Enlargement Process:Enlargement Process:Progress achieved and the way forward;Progress achieved and the way forward;

negotiations, Progress Reports, Partnershipsnegotiations, Progress Reports, Partnerships

Magdalena RUDAMagdalena RUDAEuropean Commission – DG EnlargementEuropean Commission – DG Enlargement

Dagmar KALJARIKOVDagmar KALJARIKOVÁÁ European Commission – DG EnvironmentEuropean Commission – DG Environment

ReREP Task Force meeting, ReREP Task Force meeting, Brussels 27 November 2007Brussels 27 November 2007

Enlargement processEnlargement process

2007 Enlargement package, including Strategy Paper2007 Enlargement package, including Strategy Paper

– the European perspective and conditionality the European perspective and conditionality reiterated, including the renewed consensus on reiterated, including the renewed consensus on enlargementenlargement

– emphasis to be put on the fundamental issuesemphasis to be put on the fundamental issues– pace of the process to depend on progress in reforms pace of the process to depend on progress in reforms

and capacity to assume membership obligations; and capacity to assume membership obligations; each country to be judged on its own meritseach country to be judged on its own merits

– support for the reform process to be provided under support for the reform process to be provided under IPAIPA

– further steps in some areas envisaged, including further steps in some areas envisaged, including enhanced cooperation on disaster prevention and enhanced cooperation on disaster prevention and preparednesspreparedness

Accession negotiations: Accession negotiations: State of playState of play

CroatiaCroatia– 14 chapters opened14 chapters opened– 2 chapters provisionally closed 2 chapters provisionally closed

TurkeyTurkey– 4 chapters opened4 chapters opened– 11 chapter provisionally closed chapter provisionally closed

Accession negotiations: Accession negotiations: Chapter 27 (Environment)Chapter 27 (Environment)

Croatia and TurkeyCroatia and Turkey– discussion on screening reports in the Council discussion on screening reports in the Council

finalisedfinalised– opening benchmarks setopening benchmarks set– explanatory meetings heldexplanatory meetings held– work towards compliance with the work towards compliance with the

benchmarks ongoingbenchmarks ongoing– once the benchmarks are met, Commission’s once the benchmarks are met, Commission’s

report to be preparedreport to be prepared

Stabilisation and Association ProcessStabilisation and Association Process

Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAA)Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAA)– Signed with Albania in June 2006. Trade-related Signed with Albania in June 2006. Trade-related

provisions under Interim Agreement entered into force in provisions under Interim Agreement entered into force in December 2006. December 2006.

– Signed with Montenegro in October 2007. Interim Signed with Montenegro in October 2007. Interim Agreement to enter into force in January 2008.Agreement to enter into force in January 2008.

– Initialled with Serbia in November 2007. SAA to be signed Initialled with Serbia in November 2007. SAA to be signed once sufficient progress on condition set is achieved by once sufficient progress on condition set is achieved by Serbia.Serbia.

– Technical negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina Technical negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina completed. Agreement to be initialled once sufficient completed. Agreement to be initialled once sufficient progress on conditions set is achieved by BiH.progress on conditions set is achieved by BiH.

– Track-record in SAA implementation will continue to be an Track-record in SAA implementation will continue to be an essential element for the EU to consider any membership essential element for the EU to consider any membership application.application.

Progress Report & EP Progress Report & EP – environment– environment

ALBANIAALBANIA– In generalIn general s some progressome progress has been made, however, too much efforts is has been made, however, too much efforts is

concentrated on adopting new legislation and implementation and enforcement is concentrated on adopting new legislation and implementation and enforcement is lagging behindlagging behind

– Administrative capacity needs to be strengthenedAdministrative capacity needs to be strengthened, in particular as regards , in particular as regards environmental and policy making, co-ordination mechanism amongst the competent environmental and policy making, co-ordination mechanism amongst the competent authorities.authorities.

– National Environmental StrategyNational Environmental Strategy needs to be adopted and incorporated into needs to be adopted and incorporated into National Strategy for Development and Integration National Strategy for Development and Integration

EP 2007EP 2007– strengthen administrative capacity and coordination at national and local levelstrengthen administrative capacity and coordination at national and local level– fully implement legislation on EIAfully implement legislation on EIA– adopt a strategy further to approximate environmental legislation with the acquis and adopt a strategy further to approximate environmental legislation with the acquis and

implement existing legislation properly, especially as regards enforcementimplement existing legislation properly, especially as regards enforcement– continue to address the environmental hot spots at the Sharra solid waste landfill continue to address the environmental hot spots at the Sharra solid waste landfill

and Patos-Marinez oil extraction areaand Patos-Marinez oil extraction area– further develop and implement the national water and sanitation strategy and the further develop and implement the national water and sanitation strategy and the

rural strategy for water supply and sewerage and develop and start implementing a rural strategy for water supply and sewerage and develop and start implementing a strategy for progressive approximation to the acquis in the area of water supply and strategy for progressive approximation to the acquis in the area of water supply and sanitationsanitation

– implement international conventions to which Albania is party in the field of nature implement international conventions to which Albania is party in the field of nature protectionprotection

Progress Report & EP Progress Report & EP – environment– environment

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINABOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA– Overall, Overall, preparationspreparations in the field of environment in the field of environment remain at an early stage remain at an early stage

andand implementation and enforcement is lagging behindimplementation and enforcement is lagging behind– Administrative capacity needs to be strengthenedAdministrative capacity needs to be strengthened, in particular at State , in particular at State

level, an operational State Environmental Agency needs to be established level, an operational State Environmental Agency needs to be established and a functioning monitoring system needs to be established.and a functioning monitoring system needs to be established.

– Very Very limited financial resourceslimited financial resources for the necessary environmental for the necessary environmental investmentsinvestments

EP 2007EP 2007– Adopt a State environmental law to create the framework for nationwide Adopt a State environmental law to create the framework for nationwide

harmonized environmental protection.harmonized environmental protection.– Further implement legislation on environmental impact assessment.Further implement legislation on environmental impact assessment.– Ratify and start implementing relevant international conventions, including Ratify and start implementing relevant international conventions, including

the Aarhus and Espoo Conventions.the Aarhus and Espoo Conventions.– Establish and ensure proper functioning of the State Environment Agency.Establish and ensure proper functioning of the State Environment Agency.– Further strengthen the administrative capacity of the environment-related Further strengthen the administrative capacity of the environment-related

institutions, in particular at State level, and improve communication and institutions, in particular at State level, and improve communication and coordination between those institutions.coordination between those institutions.

Progress Report & AP Progress Report & AP – environment– environment

CROATIACROATIA– Overall, Overall, good progressgood progress, in particular in the horzontal legislation (climate change), air , in particular in the horzontal legislation (climate change), air

quality, waste management and chemicalsquality, waste management and chemicals– A comprehensive plan for putting in place the necessary A comprehensive plan for putting in place the necessary administrative capacityadministrative capacity, at , at

national, regional and local level, as well as financial resources and coordination national, regional and local level, as well as financial resources and coordination mechanismmechanism

– Integration of environmental concernsIntegration of environmental concerns into other policies requires due attention into other policies requires due attention– Considerable efforts needed to fully implement ENV acquisConsiderable efforts needed to fully implement ENV acquis

AP 2007AP 2007– Continue work on transposition and implementation of the EU acquis, with particular Continue work on transposition and implementation of the EU acquis, with particular

emphasis on waste management, water quality, air quality, nature protection and integrated emphasis on waste management, water quality, air quality, nature protection and integrated pollution prevention and control.pollution prevention and control.

– Adopt and implement a comprehensive plan for putting in place the necessary Adopt and implement a comprehensive plan for putting in place the necessary administrative capacity and required financial resources to implement the environment administrative capacity and required financial resources to implement the environment acquis.acquis.

– Increase investments in environmental infrastructure, with particular emphasis on waste Increase investments in environmental infrastructure, with particular emphasis on waste water collection and treatment, drinking water supply and waste management.water collection and treatment, drinking water supply and waste management.

– Start implementing the Kyoto Protocol.Start implementing the Kyoto Protocol.– Ensure integration of environmental protection requirements into the definition and Ensure integration of environmental protection requirements into the definition and

implementation of other sectoral policies and promote sustainable development.implementation of other sectoral policies and promote sustainable development.

Progress Report & AP Progress Report & AP – environment– environment

f.Y.R.o.M.f.Y.R.o.M.– Overall, Overall, steady progresssteady progress on developing legislative framework but implementation remains on developing legislative framework but implementation remains

limited, especially in areas that require major investmentslimited, especially in areas that require major investments– Administrative capacity and financial resourcesAdministrative capacity and financial resources remain inadequate, especially at local remain inadequate, especially at local

levellevel– Very significant efforts are for the implementation and enforcement of ENV acquisVery significant efforts are for the implementation and enforcement of ENV acquis

AP 2007AP 2007– Continue legislative alignment with the acquis, in particular in the fields of air quality, waste Continue legislative alignment with the acquis, in particular in the fields of air quality, waste

management and water quality, and improve significantly implementation of legislation and management and water quality, and improve significantly implementation of legislation and environmental monitoring.environmental monitoring.

