TWINNING PROJECT - Esteri...The twinning project serves the objectives of the EU-Egypt Association...

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TWINNING PROJECT 1. BASIC INFORMATION

1.1. Programme: Support to EU-Egyptian Association Agreement

1.2. Twinning Number: EG08/AA/TP13

1.3. Title: Enhancing road safety in Egypt through the reform of road safety

planning and operations

1.4. Sector: Transport

1.5. Beneficiary country: Arab Republic of Egypt

2. OBJECTIVES

2.1. Overall Objectives:

To effectively support economic and social development in Egypt by contributing to the improvement of the road transport network with a view towards establishing an integrated transportation system that is safe, effective, reliable, interconnected and equitable.

2.2. Project purpose:

To support Egyptian Institutions involved in road safety in reforming the regulatory framework (through approximation to acquis communautaire) and building their institutional capacity to enhance road safety.

2.3. Contribution to National Development Plan/Cooperation agreement/Association

Agreement/Action Plan

The twinning project at hand, responds to the Egyptian National Development Plan which has identified Road safety as an issue of national concern. This has been reflected in the National Transport Policy Paper entitled "Present and Future of the Transport Sector" issued by the Egyptian National Party (the Ruling Party) in 2007. The policy paper stressed the importance of increasing road safety, among other areas, focused on the formulation and implementation of a road safety plan that includes but is not limited to the strict enforcement of existing traffic regulations as well as the reform of current legislation and standards particularly those pertaining to drivers licenses, technical examination of vehicles and traffic engineering.

In this context, the National Road Safety Board has, in November 2007, launched a National Road safety Programme with the goal to improve the level of road safety in Egypt. The programme includes a detailed 5 year action plan that identifies institutions responsible for implementing the different activities.

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The twinning project serves the objectives of the EU-Egypt Association Agreement (AA) which entered into force on 1 June 2004 and the EU-Egypt Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Action Plan adopted by both parties in March 2007.

The twinning project responds to article 51 of the AA which stipulates that cooperation in the field of road transport should cover the following:

• the restructuring and modernisation of road infrastructure • the establishment and enforcement of operating standards comparable to those prevailing in the

Community • upgrading of technical equipment for road transport.

In addition, the twinning project is in line with the activities suggested in the ENP Action plan that include promoting co-operation in the transport field, with a special focus on the following areas:

• implementation of a national transport strategy, including transport infrastructure development and transport sector reform

• implementing the sector reform programme aiming at separating regulatory, management and operation tasks

• promoting the involvement of the private sector in transport projects and services • applying selected measures and reforms in the road transport sectors including:

- Introducing a transparent regulatory process for the issuance of freight and passenger transport licences and for granting access to the profession.

- Implementing relevant international conventions, notably on dangerous goods transport.

- Developing an integrated action plan on road safety including the technical control/road worthiness testing of vehicles.

- Developing inter-modality and multi-modal services, address issues of interoperability.

The project is also in line with the Regional Transport Action Plan (RTAP); a five-year for the period 2007 to 2013 produced by the Euro-Mediterranean Transport Forum which is comprised of public administration officials from Mediterranean Countries, representatives of the European Commission as well as representatives of other international organizations and institutions.

Aspects related to road safety are covered under action 26 of the RTAP which stipulates that safety aspects should be integrated in the design, construction and operation of any future road links and nodes and in the upgrading of existing links. This should follow the standards prescribed by international best practice.

Additionally, it is stated under action 10 and 11 of the RTAP that a task force should prepare recommendations for the gradual liberalization and harmonization of international road haulage and also consider reforms in the road industry. It also stresses the importance of investigating the reform of the road haulage and passenger sector in order to increase the professionalism of drivers (through stringent and regular driver tests), operators (by introducing a licensing system) as well as the technical state of the vehicle fleet (by introducing road worthiness tests and complementary measures supporting the upgrading of the vehicle fleets).

The RTAP also suggests the implementation of training, twinning and exchange programmes aimed at improving institutional capacity and upgrading knowledge as well as assisting in the organizational reform of transport administrations.

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE TWINNING PROJECT

3.1. Background and Justification

In the report on Public Roads Transport Safety1in Egypt, road safety has been identified as a serious issue and a growing problem. Road accidents have great implications, not only on road users but also 1 Safety on Public Transport Roads of the Transport Planning Authority, Ministry of Transport, 2003

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on the economy at large. In Egypt road death is the second most common cause of death. In addition, to loss of lives, injuries and permanent disabilities, road accidents result in other damages including reduced productivity, losses of public and private belongings and vehicles as well as the huge amounts spent on insurance and social spending.

The large number of accidents and fatalities is a great burden on the health sector in Egypt as described in the World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention2 which states that in many low-income and middle-income countries (such as Egypt), traffic-related injuries represent between 30% and 86% of all hospital trauma admissions.

Traffic accidents also result in considerable economic losses, turning road death and injuries into a development problem as well as a social and human tragedy. Traffic accidents are very costly for the society. According to the World Bank the costs of road crashes in middle-income countries such as Egypt normally account for 1.5% of GDP. In an article published in the Middle East Times it has been indicated that the costs might actually reach 3% of GDP.

In this context, road safety has been recognised as an important area requiring reform. Some efforts have already been exerted by the Egyptian government including the building of new roads and improvement of traffic management (such as new intersections, extended use of guard rails and jersey barriers as well as launching of traffic awareness campaigns). However, a coordinated and comprehensive approach is needed in order to analyse the present situation and identify an appropriate policy, set up targets and identify activities to reach those targets.

Required measures include institutional development and restructuring to enable the General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport - GARBLT an affiliate of the Egyptian Ministry of Transport to work systematically with road safety at all levels as well as introduce physical improvements on the roads network. Required reforms also include undertaking intensive training of staff, improving the legislative framework as well as improving information systems and accident databases.

To this effect, this institutional twinning project provides Egyptian institutions responsible for maintaining and enhancing road safety with the opportunity to draw on the experience and benefit from the support of EU Member State(s) while planning and implementing legislative and institutional reforms.

3.1.1. Road Safety Risk in Egypt

Road safety measures in Egypt are not in line with international best practice. According to the World Health Organization - WHO and the Egyptian Ministry of Health statistics, the reported number of fatalities due to road accidents is 6,000 to 8,000 per year. This number only includes people who die on the spot during accidents i.e. it does not include people dieing on their way or in hospitals.

According to specialists in the road safety field, the actual number of fatalities is estimated to be around 12,000 each year i.e. almost double official statistics. In addition, the number reported by the traffic police of people injured in road accidents is approximately 27,000 per year. On the other hand, reports by the Ministry of Health indicate that the actual number of injuries is much higher, approximately 75,000 each year.

Given the discrepancies in statistics, it is difficult to come up with exact figures for fatalities and injuries from road accidents in Egypt. However, it is likely that actual numbers are considerably higher than the officially reported figures (8,000 fatalities and 27,000 injuries).

None the less, based on official figures, the rate of fatalities from road accident is 1 per hour (and many more injuries) equivalent to 50 plane (medium sized passenger planes) crashes per year.

The official number of fatalities per inhabitants reported in Egypt is equivalent to the average number per capita in the EU. However, as indicated above, official numbers are lower than the actual number of fatalities as not all accidents are registered. In addition, the number of vehicles per person and

2 World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention, WHO and World Bank, 2004

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vehicle km per person in Egypt is far less than that of EU countries. It follows that road safety performance compared to actual transport demand is significantly lower than the EU average. It is likely that the actual number of those killed on roads within 30 days after the accident is closer to the average of Eastern Mediterranean countries than to the average of EU countries.

Fatalities per million inhabitants in Egypt compared to the average of EU and Eastern Mediterranean. The light blue colour indicates the level if the actual number of fatalities is twice as high as the officially reported number.

As can be depicted from the graph presented below, with around 43 deaths per 100 million driven kilometres, Egypt is above other Arab or African countries such as Yemen, Bahrain, Morocco and Kenya. In addition, compared to the best performing countries in the EU, the number of fatalities per 100 million driven kilometres is at least 10 times higher in Egypt.

Fatalities per 100 million driven kilometres in Egypt compared to other countries.

The World Bank has calculated that traffic deaths have increased by one third in the Middle East and North Africa in the period 1990 to 2000. Furthermore, it is estimated that traffic deaths will increase a further 68 per cent by 2020 (Al-Ahram New paper). The situation is no different in Egypt where fatalities reported to the World Bank increased from 4,700 in 1989 to 6,000 to 8,000 in 2006/2007. It is important to point out however that the number of fatalities on roads, administrated by GARBLT, has been constant (if not slightly decreasing) in the period 2000-2006.

According to GARBLT and the Traffic Police Department - Ministry of Interior (MoI) data analysis, the following trends can be depicted regarding GARBLT roads (those outside urban areas):

• high concentration of accidents on a limited percentage of roads (50% are killed on 10% of locations)

• more accidents occur on desert roads compared to agricultural roads • the seriousness of accidents is higher on agricultural roads (50 % of fatalities but 25% of

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- bad road user behaviour including speeding - cars in a poor state of repair - poor or defective road conditions

• Trucks overrepresented in accidents on GARBLT roads • Many taxis are involved in accidents • Pedestrians seem very under registered in official statistics, and it is likely that the percentage

of un-registered pedestrian casualties is considerably high. In addition, for an observer driving through traffic in Egypt, it is apparent that safety helmets and seat belts are rarely used and are most likely also not used by people involved in accidents which in turn leads to more serious consequences of the accidents. The possible continued negative trend in road safety necessitates actions not only to stop the trend, but to reverse it effectively.

3.1.2. Summary of road safety issues in Egypt

The main problems within road safety in Egypt are summarised below:

• Absence of clear realistic targets (quantifiable) for road safety.

• While the new National Road Safety Programme does define clearly the responsibilities of the various stakeholders, neither lays down specific mechanisms for monitoring implementation nor requests from stakeholders the preparation of action plans for their activities.

• While Legislation on traffic regulation is very close to international standard, there is still room for improvements to be made especially in areas related to professional transport.

• There is room for improving the mechanism for collecting, analyzing and distributing accident data. Areas requiring reform include accurate reporting of accident location, usage (or lack of usage) of the data. It is important to note that only traffic police have direct access to the accident database which in turn limits other organizations such as GARBLT to directly carry out analysis and use the accident data for example to identify black spots.

• Vehicle testing is generally only done visually

• Drivers testing consist of both a theoretical test and a practical test, however, the practical test is only performed in a closed circuit.

• The infrastructure is in many cases rather fine and the standards appropriate, however there are some problems related to: - layout of junctions, - use of u-turns, - curves, - roads passing build-up areas, e.g. speed management. - These infrastructures related problems are mote apparent on the old roads and to lesser

degrees in the road standards used for building new roads. - Today designs for new or rehabilitated roads are generally only controlled with regards to

whether they fulfil road standards. However, neither new design nor existing roads are systematically assessed from a road safety point of view.

• There is a need for extended strategies, plans and operational programmes to improve and enhance enforcement.

• There is a need for a more systematic and coordinated national education program to be implemented in cooperation with traffic police.

• Future campaigns, in line with the strategies for police enforcement issues, could prove more effective.

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In addition to the above mentioned issues there seems in Egypt - as in many countries - to be a strong focus on ensuring traffic flow and thus giving too little attention to road safety. Having a more balanced approach could prove more effective.

People are willing to take larger risks or are not conscious about the risk compared to many other countries. The actual behaviour of road users including pedestrians is un-safe and causes many serious accidents and risky situations.

3.2. Linked activities

The following related projects and activities should be taken in to account:

3.2.1. The National Road Safety Programme was prepared by Cairo University in November 2007 on behalf of the National Road Safety Committee. It programme describes activities related to road safety to be carried out by each of the stakeholders as shown above in section 3.1.4 in more detail. For GARBLT the suggested activities include for example the implementation of a road safety auditing system, improving geometrical design of existing roads, etc. This Twinning should as much as possible provide GARBLT with support that is in line with the National Road Safety programme.

3.2.2. A project entitled "Development of a road asset management policy" financed by World Bank and finalised in 2005 was implemented with the purpose of recommending activities to increase funding for road maintenance, improve current practices of road management, implement tools to support road management improvements and to reorganise the road sector agencies to be more customer focused. The road management improvement plan included maintenance strategies, planning and programming, inadequate construction quality. The institutional improvement plan looked at institutional issues that need to be addressed; for example fragmented responsibilities and the complex and compartmentalised structure. The road financing improvement plan suggested different alternatives for additional revenues e.g. from user charges. The program also slightly touched upon road safety suggesting that a country road safety capacity review should be carried out but with no real emphasis or specific deliverable or target output.

3.2.3. A study entitled "Safety on Public Transport Roads" was prepared for the Transport Planning Authority of Ministry of Transport by Cairo University in 2003. The main objectives included identification of the existing road safety situation and suggesting measures including the role of each of the stakeholders in road safety and an evaluation the present setup. Possible solutions were investigated and recommendations were given for each of the stakeholders. The study activities should now form part of the National Road Safety Programme.

3.2.4. Sporadic black spot programs by GARBLT, MoI, and Cairo University, in response to reoccurrence of accidents at suspected locations. Improvements typically include road signs, road markings, pavement reflects, traffic barriers and LED U-turns with solar power and other improvements of U-turns.

3.2.5. There are a number of recent and planned upgrades of roads in the Delta as well as Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt. The main purpose of these plans is the development of the road network in Egypt with a view towards reducing congestions on roads to reduce vehicles travel time and operational costs and to remove dangerous intersections in addition to improving road safety and environmental conditions by reducing emissions.

3.2.6. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is supporting GARBLT and the Ministry of Transport on a new project entitled "Feasibility Study on High Priority Urban Expressway in Cairo. This initiative was launched in August 2007 and is planned to be finalised in July 2008. The objectives of the study are to assess the feasibility of three high priority expressways, to assist MoT through technical transfer on the establishment of a Metropolitan Expressway Authority and to assist MoT in formulating a strategy towards the introduction of PPP schemes.

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This study follows up on an earlier JICA study finalised in 2006 on "Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program for Cairo Urban Expressway Network Development".

The twinning project should therefore ensure that it does not overlap with the above mentioned initiatives being implemented in GARBLT as well as ensure that key persons involved in the implementation of the twinning project are sufficiently available to implement project recommendations and benefit from project activities.

3.3. Results

Result A: Coordination of National Road Safety Activities and Legislative Reforms

Result A: A framework for the National Road Safety Boards secretariat prepared and establishment of technical committees ready for approval and adaptation. • A.1. Need for institutional strengthening assessed. • A.2. Description of activities of National Road Safety Boards described • A.3. Three-year action plans prepared for main stakeholders in road safety • A.4 Recommendations for legislative reforms in road safety for commercial transport and general

traffic rules through approximation to EU-Acquis and EU best practice prepared and ready for approval and adaptation.

In order for a successful outcome of the efforts of improving road safety in Egypt, activities must be anchored and coordinated in one body, namely the National Road Safety Board. The National Road Safety Board should be strengthened through the establishment of technical sub-committees to support technical operations as well as through and by having an enhanced manning of the Secretariat. Also a Working Committee should be formed under the National Road Safety Board with high level members representing key stakeholders.

