ECENA 4th Exchange ProgrammeCluj Napoca, 19-22 October, 2005

Update on the IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Republic of Serbia

Directorate for Environmental ProtectionMinistry of Science and Environmental Protection of The Republic of Serbia

Update on the process for development IPPC legislationadopted by the Peoples Assembly of the RS in december 2004, four Laws on:Environmental Protection; Environmental Impact Assessment; Strategic Environment Impact Assessment Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

Enacted on bases of the Project Jugolex (2002-2005)

Project Yugolex Development of Environmental Legislation in RS

Agreement concluded between Finnish Government and FRY Government 2002Financed by Finnish GovernmentCovers Serbia and Montenegro/ three years (2002-2005)The aim of the Project:Approximation to EU legislation

Project Yugolex Development of Environmental Legislation in RS

Phase I of Project:List of activities and installations covered by IPPC (in preparatory phase with inspectors of environment Previous list with 161 installation was not correct because it was made on the bases of phone connections)Assessment of legislation related to EU IPPC legislationAssessment of the existing permitting regimeAssessment of the existing competent authorities for issuing permitsAccess to information related to IPPC requirementsDevelopment and preparation of relevant legislation

Scope of the IPPC legislationPermit issuing procedureConsideration of applicationInformation for public, authorities and organizationsDraft permitTechnical CommissionConsideration of Draft permitDecision makingObligations of operatorReconsideration review of permit conditionsExtension and termination of permit validityWays of informingTransboundary exchange of information

Law on IPPC

Legal framework related to:Basic provisionsIntegrated permitTypes of activities and installationsGeneral obligations of operator and competent authoritiesApplication for permit and documents

Scope of the IPPC legislationTransitional and Final ProvisionsHarmonization programmeComplying of existing operatorsEntering into force

SupervisionInspection controlProhibition and orders

PenaltiesOperatorsOperators responsible personCompetent authoritiesResponsible person in competent authorities

Reason and purpose of adoptionREASONHarmonization of legislation of the Republic of Serbia with the IPPC Directive 96/61/C

PURPOSEprevent and reduce emissions pollution substances into the environment achieve the high level of prevention of the environment minimize use of raw and energysimple control and strengthen the role of inspection

Categories of activities and installationsNew and existing installationsActivities for issuing permits Energy industriesProcessing of metalsMining and mineral industryChemical industryWaste management and other activities

Competent authorityMinistry for Science and Environmental Protection-Directorate for Environmental Protection

Autonomous province authority for environmental protection

Local self-government authority for environmental protection

Obligations and responsibilitiesIssue permit for one or more installation operated by the same operatorOperation of new installationsOperation and substantial change in operation, functioning of the existing installations Responsible for the implementation of IPPCEnsure integrated approach to issuing permitsReview and updating of permit conditions Follow development of BATEnsure public participation in IPPC proceduresKeep registry of issued permits

Operator obligations and responsibilitiesApply for permit/ reconsideration of issued permit

Act in compliance with conditions set by the permitSubmit results to the competent authorityInform the competent authority about all changes in operation, namely functioning of installation or an accidentSubmit to the competent authority the annual report on execution of the activities Inform the competent authority on planned change of operator

BAT and environmental quality standardsFor certain activities, BAT will apply on the basis of the special technical guidesFrame content for guides preparation Pollution control techniquesEmissions assessmentEnvironmental impact of emissions

Permit includes measures and period of times to apply the environmental quality standards

Complying with EU requirementsHarmonization dynamics programme

New installations

Existing installations deadline - 2015Application for change permit or updating permit conditions if they have utilization permitApplication or issuing permit if they have not utilization permit

Project Yugolex Development of Environmental Legislation in RS

Phase II of Project:I. Capacity Building ProgrammeII. Development of BAT Guidance (in preparatory phase)III. Support from financial and other institutions for further implementation of IPPC

I. Capacity Building ProgrammeCapacity building for the environmental administration (state and local level) is a priority area. An ambitions CB program, comprising environmental administration of the Republic of Serbia, the Authonomous Province of Vojvodina and almoust 40 municipalities has been realized 21-25 May 2005. in Novi SadThe CBP was designed on the pilot case scheme.

