs) NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS (Other Competent Authorities) PROMOTION BUREAUS (Round Tables) INDUSTRY (MIF- Ports, Shippers, Shipowners, Ship Agents, Forwarders, etc) PRACTICAL NETWORKING

  6. M I F Group Transport COMMISSION BOTTLENECKS EXERCISE AD HOC GROUP NODAL POINTS: PORT SERVICES, PORTS AND INLAND TERMINALS GENERAL RECOMMANDATIONS • 24 hours service in ports where appropriate and flexibility in working time all over • Solutions to harmful outmoded labour prescriptions

  7. M I F Group Transport • The use of English as pilotage language (as recommended in previous MIF reports) • The development of quantity rebates for short sea shipping • Solutions to problems created by the application of tariffs based on GT. • Dedicated berths for short sea shipping where appropriate. • Appropriate hinterland connections

  8. M I F Group Transport INDIVIDUAL APPROACHES VERSUS FOCAL POINTS AND PROMOTION BUREAUS In process

  9. M I F Group Transport COMMISSION COMMUNICATION “REINFORCING QUALITY SERVICE IN SEA PORTS: A KEY FOR EUROPEAN TRANSPORT” • General principles considered sound by most • Clarification necessary • Variety of opinions • Dialogue will continue

  10. M I F Group Transport AD HOC GROUP ON CUSTOMS AND DOCUMENTATION • FAL Documents • Boarding of vessels • Safety rules and regulations • Customs/veterinary/sanitary rules and controls • Documentation in general • COMMISSION BOTTLENECKS EXERCISE

  11. M I F Group Transport WORKSHOP BELGIAN PRESIDENCY 20 NOVEMBER 2001 IN BRUSSELS • Recommendations of PWC study • Three Working Groups: • Customs procedures • Procedures on dangerous goods/veterinary controls/sanitary controls • Commercial documents

  12. M I F Group Transport AD HOC GROUP ON STATISTICS Embryo Stadium AD HOC GROUP ON MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHTS OF CARGO UNITS SEA RIVER AND INLAND WATERWAYS: Practical approach through existing groups

  13. M I F Group Transport FUTURE WORK • GROUP WILL CONTINUE ON SAME PRACTICAL BASIS • COMMUNICATION AND CO-OPERATION WITH THE COMMISSION, MEMBER STATES, PROMOTION BUREAUS AND ALL OTHER PARTIES ESSENTIAL. • INPUT FROM ALL MIF PARTICIPANTS WELCOMED

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