Budapest, 14th September 2001

Budapest, 14th September 2001Budapest, 14th September 2001

Information for EU Ambassadorsof the preparations by the

Ministry of Transport and Water Management for the EU integration

Information for EU Ambassadorsof the preparations by the

Ministry of Transport and Water Management for the EU integration

Dr. János FÓNAGY, MinisterDr. János FÓNAGY, Minister

Jenő MANNINGER, Parliamentary State SecretaryJenő MANNINGER, Parliamentary State Secretary

Sándor TOMBOR, Administrative State SecretarySándor TOMBOR, Administrative State Secretary

IntroductionIntroduction

Dr. János FÓNAGY, MinisterDr. János FÓNAGY, Minister

Budapest, 14th September 2001Budapest, 14th September 2001

Information for EU Ambassadorsof the preparations by the

Ministry of Transport and Water Management for the EU integration

Information for EU Ambassadorsof the preparations by the

Ministry of Transport and Water Management for the EU integration

Contents:Contents:

• Accession negotiations

• Strategic directions

• Main trends of infrastructure development

• Accession negotiations

• Strategic directions

• Main trends of infrastructure development

2001: a new phase of the accession negotiations2001: a new phase of the accession negotiations

• Objective: successful closing of theTransport Policy Chapter this autumn

• The 7 temporary exemptions result from awide-range social and economic agreement with the representatives of several sub-sectors

• Objective: successful closing of theTransport Policy Chapter this autumn

• The 7 temporary exemptions result from awide-range social and economic agreement with the representatives of several sub-sectors

Accession negotiations

Temporary exemptions (Transport I)Temporary exemptions (Transport I)

• Road transport• Road transport

1. opening of the domestic road freight transport market (following the practice of the EU between 1994 and 1998, along with the introduction of a gradually increasing permit contingent)

2. vehicle taxation (for environment-friendly (Euro 2 and 3) trucks exceeding a gross weight of 25 tons applying a lower minimum (65%) tax level than stipulated by Community legislation)

3. axle load (to maintain the excess weight charge on trucks with an axle load exceeding 10 tons)

1. opening of the domestic road freight transport market (following the practice of the EU between 1994 and 1998, along with the introduction of a gradually increasing permit contingent)

2. vehicle taxation (for environment-friendly (Euro 2 and 3) trucks exceeding a gross weight of 25 tons applying a lower minimum (65%) tax level than stipulated by Community legislation)

3. axle load (to maintain the excess weight charge on trucks with an axle load exceeding 10 tons)

Accession negotiations

• Railway• Railway

4. free access to the tracks (facilitation of the implementation of the MÁV’s reform, 20% track capacity opening)

4. free access to the tracks (facilitation of the implementation of the MÁV’s reform, 20% track capacity opening)

5. ‘old for new‘ compulsory scrapping (facilitation of fleet modernisation)

5. ‘old for new‘ compulsory scrapping (facilitation of fleet modernisation)

• Inland navigation• Inland navigation

Accession negotiations

Temporary exemptions (Transport II)Temporary exemptions (Transport II)

• Air transport• Air transport

6. free access to the market (to routes) (facilitation of MALÉV's privatisation and its accession to an alliance)

6. free access to the market (to routes) (facilitation of MALÉV's privatisation and its accession to an alliance)

7. noisy aircraft (to maintain East European relations)

7. noisy aircraft (to maintain East European relations)

Accession negotiations

Temporary exemptions (Transport III)Temporary exemptions (Transport III)

1. Municipal sewage treatment (as the amount of necessary investments for aligning with community prescriptions exceed HUF 850 billion)

1. Municipal sewage treatment (as the amount of necessary investments for aligning with community prescriptions exceed HUF 850 billion)

Accession negotiations

Temporary exemptions (Water management)Temporary exemptions (Water management)

Strategic directions:Strategic directions:

• We have successfully accomplished our legal harmonisation program relating to year 2000, and 2001 proportionately

• We have carefully watched the preparation of the new transport policy of the EU

• This spring we started the revision of the Hungarian transport policy adopted in 1996

• Our transport policy and water management concept will be presented to the Government in a few weeks

• We have successfully accomplished our legal harmonisation program relating to year 2000, and 2001 proportionately

• We have carefully watched the preparation of the new transport policy of the EU

• This spring we started the revision of the Hungarian transport policy adopted in 1996

