M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 27 – Environment and Climate Change Bilateral screening: Chapter 27 PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Brussels, March 2013

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Transposition This Directive is at early phase of transposition According the Progress Monitoring for 2012 transposition score is 16% Only few of the Directive’s definitions have been transposed with the Law on animal welfare (Official Gazette of Montenegro 14/2008) Directive’s provision on experiments methods (Art. 7.2) has been transposed with the same Law

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Transposition - secondary legislation The remaining provisions shall be transposed by adopting amendments to the Animal Welfare Law and adopting secondary legislation by the end of 2015

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Competent Authorities Council for Animal Welfare is competent authority for evaluation of projects involving animals – not established yet Veterinary Administration of Montenegro is competent authority for authorization of projects involving animals Veterinary Administration for users is competent authority for authorizing establishments for the breeding, supplying and for the use of animals in experimental For other scientific purposes is not defined yet

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Implementation – inspection and enforcement system Veterinary Inspection is competent authority for carrying out inspections of breeders, suppliers, users and their establishments Law on Animal Welfare in article 51 prescribes penalties for non- compliance By adopting amendments to the Laws (Animal Welfare and Identification and Registration) and secondary acts, Ministry, Veterinary Administration and Council shall establish an effective inspection system

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Proper building capacity of inspectors There is a need for staffing, training in order to comply with Directive requirements Administrative capacity

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Administrative capacity OrganizationNumber of employees Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development 1 Veterinary Administration1 Veterinary Inspection21

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Establishing a data collection system; Set up an authorization system and licensing procedures; Set up a control system; Training and recruitment of inspectors and veterinary staff. Costs

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