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Archive 2007

21/12/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 249
21/12/2007 State aids
The Commission launches a consultation on the draft Guidelines on State aid to railway undertakings
Deadline: 25/01/2008
21/12/2007 Air Transport
- Single sky
Adoption of the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on the First Report on the implementation of the Single Sky Legislation: achievements and the way forward
- SESAR Joint Undertaking
Extension of the deadline for applications for the job vacancies (Deputy executive director- programme director, Chief Architect, Chief Operational concepts and validation
New deadline: 21/01/2008
21/12/2007 Energy & Transport Research Activities
The Directorate-General for Research and the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport will hold joint ‘Information Days’ for Transport (including Aeronautics) on 06 and 07 February 2008
20/12/2007 Galileo (GNSS)
The European GNSS Supervisory Authority (responsible for the European Satellite Navigation programmes - Galileo and EGNOS) is organising a selection procedure for the following positions: "Legal Officer AD.5"
Deadline 16/01/2008
20/12/2007 Road transport
Social provisions - driving time and rest periods: guidance notes on the implementation of Community rules on driving times and rest periods of professional drivers. They provide comments on certain provisions of the Regulation with the aim to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the enforcement of these rules.
20/12/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Public consultation on "ERTMS: the European Deployment Plan"
New deadline to send contributions: 28/02/2008
19/12/2007 Clean urban transport
The proposal for a directive on the promotion of clean and energy efficient vehicles has been adopted 19 December 2007
19/12/2007 International Aviation
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EC and Kazakhstan agree on horizontal air services agreement

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2nd ECAA Joint Committee - 14 December, Zagreb

14/12/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 248
14/12/2007 Publications & Mémos
New publications in transport sector:
- Building bridges: Extension of the major trans-European transport axes…
- Flying together: EU air transport policy
14/12/2007 Air Transport
Public consultation: notice of proposed amendment (NPA) No 2007-16  by the European Aviation Safety Agency on the Extension of the EASA system to the regulation of Air Traffic Management and Air Navigation Services (ATM/ANS)
Deadline 21/01/2008
14/12/2007 Air Transport
International Aviation: EU-ASEAN Seminar on EU Economic Regulation for Air Transport
12/12/2007 Road Safety
New project has been added to the publications section: EURO-AUDITS
12/12/2007 Air Transport
The SESAR Joint Undertaking is organising a selection of candidates for job vacancies (Chief economist, Director of administration & finance, Chief of communications & stakeholders relations) 
Deadlines 15/01/2008 & 21/01/2008
12/12/2007 Logistics: keeping freight moving
Public consultations on "Motoways of the Sea" and "European maritime transport space without barriers"
New deadline: 20/01/2008
11/12/2007 Air Transport
Public Service Obligations (PSO): updated: publications in the Official Journal
07/12/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 247
06/12/2007

International Aviation

Official opening and first round of negotiations on a comprehensive aviation agreement between Ukraine and the EU

06/12/2007 3rd Railway Package
The legal acts of the third railway package adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of Transport Ministers on 23 October 2007, have been published in OJ n° L 315 of 3 December 2007
05/12/2007

International Aviation

EU signs horizontal aviation agreement with the United Arab Emirates

05/12/2007 Inland Waterway Transport
Inland navigation on the right course: Commission presents the progress of 'NAIADES' (press release,  memo, first progress report on the 'NAIADES' Action Programme)
03/12/2007 Galileo
Political go-ahead for Galileo: the Transport Council reached historical conclusions at its session of 29/30 November 2007 on the future developments of Galileo1, more specifically on the procurement and governance aspects
03/12/2007

Air Transport - Internal market
The Council and the European Parliament reaches agreement on the proposal to modernise the Single Market legislation for air transport.

30/11/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 246
30/11/2007 International aviation
EC and Nepal agree on horizontal air services agreement.
Delegations of the European Commission and the Government of Nepal initialled on 30 November 2007 in Kathmandu an aviation agreement which will restore legal certainty to the bilateral air services agreements between Nepal and EU Member States.
30/11/2007 Infringements
Infringement proceedings in the field of transport
- Port security: Commission sends reasoned opinions to Estonia, Malta, Spain and the United Kingdom
29/11/2007 Infringements
Infringement proceedings in the field of transport
- Penalties for pollution by ships: Commission sends reasoned opinions to eight Member States
- Safety assessment of third-country aircraft using Community airports: Commission takes Poland to the Court
- Training of professional drivers: Commission takes Ireland to Court of Justice
29/11/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Issue number 3 of  "Signal", the newsletter of ERTMS
28/11/2007 Air Safety
Airlines black list: Commission adopts new measures
Update of the list of airlines banned within the EU
28/11/2007 Road transport
Social provisions - driving time and rest period: report from the Commission on the implementation in 2003-2004 of Regulation (EEC) 3820/85 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport
27/11/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
A public consultation on "ERTMS: the European Deployment Plan" has been open.
Give us your opinion. The deadline to send contributions is 15/01/2008
26/11/2007 Call for tenders
CORRIGENDUM for the contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Framework contract on aviation security policy development
New deadline for receipt of tenders:  04/01/2008
26/11/2007 Road Safety
Reports with annual statistics and historical road accident data based on the CARE database have been updated
26/11/2007 Public consultation
Nuclear issues: launching by the European Commission of an Impact Assessment (IA) for the evaluation of a potential legislative measure in the area of Transport of Radioactive Materials (TRAM)
Deadline: 28/01/2008
23/11/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 245
23/11/2007 SESAR Joint Undertaking
The SESAR Joint Undertaking is organising a selection of candidates for job vacancies
Deadlines 14/12/2007 & 31/12/2007
21/11/2007 Air Transport
Public Service Obligations (PSO): updated: publications in the Official Journal
20/11/2007

