Performance-based Standards for the Road Sector
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Publié en français sous le titre : Des normes de performance pour le secteur routier Sous-titre
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FOREWORD
The OECD brings together 30 member countries and helps governments meet the challenges of a globalised economy. The OECD's Programme of Research on Road Transport and Intermodal linkages (RTR), which ended in 2003, took a co-operative international approach to addressing transport issues among OECD member countries. The mission of the RTR Programme was to promote economic development in OECD member countries by enhancing transport safety, efficiency and sustainability through a co-operative research programme on road and intermodal transport. The Programme recommended options for the development and implementation of effective transport policies for members and encouraged outreach activities for non-member countries. From 1 January 2004, following a decision by OECD Council and ECMT Ministers, a Joint OECD/ECMT Transport Research Centre was established which brought together the previously separate activities of the OECD’s RTR Programme and the ECMT’s economic research activities. This study on Performance-Based Standards for the Roads Sector was carried out by an OECD Working Group under the RTR Programme 2001-2003. The report explores the case for regulatory reform of the heavy vehicle sector, examining regulatory principles and current practice. Examples of performance-based standards are examined, implementation issues are discussed and potential outcomes are presented based on experience and research from participating co