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Silence Procedure

On 5 October 2020, the Executive Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe  adopted Special procedures to take decisions in formal meetings with remote participation (ECE/EX/2020/L.12).

 In line with this procedure, the secretariat is pleased to advise that related silence procedures have been initiated as per the below:

Silence Procedure Initiated
Body     Meeting date    Decisions submitted to silence procedure Silence procedure initiated Silence procedure deadline Point of contact   List of participants
             
Outcome of the procedure (from January 2022 onwards)

Body

Meeting date

Silence procedure completed

Decisions

Status

Point of contact

Comments received

30th session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy

22-24/09/2021

07/01/2022

18h00

Decisions REV

Adopted

S. Foster

N/A

85th session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (ITC/WP.29/GRPE)

11-14/01/2022

27/01/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Cuenot

N/A

Twelfth session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (ITC/WP.29/GRVA)

24-28/01/2022

10/02/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Guichard

N/A

39th session of the ADN Safety Committee (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways)

24-28/01/2022

17/02/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

R. Hubert 

N/A

75th session of the Working Party on Noise and Tyres (ITC/WP.29/GRBP)

8-11/02/2022

24/02/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

K. Glukhenkiy 

N/A

60th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3)

16-18/02/2022

3/03/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

V. Ivanova

N/A

84th session of the Inland Transport Committee

22-25/02/2022

11/03/2022

10h00

Decisions

Adopted

G. Georgiadis 

N/A

84th session of the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1)

7-11/03/ 2022

17/03/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

R. Nowak

N/A

186th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)

8-11/03/ 2022

17/03/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

W. Nissler

N/A

123rd session of the Working Party on General Safety Provisions, GRSG (ITC/WP.29)

28/3/2022-1/4/2022

7/04/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

E. Gianotti

N/A

24th session of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 

11-12/04/2022

22/04/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Ch. Kitzler

N/A

86th session of the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling, (GRE)

26-29/04/2022

12/05/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

K. Glukhenkiy

N/A

78th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs (WP.11)

3-6/05/2022

19/05/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

A. Mireles Diaz

N/A

71st session of the Working Party on Passive Safety (ITC/WP.29/GRSP)

9-13/05/2022

19/05/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

E. Gianotti

N/A

Special session of the Committee on Environmental Policy

9-12/05/2022

26/05/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Z. Lomtadze

N/A

111th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15)

9-13/05/2022

26/05/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

S. Mansion

N/A

3rd session of the Group of Experts on drafting a new legal instrument on the use of automated vehicles in traffic  (GE.3)

16/05/2022

26/05/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Guichard

N/A

Thirteenth session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (ITC/WP. 29/GRVA)

23-27/05/2022

2/06/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Guichard

N/A

17th meeting of the Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development

30-31/05/ 2022

10/6/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Z. Lomtadze

N/A

86th session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (ITC/WP.29/GRPE)

30/05/ - 2/06/ 2022

10/6/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Cuenot

N/A

43rd session of Joint UNECE/FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management

1-3/06/2022

16/6/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Steierer 

N/A

160th session of the Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30)

8-10/06/2022

16/6/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

A. Bouten

N/A

15th session of the Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private Partnerships

25-27/05/2022

30/06/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

T. Bonnici

N/A

187th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (ITC/WP.29)

21-24/06/2022

30/06/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

W. Nissler

N/A

70th plenary session of the Conference of European Statisticians

20-22/06/2022

7/07/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

T. Luige

N/A

7th annual session of the Steering Committee on Trade Capacity and Standardization

27-28/06/2022

7/07/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

L. Thompson

N/A

73rd session of the Working Party on Transport Statistics (WP.6)

15-17/06/2022

15/07/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

A. Blackburn

N/A

61st session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3)

29/06-1/07/2022

15/07/2022

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

V. Ivanova

N/A

40th session of the Joint Meeting of Experts on the Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage
of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN Safety Committee) (WP.15/AC.2)

