First ECENA Plenary Meeting 1920 January 2006, Zagreb Croatia

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First ECENA Plenary Meeting19-20 January 2006,
ZagrebCroatia

• Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
  and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
  according to the recommendations from EC 2005
  Report

REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Ministry of science and
environmental protection Stanojevic Ljiljana
Director Assistant for environmental
inspection Svetlana Parezanin senior adviser
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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
Report

• The documentCouncil Decision on
  principles,priorities and condition enclose in
  the European Partnership with Serbia and
  Montenegro including Kosovo,according to the
  Resolution 1244 of UNSC from 10th June 1999which
  for environmental sectors defines the
  short-medium-term priorities.

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
Report

• European Partnership Priorities
• -Adopt the Law on Environmental Protection.
• The Law was adopted by the Government in October
  2004 and National Assembly adopted this law in
  December 2004.
• The goal of adoption of this kind of law is
  harmonizing our laws with the EU environmental
  acquis.
• -Establish and operationalise Agency for
  Environmental Protection.
• Agency for Environmental Protection was
  established in mid 2004 by the Law on Amendments
  to the Law on Ministries, as a body within the
  MSEP. Agency started with it's work and
  established contacts with European Environmental
  Agency. Capacity building is in progress.
• -Adopt and implement legislation on the
  environmental impact assessment
• Law on the Environmental Impact Assessment was
  adopted by the Government in October 2004. The
  Government also adopted the Law on Strategic
  Impact Assessment.

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
Report

• -Adopt and start implementing water pollution
  strategy (waste waters).
• Elements listed for previous recommendation are
  essential here as well, with addition of
  obligation of passing Action Plan for Water
  Protection. This Action Plan is to be adopted
• two years after the Law on Environmental
  Protection has been passed. Ministry of Science
  and Environmental Protection has started drafting
  Action Plan for Water Protection.
• -Continue environmental audits of power plants
  and state what has been done with the biggest
  polluters.
• Law on Environmental Protection and Law on IPPC
  were adopted by National Assembly in December
  2004. Law on IPPC gives deadline for acquiring
  integrated license in accordance with Program of
  bringing of certain branches of economy in
  compliance with provisions of this Law.

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
Report

• -Adopt and start implementing the soil pollution
  strategy (solid waste).
• National Strategy for Waste Management was
  adopted by the Serbian Government in 2003 while
  Law on Waste Management is being drafted.
  Feasibility Report on hazardous waste management,
  including medical waste has been done. Capacity
  building is in progress.
• Necessary activity that should be undertaken is
  building technical and operational instruments
  (centres for collecting waste for recycling,
  close existing 4th class dumping places, build
  regional plants for waste collection etc.)
• In order to help implementation of National
  Strategy for waste management, Ministry of
  Science and Environmental Protection- Directorate
  for Environmental Protection has financed during
  2004 and 2005 following activities
• - preparation of technical documentation for
  building of 10 regional landfills
• - preparation of project documentation for
  restoration, closing and recultivation of
  existing landfills in 41 municipalities
• - project realization of restoration and
  remediation of landfills in 4 municipalities.
• National Strategy provides deadlines for each of
  the planned activities. Deadline for passing the
  laws and by-laws is end of 2005, for
  administrative capacity building it is the end of
  2005, for building administrative capacities and
  technical and operational instruments - 2015.
• Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection
  allocated amount of 1 million euros for building
  sanitary regional landfills.

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
Report

• -Adopt and start implementing the air pollution
  strategy (especially by power plants).
• National Assembly will pass the National Strategy
  for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and
  Property and the National Programme for
  Environmental Protection a year after the Law on
  Environmental Protection has been passed, whereas
  two years after this law has taken effect, the
  Government shall pass the Action Plan for Air and
  Atmosphere Protection. Draft of National
  Programme for Environmental Protection is
  currently in the procedure of adoption by the
  Government of Republic of Serbia- at the moment
  there are ongoing consultations with other
  ministries.
• The deadline for passing the Law on Air
  Protection is 2006.
• Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection
  has started drafting Action Plan for Air and
  Atmosphere Protection as draft Law on Air
  Protection. Ratification of Kyoto Protocol is
  initiated.

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
Report

• -Strenghten administrative capacities dealing
  with planning, licencing, inspection, monitoring
  and project management.
• Two projects are currently being implemented
  "Environmental Capacity Building Program 2003"
  and "Strengthening Environmnental Management in
  DEP" with goal of strengthening administrative
  capacity in the Directorate for Environmental
  Protection. These two projects are to be finished
  in 4th quarter of 2005.
• Deadline for building administrative capacities
  is 2015.
• -Develop a multiannual plan for investment
  financing, based on cost assessments and real
  sources of public and private funds.
• Fund is established by the Law on Environmental
  Protection. Government of Republic of Serbia
  appointed its Director and management board on
  24th of February 2004. Fund for Environmental
  Protection became operational on 25th of May
  2005. Ongoing is plan development of projects to
  be financed by Fund. Initial funds were provided
  by the Ministry of Finance. Fund is financed
  from
• earmarked funds of the Republic budget realized
  on the basis of charges for activities of trade
  with wild flora and fauna, charge for
  registration into the EMAS system, charges for
  environmental pollution
• funds realized on the basis of changes in
  ownership of the companies in privatization
  process
• revenues realized on the basis of international
  bilateral cooperation on programmes, projects and
  other activities in field of environmental
  protection and energy efficiency
• revenues and receipts from the management of
  liquid money assets of the Fund
• contributions, donations, grants and assistance
• other sources in compliance with law.

