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Nermina Skejović – Hurić, Senior Advisor for Programmes and ProjectNermina Skejović – Hurić, Senior Advisor for Programmes and Project Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Department for Environmental ProtectionDepartment for Environmental Protection

Bosnia and Herzegovina

11th REReP Task Force meeting

November 20th, 2008

Becici, Montenegro

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Strategic Planning & Investments (incl. Progress Monitoring & Compliance Check)

– BiH has a status of potential candidate country, key milestone in accession process, signed the SAA in June 2008

– Country Strategy for implementation of the acquis chapter for the environment – future challenge of the accession process

– Preparation of sectorial strategies for environmental infrastructure investment programmes started

– IPA – 2008 Project: “Strengthening the BiH Environmental Institutions, preparation for pre-accession found” support Envir. Infrastructure development and contribute to sustainable economic development, bringing Country closer to environmental standards

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Strategic Planning & Investments (incl. Progress Monitoring & Compliance

Check) – Baseline for the future IPA programming and domestic /

international coordination of funds– BiH Water Protection Plan, strategic plan for

implementation of EU UWWT Directive– PPU on the national level as coordination and

management body initiated– Strategy for Water Management is in preparation

phase in both Entities– Project financed by (EBRD,EIB, GEF - WB,IPA) are in the

ongoing phase

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Implementation of waste issues under strategic documents

– Solid Waste Management Strategy in BiH– (EU/EC PHARE Project), 2002– National Environmental Action Plan/ NEAP BiH, 2003– PRSP – Development Strategy of BiH (2003 to 2007) Part n – Anex VII, Sector Priority: Environment- Environmental Performance Review – EC for Europe,

Committe on Environmental Policy, 2004- EU/EC Technical Assistance for B&H Environmental Needs Needs . Included Waste- EU/EC Programs: Phare, CARDS,Life TCY,IPA. FBiH – Strategy of Environmental Protection

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Construction of Regional Landfill in BiH

– First phase of construction sanitary landfills in BiH through WB loan, 2002 – 2008 included:

Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Zenica, Tuzla, Bihać, Bijeljina

- Second phase of WB loan will start from 2009 to 2014 include construction of new regional landfills: in FBiH: Mostar, Goražde, Zenica,Livno in RS : Prijedor, Zvornik, Derventa, Doboj –Tešanj, Trebinje

- EC CARDS 2006, Rehabilitation of Trebinje and Kneževo dumpsite

- EU Technical Assistance trough IPA – 2008, Component II Preparation of feasibility study for selection of regional

sanitary landfills in Bosnia and Hercegovina

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Climate Change

– BiH ratified UN Climate Change Conventions (UNFCCC) 20th July 2000 (Official gazete B&H No. 19/00), and

– Kyoto Protocol, 22nd April 2008,( Official gazete B&H No. 03/08) as a Non Anex I Party,

– In cooperation with UNDP organised compilation of the Initial National Communication and will be completed by the end of 2009

– Establishing of DNA for CDM Projects, supported by Delegation of EC, will be completed in February 2009

PROJECTS:– Capacity building in developing countries to participate in the CDM is

usaully supported by UNDP– Through the MDG-F project, UNDP initiated in BiH a project “Development

of CDM institutional and legal framework” which will help government to create favorable conditions for development and approval of CDM projects

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Climate Change

ACTIVITIES:- Many workshops and training organized for experts in this field- Provided intersectorial cooperation , especially with sections of sources of energy, forestry,

agriculture and water management- On the meeting 27th December , 2007 a new implementation methodology of project was accepted- Project Steering Committee was established and detailed work plan for implementation prepared- Selected Team Leader of project, office staff, as well as Team Leaders for: The Greenhouse Gas

inventories, Mitigation and Vulnerability and Adaption components GEF Projects:- Promoting energy efficiency in buildings- BiH biomass energy for employment and energy security project EC Projects:_ Support to implementation of the “Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control” (IPPC) Directive_ EC Project “ Assessment of institutional and legal readiness for implementation of measures eligible

under Kyoto Protocol in BiH”

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Cross-Border Cooperation on water, nature, EIA and SEA

SEA and EIA• Bosnia and Herzegovina is in proccess of ratification of ESPOO Convention, July 2009• SEA Directive 2001/42/EC, and EIA are subject in Entities Laws on Environmental Protection• Progress Monitoring for the countries of South East Europe (“pre-candidates”), COWI, July 2007• Progress Monitoring for potential Candidate Countries and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, REC, September 2008• Strategic Environmental Assessment Training for Participants from SEE Countries, UNDP, GTZ, September 2008• Establishment of effective frame on the State Level for EIA and SEA and adequate coordination all activities in the entity and DBWATER• Fulfil and improve implementation of cross – border international agreements, Conventions• Preparation of Agreements with RSrbija and Montenegro• Participation in activities of ICPDR, Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin, Bilateral Agreement with RH - (Protection of water intake

sources)• Neretva and Trebišnjica management project, regional ( River Basin Management Plan)

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Cross-Border Cooperation on water, nature, EIA and SEA

NATURENATUREBosnia and Herzegovina ratified:Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified:• Convention of the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats, Bern, 2008• Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora, CITES, 2008• Cartagena Protocol on biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2008

PROJECTS:• WWF- Project “Europe’s Living Heart / Preservation biodiversity in South Eastern Europe using EU standards• Assessment of plans and projects significantly affecting Natura 2000 sites GEF,UNDP• Supporting Country Action on the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas”• GEF- World Bank,Forest and Mauntian Protected Areas Projects, 2008 – 2012• Results from EU Biodiversity standarsd scientific coordination group in BiH, finished on Juny 2008• Protection of Biodiversities of the Sava River Basin Floodplains, IUCN • Establishment of Emerald Network in BiH, ongoing project• NBSAP (I,II Report for CBD,CHM, Strategy with Action Plan) – UNEP• Preparation of IV Report for CBD - UNDP

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Enforcement and Compliance,

ECENA• The Federal Department for Inspection Affairs of the FBiH• Environmental Inspectorate of the Republic Srpska

PROJECTS:• Support to Environmental field inspection, CARDS• Support to Implementation of the “Integrated Pollution

Prevention and Control” (IPPC) Directive, IPA – 2007 Results: Implementation plan for Directives on Industrial Emissions, Draft of legislation implementing IPPC Directive,Waste

Incineration Directive (200/76/EC),LCP Directive (2001/80/EC),VOC Solvents Directive (1999/13/EC)

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Thank you for attention!

nermina.skejovic@mvteo.gov.ba