The members of the Working Committee are appointed by the chairman of National Road Safety Board, who by establishing such a Committee reflects its leadership role in the sector and strengthens the accountability system. This in turn will ensure the good governance of relationships with the various agencies involved in the implementation of the National Road Safety Programme already prepared and distributed among stakeholders. It is highly important that the Working Committee focuses not only on rural roads, but also acts as a coordinating and integrating agency, and takes up the responsibility of improving road safety on urban roads.

In addition, the newly established secretariat should be strengthened, with the primary goal of monitoring and evaluating the road safety activities as well as assisting in the preparation of the work to be carried out by the National Road Safety Board and its committees.

To approximate Egypt's transport legislation to the EU-Acquis, a review of existing laws and regulations should be carried out in order to suggest regulatory reforms in line with the EU Acquis and best practice.

Result B: Institutional Development and Capacity Building of GARBLT

Result B.1: Legislation for GARBLT operation reviewed and clauses addressing GARBLT's mission with respect to road safety are proposed and Ministerial Decrees issued. • B.1.1 Existing mission and legislation for GARBLT road safety work reviewed. • B.1.2. Legislation to strengthen road safety in GARBLT mission suggested and Ministerial

Decrees issued. The activation of GARBLT's role in the field of road safety requires the review of existing laws and regulations with a view towards the expansion of GARBLT's mandate in the formulation and implementation of national strategies and action plans for road safety. Result B.2: Organisation of GARBLT is reviewed and suggestion for expanding the role of the road safety department in the organisation so it - apart from being responsible for GARBLT strategy and

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action plan for road safety – would also be responsible for ensuring road safety during the design and construction, maintenance and operation of existing roads are proposed and approved by GARBLT. • B.2.1 Existing work and role of road safety department in GARBLT reviewed. • B.2.2 New structure to strengthen road safety department in GARBLT suggested and approved by

GARBLT. To strengthen the role of the existing road safety department in GARBLT; the existing work and role of the department should be reviewed in a way that enables it to become the natural focal point providing road safety input on construction and design of new roads as well as on operation and maintenance of the road.

Result B.3: The capacity of GARBLT's employees to plan and implement activities related to road safety is raised. • B.3.1. Need for training of GARBLT staff identified • B.3.2. Curriculum and manuals prepared. • B.3.3. Thirty trainers are trained in newest road safety methodologies

Education and training of key personnel in the road safety department on the latest road safety methodologies, road safety audits, accident analyses and data gathering, safety measures etc. is essential. This in turn will support GARBLT's capacity take on a leading role in road safety especially in areas related to the preparation of strategies and action plans.

Result B.4: An Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT is prepared and politically adapted to the overall governmental strategy for safety and steps for implementation are laid down: • B.4.1. Problems in road safety relevant for GARBLT identified. • B.4.2. Action plan and priority activities identified

The preparation of an overall strategy and a short and medium action plan on road safety for GARBLT's covering its responsibilities as lain down in the national road safety programme will contribute to the improvement of overall road safety conditions in Egypt.

Component C: Upgrading Road Safety Management System

Result C.1: A system for road safety auditing has been established (including a manual) and implemented on a pilot basis as well as training of trainers carried out: • C.1.1 Need for road safety auditing system reviewed and best practices assessed. • C.1.2. Road safety auditing system suggested. • C.1.3. Four trainers are trained in road safety auditing The establishment of a road safety auditing system for new design and a road safety inspection system for existing roads will bring Egypt closer to international best practice as well as the Directive Proposal of The European Parliament and of The Council on Road Infrastructure Safety Management (COM(2006) 569 final).

Result C.2: Road and traffic management standards have been carefully reviewed and suggestion for improvements put forward and adopted by GARBLT: • C.2.1 Need for new road standards and traffic management standards reviewed and best practices

assessed. • C.2.2.New standards suggested and road safety audited The implementation of updated road standards will contribute to the improvement of safety conditions in Egypt.

Result C.3: Improved national road accident database with analysis tools developed in coordination with MoI through the National Road Safety Board and access for all main stakeholders in road safety ensured: • C.3.1. Existing procedures for accident and existing accident database reviewed. • C.3.2. Accident database with analysis tool as well as access for main stakeholders prepared. • C.3.3. Trainers trained in accident investigation and input to database and analysis tools

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Upgrading the national traffic accident database and information dissemination system will result in improved availability of information for analysis and thus ultimately improving road safety in Egypt.

3.4 Activities In order to achieve the required results of paragraph 3.3, activities have been identified, which are also instrumental to improve road safety in Egypt.

Component A: Coordination of National Road Safety Activities and Legislative Reforms

The Egyptian Government, with an initiative from MoI, has established a National Road Safety Board, solely consisting of high level staff. Considering the status of the members it solely qualifies for laying down the overall strategies, the national intent for road safety; for carrying into effect the necessary legislation in this sector as well as allocating the required resources for the overall road safety work in Egypt.

In order for the National Road Safety Board and its new secretariat to meet the purpose of contributing to prepare a framework for the National Road Safety Board, and ready for approval and adaptation, the twinning should:

A.1 Assess the obstacles facing the National Road Safety Board including e.g. whether it has sufficient power to be leader in road safety.

A.2 Define responsibilities and assist in preparing resolutions for the National Road Safety Board, in order for National Road Safety Board to establish a strong leadership role, stressing the mutual liability for achieving the targets set for road safety improvement.

When revising the National Road Safety Board resolutions, it is also recommended that the role of National Road Safety Board and a possible Working Committee should be specified along with the requirements for harmonising their activities.

When considering the need and role of the Working Committee it is also important to ensure that the focus of their activities fully should reflect the priorities of the National Road Safety Programme. However, if the National Road Safety Programme is to function as the national plan, it has to comprise the urban road safety problems as well.

A.3 Define and recommend on necessary Technical sub-committees to the possible Working Committee, taking decisions on operational matters and prepare and work out operational reviews for decisions to be made by the Working Committee and National Road Safety Board.

A.4 Assist in establishing mechanisms for implementing the National Safety Programme including the assessment of priorities and allocation of available funding.

A.5 Help to prepare meeting- and activity plan for the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees.

A.6 Help to prepare agendas for the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees.

A.7 Help to establish mechanisms to ensure that all members of the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees are constantly well informed of world experience in road safety management.

A.8 Assist in defining a strategy for the secretariat in order to clarify its responsibilities and for increasing its capabilities. Formally define the responsibilities of the National Road Safety Board’s secretariat, with a special view to monitoring and evaluating the Road Safety programs. Also it should assist in preparing a working plan for the National Road Safety Board and its committees, defining the tasks for the bodies.

A.9 Assist in preparing a 3-year rolling action program for each agency involved in road safety with justification of inputs required, monitoring indicators. Work out clear and specific targets for results, in order to strengthen the accountability of all agencies involved in road safety. Furthermore, ensure continuous monitoring of results and adjustment of programs on the basis of gained experience, and to ensure wide dissemination of information within the Egyptian society on actions taken and results achieved.

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A.10 Review and revise existing and planned traffic legislation as well as legislation pending in the parliament of Egypt, especially regulations regarding Road Safety.

A.11 Recommendations for legislation for commercial transport in line with EU-Acquis focusing on both drive and rest hours and tachographs as well as overloading, in order to prevent serious accidents due to exhausted chauffeurs.

A.12 Transfer best practise and experience from member states’ legislation, especially regulations and rules, leading to a reduction in the high number of serious and fatal traffic accidents.

A.13 Support in preparation of recommendations for general traffic safety legislation in order to have it urgently passed in the Parliament of Egypt.

A.14 Prepare information and training programs for drivers and commercial transport companies on the suggested new legislation to spread knowledge if the legislation is implemented.

Component B: Institutional Development and Capacity Building of GARBLT

Sub-Component B.1: Legislation for GARBLT Operation to address road safety To meet the purpose of contributing to the inclusion of road safety in mission and legislation for GARBLT operation the selected member state should assist the GARBLT/MoT to:

B.1.1 Review and revise existing and - if relevant - planned GARBLT mission and legislation, with the purpose to identify how road safety may be included in mission and legislation for GARBLT operation.

B.1.2 Suggest clauses on road safety to be included in GARBLT mission

B.1.3 Implementation of legislation for GARBLT operation in order include road safety in mission for GARBLT to enhance GARBLT to prepare strategies and prioritised plans for road safety and to be more active part of National Road Safety Boards, and to allow GARBLT to become active player towards Governorates to improve road safety.

B.1.4 Transfer best practise and experience from member states’ for road authorities, especially mission statements, regulations and rules regarding road safety.

B.1.5 Support GARBLT/MoT to prepare information and training programs for GARBLT staff on the new legislation to improve knowledge implemented in component B.3.

Sub-Component B.2: Expanded role of road safety department To meet the purpose of contributing to the expanded role of the road safety department in GARBLT so it could be responsible for preparation of GARBLT strategy and action plan as well as ensuring road safety during design, construction, maintenance and operation of roads the selected member state should assist GARBLT/MoT to:

B.2.1 Review the work, structure and role of the present road safety department in GARBLT and assess need for changes

B.2.2 Suggest new responsibilities, task, job descriptions and qualifications for road safety department as well as need for staff, e.g. through an institutional capacity assessment as described in EU guidelines3

B.2.3 Transfer best practise and experience from member states’ road safety departments through the experience of the MS RTA and short term experts.

B.2.4 Assist to implement new role and structure of road safety department.

B.2.5 Support Road Safety Department to prepare information and training programs for staff on the new role and on the needed new knowledge implemented in component B.3.

3 Aid Delivery Methods, Project Cycle Management Guidelines - Section 6 Institutional Capacity Assessment, European Commission, March 2004

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Sub-Component B.3: Capacity of GARBLT employees raised in road safety To meet the purpose of contributing to improve the capability of GARBLT staff and especially staff in the road safety department the selected member state should assist GARBLT/MoT to:

B.3.1 Identify training needs for Road Safety Department staff and the staff in GARBLT/MOT in general to enable them to undertake qualified, targeted and effective road safety work.

B.3.2 Prepare curriculum for training of Road Safety Department staff and the staff in GARBLT/MOT in general to enable them to undertake qualified, targeted and effective road safety work.

B.3.3 Production of training manuals in targeted and effective road safety work, e.g. preparation of strategies and action plans, newer road safety methodologies such as road safety auditing, accident analysis, safety measures, black spot works, safe design, etc.

B.3.4 Training of GARBLT/MoT to trainers with the main purpose of improving capabilities in road safety work e.g. in preparation of strategies and action plans, newer road safety methodologies such as road safety auditing, accident analysis, safety measures, black spot works, safe design, etc. To ensure geographical distribution 2 GARBLT staff should be trained from each district together with approximately 4 staff from the head quarters in Cairo, thus approximately 30 in total.

B.3.5 On the job secondments in MS (4 weeks) of 4 staff from the road safety department in GARBLT/MoT to become main trainers. The secondment should be addressed in the context of road safety work e.g. in preparation of strategies and action plans, newer road safety methodologies such as road safety auditing, accident analysis, safety measures, black spot works, safe design, etc.

The selected MS must specify the selection procedures and criteria (e.g. technical and language competences) for each course, training and work placement. The lists of persons to be trained will be jointly selected by the MS and GARBLT/MoT.

At the end of each course, training and work placement the EU MS should also be able to assess the course, the participation of the trainee and the benefits for the trainee, for the Project and for the GARBLT/MoT. A written statement shall be produced and which clearly addresses these points.

The attendees should write a report for the Project Leader and the RTA describing the benefits gained and proposing a number of changes in procedure or processes of his/her job with adequate argument for supporting the ideas.

When, several reports have been received the RTA should organise a small workshop where each person gives a short presentation of the report. A reporter should be appointed to record the questions and answers raised after each presentation.

Sub-Component B.4: Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT To meet the purpose of contributing to prepare an Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT which is politically adapted the selected member state should assist to:

B.4.1 Identify key problems in road safety in Egypt that are relevant for GARBLT focusing on the National Road Safety Programme as starting point.

B.4.2 Prepare strategy for GARBLT to contribute to improve road safety in Egypt including setting up a vision for their road safety work, setup GARBLT activities and priorities for short, medium and long term perspectives

B.4.3 Identify short term actions for 2008 - 2012 to improve road safety, e.g. improved safety engineering, improved accident analysis system, road safety auditing, systematic black spot work, improved road standards, etc.

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B.4.4 Prepare a Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT with the objective to start the process of improving road safety in Egypt by identifying priority actions for GARBLT in the short and medium term based on an assessment of the present situation.

B.4.5 Support to identify priority actions for GARBLT on road safety in Egypt. These actions could e.g. be to improve safety on the infrastructure through safety engineering improvements, black spot work and to introduce road safety auditing at all stages of road design.

B.4.6 Incorporate the road safety action plan into GARBLT's 5 year fiscal plan


Sub-Component C.1: Establishing system for road safety auditing To meet the purpose of contributing to establish a road safety auditing system the selected member state should assist to:

C.1.1 Asses need for road safety auditing system in Egypt of both the design process and existing roads.

C.1.2 Analyse existing road safety auditing systems internationally and assess which best practices may be adopted

C.1.3 Suggest and develop road safety auditing system and mechanisms for different design stages and for existing roads, including manual and checklists

C.1.4 Operationalise procedures and road safety system in Egypt by conducting safety audits for selected projects

C.1.5 Training of 4 GARBLT/MoT staff to trainers in road safety auditing procedures.

C.1.6 On the job secondments in MS (4 weeks) of 4 staff from the road safety department in GARBLT/MoT to become main trainers on road safety auditing. The secondment should be addressed in the context of road safety auditing and criteria similar as described in B.3.5.

Sub-Component C.2: Improved road and traffic standards To meet the purpose of contributing to improve road standards and traffic management standards the selected Member State should assist to:

C.2.1 Review need for new road standards in Egypt of both the design standards and traffic management standards.

C.2.2 Review existing design standards and traffic management standards internationally and assess which best practices may be adopted

C.2.3 Suggest and develop design and traffic management standards for Egypt including a road safety audit of the suggested standards

C.2.4 Put forward new safety conscious design standards and traffic management standards in Egypt and incorporate newly developed standards in GARBLT's procedures

C.2.5 Conduct training of trainers (ToT) programme for GARBLT/MoT staff as described and implemented in Component B3.

Sub-Component C.3: Improved road accident database

To meet the purpose of contributing to prepare an improved national road accident database - through the National Road Safety Board - with analysis tools and with access for at least all main stakeholders in road safety the selected member state should assist to:

C.3.1 Review the existing accident database and report form to identify obstacles and form the basis for suggestions for improvements.

C.3.2 Suggest improvement which could e.g. include:

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• improving or development of a system for accident analysis for all roads in Egypt • improving the system to being a coordinated database for road characteristics, traffic and

accidents, making it a useful tool for future work with road safety • improving report form for accident registration • introduction of a systematic method to determine the accident locations, for example using

GPS equipment and a GIS platform or km poles, including common identification and links with digital road and traffic registers

• general improvement of the quality and accuracy of accident data, through educating the police, training them to fill in the forms consistently

• establishing cooperation between the police and the hospitals, with regard to registering deaths within 30 days to get better statistics

• ensuring that the national system is accessible to all safety agencies and partners working in road safety.

