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West Balkan Workshop on Waste EEA

West Balkan Workshop on Waste EEA. Presentation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Copenhagen , Nov 6-7, 2008. Framework Environmental Laws based on EU requirements adopted in 2003. (Waste directive, IPPC, etc.)

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West Balkan Workshop on Waste EEA

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  1. West Balkan Workshop on WasteEEA Presentation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Copenhagen, Nov 6-7, 2008

  2. Framework Environmental Laws based on EU requirements adopted in 2003. (Waste directive, IPPC, etc.) • Decree on obligatory reporting for waste generators and waste operators in accordance with operational permit • National Waste Strategy developed in 2001 is financed/implemented by the EU and World Bank (new strategy on the horizon) • Decree on the format, content and procedure of reporting by waste generator • Complex instituional set up - 2 entity ministries of environment + 10 cantonal ministries of environment, 3 statistical units

  3. Country up-to-date info • Data collection, monitoring and reporting in the waste sector lags behind other sectors such as water and air sector • Statistical agencies are responsible for collecting data on household and industrial wastes (Law on statistics) • Entity environmental ministries are responsible for collecting data on industrial, hazardous wastes as well as waste management facilities • Statistical agencies use certain forms (KOM-6a) to collect data from communal enterprises – difficulties with methodology and definitions • No reliable figures or statistical data are available due to lack of systematic/long term reporting

  4. Existing reporting activities are mostly based on obligations arising from few international conventions and agreements (e.g. Basel convention). • A polluter register is under preparation • A reporting scheme (w/EIONET) has been proposed but not implemented yet

  5. Regional approach to landfilling

  6. Targets based on estimates 269 kg/capita

  7. GAPS to comply with WSR • Municipal waste generation and disposal – small coverage • Industrial/hospital waste generation and disposal not reported • Regulation needs to be fully incorporated into local legislation with clear methodological aprroaches, definitions and nomenclature • Existing and future reporting needs to be streamlined • Reporting between certain entitites has not been instituionalized • Lack of adequate treatment facilities for many waste types listed in WSR (e.g. haz wastes) • Lack of capacity and interest in the industry

  8. ... continued • The existing survey based on form KOM-6a is outdated and not harmonized with WStatR 2150/2002 • Data submitted by Communal Enterprises (Public utilities) are insifficient, inreliable and inconostent

  9. RESPONSIBILITIES • Unclear hierarchy and designated reporting bodies • Lack of a state level environmental agency (min 2 year lag)

  10. Proposed structure by EC funded project BiH Agency for Statistics NRC RS Agency for Statist. FBiH Agency for statist. MCE Waste producers Communal Enterprises Waste producers MCE Comunal Enterprises Consultants

  11. The proposed structure.... • Lacks the involvement of entity ministries related to environment which... • Collect and report data to the Basel Convention, and • issue “waste management permits” to waste management companies • issue “environmental permits” to waste treatment/disposal sites • as well as issue “environmental permits” to industrial facilities • ....... All of these permits are issued based on annualy reported quantitites in accordance with the Environmental and Waste management laws.

  12. Current and planned donor projects • Financed by SIDA - SUPPORT TO STATISTICAL SYSTEM + PILOT SURVEY ON WASTE GENERATION IN INDUSTRY • Implemented by BHAS, Federal Institute of Statistics, RS INstirute of Statistics and Statistics SWEDEN (SCB) • Duration: Jan 2007 to Dec 2009 • The overall project will establish a sustainable statistics system including environmental statistics • The pilot project tests certain questionare and provides feedback • Pilot survey was conducted a sample of 100 business entities registered in NACE D-Manufacturing • 17% companies refused to be surveyed • Methodology based on Waste Statistics Regulation 2150/2002/EC WstatR

  13. Conclusions • Need for better understanding and implementation of WstatR... • Developing adequate methodology for data collection • Capacity building • Better cooperation and information exchange will be required between the Ministries of environment of statistical agencies of Bosnia and Herzegovina. • Regional reporting may become standard practice • Statistical institutes should take a leading role in defining nomenclatures, methodologies data crunching

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