BARCELONA, 27-30 October 2015 Speaker: Saki Aciman Transport cooperation in the Mediterranean
Index 2 CETMO overview Sub-regional cooperation: the GTMO (5+5) Euro-Mediterranean Partnership in transport Some personal comments on the multilateral Euromed Transport Cooperation
CETMO Overview 3 CETMO is an organization launched in 1985 under auspices of the United Nationsand with the support of the Spanish government as the result of an agreement between the Western Mediterranean countries (Algeria, France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia). CETMO's main goal is to develop regional cooperation to improve international transport conditions throughout the Mediterranean and in the Western Mediterranean in particular (Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia). CETMO achieves this goal by studying transport infrastructure, flows, statistics and legislation in the Western Mediterranean and developing initiatives that facilitate this transport. CETMO has held the position of Technical Secretariat of the Transport Group of the Western Mediterranean (GTMO 5+5) since 1997. GTMO 5+5 aims to promote cooperation on transport in the Western Mediterranean and contribute to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. CETMO s role as Secretariat allows it to hold close work relations with the officials in charge of the transport sector in each country. GTMO 5+5 s priority areas of cooperation include helping implement the recommendations made at the two Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Transport in Marrakech and Brussels. GTMO 5+5 pursues the objective of supporting Euro-Mediterranean cooperation on transport and takes a participatory role in this cooperation by contributing new ideas and organizing activities.
Sub-regional cooperation: the GTMO (5+5) 4 Socioeconomic weight of the GTMO 5+5 Population 274 millions of inhabitants in 2012-182.5 millions of inhabitants in the European countries of GTMO 5+5-91.8 millions of inhabitants in the Maghreb countries of the GTMO 5+5 Compared with 506 millions of inhabitants in 2012 of the European Union (28) Source: UN statistic Division and Eurostat Gross Domestic Product 6,615,464$ millions in 2012-6,167,653$ millions in the European countries of GTMO 5+5 and 34.000$ per capita -447,811$ millions in the Maghreb countries of the GTMO 5+5 and 4.900$ per capita. Compared with 16.654.245$ millions and 33.000$ per capita in 2012 of the EU 28 Source: UN statistic Division
Foreign trade 5 1,799 millions of tons in 2012-1,465,9 millions of tons in the European countries of GTMO 5+5-333.2 millions of tons in the Maghreb countries of the GTMO 5+5 Compared with 5,700millions of tons in 2012 of the European Union (28) Source: UN statistic Division (COMTRADE) and Eurostat Freight moved in ports* 1,510** millions of tons in 2010-1,256 millions of tons in the European countries of GTMO 5+5-254** millions of tons in the Maghreb countries of the GTMO 5+5 Compared with 3,700millions of tons in 2010 in the European Union (28) * National freights included. ** Excluded Libya. Source: CETMO databases and Eurostat
6 Trade Intra GTMO 5+5 247 millions of tons in 2012 122.9 millions tons 116.3 millions tons Source: UN statistic Division (COMTRADE) and Eurostat 7.8 millions tons
Sub-regional cooperation: the GTMO (5+5) 7 The GTMO 5+5 -the Transport Group of the Western Mediterranean-aims to promote cooperation on transport in the Western Mediterranean and to contribute to the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership. The members of GTMO 5+5are transport ministers from Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia and the Union for Mediterranean Secretariat, European ComissionDG Mobility and Transport and the Arab Maghreb Union, as observers. CETMO holds the position of secretariat. The GTMO 5+5 initiates his trajectory in 1995 in Paris. Later 8 meetings of Ministers, one of high level officials and twenty one meetings of the group of experts who guarantee the planning and the follow-up of the works have been held. In March 2007 in Tunis, a Protocolfor the cooperation was adopted and signed by the Ministers with the aim of consolidating and institutionalizing the group. In the last Ministers meeting, in October 2014 in Lisbon, the Ministers adopted the core multimodal network of the Maghreb countries of the GTMO 5+5 and the Action plan forthe Integration and Coordination of Management of the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis, as well as the Statement of Conclusions in which the working plan of the GTMO 5+5 is defined for the next two years (2014-2016).
8 GTMO (5+5) priority areas for cooperation: Definition and development of a multimodal transport networkin the Western Mediterranean, with special emphasis on links with Trans-European networks. Search for advantageous infrastructure-financing modes. Exchange and transport facilitation, special emphasis on the transport chain. The implication in the EuromediterraneanPartnership/Barcelona process. Upgrading transport-related companies. Enhancing a databaseand methods allowing for regular identification of priorities in the Western Mediterranean, on the base of the works already carried out by CETMO. Development of research on transport in the region, through the promotion of the participation of the countries of the Magrebin the European programs. The reinforcement of safety and security of transport in the region.
