To ensure delivery of actions as set in the Plan, the Commission will: · put in place a simple and flexible governance model (Action Groups, interim Steering Group, Conference of Partners) to operationally and strategically guide the two modalities for the Plan implementation from first quarter of 2012; · provide a progress report on the EIP by 2013.

In terms of logistics, the military structures of the European Union have set up a Clearing House aimed at increasing the logistical capacity created for these Member States in favour of AFISMA.

European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas responsible for transport met today with top-level representatives of the European transport and logistics sector. The occasion was the launch meeting of the High Level Group on Logistics (HLGL), set up to provide strategic advice on the future transport policy measures with impact on logistics.

The communication highlights the need for an overall approach to the improvement of transport logistics and rehearses the issues in preparation for an action plan in spring 2007 to promote such logistics.

to further develop national policies to stimulate inland waterway transport, taking into account the European Action Programme, and to encourage regional, local and port authorities and industries to do likewise; to strive for providing sufficient financial resources and incentives for the targeted implementation of the proposed measures, in particular through cost-effective national schemes for the support of inland navigation; to establish promotion centres for inland waterway transport and to provide appropriate political, practical and financial support from administrations and the inland navigation sector to safeguard support services on a continuous basis; to appoint national focal points according to the objectives of the European ...[+++] Action Programme in order to provide advice concerning legal requirements and administrative procedures; to contribute to the creation of a common framework for education and training standards, both regarding personnel on board - in particular focusing on managerial, technological, linguistic and nautical knowledge - as well as regarding the logistic chain through the integration of knowledge on inland navigation in logistics education programmes; to screen national and regional legislation for administrative and procedural requirements, which may constitute an unnecessary and inappropriate burden for the development of inland waterway transport; to develop spatial planning and economic policies at federal, regional and local levels to encourage waterside sites for logistics purposes; to actively pursue inland waterway transport and infrastructure projects that promote viable inland waterway transport services, including those projects interlinking Member States and supported by Community programmes such as TEN-T; to consider how national programmes and projects can contribute to the European Development Plan for improvement and maintenance of inland waterway infrastructure the Commission intends to create; to contribute ...

The military component of the EU supporting action to Amis II will cover: provision of planning and technical assistance to all Amis II levels of command, including the logistic support co-ordination structure; provision of military observers, in the context of the Amis II enhancement plan; training of African troops and observers forming part of Amis II enhancement, as required; strategic and tactical transportation; aerial ob ...[+++]servation, if required by the African Union.