C.3.3 Develop diagnostic tools for the coordinated national database so it becomes a useful tool for future work with road safety, including black spots, road users and other analysis. Some of the diagnostic tools are already in the existing accident database.

C.3.4 Improve the institutional set-up, e.g. to establish clear definitions and agreements on the authorities responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of the database and the necessary cooperation and exchange of data. Part of this agreement should include access to the upgraded system by main stakeholders such as GARBLT/MOT, the police, districts and governorates, universities/researchers, e.g. via the internet.

C.3.5 Training of staff (trainers) e.g. in the police head quarters and local police in governorates (approximately 60) to analyse accidents and to insert appropriate data and GARBLT/MOT headquarter and its districts (approximately 30) and the governorates (approximately 52) to use the diagnostic tools to analyse the data (database users) and all (approximately 140) to receive a basic and applied road safety course.

3.5 Means/ Input from the MS Partner Administration:

3.5.1 Profile and tasks of the Project Leader

The PL will be expected to devote a minimum of 3 days per month to the project in his home administration. In addition, he will meet in Egypt at least every three months (e.g. at Project Steering Committee (PSC)) (Maximum of 45 working days in Egypt over 9 missions) to conceive, supervise and co-ordinating the overall thrust of the project, from the Member State side.

The main tasks of the Member State Project Leader are to ensure:

- The overall coordination of the Project; - Liaison with the Project Leader for the Beneficiary Institution; - Act as a mediator in the event of conflict; - financial management of the project; - Management of the RTA; - Preparation of the quarterly and final reports on the project; - Ensure the achievement of the mandatory results. The MS Project leader shall:

- Long-term officer from a Member State with an average of 10 years experience in a senior position of an EU road safety organization.

- Have education and experience in the field of project management, institutional issues and organisation of regulatory & safety oversight works in road safety preferably in an EU funded project.

- Have a good command of written and spoken English

3.5.2 Profile and tasks of the RTA

The Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA) will provide 24 months input on site (including leave), and the main tasks are:

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- Manage the day-to-day coordination and progress of the activities of the project in Egypt (office accommodation in the GARBLT premises)

- Leading one or more of the activities of the Project and be involved in the other activities - Liaise with the BC Project Leader - Follow up progress action plans of GARBLT and National Roads Safety Board/MoI staff on their

return from work placements. - Ensuring smooth progress of the project, by monitoring achievement of its objectives and tasks; - Providing expertise and reports related to the project at the request of the Egyptian authorities; - Preparing drafts of quarterly reports, for submission to the Project Leader to be finalised; - Maintaining close contact with the PAO/MoIC and the EU Delegation in Egypt. The RTA shall:

- Be a civil servant from the Member State Ministry of Transport with more than 10 years experience in road safety and be an expert in one or more of the components

- Have an education and experience in the field of project management, institutional issues and road safety activities.

- Be familiar with EU Directives and Regulations relating to road safety; - Preferably have previous experience of international co-operation projects; - Have good negotiating and interpersonal skills. - Have an excellent command of written and spoken English. A spoken capability in Arabic would

be an advantage. - Report to the MS Project Leader

3.5.3 Profile and tasks of the short-term experts (STE):

To achieve the mandatory results and to carry out the activities as per section 3.4 (activities) the following short-term experts’ assistance is needed (with office accommodation in the GARBLT and/or MoI premises). Details are also given of each experts’ respective involvement in the other activities and the suggested Activity leader in matrix form in Annex 3. GARBLT and National Road Safety Programme/MoI will allocate counterparts to the short term experts.

No. & Type

Tasks Profile Input4

STE 1 Institutional Expert from a national road authority

Review, revise and suggest clauses on road safety to be implemented and included in GARBLT mission including transfer of best practise and support to prepare a training programme (B.1.1-B.1.5)

Excellent knowledge in Institutional issues related to a national road authority operations Experience of at least 10 years in institutional issues of which minimum 5 years within a national road authority Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent

60 working days in 4 missions

STE 2 Institutional Expert from a road safety department in a national road

Review, revise and suggest responsibilities and tasks of the road safety department in GARBLT mission including transfer of best practise and support to prepare a training programme (B.2.1-B.2.5)

Excellent knowledge in Institutional issues related to a road safety department in a national road authority Experience of at least 10 years in institutional issues of which minimum 5 years within a road safety department in a national road authority


4 The number of experts, working days and missions is indicative.

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No. & Type


authority Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent

STE 3 Road Safety Training Expert (1)

Prepare training material and training programme to train up to 30 Road Safety To train department and other GARBLT staff in different road safety issues (B.3.1 - B.3.4)

Excellent knowledge in Road Safety Work e.g. strategies and road action plans as well as new safety methodologies, etc. Experience of at least 10 years in Road Safety Work Ability to develop guidance tools (procedures, manuals, etc) Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent


STE 4 Road Safety Training Expert (2)

Prepare training material and training programme to train up to 30 Road Safety Department and other GARBLT staff in different road safety issues (B.3.1 - B.3.4)

Excellent knowledge in Road Safety Work e.g. new safety methodologies in safe design, road safety audits, black spot work etc. Experience of at least 10 years in Road Safety Work Ability to develop guidance tools (procedures, manuals, etc) Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent


STE 5 Road safety expert

Support to preparation of safety action plan and to identify priority actions (B.4.1 -B.4.6)

Excellent knowledge in road safety and road safety planning Experience of at least 10 years in road safety in general of which minimum 5 years within the field of planning of road safety Ability to develop guidance tools (procedures, manuals, etc) Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent


STE 6 Road Safety Expert

Support to preparation of safety action plan and to identify priority actions especially on strategies and visions (B.4.1 -B.4.6)

Excellent knowledge of road safety planning and strategies and visions Experience of at least 10 years in road safety in general of which minimum 5 years within the field of planning of road safety Excellent command of written and spoken English


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No. & Type


University degree or equivalent

STE 7 Institutional expert on road safety

Support to preparation of safety action plan and to identify priority actions (B.4.1 -B.4.6)

Excellent knowledge in Institutional issues related to road safety Experience of at least 10 years in institutional issues of which minimum 5 years within the field of road safety Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent


STE 8 Road safety auditor with experience in establishing system and training program

Review, revise and suggest new system for road safety auditing of design and existing roads (C.1.1-C.1.5)

Excellent knowledge of road safety auditing systems and training and testing in auditing Experience of at least 10 years in road safety in general of which minimum 5 years within the field of planning of road safety Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent


STE 9 Road safety auditor with practical experience in road safety auditing

Review, revise and suggest new system for road safety auditing of design and existing roads (C.1.1-C.1.5) and road safety auditing of suggested standards (C.2.3)

Excellent knowledge of road safety auditor with practical experience in road safety auditing of design and roads Experience of at least 10 years in road safety in general of which minimum 5 years within the field of planning of road safety Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent


STE 10 Highway Engineer specialised in road standards

Review, revise and suggest new standards for roads (C.2.1-C.2.5)

Excellent knowledge of highway engineering and road standards Experience of at least 10 years in road safety in general of which minimum 5 years within the field of highway engineering Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent


STE 11 Traffic Management

Review, revise and suggest new standards for traffic management (C.2.1-C.2.5)

Excellent knowledge of traffic management measures and traffic management standards Experience of at least 10 years in


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No. & Type


Specialist specialised in standards

road safety in general of which minimum 5 years within the field of planning of road safety Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent

STE 12 Legal Expert in Commercial Transport

Legal review of existing legislation on driving and resting time with the purpose to approximate to Regulation (EC) No. 561/2006 of The European Parliament and of The Council of March 15. 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No. 3810 and (EC) No. 2135 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2820/85. (A.10, A.11, A.14)

Expert in EC transportation Regulations and institutional issues University degree Excellent command of written and spoken English


STE 13 Legal Expert in general traffic regulation

Legal review of existing general traffic legislation compared to typical EU traffic legislation (A.10, A.12, A.13, A.14)

Expert in EC transportation Regulations and institutional issues University degree Excellent command of written and spoken English


STE 14 Information expert

Assessment, revision & development of Traffic safety information strategy to be used to support to prepare information programs for drivers and commercial transport companies (A.14).

Excellent knowledge of information strategy and design. Experience of at least 5 years in professional commutation University degree or equivalent Excellent command of written and spoken English


STE 15 Accident database expert

Review existing accident database and report form and assist to suggest improvements, develop diagnostics tools and assist with institutional setup (C.3.1 - C.3.4) Assist in training of staff (C.3.5)

Excellent knowledge in accident databases Experience of at least 10 years in road safety in general of which minimum 5 years within the field of accident databases Ability to develop guidance tools (procedures, manuals, etc) Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent

60 working days on 4 missions

STE 16 Expert on Report form for

Review existing accident database and report form and assist to suggest improvements (C.3.1 - C.3.2) Assist in training of staff (C.3.5)

Excellent knowledge in accident reporting forms Experience of at least 10 years in road safety or traffic policing in

40 working days on 3 missions

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No. & Type


Accident database

general of which minimum 5 years within the field of accident reporting forms Ability to develop guidance tools (procedures, manuals, etc) Excellent command of written and spoken English


Assist with institutional setup of accident database (C.3.4)

Excellent knowledge in Institutional issues related to road safety Experience of at least 10 years in institutional issues of which minimum 5 years within the field of road safety Ability to develop guidance tools (procedures, manuals, etc) Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent



Assist to assess the shortcoming of the National Road Safety Board (A.1).

Assist to define responsibilities and assist to prepare resolution strengthening the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees and a possible high level working committee under the National Road Safety Board (A.2- A.3)

Help to establish mechanisms for assessment of priorities and allocation of available funding, prepare meeting and activity plan for the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees, agendas for the Coordinating Council on Road Safety and its sub-committees and to establish mechanisms to ensure that all members of the Coordinating Council on Road Safety and its sub-committees are well informed. (A.4- A.7)

Assist to define a strategy for the secretariat and to prepare 3-year rolling action program for each agency involved in road safety (A.8- A.9)

Excellent knowledge in Institutional issues related to road safety Experience of at least 10 years in institutional issues of which minimum 5 years within the field of road safety Ability to develop guidance tools (procedures, manuals, etc) Excellent command of written and spoken English University degree or equivalent


Many of the 51 activities listed in section 3.4 require inputs from several of the specialist experts that have been described in sections 3.5.1 to 3.5.3 above. The suggested matrix of inputs from each expert to the various activities is shown in Annex 3.

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The balance and amount of input from each expert may need to be revised during the contracting phase depending on agreement between the MS, GARBLT and the National Road safety Board/MoI.

4. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

The direct beneficiary institution of the twinning project is the General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport - GARBLT an affiliate of the Egyptian Ministry of Transport (MoT). Other stakeholders include the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the National Road Safety Board. There will be several departments and districts involved in the project. Also, as mentioned in section 3.1 above, some of the functional responsibilities are split across several departments.

GARBLT/MoT will apart from being beneficiary of the entire twinning agreement also be the beneficiary of components B) Institutional Development and Capacity Building of GARBLT and C) Upgrading Road Safety Management Systems and will provide the Egyptian Project Leader for project management and the Egyptian RTA.

The Ministry of Interior and the National Road Safety Board will benefit from component A) Road Safety Coordination and Legislation and through the National Road Safety Board on sub-component C.3) Improved road accident database. The Ministry of Interior and National Road Safety Board will provide a focal point, with the responsibility of coordinating with the twinning project team.

A Steering Committee with representatives from GARBLT/MoT, MoI/National Road Safety Board, and the MS should be established to ensure good cooperation and coordination during twinning project implementation. Commitment to cooperate during the implementation of the project has been expressed by both GARBLT/MoT and MoI/National Road Safety Board.

The twinning project activities will result in the strengthening of the institutional framework for road safety in Egypt. However, the impact of the project on the structures of both GARBLT and the National Road Safety Board will depend on the agreement to be reached between the different parties (the MS, GARBLT and MoI) during the initial phase of the project.

5. BUDGET The maximum estimated budget allocated for this Twinning project is € 1,600,000

6. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

6.1 Implementing Agency

The Programme Administration Office (PAO) is in charge of the coordination of all the activities and the administrative management of the Support to the Association Agreement Programme. The PAO will be the responsible institution for the management of this twinning project. It manages the tenders, contracts and payments and this, in accordance with the procedures of ex-ante control defined in the Practical Guide to contract procedures financed from the General Budget of the EC in the context of external actions.

The person in charge of this project is:-

Name: Ms. Zeinab Awad Title: Projects Manager Address: Programme Administration Office (PAO)

Support to the Association Agreement 9, Abdel Kader Hamza St., Garden City, Apt 401 Cairo, Egypt

Tel: (+202) 2792 34 38 Fax: (+202) 2792 05 83 e-mail: [email protected]

6.2 Main Counterpart in the Beneficiary Country (BC)

The main counterpart in Egypt will be GARBLT under Ministry of Transport in Egypt.

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Contact Person Name: Mr. Hosam Badrawy, Title: Advisor to GARBLT Chairman for Research and Development Nasr Road, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt tel: +202 24043924 fax +202 24017064 e-mail: [email protected]

Egyptian Project Leader The Egyptian Project Leader (PL) is a senior civil servant at decision maker level (e.g. Chairman of GARBLT) who will act as the counterpart of the Member State PL.

In close cooperation with him/her, the Egyptian PL ensures the overall steering and co-ordination of the project, the operational dialogue and the backing at political level. The PL's seniority will ensure his/her ability to mobilise the necessary staff in support of the efficient implementation of the project.

He will also coordinate the possible Project Steering Committee (PSC) from the Egyptian side.

Counterpart Project Leader Eng. Tarek El Attar, Chairman Nasr Road, Nasr City

Cairo, Egypt tel: +202 404 45 56 fax +202 261 83 22 e-mail: [email protected]

RTA Counterpart The RTA Counterpart is a senior civil servant who will work with the RTA on a daily basis to ensure proper coordination and implementation of all the activities of the project and achieve an efficient transfer of knowledge.

He will be involved in one or more of the components of the twinning fiche and should preferable be English speaker.

He will be responsible, together with the RTA, of finalising the reports to be submitted to the PLs for the possible Project Steering Committee.

Counterpart to the RTA Eng. Sayeed Metwally, Road Safety Department Head Nasr Road, Nasr City

Cairo, Egypt tel: +202 (0) 124048911 fax ++202 24017064 e-mail: [email protected]

6.3 Contracts

Other supplies contracts for the road safety accident database may be needed e.g. software for accident database and hardware such as computers and GPS-system for registering location of accidents.

The actual need will depend on the final outcome the needs assessment for an accident database to be carried out by the twinning project during the initial phases. At present, indicative estimates suggest that:

• equipment for GPS registering of accidents may account to 125,000 Euro

• software may cost 200,000 Euro or more

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• There might also be a need for computer hardware

It is therefore foreseen that a supplies contract will be tendered for by the PAO with technical support from the twinning project team.

7. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE (INDICATIVE)

7.1 Launching of the call for proposals January 2008

7.2 Start of project activities September 2008

7.3 Project completion August 2010

7.4 Duration of the implementation period 24 months 8. SUSTAINABILITY

All project activities were developed with the aim of providing sustainable support to the Egyptian Government in areas related to road safety. In this respect the project focuses on providing recommendations and implementing activities covering legislative and institutional reforms in line with the EU Acquis and best practice that will have an impact that extends beyond the life of the project. In addition, the approach towards capacity building activities focuses on training of trainers and thus ensures that knowledge gained through the project will eventually be disseminated to a much larger number of people involved in road safety in Egypt.

9. CROSSCUTTING ISSUES

The twinning project provides equal opportunities to all groups in the society and improvements in safety conditions resulting from the project will be to the benefit of the society at large. Whilst environmental issues are not directly tackled by the project, improved safety conditions particularly those related to commercial transport will indirectly contribute to the improvement of environmental conditions.

10. CONDITIONALITY AND SEQUENCING

Before the project can start a number of requirements should be fulfilled. These preconditions include:

• A high level of cooperation established between GARBLT/MoT and MoI/National Road Safety Board in order to ensure the success of the project including:

o the provision of a permanent office for the RTA in the GARBLT/MoT premises, equipped with full office facilities (e.g. telephone, internet connection, printer etc.).

o the provision of a large open plan office (equipped with full office facilities such as telephone, internet connection, printer etc.) for the visiting experts whenever they are present in GARBLT/MoT and MoI/National Road Safety Board.

• Establishment of a Steering Committee with representatives from GARBLT/MoT, MoI/National Road Safety Board and the MS.

Both GARBLT/MoT and National Road Safety board/MoI have indicated there commitment to the above.

In addition, the success of the project will be conditional on a number of assumptions including that:

• Egypt in general and the GARBLT/MoT in particular (for this project) continue their present excellent co-operation with the EU (see Assumptions in the Log Frame).

• GARBLT/MoT maintains the level of commitment to the specific transport aspects of the EU-Egypt ENP Action Plan.

• Sufficient data, co-operation and communication is made available by GARBLT/MoT and MoI/National Road Safety Board to the MS experts in manner usable for MS experts

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• Sufficient time by given to Egyptian RTA and short term experts when needed

• Good cooperation on safety matters continue between all the organisations involved in the road transport sector - especially GARBLT/MoT and MoI.

• The culture of the GARBLT/MoT and MoI easily adapts to the requirements of a new safety conscious culture.

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ANNEXES TO PROJECT FICHE Annex 1. Logical Framework Matrix for Twinning Project

Annex 2**. Indicative Detailed Implementation Chart / Time table

Annex 3. Implementation Allocation of Activities to Experts

Annex 4. List of Relevant Laws and Regulations

Annex 5. Reference to Relevant Government Strategic Plans and Studies.

Annex 6. List of abbreviations.

Annex 7. Organisational Structure of GARBLT

Annex 8. Organisational Structure of different sectors in GARBLT:

Annex 8A. Organisational Structure of Construction and District Sector in GARBLT

Annex 8B. Organisational Structure of Project Research Sector in GARBLT

Annex 8C. Organisational Structure of Central Department for Financial and Administration Affairs in GARBLT

** Annex 2 presents a provisional schedule for implementing the project’s activities. This should be carefully reviewed in the contracting phase of the Twinning Project and revised in accordance with the project requirements pertaining at the time of the inception phase.

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Annex 1 Logical Framework Matrix Overall Objective(s) Indicators (1) Sources of information (1)

Contributes to growing awareness on road safety

National Road Safety Board taken on leadership in road safety activities including implementation of national program on road safety

To effectively support national economical and social development by contributing to the improvement of the road transport network in Egypt with a view towards establishing an integrated transportation system that is safe, effective, reliable, interconnected and equitable. Contributes in long run to stop growth in

traffic accident and fatality trend National statistics traffic accidents

Project Purposes Indicators (1) Sources of information (1) Assumptions To support Egyptian Institutions involved in road safety by reforming the regulatory framework (through approximation to acquis communautaire) and building their institutional capacity to enhance road safety.

Legal framework for strengthening road safety in GARBLT mission is prepared and approved by the Ministry of Transport.

Published documentation of the GARBLT/MOT on new legislation. The recommended draft legislation published in the Egyptian Official Journal.

The GARBLT/MoT subscribes to the Egypt commitment to the specific transport aspects of the EU-Egypt ENP Action Plan namely”

Recommendation on legal framework for Commercial Transport Safety and road safety legislation is prepared, approved by Egypian Government and ready to be adapted into Egyptian Law.

Ministry of Transport notification to GARBLT/MOT that all Legal framework for Commercial Transport have been recommended and forwarded to be transposed into Egyptian law.

“Introduce a transparent regulatory process for the issuing of freight and passenger transport licences and for granting access to the profession and to implement relevant international conventions, notably dangerous goods transport as well as preparing an integrated action plan to improve road safety

Improved institutional setup for Road Safety Department are prepared and ready for implementation following EU best practises and MS experts’ confirmation that all planned procedures and tools are appropriate..

New Organisation Chart for GARBLT

Sufficient data, co-operation andcommunication is made available byMoT and MoI to the MS experts inmanner usable for MS experts(language)

Plan for improving road safety prepared and approved by GARBLT

The Action plan for GARBLT.

Tool for analysis and evaluation ready for use and implementation of the procedures, methods and tools to improve road safety are underway and MS experts advise that all implementation and institutional requirements are met.

New accident reporting forms and documentation of accident analysis tool

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Mandatory Results Indicators (1) Sources of information (1) Assumptions At the completion of the project: Internal monitoring and the EC

Monitoring Unit - Project Reports Pro-active Project management and Progress Reporting.

Result A: Coordination of National Road Safety Activities and Legislative Reforms

A: A framework for the National Road Safety Boards secretariat prepared and establishment of technical committees ready for political approval and adaptation.

A. A framework/resolution for a National Road Safety Board has been prepared, approved and ready for adaptation following month 21.

A The resolution/framework to the Cabinet of Ministers

A. The main stakeholders are able to agree on a resolution for a National Road Safety Boards

• A.1. Need for institutional strengthening assessed.

A.1 Need for institutional strengthening assessed compared to EU best practices in month 7.

A.1 Status report on need for institutional strengthening and committees

A: Ministry of Interior agrees to give National Road Safety Boards overall responsibility and financing to improve road safety

• A.2. Description of activities of National Road Safety Boards described

A.2 Responsibilities and activities of National Road Safety Boards defined according to EU best practices in month 11

A.2 Report defining clear responsibilities, participants, priorities, funding, activity plan, agendas, information line of committee and subcommittees and a definition for the secretariat of the F. Accident database is cable to do diagnostics and at least main stakeholders have access to the data base.

• A.3. Three-year action plan prepared for each stakeholder

A.3 Three-year rolling action program for each agency involved in road safety prepared according to EU best practices in month 17

A.3 Three-year rolling action program for each agency involved in road safety

• A.4 Recommendations for legislative reforms in road safety for commercial transport and general traffic rules through approximation to EU-Acquis and EU best practice prepared and ready for approval and adaptation

A.4 General traffic regulation recommended according to EU best practices and approved for adaptation by Minister of Interior following month 16.

A.4 Status report with analysis of existing and planned legislation as well as legislation pending

A.4: MoI is able to ensure that the regulations are passed into law.

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Mandatory Results Indicators (1) Sources of information (1) Assumptions A.4. Recommendations for legislation

approximated to EU-Acquis following month 17.

A.4 MS expert confirms that recommended legislation is approximated to EU-Acquis.

A.4 Suggestion for information programmes for drivers and commercial transport companies prepared following month 20

A.4. Regulation (EC) No. 561/2006 of The European Parliament and of the Counsel of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation and certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No.3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85.

A.4 MS experts confirms that recommended traffic legislation is according to EU best practices.

Result B: Institutional Development and Capacity Building of GARBLT

B.1: Legislation for GARBLT operation reviewed and clauses addressing GARBLT's mission with respect to road safety are proposed and Ministerial Decrees issued.

B.1. Legislation to strengthen road safety in GARBLT mission recommended (approximated to EU best practices) approved by GARBLT/MoT following month 9

B.1 The resolution/framework to GARBLT/MoT

B.1 The GARBLT/MoT is able to ensure that the regulations and mission are passed.

• B.1.1 Existing mission and legislation for GARBLT road safety work reviewed.

B.1.1. Presentation of Status Report with detailed listing of all necessary activities following month 3

B.1.1. Status report with analysis of existing and planned legislation as well as legislation pending

• B.1.2. Legislation to strengthen road safety in GARBLT mission suggested and Ministerial Decrees issued.

B.1.2 Legislation to strengthen road safety department in GARBLT suggested according to EU best practices approved by GARBLT/MoT following month 10.

B.1.2. MS expert confirms that legislation is approximated to EU-best practice.

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B.2: Organisation of GARBLT is reviewed and suggestion for expanding the role of the road safety department in the organisation so it - apart from being responsible for GARBLT strategy and action plan for road safety – would also be responsible for ensuring road safety during the design and construction, maintenance and operation of existing roads are proposed and approved by GARBLT.

B.2 Restructuring of road safety department in GARBLT strengthened according to EU best practices approved by GARBLT/MoT following month 8.

B.2 The institutional setup for strengthened road safety department to GARBLT/MoT

B.2: The GARBLT/MoT is able to agree on restructuring.

• B.2.1 Existing work and role of road safety department in GARBLT reviewed.


B.2.1. Status report with analysis of work and role of road safety department in GARBLT

• B.2.2 New structure to strengthen road safety department in GARBLT suggested and approved by GARBLT.

B.2.2 Legislation to strengthen road safety department in GARBLT suggested according to EU best practices and approved for adaptation by GARBLT/MoT following month 8.

B.2.2. MS expert confirms that restructuring is approximated to EU-best practice

B.3: The capacity of GARBLT's employees to plan and implement activities related to road safety is raised.

B.3. Training of Road Safety Department Staff, GARBLT staff and district staff as trainers by month 13.

B.3. Certificates of Attendance B.3. GARBLT/MoT will allow sufficient time for English speaking staff to attend training

• B.3.1. Need for training of GARBLT staff identified


B.3.1. Status report with analysis of training need of GARBLT staff

• B.3.2. Curriculum and manuals prepared. B.3.2 Curriculum and manuals for training of Road Safety Department Staff, GARBLT staff and district staff prepared in month 10.

B.3.2 Curriculum and manuals for training of Road Safety Department Staff, GARBLT staff and district staff in newest road safety methodologies

• B.3.3. Thirty trainers are trained in newest road safety methodologies

B.3.3 Thirty trainers trained in newest road safety methodologies following month 12.

B.3.3 Certificates of Attendance

B.3.3 Four secondments of 4 weeks duration in MS organisation completed following month 13.

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B.4: An Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT is prepared and politically adapted to the overall governmental strategy for safety and steps for implementation are laid down:

B.4. A Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT has been adapted in month 18.

B.4. The Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT

B.4 The main stakeholders in GARBLT are able to agree on priority activities in Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT

• B.4.1. Problems in road safety relevant for GARBLT identified.

B.4.1 Problems in road safety relevant for GARBLT identified in month 14

B.4.1 Status report on road safety problems relevant for GARBLT

B.4 MoT/GARBLTs agrees to priority activities and funding needs described in action plan

• B.4.2. Action plan and priority activities identified

B.4.2 Action Plan on road safety for GARBLT activities prepared by month 18

B.4.2 The Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT


C.1: A system for road safety auditing has been established (including a manual) and implemented on a pilot basis as well as training of trainers carried out:

C.1. Road safety auditing system has been adapted in month 18

C.1. Procedures for road safety auditing adapted by MoT/GARBLT

C.1 MoT/GARBLTs agrees to implement road safety auditing on all design of new roads and existing roads

• C.1.1 Need for road safety auditing system reviewed and best practices assessed.

C.1.1. Presentation of Status Report with detailed listing of all necessary activities following month 12

C.1.1. Status report with analysis of need for road safety auditing system and potential best practices

• C.1.2. Road safety auditing system suggested. C.1.2 Road safety auditing system suggested according to EU best practices and approved for adaptation by GARBLT/MoT following month 15.

C.1.2 Procedures, manuals and checklists on road safety

• C.1.3. Four trainers are trained in road safety auditing

C.1.3 Four trainers trained in road safety auditing following month 18.

C.1.3 Certificates of Attendance

C.1.3 Four secondments of 4 weeks duration in MS organisation completed following month 18.

C.2: Road and traffic management standards have been carefully reviewed and suggestion for improvements put forward and adopted by GARBLT:

C.2. New standards on road design and traffic management has been adapted in month 19

C.2. New safety conscious standards adapted by MoT/GARBLT

C.2 MoT/GARBLTs agrees to implement new standards and traffic management standards

• C.2.1 Need for new road standards and traffic management standards reviewed and best practices assessed.


C.2.1. Status report with analysis of need for road safety auditing system and potential best practices

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• C.2.2.New standards suggested and road safety audited

C.2.2 New road safety audited standards on road design and traffic management suggested according to EU best practices and approved for adaptation by GARBLT/MoT following month 15

C.2.2 Design standards and traffic management standards

C.2.2. Road safety auditing report on standards and response

C.3: Improved national road accident database with analysis tools developed in coordination with MoI through National Road Safety Board and access for all main stakeholders in road safety ensured:

C.3. Accident database is cable to do diagnostics and at least main stakeholders have access to the data base.

C.3. Relevant accident data and diagnosis

C.3. MoI agrees to provide access to the database for all main stakeholders for accident analysis

• C.3.1. Existing procedures for accident and existing accident database reviewed.


C.3.1 Status Report on accident investigation and accident database with detailed listing of all necessary activities.

• C.3.2. Accident database with analysis tool as well as access for main stakeholders prepared.

C.3.2. Activities fully implemented to improve accident database including providing access to all main stakeholders following month 12

C.3.2 Report documenting on potential improvements. Suggested changes

• C.3.3. Trainers trained in accident investigation and input to database and analysis tools

C.3.3 140 persons complete courses in accident investigation, input to database, and analysis tools following month 21

C.3.3 Certificates of Attendance

Activities Means Assumptions Component 0 . Project Management.

C0. The 2 PL's from MS and Egypt, Deputy PL from MoI, the 2 RTA's from MS and Egypt.

It is assumed that a permanent office for the RTA will be provided in the GARBLT/MoT premises together or near to the Egyptian RTA and an office for the visiting experts whenever they are present.

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Component A: Coordination of National Road Safety Activities and Legislative Reforms

There is good co-operation on safety matters between all the organisations involved in the road safety sector.

Sub-Component A: National Road Safety Boardand legislation

Counterparts for RTA and short term experts are qualified, ready and time have been allocated by GARBLT/MoT and MoI/National Road Safety Board to work closely during their visits.

A.1 Assess the obstacles facing the National Road Safety Board.

One short term expert (15 days) and input from RTA's.

