Environmental Report RO-SE Final Submitted 0511071

Romania - Serbia IPA Cross-border
Cooperation Programme
Ex Ante Evaluation and
Strategic Environmental
Assessment
Environmental report
November 2007
Romania - Serbia IPA Cross-border
Cooperation Programme
Ex Ante Evaluation and
Strategic Environmental
Assessment
Environmental report
November 2007
Report no. 2
Issue no. a
Date o issue ! November" 2007
Prepared ARI" C#$
C%e&'ed ()*
Approved ARI
E+ Ante Evaluation and Strategi& Environmental Assessment
Table of Contents
1 Non technical summary...................................................5
2 Introduction..................................................................... 10
2., Approa&% and met%odolog- applied .........................,,
2.2 .evel one/ Development ob0e&tives..............................,,
2.1 .evel t2o/ 3easures and eligible a&tivities ..................,,
2.4 .evel t%ree/ Sele&tion &riteria or t%e proposed a&tivities
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2.! Stru&ture o t%e report...................................................,2
3 Overall development context of the Draft Proramme13
1., Aim" ob0e&tives and priorities........................................,1
1.2 Environmental &onte+t o t%e programme.....................,5
! "nvironmental Policy #rame$or%.................................21
4., Introdu&tion................................................................... 2,
5 &ssessment of the li%ely sinificant impacts..............22
!., Assessment o t%e strategi& goal and t%e spe&ii&
ob0e&tives ............................................................... 22
!.2 Assessment o t%e Priorit- a+es....................................22
!.1 Assessment o t%e li'el- signii&ant inluen&e on t%e
relevant environmental a&tors and t%eir relation to
environmental ob0e&tives........................................21
!.4 .i'el- signii&ant environmental impa&ts as a result o
not implementing t%e programme...........................2!
' Proposed uidelines for environmental assessment of
pro(ect applications..............................................2'
5., Step one........................................................................ 27
5.2 Step t2o........................................................................ 26
5.1 Step t%ree..................................................................... 26
5.4 Step our....................................................................... 26
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) *onitorin of the sinificant environmental impacts. 2+
&ppendix one, &ssessment of the directions for support
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&ppendix 2, #ormat to -e filled in -y pro(ect applicants
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Introduction...................................................................... 3+
7., .i'el- signii&ant environmental impa&t.........................40
7.2 Relevant environmental pro0e&tion ob0e&tives li'el- to be
inluen&ed b- t%e pro0e&t.........................................40
7.1 Indi&ators and data.......................................................4,

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1 Non technical summary
The environmental assessment of the Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme presented in this
environmental report is prepared based on the final draft of the Romania - Serbia IPA CBC
Programme, dated September 2!"
The Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme la#s the fo$ndations for $sing f$nds %i& from the
Romanian 'R() allo*ation transferred to IPA+ %ii& from the Serbian IPA programme, to s$pport *ross-
border Co-operation on the Romanian-Serbian border"
The environmental sit$ation in the *ross boarder area has been anal#sed in the programme and the
follo,ing is *on*l$ded-
The border area enjoys a relatively clean natural environment, however, certain environmental issues,
such as cross-border pollution of rivers and unused former heavy industry sites are areas of concern.
Air pollution is relatively low, but with regard to pollution of waterways, environmental protection
and collaboration is a priority, with a key issues being the very limited waste collection and deposit
capacities across the whole border region.
A key feature of the border area environment is that for a considerable part of its length the border is
constituted by the Danube River. This is a major factor influencing the areas development and in
particular, in relation both to environmental aspects and broader considerations, we would note
. !ith regard to environmental issues pollution generated in the border areas
is carried by waterways and tributaries, which ultimately flow into the Danube.
. "t is a major factor in relation to a significant common challenge, serious
flooding. This remains a considerable challenge despite recent major improvements to flood
prevention facilities.
. The river is a defining, and common, feature, and any environmental issues
linked to the Danube clearly re#uire joint action.
. The river provides a joint connection to the e$ternal world, and thus is a key
resource and element in relation to the connectedness of the border area and thus to economic
development across a range of sectors.
. The river also is a major factor influencing the nature of %o-operation
across the border as it presents a physical obstacle which creates certain difficulties in relation to
multiple, local collaboration events.
