First ECENA Plenary Meeting Zagreb, January 2006 Item 19 B&H’s obligations in the field of environmental priorities within the European partnership prepared by Azra Gackić Federal Ministry of Physical Planning end Environment

B&H’s obligations : 1. Institutional strengthening and capacity building in the domain of environmental protection; 2.Implementation of already adopted legislative instruments; 3. To ensure the efficient functioning of the environmental monitoring system

Institutional strengthening and capacity building in the domain of environmental protection (1)  Establishment of an environmental protection agency at state level Desision for environmental performances Advisory services Developing methodologies –Process is currently ongoing

 Enactment of an environmental framework law at state level Points for possible inclusions into the environmental framework law are listed : Clarification of the competency distribution structure Establishment of the principles and mechanisms for integrating environmental concerns into other sectors Complying with the requirements of EU and international conventions to which BiH is a Party. Establishment of national reference centers regarding: air quality, climate changes, water, biodiversity and waste management –Process is ongoing Institutional strengthening and capacity building in the domain of environmental protection (2)

 Inspection reform (WB project) Establishing a joint inspectorate at entity and cantonal level Reorganizing the inspectorates including, Rationally organised, regionally grouped and independent inspection network –Process is ongoing Institutional strengthening and capacity building in the domain of environmental protection (3)

 PRSP -Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Medium-term development strategy, (adopted on February,2004) Enactment of a regulation on substances which have negative effect on the ozone layer in BiH(obligations derived from Montreal agreementa) Strengthening of the National Ozone unit Strengthening the role of the Steering Committee Enactment of a Law on movement of hazardous substances Process is ongoing Institutional strengthening and capacity building in the domain of environmental protection (4)

 Study that has been carried out: “Functional review of Environmental Sector in B&H” (CARDS) Proposed measures are:. to create a conceptual capacity at the centre, to streamline the work, to rationalise the use of human resources, to raise cost-efficiency and to mobilise citizens Institutional strengthening and capacity building in the domain of environmental protection(5)

Implementation of adopted legislative (1) Law on environmental protection 6 by-laws enacted Law on air protection 8 by-laws enacted Law on water protection 4 by-laws enacted Law on waste management 6 by-laws enacted Law on nature protection2 by-laws enacted Law on Environmental Protection Fund Enactment of 10 b-laws has been currently undergoing the preparation phase Generally the enactment of sub-acts is late. The total of enacted sub-acts is about 60 %. In 2006 an enactment of rest sub-acts is to be expected (including both entities).

Functioning of enviromnetal monitoring sistem (1) NEAP (National Environmental Action Plan)  Priorities – Short- term: INTRODUCTION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Projects for development and upgrading of databases( registries) Supplying institutions with adequate equipment INTRODUCTION OF MONITORING Establishment of a central database, training of personnel and improvement of the existing communication with EEA Establishment of a pollutant emission cadastre according to CORINAIR methodology Emission and imission monitoring of large emitters INTRODUCTION OF A WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Elimination of wild dumpsites and rehabilitation of degraded areas Identification of land destruction due to contamination by wastes and recovery of such areas

NEAP (National Environmental Action Plan)  Priorities – medium-term: INTRODUCTION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Establishment of a national environmental information system ( NEIS) ESTABLISHMENT OF A RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INTRODUCTION OF A WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Adoption of the waste management strategy Establishment of databases on wastes Establishment of a waste market Introduction of adequate pricing for disposal of all kinds of wastes in an environmentally sound manner EDUCATION Education and training programs related to collecting, proceeding and storing of date in accordance with modern methodology Functioning of environmental monitoring sistem(2)

NEAP (National Environmental Action Plan)  Priorities – medium-term: BALANCED MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY AND LANDSCAPE DIVERSITY Preparation of a strategy for biodiversity protection Preparation and adoption of a Red List and red Book PROTECTION REGIME Preparation of programs for placing 15-20% of B&H territory under adequate protection regime Functioning of environmental monitoring sistem (3)

 “Establishment of a national environmental monitoring system- CARDS programm, current project Provide adequate assistance to B&H when establishing monitoring and information system complying with the EIONET requirements Institutional strengthening and capacity building in the field of environmental protection Carrying out activities in selected sectors Functioning of environmental monitoring system(4)

Functioning of environmental monitoring system(5) International Convention to which B&H is a Party:: Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution (Geneva 1979) Vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer (Vienna 1985) United Nations framework convention on climate change (Rio de Janeiro 1992) International plant protection convention (Rome, 1951) (UN) Convention on biological diversity (Rio de Janeiro,1992) The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, 1971) Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution (Barcelona) International convention for the prevention of pollution of the Sea by oil (London) International convention from the prevention of pollution from ships (London) Convention on co-operation for the protection and sustainable use of the River Danube (Sofija) Basel convention on the control of transboundary movements of hayardous wastes and their disposal ( Basel 1989) UN Convention to combat desertification in countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification

Functioning of environmental monitoring system(6) IMPLEMENTATION OF ADOPTED LEGISLATIVE Conventions Currently undergoing the preparation process: Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context (Espoo) Convention on free access to information (Aarhus) Priority Directivese: Water Framework Directive Joint cooperation directive in the domain of accidental or intended sea pollution Reporting Directive Air quality framework directive and so-called Daughter Directives

Functioning of environmental monitoring system(7) B&H’s obligations in accordance with Ratification of certain Conventions and Directives According to the Conventions Strategies and plans legal instruments monitoring reporting According to the Directives Defining strategic Directive priorities ( inclusion into the legislative) Capacity building (With the EU assistance B&H is to chose leading countries that will provide adequate support in the domain of environmental technology)