A.2 Define responsibilities and assist in preparing resolutions for strengthening the National Road Safety Board


A.3 Define and recommend on necessary Technical sub-committees to the possible Working Committee.


A.4 Assist in establishing mechanisms for implementing the National Safety Programme including the assessment of priorities and allocation of available funding.


A.5 Help to prepare meeting and activity plan for the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees.


A.6 Help to prepare agendas for the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees. One short term expert (5 days) and input from RTA's.

A.7 Help to establish mechanisms to ensure that all members of the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees are constantly well informed.


A.8 Assist in defining a strategy for the secretariat. One short term expert (10 days) and input from RTA's.

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A.9 Assist in preparing a 3-year rolling action program for each agency involved in road safety.


A.10 Review and revise existing and planned legislation as well as legislation pending in parliament

Two short term experts (15 days) and input from RTA's.

A.11 Recommendation for legislation for commercial transport in line with EU-Acquis


A.12 Transfer best practise and experience from MS One short term expert (10 days) and input from RTA's.

A.13 Support to prepare recommendation for general road safety legislation One short term expert (20 days) and input from RTA's.

A.14 Prepare information programs for drivers and commercial transport companies. Two short term experts (20 days) and input from RTA's.

Component B: Institutional Development and Capacity Building of GARBLT

Sub-Component B.1: Legislation for GARBLT Operation addressing road safety

B.1.1 Review and revise GARBLT mission and legislation One short term expert (10 days) and input from RTA's.

B.1.2 Suggest clauses on road safety to be included in GARBLT mission One short term expert (15 days) and input from RTA's.

B.1.3 Implementation of legislation for GARBLT operation in order to include road safety in mission for GARBLT.


B.1.4 Transfer best practise and experience from member states’ mission statements for road authorities.


B.1.5 Support GARBLT/MoT to prepare information and training programs for GARBLT staff implemented in component B.3.


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Sub-Component B.2: Expanded role of road safety department

B.2.1 Review the work, structure and role of the present road safety department in GARBLT


B.2.2 Suggest new responsibilities, tasks, job descriptions and qualifications for road safety department as well as need for staff


B.2.3 Transfer best practise and experience from member states’ road safety departments through the experience of the MS RTA and short term experts.


B.2.4 Assist to implement new role and structure of road safety department. One short term expert (20 days) and input from RTA's.

B.2.5 Support Road Safety Department to prepare information and training programs for staff implemented in component B.3.


Sub-Component B.3: Capacity of GARBLT employees raised in road safety

B.3.1 Identify training needs for Road Safety Department staff and the staff in GARBLT/MoT in general

Two short term expert (10 days) and input from RTA's.

B.3.2 Prepare curriculum for training of Road Safety Department staff and the staff in GARBLT/MoT.


B.3.3 Production of training manuals. Two short term experts (10 days) and input from RTA's. B.3.4 Training of approx 30 GARBLT/MoT staff

to trainers Two short term experts (30 days) and input from RTA's.

B.3.5 On the job secondments in MS (4 weeks) of 4 staff from the road safety department in GARBLT/MoT to become main trainers.

Input from RTA's.

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Sub-Component B.4: Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT

B.4.1 Identify key problems in road safety in Egypt relevant for GARBLT. Three short term experts (20 days) and input from RTA's.

B.4.2 Prepare strategy for GARBLT to contribute to improve road safety in Egypt Three short term experts (20 days) and input from RTA's.

B.4.3 Identify short term actions for 2008 - 2012 to improve road safety. Three short term experts (50 days) and input from RTA's.

B.4.4 Prepare a Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT. Three short term experts (25 days) and input from RTA's.

B.4.5 Support to identify priority actions for GARBLT on road safety in Egypt. Three short term experts (25 days) and input from RTA's.

B.4.6 Incorporate the road safety action plan into GARBLTS's 5-year fiscal plan. Three short term experts (15 days) and input from RTA's.

Component C: Upgrading road safety management system

Sub-Component C.1: Establishing system for road safety auditing

C.1.1 Assess need for road safety auditing system in Egypt. Two short term experts (10 days) and input from RTA's.

C.1.2 Analyse existing international road safety auditing systems and best practices One short term expert (10 days) and input from RTA's

C.1.3 Suggest and develop road safety auditing system and mechanisms for Egypt Two short term experts (35 days) and input from RTA's.

C.1.4 Operationalise procedures and road safetysystem in Egypt Two short term experts (15 days) and input from RTA's.

C.1.5 Training of 4 GARBLT/MoT staff to trainers in road safety auditing procedures. Two short term experts (15 days) and input from RTA's.

C.1.6 On the job secondments in MS (4 weeks) of 4 staff from the road safety department as overall trainers

Input from RTA's

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Sub-Component C.2: Improved road and traffic management standards

C.2.1 Review need for new road standards inEgypt of both the design standards andtraffic management standards.


C.2.2 Review existing international standards and best practices One short term expert (10 days) and input from RTA's

C.2.3 Suggest and develop design and traffic management standards for Egypt following a road safety audit

Three short term experts (60 days) and input from RTA's.

C.2.4 Put forward new safety conscious design standards and traffic management standards in Egypt and incorporate in GARBLT's procedures


C.2.5 Conduct Training of Trainers Programme for GARBLT/MoT staff as described and implemented in Component B.3.


Sub-Component C.3: Improved road accident database

C.3.1 Review existing accident database and report form as well as procedures for analysis of accidents

Three short term experts (17 days) and input from RTA's.

C.3.2 Suggest improvements for analysis, inputand database Three short term experts (43 days) and input from RTA's.

C.3.3 Develop diagnostics tools One short term expert (20 days) and input from RTA's. C.3.4 Improve institutional setup One short term expert (20 days) and input from RTA's. C.3.5 Training of staff (trainers) Two short term experts (20 days) and input from RTA's.

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Project Inputs for Activities. MS Experts (as budgeted)6: Project Leader: : 117 working days Resident Twinning Adviser : 24 months STE 1 Institutional Expert from a national road authority : 60 days STE 2 Institutional Expert from a road safety department in a national road authority : 65 days STE 3 Road Safety Training Expert (1) : 35 days STE 4 Road Safety Training Expert (2) : 35 days STE 5 Road safety expert : 55 days STE 6 Road Safety Expert : 50 days STE 7 Institutional expert on road safety : 50 days STE 8 Road safety auditor with experience in establishing system and training program : 45 days STE 9 Road safety auditor with practical experience in road safety auditing : 60 days STE 10 Highway Engineer specialised in road standards : 55 days STE 11 Traffic Management Specialist specialised in standards : 55 days STE 12 Legal Expert in Commercial Transport : 30 days STE 13 Legal Expert in general traffic regulation : 30 days STE 14 Information expert : 20 days STE 15 Accident database expert : 60 days STE 16 Expert on Report form for Accident database : 40 days STE 17 Institutional expert on road safety : 20 days STE 18 Institutional expert on road safety : 95 days On the Job Training Placements 8 persons from GARBLT/MoT each for 4 weeks

* A high level of cooperation established between GARBLT/MoT and MoI/National Road Safety Board in order to ensure the success of the project

* Establishment of a Steering Committee with representatives from GARBLT/MoT, MoI/National Road Safety Board and MS

(1): The indicators and the sources of verification shall be reviewed and completed by the partners when drafting the work programme

6 The number of experts and of working days is indicative.

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Annex 2. Indicative Detailed Implementation Chart / Time table

Activities M 1

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Component 0 Project Management X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Start up and closure X X Final report with audit certificate X Component A Road Safety Coordination and Legislation

A. National Road Safety Board andLegislation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Component B Institutional Development and Capacity Building of GARBLT

B.1 Legislation for GARBLT Operation addressing road safety X X X X X X

B.2 Expanded role of road safety department X X X X X X

B.3 Capacity of GARBLT employees raised in road safety X X X X X X

B.4 Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT X X X X X X

Component C Upgrading road safety management system

C.1 Establishing system for road safety auditing X X X X X X

C.2 Improved road and traffic management standards X X X X X X

C.3 Improved road accident database X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

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Annex 3. Implementation Allocation of Activities to Experts

Component A Road Safety Coordination and Legislation

A.1 Assess the obstacles facing of the National Road Safety Board.

x x x

A2 Define responsibilities and assist in preparingresolutions for strengthening the NationalRoad Safety Board

x x x

A.3 Define and recommend on necessary Technical sub-committees to the possible Working Committee.

x x x

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Assist in establishing mechanisms for implementing the National Road Safety Programme including assessment of priorities and allocation of available funding.

x x x

A.5 Help to prepare meeting and activity plan for the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees.

x x x

A.6 Help to prepare agendas for the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees. x x x

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Help to establish mechanisms to ensure that all members of the National Road Safety Board and its sub-committees are constantly well informed.

x x x

A.8 Assist in defining a strategy for the secretariat. x x x

A.9 Assist in preparing a 3-year rolling action program for each agency involved in road safety

x x x

A.10 Review and revise existing and planned legislation as well as legislation pending in parliament

x x x x

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A11 Recommendation for legislation for commercial transport in line with EU-Acquis x x X

A.12 Transfer best practise and experience from MS x x x X

A.13 Support to prepare recommendations for general road safety legislation x x X

A.14 Prepare information programs for drivers and commercial transport companies. x X x x X

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Component B Institutional Development and Capacity Building of GARBLT Sub-Component B.1 Legislation for GARBLT Operation addressing road safety

B.1.1 Review and revise GARBLT mission and legislation.

x x X

B.1.2 Suggest clauses on road safety to be included in GARBLT mission x x X

B.1.3 Implementation of legislation for GARBLT operation in order to include road safety in mission for GARBLT.

x x X

B.1.4 Transfer best practise and experience from member states’ mission statements for road authorities.

x x X

B.1.5 Support GARBLT/MoT to prepare informationand training programs for GARBLT staff to beimplemented in component B.3

x X x

Sub-Component B.2 Expanded role of road safety department

B.2.1 Review the work, structure and role of the presentroad safety department in GARBLT x x X

B.2.2 Suggest new responsibilities, tasks, jobdescriptions and qualifications for road safetydepartment as well as need for staff

x x X

B.2.3 Transfer best practise and experience frommember states’ road safety departments. x x X

B.2.4 Assist to implement new role and structure ofroad safety department. x x X

B.2.5 Support Road Safety Department to prepareinformation and training programs for staff to beimplemented in component B.3

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Sub-Component B.4 Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT

B.4.1 Identify key problems in road safety in Egypt relevant for GARBLT.

x x X x x

B.4.2 Prepare strategy for GARBLT to contribute to improve road safety in Egypt x x x X x

B.4.3 Identify short term actions for 2008 - 2012 to improve road safety. x x X x x

B.4.4 Prepare a Integrated Road Safety Action Plan for GARBLT. x x x X x

B.4.5 Support to identify priority actions for GARBLT on road safety in Egypt. x x X x x

B.4.6 Incorporate the road safety action plan into GARBLTS's 5-year fiscal plan. x X x x x

Sub-Component B.3 Capacity of GARBLT employees raised in road safety

B.3.1 Identify training needs for Road SafetyDepartment staff and the staff in GARBLT/MOTin general

x X x x

B.3.2 Prepare curriculum for training of Road SafetyDepartment staff and the staff in GARBLT/MOT.

x x X x

B.3.3 Production of training manuals. x X x

B.3.4 Training of approx 30 GARBLT/MoT staff totrainers x x x X

B.3.5 On the job secondments in MS (4 weeks) of 4staff from the road safety department inGARBLT/MoT to become main trainers.

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Component C Upgrading Road Safety Management Systems Sub-Component C.1 Establishing system for road safety auditing

C.1.1 Assess need for road safety auditing system in Egypt. x x X x

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Analyse existing international road safety auditing systems and best practices x x x X

C.1.3

Suggest and develop road safety auditing system and mechanisms for Egypt x x X x

C.1.4

Operationise procedures and road safety audit system in Egypt x x X x

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Training of 4 GARBLT/MoT staff to trainers in road safety auditing procedures. x x x X

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On the job secondments in MS (4 weeks) of staff from the road safety department as overall trainers x X x x

Sub-Component C2 Improved road and traffic management standards

C.2.1

Review need for new road standards in Egypt of both the design standards and traffic management standards. x x X x

C.2.2 Review existing international standards and best practices x x x X

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C.2.3

Suggest and develop design and traffic management standards for Egypt following a road safety audit x x x X x

C.2.4

Put forward new safety conscious design standards and traffic management standards in Egypt and incorporate in GARBLT procedures x x X x

C.2.5

Conduct Training of Trainers program for GARBLT/MoT staff as described and implemented in Component B.3. x X x x

Sub-Component C.3 Improved road accident database

C.3.1

Review existing accident database and report form as well as procedures for analysis of accidents x x x x

C.3.2 Suggest improvements for analysis, input and database x x X x

C.3.3 Develop diagnostics tools x x x X C.3.4 Improve institutional setup x x x x X C.3.5 Training of staff (trainers) x x X x Legend: X = Activity Leader / x = Involvement

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Annex 4: Overview of Major Road Safety Issues

4.1 Institutional Setup for Road Safety in Egypt

The main interlocutors for road safety in Egypt are the Ministry of Transport (MoT), its affiliate - the General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport (GARBLT), the Traffic Police - Ministry of Interior (MoI) anf the National Road Safety Board which includes members representing competent authorities. Other stakeholders include the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Local Development representing local administration (Governorates), the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Communication, Cairo University and the Army. Main responsibilities of key stakeholders are as follows:

• The National Road Safety Board is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of national road safety strategies and plans;

• GARBLT is responsible for ensuring road safety measures in the design, construction, maintenance of roads

• MoI is responsible for legislation and law enforcement (e.g. vehicles testing, driver testing etc.)

4.1.1 National Road Safety Board

The National Road Safety Board is the central body responsible for setting and overseeing the implementation of national strategies and plans for road safety in Egypt. Established in 2005, the board replaced the High Council for Road Safety the institution previously responsible for road safety. The board was created with the aim of increasing the professionalism, the consistency in and the effectiveness of the future work of the Government in areas related to road traffic safety in Egypt.

The National Road Safety Board is headed by the Traffic Police – MoI and includes approximately 14 members representing the most important actors (MoT and GARBLT, MoH, MoE, MoC, insurance companies, university) within the road safety field.

To support the work of the Board, a new secretariat was established with an engineer and a computer expert seconded by the Traffic Police. There are presently no technical sub-committees or other technical staff connected to the Road Safety Board, so the manning and the organisation is relatively weak compared to similar organisations in other countries. Furthermore, the Board does not have budgetary instruments.

The Board has no plenary power and thus does not issue acts or regulations. In addition, it not as of yet set quantifiable targets for road safety and has not established concrete measures for coordinating between the various stakeholders. However, it is important to note that the Road Safety Board has recently finished a National Road Safety Programme that forms the basis for future actions in the field of road safety over the up coming 5 years.

