19 – 22 October 2005 Presentation of Radu Cadariu from MoEWM on ECENA Exchange Programme Cluj Napoca, Romania 1 AC IMPEL Projects in Romania.

19 – 22 October 200519 – 22 October 2005 Presentation of Radu Cadariu from MoEWM on Presentation of Radu Cadariu from MoEWM on ECENA Exchange ProgrammeECENA Exchange Programme

Cluj Napoca, RomaniaCluj Napoca, Romania

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AC IMPEL Projects in AC IMPEL Projects in RomaniaRomania

AC IMPEL Projects in AC IMPEL Projects in RomaniaRomania

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AC IMPEL - Network for the implementation and AC IMPEL - Network for the implementation and

enforcement of environmental law in the candidate enforcement of environmental law in the candidate

countries in Central and Eastern Europecountries in Central and Eastern Europe

It is composed of representatives (called national co-It is composed of representatives (called national co-

ordinators) of all accession countries, namely: Bulgaria, ordinators) of all accession countries, namely: Bulgaria,

Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,

Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia.

RRepresentatives ofepresentatives of Turkey, Malta and Cyprus have been Turkey, Malta and Cyprus have been

invited to participate in the various project activities invited to participate in the various project activities

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The network is chaired by the Commission The network is chaired by the Commission (DG XI) and the Secretariat is also managed by (DG XI) and the Secretariat is also managed by the Commissionthe Commission

The main activities of AC IMPEL include: The main activities of AC IMPEL include: Two plenary meetings a year in the Two plenary meetings a year in the

associated countries by rotation associated countries by rotation Exchange programmes for inspectors Exchange programmes for inspectors

(including participation of inspectors from the (including participation of inspectors from the candidate countries to the corresponding candidate countries to the corresponding IMPEL projects and programmes for the IMPEL projects and programmes for the inspectors of the candidate countries with the inspectors of the candidate countries with the participation of IMPEL experts)participation of IMPEL experts)

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Training programmes for inspectorsTraining programmes for inspectors An analysis of the countries’ systems of An analysis of the countries’ systems of

implementation and enforcementimplementation and enforcement Addressing problems in relation to the Addressing problems in relation to the

approximation of particular EU environmental approximation of particular EU environmental legal actslegal acts

Possible publicationsPossible publications Special ad hoc projectsSpecial ad hoc projects Participation in IMPEL projectsParticipation in IMPEL projects

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The Commission has adopted a ‘Communication The Commission has adopted a ‘Communication on Accession Strategies for the Environment’ to on Accession Strategies for the Environment’ to complement the accession partnershipscomplement the accession partnerships

It also provides help to the candidates in It also provides help to the candidates in updating and detailing the National Programmes updating and detailing the National Programmes for the Adoption of the Acquisfor the Adoption of the Acquis

Before accession the candidates should Before accession the candidates should together with the EU, draw up and start together with the EU, draw up and start implementing national long-term strategies for implementing national long-term strategies for gradual and effective alignment with the gradual and effective alignment with the environmental acquis, particularly for tackling environmental acquis, particularly for tackling water and air pollutionwater and air pollution

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This strategy for adoption and implementation of This strategy for adoption and implementation of the environmental acquis should be combined the environmental acquis should be combined with a reinforced EU pre-accession assistance with a reinforced EU pre-accession assistance strategy where investment for adoption of the strategy where investment for adoption of the environmental acquis is one of the prioritiesenvironmental acquis is one of the priorities

The main sector specific challenges for the The main sector specific challenges for the candidates, according to the Commission, relate candidates, according to the Commission, relate to air and water quality, waste management, to air and water quality, waste management, industrial pollution control and nuclear safetyindustrial pollution control and nuclear safety

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AC IMPEL/IMPELAC IMPEL/IMPEL First Exchange Program, First Exchange Program, 16-20 February 1998 16-20 February 1998

Focal poits were:Focal poits were: Svetlana Zhekova Svetlana Zhekova in in BulgariaBulgaria, , Pavel Sremer Pavel Sremer in the in the Czech RepublicCzech Republic, , Aare Sirendi Aare Sirendi in in EstoniaEstonia, , Pal Varga Pal Varga in in HungaryHungary, , Vilis Avotins Vilis Avotins in in LatviaLatvia, , Vaclovas Berzinskas Vaclovas Berzinskas in in LithuaniaLithuania, , Krystyna Panek-Krystyna Panek-Gondek Gondek in in PolandPoland, , Ileana Doina Vasilescu Ileana Doina Vasilescu (in a later (in a later stage represented by stage represented by Gabi Isac Gabi Isac and and Mihaela BeuMihaela Beu) in ) in RomaniaRomania, , Daniel Geisbacher Daniel Geisbacher in the in the Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic and and Ivan Stefelj Ivan Stefelj in in SloveniaSlovenia

Final Report on Developing capacity in Final Report on Developing capacity in implementation and enforcement through the implementation and enforcement through the AC IMPEL network has be done on AC IMPEL network has be done on 20 December 200320 December 2003

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Romania participationRomania participation The EC desk officer for Romania, The EC desk officer for Romania, Henriette Henriette

FaergemannFaergemann, provided essential support in organising , provided essential support in organising

the specific training course in Romaniathe specific training course in Romania

The primary target groups in country are the The primary target groups in country are the

environmental agencies and inspectorates who are environmental agencies and inspectorates who are

responsible for implementation of the environmental responsible for implementation of the environmental

acquisacquis

The MoWEP participated to the AC IMPEL network The MoWEP participated to the AC IMPEL network

activities since the beginning, during the 1998 Tallin activities since the beginning, during the 1998 Tallin

summit of the candidate countriessummit of the candidate countries

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The support activities included the following items:The support activities included the following items: participation of the romanian experts to the AC participation of the romanian experts to the AC

IMPEL / IMPEL plenary meetings in Copenhagen, IMPEL / IMPEL plenary meetings in Copenhagen, Athens and Rome. Romanian representatives Athens and Rome. Romanian representatives presented the developments in inspection in their presented the developments in inspection in their own countryown country

participation to the one - week study tours in the participation to the one - week study tours in the target countries - Slovakia and Bulgariatarget countries - Slovakia and Bulgaria

18 Romanian reprezentatives has participated to 18 Romanian reprezentatives has participated to the combined training course in Czech Republic the combined training course in Czech Republic and Slovak Republicand Slovak Republic

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Evaluation of training coursesEvaluation of training courses

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Average ratingAverage rating

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In the year 2000, the representatives of the In the year 2000, the representatives of the

MoWEP participated in the IMPEL conference MoWEP participated in the IMPEL conference

in Villach, Austria (11-13 November 2000) in Villach, Austria (11-13 November 2000)

where problems of the IMPEL policy and role where problems of the IMPEL policy and role

were debated, as well as the implementation were debated, as well as the implementation

of the IPPC European Directive and the of the IPPC European Directive and the

environment information system (EIS)environment information system (EIS)

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In the year 2001, the representatives of the In the year 2001, the representatives of the

MoWEP participated in the common meeting MoWEP participated in the common meeting

IMPEL & AC IMPEL in Falun, Sweden (18-20 IMPEL & AC IMPEL in Falun, Sweden (18-20

June 2001). On this occasion there were June 2001). On this occasion there were

presented the conclusions of the Rome seminar presented the conclusions of the Rome seminar

(March 2001) on the implementation by the (March 2001) on the implementation by the

candidate countries of the four directives (EIA, candidate countries of the four directives (EIA,

IPPC, Seveso and EMAS)IPPC, Seveso and EMAS)

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The Joint Meeting of IMPEL in Santiago de The Joint Meeting of IMPEL in Santiago de Compostela in June 2002 was an other Compostela in June 2002 was an other important moment for Romania and the other important moment for Romania and the other AC IMPEL countries. In the name of AC AC IMPEL countries. In the name of AC IMPEL countries, the Polish AC IMPEL IMPEL countries, the Polish AC IMPEL coordinator had a presentation about the coordinator had a presentation about the activities and experiences acquired by the activities and experiences acquired by the candidate countries. There were also a candidate countries. There were also a positive discussion about the future merge of positive discussion about the future merge of IMPEL and AC IMPELIMPEL and AC IMPEL

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In the second meeting of IMPEL plenary in Athens, In the second meeting of IMPEL plenary in Athens, 14–16 May 2003, representative of Romania 14–16 May 2003, representative of Romania presented “tasks and responsibilities of the presented “tasks and responsibilities of the environmental protection inspectorate in Romania”environmental protection inspectorate in Romania”

A training session “Support on the application of A training session “Support on the application of integrated inspection system, BAT and clean integrated inspection system, BAT and clean technologies in line with obligation assumed during technologies in line with obligation assumed during negotiations”, period 27-29.10.2004, in Bucharest, negotiations”, period 27-29.10.2004, in Bucharest, held at the National Research Institute for held at the National Research Institute for Environmental Protection, with the participation of Environmental Protection, with the participation of MoEWM, NEPA, REPA, Romanian Water MoEWM, NEPA, REPA, Romanian Water Administration and National Environmental GuardAdministration and National Environmental Guard

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During 24-28 of April 2004 has been done the During 24-28 of April 2004 has been done the “Study visit tour of IMPEL members”. The “Study visit tour of IMPEL members”. The program was to visite of 2 activities falling program was to visite of 2 activities falling under IPPC:under IPPC: SC OLTCHIM SA Rm. Valcea, activity that SC OLTCHIM SA Rm. Valcea, activity that

have approved a transitional period until 31 have approved a transitional period until 31 of December, 2014 activity 4 of Annex I of December, 2014 activity 4 of Annex I

SA Automobile Dacia SA Pitesti, activity SA Automobile Dacia SA Pitesti, activity without a transitional period falling under without a transitional period falling under activity 2 and 6.7.from Annex Iactivity 2 and 6.7.from Annex I

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““Institutional assessment” in the period 6-10 Institutional assessment” in the period 6-10 December 2004 and 5 April 2005. There were December 2004 and 5 April 2005. There were performed assessments through interviews performed assessments through interviews with representatives of MoEWM, NEPA, with representatives of MoEWM, NEPA, REPA of Pitesti and EPG of Pitesti and REPA of Pitesti and EPG of Pitesti and Bucuresti. There were interviews with Bucuresti. There were interviews with representatives of “Romanian Water” representatives of “Romanian Water” Administration, LEP Ploiesti and EPG Ploiesti, Administration, LEP Ploiesti and EPG Ploiesti, as well as representatives of EPA and REPA as well as representatives of EPA and REPA Sibiu, EPG of Sibiu and local waters Sibiu, EPG of Sibiu and local waters management company representatives management company representatives

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From 1 January, 2003, AC IMPEL and IMPEL From 1 January, 2003, AC IMPEL and IMPEL were officially merged, but AC IMPEL has were officially merged, but AC IMPEL has remained a subnetwork with certain distinct remained a subnetwork with certain distinct activities, and with a separate budget until activities, and with a separate budget until

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