– Strengthen the Environmental Inspectorate and other enforcement bodies, establish a Strengthen the Environmental Inspectorate and other enforcement bodies, establish a credible enforcement record and ensure that fines and other sanctions are effectively credible enforcement record and ensure that fines and other sanctions are effectively applied and have a dissuasive effect.applied and have a dissuasive effect.

– Strengthen administrative capacity at national and local levels and improve coordination Strengthen administrative capacity at national and local levels and improve coordination between administrative bodies in charge of environment-related issues.between administrative bodies in charge of environment-related issues.

– Prepare strategic plans, including financial strategies, and prepare a national waste Prepare strategic plans, including financial strategies, and prepare a national waste management strategy and waste management plan.management strategy and waste management plan.

– Develop an environmental investment strategy based on estimates of the cost of alignment.Develop an environmental investment strategy based on estimates of the cost of alignment.– Integrate environmental protection requirements into other sectoral policies, in particular by Integrate environmental protection requirements into other sectoral policies, in particular by

developing environmental impact assessments.developing environmental impact assessments.– Increase investments in environmental infrastructure, with particular emphasis on waste Increase investments in environmental infrastructure, with particular emphasis on waste

water collection and treatment, drinking water supply, tackling air pollution and wastewater collection and treatment, drinking water supply, tackling air pollution and waste

Progress Report & Progress Report & EEP P – environment– environment

KOSOVO UNDER UNSCR 1244KOSOVO UNDER UNSCR 1244– Overall, Overall, some progress some progress in the area of environment, in particular in the horizontal in the area of environment, in particular in the horizontal

legislation, waste management, water quality and nature protection.legislation, waste management, water quality and nature protection.– Despite the start of work of the EPA,Despite the start of work of the EPA, administrative capacity administrative capacity is limited and is limited and

needs an appropriate strengthening in order to be able to address environmental needs an appropriate strengthening in order to be able to address environmental challengeschallenges

– Adequate Adequate financial resourcesfinancial resources needs to be secured needs to be secured– Significant effortsSignificant efforts are needed in relation to implementation and enforcement are needed in relation to implementation and enforcement

EP 2007EP 2007– Accelerate approximation of legislation and standards to the EU acquis.– Implement the adopted legislation, notably on environmental impact assessment.– Start implementing the Kyoto Protocol.– Adopt and implement the national environmental protection strategy and a strategy for

sustainable development.– Strengthen the administrative capacity of bodies in charge of planning, permits, inspection

and monitoring, and also project management, strengthen capacity at local level and ensure coordination between central and local levels.

– Further develop and start to implement waste management plans and start construction of a facility for treatment and safe disposal of hazardous waste.

Progress Report & Progress Report & EEP P – environment– environment

MONTENEGROMONTENEGRO– Overall, Overall, some progresssome progress has been achieved in terms of alignment with has been achieved in terms of alignment with

the EU environmental standards and harmonisation seems to be on the EU environmental standards and harmonisation seems to be on tracktrack

– Significant effortsSignificant efforts are needed in relation to implementation and are needed in relation to implementation and enforcementenforcement

– Administrative capacity Administrative capacity needs to be strengthenedneeds to be strengthened

EP 2006EP 2006– Continue approximating Montenegrin legislation to EU legislation and

standards, notably environmental protection framework legislation. – Develop the administrative capacity to implement and enforce adopted

legislation.– Develop an overall environment protection strategy (water, waste, air).

Adopt the Land Use Plan; adopt the Sustainable Development Strategy and sectoral strategies (integrated coastal zone management, biodiversity, climate change).

– Strengthen environmental management administrative capacity.

Progress Report & Progress Report & EEP P – environment– environment

SERBIASERBIA– Overall, Overall, moderately advancedmoderately advanced in the area of environment, however, in the area of environment, however,

little progress has been made in adopting legislation in line with the SAAlittle progress has been made in adopting legislation in line with the SAA– Some progress Some progress made to develop institutions, but their capacity remains made to develop institutions, but their capacity remains

insufficient, particularly for enforcementinsufficient, particularly for enforcement– Significant effortsSignificant efforts are needed in relation to implementation and are needed in relation to implementation and

enforcementenforcement

EP 2007EP 2007– Accelerate approximation of legislation and standards to the EU acquis.– Implement the adopted legislation, notably on environmental impact assessment.– Start implementing the Kyoto Protocol.– Adopt and implement the national environmental protection strategy and a

strategy for sustainable development.– Strengthen the administrative capacity of bodies in charge of planning, permits,

inspection and monitoring, and also project management, strengthen capacity at local level and ensure coordination between central and local levels.