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. The Romania - &erbia %'% (rogramme sets forth a strategic goal, two
specific objectives and four priority a$is each with a number of measures as illustrated in figure )
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)ig$re 2 1oal, ob2e*tives, priorities and meas$res
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The strategi* goal, spe*ifi* ob2e*tives and priorit# a4is are e4amined in the environmental report in
order to assess their li5el# signifi*ant environmental impa*ts"
The Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme is not s$ffi*ientl# detailed at an# of the levels to provide
for an# 6$antitative assessments" The strategi* goal and the spe*ifi* ob2e*tives are e4amined in order
to assess if the# give an# overall dire*tions for the implementation of the programme ,hi*h ,ill
impa*t the environment signifi*antl#"
The priorit# a4es are assessed based on a spe*ifi* e4amination of the $nderl#ing indi*ators" )or ea*h of
the indi*ators it is assessed if the# are li5el# to have a positive or negative impa*t on the follo,ing
environmental iss$es- Biodiversit#, flora and fa$na+ pop$lation and h$man health+ soil+ ,ater+ air and
*limate fa*tors+ material assets,+ *$lt$ral heritage+ lands*ape+ land $se+ energ# and $se of rene,able
reso$r*es+ transport demand+ and adoption to *limate *hange"
The environmental assessment sho,s the programme ma# have signifi*ant environmental impa*ts"
These impa*ts ma# be positive as ,ell as negative and ma# be e4pe*ted on most of the environmental
fa*tors" The negative impa*ts ,ill mainl# be a *onse6$en*e of operations fo*$sing on *onstr$*tion of
ne, transport infrastr$*t$re" The positive impa*ts ,ill mainl# o**$r as *onse6$en*e of operations
aiming at improved ,aste and ,aste,ater treatment""
The Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme does not in*l$de spe*ifi* sele*tion *riteria for proposed
a*tivities" Therefore, it is not possible to assess the li5el# signifi*ant environmental impa*ts at this
level" This ,ill onl# be possible in f$t$re do,nstream de*ision-ma5ing pro*esses thro$gh ,hi*h
spe*ifi* pro2e*ts are form$lated" In order to *ater for this, the environmental report proposes a
pro*ed$re to ens$re the assessment of the li5el# signifi*ant impa*ts of the spe*ifi* pro2e*ts before
f$nding is granted $nder the programme"
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2 Introduction
The environmental assessment of the Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme presented in this
environmental report is prepared based on the final draft of the Romania - Serbia IPA CBC
Programme, dated September 2!"
The environmental report follo,s the S'A s*oping report iss$ed in 8ovember 20 and the (raft
'nvironmental report iss$ed in 9$ne 2!" The s*oping report ,as based on the se*ond draft of the
Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme, dated 8ovember 20" The s*oping report determines the
environmental iss$es, ob2e*tives and indi*ators to be *onsidered in the S'A pro*ess and reported in the
environmental report" The draft CBC Programme has been f$rther developed sin*e the s*oping report
and the (raft 'nvironmental report ,ere iss$ed" This does ho,ever not affe*t the identified
environmental iss$es, ob2e*tives and indi*ators" The removal of indi*ative operations from the fifth
draft programme does ho,ever, have *onse6$en*es for the environmental assessment" The
*onse6$en*es are dis*$ssed in the follo,ing se*tions to this *hapter"
The s*oping report ,as s$bmitted to the national environmental a$thorities in Romania and Serbia for
*omments" 8o *on*rete *omments have been s$bmitted to the S'A team" :o,ever, the s*oping report
,as dis*$ssed at the first S'A spe*ial gro$p meeting 2 ;ar*h 2!" The S'A team has re*eived the
min$tes of the meeting and on that basis, e4tra*ted ,hat *o$ld be interpreted as *omments to the
s*oping report" To the e4tent possible these *omments have been a**ommodated b# the in*l$sion of
the follo,ing items in the draft environmental report-
. Spe*ifi* environmental *on*erns related to the Romania - Serbia *ross
border region have been in*l$ded in the des*ription of the Conte4t of the Programme %Chapter 3&"
. Assessment of the li5el# environmental impa*ts as a res$lt of not
implementing the programme"
The environmental report ,ill in a**ordan*e ,ith the S'A (ire*tive in*l$de a proposal for
monitoring signifi*ant environmental impa*ts of the Programme"
It sho$ld be noted that man# of the *omments in the min$tes of meeting do not relate to the S'A as
s$*h+ the# are merel# s$ggestions b# the *ons$lted a$thorities to ho, to improve the Programme"
A p$bli* *ons$ltation of the draft 'nvironmental Report too5 pla*e from <0 9$l# to A$g$st <7
A$g$st 2!
The p$bli* *ons$ltations in neither Romania nor Serbia did res$lt in an# *omments"
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The 'nvironmental Report ,as in Romania dis*$ssed at the se*ond S'A spe*ial gro$p meeting <2
9$l# 2! and at a p$bli* debate meeting 2 A$g$st 2!" 8o spe*ifi* *omments to the
environmental report ,ere s$bmitted at an# of these meetings" ;in$tes from the meetings are
en*losed in the environmental statement"
2.1 &pproach and methodoloy applied
A**ording to the :andboo5 on S'A for Cohesion Poli*# 2!-23
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%the :andboo5& the S'A m$st
in*l$de the follo,ing three levels of the programme-
. =evel one- (evelopment ob2e*tives
. =evel t,o- ;eas$res and eligible a*tivities
. =evel three- Sele*tion *riteria for the proposed a*tivities
This approa*h and methodolog# have been applied to the e4tent possible in the preparation of the
S*oping report and in the preparation of the present draft environmental report"
:o,ever, as mentioned in the previo$s se*tion, sin*e the S*oping report ,as iss$ed the f$rther
development of the (raft Programme, res$lting among other things in the removal of eligible
a*tivities %in the se*ond draft of the CBC Programme termed > operations*&, has *hanged the basis for
the environmental assessment of the Programme" The *onse6$en*e of this *hange of basis ,ill be
dis*$ssed belo, $nder =evel t,o- ;eas$res and eligible a*tivities"
2.2 /evel one, Development o-(ectives
The environmental impa*ts to be identified at this level are the environmental impli*ations of the
overall dire*tions given b# the strategi* goal and the spe*ifi* ob2e*tives" 'nvironmental effe*ts to be
identified and assessed at this level ,ill be the environmental effe*ts ,hi*h *an be s$mmed $p from
$nderl#ing levels"
2.3 /evel t$o, *easures and elii-le activities
The environmental assessment at this level fo*$ses on the Priority Axes.
The (raft Programme does not spe*if# eligible a*tivities" 8or are indi*ative operations spe*ified, as
,as the *ase in the se*ond draft of the CBC Programme on ,hi*h the S*oping report is based"
The fifth draft of the (raft CBC Programme form$lates $nder ea*h priorit# a4is a n$mber of meas$res
and a n$mber of o$tp$t and res$lt indi*ators" As the indi*ators are the most *on*rete level of the
programme the spe*ifi* environmental assessment ,ill fo*$s on these"
This is, ho,ever *onsidered a less *on*rete basis to *arr# o$t the environmental assessment than the
basis provided in the se*ond draft of the CBC programme"
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1reening Regional (evelopment Programmes 8et,or5- ?:andboo5 on S'A for Cohesion Poli*# 2!-2<3?
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It has onl# been possible to identif# relevant environmental iss$es and *riteria to be *onsidered in the
environmental assessment for some of the indi*ators"
A large n$mber of the indi*ators ma# be *hara*terised as pro*ess designs aiming at
ameliorating@*hanging pro*esses and@or ,or5ing modes of different so*ietal segments in spe*ified
dire*tions" Basi*all#, it is not possible to identif# the li5el# signifi*ant environmental impa*ts for these
t#pes of a*tivities - b# the simple fa*t that s$*h pro*esses ma# or ma# not be adopted - and ma# or ma#
not ,or5 as intended" An environmental assessment of these initiatives ma# onl# meaningf$ll# be
*arried o$t at the stage ,hen possible spe*ifi* do,nstream a*tivities are form$lated"
2.! /evel three, 0election criteria for the proposed
activities
Sin*e spe*ifi* sele*tion *riteria for proposed a*tivities are not in*l$ded in the (raft CBC Programme,
it is not possible to assess the li5el# signifi*ant environmental effe*ts at this level" This ,ill onl# be
possible in f$t$re do,nstream de*ision-ma5ing pro*esses thro$gh ,hi*h spe*ifi* pro2e*ts are
form$lated" This *alls for a pro*ed$re to ens$re the assessment of the li5el# signifi*ant environmental
impa*t of the spe*ifi* pro2e*ts before f$nding is granted $nder the programme" A proposal for s$*h a
pro*ed$re is in*l$ded in this environmental report"
2.5 0tructure of the report
The report is str$*t$red in the follo,ing ,a#-
A brief des*ription of the *onte4t and *ontents of the proposed Programme, and a des*ription of the
'nvironmental Conte4t in ,hi*h the Programme is proposed for implementation is presented in
*hapter 3"
A des*ription of the relevant 'nvironmental Poli*# )rame,or5 is presented in *hapter 4"
The environmental assessment is presented in *hapter /
A set of g$idelines for environmental assessment of pro2e*t appli*ations is propose in *hapter 0
A proposal for monitoring the signifi*ant environmental impa*t is o$tlined in *hapter !
