TURKISHTURKISHENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SYSTEM

FEVZİ İŞBİLİRTURKISH NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR ECENA

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERALDG FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTTURKISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY

Tel: 00 90 312 2879963 / 2302Fax: 00 90 312 2855402E-mail: fevisbilir@yahoo.com

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY (MoEF) IN TURKEYFORESTRY (MoEF) IN TURKEY

The first institutional environmental activities had started with the establishment of Undersecretariat for Environment in 1978.

Turkish Environmental Law was issued in 1983. The Ministry of Environment was established in

1991. Ministry of Environment has been merged with

Ministry of Forestry in 2003. MoEF has overall responsibility for monitoring and

control of activities that has impact on environment.

MoEF is also responsible for coordinating the environmental chapter of EU legislation.

UNDERSECRETARY

DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY

DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY

DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY

DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY

MAIN SERVICE UNITS•Directorate General for Environmental Management•Directorate General for Environmental Impact Assessment•Directorate General for Plantation and Erosion Control•Directorate General for Forestry and Rural Affairs•Directorate General for Nature Protection and National Parks•Department of Research and Development •Department of Foreign Relations and European Union•Department of Training and Publication

CONNECTED BODIESGeneral Directorate of ForestryGeneral Directorate of State Meteorological Works Authority for Special Protected Areas

SUPPORT SERVICE UNITSDepartment of Personnel ServicesDepartment of Administrative and Financial IssuesDepartment of Information and OperationSecretariat of DefensePrivate Office Section

CONSULTATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTION UNITSDepartment of Inspection Committee Department of Research, Planning and Coordination Committee Legal ConsultancyMinisterial ConsultantsMedia and Public Relations Consultancy

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY IN TURKEY

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF AIR MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF SEA AND COASTAL

MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF MEASUREMENT

AND INSPECTION

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS

Domestic Waste Section

Hazardous Waste Section

Medical and Specific Waste

Section

Waste Inventory and Planning

Section

Package and Package Wastes

Section

Industry Originated Air Pollution Control

Section

Heating and Motorized Vehicles

Originated Air Pollution Control

Section

Noise and Vibration Control Section

Cross boundary Air Pollution Monitoring

Section

Monitoring of Fuel and Materials Subject

to Controlling Section

Water Sources Section

Treatment Technologies

Section

Soil Section Marmara and the

Straits Section

Mediterenean and Aegean Section

Blacksea Sect.on

Inspection Section

Environmental Standards and

Training Section

Laboratory Section

Hazardous Chemicals

Section

Chemical and Industrial Accidents Section

Inventory and Rish Assessment Section

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY IN TURKEYFORESTRY IN TURKEY

In practice responsibilities for the implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation is spread among a number of institutions at national, provincial and local (municipality) level.

The MoEF plays a crucial role in monitoring and control of activities that have environmental impacts, together with other Ministries and Governmental Institutions like State Hydraulic Works (DSI), Ministry of Health, Municipalities, etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTINGENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

Currently Turkey does not have an integrated environmental permitting system.

Existing environmental permits, which are media based, are issued and controlled by MoEF, provincial directorates of MoEF and municipalities.

Turkish Environmental Agency which is planned to be established in near future, will begin to implement the integrated permits.

ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONSENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONS

Turkey has an Integrated Environmental Inspection System.

The Environmental Inspection Regulation has been issued in 2002 and afterwards an inspection department has been established in MoEF.

Since 2003, integrated environmental inspections, which are very in accordance with the Minimum Criteria of IMPEL, are implemented all over the country by the inspection department.

Also media based inspections are implemented by the provincial directorates of MoEF.

““Developing Capacity In Implementation And Developing Capacity In Implementation And Enforcement in Turkey Through The Ac-Impel Enforcement in Turkey Through The Ac-Impel

Network” ProjectNetwork” Project

In order to develop the institutional capacity of Turkish Environmental Compliance System in accordance with EU criteria, IMPEL Project has been realized under 2002 Financial Cooperation Programme between January 2004-November 2005.

The achieved results of the project are as follows: Preparation of a detailed report on the legal

and institutional arrangements for environmental inspection and enforcement in Turkey,

Technical Support for Legal and Institutional Reconstruction

Developing Capacity In Implementation And Developing Capacity In Implementation And Enforcement in Turkey Through The Ac-Impel Enforcement in Turkey Through The Ac-Impel

Network” ProjectNetwork” Project

Training Activities and Accreditation Programme for Inspectors,

A total number of 110 inspectors from ministry, provincial directorates and municipalities have been trained under the project.

Pilot Project of Best Practice in Enforcement Three companies from different sectors in

Tekirdağ, which is one of the most industrialized provinces of Turkey, have been selected for implementation of Best Practices in Enforcement.

Institutional Restructuring

INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

MINISTRYof ENVIRONMENTand FORESTRY

MINISTRYof ENVIRONMENT & FORESTRY

• Policy Making• Strategy Developing• Planning• Legislation

Licensing & Notification

AUTHORITY

Licensing & Notification

AUTHORITY

INSPECTION&MONITORING(Agency)

Enforcement

AUTHORITY

Enforcement

AUTHORITY

PERMITTING(Agency)

CommunicationCommunication

MINISTRYof ENVIRONMENTand FORESTRY

Enforcement +Licensing & Notification

Local Administrations (Provincial Governors’Office or Municipalities)

Communication

INDUSTRY

• Legislation• Integrationof Environmental Issues to Industry Sectors

• Communication

• Policy Making

MINISTRYof ENVIRONMENTand FORESTRY

MINISTRYof ENVIRONMENT & FORESTRY

Enforcement +Licensing & NotificationPermitting +Inspection& Monitoring

Local Administrations Prvn. Directorates & Municipalities

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Communication

Communication

INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

• Strategy Developing Planning•

• Legislation

• Policy Making

Currently MoEF is not able to implement the env. permitting, Currently MoEF is not able to implement the env. permitting, monitoring and inspection procedures effectively.monitoring and inspection procedures effectively.

Consequently MoEF is planning to establish Turkish Consequently MoEF is planning to establish Turkish Environmental Agency in near future.Environmental Agency in near future.

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