International aviation

European Commission proposes to open aviation negotiations with Israel

19/11/2007

Air Transport

- SESAR Joint Undertaking
The SESAR Joint Undertaking is organising a selection of candidates for the post of Deputy Executive Director - Programme Director -
Deadline 31/12/2007
- Traffic Management
Conference "Towards A more Performing European Aviation System" on 22. January 2008 organised by the European Commission. Details and registration information are available
- The Single European Sky
Adoption of the Commission Regulation on safety oversight in air traffic management
16/11/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 244
15/11/2007 Air Transport - Airports
On 15 November 2007, the Commission adopted a Communication on the operation of the slots Regulation.
15/11/2007

Air Transport - Internal market
The Commission proposes a revision of the Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (CRS)

09/11/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 243
09/11/2007 Air Transport - International aviation
New Brochure: Flying together - EU Air Transport Policy
08/11/2007 Road transport  - Tachograph - Workshops
This section provides information about the workshops and fitters approved by the Competent Authorities of each Member State within the European Union authorised to carry out calibrations, inspections and repairs to digital tachographs
05/11/2007 Marco Polo II Conference in LISBON
The Commission together with the Portuguese ports of Aveiro, Leixoes, Lisbon, Setubal and Sines, will hold a Marco Polo II Conference in Lisbon on the 4th and 5th of December, 2007.
31/10/2007 Intermodal transport- Motorways of the sea
Conclusions of the Ministerial conference on Motorways of the Sea and Logistics, 23/10/2007, Lisbon, Portugal
29/10/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- A study on passenger transport by coach in Europe
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  20/12/2007
29/10/2007 Public consultation on the "Preparation of an Impact Assessment on the Internalisation of External Costs"
The services of the Directorate General for Energy and Transport of the European Commission are calling for comments on their proposed approach to internalisation of external costs, with a view to preparing a European strategy on this matter.
Deadline:31/12/2007
26/10/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 242
25/10/2007 Air Transport - International aviation
- Second Meeting of the Regional EU - Black Sea / Caspian Basin - Expert Working Group on Civil Aviation
- The future of ICAO: Airneth Seminar, The Hague
- EC and Pakistan agree on horizontal air services agreement
24/10/2007 SESAR Joint Undertaking
In its meeting of 12/10/2007, the Administrative Board appointed Mr Patrick Ky as the Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking
23/10/2007 Logistics: keeping freight moving
The online questionnaires to contribute to the public consultations on "Motorways of the Sea" and "European maritime transport space without barriers" are available.
Deadline: 20/12/2007
22/10/2007 Air Transport - International aviation
Vice-President Barrot meets India's Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. Patel to strengthen cooperation in civil aviation
22/10/2007 Infringements Energy & Transport
Update based on the Commission decision of 17/10/2007
19/10/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 241
18/10/2007 Logistics: keeping freight moving
Measures to support freight transport
Freight transport in Europe: new Commission initiatives aimed at achieving greater efficiency and sustainability
12/10/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 240
11/10/2007 European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA)
A new website for the European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA) has been setup.
GSA strategic objectives include the achievement of a fully operational GALILEO system. This includes the laying of foundations for a fully sustainable and economically viable system. Moreover, GSA's key stated objective is to make GALILEO not just a functioning system but also the world's leading satellite navigation system for civilian applications.
08/10/2007

International Aviation
The official webpage of the EU-Russia Aviation Summit has been opened

08/10/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Framework contract on aviation security policy development
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  28/11/2007
05/10/2007

International Aviation  - The European Community at ICAO
Results of the 36th triennial ICAO Assembly

