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The Swedish Presidency of the European Union Transport Work Programme

Congratulations to the CZ Presidency !

• Concluded 4 first readings!

1. Single European Sky II- package 2. Extension of competences for EASA 3. Allocation of slots at Community airports 4. Marco Polo II

• Road package second reading agreement
• Political agreement on a rail network for

competitive freight

• A terrific Attachés trip!

Five overarching priorities for the SE Government

• Climate, energy and the environment
• Jobs, economic growth and competitiveness
• A more secure and open Europe (the

Stockholm Programme)

• The Baltic Sea Strategy and relations with

neighbouring countries

• The EU as a global actor and continued

enlargement

Transport Priorities

• The EU Transport Policy after 2010
• Efficient freight transport logistics
• New technologies/ITS

Meetings

TTE Council Meetings:

• 9 October - TTE Council in Luxembourg
• 17 December – TTE Council in Brussels

Other:

• 26-28 July - Transport Attachés Meeting, Nynäshamn,

Sweden

• 21 September – Informal Ministerial Dinner, Stockholm,

Sweden

• 26-27 October – High-Level meeting, Gothenburg, Sweden

Land Transport

• PAX rights in bus and coach transport

Aim: Political agreement at December Council

• Working time dir. for mobile workers

Aim: Agreement with EP

Intermodal Transport and Networks

• ITS-directive

Aim: Political agreement at October Council

• Communication on a Sustainable Future of Transport

Aim: Policy debate at October Council, Council Conclusions in December

• Western Balkan – Treaty establishing a Transport

Community

Aim: Adoption in December

• Galileo

Aim: Poss. first reading agreement. Political agreement Oct/Dec.

Aviation

Legislative proposals:

• Directive on aviation security charges

Aim: Political debate in October. Poss. political agreement in December.

• Merge of Dir. on accidents investigation and occurence reporting

Aim: Depending on CION presentation, poss. political debate/progress report December.

• NOx-emissions Directive

Aim: Depending on CION presentation, poss. general approach/progress report December.

External relations:

• ICAO mandate
• EU-Brazil safety agreement
• EU-US interoperability (SESAR/Nextgen)

Aim: For all three, if possible, adoption in October.

• Review of negotiation procedures

Aim: ”House keeping”, Review Annex II to negotiating mandates.

• EU-US Phase II

Aim: Progress report or Council Conclusions in December

Shipping

• Poss. Directive on Marine Equipment

Aim: Poss. progress report at December Council

• Directive on reporting formalities in ports

Aim: Poss. first reading agreement. Political agreement in Dec.

• PAX rights

Aim: Political agreement at October Council

Possible agenda items:

• Communication on the Rail Market Monitoring

System

• COTIF-accession
• Communication on interconnecting Africa
• Urban Mobility Action Plan
• Galileo Agreements with Third Countries
• Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive

(TPED) (recast)

• Alpine Convention Transport Protocol

Useful terminology in Swedish

• Greetings
• Hej / hej hej / hejsan!
• Interrogation
• Hur har du det med

livet och kärleken? (How is life/love?)

• Drinking
• Skål! (Vikings

drinking from skulls)

• Goodbye
• Hej då!
• Lift all reservations - Lyfta alla förbehåll

Phonetics

• å =

FR: eau EN: small DE: o, oo

• ä =

FR: è EN: chair DE: e, ä

• ö =

FR: eu EN: bird DE: ö

• y =

FR: u EN: ? DE: ü

• u =

FR: - EN: - DE: -

• a =

FR: a EN: far DE: a

• o =

FR: ou EN: goose DE: u

• e =

FR: é EN: red DE: eh

• i

= FR: y EN: three DE: ie

The Swedish Transport Policy Team

Anna Halvarsson Counsellor Horizontal and Road Transport +32 2 289 56 48 +32 473 54 88 78 anna.halvarsson@foreign.ministry.se Tomas Brolin Counsellor Air Transport +32 2 289 58 30 +32 477 65 65 72 tomas.brolin@foreign.ministry.se Karl Pihl Desk Officer +32 2 289 57 64 +32 473 94 25 03 karl.pihl@foreign.ministry.se Lina Stenlund Assistant +32 2 289 56 86 +32 478 979 353 lina.stenlund@foreign.ministry.se Kersti Karlsson Counsellor Galileo, Rail and Maritime Transport +32 2 289 56 18 +32 475 25 72 47 kersti.karlsson@foreign.ministry.se Johan Schelin Deputy Director PAX Rights +46 (0) 84054670 +46 (0) 703205159 johan.schelin@justice.ministry.se Anna Halvarsson Counsellor Horizontal and Road Transport +32 2 289 56 48 +32 473 54 88 78 anna.halvarsson@foreign.ministry.se Tomas Brolin Counsellor Air Transport +32 2 289 58 30 +32 477 65 65 72 tomas.brolin@foreign.ministry.se Karl Pihl Desk Officer +32 2 289 57 64 +32 473 94 25 03 karl.pihl@foreign.ministry.se Kersti Karlsson Counsellor Galileo, Rail and Maritime Transport +32 2 289 56 18 +32 475 25 72 47 kersti.karlsson@foreign.ministry.se Johan Schelin Deputy Director PAX Rights +46 (0) 84054670 +46 (0) 703205159 johan.schelin@justice.ministry.se Anna Halvarsson Counsellor Horizontal and Road Transport +32 2 289 56 48 +32 473 54 88 78 anna.halvarsson@foreign.ministry.se Tomas Brolin Counsellor Air Transport +32 2 289 58 30 +32 477 65 65 72 tomas.brolin@foreign.ministry.se Karl Pihl Desk Officer +32 2 289 57 64 +32 473 94 25 03 karl.pihl@foreign.ministry.se Kersti Karlsson Counsellor Galileo, Rail and Maritime Transport +32 2 289 56 18 +32 475 25 72 47 kersti.karlsson@foreign.ministry.se Johan Schelin Deputy Director PAX Rights +46 (0) 84054670 +46 (0) 703205159 johan.schelin@justice.ministry.se Anna Halvarsson Counsellor Horizontal and Road Transport +32 2 289 56 48 +32 473 54 88 78 anna.halvarsson@foreign.ministry.se Tomas Brolin Counsellor Air Transport +32 2 289 58 30 +32 477 65 65 72 tomas.brolin@foreign.ministry.se Karl Pihl Desk Officer +32 2 289 57 64 +32 473 94 25 03 karl.pihl@foreign.ministry.se Kersti Karlsson Counsellor Galileo, Rail and Maritime Transport +32 2 289 56 18 +32 475 25 72 47 kersti.karlsson@foreign.ministry.se

Thank you!

We look forward to working with you all!