J.MonclusL-G.Lowenadler2007-03-27R.MaierExpertGrouponAccidentsintheTransportSectorRoadSectorWorkingGroup-ROSAT1IndependentIn-depthRoadAccidentInvestigationintheEUSafetyNetWorkshopMarch27th2007,BrusselsIndependentIn-depthRoadAccidentInvestigationintheEUJesusMonclusLars-GöranLöwenadlerReinholdMaierJean-PaulRepussard(EC,Secretary)ECExpertGrouponAccidentsintheTransportSectorRoadSectorWorkingGroup-ROSATJ.MonclusL-G.Lowenadler2007-03-27R.MaierExpertGrouponAccidentsintheTransportSectorRoadSectorWorkingGroup-ROSAT2IndependentIn-depthRoadAccidentInvestigationintheEUCONTENTS•ECExpertGrouponAccidentInvestigationintheTransportSector,backgroundandmandate•Levelsandindependenceofaccidentinvestigations:Typesofinvestigations,definitionof”independence”,differencebetween”guilt”andtechnicalinvestigations•Accidentinvestigationsatnationallevel:ExamplesfromSweden,Germany,GreatBritain,France,Finland,TheNetherlandsandNorway•TheEuropeanperspective:CAREdatabase,SafetyNet,EU-Directives,Agency•MainconclusionsandrecommendationsANNEX:METHODOLOGYWGMAINCONCLUSIONSJ.MonclusL-G.Lowenadler2007-03-27R.MaierExpertGrouponAccidentsintheTransportSectorRoadSectorWorkingGroup-ROSAT3IndependentIn-depthRoadAccidentInvestigationintheEUCONTENTS•ECExpertGrouponAccidentInvestigationintheTransportSector,backgroundandmandate•Levelsandindependenceofaccidentinvestigations:Typesofinvestigations,definitionof”independence”,differencebetween”guilt”andtechnicalinvestigations•Accidentinvestigationsatnationallevel:ExamplesfromSweden,Germany,GreatBritain,France,Finland,TheNetherlandsandNorway•TheEuropeanperspective:CAREdatabase,SafetyNet,EU-Directives,Agency•MainconclusionsandrecommendationsANNEX:METHODOLOGYWGMAINCONCLUSIONSJ.MonclusL-G.Lowenadler2007-03-27R.MaierExpertGrouponAccidentsintheTransportSectorRoadSectorWorkingGroup-ROSAT4IndependentIn-depthRoadAccidentInvestigationintheEU�Basedontheexperienceoftheexistinglegislationonindependentaccidentinvestigationinairtransport,theCommissionwantstoextendittoallmodesoftransport,includingthetransportofenergy.�Theinvestigationsareanimportantmeanstoimprovesafetybyidentifyingthecausesofaccidentsandtherebypreventingthemfromoccurring.�Suchinvestigationsarenotlinkedtocompensationfordamagesordeterminationofliability,andarethereforeseparatefrominvestigationsconductedbythejudicialauthorities,insurancecompaniesandindustry.Mandate:Background:1)Takeitasitsobjectivetoimprovesafetyandsecuritywithregardtoallmodesoftransport,includingthetransportofenergy(oilandgaspipelines),excludingoccupationalhealthandsafetyaspects;2)AdvisetheCommissiononitsstrategyaswellasondraftlegislationtheCommissionmightproposeinthefieldofindependentinvestigation(causesandpreventionofaccidentsorincidents);3)Examinemethods,frameworks&policiesonaccident/incidentinvestigationsand,ifappropriate,advisetheEContheneedtocarryoutbenchmarkingstudiesortocentraliseinvestigations;4)AdvisetheCommissionontheformulationofcommonEuropeanmethodologicalelementsforindependentaccidentandincidentinvestigationsCommissionDecision2003/425/EC,OJL144of12.6.2003BackgroundandmandateJ.MonclusL-G.Lowenadler2007-03-27R.MaierExpertGrouponAccidentsintheTransportSectorRoadSectorWorkingGroup-ROSAT5IndependentIn-depthRoadAccidentInvestigationintheEUSHELLUKEXPL.ANDPROD.UKSERVIESIMONSPIPELINESVTIV-GDVGERMANYREINHOLDMAIERVOLVOTRUCKCORP.SWEDENLA...