I. Capacity Building ProgrammeTARGET GROUPS AND PARTICIPANTSPublic environmental administration staff Business sectorNGOs1. Public environmental administration staffMinistry of Science and Environmental Protection, Directorate for Environmental Protection (DEP)Provincial Secretariat for Environmental Protection and Sustainable DevelopmentMunicipalities & cities

I. Capacity Building Programme2. Business sectorCompanies was selected on the basis of:Expressed interest for the Project implementationProspect of Chambers of CommerceJoint understanding of DEP and Provincial Secretariat for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, respective chambers of commerce and companies itself

3.NGOs Out of the Project scopeParticularly desirableSeveral representatives

The first National BERCEN training-Minimum criteria.in the Republic of Serbia on three levels (republic, autonomous and municipal) work about 200 inspectors, it is necessary to train all inspectors according to the program of First national BERCEN seminar. On the First national BERCEN seminar there were 33 participants present 18 republic inspectors from Serbia and Montenegro, employees from other sectors of the Ministry for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment and 6 inspectors from Autonomous province of Vojvodina.

The first National BERCEN training-Minimum criteria.Recommendation of participants is to start the implementation of PROPOSAL OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE Minimal requests for inspection control of environmental protection in the regular work of republic inspection. The basis will be the check lists prepared for inspection oversight in Thermal-electric Plant Obrenovac, inspection oversight in the field and prepared reports on First national BERCEN seminar.

II. Development of BAT GuidancePilot-projects in different kind of industries to know-how to make the platform for definition BAT standard

Obligation of state to supply actual data and information about development of BAT in the world, for 31 kind of industrial activities

In the process of translation BAT standard documents

III. Support from financial and other institutions for further implementation of IPPC

These items are not included in the ProjectDetail list of the industrial enterprises supported to IPPCCosts for the enterprises in compliance with the request of the IPPC regulationsDevelopment of program saving energy and resources in each enterprisesCosts for waste management in installationsCosts for administration on the Republic level, Autonomous Province and municipalities

Step by step to IPPC Directive requirements

Pilot Permitting

Zorka-Color Paints and coatings factory, abacCement factory Holcim-Srbija Novi Popovac

Stock company Zorka-Color abac

Produces paints and coatingsTwenty-nine years tradition of supplying the market with high qulaity paints and coatingsThe company has been privatised in 2000.Sertificate JUS ISO 9001:2001123 EmployesCapacity 123 tonnes per dayCategories of industrial activities - according to IPPC directive ANNEX 1; 4.1 Chemical industry for the production of the basis organic chemicals, (j) dyes and pigments

Pilot projectIntegrated permit for Zorka-Color ADPROJECT PROPOSAL 1. Sign memorandum for the pilot project by Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection-Directorate for Environmental Protection and Zorka-Color AD, abac2. Preparing application for the integrated permitRequest prepare Zorka-Color AD, abac in cooperation with authorized institutions Zorka-Center for Investigations and Zorka-Development Engenering, abac 2.1 Forming the team for preparing application composed of represantatives from these institutions

Pilot projectIntegrated permit for Zorka-Color AD2.2 Trening for the team: Introduction for creating application for integrated permit by the representatives of Directorate for Environmental Protection2.3 Chosing and preparing requested documentation (Projects, Impact assesment, Emmision measuring report, Waste management documentation, ect.)2.4 Trening for the team: Overview and analise of collected documentation and explanation unclear questions from the questionnaire for Application2.5 Creating Applilcation Request for issuing integrated permit, according to prepared documentation

3.Creating and issuing integrated permit to the operater

Cement factory Holcim-SrbijaNovi Popovac

Produces cement clinker and cementThe company has been privatised in 2001Capacity production cement clinker 2000 tonnes per dayCategories of industrial activities - according to IPPC directive ANNEX 1; 3. Mineral industry; 3.1 Instalations for the production cement Clinker in rotary killns with production capacity excending 500 tonnes per day

Problems and Obstacles

Decentralization will slow implementation process Municipalities are entitled to issue IPPC permitsRepublic level administration is responsible only for capital investment Capacity building lack of number and educated stuff (Permiters do not have technical education or background)Isolation period Out-dated or partly out-dated technology in existing IPPC installations Tremendous needs of investment in BATNot enough accreditation laboratories for measuring emissionsthe lack of resources for translation and adoption into Serbian of BAT documentslimited capacity and resources for participation of industry experts, state institutions in development of BAT documents

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