Environmental Monitoring and Environmental Information System introduction SEIS

Environmental Monitoring and Environmental Information System (introduction) SEIS Country Visit of EEA representatives in Slovenia, 2 -3 June 2009

Legal basis • The Environmental Protection Act (OJ RS, No. 41/04) • Waters Act (OJ RS, No. 67/02) • Nature Conservation Act (OJ RS, No. 56/99) • Act on protection against ionising radiation and nuclear safety (OJ RS, No. 67/02) • The Law on Access to Public Information (OJ RS, No. 24/03) • Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters - Aarhus Convention (OJ RS, No. 62/04)

Reporting obligations • Report on the environment in the Republic of Slovenia at least every four years • Indicator report every second year • EC and EEA • Regional and global Conventions • Other: OECD, EUROSTAT

Information System – Role of ARSO • ARSO objectives: – To provide high-quality environmental data, analyses and expert foundations for decision-making; – To ensure greater general safety and to improve procedures for informing the public prior to unsafe situations in the environment; – To provide effective and early information to the broadest circle of people about the environment and environmental issues; – ARSO information system contains 11/18 data sets specified by the Environmental Protection ACT. SEIS Country Visit of EEA representatives in Slovenia, 2 -3 June 2009