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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8380

17 January 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Commission proposes harmonised rules to make European road tunnels safer

Brussels, 16/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - In response to the Mont Blanc, Tauern and Saint Gothard tunnel disasters, the European Commission presented, on Thursday, a proposal of directive aimed at ensuring a uniform, constant and high level of protection for all European citizens in tunnels on the tran-European road network. The Commission puts forward minimum harmonised safety requirements for infrastructure, exploitation, traffic rules and signalling to improve road users' protection in most...

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