Picture of the GTMO 5+5 GTMO 5+5 Work Programme 2014-2016 Relations with other groups on 5+5 Dialogue Collaboration with the EC, UfM, AMU, EIB Monitoring the initiatives, activities and work done by the ETF The GTMO 5+5 multimodal network Analytical tools of the GTMO 5+5 multimodal network. 9 Strengthened cooperation Internal organization of the GTMO 5+5 A. Institutional Cooperation B.TheGTMO 5+5 Multimodal Network and Analytical Tools ACTIVITIES GTMO 5+5 WORK PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES Trans-Maghreb motorway axis C. Priority Projects of the GTMO 5+5 Multimodal Network D.Industry-Specific Actions VTS/VTMIS Action plan of the trans- Maghreb motorway axis Rail transport Other priority projects of the GTMO 5+5 core multimodal network Financing opportunities for priority projects Training and research Logistics Air transport Approved during 8th Conference of Transport Ministers of the Western Mediterranean held in Lisbon in October 2014
The GTMO 5+5 Multimodal Network 10 The objective of the GTMO 5+5 Multimodal Network is to provide a conceptual basis for the planning and the reflection on the infrastructure development of member countries. The Network includes : Roads network, railways network for passenger traffic, railways network for freight traffic and ports and airports network. In order to achieve a strategic network of interest a two layers hierarchy was established : -The core network - The comprehensive network In the five European countries in the GTMO 5+5, the Network is equivalent to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Therefore, in order to maintain the internal coherenceof the GTMO 5+5 Multimodal Network, the process of revising and updating this network in the Maghreb countries has been carried out considering the methodology defined in the European Union guidelines for the development of the TEN-T. The application of this methodologyin the Maghreb results also in a corridor extending along the coastal line, from Mauritania to Libya. It is the Trans-Maghreb Corridor, a motorway and railway corridor with a multimodal vocation.
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Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis GTMO 5+5 & UfM project 15 In service(2012) Under construction (2012) Under studies(2012) Oujda Algerian Border 22 km 70 million Boussalem Algerian Border 80 km 600 million
Action plans of horizontal measures for the trans-maghreb multimodal transport corridor 16 The identification of the corridor is just the first step towards a regional configuration of infrastructures. Some coordination measures at regional level are necessary, so infrastructures become meaningful as a trans-maghreb corridor. This is done through action plans of horizontal measuresfor motorway and railway axis which have the objectives of promoting the coordination activities of management of the infrastructure at regional level. -The Action plan of horizontal measures for integration and coordination of management of the trans-maghreb motorway axis was adopted during the GTMO 5+5 Ministerial Conference in Lisbon (october 2014). The actions are presented in five sections: Trade Facilitation, Financing and Pricing, Multimodality, Road Safety and Cross-cutting Actions - The Action plan of horizontal measures for trans-maghreb railway axis is under development.
17 Logismed Soft project Logismed Soft assembles three components: (i) the promotion and definition of a network of Logismed platforms, (ii) the Logismed training activities (Logismed-TA), intended for logistics professionals, and (iii) the observatory. Logismed Logismed Soft Logismed Hard Logistics Platforms Promotion Network Logismed Training Activities Observatory 2014-2018
Logismed Soft project: Funding Components Project Management 18 FUNDING MENA Transition Fund USD 1.4 m per country European Commission EUR 3 m for 5 countries Component 1: Coordination / cooperation, promotion and network Component 2: Implementation of the training component Component 3: Establishment of the observatory Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan IMPLEMENTATION / MANAGEMENT CETMO chosen for the management of the implementation under EIB supervision, agreement signed in June 2014. Training Actions will be implemented by a specialized consultants consortium. Launching of these activities is foreseen December 2015.
Euro-Mediterranean Partnership in transport 19 Main milestones of Euro-Med transport Barcelona Declaration, in 1995: Stressing the importance of developing and improving infrastructure, including through the establishment of an efficient transport system, the development of information technologies and the modernization of telecom. Development of an efficient trans-mediterranean multimodal combined sea and air transport system (infrastructure and operational measures). Development of a regional transport infrastructure networkand adoption of a set of recommendations to boost transport cooperation. Conference of the Ministers of Transport of the region(marrakech, December 2005). The Blue Paper on Transport in the Mediterranean Region and the Report ofthehigh Level Groupfor extending the major trans-european transport axes to neighbouring countries and regions, were endorsed by the Ministers.
Main milestones of Euro-Med transport 20 The Regional Transport Action Plan (RTAP) adopted in 2007 established 34 actions to be developed during the next 6 years. The Paris Summit, in 2008. The Union for the Mediterranean(UfM) was launched on July 2008 as a step forward of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (Euro-Med). Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Transport(Brussels, November 2013). TheMinisters endorsed the priority guidelines for the establishment of the new RTAP 2014-2020 by the Euro- Mediterranean Transport Forum. A new RTAP, composed of 23 actions, has been adopted in 2015 to be developed until the year 2020.
