Introducing of Automotive Safety and Environment

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21st APEC TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP MEETING
The Road Transport Harmonization Project Group
(RTHP)
RTHP Phase 5 Stage 3 Workshop
Introducing of Automotive Safety and Environment
Technical Regulations into Economies
Jurisdictions
24, September,2002 JASIC
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Introducing of Automotive Safety / Environment
Technical Regulations-1
Traffic accident and pollution Problem
Bogor Declaration
Improvement for safety and environmental
protection
free and open trade
TransportationAuthoritys Aspect
Trade Aspect
Adoption of Harmonised Technical regulations
RTHP Activity under Transportation Working Group
The APEC Transportation Working Group (TPT-WG)
fosters economic development in the Asia-Pacific
region through recommendations to increase the
efficiency of the regional transportation system.
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How to solve Traffic accident and pollution
Problem ?
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3 essential elements for safety
Safety
Secondary safety (passive safety) ltCollision
safetygt reduce/avoid for damage after traffic
accidents
RTHP Activity
Construction
To prevent from traffic accidents
Infrastructure
Primary safety (active safety) ltPreventive
safetygt avoid for traffic accidents as much
as possible
Manner/Education
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Environment
Major Sources of Pollution
CO (Carbon Monoxide) HC (Hydrocarbons) NOx (Nitro
gen Oxide) SOx (Sulfur Oxide) SPM (Suspended
Particulate Matter) Pb (Lead Compounds) etc.
Mobile sources
Major Air Pollutants
Stationary sources
Natural sources
Monitoring
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How to establish Harmonised Technical Regulations
?
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Regulation Establishment Processes-1
(1) Understand the current traffic accident and
air quality situation Definite the need
for regulation based on data from accident
analysis and air monitoring and based on
available solutions. (2) Formulate policy on
Rule-making Establish and confirm a
policy to adopt internationally harmonized
technical regulations through a conferential body
including government, industry and academic
experts in transport and environment
regulations. (3) Propose to adopt an
international technical regulations Draft
a regulatory analysis with a full explanation of
the history, established need and the proposed
regulation. Publish the regulatory
analysis, provide for a comment period, consult
and hold public meeting according to local
regulatory process. (4) Finalize and publish
technical regulations The responsible
government office or ministry analyses input from
the consultation and establishes the regulation,
possibly involving a modified proposal and
further consultation.
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Regulation Establishment Processes-2
(5) Check the effectiveness of adopted
regulations All of these regulation
establishment processes should be transparent.
Grasp Current Situation ? Check the
Effectiveness of Adopted Technical Regulations
Prepare a Regulation referencing the
Internationally Harmonized Technical Regulations
Formulate Policy to Adopt Available
Internationally Harmonized Technical Regulations
Solicit Comments on Adopting Available
Internationally Harmonized Technical Regulations
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Summary
Bogor Declaration
Goal
Adoption of Harmonised Technical regulations
MRA
APEC-TPT WG
Improvement for safety and environmental
protection
free and open trade
RTHP