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Support to the preparation of the project “Law Enforcement in the Field of Control of Industrial Pollution, Prevention of Chemical Accident and EMAS in Serbia”

Serbia

Delegation of the European Union to Serbia the Republic of Serbia

EU Delegation, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning

The EU has provided funding to Serbia under the instrument of pre-accession (IPA) to assist with the further transposition and implementation of EU legislation pertaining to control of industrial pollution, prevention of chemical accidents and EMAS. In brief, the anticipated results of this future assistance are as follows: (i) national legislation harmonized with EU legislation in the field of the Seveso II Directive, the integrated pollution prevention and control directive and establishment and enforcement of EMAS, (ii) enhanced capacities at the level of national competent authorities and at the level of operators to comply with legislation in the three areas concerned (iii) increased public awareness relating to opportunities for public participation in decision making in procedures concerning Seveso II and IPPC – and broader knowledge about EMAS (iv) simulation of Safety Reports and Emergency plans prepared within pilot projects (v) IPPC permits drafted for industrial installations in compliance with the IPPC Law (iv) selected companies prepared for future EMAS certification and registration. Global objective The global objective of this contract is to assist the EUD and the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning with the preparation for effective implementation of the project “Law Enforcement in the field of control of industrial pollution, prevention of chemical accidents and EMAS in Serbia”. The purpose of the underlying project is to enhance the legal framework and built capacity for the enforcement in Serbia of legislation aligned with the EU Environmental Directives, specifically for Industrial Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), prevention of chemical accidents and the EMAS regulation. Specific objective(s) The specific objective of this contract is to draft Terms of Reference (ToR)and supporting documentation for the above project in line with the orientation provided by the project fiche and following the provisions of the Practical guide to contract procedures for EC external actions.

Start date: 2010-12-01

End date: 2010-05-31