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BASIC INFORMATION

Date of report : 15 February 1999

Number and name of project : TPT 02/99

Road Transport Harmonisation Project (RTHP) Phase 5 Part 1Pilot Study

Name of Committee or Working Group : Transportation Working Group

Project Overseer (name and title, postal and e-mail addresses, tel & fax nos.) :

M C Kimberlee, Director International Projects, Department of Transport and Regional Services

P O Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA

Phone: ++61 2 6274 7434 Fax: ++61 2 6274 7714 e-mail: MKimberl@email.dot.gov.au

Brief description of beneficiaries and benefits, linkages with other fora/private sector, contribution to priorities laid down by Leaders or Ministers and TILF objectives and whether the anticipated results have been achieved:

The project will assist APEC member economies to implement efficient certification and harmonised regulatory systems for road vehicles that meet their needs for safety and emission control. Both government regulatory agencies and the automotive industry will benefit through the development of standardised regulatory systems allowing free and open trade within APEC and beyond. The Early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalisation for the automotive sector has acknowledged that vehicle standards work will proceed in accordance with the Road Transport Harmonisation Project work plan. Tenders have been received from five consultants and are being assessed by the Steering Committee. It is anticipated that the tender will be let by the end of February 1999.

RTHP Phase V is the final stage of the project seeking to provide a harmonised vehicle regulatory system over the next 5 years. The project is consistent with APEC Leaders’ directives to standardise with international standards. This activity was identified in the Osaka Action Agenda for the transport sector.

Brief description of planned project outputs:

Two tasks are to be undertaken:

Provision of guidelines for APEC member economies to become members of UN/ECE Working Party 29

Develop action plans to two volunteer APEC economies to achieve internationally harmonised regulatory systems for the automotive sector

Planned phases of project, including publication/dissemination, with dates of each phase, and any variance from the original schedule: Consultant to commence contract in January 1999 (Expected start date late February) First progress report 26 March 1999 to allow consideration at TPT-WG15 in April 1999 Second progress report 20 August 1999 to allow consideration at TPT-WG16 in September 1999 Draft final report 19 November 1999 Final report 20 December 1999.
Funding sources and amounts: (a) APEC Central Fund (Financial Year 1999) : USD 50 000 (b) Self Financing :
	Contributing Economy(ies)	Contribution (in USD) : Cash and in kind (please describe briefly, e.g., equipment, labour)
STATUS/PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS
Current status of project: Five submissions to the RFP have been considered by the Steering Committee consisting of representatives from Australia, Peoples Republic of China, Japan, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei and USA. It is expected that the APEC Secretariat will be advised of the selected consultant by 19 February 1999.
Variance from proposed plan including revised dates and additions/deletion of activities: The delay in selecting the successful tenderer is not expected to result in failure to meet the proposed completion date.
Progress since last report : This is the first report on TPT 02/99
Problems encountered/action taken: N.A.
If project completed indicate results, number of participants, feedback, etc. N.A.

Notes: - All Committee and Working Group projects,
                        irrespective of their source of funding, should
                        be reported to BAC.

                -        Please mark "N.A." if any item is not applicable.

                - Name of Project should be identical with the
                        name stated in the project proposal.
                        July 1998

PHASE V - STAGE 1 TPT 02/99 ROAD TRANSPORT HARMONISATION PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT