1. TURKISH ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SYSTEM FEVZİ İŞBİLİR TURKISH NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR ECENA DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL DG FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TURKISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY Tel: 00 90 312 2879963 / 2302 Fax: 00 90 312 2855402 E-mail: fevisbilir@yahoo.com

2. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY (MoEF) IN TURKEY zThe first institutional environmental activities had started with the establishment of Undersecretariat for Environment in 1978. zTurkish Environmental Law was issued in 1983. zThe Ministry of Environment was established in 1991. zMinistry of Environment has been merged with Ministry of Forestry in 2003. zMoEF has overall responsibility for monitoring and control of activities that has impact on environment. zMoEF is also responsible for coordinating the environmental chapter of EU legislation.

3. UNDERSECRETARY DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY MAIN SERVICE UNITS Directorate General for Environmental Management Directorate General for Environmental Impact Assessment Directorate General for Plantation and Erosion Control Directorate General for Forestry and Rural Affairs Directorate General for Nature Protection and National Parks Department of Research and Development Department of Foreign Relations and European Union Department of Training and Publication CONNECTED BODIES   General Directorate of Forestry   General Directorate of State Meteorological Works   Authority for Special Protected Areas SUPPORT SERVICE UNITS   Department of Personnel Services   Department of Administrative and Financial Issues   Department of Information and Operation   Secretariat of Defense   Private Office Section CONSULTATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTION UNITS   Department of Inspection Committee   Department of Research, Planning and Coordination Committee   Legal Consultancy   Ministerial Consultants   Media and Public Relations Consultancy MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY IN TURKEY

4. DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF AIR MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF SEA AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF MEASUREMENT AND INSPECTION DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS Domestic Waste Section Hazardous Waste Section Medical and Specific Waste Section Waste Inventory and Planning Section Package and Package Wastes Section Industry Originated Air Pollution Control Section Heating and Motorized Vehicles Originated Air Pollution Control Section Noise and Vibration Control Section Cross boundary Air Pollution Monitoring Section Monitoring of Fuel and Materials Subject to Controlling Section Water Sources Section Treatment Technologies Section Soil Section Marmara and the Straits Section Mediterenean and Aegean Section Blacksea Sect.on Inspection Section Environmental Standards and Training Section Laboratory Section Hazardous Chemicals Section Chemical and Industrial Accidents Section Inventory and Rish Assessment Section

5. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY IN TURKEY zIn practice responsibilities for the implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation is spread among a number of institutions at national, provincial and local (municipality) level. zThe MoEF plays a crucial role in monitoring and control of activities that have environmental impacts, together with other Ministries and Governmental Institutions like State Hydraulic Works (DSI), Ministry of Health, Municipalities, etc.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING zCurrently Turkey does not have an integrated environmental permitting system. Existing environmental permits, which are media based, are issued and controlled by MoEF, provincial directorates of MoEF and municipalities. zTurkish Environmental Agency which is planned to be established in near future, will begin to implement the integrated permits.

7. ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONS zTurkey has an Integrated Environmental Inspection System. zThe Environmental Inspection Regulation has been issued in 2002 and afterwards an inspection department has been established in MoEF. zSince 2003, integrated environmental inspections, which are very in accordance with the Minimum Criteria of IMPEL, are implemented all over the country by the inspection department. zAlso media based inspections are implemented by the provincial directorates of MoEF.

8. “Developing Capacity In Implementation And Enforcement in Turkey Through The Ac-Impel Network” Project zIn order to develop the institutional capacity of Turkish Environmental Compliance System in accordance with EU criteria, IMPEL Project has been realized under 2002 Financial Cooperation Programme between January 2004- November 2005. The achieved results of the project are as follows: zPreparation of a detailed report on the legal and institutional arrangements for environmental inspection and enforcement in Turkey, zTechnical Support for Legal and Institutional Reconstruction

9. Developing Capacity In Implementation And Enforcement in Turkey Through The Ac-Impel Network” Project zTraining Activities and Accreditation Programme for Inspectors, A total number of 110 inspectors from ministry, provincial directorates and municipalities have been trained under the project. zPilot Project of Best Practice in Enforcement Three companies from different sectors in Tekirdağ, which is one of the most industrialized provinces of Turkey, have been selected for implementation of Best Practices in Enforcement.

10. Institutional Restructuring INDUSTRY MINISTRY of ENVIRONMENTand FORESTRY MINISTRY of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTRY Policy Making Strategy Developing Planning Legislation Licensing & Notification AUTHORITY Licensing & Notification AUTHORITY INSPECTION& MONITORING (Agency) Enforcement AUTHORITY Enforcement AUTHORITY PERMITTING (Agency) Communication MINISTRY of ENVIRONMENTand FORESTRY Enforcement + Licensing & Notification Local Administrations (Provincial Governors’Office or Municipalities) Communication INDUSTRY Legislation Integration of Environmental Issues to Industry Sectors Communication Policy Making MINISTRY of ENVIRONMENTand FORESTRY MINISTRY of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTRY Enforcement + Licensing & Notification Permitting + Inspection& Monitoring Local Administrations Prvn. Directorates & Municipalities ’ Communication INDUSTRY Strategy Developing Planning Legislation Policy Making Currently MoEF is not able to implement the env. permitting, monitoring and inspection procedures effectively. Consequently MoEF is planning to establish Turkish Environmental Agency in near future.

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