What is the ECMT?
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The European Conference of Ministers of Transport was formed in 1953 to co-ordinate and promote the activities of the international organizations concerned with inland transport, and to provide a forum for high-level discussion of transport issues.
The membership consists of 18 nations, plus observers from Japan and the USA who have associate status. The Conference meets twice a year (this week's meeting was its 35th, and the first to be held in London for 14 years). The ECMT has a Council of Ministers, supported by a Committee of Deputies who are high-ranking officials appointed by their Ministers. There are also specific working parties, and a small secretariat which works under the auspices of the OECD.
One of the principal activities of the ECMT has been in achieving standardization of legal and technical measures in European road and rail transport.
The 18 nations are represented in London as follows:—
Austria, E. Frilhbauer (Minister); Belgium. F. Delmotte (Minister): Denmark, J. Kampmann (Minister); France, M.J. Chamant (Minister): Germany, K. Wittrock; Greece, M.O. Yakas (Minister); Ireland, B. Lenihan (Minister); Italy. 0. Scalfaro (Minister); Luxembourg, M. Mart (Minister): Netherlands, R.J.H. Kruisinga (Minister); Norway, R. Steen (Minister); Portugal, J. de Oliviera-Martins (Minister); Spain, G. Fernandez de la Mora (Minister); Switzerland, M.P. Jordannis: Sweden, N.O. Hasslev ; Turkey, R. Danisman (Minister); United Kingdom, J. Peyton (Minister); Yugoslavia, P. Popov (Minister); USA, L Percival Jr. ; Japan, K. Ind.