22-26/08/2022

15/09/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

A. Mireles

N/A

4th session of the Group of Experts on LIAV (WP1/GE3)

1-2/09/2022

15/09/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Guichard

N/A

35th session of the Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5)

5-7/09/2022

15/09/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

R. Janssens

N/A

76th session of the Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP)

5-7/09/2022

22/09/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

K. Glukhenkiy 

N/A

85th meeting of the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1)

19-23/09/2022

6/10/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

R. Nowak

N/A

14th session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA)

26-30/09/2022

13/10/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Guichard

N/A

124th session of the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG)

11-14/10/2022

20/10/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

E. Gianotti

N/A

161st session of the Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30) 

11-14/10/2022

20/10/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

A. Bouten

N/A

31st session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy

21-23/09/2022

27/10/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

D. Mulholland

N/A

28th session of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) Plenary

10-11/10/2022

27/10/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

K. Khusnutdinova

N/A

66th session of the Working Party on Inland Water Transport (SC.3)

12-14/10/2022

27/10/2022
18h00

Decisions

Adopted

V. Ivanova

N/A

117th session of the Working Party on Road Transport (SC.1) 18-20/10/2022 3/11/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted R. Huang N/A
65th session of the Working Party on Intermodal Transport and Logistics (WP.24) 19-21/10/2022 3/11/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted L. Wyrowski N/A
87th session of the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) 25-28/10/2022 10/11/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted K. Glukhenkiy N/A
79th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs (WP.11)  25-28/10/2022 17/11/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted A. Mireles N/A
112th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15) 8-11/11/2022 24/11/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted S. Mansion N/A
188th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, WP.29 14-16/11/2022 24/11/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted W. Nissler N/A
76th session of the Working Party on Rail Transport (SC.2) 16-18/11/2022 24/11/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted F. Dionori N/A
Seventy-seventh session of the Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards (WP.7) 14-16/11/2022 1/12/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted M. Nilses N/A
6th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships 1-2/12/2022 15/12/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted A. Menegaux N/A
72nd session of the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) 5/12/2022 15/12/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted E. Gianotti N/A
Fifth session of the GoE on LIAV, WP.1/GE.3 12/12/2022 22/12/2022
18h00
Decisions Adopted F. Guichard N/A
15th session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA)  23-27/01/2023 9/02/2023
18h00
Decisions Adopted F. Guichard N/A
Outcome of the procedure (from September 2021 to December 2021)
Body Meeting date Silence procedure completed Decisions Status Point of contact Comments received
38th session of the ADN Safety Committee 23-27/08/2021

16/09/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted R. Hubert N/A
First session of the GoE on LIAV, WP.1/GE.3 01/09/2021

23/09/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted F. Guichard N/A
74th session of the Working Party on Noise and Tyres (ITC/WP.29/GRBP) 15-17/09/2021

30/09/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted K. Glukhenkiy N/A
34th annual session of the Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5) 15-17/09/2021

30/09/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted R. Janssens N/A
 83rd session of the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) 20-24/09/2021

14/10/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted R. Nowak N/A
11th session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (WP.29/GRVA) 27/09/-01/10/2021

14/10/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted F. Guichard N/A
82nd session of the Committee on Housing, Urban Development and Land Management 6-8/10/2021

14/10/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted G. Roll N/A
158th session of the Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30) 12 &15/10/2021

21/10/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted A. Bouten N/A
116th session of the Working Party on Road Transport (SC.1) 13-15/10/2021

28/10/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted R. Huang N/A
122nd session of the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG)  12-15/10/2021

29/10/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted W. Nissler N/A
64th session of the Working Party on Intermodal Transport and Logistics (WP.24) 20-22/10/2021

04/11/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted L. Wyrowski N/A
85th session of the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE)  26-29/10/2021