• Our transport policy and water management concept will be presented to the Government in a few weeks

Strategic directions

Main trends of infrastructure developments

Infrastructure:Infrastructure:

• development of the expressway network• reconstruction of the main railway network • development of airports and inland ports• facilitation of combined transport

• development of the expressway network• reconstruction of the main railway network • development of airports and inland ports• facilitation of combined transport

• flood protection• improvement of drinking water quality• sewage disposal and treatment

• flood protection• improvement of drinking water quality• sewage disposal and treatment

The Government gives high priority to the:The Government gives high priority to the:

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InfrastructuredevelopmentInfrastructuredevelopment

Budapest, 14th September 2001Budapest, 14th September 2001

Jenő MANNINGER, Parliamentary State SecretaryJenő MANNINGER, Parliamentary State Secretary

Information for EU Ambassadorsof the preparations by the

Ministry of Transport and Water Management for the EU integration

Information for EU Ambassadorsof the preparations by the

Ministry of Transport and Water Management for the EU integration

Strategic directions oftransport infrastructure developments :Strategic directions oftransport infrastructure developments :

• Planned Trans-European Transport Network (TINA)

• Priority national tasks

• Financing: budget, Community support (ISPA), loans

• Planned Trans-European Transport Network (TINA)

• Priority national tasks

• Financing: budget, Community support (ISPA), loans

Reconstruction of the Esztergom-Sturovo bridgeReconstruction of the Esztergom-Sturovo bridge

20122012

BudapestBudapest

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Legal harmonisation,institution building

Legal harmonisation,institution building

Budapest, 14th September 2001Budapest, 14th September 2001

Sándor TOMBOR, Administrative State SecretarySándor TOMBOR, Administrative State Secretary

Information for EU Ambassadorsof the preparations by the

Ministry of Transport and Water Management for the EU integration

Information for EU Ambassadorsof the preparations by the

Ministry of Transport and Water Management for the EU integration

Contents:Contents:

• Priority tasks of the Ministry

• Legal harmonisation

• Institution building

• Priority tasks of the Ministry

• Legal harmonisation

• Institution building

Priority tasks of the Ministryfor this year and the next:Priority tasks of the Ministryfor this year and the next:

• Revision of the Hungarian transport policy and water management concept

• Implementation of ISPA transport and water management projects and preparation of new ones

• Fulfilment of legal harmonisation tasks

• Institution building

• Revision of the Hungarian transport policy and water management concept

• Implementation of ISPA transport and water management projects and preparation of new ones

• Fulfilment of legal harmonisation tasks

• Institution building

Priority tasks of the Ministry

Legal harmonisation

Results in recent legal harmonisation(Road transport):Results in recent legal harmonisation(Road transport):

• Use of safety belts

• Air-pollution caused by vehicles

• AETR

• Adoption of nearly two hundred directives on technical requirements for motor vehicles

• Technical investigation of trucks and their trailers

• Admission to road freight transport occupation

• Use of safety belts

• Air-pollution caused by vehicles

• AETR

• Adoption of nearly two hundred directives on technical requirements for motor vehicles

• Technical investigation of trucks and their trailers

• Admission to road freight transport occupation

• Investigation of air accidents and incidents

• Slot allocation

• Technical requirements and administrative procedures

• Computerised reservation system

• Flight crew licences

• Compulsory air transport liability insurance

• EUROCONTROL

• Investigation of air accidents and incidents

• Slot allocation

• Technical requirements and administrative procedures

• Computerised reservation system

• Flight crew licences

• Compulsory air transport liability insurance

• EUROCONTROL

Legal harmonisation

Results in recent legal harmonisation(Air transport):Results in recent legal harmonisation(Air transport):

• Act on water transport

• Navigation certificate

• Licensing of navigation activities

• Professional competence and identity card of ship-inspectors

• Testing, proof and conditions of the navigability and conformity of inland waterway vessels

• MARPOL and SOLAS conventions

• Act on water transport

• Navigation certificate

• Licensing of navigation activities

• Professional competence and identity card of ship-inspectors

• Testing, proof and conditions of the navigability and conformity of inland waterway vessels

• MARPOL and SOLAS conventions

Legal harmonisation

Results of recent legal harmonisation(Water transport):Results of recent legal harmonisation(Water transport):

• Amendment of the Act on Rail Transport

• Licensing of railway companies

• Development of Community railways)