The Regional Transport Action Plans 21 The RTAP 2007-2013 and the RTAP 2014-2020 are road maps that provide guidelines for multilateral cooperationin transport in the Mediterranean region within the framework of the EuromedTransport Forum. The actions of the RTAP can be classified as: Horizontal actions or regulatory reforms, and Infrastructure actions. RTAP actions related to infrastructure include: The identification and detailed analysis of priority projects onthe main transport axes connecting Mediterranean countries with each other and/or those of the European Union, foreseen investment decisions at multilateral level. The definition of the infrastructure network in the Euro-Mediterranean region (TMN-T). The identification of financing optionsfor infrastructure projects and the coordination of funds.
The Regional Transport Action Plans 22 The RTAP (2014-2020)will be based on the principles of coherence and complementaritybetween national and regional transport policies as well as on a coordinated mobilisation of all partners on common strategic objectives. Maritime Transport actions Action 1: The efficiency and transparency of ports Action 2: Maritime safety Action 3: Maritime security Action 4: Marine environment Action 5: Training, Certification and Promotion of Seafarers Action 6: Motorways of the Sea Action 7: Passenger rights in the maritime transport Land (road, rail and urban) Transport actions Action 8: Efficient land transport systems Action 9: International land transport haulage Action 10: Road safety Action 11: Urban transport Action 12: Safety and interoperability in the railway sector Action 13: Passenger rights in land transport Air Transport actions Action 14: Civil aviation: Open the air transport market Action 15: A safer and more secure air transport Action 16: Air traffic management Action 17: Passenger rights in air transport Action 18: Implementation of GNSS Aviation Towards an integrated multimodal Euro-Med Transport Network Action 19: The TMN-T and its connection to the TEN-T Action 20: Financing Action 21: Technical instruments Action 22: Development of logistics Action 23: Extension of the TMN-T
The expected Trans-Mediterranean Transport Network (TMN-T) 23 The criteriaused for the methodology are in line with EU policies on the development of the Euro-Mediterranean transport network (TEN-T). The main principles are: Long-distance international flows. Regional and territorial accessibility. Intermodal connections. Network continuity. Network density and structure. The TMN-T is accompanied by a series of technical tools and methodologiesfor its description that will allow the definition of a possible TMN-T core network, in accordance with the future TEN-T policy, once the criteria and the methodology have been defined.
Regional Added Value of the TMN-T 24 To contribute to South-South and South-North technical and institutional integration. To provide a unified regional methodology. To be in line with the policy for connecting the TEN-T with neighbouring countries (Naples Conference, 2009). To be prepared from a technical standpointto adopt and to put into practice a methodology to define a core network based on the criteria of the TEN-T policy. To be used as a framework for Euro-Mediterranean transport policy at bilateral and multilateral levels (UfM).
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Main milestones in Mediterranean Transport Planning 26 The Declaration of Barcelona: cooperation between the European Union and its Southern Mediterranean partners. The work programme included guidelines for a future Trans-Mediterranean Transport Network (TMN-T). 1995 1999 The creation of GTMO. Its goal is to foster cooperation between Western Mediterranean countries in the field of transport. The transport area of the Union for the Mediterranean The First Euro- (UfM),launched in June 2008, Mediterranean Transport focuses its efforts on Forum (ETF), was held in connections between March 1999. The draft Mediterranean ports, the working plan included creation of coastal motorways the establishment of a and the modernization of the Master plan for a trans-maghreb railway. These Transport Infrastructure points were taken into account in the Mediterranean. when defining the TMN-T. 2008 2013 The ETF has been developing the TMN-Tthrough an innovative procedure proposed by the GTMO 5+5 s technical secretariat. GTMO 5+5 defined the multimodal transport network for the Maghreb and also helped define the network for all of the Southern Mediterranean countries (TMN-T). 2010 GTMO 5+5 studied the relevance of creating a fund to implement the TMN-T, Realizing the Trans-Mediterranean Transport Network: The Need for a Dedicated European Fund was presented in June 2010. Euro-Mediterranean Conference of Transport Ministers (November 2013). Given the new TEN-T guidelines the TMN-T must be revised and updated. 2014 The core multimodal networkof the Maghreb countries of the GTMO 5+5 inspired by the European Union methodology and guidelines of the TEN-T was adopted by the Ministersof the Western Mediterranean Countries during the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Group, in Lisbon.
Final comments 27 Since 1985 CETMO has developed a remarkable role in regional cooperationand decision making on transport planning among Mediterranean countries. In the framework of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, CETMO is a major partner for planning and definition of transport infrastructures. In the framework of GTMO 5+5, CETMO plays a key role in the promotion of the priority projects of the Maghreb area, in close cooperation with countries. CETMO is a technical partner of the Union for the Mediterranean(UfM) for transport projects.
28 Thank you for your attention. Saki Aciman Behar CETMO cetmo@cetmo.org www.cetmo.org