11/11/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted K. Glukhenkiy N/A
27th session of the Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP) 3-5/11/2021

18/11/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted Z. Lomtadze N/A
65th session of the Working Party on Inland Water Transport (SC.3) 3-5/11/2021

18/11/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted V. Ivanova N/A
77th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs (WP.11) 26-29/10/2021

25/11/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted A. Mireles Diaz N/A
110th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15) 8-12/11/2021

25/11/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted S. Mansion N/A
84th session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (WP.29/GRPE) 12/11/2021

25/11/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted F. Cuenot N/A
185th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, WP.29 23-25/11/2021

2/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted W. Nissler N/A
79th meeting of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI), and its joint session with the 41st session FAO European Forestry Commission 22-25/11/2021

2/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted L. Annovazzi-Jakab N/A
Fifth session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships (WP on PPP) 29-30/11/2021

9/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted C. Meza N/A
Fourteenth meeting of the Standing Working Group on Ageing (SWGA) 22-23/11/2021

9/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted V. Gaucaite Wittich N/A
75th session of the Working Party on Rail Transport (SC.2) 17-19/11/2021

16/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted F. Dionori N/A
2nd session of the Group of Experts on drafting a new legal instrument on the use of automated vehicles in traffic (GoE on LIAV, WP.1/GE.3) 6/12/2021

16/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted F. Guichard N/A
Special session of the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) 9/12/2021

16/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted R. Nowak N/A
70th session of the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) 10/12/2021

16/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted E. Gianotti N/A
31st session of the Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6) 24-26/11/2021

20/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted L. Thompson N/A
76th Session of the Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards (WP.7) 15-17/11/2021

27/12/2021

18h00

Decisions Adopted K. Khusnutdinova N/A
Outcome of the procedure: October 2020 - July 2021

Body

Meeting date

Silence procedure completed

Decisions

Status

Point of contact  

Comments received

Working Party on Road Transport (SC.1)

14/10/2020

22/10/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Rebecca Huang

N/A

Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30)

15/10/2020

22/10/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Artur Bouten

N/A

15th meeting of the UNECE Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development

19-20/

10/2020

29/10/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Zaal Lomtadze

N/A

57th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3) 

9/10/2020

05/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Victoria Ivanova

N/A

64th session of the Working Party on Inland Water Transport (SC.3)

7-9/10/2020

05/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Victoria Ivanova

N/A

22nd session of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (WGEMA)

27/10/2020

05/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Christine Kitzler

N/A

78th session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry

4-6/11/2020

12/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Gianluca Sambucini

N/A

81st session of the Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management

6-8/10/2020 and 06/11/2020

12/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Gulnara Roll

N/A

63rd session of the Working Party on Intermodal Transport and Logistics (WP.24)

28-30/ 10/2020

12/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Lukasz Wyrowski

N/A

26th session of the Committee on Environmental Policy

9-10/ 11/2020

19/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Zaal Lomtadze

Yaroslav Bulych

N/A

76th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs (WP.11)

13-16/ 10/2020

26/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Alibech Mireles Diaz

N/A

108th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15)

10-13/ 11/2020

26/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Sabrina Mansion

N/A

74th session of the Working Party on the Rail Transport (SC.2)

18-20/ 11/2020

26/11/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Francesco Dionori

N/A

182nd session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicles Regulations (WP.29)

10-12/ 11/2020

3/12/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Walter Nissler

N/A

26th session of the UN/CEFACT Plenary

26/11/2020

3/12/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Maria Rosaria Ceccarelli

N/A

29th session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy

25-27/ 11/2020

10/12/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Charlotte Griffiths

N/A

Fourth Session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships

1-2/ 12/2020

14/12/2020

18h00

Decisions

Corrigendum

Adopted

Toni Bonnici

N/A

13th meeting of the Standing Working Group on Ageing

19-20/ 11/2020

17/12/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Vitalija Gaucaite Wittich

