Expert assistance to the transport and environment reporting mechanism - activities 2000-2001
In June 1998, the joint Transport and Environment Council invited the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) to set up a transport and environment reporting mechanism (TERM) for the EU. One of the aims is to develop an annual indicator-based report through which the environmental performance of the transport sector and the progress made towards integration of transport and environmental policies can be monitored. The indicator report will be complemented by technical studies and focus reports on specific policy issues. In 2000 the EEA will launch actions now of the highest priority, which should result in improved data, information and assessment techniques to be integrated in the next version of the transport and environment indicator report (TERM-1). In view of the EU enlargement process, work is also to be started for the extension of TERM to the accession countries. Transport and environment expertise is therefore sought to support these activities for the period 2000-2001. The EEA envisages the following tasks: - Contributing to the preparation of the next transport and environment indicator-based report (TERM-1). This will involve support of data collection and analyses, improvement of the indicator scope and definition, improvements of assessment methods, carrying out the assessment, reporting, linking with other (national and international) indicator reporting systems, organisation and follow-up of the report-reviewing process, and the organisation of expert and country meetings. The report will cover the current 18 agency member countries, and should also indicate the findings of task 2 (i.e. assessment of the accession countries, in as far as existing data allow this). TERM-1 has to be finalised by March 2001. - Support to the extension of the TERM-1 to the accession countries. This will involve support to organising expert meetings, investigating data availability, establishing regular data transfers, linking with countries and relevant national organisations, providing expertise for the analysis of the indicators, facilitating the institutional links between transport and environmental ministries and reporting. Further background information is provided in the official text of the call available from the Official Journal of the European Communities at the reference below. For further information, please contact: European Environment Agency Ms Ann Dom Kongens Nytorv 6 DK-1050 Copenhagen Fax +45-33367128 E-mail: julia.tierney@eea.eu.int URL: http://org.eea.eu.int/tenders/(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie)