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This publication is a complete collection of the papers presented at the workshop on ± Pan-European Co-operation towards Strong Inland Waterway Transport: On the Move α held in Paris on 22 and 23 September 2005. The purpose of the workshop was to establish what progress had been made since the Pan-European Conference on Inland Waterways in Rotterdam in 2001 in preparation for the Bucharest Ministerial Conference, scheduled for September 2006. The papers focus essentially on the development of the inland waterway market in a pan-European context, conditions of competition, infrastructure development and the environment. A summary of the discussions at the workshop and its conclusions are also given

Achieving more sustainable development hinges on planning and decision-making procedures that are able to bring the results of economic appraisals and environmental assessments before technical and political decision-makers in ways that are clear, concise and transparent. Effective systems will highlight trade-offs, risks and impacts that are difficult or impossible to monetise, rather than trying to make decisions in place of those responsible. This report makes recommendations for good practice in the transport sector on the basis of reviews of recent experience in infrastructure planning and policy development in seven countries.

This report examines the economic principles for efficient systems of taxation and provides a framework for international comparisons of transport taxes and charges. It investigates the price and tax changes likely to result from the reform of transport charges to maximise efficiency, and their impact on motorists, hauliers and users of other transport services. The report also assesses the impact of national differences in taxation on the competitiveness of hauliers internationally.