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  EFV
International Meeting
１. Background
- 「The
Ministerial Conference on Transport」, held on January 15 and 16, 2002,
in Tokyo, had a discussion on Environmentally Friendly Vehicles as one of
the agenda items. Therein it was noted that it was important to hold
the EFV International Meeting to facilitate the development and
dissemination of EFVs.
- The Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport of Japan organized the EFV
International Meeting in January 2003 in Tokyo in the context of
the Ministerial Conference on Transport. Therein it was agreed that it was
important to discuss the concept, development and dissemination of EFVs, and
to continue the exchange of information and views among participants
concerning EFVs.
- The British Government
hosted the second meeting in Birmingham in November 2005. The German
government hosted the third meeting in Dresden in November 2007.
２. Date / Agenda
| Date： |
January 23-24, 2003 |
| Place： |
Japan (Tokyo) |
| Host： |
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Japan in
cooperation with The Ministry of the Environment of Japan |
| Participating Countries and Institutions： |
| Australia, Canada, China, EU (European Commission, Austria, France,
Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, U.K.), Japan, South Korea,
Singapore, U.S., UN/ECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle
Regulation (WP29), OECD, ADB (The Asian Development Bank) |
- Overviews of the current status of environmental problems in the transport
sector and counter measures.
- The concept of the next-generation EFVs
- Measures to facilitate the development and practical use of the
next-generation EFVs
- Dissemination of EFVs already in commercial production
- Promotion of the international harmonization of regulations
- Measures to support the dissemination of EFVs in developing countries
- Future course of international action for the development and
dissemination of EFVs in conjunction with existing programs and mechanisms
- Chair’s Statement
| Date： |
November 10-11, 2005 |
| Place： |
England (Birmingham) |
| Host： |
Ministry of Transport, England |
| Participating Countries and Institutions： |
| England, U.S., France, Australia, Canada, Japan, Germany, India,
Mexico, China, United Nations and research institutions, car
manufacturers |
| Mr. Kume, Director-General of Engineering and Safety Department, Mr.
Noda, Road Transport Bureau and President of National Traffic Safety and
Environment Laboratory attended as speakers |
- Development of science and technology
- Measures of the dissemination of EFV
- Measures of developing countries
| Date： |
November 19-20, 2007 |
| Place： |
Germany （Dresden） |
| Host： |
Ministry of Transport, Construction and Urban Development, Germany |
| Participating Countries and Institutions： |
| Australia, China, Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, U.S., research
institutions, car manufacturers |
| Mr. Tani, Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Infrastructure and
Transport attended as a keynote speaker |
- Standard of EFV
- Energy source of EFV
- Role of government, industry, users regarding the introduction and
dissemination of EFV
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