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Sofia 2006
Wed, 17/06/2009 - 15:04 — idia
Date:
3 Nov 2006
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4 Nov 2006
EFA held its 6 monthly meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria on 3 and 4 November.
Ireland was represented at the meeting by the IDIA Chairperson, Cathy Bacon
Matters discussed, among others, were
Road Safety in Bulgaria
Harmonisation of EU Driving Licences
Finalisation of EFA Constitution
Introduction of ECS (Electronic Stability Control) - Presented by Bosch
Expansion of EFA
Our Chairperson addressed the meeting on the recent positive developments and proposals on Driver Education and Road Safety in Ireland
Applications for membership were received and accepted from Hungary and Moldova.
There are currently 24 countries that are members of EFA
Mr Yonko Yvanov (Bulgaria)
Cathy Bacon (IDIA) & Rene Arnt (Denmark)
Enn Saard, Birjo Piiroja and Koit Klimberg (Estonia)
Cathy Bacon (IDIA) and Lars Gunnarson - EFA Vice President (Sweden)