1. PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 27 – Environment
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PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
Brussels, March 2013

2. Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management
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Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC as amended by Regulation (EC) 596/2009
Aleksandra Ivanovic
Head of sustainable development department
Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management
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3. EXISTING LEGAL DOCUMENTS
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EXISTING LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Law on Water (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro, 27/07)
Decree on classification and categorization of surface and ground waters (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro, 02/07)
Program of systematic monitoring of water quality in public bathing sites (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 13/00)
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RELATION TO THE BATHING WATERS DIRECTIVE Law on Water (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro, 27/07)
Article 52 - monitoring of bathing water quality is performed in accordance with Annual program adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Article 67 - the purpose of, i.e. requirements for the use of waters for bathing are determined by spatial plans
Articles 162, Inspectors for waters are in charge to inspect and monitor the regimes and water quality and are responsible to take actions to forbid or limit the use of the waters
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RELATION TO THE BATHING WATERS DIRECTIVE Decree on classification and categorization of surface and ground waters (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro 02/07)
Article 12 - defines waters which can be used for bathing
Article 13 - two key microbiological parameters
a) inland waters:
b) coastal waters:
Parameter
Unit K1 K2 1
Intestinal enterococci
/100ml
200
330 2
Escherichia
coli
500
900
Parameter
Unit K1 K2 1
Intestinal
enterococci
/100ml
100
200 2
Escherichia
coli
250
500
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6. Minimal sampling frequency
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RELATION TO THE BATHING WATERS DIRECTIVE Decree on classification and categorization of surface and ground waters (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro, 02/07)
Article water sampling dynamics
- sampling in the case of accidental situation
Article 15 and Annex V -
Parameter
Minimal sampling frequency
Method
Microbiological:
1. Intestinal enterococci /100ml
every two weeks
ISO ili ISO
2. Escherichia coli /100ml
ISO ili ISO
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7. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES
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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES
The Ministry for agriculture and rural development (MARD) is the key competent authority for transposition of the the Directive
- 3 employees (harmonization with EU Acquis)
Inspection Authority
-2 Inspectors for water
Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro (EPA MN)
- 1 employee (reporting of water quality data to EEA)
Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management (PE CZM)
- 2 employees (implementation of Bathing waters monitoring program at public beaches)
Institutions with accredited laboratories for ISO ili ISO ( (Intestinal enterococci) and ISO or ISO (Escherichia coli):
Hydrometeorologic and Seismologic Institute
10 employees
Institute for public Health
20 employees
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IMPLEMENTATION
The marine bathing waters and the length of the bathing season are defined by Public enterprise for coastal zone management (PE CZM)
The monitoring calendar and monitoring measures (Art. 3, as in Annex I, column A and Annex IV) are ensured by PE CZM in the "Monitoring program of bathing waters on public beaches"
Only institutions with laboratories accredited for ISO ili ISO and ISO ili ISO can carry out the monitoring of bathing waters
Assessment procedures prescribed by Art.4 are not established
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IMPLEMENTATION
Measures to be taken for waters classified as "poor" (Art. 5.4) are not identified
Measures in "exceptional circumstances" (Art 7) are insufficiently proposed by the Article 15 of the Decree
Measures to be taken in the case of a potential for cyanobacterial proliferation (Art. 8.2) are not prescribed and are implemented case by case
Bathing waters profiles are not established, but their establishment is in the process by PE CZM
Investigation and inspection mechanisms to identify additional risks for human health (Art. 9) are not established in the legal acts, partially implemented by PE CZM
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IMPLEMENTATION
Mechanisms to ensure the provisions of opportunities for the participation of the public concerned (Art. 11) are not established or implemented. However, paticipation is allowed by the Act which introduce Arhus Convention into national legal implementation.
Dissemination of information on the vicinity of bathing waters (Art. 12.1) is not implemented
Dissemination of information through appropriate media and technologies (Art and 12.4) is carried out by PE CZM and EPA MN
Symbol for information to the public on bathing water classification and any bathing prohibition or advice against bathing are still not in use
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11. TRANSPOSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION TIMEFRAME
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TRANSPOSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION TIMEFRAME
Change of the Law on water by 2015, change of the Decree or adoption of the new legal document by 2016
Adoption of the Annual monitoring program in line with the provisions of the Directive by 2018
Assessment of the bathing water quality after the end of each bathing season in accordance with the Directive by 2018
Assessment of the bathing water quality on the basis of the set of bathing water quality data compiled in relation to that bathing season and the three preceding bathing seasons by 2021
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12. TRANSPOSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION TIMEFRAME
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TRANSPOSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION TIMEFRAME
Establishment of bathing water profiles for the first time by 2019
Report to the Commission about the results of the monitoring and about bathing water quality assessment for each bathing water ad well as about description of significant management measures taken and start of annual reporting to the Commission by 2019
First notification to the Commission before the start of the bathing season about all identified bathing waters by 2019
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13. Thank you for your attention.
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