05/10/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 239
03/10/2007 European Energy and Transport Forum
The Commission has published on 3 October an information in the Official Journal C 231 with a view to renew or replace the members. This call for applications is open to nationals from the new Member States. The deadline for sending applications is 3.12.2007
03/10/2007 GALILEO
Council of the European Union: Conclusions on the European Galileo and EGNOS satellite-navigation programmes
02/10/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Benchmarking strategic options for European shipping and for the European maritime transport system in the horizon 2008–2018
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  16/11/2007
01/10/2007 Air Transport
Public Service Obligations (PSO): updated publications in the Official Journal
28/09/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 238
26/09/2007 Air Transport  
Public consultation on Operation of Regulation (EC) 785/2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators
26/09/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
Job Vacancies - Extended deadline till 14 October 2007 for the post GSA/2007/131bis:  LEGAL OFFICER
25/09/2007 Clean Urban Transport
The Green Paper on urban mobility has been adopted on 25 September 2007 and opens a debate on the key issues of urban mobility
24/09/2007 Air Transport
Public Service Obligations (PSO): updated publications in the Official Journal
24/09/2007 Rail Transport
Summary of replies to the public consultation on multiannual contracts for rail infrastructure quality
21/09/2007 International Aviation
EC and Mongolia agree on horizontal air services agreement
21/09/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 237
19/09/2007 Galileo
The Commission proposes practical measures to ensure the programme's future
18/09/2007

International Aviation  - The European Community at ICAO

Preparation of the 36th ICAO Assembly

14/09/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 236
14/09/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
Job Vacancies - Extended deadline till 30 September 2007 for the post GSA/2007/550:  SECURITY ACCREDITATION TECHNICAL OFFICER
14/09/2007 Air Transport
Public Service Obligations (PSO): updated publications in the Official Journal
12/09/2007 Road transport policy
Full contact details of the bodies for intracommunity liaison in the various Member States  according to Article 7 of Directive 2006/22/EC on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) N°3820/85 and (EEC) N°3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Concil Directive 88/599/EEC
11/09/2007 Air Safety
Update of the list of airlines banned within the EU
10/09/2007 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
The Coordinators have sent Vice-President Barrot their second annual reports
07/09/2007 International Aviation
EC and Armenia agree on horizontal air services agreement
06/09/2007 Air Transport
Public Service Obligations (PSO): updated publications in the Official Journal
05/09/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- European road safety charter campaign
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  02/10/2007
28/08/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Feasibility and impact assessment study on the future evolution of roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles to evaluate a review of Directive 96/96/EC
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  11/10/2007
23/08/2007

Air Passenger Rights

Airports and businesses can order the air passenger rights posters here (free of charge)
23/08/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Study on assessment of contract conditions and general and special conditions of carriage of transport operators offering transport services in the European Union
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  12/10/2007
21/08/2007 Air Transport
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Observatory of the Air Transport Market

Quarterly report No. 15 - 2nd Quarter 2007 (April to June)

- Public Service Obligations (PSO)
Updated: publications in the Official Journal
20/08/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Guidelines to establish a European register of road transport undertakings
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  08/10/2007
- Best research on 'traffic management systems for transalpine road freight transport'
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  01/10/2007
17/08/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Report on transport scenarios with a 20- and 40-year horizon
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  02/10/2007
- Statistical coverage and economic analysis of the logistics sector in the European Union
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  05/10/2007
16/08/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
New Job Vacancies - Deadlines August, September and October 2007
The European GNSS Supervisory Authority (responsible for the European Satellite Navigation programmes - Galileo and EGNOS) is organising a selection procedure for the position of: BUSINESS ANALYST, CONTRACTS OFFICER, PRS OFFICER, GNSS RECEIVERS ENGINEER, SYSTEM CERTIFICATION ENGINEER, SECURITY ACCREDITATION TECHNICAL OFFICER, NATIONAL EXPERTS SECONDED TO THE GSA SECURITY ADVISER AND PROJECT OFFICER, LEGAL OFFICER
10/08/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Issue number 2 of  "Signal", the the newsletter of ERTMS
08/08/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Assessment of potential solutions for the improvement of European civil-military cooperation in the framework of the Single European Sky
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  30/09/2007
07/08/2007 SESAR Joint Undertaking
Job vacancies: the SESAR Joint Undertaking is organising a selection of candidates for various posts.
Deadline: 21/09/2007
06/08/2007 Public Service Obligations (PSO)
New calls for tenders by Member States
06/08/2007 Marco Polo - Call 2006
15 projects selected for funding in the 2006 selection procedure under Council Regulation 1382/2003 
03/08/2007 Grants
Work programme 2007 for grants in the fields of Energy & Transport
02/08/2007 Air Passenger Rights in the European Union
Update of
- National Enforcement Bodies according to Regulation [EC]261/2004 from 17 February 2005
(common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights)
- National Enforcement Bodies according to Regulation [EC]1107/2006 from 5 July 2006
(persons with reduced mobility)
02/08/2007 SESAR, Single European Sky ATM Reseach
The videos of the Information Day of 27 July 2007 are online
01/08/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Purchase of industrial computers 
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  02/10/2007
31/07/2007

International Aviation - Events

Information available on the following upcoming events:

EU-Russia Aviation Summit and EC-ICAO Seminar on Regional Organisations

27/07/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 235
27/07/2007 Air Passenger Rights
The new poster is available for download in all official languages
26/07/2007 Air Transport
SESAR Information Day, Brussels, 27 July 2007
The Information Day is broadcast live on the Internet
25/07/2007