N/A

68th session of the Working Party on Passive Safety

10/12/2020

17/12/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Edoardo Gianotti

N/A

2nd session of the Groups of Experts on the Permanent Identification of Railways Rolling Stock (GoE PIRRS)

14-15/ 12/2020

24/12/2020

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Francesco Dionori

N/A

120nd session of the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG)

11/01/2021

21/01/2021

18h00

Decisions

Adopted 

Walter Nissler

N/A

82nd session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE)

12-15/ 01/2021

28/01/2021

Decisions

Adopted

F. Cuenot

N/A

73rd session of the Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP)

26-29/ 01/2021

11/02/2021

Decisions

Adopted

K. Glukhenkiy

N/A

37th session of the Joint Meeting of Experts on the Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (WP.15/AC.2)

25-29/ 01/2021

18/02/2021

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

R.Hubert

N/A

156th session of the Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30)

9-11/ 02/2021

18/02/2021

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

Artur Bouten

N/A

Ninth session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (WP.29/GRVA)

1-5/02/ 2021

25/02/2021

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Guichard

N/A

83rd session of the Inland Transport Committee

23-26/ 02/2021

4/03/2021

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

G. Georgiadis

N/A

58th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation on its session (SC.3/WP.3)

17-19/02/2021

4/03/2021

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

V. Ivanova

N/A

183rd session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, WP.29

9-11/ 03/2021

18/03/2021

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

W. Nissler

N/A

82nd session of Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1)

8-12/03/2021

25/03/ 2021

18h00

Decisions

Adopted

R. Nowak

N/A

42nd session of Joint UNECE/FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management

22-24/03/2021

1/04/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Steierer

N/A

 Joint Meeting of the RID Committee of Experts and the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

15-19/03/ 2021

15/04/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

R. Hubert

N/A

121st session of the Working Party for General Safety Provisions (GRSG)

12-16/04 2021

22/04/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

W. Nissler

N/A

27th session of UN/CEFACT Plenary

19-20/04 2021

10/05/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

L. Thompson

N/A

84th session of the Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (WP.29/GRE)

26-30/04/ 2021

13/05/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

K. Glukhenkiy

N/A

23rd session of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

4-5/05/ 2021

13/05/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

Ch. Kitzler

N/A

109th session of the WP on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15)

4-7/05/ 2021

20/05/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

S. Mansion

N/A

16th meeting of the Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development

10-11/ 05/ 2021

27/05/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

Z. Lomtadze

N/A

69th session  of the Working Party on Passive Safety (WP.29/GRSP)

17-21 /05/ 2021

03/06/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

E. Gianotti

N/A

Tenth session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (WP.29/GRVA)

25-28/05/2021

10/06/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Guichard

N/A

Twelfth session of the Working Party on Land Administration (WPLA) 

31/05 - 1/06/2021

10/06/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

A. Figueiredo

N/A

83rd session of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (WP.29/GRPE)

1-4/06/ 2021

17/06/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

F. Cuenot

N/A

157th session of the Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30)

9-10/06/ 2021

17/06/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

A. Bouten

N/A

14th  session of the Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private Partnerships (CICPPP)

2-4/06/ 2021

17/06/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

T. Bonnici

N/A

72nd session of the Working Party on Transport Statistics (WP.6)

9-11/06/ 2021

24/06/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

A. Blackburn

N/A

59th session of the Working Party on the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation (SC.3/WP.3)

23-25/06/ 2021

1/07/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

V. Ivanova

N/A

184th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)

22-24/06/ 2021

1/07/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

W. Nissler

N/A

69th Plenary Session of the Conference of European Statisticians (CES)

23-25/07/2021

8/07/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

T. Luige

N/A

Sixth session of the Steering Committee on Trade Capacity and Standards (SCTCS)

21-22/07/ 2021

12/07/2021

18:00

Decisions

Adopted

M. Vepsäläinen

N/A