MSc Gordana ĐukanovićSenior Advisor I

IPA support Air Quality kick off meeting

for West Balkan countries

Sarajevo 6 – 7 July 2011

MSc Gordana Đukanović

Questions?

What is the current status of AQ monitoring and reporting?

Institutional arrangements: which organizations responsible for monitoring, data collection/ quality assurance/quality control, reporting and assessment?

Monitoring data quality procedures, data handling, (un)sufficiency of the spatial coverage of the country, countrywide AQ assessment: identification of problems

Dataflow and reporting - national and international: identification of problems

What options are there for improving monitoring, spatial coverage, data quality, dataflow and assessment?

How can EEA/ ETC/ACM help?

2

MSc Gordana Đukanović

LEGISLATION

Law on air protection (2010)

Regulation on types of pollutants, limit values and other air quality standards (2008)

Regulation on air quality monitoring network (2010)

Rulebook on air quality monitoring methods (2011)

Regulation on limit values of polluting substances in liquid fossil fuels (2010)

Regulation on ozone depleting substances and alternative substances (F-gasses) (2011)

Regulation on emission limit values from stationary sources (2011)

MSc Gordana Đukanović

Current situationMap 1

In accordance to Regulation on air quality monitoring network (2010) EPA has started activities for establishing National Air Quality Network. Regulation foresees 7+1 (EMEP) monitoring sites in 3 zones – South and North Critical Zones and Maintenance Zone

MSc Gordana Đukanović

After establishing of complete network situation should beMap 2

5

MSc Gordana Đukanović

Measured parameters

Based on monitoring results EPA makes Report on the State of Environment in which AQ monitoring data are presented

6

Zone Type of measurem

entsite

Pollutantsmeasured for the

protection of human health

Pollutantsmeasured for the

protection of vegetation

1 Maintenance Zone - Tivat

UB NO2, PM10, PM2.5  

2 Maintenance Zone - Žabljak

RB O3, EMEP  

3 North Critical Zone - Pljevlja

UB SO2, NO2, PM10, PM2.5  

4 North Critical Zones - Gradina

SB O3, NOx, SO2, volatile organic compounds (VOC)5 South Critical Zones -

GolubovciSB O3

6 South Critical Zones - Nikšić

UB NO2, SO2, PM10, PM2,5, Cadmium, Arsenic, Nickel, benzo(a)piren, O3

CO, benzene

 

7 South Critical Zones - Bar

UB NO2, SO2,PM10,PM2,5, Cadmium, Arsenic, Nickel, benzo(a)piren, O3

CO, benzene

 

8 South Critical Zones - Podgorica

UT NO2, PM10, CO, benzene, benzo(a)piren, lead

 

MSc Gordana Đukanović

According to Montenegrin Law on Air Protection EPA proposes AQ monitoring plan to Ministry for Sustainable Development for adoption

Monitoring plan is adopted by Government

EPA opens a call to accredit institutions for AQ measurements and chooses best institutions, which fulfills foreseen conditions

Until now, in Montenegro only CETI has performed AQ measurements in accordance with Directive 2008/50

Equipment used for AQ measurements is regularly calibrated and checked according to QA/QC plan in CETI

Monthly and Annual Reports have been sent to EPA

7

MSc Gordana Đukanović

According to NPI Rulebook on detailed content and method of making information on air quality will be adopted until end of 2011

After setting up National AQ Monitoring Network (7+1 automatic stations), which is minimum number of sites in accordance to Directive, assessment of spatial coverage sufficiency will be done

Main problem is who is owner of equipment for AQ monitoring, which is managed and used by CETI.

Now CETI has a status of Public Institution, but it was established as Public Administration Institution, which means that equipment is not State property.

This fact is restricting factor for EPA in efficient management of Network, and increases the cost of monitoring. 8

MSc Gordana Đukanović

Comprehensive Information system is not establish yet

EPA didn’t establish on line access to data from automatic stations, but it should be done by the end of the year.

Based on monitoring results EPA makes Report on the State of Environment in which AQ monitoring data are presented (National level)

AQ data for reporting to EEA – AQ Questionnaire link\NEW AQ questionnaire 2010.xls

EiO Decision set of data link\ME_metadata 2010.xls, link\ME_rawdata_statistics 2010.xls

Monthly Ozone Exceedances Reports link\Monthly_ozone_ME_05_11.xlsx

9

MSc Gordana Đukanović

Connection with EU countries Agencies for exchange on experiences and information for improvement of monitoring, data handling and reporting.

10

MSc Gordana Đukanović

11

MSc Gordana Đukanović

12

THANK YOU