PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Date: June 3, 2004

LOCAL: Parthenon Hotel – Convention Center
Setor Hoteleiro Norte – Brasília – DF.

08:30h Registration

09:00h Welcome

AFEEVAS President – South América Vehicles Emission Control Equipments Manufacturers Association - Roberto Pereira

MECA President – Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association - Buzz Peters
Environmental Commission President of Deputies Chamber - Paulo César Baltazar da Nóbrega

Environmental Minister - Maria Osmarina Marina da Silva Vaz de Lima

10:30h Coffee - Break

11:00h Session I - Diesel Vehicles Emission Control in Brazil.

Chairperson: Francelino Grando - Secretary of Science and Technology Ministry

Topic I: Diesel Emission Inventory of São Paulo Metropolitan Area Vehicles Fleet - Gabriel M. Branco - AFEEVAS Consultant / Environmentality Director.

Topic II: BioDiesel Implementation Program - Maria das Graça Silva Foster - Secretary of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Renewed Fuels of Mining and Energy Ministry.

12:00h Panel of Experts - Questions from the Audience.

12:30h Luncheon

14:00h Session II - Vehicular Inspection and Maintenance Program

Chairperson: Marijane Lisboa - Secretary of Human Base Environmental Quality of Environmental Ministry.

Topic I: Regulatory Frame in Brazil - Ailton Brasiliense - DENATRAN General Director - Ministry of Cities.

Topic II: Rio de Janeiro Vehicular Inspection & Maintenance Program/Implementation & Status - Isaura Maria Ferreira Fraga - FEEMA-RJ President.

Topic III: Santiago of Chile Experience - Núncio Llama Nunez - Consultant

15:00h Panel of Experts - Questions from the audience.

15:30h Coffee - Break

16:00h Session III - Fuels Quality Requirements for RETROFIT Technology Applications

Chairperson: Roberto Jaguaribe - Industrial Technology Secretary of DICE Ministry.

Topic I: Available Technologies for Diesel RETROFIT Application - Fleetguard Nelson

Topic II: Vehicles Emission Effects of Natural Gas Conversion - Renato Ricardo Antônio Linke - CETESB/SP

Topic III: Advance Technology for “OTTO” Engine Vehicles / “Tetra Fuel” - Alfredo Silvio Castelli - Magneti Marelli

17:00h Panel of Experts - Questions from the audience

17:30h Closing AFEEVAS Council President - Hector B. Bottai

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