The Czech Republic’s transportation policy for 2005 – 2013 is a complex document, which sets the strategic and conceptual goals for transportation and transportation networks.  The hitherto applicable Transportation Policy, approved by the Government in 1998, by its Resolution no. 413/1998, defined the strategy for this sphere up to the country’s accession to the EU.  One of the main reasons for the elaboration of a new transportation policy was the publication of the EU White Paper: “European Transport Policy up to 2010: Time to Decide,” in 2001.  That document critically depicts the hitherto development of the inter-disciplinary division of transportation-related work, in favour of transportation fields, which have a more negative impact on their surroundings; and it gives impetus for change.  Another impulse was the conclusions of the Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development, held in 2002.  The concept of sustainable development based on three pillars (economic, environmental, and social) has led to a re-evaluation of developments in transportation, in favour of that which has the smallest negative impact on the environment.  And, last but not least, the reason for updating the transportation policy was the “Strategy for Sustainable Development,” approved by the Czech Government’s Resolution no. 1248/2004, which has become the cornerstone for the elaboration of other sector-specific policies.
 
At the end of 2004, the Draft Transportation Policy of the Czech Republic for 2005 – 2013 was acknowledged by a meeting of the Minister of Transport and designated for further continuation in the approval process, so that the document may be presented to the Government for approval by 30 June 2005.
 
Currently, the process of the strategic assessment of the environmental impacts of the concept (SEA) is under way, in line with the approved schedule and pursuant to Act no. 100/2001 Coll., On Assessing the Environmental Impact and on Changing Certain Related Acts (the Act On Environmental Impact Assessment), as amended (primarily Act no. 93/2004 Coll., which supplements a part of concept evaluation), including a public discussion.  Also, the process of an inter-ministry comment procedure has been launched.
 
The document itself is a consensual compilation of documents created between 2003 and 2004, when a number of experts from the field of transportation and other fields, including the representatives of Unions, business associations, and universities, had an opportunity to present their opinions on the working version of the background documents.
 
The document is elaborated on the basis of the latest methodology used for EU conceptual documents; in particular, it clearly defines its premises, goals, and the tools which are to be used for achieving its goals, including control mechanisms – monitoring based on pre-determined indicators.

Contact e-mail adress: dopravni.politika@mdcr.cz

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