4.1.2 The Beneficiary Administration (GARBLT/MoT)

GARBLT, with 6500 employees, administers Egypt's expressway system, which in total, accounts for to approximately 22,875 km. categorized by GARBLT between 12 districts. The rest of Egypt's roadway system, including city and town roads (approximately 23,000 km) is administered by any of the country's 26 governorates (under the supervision of the Ministry of Local Development). Coordination between GARBLT and the Governorate(s) administration takes place where any of GARBLT's 12 districts interfaces with any of the 26 governorates.

GARBLT includes many different departments7, many of which operate in areas connected to road safety such as planning and design of new highways and bridges, registration of data indicating black spots, re-designing, establishing and changing of road technicalities of the black spots revealed etc. GARBLT is also responsible for setting up sign postings and undertaking the paintwork of road markings. GARBLT also has its own factory producing road signs.

The main interlocutors on road safety in GARBLT are:

7 The general organisational structure of GARBLT and the structure of major departments involved in road safety are illustrated in Annex 7 and 8 for and in GARBLT

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• The Central Department for Chairmanship Affairs. The department has responsibility for overall planning and for media, press and public relations within GARBLT

• The Department for Expressways and Weighing Stations. This Department is responsible for weighing stations and technical issues amongst others.

• The Central Department for Road Construction and Maintenance which is composed of:

• The Department for Road maintenance. This Department is responsible for road maintenance, which includes standard maintenance and rebuilding, plans for road markings with signposts and painted road markings. Activities include: - Emergency - Routine - Improvement - Rehabilitation

• The Department for Road Construction. This Department works mainly with plans for establishing new road systems and has a subdivision undertaking road safety related issues in this connection. Activities include: - Building new roads - Dualing existing roads

• The Road Engineering and Safety Department. This department is responsible for implementing and sustaining roadway safety measures including: - Signs - Markings - Lightning - U-turns

• The Central Department for Road Research. This Department works mainly with research in connection with road construction, design as well as drafting technical proposals, traffic counting and road signs.

GARBLT needs to develop an overall strategy on road safety to ensure the implementation of their responsibilities identified in the national road safety strategy and plan. A road safety action plan forms the basis of the success for reducing the number of accidents and thus the number of fatalities and injured. The objectives of the action plan are to identify short and medium term road safety issues and priority improvements and to suggest how to implement them.

It is also important that GARBLT identifies an entity/unit with overall responsibility for the preparation of a strategy and plan on road safety as well as ensure the implementation of road safety activities in accordance with the newly developed national road safety plan. Given the present structure organizational structure at GARBLT, these activities could be assigned to the existing road safety department. The department should be positioned clearly in the organisation as the focal point for the provision of road safety input not only during the design and construction of new roads but also during the operation and maintenance of existing roads.

4.1.3 The Traffic Police

The National Traffic Police in Egypt is composed of two elements:

(a) The Central Traffic Police (affiliated to the Ministry of Interior - MoI) operating on approximately 25% of the total road system (including all roads administered by GARBLT).

(b) the sub-divisions or local traffic police established in all 26 governorates to manage traffic police in their localities in a decentralised manner

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The Traffic Police in Egypt is a part of the National Egyptian Police Force, and is mainly financed by the Egyptian State. The Traffic Police is organized in a structure where central headquarters is situated in Cairo and the senior management runs the road safety work of the police in the whole country.

The Central Traffic Police senior management hold a central function in the overall traffic safety work in Egypt. They are responsible for providing the government with recommendations related to road safety legislation and, at the same time, is the governing body for traffic police enforcement. The Traffic Police responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• patrolling and supervision • producing policeman reports in connection with violation of traffic rules and regulations. • producing policeman reports in connection with traffic accidents. • undertaking driving tests • car inspections • operating the Accident Database

Traffic policing is lead by police officers who utilize the additional support of a large number of young men, doing their military service. This part of the police force can, due to the lack of training, neither write police reports nor practise police enforcement.

Based on the preliminary assessment, it is not clear whether there is a documented strategy for traffic police work, clearly set goals for the individual policeman or for the individual districts of the country. It is important to note however that the senior management of the traffic police force occasionally initiates theme activities such as special efforts toward speed violations, use of mobile phones, use of safety belts etc.

In connection with the reporting work at traffic accidents, certain information is stored in the accident database of the police, serving the purpose of issuance of police accident statistics, and also as a mean to identify black spots. This system has, in recent years, contributed to revealing approximately 80 to 120 black spots yearly on the 25% of the national road network that falls under the responsibility of the Central Traffic Police.

All information about black spots are then passed on from the Central Traffic Police to GARBLT, who in turn carry out investigations on the accident scene and work out plans for reconstruction of the technical condition of the road.

Currently there are plans for improving the information collection and reporting procedure in connection with traffic accidents, which will result in an improvement in the rate and quality of police reports on traffic accidents. Such a step is very crucial as it is very important to have a national traffic accident database and analysis system that sets up performance targets and contains tools for evaluating actual performance and carrying out analysis of specific aspects such as black spots, road types, road users, road user behaviour etc. This database should also include information on all location of accidents and be made accessible to all main stakeholders in road safety.

The Central Traffic Police has, independently and in cooperation with the local police implemented awareness raising activities on an ad hoc basis. Such activities included police visits to schools where safe conduct in traffic was presented to school children.

A radio campaign is also being implemented that through which a senior policeman has short spots 3 times a day informing the listeners about traffic rules, safe conduct as well as providing sound advice and warnings to road users.

In cooperation with a number of chosen private firms, the Traffic Police has had a large quantity of flyers printed, giving sound advice about control and maintenance of tires, use of mobile phones in traffic etc. These flyers are distributed by the police to the road users, when required.

4.2 Egyptian Legislation concerned with road safety Laws in Egypt are issued by Presidential decrees after the approval of the parliament while executive Regulations or Ministerial decrees are issued by relevant Ministers to set the implementation rules for the Laws. The following list represents the main legislations covering road safety in Egypt:

• Public Roads Law No. 84 / 1968 and as amended. • Building of Roads Law No. 229 / 1996 and as amended.

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• GARBLT Law No. 334 / 2004 • Goods Transport on Public Roads Law No. 64 / 1970. • Operating Public Transport Concession Law No. 55 / 1975 • Trucks Importation Decree No. 266 / 1970, issued by Minister of Transport. • Traffic Law No. 66 / 1973, and as amended. • Traffic Executive Regulations No. 2777/2000, issued by Minister of Interior. • Vehicle Compulsory Insurance Law No. 72 / 2007 • Environment Law No. 4 / 1994 and its Executive Regulations No.338 / 1995.

The following section shortly presents the regulatory framework for GARBLT, the relevant legislation on commercial transport and an assessment of traffic regulation. More detailed information on the contents and structure of the key legislation influencing road safety are presented in Annex 4.

4.3 Regulatory framework for GARBLT

According to Public Roads Law No. 84 / 1968, and its amendments as well as the decree by the Minister of Transport, freeways, express highways and main roads are determined, built, modified and managed by the General Authority for Roads, Bridges, and Land Transport (GARBLT). The public treasury of the state bears all costs regarding these roads. Regional roads are managed by the local units in the different governorates which in turn bear all related costs. GARBLT is responsible for ensuring road safety and road maintenance measures. The law also describes the restrictions on and use of both sides of the roads.

Later laws e.g. Law No. 146 / 1984 introduced the toll system to be implemented on some public roads to upgrade the service and the maintenance on them and later Law No. 229 / 1996 allowed public concessions to be granted to local and foreign investors to built, manage, maintain and collect traffic charges of freeways, express highways and main roads. In this respect, investors have power, jurisdiction and the rights similar to those currently granted to GARBLT in managing such roads.

The roles and rights of GARBLT are presented in GARBLT Law No. 334 / 2004 which describes the administrative reorganisation of GARBLT and sets its role to develop the roads and bridges utility, organise passenger and freight transport, and upgrade roads in accordance with state of the art developments in the field. The law also assigns GARBLT the responsibility of developing performance to make use of this utility on technical and economical basis within the Ministry of Transports plan. In this context, GARBLT should systematically prepare overall plans for its projects and specify technical specifications for the materials used in the construction and engineering works. All projects should thus be evaluated to ensure road safety aspects are adequately planned for and that they are up to technical specifications.

It is important to note that while the present regulation describes that Ministry of Transport and GARBLT should manage the roads e.g. to prepare plans for the development of the road network, legislation for GARBLT mention the organization's role in the preparation of strategic and prioritised plans on road safety activities.

4.3.1 Licensing and control of professional commercial transport

The Ministry of Transport is responsible for organising goods and material transport and for supervising its implementation. This role is specified in the Goods Transport on Public Roads Law No. 64 / 1970. The Minister of Transport specifies (through ministerial decrees and decisions) the convenient means of transport for the goods and material transport as well as sets, in coordination with the relevant authorities, transport conditions of special types of goods and specifications and types of trucks or trailers in addition to the means of goods transport vehicles, to be imported (decree 266 / 1970).

The Minister of Transport, in coordination with the Ministers of Interior and the Municipalities, decides on the numbers of goods transport vehicles to be licensed. The Minister of Transport sets, according to the Operating Public Transport Concession Law No. 55 / 1975, the requirements for operating a vehicle or a company for public transport service on public roads. Regarding the operators, the specifications required for the vehicles, the regulation concerning the movement on the road etc. are described in the requirements. However, the municipal administration law gives the local governments in the governorates the authority to regulate this activity within its administrative zone.

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The Egyptian Environment Affairs Agency (EEAA) - the Ministry of Environmental Affairs regulates the displacement (transport) and use of hazardous substances as indicated in Environment Law No. 4 / 1994 and its Executive Regulations No.338/1995. According to this law, it is forbidden to displace and use hazardous substances and waste without a licence from the competent authority. The law identifies which authorities are responsible for which type of dangerous goods.

The law defines requirements for storing and transport hazardous waste which is only allowed by licensed companies. Mean of transport should meet certain conditions on safety equipment and requires special training of the drivers. According to legislation, the rout of trucks transporting hazardous waste has to be determined and civil defence bodies immediately notified of any changes therein, to enable them to act rapidly and effectively in emergencies. Trucks transporting hazardous waste are prohibited from passing through residential and other populated areas as well as through the city centre during daytime.

Regulations on commercial transport, on the other hand, are relatively limited and old. Such regulations include the licensing of companies i.e. regulation and providing permits to commercial transport companies. Legislation on driving and resting times are lacking and there is no legislation on speed limitation devices (with the exception of those newly introduced to tourist busses).

4.4 Traffic legislation

The Traffic Law No.66/1973 (and its amendments) defines the different roles of the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Local Development (Governorates). The Traffic Law of Egypt determines legal and social grounds of traffic regulation with the purpose of protecting citizens' life, health and property, creating safe and comfort conditions for participants of traffic and environmental protection. It regulates public relations in the sphere of traffic and its safety. The Law sets basic rules and duties of drivers, pedestrians, passengers, cyclists and issues related to increasing awareness of traffic rules to all road users. The Executive Regulations sets the detailed information for implementation.

The Traffic Executive Rules, decree No. 2777 / 2000 was issued by the Minister of Interior covering implementation of traffic law. The traffic rules and road ethics include general rules such as road safety measures, road behaviour, vehicle maintenance, use of seatbelts for front seat passengers, helmets for motorcycle rider, method of using mobile phones while driving, the seating of children below seven years at the back, giving way to emergency vehicles, level crossing, etc.

Other traffic rules and road ethics include driving rules such as driving at the right side of the road, staying within the lane, turning, signalling, following distance, oncoming traffic, overtaking, speed limits, intersections and priority rules, stopping, parking, vehicle weight, transport of dangerous goods, bicycle traffic, pedestrian activities, driver behaviour towards pedestrians, etc. The regulation on traffic signs and signals are according to the Vienna 1968 convention for traffic signs, signals, and road marking.

The Traffic Executive Regulations also cover vehicles and driver licensing and requirements for technical condition and safety equipment for fast and slow vehicles (bicycles and carts). The requirements for operating motorised vehicles include how driver licences are obtained and what is needed to operate a driving school including curriculum, practical training, instructors, etc. The international driver licence is according to the Vienna 1968 convention. Registration licences for slow transport describes licenses to operate slow vehicles.

All fast transport vehicles are required according to Vehicle Compulsory Insurance Law No. 72 / 2007 and its Executive Regulations No.338/1995 to obtain an insurance policy against civil responsibility arising from the vehicle accidents. The insurance covers fatalities, injuries and property damages to others, except vehicle damages. It is also required that the insurance policy for each vehicle is presented to the traffic department when licensing, or upon renewal, and is filed in the traffic department with the other licensing documents.

The Traffic Law and Traffic Executive Rules are to a large extent in accordance with international legislation including both the Geneva Convention and EU best practices. However, Egyptian traffic rules differ in the following areas:

• helmets and seatbelts (passengers), child restraint for children (no legislation today) • pedestrian crossings • on-the-road driver testing (today only testing on closed circuits)

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• new drivers (harder sanctions - no legislation today) • no level for alcohol - no law • general speed limits in urban areas are too high and on 90 km/h roads in many cases are too high

compared to the layout .

Revised Traffic Law

The MoI has prepared a draft law changing some of the articles in traffic law No. 66/1973 as amended by law No. 155/1999. The law has been sent to the parliament for review and includes several reforms that when applied will have a positive impact on road safety. Such reforms include the increase of penalties for some traffic violations such as: exceeding the speed limits, driving in the wrong direction, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, not wearing helmets or seatbelts for front seat passengers, using mobile phone, driving with an expired or withdrawn drivers licence etc. The draft has also tripled the penalties to be paid on site (from LE 25 to LE 75).

4.5 EU-legislation Annex 4 also lists the relevant EU-regulations on road transport (EU-Acquis). The main EU regulations relevant for road safety are presented in the table overleaf.

It is worth pointing out that a new directive entitled Directive of The European Parliament and of The Council on Road Infrastructure Safety Management (COM(2006) 569 final) is in the process of being approved by the EU. This Directive proposes a comprehensive system for road infrastructure safety management centred on four procedures already implemented in many EU Member States. This presently only applies for the TEN-T network but is recommended to be extended to all roads and include:

• Road safety impact assessments • Road safety audits • Network safety management • Safety inspections.

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Transportation of goods and passenger:

• Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community;

• Directive 2002/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 amending Council Directive 92/6/EEC on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community;

• Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC

• Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85

• Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC

• Council Directive 98/76/EC of 1 October 1998 on amending Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations

• Council Directive 96/26/EC of 29 April 1996 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of

Transportation of goods:

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 881/92 of 26 March 1992 on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States (and further amendments)

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93 of 25 October 1993 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carrier may operate national road haulage service within a Member State (and further amendments)

• Regulation (EEC) No 484/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 1 March 2002 on drivers certificate (and further amendments)

• Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to road transport of dangerous goods (and further amendments)

• Council Directive 95/50 on uniform procedures for checks of the transport of dangerous goods by road

Insurance:

• Council Directive 72/166/EEC of 24 April 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in the respect of the use of motor vehicles and to enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (and further amendments)

• Council Directive 84/5/EEC of 30 December 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles (and further amendments)

• Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC and 88/357/EEC (Fourth motor insurance Directive)

General road safety:

• COM(2006) 569 final of The European Parliament and of The Council on Road Infrastructure Safety Management (Directive Proposal)

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establishment in national and international transport operations (and further amendments)

• Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers

Transportation of passenger:

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 of 16 March 1992 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (and further amendments)

• Council Regulation (EC) No 12/98 of 11 December 1997 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers operate national road passenger transport services within a member State (and further amendments)

• Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences.

