MIF GROUP

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M I F Group Transport

• MIF - GROUP
• TRANSPORT / SHIPPING / SERVICES

Valencia 29-30 October 2001
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AD HOC WORKING GROUPS
M I F Group Transport

• 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

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M I F Group Transport

• Sea River/Inland waterways
• Practical approach on concrete issues
• Work linked to the Commissions work programme

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SHORT SEA SHIPPING
M I F Group Transport

• 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 gtgtgtgtgt 41

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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
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COMMISSION BOTTLENECKS EXERCISE
M I F Group Transport
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

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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

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INDIVIDUAL APPROACHES VERSUS FOCAL POINTS AND
PROMOTION BUREAUS
M I F Group Transport

• In process

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COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
M I F Group Transport

• 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

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AD HOC GROUP ON CUSTOMS AND DOCUMENTATION
M I F Group Transport

• COMMISSION BOTTLENECKS EXERCISE

• FAL Documents
• Boarding of vessels
• Safety rules and regulations
• Customs/veterinary/sanitary rules and controls
• Documentation in general

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WORKSHOP BELGIAN PRESIDENCY 20 NOVEMBER 2001 IN
BRUSSELS
M I F Group Transport

• Recommendations of PWC study
• Three Working Groups
• Customs procedures
• Procedures on dangerous goods/veterinary
  controls/sanitary controls
• Commercial documents

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AD HOC GROUP ON STATISTICS
M I F Group Transport
AD HOC GROUP ON MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHTS OF CARGO
UNITS

• Embryo Stadium

SEA RIVER AND INLAND WATERWAYS
Practical approach through existing groups
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FUTURE WORK
M I F Group Transport

• 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