1. Trans-boundary EIA in the Slovak Republic History 18 November 1999 Ratification of ESPOO Convention by the Slovak Republic 17 February 2000 ESPOO Convention entered into force in the Slovak Republic

2. Transboundary EIA in the Slovak Republic Status of legislation Act No. 127/1994 Col. on EIA as amended Transboundary EIA is described in the third part of the Act (Art. 25 – 34) and Annexes No. 5,6,7 to this Act It is fully harmonised with ESPOO Convention

3. Current status of the implementation The Slovak Republic is prepared to make bilateral agreements with all coterminous states Slovakia – Austria Slovakia - Hungary Slovakia – Czech Republic Slovakia – Poland Slovakia – Ukraine

4. Current status of the implementation Ministry of Environment is responsible for the implementation of Trans-boundary EIA – contact point for all assessed projects

5. Current status of the implementation Bilateral agreement with Austria - has already been elaborated, - agreed by both sides - prepared for negotiation of both governments and following ratification Expected to be in force in second half of 2004

6. Current status of the implementation 1. Bilateral agreement with Hungary – the proposal is prepared for legal departments of both sides to complete it 2 Bilateral agreements with the Czech Republic and Poland are under preparation and discussion

7. Current status of the implementation  The Slovak Republic in co-operation with the other coterminous states makes the notification about each project/activity which could cause the adverse impacts on the coterminous state  The assessment is done according to the ESPOO Convention and existing national legal instruments

8. Current status of the implementation Examples of notificated cases of trans-boundary EIA: Slovakia – Czech Republic - wind power stations, long distance gas lines Czech Republic – Slovakia – thermal power stations Slovakia - Austria – bridge over the river Morava, transfer station at the river Morava, pipeline, Energy policy of the SR (active participation of Austrian side at public hearing in Slovakia) Austria – Slovakia – highway Slovakia – Hungary – transfer station of mineral oils on Danube