Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Establishment of the

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Establishment of the Environmental Quality Standards for water and Strengthening of Regional and District Environmental Offices for implementation of water controls and monitoring Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 regions participating in the project Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Composition of the Italian partnership: Presidency of the Council of Ministers - Department of Community Policies: coordinating organisation Agency for Co-operation of Local Authorities : contracting organisation National Health Institute ISS: setting EQS, risk assessment Monitoring and reporting - Setting EQS APAT : Italian National Agency for Protection of Environment ARPA Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Veneto: regional agencies for EP Authorisations and controls: Provinces of Turin, Piacenza, Cremona, Mantua, Modena - Po Valley co-ordination Databases and networking: CSI Piemonte: Agency for Information Technology of Piedmont PAs Additional support for: WBMP and WPP: Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto Regional Administrations Water Resources Management: SMAT: Metro Water Agency of Turin District Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Management system of water resources Ministry of Environment Other Ministries National Environmental Protection Agency. (A. P. A. T. ) Regional Adminstrations Regional Environmental Protection Agency (A. R. P. A. ) Provinces Municipalities Provincial Depts. of A. R. P. A. River Basin Authority Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Enterprises Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Tasks Slovak institutions – SVP - Italian institutions Evaluation of status, summary data, reporting SHMU – VUVH Inspection RBMP and water basin protection plans SVP Regional Administrations with Basin Authority Water supply and sewer plans Regional Environmental Offices Regional and Provincial Administrations Permission (storing, discharges, works) Regional and District Environmental Offices Provinces with technical support of ARPAs Imposition of measures to reduce pollution and penalties Regional and District Environmental Offices Provinces with technical support of ARPAs IPPC Environmental Inspectorate Regional and District Environmental Offices Provinces with technical support of ARPAs Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01 APAT, ARPA, Regional Administrations

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Some sector specific details: 1. 2. 3. 4. EQS and the assessment of Water Body at risk of attainment Environment Objectives Water Chemical Quality : priority pollutants , EQS and emission limits RBMP : Water Protection Plan, Environment Objectives, Monitoring & Controls Central and District Organisation: permits, controls, reference labs, information obligation and reporting Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Major Challenges to meet EU environmental acquis • Overlapping responsibilities among different authorities • Capacity Building • Cost Benefit of Monitoring&Controls networks and procedures • Information System and Public Awareness Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Objectives • General – Enforce the Monitoring and Control as a Tool supporting water protection measures in the RBMP – Strengthen the institutional capacity by integrating competences and functions • Specific – Ensure guidance and counselling in the process of reorganisation : • the implementation of monitoring, prevention and control activities for priority pollutants • supporting the Slovak Ministry of the Environment in reorganisation at central and district level • optimise cost benefits information and data acquisition, management and reporting Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Proposed strategy Implementation of Support Activities related to priority pollutants Strengthening of Monitoring, Prevention and Control Activities Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01 Water Quality Objectives: Integration in RBMP throug Water Quality Protection Plan

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Proposed strategy Combined Approach Water Body + Discharge Limits COMMPS IPPC, EPER Priority Pollutants EQS definition Chem. Status Discharge Limits: focus on risk Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01 PROGRMMES INTEGRATION Permits Inspections Controls Monitoring : Water Quality

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Proposed strategy INTEGRATION COMPETENT BODIES Coherent programmes TERRITORIAL LEVEL Central Regional Local Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01 Sharing knowledge Common vision Reduction of costs

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Monitoring, Prevention and Control Strengthening ORGANISATION TOOLS Priority Pollutants EQS Authorisation&Permit territorial organisation Central Districts and Regional Official Emission and Discharge Limits Monitoring&Control networks and procedures in River Basin Districts Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01 TARGET RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 1 Support activities • Overview of existing procedures and preparation of new ones for the permitting-compliance-enforcement system to complete the transposition and implementation of the acquis • Development of an integrated system of permitting/compliance and enforcement for the prevention and control of the environment • Harmonisation of the planning and management of operational permits. • Integration of Monitoring&Control activitities, Water Restoration and Protection mesures in the RBMP Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01 Implementation of the RBMP Operational Permits Planning and Management Integrated System of Permitting/Compliance Revision of procedures/ preparation of new ones Overview of procedures

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 2 Support activities Integration and Management of Information/Data • Integration and management of environmental information and data available in different areas • Development of an information database system, suitable to local needs and compatible with EU reporting requirements • Establishment of functional linkages between the information system and the communication strategy • Management of the feedback towards the monitoring and control system Planning and decisionmaking Monitoring and Control Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01 Integration and management of environmental information Development of database system Communication strategy

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Training Approach • Full involvement of Slovak partners and stakeholders from the very beginning • Training of Slovak trainers to boost local abilities and enhance the dissemination process • Flexibility and possibility to modify the implementation process to take into account the institutional evolution Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01

Bratislava 20 th September 2005 Management principles/benchmarks: • 3 months to finalise the twinning contract • Streamlined administrative procedures through ACLA • Effective partnership by means of bilateral team work • RTA able to mobilise project resources - timeliness • Direct communication in English • Delivery of concrete outputs • Flexibility to accommodate partner’s needs • Commitment to results Twinning Project SK/05/IB/EN/01