Commission’s experts group on accidents takes up job

Publication date: 05 August 2004

The European Commission’s Group of experts on accidents in the transport sector has held its first plenary session on 14 July 2004. During the first plenary session, the group has given itself a mandate defining the aspects falling into its remit. It has set up five working groups to cover the four sectors of transport (road, rail, maritime and aviation) as well as pipelines. At a later stage a sixth working group on methodology will take up function. Additional experts with specific skills may be asked to participate in the tasks of these working groups on an ad hoc basis.

Background:
The group, which will advise the Commission on its transport safety strategy, was created in June 2003 and has 12 appointed members, out of 100 candidates from across Europe. Increasing safety was one of the main objectives in the Commission’s 2001 White Paper European Transport Policy for 2010: Time to decide.

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