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ECENA 4 th Exchange Programme Cluj Napoca, 19-22 October, 2005

ECENA 4 th Exchange Programme Cluj Napoca, 19-22 October, 2005. Update on the IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Republic of Serbia Directorate for Environmental Protection Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of The Republic of Serbia.

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ECENA 4 th Exchange Programme Cluj Napoca, 19-22 October, 2005

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  1. ECENA 4th Exchange ProgrammeCluj Napoca, 19-22 October, 2005 Update on the IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Republic of Serbia Directorate for Environmental Protection Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of The Republic of Serbia

  2. Update on the process for development IPPC legislation • adopted 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)

  3. Project “Yugolex”“Development of Environmental Legislation in RS” • Agreement concluded between Finnish Government and FRY Government 2002 • Financed by Finnish Government • Covers Serbia and Montenegro/ three years (2002-2005) • The aim of the Project: • Approximation to EU legislation

  4. 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 environmentPrevious list with 161 installation was not correct because it was made on the bases of phone connections) • Assessment of legislation related to EU IPPC legislation • Assessment of the existing permitting regime • Assessment of the existing competent authorities for issuing permits • Access to information related to IPPC requirements • Development and preparation of relevant legislation

  5. Law on IPPC Legal framework related to: Basic provisions Integrated permit Types of activities and installations General obligations of operator and competent authorities Application for permit and documents Scope of the IPPC legislation • Permit issuing procedure • Consideration of application • Information for public, authorities and organizations • Draft permit • Technical Commission • Consideration of Draft permit • Decision making • Obligations of operator • Reconsideration review of permit conditions • Extension and termination of permit validity • Ways of informing • Transboundary exchange of information

  6. Supervision Inspection control Prohibition and orders Penalties Operators Operator’s responsible person Competent authorities Responsible person in competent authorities Scope of the IPPC legislation • Transitional and Final Provisions • Harmonization programme • Complying of existing operators • Entering into force

  7. Reason and purpose of adoption REASON • Harmonization of legislation of the Republic of Serbia with the IPPC Directive 96/61/ЕЕC 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

  8. Categories of activities and installations • New and existing installations • Activities for issuing permits • Energy industries • Processing of metals • Mining and mineral industry • Chemical industry • Waste management and other activities

  9. Competent authority • Ministry for Science and Environmental Protection-Directorate for Environmental Protection • Autonomous province authority for environmental protection • Local self-government authority for environmental protection

  10. Obligations and responsibilities • Issue permit for one or more installation operated by the same operator • Operation of new installations • Operation and substantial change in operation, functioning of the existing installations • Responsible for the implementation of IPPC • Ensure integrated approach to issuing permits • Review and updating of permit conditions • Follow development of BAT • Ensure public participation in IPPC procedures • Keep registry of issued permits

  11. Operator obligations and responsibilities Apply for permit/reconsideration of issued permit • Act in compliance with conditions set by the permit • Submit results to the competent authority • Inform the competent authority about all changes in operation, namely functioning of installation or an accident • Submit to the competent authority the annual report on execution of the activities • Inform the competent authority on planned change of operator

  12. BAT and environmental quality standards • For certain activities, BAT will apply on the basis of the special technical guides • Frame content for guides preparation • Pollution control techniques • Emissions assessment • Environmental impact of emissions • Permit includes measures and period of times to apply the environmental quality standards

  13. Complying with EU requirements • Harmonization dynamics programme • New installations • Existing installations deadline - 2015 • Application for change permit or updating permit conditions if they have utilization permit • Application or issuing permit if they have not utilization permit

  14. Project “Yugolex”“Development of Environmental Legislation in RS” • Phase II of Project: I. Capacity Building Programme II. Development of BAT Guidance (in preparatory phase) III. Support from financial and other institutions for further implementation of IPPC

  15. I. Capacity Building Programme • Capacity 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 Sad • The CBP was designed on the pilot case scheme.

  16. I. Capacity Building Programme TARGET GROUPS AND PARTICIPANTS • Public environmental administration staff • Business sector • NGOs 1. Public environmental administration staff • Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection, Directorate for Environmental Protection (DEP) • Provincial Secretariat for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development • Municipalities & cities

  17. I. Capacity Building Programme 2. Business sector Companies was selected on the basis of: • Expressed interest for the Project implementation • Prospect of Chambers of Commerce • Joint 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 scope • Particularly desirable • Several representatives

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. II. Development of BAT Guidance • Pilot-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

  21. III. Support from financial and other institutions for further implementation of IPPC • These items are not included in the Project • Detail list of the industrial enterprises supported to IPPC • Costs for the enterprises in compliance with the request of the IPPC regulations • Development of program saving energy and resources in each enterprises • Costs for waste management in installations • Costs for administration on the Republic level, Autonomous Province and municipalities

  22. Step by step to IPPC Directive requirements Pilot Permitting • “Zorka-Color”Paints and coatings factory, Šabac • Cement factory “Holcim-Srbija” Novi Popovac

  23. Stock company “Zorka-Color” Šabac • Produces paints and coatings • Twenty-nine years tradition of supplying the market with high qulaity paints and coatings • The company has been privatised in 2000. • Sertificate JUS ISO 9001:2001 • 123 Employes • Capacity 123 tonnes per day • Categories 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

  24. Pilot projectIntegrated permit for “Zorka-Color” AD • PROJECT PROPOSAL 1. Sign memorandum for the pilot project by Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection-Directorate for Environmental Protection and “Zorka-Color” AD, Šabac 2. Preparing application for the integrated permit Request prepare “Zorka-Color” AD, Šabac in cooperation with authorized institutions “Zorka-Center for Investigations” and “Zorka-Development Engenering”, Šabac 2.1 Forming the team for preparing application composed of represantatives from these institutions

  25. Pilot projectIntegrated permit for “Zorka-Color” AD 2.2 Trening for the team: Introduction for creating application for integrated permit – by the representatives of Directorate for Environmental Protection 2.3 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 Application 2.5 Creating Applilcation – Request for issuing integrated permit, according to prepared documentation 3. Creating and issuing integrated permit to the operater

  26. Cement factory “Holcim-Srbija”Novi Popovac • Produces cement clinker and cement • The company has been privatised in 2001 • Capacity production cement clinker 2000 tonnes per day • Categories of industrial activities -according to IPPC directive ANNEX 1;3. Mineral industry;3.1 Instalations for the production cementClinker in rotary killns with production capacity excending • 500 tonnes per day

  27. Problems and Obstacles • Decentralization will slow implementation process Municipalities are entitled to issue IPPC permits Republic 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 BAT • Not enough accreditation laboratories for measuring emissions • the lack of resources for translation and adoption into Serbian of BAT documents • limited capacity and resources for participation of industry experts, state institutions in development of BATdocuments

  28. NEBOJSA.POKIMICA@EKOSERB.SR.GOV.YU

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