• Directive 2003/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 April 2003 amending Council Directive 91/671/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes ;

• Council Directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers;

Database:

• Council Decision 93/704 on the creation of a Community database on road accidents

Note: The base directives and regulations are generally mentioned and thus not all further amendments.

4.6 National Road Safety Programme

As mentioned in section 3.1.3.1 the National Road Safety Board has in November 2007 launched the National Road Safety Programme with the purpose of improving the road safety level in Egypt. This programme describes the different road safety activities to be implemented in Egypt and assigns responsibilities to specific stakeholders. The table below describes the elements for stage 1 (the first 5 years) of the programme and in stage 2 more elements will be added. Each of the sub-programmes is divided into several tasks.

Main elements

Sub-elements

Sub-programme Responsibility

Improve horizontal curves on 1st. Class single roads GARBLT

Improve horizontal and longitudinal alignment on 1st. Class single roads GARBLT Geometrical

design Securing road sides by removing obstacles effecting sight distance

GARBLT + Governorates

Pavement maintenance for areas in severe distresses GARBLT Structural design, 1st class single roads

Severe dangerous side slopes GARBLT

Provide more signs, maintenance, cleaning GARBLT

Improve road marking GARBLT

Increase safety precautions during construction and maintenance work GARBLT

Provide more police checkpoint and patrols on daily basis

MoI + National Council

Road

Traffic control, 1st class single roads

Increase speed controlling techniques by using MoI +

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Main elements

Sub-elements


different types of radars National Council

Establish new system for design stage GARBLT

Establish new system for construction stage GARBLT

Safety audit for 1st class single and dual roads Establish new system for maintenance stage GARBLT

Provide training for maintenance employees working in public companies for passenger and freight transport

Holding company for passenger and freight transport

Develop technical inspection in companies garages

Holding company for passenger and freight transport

Vehicle condition

Enhance mechanical inspection, provide inspectors to check vehicles on the roads

GARBLT, MoI, MoEn

Develop existing technical inspection MoI

Vehicle

Technical inspection required for issuing license

Enhance private sector to establish new centres for vehicles inspection MoI

Standardisation and development of driving training programme MoI Driving

schools Increase number of driving schools MoI

Driving tests Develop the existing test MoI

Review the qualification required by the tourism companies and other companies for drivers

Companies and National Road Safety Board approval

Driver

Driver employing

Establish a new system for monitoring drivers and vehicles

Companies, MoI and National Road Safety Board

Review and develop the road safety materials provided by schools MoE Educational

programs Provide lectures on road safety in all universities MoE

More programs and adds on TV and radio TV and Radio Union + MoI

Media More articles in press Press council

and MoI

Awareness

Website Establish a new website for the National Road Safety Board to be the main source for road safety and

National Road Safety Board

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Main elements

Sub-elements


accident information

Develop the existing centres MoH Rescue centres Encourage the private sector to build new centres MoH Rescue Accident reporting

Increase numbers of rescue phones and maintaining the existing ones

MoH and GARBLT

Land use Land use Develop the pedestrian crossing facilities on high population areas GARBLT

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Annex 5: List of Relevant Laws and Regulations (Egypt and EU-Acquis) The main Egyptian regulatory instruments on road safety are described and consist of:

Public Roads Law No. 84 / 1968, and as amended. Chapter one: “General Rules”, classifies the roads in Egypt into: Freeways, Express Highways, Main Roads and Regional (local) Roads. Freeways, express highways and main roads are determined, built and modified by a decree of the Minister of Transport and managed by the General Authority for Roads, Bridges, and Land Transport (GARBLT). The public treasury of the state shall bear all costs regarding these roads. Regional roads are managed by the local units in the different governorates and they bear all costs related.

Law No. 229 / 1996 amended article 3 so that public concessions may be granted to local and foreign investors to built, manage, maintain and to collect traffic charges of freeways, express highways and main roads. The investors would have the power, jurisdiction and the rights of GARBLT in managing such roads.

Chapter two: “The Use of Public Roads”, GARBLT determines the traffic activity on public roads and sets the rules to ensure roadway safety and road maintenance measures.

Chapter three: “Land Restrictions”, lands on both sides of the roads are considered public roads for a distance of fifty meters on highways, twenty five meters on main roads and ten meters on regional roads.

Chapter four: “Penalties”, in case of violating the rules of the law a fine of LE 10 and / or up to one month of prison will be implemented.

Law No. 146 / 1984 amended the fine to LE 100. This law also introduced the toll system to be implemented on some public roads to upgrade the service and maintenance on them.

GARBLT Law No. 334 / 20004 The law reorganized GARBLT administratively and set its role to develop the roads and bridges utility, organize the passenger & freight land transport and upgrade it in accordance to the scientific and technological developing activities in all areas, as well as developing performance to make use of this utility on technical and economical basis within the Ministry of Transports plan.

GARBLT would set, in the area of roads and bridges, an overall plan for its projects, specify the technical specifications for the materials used in the construction and engineering works.

Evaluate all projects to insure its safe planning and its accordance to technical specification.

Conduct the scientific research and studies, create training and research centres to improve implementation standards in accordance to the advanced technologies.

GARBLT would set, in the area of land public transport, an overall plan within the Ministry of Transport plan.

GARBLT would set, in accordance to Law No. 64 / 1970, an overall plan to organize the transport of goods on public roads by the different means of transport. Prepare the studies needed to approve the licensing of the transport of goods, or increase or decrease its capacity, after consulting the General Authority for Planning Transport Projects.

Review the import requests of goods transport vehicles before submitting them to the Minister of Transport.

Control and inspect, in coordination with the traffic police, the goods transport utility on public roads.

Goods Transport on Public Roads Law No. 64 / 1970. The Ministry of Transport is responsible to organize goods and material transport and supervise its implementation. The Minister of Transport specifies the convenient means of transport for the goods and material transport and sets, in coordination with the relevant authorities, the transport conditions of special types of goods.

The Minister of Transport, in coordination with the Ministers of Interior and of Municipals, decides on the numbers of goods transport vehicles to be licensed.

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The Minister of Transport sets the specifications and types of trucks or trailers, or other means of goods transport vehicles, to be imported (decree 266 / 1970 specified).

Operating Public Transport Concession Law No. 55 / 1975. The Minister of Transport sets the requirements for operate a vehicle or a company for public transport service on public roads: regarding the operators, the specifications required for the vehicles, the regulation concerning the movement on the road...etc. However, the municipal administration law gives the local governments in the governorates the authority to regulate this activity within its administrative zone.

Traffic Law No. 66 / 1973 and as amended. The Traffic Law of Egypt determines legal and social grounds of traffic with the purpose of protection of citizens' life, health and property, creation of safe and comfort conditions for participants of traffic and environmental protection. It regulates public relations in the sphere of traffic and its safety.

The Law sets basic rules and duties of drivers, pedestrians, passengers, cyclists and issues related to the increasing of traffic awareness to all road users. The Executive Regulations sets the detailed information for implementation.

Part One of the Traffic Law: “Regulating Traffic on Roads”. Chapter one: “Using Roads in Traffic”, the use of public roads shall be in a manner that does not expose road user’s lives or property to danger, delay their use by others, lead to disturbing people’s comfort, or in a way prejudicial to the environment.

Without prejudice to the international conventions, no one shall drive any vehicle without a driving licence and no vehicle may circulate on public roads without a registration licence from the competent Traffic Police Department.

Chapter two: “Types of Vehicles”, vehicles are divided into:

I - Fast transport vehicles: cars (private or taxi), buses (public, private, tourism or school buses), trolleybuses, trucks, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, motorcycles, and any other machines for travelling on the road.

II - Slow transport vehicles: bicycles and carts (animal or hand towed).

Part Two of the Traffic Law: “Vehicle Registration and Driving Licences for fast transport vehicles”. Chapter one: “Vehicle Registration Licences”

A vehicle registration licence shall be issued by the competent traffic authority upon submitting: ownership document, insurance policy against civil responsibility arising from the vehicle accidents, vehicle technical inspection test (from traffic police), vehicle traffic violations certificate and payment of related taxes & fees. The licence issued shall be valid for one year, except for private cars where the period thereof may not exceed three years, according to the will of the vehicle owner.

Chapter two: “Driving Licences”

Types:

• Private Licence: to drive private cars, cabs used for tourist transport, agriculture tractors and light transport vehicles (load capacity not exceeding two tons).

• Third Class Licence: (commercial for those whose profession is driving) to drive taxi-cabs and buses not exceeding seventeen passengers, in addition to the previous items.

• Second Class Licence: to drive buses not exceeding twenty six passengers, trucks and heavy duty equipments, in addition to the previous items.

• First Class Licence: to drive all types of vehicles. • Motorcycle Licence, Agriculture Tractor Licence (for professionals), Tramway and Electrical Train

Licence, Military Licence, Police Licence, Testing Purposes Licence and a Temporary Learning Driving Licence.

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Issuing requirements:

• Applicant’s age not less than eighteen years for the private types and twenty one years for the commercial licences (three years difference between each category).

• Physically fit and non existence of infirmities disabling from driving. • An educational certificate or an illiteracy certificate. • Passing the theoretical traffic rules and ethics tests and the practical driving test. • Not to have been sentenced to a criminal penalty (for the commercial licences). • Driver licence traffic violations certificate, in case of renewal. • Payment of related taxes & fees.

Validity:

• Ten years for private licence • Five years for motorcycles, agriculture tractor and testing licences. • Three years for the commercial (third, second & first) licences and for tramway. • Six months for the learning driving licence. • Validity is for the service period for the military and police licences.

International or foreign driving licences shall be valid according to international conventions and bilateral agreements. Renewal of this licence abroad during the presence of the licensee in the country shall not be considered.

Part Three of the Traffic Law: “Vehicle Registration and Driving Licences for slow transport vehicles”. Chapter one: “Vehicle Registration Licences”

A slow transport vehicle registration licence shall be issued by the competent municipal authority after submitting the following: Insurance policy against civil responsibility arising from the vehicle accidents, a vehicle technical inspection test, as determined by the competent Governor, and payment of related taxes & fees.

Chapter two: “Driving Licences”

Types:

• Passengers transport cart driving licence, goods transport cart licence and for goods transport bicycle licence.

Issuing requirements:

• Applicant’s age not less than eighteen years. • Physically fit • Passing the technical driving tests. • Not to have been sentenced to a criminal penalty.

Validity:

• Five years.

Part four of the Traffic Law: “Taxes and Fees”. Taxes and Fees implemented for vehicle registration licence and driving licence.

Part five of the Traffic Law: “Traffic Rules and Road Ethics”. All road users shall adhere to traffic rules and ethics, traffic lights and signs, not driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, what drivers shall do in case of involvement in a road accidents, taxi cab drivers duties regarding passenger transport , cases of withdrawal and suspension of driver licence for a period not less than thirty days and not exceeding sixty days (19 violations ), penalty in case of recommitting certain

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violations within one year from the date of the former violation, penalties regarding environmental violations.

Part six of the Traffic Law: “Penalties” LE 50 – 100: not wearing seat belts for driver and front seat passenger, not wearing helmets for motorcycle riders, using the phone manually while driving.

LE 100 – 500 and/or a prison penalty not exceeding three months: exceeding the speed limit, vehicle registration expired or not registered, not holding a driver licence or expired or not valid for driving that type of vehicle, driving a vehicle without number plates, faulty brakes, intentionally obstruction of traffic, taxi drivers not using the meter or refrains from transporting passengers.

LE 500 – 1000 and/or a prison penalty not exceeding three months for keeping or using in the vehicle an equipment to detect police radars that measure vehicle speeds. The equipment shall be confiscated.

LE 500 – 1000 and/or a prison penalty not less than three months and not exceeding one year for driving under the influence of narcotics or intoxicant.

LE 10 – 25: all other violations.

Part seven of the Traffic Law: “The Higher Traffic Council” The council is established by the Minister of Interior and concerned with drawing the traffic & road safety general policy and determining the tasks and responsibilities of the ministries and other authorities in charge of implementing traffic plans. The council is formed by a Presidential decree, upon the proposal of the Minister of Interior. The decisions of the council shall be binding following their approval by the Prime Minister.

Traffic Executive Regulations No. 2777/2000

Part one of the executive regulations: “Definitions”. Definitions of the terms used in the regulations: pedestrian, passenger, road, roadway, lane, intersection, level crossing, traffic direction, oncoming traffic, oncoming vehicle, following traffic, stopping, parking, headlights, driving lights, parking lights, maximum weight, total weight, actual weight… etc.

Part two of the executive regulations: “Traffic rules & ethics, signs & signals”. Chapter one: “Traffic rules & road ethics”

General rules: road safety measures taken, road courtesy, vehicle maintenance, use of seatbelts for front seat passengers, helmets for rider, not to use hand held mobiles while driving, children below seven years at back seats, give way to emergency vehicles, level crossing…etc

Driving rules: driving on the right, within the lane, turning, signalling, following distance, oncoming traffic, overtaking, speed limits, intersections and priority rules, stopping, parking, vehicle weight, transport of dangerous goods, bicycle traffic, pedestrian activities, drivers behaviour towards pedestrians…etc.

Chapter two: “Traffic signs & signals”

International traffic signs, signals, and road marking according to the Vienna 1968 convention.

Part three of the executive regulations: “Vehicle technical condition & safety requirements”. Chapter one: “Fast transport vehicles technical condition & safety requirements”

General rules: chasse, tyres, suspension, axes, brakes, engine, fuel circuit, cooling circuit, steering, gearbox, electrical circuit, vehicle body, lights, reflectors, horn, mirrors, windshield wipers, bumpers, paint, fire extinguisher…etc.

Special rules: for private cars, caravans, disabled drivers, taxi, fire brigade, ambulance, funeral vehicles, motorcycles, buses, trucks, tractors, trailers, semi trailers.

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Chapter two: “Slow transport vehicles technical condition & safety requirements”

For bicycles and different types of carts.

Part four of the executive regulations: “Fast transport vehicles registration” Chapter one: “Fast transport vehicle registration licence”

Documents needed and licensing procedure as previously mentioned.

Chapter two: “Fast transport vehicle driver licence”

Documents needed, licensing procedure as previously mentioned, a theoretical and a practical driving test.

Chapter three: “Driving schools & centres”

Conditions to obtain a licence to operate a driving school, curriculum, practical training, instructors …etc

International driver licence, according to the Vienna 1968 convention.

Part five of the executive regulations: “Slow transport vehicles registration & driving licences” Chapter one: “Slow transport vehicles registration licence”

Chapter two: “Slow transport vehicles driver licence”

Part six of the executive regulations: “Vehicle number plates” • Types of fast transport vehicles number plates. • Types of slow transport vehicles number plates. • Taxes and Fees.

Part seven of the executive regulations: “Reproducing of licences in case of loss or damage”

Part eight of the executive regulations: “Penalties and suspension of licences and number plates. Similar to what was previously mentioned in the law.