Air Passenger Rights
The EU ensures access to air transport for persons with reduced mobility

23/07/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Purchase of type A nuclear transport containers
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  17/09/2007
23/07/2007

State aid decisions taken by the Commission in the areas of transportation and coal
Update of the "Decisions list" (including links to the working language version of the decision)

20/07/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 234
18/07/2007 Air Transport  
Possible revision of Directive 94/56/EC on the investigation of civil aviation accidents and incidents and of Directive 2003/42/EC on occurrence reporting in civil aviation: Summary of the contributions received in response to the public stakeholders’ consultation is available
16/07/2007 Air Passenger Rights in the European Union
Update of National Enforcement Bodies according to Regulation [EC]261/2004 from 17 February 2005
16/07/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Creation of an EU-known shipper's prototype database — third extension
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  24/08/2007
16/07/2007 Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-TEA)
TEN-TEA is organising a selection procedure for different positions. The vacancy notices are published.
13/07/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 233
12/07/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
A public consultation on "Multiannual contracts for rail infrastructure quality" has been open.
Give us your opinion. The deadline to send contributions is 12/09/2007
11/07/2007 Air Transport: Internal Market - International Aviation

Guide to European Community legislation in the field of civil aviation (edition June 2007) and  Guide to European Community legislation in the field of civil aviation - for the implementation of the ECAA Agreement (edition June 2007) now available

09/07/2007 Air Transport
- SESAR, Single European Sky ATM Reseach
An information session will take place in Brussels on 27 July 2007
- International Aviation - The European Community at ICAO

Preparation of the 36th ICAO Assembly

09/07/2007 Intermodal Transport - Motorways of the sea
Call for tender for Motorways of the Sea projects from the North Sea States
06/07/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 232
06/07/2007 Publications, Videos & Mémos
New publication
Transport policy:
Road Safety: How is your country doing?
06/07/2007 Air Transport - Traffic Management
Press release: High-level experts call for more performance-driven air traffic management
04/07/2007 Air Safety
Update of the list of airlines banned within the EU
04/07/2007

Public Service Obligations

Recent amendments and call for tenders

03/07/2007 Safety investigations
Creation of a webpage on safety investigations of accidents and incidents in the transport sector containing a European methodology on safety investigation of transport accidents and the final report of the  group of experts having advised the Commission during two years on a strategy for dealing with accidents in the transport sector
02/07/2007 Grants
List of the subsidies granted in 2006 by the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
29/06/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 231
29/06/2007 Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-TEA)
TEN-TEA is organising a selection procedure for different positions. The vacancy notices are published.
29/06/2007 Energy & transport Research activities
The Directorate Energy and Transport Research activities website has been redesigned.
It provides you with updated information about the key priorities and calls for proposals in FP7 and gives you an overview of our current research activities.
Please update your bookmarks.
29/06/2007 Road Safety
- Reports of the SUPREME project are now available on-line
- Rapid Press Release Training of professional drivers: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to ten Member States 
28/06/2007 Infringements Energy & Transport
Update based on the Commission decision of 27/06/2007
27/06/2007 Air Transport - SESAR, Single European Sky ATM Reseach
Call for expressions of interest to become member of the SESAR Joint Undertaking
27/06/2007 Air Transport
Public Service Obligations (PSO): Recent amendments and call for tenders
26/06/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Feasibility study on the use of renewable energy sources, in particular biofuels, for aviation
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  31/08/2007
26/06/2007

State aid decisions taken by the Commission in the areas of transportation and coal
Update of the "Decisions list" (including links to the working language version of the decision)

