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Ministry of Environment

Ministry of Environment. Challenges of EU environmental legislation Experience of the CR Veronika Hunt Šafránková European Union Department 1 0 November 2004 Vienna. Contents. I. CR and EU legislation before accession Facts and challenges II. CR and EU legislation after accession

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Ministry of Environment

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  1. Ministry of Environment Challenges of EU environmental legislation Experience of the CR Veronika Hunt Šafránková European Union Department 10 November 2004 Vienna Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  2. Contents I. CR and EU legislation before accession • Facts and challenges II. CR and EU legislation after accession • Facts and challenges III. Main challenge? IV. Solution? Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  3. I. CR and EU legislation – before accession • To transpose and implement all existing EC legislation by the date of accession • ČR: 3 transitional periods • Slovakia: 9 • Poland:9 • Hungary: 6 • ČR approx. 180 legal acts transposed Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  4. I. CR and EU legislation – before accession Challenges: • Administrative and financial capacity to transpose and implement EC legislation • 2000 – 2010 285 bil. CZK to fulfil requirements of EC legislation (9 bil. EURO) • New MS – estimation of 80 bil. EURO (mainly UWWT Directive) Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  5. II. CR and EU legislation – after accession • Participation in the legislative process • Expert Groups of the EC • Working Parties of the EU Council • COREPER • EU Council Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  6. II. CR and EU legislation – after accession Various challenges: - administrative: • Amount of meetings • Amount of documents (language) • Time • transposition/implementation: • Introducing a new system (packaging, WEEE) • High costs (WWT) Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  7. III. Main challenge? • Respond quickly to new legislative proposals with detailed positions including impacts of the legislation on Czech conditions consulted with various stakeholders (other ministries, regional and local authorities, business sector, NGOs, etc.) Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  8. IV. Solution? Prioritise • Climate change and air protection • Protection of landscape, water, soil and natural resources • Complex management of chemical substances • Sustainable production and consumption Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  9. IV. Solution? Tools • Well-functioning co-ordination mechanism within the Ministry • Methodology on Impact Assessment • Regular consultation with stakeholders Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

  10. Contact details Veronika Hunt Safrankova Tel: 00 420 26712 2932 Fax: 00420 27173 4221 Email: veronika_safrankova@env.cz Ústředna: ++420-2-6712-1111 Fax: ++420-2-6731-0308 Email: info@env.cz

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