1. Welcoming Remarks: Brunei Darussalam

2. Opening Remarks: Lead Shepherd

3. Adoption of Agenda

4. Report from the Director (Programme), APEC Secretariat

5. APEC Process Issues

• Leaders¡¦ and Ministers¡¦ Tasking Statement for 2001.

The Lead Shepherd will discuss the summary ¡¥tasking statement¡¦, issued by the SOM Chair, which reflects the decision made by Leaders and Ministers at the end of 2000. We will need to ensure that our current and future work is in conformance with the statement. This is a discussion item.

• Market Access Group and non-tariff measures in the transport sector.

APEC Leaders have called for progress to be made on the reduction of non-tariff measures. The Lead Shepherd will propose that we should develop a plan for work to identify and reduce non-tariff measures in the transport sector. This is a discussion item.

• Human Capacity Building

The TPT-WG has been approached to participate in the work of the APEC Human Capacity Building Co-ordinating Group, which is preparing a human capacity building strategy. The Lead Shepherd will seek the views of HODs on how best we can participate in this work. This is a discussion item.

• ESC liaison with WGs

The Ecotech Sub-Committee will be reviewing Part II of the Osaka Action Agenda and has decided that individual ESC members would liase with APEC working groups to assist in completing this task. New Zealand has volunteered its ESC representative to liase with the TPT-WG. This is a discussion item.

• E-Commerce

A recent APEC High-Level Symposium on Electronic Commerce and Paperless Trading made a number of recommendations on e-commerce that have been welcomed by SOM I. SOM has asked relevant fora to evaluate and incorporate the Symposium¡¦s recommendations in their work programs on electronic commerce. We will need to consider the implications of this decision on the work of the Electronic Commerce Group. This is a discussion item.

6. TPT-WG Management Issues

• TPT-WG Operational Plan ¡V updating during TPT-WG/19.

As was the case at TPT-WG/18, this document will be updated during TPT-WG/19 for approval at the Main Plenary meeting. This is a discussion item.

• Effective communications

The Lead Shepherd will share his views on communication within the TPT-WG. This is a discussion item.

• TPT-WG Management Team

The terms of the current management team expire at the end of 2001 and new appointments will need to be made for the following two calendar years. The Lead Shepherd will ask the existing management team and other members to indicate their availability for a management role for 2002-2003. This is a discussion item.

7. 3^rd Transportation Ministerial Meeting, Lima 3-5 October 2001

• Logistical Arrangements

  The Lead Shepherd will invite HOD of Peru (Host Economy) to present a progress report on the arrangements for the Ministerial Meeting. This is an information item.

• Proposed Themes
• Private Sector Participation
• Draft Programme
• Next Steps
• Reporting to Ministers

  The Lead Shepherd will present a paper on discussion of important process issues for the Ministerial Meeting. This is a discussion item.

8. Arrangements for Future TPT-WG Meetings

• TPT-WG/20

  It is important that the TPT-WG meets shortly after the Ministerial Meeting in order to deal with issues arising from that Meeting and to make plans for future work. Regrettably, Peru has indicated that it cannot host this meeting, as originally intended, so we will need to discuss alternative arrangements for TPT-WG/20. This is a discussion item.

• TPT-WG/21

  The Lead Shepherd will call on economies to consider volunteering to host subsequent meetings of the TPT-WG. This is a discussion item.

9. Review of Agenda for Plenary

10. Other Business

• Gender Framework - presentation

  All APEC Fora have an obligation to take the necessary steps to implement the Gender Framework. Ms. Helen Thomas, a Canadian consultant and expert in the field of gender issues will make a brief presentation acquaint HODs with the main messages of the Gender Project Team meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3 April. This is a discussion item.

1. Opening Remarks: Lead Shepherd, Mr Nigel Mouat (New Zealand)

2. Adoption of Agenda

3. Report from the Shepherds, SCCs, HODs Meeting

4. Report from the Steering Committee on More Competitive Transportation Industry (Including Infrastructure)

5. Report from the Steering Committee on Safe and Environment Friendly Transportation Systems (Including New Technologies)

6. Report from the Steering Committee on Human Resources Development (Including Training, Research and Education)

7. Approval of New Project Proposals:

• Port discussion group project (Australia)
• Competency standards for the handling of perishable goods (Australia)
• Sea and air container - tracking and tracing technology (Australia)
• Phase V stage 3 of the RTHP (Australia)
• APEC Accreditation of Seafarer Manning Agencies (Australia)
• Analysis of regional action against substandard shipping and the impact in the APEC region (Australia)
• Aviation law training in APEC economies (Australia)

Economies will be invited to consider and rank the above projects for funding in accordance with the TPT-WG¡¦s Project Approval Guidelines. This is a decision item.

8. Tabling of Reports by Member Economies

9. Approval of the TPT-WG Operational Plan

10. Arrangements for the Third Transportation Ministerial Meeting

• The Head of Delegation of Peru (Host Economy) to present a progress report on the arrangements for the Ministerial Meeting. This is an information item.

11. Future TPT-WG Meetings ¡V timing and venue

• TPT-WG/20

  It is important that the TPT-WG meets shortly after the Ministerial Meeting in order to deal with issues arising from that Meeting and to make plans for future work. Regrettably, Peru has indicated that it cannot host this meeting, as originally intended, so we will need to discuss alternative arrangements for TPT-WG/20. This is a discussion item.

• TPT-WG/21

  The Lead Shepherd will call on economies to consider volunteering to host subsequent meetings of the TPT-WG. This is a discussion item.

12. Other Business

13. Approval of Chair¡¦s Report