HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 1 April 12, 2013 1 Strengthening the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia.

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 1April 12, 2013

1

Strengthening the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia in the Introduction of the System of

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)

AM10/ENP-PCA/EN/06 – German / Spanish / Armenian Twinning Project

Funded by EU

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 2April 12, 2013

2

Selected Twinning projects:- IPPC and related Directives -

TR: Air quality, Waste management, Noise, Nature protection

RO: Air Quality, IPPC, Waste management, VOC

HU: IPPC

BG: IPPC, Water, Chemicals, Mining Waste

SL: IPPC

German Twinning Projects

CZ: IPPC

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 3April 12, 2013

3

What is Twinning?

• Support the EU’s new members, the accession candidates and EU’s neighbors

• Bring their legislation into line with European law

• Building/strengthening adequate administrative structures

• Administrative experts of EU MS offer their knowledge/experience to Beneficiary Country

• Implementation of projects jointly with all partners involved

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 4April 12, 2013

4

Implementation Approach

Assessment of the Existing Institutional and Legal SituationGeneral Tasks and Coordination, Communication

Legal Framework

Chapter on IPPC;

Secondary Legislation

Institution Building

Structure;Coordination

and cooperation

mechanisms; Information

and database

2 pilot projects

Practical work on permitting,

inspection, monitoring and

control; Participation of

the public

Legal framework drafted

Institutional framework developed and capacity improved

Practical material:- handbooks, - guidelines,- recommendations,- information for public

Capacity Development

Training programme;

Training material; Training

sessions;Study visits

Component 1 Component 4 Component 3 Component 2

Sustainable development in Armenia

Environmental protection - Economic development - Social cohesion

IPPC

Outputs

Bilateral project

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 5April 12, 2013

5

Integrated Approach

• Different approaches to permits and controlling emissions may encourage the shifting of pollution rather than protecting the environment as a whole

• Prevention of emissions into air, water and soil needs integrated and consistent approach, taking into account input of stakeholders involved based on a coordinated/integrated permitting and control procedure

• Integrated permit/coordinated permit is an adequate instrument

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 6April 12, 2013

6

Best Available Techniques

• Techniques as described in “Reference Documents on Best Available Techniques” (BREF)

• Elaborated on EU-level (Sevilla -process)

• Input of EU-Member States, relevant stakeholders, NGOs

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 7April 12, 2013

7

Public Participation

• Public Participation is an environmental human right

• Substantial information on project

• Input/Comments in the permitting procedure

• Information and justification of the administrative decision

• Access to court

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 8April 12, 2013

8

• Long-standing experience in capacity building of environmental administrations in transition societies (Eastern Germany and Central Europe)

• 75+ Twinning Projects successfully completed or under implementation

• Strong involvement in IPPC history and development on EU level

• Development of related national legislation, institutions and capacities

• Successful cooperation with Armenia in various areas incl. environment

• Strong political and technical contacts to EU Neighbourhood countries, Member States and Candidate Countries through intensive international and bilateral cooperation

Experience of Germany

HR 09 IB EN 02 – German Proposal, Zagreb, 10 June 2011 Page 9April 12, 2013

9

Thank you very much for your attention!