– Further develop and start to implement waste management plans and start construction of a facility for treatment and safe disposal of hazardous waste.

Progress Report & Progress Report & AAP P – environment– environment

TURKEYTURKEY– Overall, Overall, substantial progresssubstantial progress made in made in strengthening administrative capacitystrengthening administrative capacity

at central level. at central level. moderately advancedmoderately advanced in the area of environment, however, little in the area of environment, however, little progress has been made in adopting legislation in line with the SAAprogress has been made in adopting legislation in line with the SAA

– Limited progress Limited progress on horizontal legislation, air quality, chemicals, noise and on horizontal legislation, air quality, chemicals, noise and waste. No progress made in the area of IPC.waste. No progress made in the area of IPC.

– Significant effortsSignificant efforts are needed in relation to implementation and enforcement are needed in relation to implementation and enforcement

AP 2007AP 2007– Adopt a comprehensive strategy for the gradual transposition, implementation

and enforcement of the acquis, including plans for building up the necessary administrative capacity at national, regional and local level and required financial resources, with an indication of milestones and timetables.

– Continue transposition, implementation and enforcement of the acquis, in particular horizontal and framework legislation, such as the environmental impact assessment, including transboundary aspects, as well as strengthening of administrative capacity.

– Adopt the National Waste Management Plan.

EC assistanceEC assistance – IPA – IPAInstrument for Pre-Accession (IPA):Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA):– Component IComponent I „Transition Assistance and Institution Building“ „Transition Assistance and Institution Building“

Technical assistance available for Technical assistance available for alignment with the alignment with the ENV acquisENV acquisCapacity buildingCapacity building activities activitiesInfrastructure investmentsInfrastructure investments in potential CCs in potential CCs

– Component II „Component II „Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC)“Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC)“

– Component III „Regional development“ Component III „Regional development“ (available only to CCs)(available only to CCs)InvestmentsInvestments in the field of transport, regional competitiveness and in the field of transport, regional competitiveness and ENVIRONMENT (OP ENV)ENVIRONMENT (OP ENV)Technical assistance for Technical assistance for projects‘ preparationprojects‘ preparation

– Component IV „Human Resources Development“ Component IV „Human Resources Development“ (available only to CCs)(available only to CCs)

– Component V „Rural Development“ Component V „Rural Development“ (available only to CCs)(available only to CCs)

Regional initiativesRegional initiatives– DABLAS DABLAS a platform for co-operation on financing of water a platform for co-operation on financing of water

related investments in the regionrelated investments in the region http://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/dablas/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/dablas/index_en.htm

Preparation of water investments in the regionPreparation of water investments in the region

– Energy Community TreatyEnergy Community TreatyTreaty came into force on 1 July 2006Treaty came into force on 1 July 2006

Created the largest internal energy market in teh worldCreated the largest internal energy market in teh world

Free movement of electricity and gas in return for the Free movement of electricity and gas in return for the assurance of minimum environmental and commercial assurance of minimum environmental and commercial standardsstandards

EU environmental standards must be appliedEU environmental standards must be applied

REReP REReP RENA RENA

Ministerial meeting in June 2007Ministerial meeting in June 2007– Discussion paper on the future regional environmental Discussion paper on the future regional environmental

cooperation between the Commission and CCs and cooperation between the Commission and CCs and potential CCspotential CCs

– Main features:Main features:Cooperation at Ministerial levelCooperation at Ministerial levelCooperation at working level – RENACooperation at working level – RENAFinanced through IPAFinanced through IPA

– Endorsement by Ministers and agreement on the Endorsement by Ministers and agreement on the transformation of REReP into RENAtransformation of REReP into RENA

RENA should start to be operational in 2009RENA should start to be operational in 2009Road map to b prepared and circulated for comments to the countriesRoad map to b prepared and circulated for comments to the countriesNext REReP TF meeting – discussion on the functioning of RENANext REReP TF meeting – discussion on the functioning of RENA

Commission Web siteCommission Web site

DG EnlargementDG Enlargementhttp://http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/index_en.htmec.europa.eu/enlargement/index_en.htm

DG EnvironmentDG Environmenthttp://http://ec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htmec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htm

2007 Enlargement package2007 Enlargement packagehttp://http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/key_documentsec.europa.eu/enlargement/key_documents//

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