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The In Town Without My Car pledge

"In town, without my car!" Pledge

Declaration of Ministers and high representatives of participating countries

With regard to the citizens' growing concern of the negative effects of traffic on the quality of life in their towns and cities, we the undersigned:

  • welcome the European "In town, without my car!" Day initiative;
  • commit ourselves to promote and facilitate the organisation by local authorities of the annual campaign, each 22 September at least, on the basis of the Charter;
  • invite other countries and regions inside and outside Europe to join the initiative in order to enable as many citizens as possible to discover more sustainable means of transport and to enjoy a healthier and more friendly city.

E.U. signatory Ministers

For the European Commission, M. Wallström

For Austria, W. Molterer

For Belgium, I. Durant

For Denmark, S. Gade

For Finland, L. Silfverberg

For France, D. Voynet

For Germany, J. Trittin

For Greece, I. Efthymiopoulos

For Ireland, N. Dempsey

For Italy, G. Silvestrini

For Luxemburg, C. Frank

For Netherlands, H. Brouwer

For Portugal, J. Socrates

For Spain, J. Matas

For Sweden, U. Sviden

For United Kingdom, A. Whitehead

Joining Ministers or national and regional government representatives :

For Bulgaria, D. Arssenova

For Croatia, B.Kovacevic

For Cyprus, C. Themistocleous

For Czech Republic, M. Kuzvart

For Estonia, H. Kranich

For Hungary, J. Fónagy

For Latvia, V. Makarovs

For Lithuania, A.Kundrotas

For Macedonia, V. Dzabirski

For Malta, F. Zammit Dimech

For Poland, S. Zelichowski

For Romania, A.C. ILIE

For Serbia, M. R. Vukosavljevic

For Slovakia, L.Miklós

For Slovenia, J. Kopac

For Turkey, F. Aytekin