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Intermodal transport   Public consultation on "Freight Transport Security", December 2003

Policy process on surface freight transport security

Based on the reactions to the consultation paper - from May 2004 onwards – the European Commission:

• Started to define the scope of its surface freight transport security policy 
  Definition, concept and framework for intermodal security policy 

• Continued and increased co-operation with all interested parties and encouraged initiatives by these parties, i.e. asking them to develop concrete proposals for increasing the security performance of all parties in the intermodal supply chain.
   

• Wrote an impact assessment (working document) covering i.e. the major results of the consultation process, a cost benefit analysis of policy options and advice on the most appropriate policy approach.
  Impact assessment SEC(2006)251
   

• Drafted a Communication and proposal for a Regulation to enhance supply chain security, to be discussed in the Council and Parliament in 2006, issued on 27 February 2006
  Communication and Proposal on enhancing supply chain security
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• Enabled further research on supply chain security issues, i.e. establishing a CEN expert group on supply chain security to identify a possible need for a European standard and the Counteract project and the Counteract project.