22/06/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 230
21/06/2007 Air Transport - SESAR, Single European Sky ATM Reseach
The Council of the EU adopts Resolution giving full go-ahead to the SESAR Joint Undertaking
20/06/2007 Air Transport - International aviation
Canada's Transport Minister Meets European Commission Counterpart to Advance Canada-European Union Transport Issues
20/06/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Study on the effect of adapting the rules on the weights and dimensions of heavy commercial vehicles as established within Directive 96/53/EC regarding their ability to match the needs of advanced logistics and sustainable mobility
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  10/08/2007
19/06/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- A framework contract to provide technical support to the industry consultation body of the single European sky (air traffic management)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  03/08/2007
15/06/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 229
13/06/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Study into the appointment, operation and effectiveness of recognised security organisations appointed by EU Member States under Regulation (EC) 725/2004 and Directive 2005/65/EC
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  21/08/2007
- Study: qualification criteria for screening staff at airports
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  31/07/2007
12/06/2007 Road Transport
- Press release "Commercial transport: a pilot project for secure truck parking sites on the trans-European network"
- Call for proposals with a view to obtaining grants for pilot projects to promote secure rest places along the trans-European road network
Deadline: 14/09/2007
12/06/2007 Security in Transport & Energy
US-Europe Aviation Security Policy Summit
Brussels, Hotel Conrad, July 2 - 4, 2007
Brochure, conference agenda and online registration are available
08/06/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 228
05/06/2007 Eurobarometer on GALILEO: Europeans support EU setting up its own navigation system
General public survey on the European Galileo Programme
04/06/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
A public consultation on "Rail noise abatement measures addressing the existing fleet" has been open.
Give us your opinion. The deadline to send contributions is 31/07/2007
01/06/2007 Road Safety
- See the photos from the recent Road Safety Day in the Photo Album
- The vehicle safety section has been expanded with Roadworthiness 
01/06/2007 Air Transport - International aviation
EU signs "horizontal" aviation agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic
01/06/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 227
31/05/2007 Marco Polo II Programme - Call 2007
An Information session on Marco Polo call 2007 will take place in Brussels on 18.06.07
30/05/2007 Clean Urban Transport
The final conference on the preparations of the Green Paper "Towards a European Policy for Urban Transport" will take place on 4 June 2007.
Please register on-line before 31 May 2007 (NEW DEADLINE)
25/05/2007 SEMINAR “TRANSPORT AND ENLARGEMENT”
to be held on Wednesday June 27 in Brussels.
In this seminar the results of a study commissioned by the European Commission, on the impacts of the 2004 enlargement in the area of transport will be presented and discussed.
25/05/2007 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Grants
Call for proposals under:
- the draft annual work programme for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for 2007
- the draft multi-annual work programme for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013

The deadline for submission of proposals is 20 July 2007

25/05/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 226
25/05/2007 Logistics
Public conference in preparation for the Logistics Action Plan, Brussels, 8 May 2007
The conference documents and presentations are now available
23/05/2007 Clean Urban Transport
The final conference on the preparations of the Green Paper "Towards a European Policy for Urban Transport" will take place on 4 June 2007.
Please register on-line before Tuesday 29 May 2007.
23/05/2007 Road transport
Commercial road transport: The European Commission wants to ensure fair competition and an efficient and uniform system of checks
22/05/2007

Air Transport - General Aviation

Consultations on General Aviation in the European Community: the summary note of the contributions is available

21/05/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Management of liquid radioactive effluents arising from medical establishments in EU Member States and candidate countries-Mediwaste
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  06/07/2007
21/05/2007 Inland Waterway Transport
Press release "
Commission authorises Belgium to support intermodal transport by Flemish inland waterways"
21/05/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS): the Commission has adopted on 6 March 2007 the Decision n°2007/153/CE concerning the technical specification for interoperability
16/05/2007 Galileo at the crossroads: implementing the European satellite radio navigation programmes
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- Commission Communication to the European Parliament and the Council
Galileo at a cross-road: the implementation of the European GNSS programmes - COM(2007)261 final
- Commission Staff  working document
SEC(2007)624
16/05/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
New Job Vacancies - Deadline June 2007
The European GNSS Supervisory Authority (responsible for the European Satellite Navigation programmes - Galileo and EGNOS) is organising a selection procedure for the position of: FINANCE ASSISTANT and LEGAL OFFICER
16/05/2007 Marco Polo II Programme - Call 2007
The deadline for submission of proposals of the first call under the Marco Polo II programme has been postponed from 22/06/2007 to 06/07/2007
15/05/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
First issue of  "Signal", the the newsletter of ERTMS
14/05/2007 Air Transport
Summary and individual contributions on the public consultation "Possible revision of Regulation 2299/89 on a Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (CRS)"
14/05/2007 Air Transport
Public Service Obligations (PSO): new calls for tenders by Member States
11/05/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 225
11/05/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
New Job Vacancies - Deadline June 2007
The European GNSS Supervisory Authority (responsible for the European Satellite Navigation programmes - Galileo and EGNOS) is organising a selection procedure for the position of: HEAD OF SYSTEM DEFINITION & PERFORMANCE, SPACE SEGMENT IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER, GROUND MISSION SEGMENT IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER
10/05/2007 Road Safety
Road safety scoreboard: How is your country doing? 
07/05/2007 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
TEN-T DAYS will be held in Brussels on 10-11 May 2007 and is a unique opportunity to update your knowledge of the results, prospects and new opportunities under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Programme, as the new 2007-2013 scheme is launched
Due the high level of interest in the TEN-T DAYS, the conference is full.
However you can follow the conference on the internet
07/05/2007

State aid decisions taken by the Commission in the areas of transportation and coal
Update of the "Decisions list" (including links to the working language version of the decision)

04/05/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 224
03/05/2007 Observatory of the Air Transport Market
Quarterly report No. 14 - 1st Quarter 2007 (January to March)
03/05/2007 Inland Waterway Legislation
Publication of three Commission Regulations in relation to RIS (River Information Services) concerning:
- the guidelines for the planning, implementation and operational use of river information services
- technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems
- the technical specifications for Notices to Skippers
02/05/2007 International Aviation: EU-US
Open skies: Historic aviation deal signed at the EU-US Transatlantic Summit
27/04/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 223
27/04/2007

