Environmental Environmental Protection AgencyProtection Agency

MontenegroMontenegro

Competent Authority Competent Authority • Since November 2006, The competent authority for environmental Since November 2006, The competent authority for environmental

issues was the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection issues was the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection to the 20.11.2008.god.to the 20.11.2008.god.

• On the basis of Article 10 of the Law on Environment (Official On the basis of Article 10 of the Law on Environment (Official Gazette. List of Montenegro "No. 48/08) and the Decree on Gazette. List of Montenegro "No. 48/08) and the Decree on Amendments to the Regulation on organization and working Amendments to the Regulation on organization and working methods of public administration (" Official Gazette of Montenegro methods of public administration (" Official Gazette of Montenegro "no. 68/08) 12 . 11. 2008th year, established the Agency for "no. 68/08) 12 . 11. 2008th year, established the Agency for Environmental Protection. This Regulation entered into force Environmental Protection. This Regulation entered into force 20.11.2008.- 8 days from publication in the Official Gazette.20.11.2008.- 8 days from publication in the Official Gazette.

• Under this Regulation, Agency took part of the Affairs and officials Under this Regulation, Agency took part of the Affairs and officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection and the from the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare.Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare.20.11.2008- Beginning of work of the Environmental Protection 20.11.2008- Beginning of work of the Environmental Protection Agency.Agency.

  Art. 10 of the Law on Environment Art. 10 of the Law on Environment

stipulates:stipulates:

• Professional and related administrative activities in the field of Professional and related administrative activities in the field of environmental protection shall authority body responsible for environmental protection shall authority body responsible for Environmental Affairs (Agency).Environmental Affairs (Agency).

• In conducting Agency: issue permits, monitor, makes analysis In conducting Agency: issue permits, monitor, makes analysis and reports, perform inspection tasks and makes and reports, perform inspection tasks and makes communication with the relevant national and international communication with the relevant national and international bodies and organizations, as well as with the public, and bodies and organizations, as well as with the public, and perform other duties stipulated by this Law and special perform other duties stipulated by this Law and special regulations.regulations.

• The Agency cooperates with international bodies and The Agency cooperates with international bodies and organizations of other countries dealing with environmental organizations of other countries dealing with environmental protection, particularly with the European Environment protection, particularly with the European Environment Agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, participates Agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, participates in the work of professional networks within the European in the work of professional networks within the European Union, as well as with similar agencies in other states.Union, as well as with similar agencies in other states.

• Funds for the Agency provided from the budget of Funds for the Agency provided from the budget of Montenegro and donations.Montenegro and donations.  

Organization of the Agency Organization of the Agency for Environmental for Environmental

ProtectionProtection

Article 40 of the environment and Article 40 of the environment and art. Regulation 44c-Cadastre of art. Regulation 44c-Cadastre of

polluterspolluters• AD Aluminum - Podgorica, one of the most important entities that AD Aluminum - Podgorica, one of the most important entities that

are subject to regular inspection controls as one of the pollutantsare subject to regular inspection controls as one of the pollutants• Cadastre of polluters of the environment contains information on Cadastre of polluters of the environment contains information on

sources, the type, amount, manner and place of discharge, sources, the type, amount, manner and place of discharge, transfer and disposal of pollutants and waste into the transfer and disposal of pollutants and waste into the environment.environment.

• Integral Cadastre of polluters lead agency on the basis of local Integral Cadastre of polluters lead agency on the basis of local environmental pollutants cadastre leading local government units.environmental pollutants cadastre leading local government units.

• Closer to the content and manner of maintaining the cadastre, the Closer to the content and manner of maintaining the cadastre, the taxpayer, the manner and terms of collection and submission of taxpayer, the manner and terms of collection and submission of data on emissions and discharges, and other data of importance data on emissions and discharges, and other data of importance for the cadastre prescribed by the Ministry.for the cadastre prescribed by the Ministry.

• Bylaws are still not made.Bylaws are still not made.• Working group formed is responsible to work on the formation of Working group formed is responsible to work on the formation of

the cadastre of pollutants.the cadastre of pollutants.

• Monitoring is an integral part of a unified information Monitoring is an integral part of a unified information system environmentsystem environment

• Is implemented in order to obtain reliable and quality Is implemented in order to obtain reliable and quality information about the state of the environmentinformation about the state of the environmentIt is a base for making appropriate and timely decisions, It is a base for making appropriate and timely decisions, establishment of information systemestablishment of information systemDefines priorities in environmental management Defines priorities in environmental management

• Government makes the monitoring program which is Government makes the monitoring program which is proposed by the Agencies, for a period of one year.proposed by the Agencies, for a period of one year.

• Units of local government may, in accordance with the Units of local government may, in accordance with the law ,organize environmental monitoring.law ,organize environmental monitoring.

• The state provides funds for performance monitoring.The state provides funds for performance monitoring.

MonitoringMonitoring

• Immissions and air quality, water, sea, Immissions and air quality, water, sea, land, flora and fauna as well as the land, flora and fauna as well as the exploitation of mineral resources;exploitation of mineral resources;

• Environmental pollution and emissions in Environmental pollution and emissions in the environment;the environment;

• Impact of environmental pollution on Impact of environmental pollution on human health;human health;

• Impact of significant segments of the Impact of significant segments of the sector on the environment;sector on the environment;

Monitoring of paragraph 1 of this Monitoring of paragraph 1 of this article includes monitoring:article includes monitoring:

• Natural phenomena, and tracking and monitoring of Natural phenomena, and tracking and monitoring of meteorological, hydrological, erosion, meteorological, hydrological, erosion,

• seismological, radiological and other geophysical seismological, radiological and other geophysical phenomenaphenomena

• State of preservation of natureState of preservation of nature• State noise and waste, the early announcement of State noise and waste, the early announcement of

random pollutions, as well as commitments from random pollutions, as well as commitments from international agreements;international agreements;

• Other phenomena that affect the state of the Other phenomena that affect the state of the environment; type shows, Emissions, natural environment; type shows, Emissions, natural phenomena, which are subject to monitoring, phenomena, which are subject to monitoring, measurement and layout of the place, scope and measurement and layout of the place, scope and frequency of measurements, indicators of frequency of measurements, indicators of environmental pollution, the methodology of sampling environmental pollution, the methodology of sampling and measurements, terms and manner of delivery of and measurements, terms and manner of delivery of data, how informing the public, shall be regulated by data, how informing the public, shall be regulated by government regulations.government regulations.

Implementation of monitoring Article Implementation of monitoring Article 34.:34.:

Monitoring is conducted by the Agency.Monitoring is conducted by the Agency.

For the immediate tasks of monitoring the For the immediate tasks of monitoring the implementation of the implementation of the

Agency may employ other legal and natural persons.Agency may employ other legal and natural persons.

Criteria and conditions for conducting monitoring are Criteria and conditions for conducting monitoring are regulated by government regulations.regulated by government regulations.

All the subjects of environmental protection in Article 7 All the subjects of environmental protection in Article 7 this Law shall, at the request of the Agency, submit this Law shall, at the request of the Agency, submit

data and information for Keeping Information Systemdata and information for Keeping Information System