• Trans-European high speed railway system

• Amendment of the Act on Rail Transport

• Licensing of railway companies

• Development of Community railways)

• Trans-European high speed railway system

Legal harmonisation

Topics to deal with this year (Rail transport):Topics to deal with this year (Rail transport):

•Amendment of the Act on Air Transport

• Ground handling

• Licensing of air carriers

• Tarifs

• JARs

•Amendment of the Act on Air Transport

• Ground handling

• Licensing of air carriers

• Tarifs

• JARs

Legal harmonisation

Topics to deal with this year (Air transport):Topics to deal with this year (Air transport):

• Harmonisation of another 30 directives on technical

requirements for motor vehicles

• Admission to road passenger transport occupation

• Traffic ban of heavy trucks

• Harmonisation of another 30 directives on technical

requirements for motor vehicles

• Admission to road passenger transport occupation

• Traffic ban of heavy trucks

Legal harmonisation

Topics to deal with this year (Road transport):Topics to deal with this year (Road transport):

Topics to deal with this year (Water transport):Topics to deal with this year (Water transport):

• Implementation of maritime conventions

• Maritime equipment

• Port state controls

• Safety prescriptions and requirements regarding passenger ships

• Implementation of maritime conventions

• Maritime equipment

• Port state controls

• Safety prescriptions and requirements regarding passenger ships

Legal harmonisation

• Safety advisers

• Updating of ADR and RID

• Safety advisers

• Updating of ADR and RID

Legal harmonisation

Topics to deal with this year (Transport of dangerous goods):Topics to deal with this year (Transport of dangerous goods):

(Horizontal issues):(Horizontal issues):

• Accounting system for expenditure on transport infrastructure• Accounting system for expenditure on transport infrastructure

• Amendment of the Act on Water Management

• Municipal sewage treatment

• Drinking water quality

• Amendment of the Act on Water Management

• Municipal sewage treatment

• Drinking water quality

Topics to deal with this year (Water management):Topics to deal with this year (Water management):

Legal harmonisation

• Modernisation of the Civil Aviation Authority

• Reorganisation of the Air Traffic and Airport Administration:

• Modernisation of the Civil Aviation Authority

• Reorganisation of the Air Traffic and Airport Administration:

Institution building

Topics to deal with this year (Air transport):Topics to deal with this year (Air transport):

– Formation a new National Air Traffic Control Directorate

– Establishing a corporation operating the Budapest Ferihegy International Airport

– Formation a new National Air Traffic Control Directorate

– Establishing a corporation operating the Budapest Ferihegy International Airport

• Institutionally separating infrastructure management from commercial activities

• Strengthening the regulatory organisation

• Institutionally separating infrastructure management from commercial activities

• Strengthening the regulatory organisation

Topics to deal with this year (Rail transport):Topics to deal with this year (Rail transport):

Institution building

• Driving and rest time control (tachograph)

• More efficient control of transport of dangerous goods

• Driving and rest time control (tachograph)

• More efficient control of transport of dangerous goods

Institution building

Topics to deal with this year (Road transport):Topics to deal with this year (Road transport):

(Water transport):(Water transport):

•Control of the South border area of the Danube•Control of the South border area of the Danube

• Establishment of organisations managing river basins

• Describing duties regarding water quality and quantity under an institutionally integrated system

• Establishment of organisations managing river basins

• Describing duties regarding water quality and quantity under an institutionally integrated system

Institution building

Topics to deal with this year (Water management):Topics to deal with this year (Water management):

• Further improvement of the background of admission to road transport occupation (both freight and passenger)

• Control of working time of coach drivers

• Establishment of the Inland Navigation Fund and its institutional background

• Further improvement of the controlling of transport of dangerous goods

• Further improvement of the background of admission to road transport occupation (both freight and passenger)

• Control of working time of coach drivers

• Establishment of the Inland Navigation Fund and its institutional background

• Further improvement of the controlling of transport of dangerous goods

Tasks of institution building to be fulfilled by the end of 2002:Tasks of institution building to be fulfilled by the end of 2002:

TransportTransport

Institution building

• Organisatory and control measures originating from the adoption of the Water Framework Directive• Organisatory and control measures originating from the adoption of the Water Framework Directive

Water managementWater management

Institution building

Tasks of institution building to deal with by theend of 2002:Tasks of institution building to deal with by theend of 2002:

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