1. 4 th Exchange Programme Cluj Napoca, 19-22 October, 2005 REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Updates in the Transposition and Implementation of IPPC directive Updates in the Transposition and Implementation of IPPC directive

2. Update on the process for development national IPPC legislation April, 20th 2004 – EC Avis June, 18th 2004 – Candidate Country Decision on harmonisation of environmental legislation with Acquis Communitairre within EP, NPIEU 2004 and PEP 2004- 2006. MEPPPC has the keyrole with the support through the CARDS 2002 project “Strategy for EU Environmental Law Approximation” (started 2004). October, 3rd 2005 – start of negotiations New Law on Environmental Protection - expected in 2006 and a series of implementing legislation Methodology for transposition and implementation of IPPC will be developed Involved stakeholders are: competent line ministries, Chamber of Commerce, industry sector, LRSG, NGOs and public REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Updates in the Transposition and Implementation of IPPC directive

3. Results achieved An inter-ministerial working group headed by the MEPPPC with representatives of competent line ministries was established in 2004 (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management; Ministry of Health and Social Welfare; Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integrations) Section for implementation of IPPC within the MEPPPC was set up in 2005 (5 staff members) Working meetings with representatives of relevant inspection bodies and with representatives of Chamber of Commerce and industry sector were held in 2005 Preliminary list of potential IPPC installations (cca 144) was drafted in 2005 REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Updates in the Transposition and Implementation of IPPC directive

4. Activities Implemented: permanent education and training programmes for environmental inspectors through BERCEN/ECENA, IMPEL, MAP, Courses for Sustainable Development ( since 2000) Planned: PHARE 2005 project “Enhanced environmental inspection for enforcement of new environmental legislation” (2006-2008) CARDS 2004 “Support for Further Approximation of Croatian Legislation with the Environmental Acquis ” REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Updates in the Transposition and Implementation of IPPC directive

5. Schedule for applying integrated permit The organisation scheme of system for applying integrated permit is in working process (CARDS 2002) The applying format for industry sector will be developed within the pilot permitting process (CARDS 2002) REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Updates in the Transposition and Implementation of IPPC directive

6. Pilot Permitting Pilot project is contracted by the MEPPPC and the implementing agency will be the Croatian Cleaner Production Centre The pilot project will focus on 3 installations (e.g. cement industry, food industry) Scheduled for February 2006 Goal - to analyse the results and experience of the process and to use them in further policy decision making REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Updates in the Transposition and Implementation of IPPC directive

7. Problems and Obstacles NDP is in working process The assesement of expected costs for industry sector is needed The administrative system for IPPC permitting needs to be defined The administrative capacities for transposition and implementation of integrated permit need to be enhanced REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Updates in the Transposition and Implementation of IPPC directive

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