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the only way to achieve this was through an eu
Directive, which up to then had been lacking. the
preparatory work was undertaken by the uNeCe
Group of experts on Safety in tunnels which met
regularly in Geneva and finally tabled its
recommendations at the end of 2001. top experts
from all over europe were involved in this process
from the very outset, along with key organisations
such as PiaRC (World Road association) or CeDR
(Conférence européenne des Directeurs des Routes).
the motoring clubs also contributed their valuable
practical experience gained from their annual
tunnel tests.
Club testing began in the disaster year of 1999.
Since 2005, the test series has been conducted
using the brand name eurotaP (european tunnel
assessment Programme). the european Commission
will continue backing this programme until the end
of 2007.
the decisive milestone on the road towards greater
safety in europe’s road tunnels was the adoption
of the european Directive on minimum safety
requirements in the trans-european Road Network
in 2004. the implementation period of this Directive
will end in 2019. it is up to the Member States to
fill these requirements with life and to realise the
dream of safe tunnels throughout europe as soon
as possible.
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