Maritime Transport - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Policy : Updated Focal Points

26/04/2007 Road Safety
Reports with annual statistics and historical road accident data based on the CARE database have been updated
25/04/2007 European Road Safety Day 2007
Join in the First European Road Safety Day, on Friday, 27 April 2007, dedicated to Young Drivers
The conference will be broadcast live on the Internet
23/04/2007 Road Transport
Publication of the form of attestation of activities concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities
23/04/2007

Air Transport - Public Service Obligations (PSO)
Commission authorises, subject to conditions, public service obligations on air routes to Sardinia

20/04/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 222
13/04/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 221
12/04/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Study: analysis of the implementation of the new security rules for high consequence dangerous goods and determination whether they are effective
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  25/05/2007
11/04/2007 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
TEN-T DAYS will be held in Brussels on 10-11 May 2007 and is a unique opportunity to update your knowledge of the results, prospects and new opportunities under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Programme, as the new 2007-2013 scheme is launched
11/04/2007 Logistics
Public conference in preparation for the Logistics Action Plan, Brussels, 8 May 2007.
This event will be an opportunity to review the results of recent surveys carried out to identify the needs of logistics in Europe and how these issues can be reflected in the forthcoming Logistics Action Plan
10/04/2007 Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:
- Analytical support for monitoring the implementation of the major transnational transport axes connecting the EU and its neighbours
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  29/06/2007
- Study on European GNSS Supervisory Authority's performance monitoring and analysis facility
Time-limit for receipt of tenders:  22/05/2007
10/04/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
New Job Vacancies - Deadline 14 May 2007
The European GNSS Supervisory Authority (responsible for the European Satellite Navigation programmes - Galileo and EGNOS) is organising a selection procedure for the position of: HEAD OF SECURITY
04/04/2007 Air Passenger Rights
Commission gives airlines and Member States another six months to make the air passenger rights regulation work
04/04/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
New Job Vacancies - Deadline May 2007
The European GNSS Supervisory Authority (responsible for the European Satellite Navigation programmes - Galileo and EGNOS) is organising a selection procedure for the position of: 
MARKET MONITORING and CERTIFICATION ENGINEER
03/04/2007 7th Framework Programme
- Change of deadlines of DG TREN calls for proposals under FP7
02/04/2007 Road Transport
Report of the study on Road Transport Working Time Directive - Self-employed and Night Time Provisions (December 2006)
02/04/2007 Road Safety
Two new projects have been added to the publications section: Impact Legal, Stairs
30/03/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 220
30/03/2007 Air Transport - SESAR, Single European Sky ATM Reseach
Call for candidates for the post of Executive director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking
30/03/2007 Air Transport - Public Service Obligations (PSO)
A new dedicated webpage gives up-to-date information on all PSO routes and on-going tender procedures
30/03/2007 Infringements Energy & Transport
Update based on the Commission decision of 21/03/2007
30/03/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Notification of Railway Undertakings with a European licence in Italy (Suspended: GNER and GETRAS);  Publication of Press release IP/07/368, 21 January 2007: Second Railway Package: Rail competitiveness: Commission takes 10 Member States to Court; Communication of the implementation measures for the second railway package Directives 2004/49 (Safety) and 2004/51 (Market Opening) by Slovakia.
29/03/2007 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
Public-private financing: report from the 12th Informal PPP Exchange meeting hosted by the Flemish PPP centre in Brussels on 14 March 2007
28/03/2007 Marco Polo II Programme - Call 2007
The first call under the Marco Polo II programme has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28.03.2007
26/03/2007 Air Passengers rights in the European Union
COQPIT: Community Quality and Punctuality Indicators Table
The European Commission provides links to airlines associations websites related to flight punctuality and baggage treatment
23/03/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 219
23/03/2007

Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:

- Traffic flow: scenario, traffic forecast and analysis of traffic on the TEN-T, taking into consideration the external dimension of the Union
Time-limit for receipt of tenders: 
01/06/2007
22/03/2007 Air Transport - International aviation
- EU transport ministers approve the EU-US first stage air transport agreement
- Council adopts EU-Russia agreement on Siberian overflights
21/03/2007

The Commission is organising a selection procedure for the Energy and Transport Directorate-General (DG TREN) in order to constitute a reservelist for the following posts:

- Temporary Agents (M/F)
Administrators in the field of energy, transport or nuclear energy
- Temporary Agents (M/F)
Assistants in the field of nuclear inspections
Deadline for submission of applications: 13 April 2007 - 12.00 am
21/03/2007

Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
- Towards an integrated approach
Commission Communication: towards an integrated approach to trans-European transport, energy and telecommunications networks
- Report on the implementation of the guidelines 2002-2003 pursuant to article 18 of Decision 1692/96/EC
Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions

16/03/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 218
16/03/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Notification of Railway Undertakings with a European licence in Italy (New: S.E.P.S.A. and Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori) and in Romania (27 licences; Update of the list of Regulatory Bodies; Closing Remarks by Mr Ruete during the EIM Conference: Improving Rail Freight Logistics in March 2007
16/03/2007 Air Transport
- SESAR, Single European Sky ATM Reseach
Communication from the Commission "State of progress with the project to implement the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR)"
- Traffic Management
Communication from the Commission "Building the Single European Sky through functional airspace blocks: A mid-term status report"
15/03/2007

Air Transport - Internal market
The presentations of the "First European Discussion Forum on General Aviation, Brussels, 8 March 2007" are available

14/03/2007

International Aviation
Study "The European Common Aviation Area and the Western Balkans: Domestic Reforms and Regional Integration in Air Transport"

13/03/2007

Observatory of the Air Transport Market

Analysis of the Air Transport Industry 2005 - Report

09/03/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 217
08/03/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
New Job Vacancies - Deadline March 2007
The European GNSS Supervisory Authority (responsible for the European Satellite Navigation programmes - Galileo and EGNOS) is organising a selection procedure for the position of: SECRETARY
08/03/2007

Call for tenders
Contract notices published in the Official Journal:

- Annual analysis of the European air transport market
Time-limit for receipt of tenders: 
20/04/2007
06/03/2007 International Aviation
International Aviation: European Union and the United States of America reach aviation agreement
05/03/2007 Air Passenger Rights in the European Union
Update of National Enforcement Bodies according to Regulation [EC]261/2004 from 17 February 2005
05/03/2007 Air Safety
Airlines black list: Commission adopts new measures
Update of the list of airlines banned within the EU
02/03/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 215
28/02/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Communication of the implementation measures for the second railway package Directives 2004/49 (Safety) and 2004/51 (Market Opening) by Slovenia and Estonia (Directive 2004/49); Notification of Railway Undertakings with a European licence in Spain (New: Eusko Trenbideak, Activa Rail, Acciona Rail Services and Traccion Rail), and Poland (New: CTL Tankpol, Hagans Logistics and Polzug Intermodal; withdrawn: Antra,
Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Samochodowej Zielona Góra and Przedsiębiorstwo Utrzymania Infrastruktury Kolejowej). Notification of Railway Undertakings with a Safety Certificate in Belgium (ERS Rail); Update of the ERAIL Country Monograph (Description of the administrative and institutional framework of the railway sector) for Norway.
28/02/2007 Maritime Transport
Public consultation on the "Rights of passengers travelling by sea or inland waterway in the EU"
- Minutes of the meeting with stakeholders on the Commission Staff working paper
- The summary of contributions received by the Commission are now also available in French and German
27/02/2007 Inland Waterway Transport
Press release "European Commission approves Czech compensation measure to port and inland waterway operators for flood damages"
26/02/2007 Clean Urban Transport
Opening of the public consultation on the "Preparation of a Green Paper on Urban Transport".
The closing date is 30 April 2007
23/02/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 214
23/02/2007

Air Transport
Observatory of the Air Transport Market

Quarterly report No. 13 - 4th Quarter 2006 (October to December)

23/02/2007 7th Framework Programme
- Presentations of FP7 Energy and Transport Information Days are now available
- Change of deadlines of DG TREN calls for proposals under FP7
23/02/2007 Air Transport
Public consultation on "Possible revision of Regulation 2299/89 on a Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (CRS)"
22/02/2007

Air Transport
International Aviation: European Union signs aviation agreement with Paraguay

22/02/2007 EUROPEAN GNSS Supervisory Authority
New Job Vacancies - Deadline April 2007
The European GNSS Supervisory Authority (responsible for the European Satellite Navigation programmes - Galileo and EGNOS) is organising a selection procedure for the position of: NATIONAL EXPERTS SECONDED TO THE GSA SECURITY ADVISER AND PROJECT OFFICER and NATIONAL EXPERTS SECONDED TO THE GSA EXPORT CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY MATTERS SPECIALIST
22/02/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability  /  Air Transport
Publication of the study "Air and Rail competition and complementarity"
21/02/2007

Call for tenders & Call for expression of interest
Annual list of contracting parties

20/02/2007 Road Safety
Results of the public consultation on "Respecting the Rules Better Road Safety Enforcement in the European Union"
20/02/2007 "TEN-T" European coordinators
Publication of the study: "Estimation des potentialités du trafic fret à travers les Alpes - Cas spécifique de la nouvelle liaison ferroviaire transalpine France-Italie"
19/02/2007 Air Transport
High Level Group on aviation regulation: meetings minutes of the High Level Group (December 2006 and January 2007)
16/02/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 213
16/02/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Notification of Railway Undertakings with a European licence in Germany (New: Werra Eisenbahn, Eichholz Eivel, Johann Walthelm and CTL Logistics), Latvia  (New: LDZ Cargo) and the UK (Withdrawal: South West Trains)
14/02/2007 TEN-T & external dimension
Guidelines for transport in Europe and neighbouring regions
Extension of the major trans-European transport axes to the neighbouring countries
09/02/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 212
07/02/2007