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
Report

• The competent authority for environmental
  protection in Serbia is Directorate of
  Environmental Protection under Ministry of
  Science and Environmental Protection
• 4 new Laws from December 2004
• Law on environmental protection
• Law on environmental impact assessment
• Law on integrated pollution prevention and
  control
• Law on strategic environmental impact assessment
• The objective of the Laws is to transpose
  Environmental legislation and other international
  standards
• The legislation for polluter paysystem was
  adopted by the Government in December 2005.
• Secondaru legislation for EIA and IPPC Lows were
  adopted by the Government in October 2005

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
Report

• Action plan for harmonization of laws (deadlines
  for adoption by Government)
• Law on Protection from Ionizing Radiation and
  Nuclear Safety end of 2005
• Law on Chemical Management- end of 2005
• Law on Waste Management- end of 2005
• Law on Fishery- end of 2005
• Law on Non-ionizing Radiation- end of 2005
• Law on Packaging and Packaging Waste- 2006
• Law on Air Protection- 2006
• Law on Nature Protection- 2006
• Aside from these laws, Ministry of Science and
  Environmental Protection is currently preparing
  Draft of National Programme for Environmental
  Protection - NESAP- this Programme represents
  strategy for environmental protection, and in
  accordance with provisions of the new Law on
  Environmental Protection, is to be adopted by
  National Assembly within the period of 1 year
  after the Law has been passed. National Programme
  for Environmental Protection has been drafted and
  at the moment there are ongoing consultations
  with other ministries.

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
ReportLOW ON IPPC

• Approximation to EU legislation
• Frame deadline until 2007.
• Forthcoming negotiations with EU
• Definition of transitional period given for
  existing installations to comply with permit
  requirements

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
ReportLOW ON IPPC

• Approximation to EU legislation
• Frame deadline until 2007.
• Forthcoming negotiations with EU
• Definition of transitional period given for
  existing installations to comply with permit
  requirements

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
ReportLOW ON IPPC

• REASON
• Harmonization of legislation of the Republic of
  Serbia with the IPPC Directive 96/61/??C
• PURPOSE
• prevent and reduce emissions pollution substances
  into the environment
• achieve the high level of prevention of the
  environment minimize use of raw and energy
• simple control and strengthen the role of
  inspection

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
ReportLOW ON IPPC -Categories of activities and
installations

• New and existing installations
• Activities for issuing permits
• Energy industries (16)
• Processing of metals (27)
• Mining and mineral industry (38)
• Chemical industry (64)
• Waste management and other activities (5344)
• Total 242 existing installations

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
ReportLOW ON IPPC -Complying with EU requirements

• Harmonization of dynamics programme
• Permit Pilot Project Holcim Group Company -
  Cement factory Novi Popovac, SERBIA
• New installations
• Existing installations deadline - 2015

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Serbia-Update on strengthening the implementation
and enforcement of EU environmental legislation
according to the recommendations from EC 2005
ReportLOW ON IPPC -Next activities

• Capacity Building Programme
• Development of BAT Guidance
• Support from financial and other institutions for
  further implementation of IPPC

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Recommendation 31/2001/EC on minimum criteria for
environmental inspection

• The implementation level in Serbia

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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION INSPECTORS CAPACITY
BUILDING
Director
Strategy Development and Program Policies Unit
Environment Protection from Pollution Unit
Nature Conservation Unit
Legal Regulations and Economic Instruments Unit
General Administration and Financial Management
Unit
Inspection Unit
EU Integration and International Cooperation Unit
Protection and utilization of protected areas and
nature resources (17 inspectors)
Environment Protection (45 inspectors)
Border inspection (29 inspectors)
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION INSPECTORS CAPACITY
BUILDING

• Total number of environment protection inspectors
  in Serbia is 263
• on republic level - 91
• on Autonomy Vojvodina level -16
• on municipality level -156
• Trainings for environment protection inspectors
  in 2005 were

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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION INSPECTORS CAPACITY
BUILDING

• Four day training, N.Sad, 21st - 25th May the
  training is in the framework of the project
  Development of the environmental legislation in
  Serbia and Montenegro which is funded by the
  Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland - 100
  participants
• DHV training - Capacity building for environment
  protection inspectors and border officers
  Inspection control on border, problems and
  recommendations, Belgrade, 14th July 30
  participants
• DHV trainings - Capacity building for environment
  protection inspectors on republic and
  municipality level Presentation of 4 new laws,
  providing RMCEI, group work, 21st , 22nd July in
  abac and Uice - 100 participants
• 3 trainings for environment protection (republic)
  inspectors in abac, Belgrade and Ni, July,
  September 2005 - Communication Training
• 60 participants

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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION INSPECTORS CAPACITY
BUILDING

• Regional Workshop on Regulatory control of
  radiation safety and security of radioactive
  sources in medical and industrial practice
  organized by International Atomic Energy Agency,
  Lithuania, Vilnius - 5 inspectors from Serbia,
  November 2005
• ICPDR training in Schwedt / Oder, Germany,
  Activity for accident prevention - 2 participants
  from Serbia, October 2005

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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION INSPECTORS CAPACITY
BUILDING

• On the end of 2005 the book Manual for
  environmental inspectors was published by
  Republic environmental inspection. First part of
  the book is environmental legislation second
  part is Minimum criteria for environmental
  inspection including check lists, reports,
  orders, Low suits etc

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Capacity building environment inspectors

• ECENA activity

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ECENA ACTIVITIES IN PERIOD DECEMBER 2004 -
DECEMBER 2005

• INECE conference in Morocco, April 2005
• 1 participant from Serbia and Montenegro
• ECENA training in Ireland, Jun 2005
• 2 participants from Serbia
• Peer review for Serbia, October 2005
• ECENA exchange programme in Romania, October 2005
• 3 participants from Serbia