Cross-border network for knowledge transfer and innovative development in wastewater treatment WATERFRIEND HUSRB/1203/221/196 2nd Training course – Industry wastewater treatment

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend EU LEGISLATIONS IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT Marina Šćiban

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend The best way to consider European legislation is to visit website “Summaries of EU legislation” where you can find everithing you want to know about EU legislation (approx summaries divided into 32 subjects)

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Part of this website “Environment” includes following chapters: Tackling climate change (General framework policy, Kyoto protocol, Reduction of greenhouse emissions, Energy, Transport, Enterprises, Agriculture, Innovation) Tackling climate change General provisions (Action programmes, Principles, Instruments, Application and control) General provisions Sustainable development (Sustainable development strategy, Integration of environmental policy) Sustainable development Waste management (Prevention and recycling of waste, Specific waste, Dangerous waste, Radioactive waste) Waste management Air pollution (Air quality, Atmospheric pollutants, Transport, Industry) Air pollution

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Water protection and management (Water usage, Marine pollution, Inland waters, Discharge of substances) Water protection and management Protection of nature and biodiversity (Biodiversity, Flora and fauna, Forests, Genetically modified organisms) Protection of nature and biodiversity Soil protection (Management of specific soil types, Discharge of substances, Activities leading to specific risk) Soil protection Civil protection (Civil protection measures: their mechanism and financing, Environmental accidents) Civil protection Noise pollution (Noise management, Specific sources of noise pollution) Noise pollution Environment: cooperation with third countries (Enlargement, Cooperation with third countries, International conventions) Environment: cooperation with third countries

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend European environment policy is defined through Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (6EAP) (covers the period from 22. July to 21. July 2012).

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend It had some weaknesses - now is prepared a new, 7th Environment Action Programme (7EAP) with the assistance of European Environmental Bureau (EEB) (for period to 2020.)

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Objectives of 7EAP to halve EU’s ecological footprint in two decades to achieve at least 80% GHG (Greenhouse Gases) domestic reductions by 2050 ( compared to 1990 ), with an accelerated path till 2020 (aiming for 40% by that date), with no support for nuclear energy production halting the decline by 2020 and restoration of lost biodiversity and ecosystems

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend reducing the EU’s natural resources use use of sustainable chemicals and eco design promoted the use of environmental market instruments for decades (taxes, charges, levies, fees, subsidies, emission trading, labels, other information tools to guide purchaser’s choice and green public procurement) introduction of technological and social innovation

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Among 6EAP, the General provisions of EU Environment legislation include following chapters: Environment and health strategy, Environment and health strategy Ecolabel, Ecolabel Sustainable Consumption, Production and Industry Action Plan, Production and Industry Action Plan European Environment Agency (EEA), European Environment Agency Regulatory framework for the management of chemicals (REACH), Regulatory framework for the management of chemicals (REACH), European Chemicals Agency, European Chemicals Agency

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Scientific Committees for consumer safety, public health and the environment, Scientific Committees for consumer safety, public health and the environment Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS), Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR), European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) European Earth monitoring programme (GMES), European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) Infrastructure for Spatial Information (INSPIRE), Infrastructure for Spatial Information (INSPIRE) Environmental liability, Environmental liability The precautionary principle, The precautionary principle Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) etc. Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend  One part of the legislation of environment protection concerns water protection.  These regulations are collected at the part of site “Water protection and management ”.Water protection and management  Water Framework Directive (WFD) is framework for water protection and management  Its ultimate objective is to achieve “good ecological and chemical status” for all Community waters (surface waters, groudwaters, transitional waters and coastal waters) by 2015.

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.. After analyses of status of European waters, the management plans were produced for each river basin district. This plans aim to: prevent deterioration, enhance and restore bodies of surface water, protect, enhance and restore the status of all bodies of groundwater, preserve protected areas. Commission has received 124 RBMPs (out of expected 174). 75% of them concern transboundary river basins.

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Time shedule for the implementation of WFD

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend For water protection, also are important :  Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment (UWTD)91/271/EEC  Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parlament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (9) - IPPC Directive2008/1/EC  Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy2008/105/EC  Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration …2006/118/EC

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWTD) sets minimum treatment standards to be met by urban wastewater treatment plants and industrial activities that generate similar effluents. The minimum degree of treatment to be given and the Emmission Level Values (ELVs) to be achieved, depend on the nature of the surface water that a facility discharges to.

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Waste water treatment in EU, provided for the national waste water load in 2011

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Environmental information on Europe’s water can be found at website of Water Information System for Europe (WISE) which is a partnership between the European Commission (Environment Directorate- General, Joint Research Centre and Eurostat) and European Environment Agency, known as “the Group of Four” (Go4).

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend The European Environment Agency (EEA) hosts the Water Data Centre which provides the European entry point for water related data as part of the Water Information System for Europe (WISE).

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..  The European Union is considered by some to have the most extensive environmental laws of any international organization.  Its environmental policy is significantly intertwined with other international and national environmental policies, and has significant effects on its member states.  The Institute for European Environmental Policy estimates the body of EU environmental law amounts to well over 500 Directives, Regulations and Decisions.  This lecture help you to find them.

.. 2nd Training course Waterfriend Presentation/lecture has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The content of the presentation/lecture is the sole responsibility of University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union and/or the Managing Authority.