Air Transport
International Aviation: European Commission initials new aviation agreement with Panama

07/02/2007 Road Transport
Report of the study on the feasibility of organizing a network of secured parking areas for road transport operators on the trans- European road network (January 2007)
06/02/2007 Road Safety
One new project has been added to the publications section: QUERY (Developing guidelines for a best practice qualification of accident analysts)
06/02/2007 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
Publication of the COMPETE report: analysis of the contribution of transport policies to the competitiveness of the EU economy and comparison with the United States (October 2006)
06/02/2007 Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency
Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-TEA) has appeared on-line
02/02/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 211
02/02/2007 European Energy and Transport Forum
Planning of meetings in 2007
01/02/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Notification of Railway Undertakings with a European licence in Denmark (CFL Cargo Denmark), Germany (New: Bräunert Eisenbahnverkehr; Regio Infra Service Sachsen; Rhenus Rail Logistics and Eurolokpool. Withdrawn: Wolfgang Kissel; Kassel-Naumburger Eisenbahn and Butzbach-Licher-Eisenbahn), Hungary (G&G Pest Control and Trade), Sweden (New: Svensk Banproduktion; Withdrawn: Citypendeln) and the UK (New: Stagecoach South Western); Communication of the implementation measures for the second railway package (Directives 2004/49: Railway Safety and 2004/50: Interoperability) by Belgium, Cyprus (only 2004/50) and Romania.
01/02/2007 Air Transport
Internal Market: Discussion Paper "General Aviation In The European Community"
01/02/2007 Road Transport
Announcement of a workshop on the "Internalisation of external costs in transport" on 15 March 2007
30/01/2007 Air Transport
Airports: s
tudy on the impact of the introduction of secondary trading at Community airports
26/01/2007 Maritime Transport
Short Sea Shipping
: Tonnage Measurement Study (November 2006)
26/01/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 210
26/01/2007 Road Safety
- European Road Safety Day 2007
- Best practice guidelines on cargo securing and abnormal transport
24/01/2007 Air Transport
Airports: Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on airport charges
24/01/2007

International Aviation

European Union initials aviation agreement with the United Arab Emirates.

23/01/2007 GALILEO
EU/US: signature of a Joint Statement with the US Department of Commerce
19/01/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 209
19/01/2007 Rail Transport and Interoperability
Notification of Railway Undertakings with a European licence in Bulgaria (New: BDZ, BZK and Bulmarket), Hungary (New: Szentes) and Sweden (Safety certificates for Hector Rail and Nya Inlandsgods); Communication of the implementation measures for the second railway package Directive 2004/50 (Interoperability) by Germany; Publication of Press release IP/06/1883, 21 December 2006: Total opening-up of rail freight to competition on 1 January 2007: towards a rail industry that is on the offensive; Adoption in second reading of the reports on the proposals of the Third Railway Package by the European Parliament; Cross-acceptance proposals now available in all language versions
17/01/2007 Air Passenger Rights in the European Union
Update of National Enforcement Bodies according to Regulation [EC]261/2004 from 17 February 2005
16/01/2007 Organisation chart
Directorate-General Energy and Transport Organisation chart updated
12/01/2007 Energy and Transport in Europe Digest
Newsletter No. 208
12/01/2007 Clean Urban Transport
The European Commission will launch the preparations of a new Green Paper on urban transport with a major stakeholder conference in Brussels on 31 January 2007. The event "Urban transport: problems, solutions and responsibilities" is organised in the framework of the EU Sustainable Energy Week. Places can be booked until 22 January 2007
11/01/2007 Air Transport
Safety
: Regulation (EC) 1899/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation
11/01/2007 RTD Framework Programme
- The first calls for proposals under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) have been launched on 22 December 2006.
-

Joint ‘Information Days’ on 13 and 14 February 2007.
The first day (13 February 2007) will focus on the 1st FP7 Energy Calls, the second day (14 February 2007) will be dedicated to the 1st FP7 Calls in the areas of Transport and Aeronautics.

10/01/2007 International Aviation
Commission proposes to open aviation negotiations with Canada
09/01/2007 Inland Waterway Transport
EU Legislation: 30/12/2006: Entry into force of the new Directive 2006/87/EC laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (implementation by Member States: 30/12/2008)
09/01/2007 Road Transport
New brochure "Road Transport Policy: Open roads across Europe"
09/01/2007 Maritime Transport
New brochure "Maritime Transport Policy: Improving the competitiveness, safety and security of European shipping"
05/01/2007 Air Transport
Public consultation on the possible revision of Council Directive 94/56/EC of 21 November 1994 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of civil aviation accidents and incidents and of Council Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2003, on occurrence reporting in civil aviation 
Deadline: 2 March 2007

 

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