Part nine of the executive regulations: “Reconciliation on traffic offences” Reconciliation on minor traffic offences may occur upon the immediate payment of LE 25 for driver offences and LE 5 for pedestrian offences.

Vehicle Compulsory Insurance Law No. 72 / 2007 and its Executive Regulations No.338/1995. All fast transport vehicles shall obtain an insurance policy against civil responsibility arising from the vehicle accidents. The insurance covers fatalities, injuries and property damages to others, except vehicle damages.

The insurance policy for each vehicle shall be presented to the traffic department when licensing, or upon renewal, and will be filed in the traffic department with the other licensing documents.

Environment Law No. 4 / 1994 and its Executive Regulations No.338/1995. The Egyptian Environment Affairs Agency (EEAA) of the Ministry of Environmental Affairs regulated the displacement (transport) and use of hazardous substances as follows:

It is forbidden to displace and use hazardous substances and waste without a licence from the competent authority indicated for each as herein below:

- Hazardous agricultural substances and waste, including pesticides and fertilizers - Ministry of Agriculture.

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- Hazardous industrial substances and waste - Ministry of Industry. - Hazardous pharmaceutical, hospital and laboratory substances and waste and domestic insecticides -

Ministry of Health. - Hazardous petroleum substances and waste - Ministry of Petroleum. - Hazardous substances and waste from which ionizing radiation is emitted - Ministry of Electricity -

Nuclear Energy Authority. - Hazardous inflammable and explosive substances and waste - Ministry of Interior. - In respect of other hazardous substances and waste, the respective bodies competent to issue a

license for their displacement shall be designated by a decree of the Minister for Environmental Affairs.

The ministers heading the ministries mentioned in this Article shall, each within his scope of competence and in coordination with the Minister of Health and the EEAA, issue a table of hazardous substances and waste specifying: • The types of hazardous substances and waste falling within his ministry scope of competence and their

respective degrees of danger.

• The constraints to be observed in the displacement of each.

• The means of disposing of the empty containers of such substances after their displacement.

• Any other constraints or conditions the minister deems important to add.

Stage of Collecting and Storing Hazardous Waste:

• Determine specific locations for the storage of hazardous waste meeting safety conditions to prevent the occurrence of any harm to the public or to those persons exposed to such waste.

• Store hazardous waste in special containers made of a solid, non-porous, leak-proof material. These containers are to be hermetically sealed and their capacity must be commensurate with the quantity of hazardous waste stored therein or conform to the standards set for the storage of such waste according to type.

• Place a clear sign on the hazardous waste containers indicating their contents and warning of the dangers which may result from handling them imprudently.

• Lay down a schedule for the collection of hazardous waste so that it is not left for long periods in the storage containers.

• Producers of hazardous waste shall be held to provide the abovementioned containers, wash them after each use and not place them in public places.

Stage of Transporting Hazardous Waste:

A- It is prohibited to transport hazardous waste by other than the means of transport run by the

establishments licensed to manage hazardous waste. Those means of transport must meet the following conditions:

1- Transport trucks shall be fitted with all safety equipment and shall be in good working condition.

2- The capacity of such trucks and their shift schedule shall be commensurate with the quantities of hazardous waste.

3- They shall be driven by trained drivers capable of taking independent initiatives, particularly in emergencies.

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4- They shall bear clear signs indicating the dangerous nature of their cargo and the best manner of dealing with emergencies.

B- Routing of trucks transporting hazardous waste shall be determined and civil defence bodies shall be immediately notified of any changes therein, so as to enable them to act rapidly and decisively in emergencies.

C- Trucks transporting hazardous waste shall be prohibited from passing through residential and other populated areas and through the city centre during daytime.

D- The address of the garages where hazardous waste trucks are parked, as well as the number and date of their licence, must be notified to the competent authority.

E- Trucks transporting hazardous waste must be washed and sterilized after each use in accordance with the directives issued by the Ministry of Health in coordination with the competent administrative body where similar to EU legislation.

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The main EU regulatory instruments relevant for road safety consist of (EU-Acquis):

General road safety: Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences.

Directive 2003/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 April 2003 amending Council Directive 91/671/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes ;

Council Directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailer.

Transportation of goods and passenger: Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community;

Directive 2002/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 amending Council Directive 92/6/EEC on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community;

Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85

Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC

Council Directive 96/26/EC of 29 April 1996 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations (and further amendments)

Council Directive 98/76/EC of 1 October 1998 on amending Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations

Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers

Transportation of goods: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820 of 20 December 1985 on driving and rest times (and further amendments)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in Road transport (and further amendments)

Council Directive 88/599/EC on standard verification procedures for implementation of Council Regulations No 3820/85 and 3821/85 (and further amendments)

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 881/92 of 26 March 1992 on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States (and further amendments)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93 of 25 October 1993 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carrier may operate national road haulage service within a Member State (and further amendments)

Regulation (EEC) No 484/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 1 March 2002 on drivers certificate (and further amendments)

Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to road transport of dangerous goods (and further amendments)

Council Directive 96/35/EC on the appointment and vocation qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterways (and further amendments)

Council Directive 1172/98 on statistical return in respect of the carriage of goods by road (and further amendments)

Council Directive 95/50 on uniform procedures for checks of the transport of dangerous goods by road

Transportation of passenger: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820 of 20 December 1985 on driving and rest times (and further amendments)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in Road transport (and further amendments)

Council Directive 88/599/EC on standard verification procedures for implementation of Council Regulations No 3820/85 and 3821/85 (and further amendments)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 of 16 March 1992 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (and further amendments)

Council Regulation (EC) No 11/98 of 11 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (and further amendments)

Council Regulation (EC) No 12/98 of 11 December 1997 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers operate national road passenger transport services within a member State (and further amendments)

Insurance: Council Directive 72/166/EEC of 24 April 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in the respect of the use of motor vehicles, and to enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (and further amendments)

Council Directive 84/5/EEC of 30 December 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles (and further amendments)

Council Directive 90/232/EEC of 14 May 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles (and further amendments)

Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC and 88/357/EEC (Fourth motor insurance Directive)

Database: Council Decision 93/704 on the creation of a Community database on road accidents

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Motor Vehicles – technical and safety conditions: Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to road transport of dangerous goods

Council Directive 96/35/EC on the appointment and vocation qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterways

Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles

Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against air pollution by gasses from positive-ignition engines of motor vehicles

Council Directive 70/221/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to liquid fuel tanks and rear protective devices for motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 70/222/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to space for mounting and the fixing of rear registration plates on motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 70/387/EEC of 27 July 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the doors of motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 70/388/EEC of 27 June 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to audible warning devices for motor vehicles

Council Directive 70/311/EEC of 8 June 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment for motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 71/127/EEC of 1 March 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles

Council Directive 72/245/EEC of 20 June 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles

Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (and further amendments)

Council Directive 74/60/EEC of 17 December 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats)

Council Directive 74/61/EEC of 17 December 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to devices to prevent the unauthorized use of motor vehicles

Council Directive 74/297/EEC of 4 June 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to interior fittings of motor vehicles (the behaviour of the steering mechanism in the event of an impact

Council Directive 74/408/EEC of 22 July 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to interior fittings of motor vehicles (strength of seat and their anchorages)

Council Directive 74/483/EEC of 17 September 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the external projections of motor vehicles (strength of seats and their anchorages)

Council Directive 75/443/EEC of 26 June 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles

Council Directive 76/114/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to statutory plates and inscriptions for motor vehicles and there trailers, and their location and method of attachment

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Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lightning and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 76/757/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reflex reflectors for motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 76/759/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to direction indicator lamps for motor vehicles and there trailers

Council Directive 76/760/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers

Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps

Council Directive 76/762/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to front fog lamps for motor vehicle and filament lamps for such lamps

Council Directive 77/143/EEC of 29 December 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicle and their trailers (and further amendments)

Council Directive 77/389/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle towing-devices

Council Directive 77/538/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to rear fog lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers

Council Directive 77/539/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers

Council Directive 77/540/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to parking lamps for motor vehicles

Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (and further amendments)

Council Directive 77/649/EEC of 27 September 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor vehicle drivers

Council Directive 78/316/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (identification of controls tell-tales and indicators)

Council Directive 78/317/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the defrosting and demisting systems of glazed surface of motor vehicles

Council Directive 78/318/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the wiper and washer systems of motor vehicles

Council Directive 78/548/EEC of 12 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to heating systems for the passenger compartment of motor vehicles

Council Directive 78/549/EEC of 12 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the wheel guards of motor vehicles

Council Directive 78/932/EEC of 16 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the head restraints of seats of motor vehicles

Council Directive 80/1268/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the fuel consumption motor vehicles

Council Directive 85/3/EEC of 19 December 1984 on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles

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Council Directive 86/364/EEC of 24 July 1986 relating to proof of compliance of vehicles with Directive 85/3EEC on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles

Council Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (and further amendments)

Council Directive 89/297/EEC of 13 April 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the lateral protection (side guards) of certain motor vehicles and their trailers

Council Directive 89/459/EEC of 18 July 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the tread depth of tyres of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers

Council Directive 91/226/EEC of 27 March 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the spray-suppression systems of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers

Council Directive 91/671/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes (and further amendments)

Council Directive 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992 on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community

Council Directive 92/21/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the masses and dimensions of motor vehicles

Council Directive 92/22/EEC of 31 March 1992 on safety glazing and glazing on motor vehicles and their trailers

Council Directive 92/23/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting

Council Directive 92/24/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to speed limitation devices or similar speed limitation on-board systems of certain categories of motor vehicles

Council Directive 92/114/EEC of 17 December 1992 relating to external projections forward of the cab’s rear panel of motor vehicles

Directive 9/20/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 May 1994 relating to the mechanical coupling devices of motor vehicle and their trailers and their attachment to those vehicles

Directive 95/28/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 24 October 1995 relating to the burning behaviour of materials used in the interior construction of certain motor vehicle

Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 May 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a side impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC

Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a side impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC

Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 22 July 1997 relating to the masses and dimensions of certain categories of motor vehicles and there trailers and amending Directive 70/156/EEC

Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (and further amendments)

Council Directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness test for motor vehicles and their trailers, as amended (and further amendments)

Council Directive 98/76/EC of 1 October 1998 amending Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations

Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles (and further amendments)

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Council Directive 96/914 on the minimum level of training for some road transport drivers (and further amendments)

Council Decision 93/704 on the creation of a Community database on road accidents

Council Directive 91/439 on driving licences (and further amendments)

Council Directive 92/6 on installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles (and further amendments)

Council Directive 91/671 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 5 tons (and further amendments)

Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community

Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (Recast).

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Annex 6: Reference to Relevant Government Strategic Plans and Studies. 1.Safety on Public Transport Roads of the Transport Planning Authority, Ministry of Transport. 2.National Road Safety Programme prepared for National Road Safety Committee by Cairo University.

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Annex 7: List of abbreviations. AA Association Agreement AETR Agreement on Vehicle Engaged in International Road transport BC Beneficiary Country EC European Commission EEAA Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency ENP European Neighbourhood Policy EU European Union GARBLT General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport GDP Gross Domestic Product M0T Ministry of Transport MoC Ministry of Communication MoE Ministry of Education MoEn Ministry of Environment MoH Ministry of Health MoI Ministry of Interior MS Member State PAO Programme Administration Office PCA Partnership and Cooperation Agreement PL Project Leader PSC Project Steering Committee RTA Resident Twinning Advisor RTAP Regional Transport Action Plan STE Short Term Experts

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Annex 8. Organisational Structure of GARBLT Ministry of Transport

GARBLT Chairman

Central Department for Financial and

Administration Affairs (details in Annex 8C)

Construction and District Sector (details

in Annex 8A)

Project Research Sector

(details in Annex 8B)

Central Dept. of Chairman Affairs

Investment Roads Central Dept. for Passenger and Land

Transport

Industrial Security Security Training Center Legal Affairs

Personal and Building Security

Information and Communication

Security

Civil Training

Mechanical Training

Administrative Training

Cases

Investigations

Contracts

Commitments, Financial Censorship

Land Transport Planning

Economic Affairs and Contracting

Technical Follow-up and Operating

Investment Roads Projects

Public Affairs Following up Technical Secretary Citizens Service Financial Administrative

Inspection

Information Decision Support Center

Regulatory and Administrative Affairs

External public affairs

Internal Public Affairs

Financial Inspection

Administrative Inspection

Libraries and Documentation

Information and Statistics

Publishing and Translation

Computers

Regulations

Jobs and Labor Force Planning

Media and Press

Decision Support

Planning and Plans Follow-up

Planning

Plans Follow-up

Companies Affairs

Technical Affairs , Companies

Economic and Commercial

Affairs

Labor Force Affairs

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Annex 8A. Organisational Structure of Construction and District Sector in GARBLT

Construction and District Manager

(cont. from Annex 7)

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Expressways and Weighing Stations

Central Department for Roads

Construction and Maintenance

Central Department for Bridges, Structures

Construction and Maintenance

Toll Collection and Weighing

Technical Affairs Road Construction Road Maintenance Road Engineering and Road Safety Manager

Structures and Building Construction

Bridge Maintenance Bridge Construction

Road Engineering

Road Safety

Toll Collection

Weighing

Stations Operation

Maintenance

Construction

Following-up

Routine Maintenance

Rehabilitation

Building Construction

Building Maintenance

Nile Bridges Maintenance

Movable and other Bridges Types Maintenance

Nile Bridges Construction

Movable and other Bridges Types Construction

Districts (12 allover Egypt)

Electrical Engineering

and Equipment

Mechanical Engineering

and Work-shops

Manpower and Shifts

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Annex 8B. Organisational Structure of Project Research Sector in GARBLT

Project Research Sector (cont. from Annex 7)

Quality Control

Central Dep. for Bridges Researchers

Central Dep. for Road Researchers

Bridge Maintenance Researches

Bridge Design Researches

Bridge Construction Researches

Road Maintenance Researches

Road Design Researches Road Construction Researches

Afforestation

Nile Bridges Construction Researches

Movable and other Bridges Types Construction Researches

Nile Bridges Maintenance Researches

Movable and other Bridges Types Maintenance Researches

Nile Bridges Design Researches

Movable and other Bridges Types Design

Researches

Pavement Maintenance Researches

Bridges Maintenance Researches

Design and Drafting

Traffic Count

Proposals

Pavement Researches

Signs researches

Agriculture Researches

Gardens

Work-shop, Equipment

Roads Bridges

Central Laboratories

Asphalt Material, Concrete Soil, Foundation

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Annex 8C. Organisational Structure of Central Department for Financial and Administration Affairs in GARBLT

Central Department for Financial and Administration Affairs

Stock Controlling

Administrative Affairs Financial Affairs

Administrative Affairs Personnel Affairs Purchases and Stock-rooms Accounting and Treasury

Secretaries and Archiving

Facilities Affairs

Service Affairs

Service Documents

Purchases and contracting

Stock-rooms

Accounting

Reviewing

Vehicles

Employment Balance Sheets

Employment Affairs

Treasury

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