)inall#, t,o appendi*es *ontaining f$rther details to *hapters / and 0 are atta*hed to the report"
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3 Overall development context of the Draft
Proramme
The Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme for the period 2!-2<3 la#s the fo$ndations for $sing
f$nds %i& from the Romanian 'R() allo*ation transferred to IPA+ %ii& from the Serbian IPA
programme, to s$pport *ross-border Co-operation on the Romanian-Serbian border"
3.1 &im1 o-(ectives and priorities
The Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme form$lates a strategi* goal, t,o spe*ifi* ob2e*tives and
fo$r priorit# a4is as ill$strated in fig$re 2 belo,-
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)ig$re 2 1oal, ob2e*tives, priorities and meas$res
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To ea*h of the priorities a n$mber a n$mber of o$tp$t and res$lts indi*ators are given in order to
monitor programme progress and to give dire*tion of s$pport"
3.2 "nvironmental context of the proramme
The follo,ing des*ription is based on-
. '$ropeAs Third 'nvironmental Assessment Report %the so-*alled Biev
Report, 23&, se*tion 2"4,
. The Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme
. Comments from environmental a$thorities related to sensitive regional
environmental aspe*ts in the *ross border region as e4pressed $nder the first S'A Spe*ial 1ro$p
;eeting, 2 ;ar*h 2!"
The referen*es made to CCentral and 'astern '$ropeD in the Biev Report are *onsidered valid for the
Romanian - Serbian IPA CBC programme region"
The Biev rapport is the most re*ent *omprehensive overvie, of the stat$s of the environment in
'$rope" It is based on data that are appro4imatel# / #ears old"
3.2.1 "conomic development and related pressures on the
environment
Sustainable use of natural resources
:igh levels of material $se have broadl# stabilised in Central and 'astern
'$ropean *o$ntries" Ever the last t,o de*ades, the $se of reso$r*es has been
de*o$pled from e*onomi* gro,th" B$t in absol$te terms, material $se is still
high, remaining at levels that ,ere re*ognised as $ns$stainable in the Rio de
9aneiro *onferen*e" Central and 'astern '$ropean *o$ntries have over the past
2 #ears in*reasingl# imported their ra, materials and have in that ,a#
Ce4portedD the environmental b$rden asso*iated ,ith e4tra*tion to other parts
of the ,orld"
The border area en2o#s a relativel# *lean nat$ral environment, ho,ever, *ertain
environmental iss$es, s$*h as *ross-border poll$tion of rivers and $n$sed
former heav# ind$str# sites are areas of *on*ern"
Thermal springs *onstit$te a ma2or nat$ral reso$r*e of the area, and are spread
a*ross the ,hole eligible area" The Romanian-Serbian *ross-border area is ver#
ri*h in high 6$alit# therape$ti* thermal ,ater" There is an ab$ndan*e of spa
resorts thro$gho$t the area"
Protected areas
8ational and nat$ral par5s as ,ell as prote*ted nat$ral areas a**o$nt for an area
of several tho$sand ha ,ithin the border area" En the Romanian side this area
in*l$des Domogled + ,alea %ernei %;ehedinFi, and CaraG Severin *o$nties&
1eneral tenden*ies
in C''
Tenden*ies in the
CBC region
Tenden*ies in the
CBC region
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and %heile -erei + 'eu.ni/a %3!< ha, CaraG Severin *o$nt#&, (or/ile de 0ier
%<</0/0 ha, ;ehedinFi, and CaraG Severin *o$nties&, %heile %ara.ului %3000/
ha&, lands*ape prote*tion area %CaraG Severin *o$nt#&" There are also man#
other smaller nat$re prote*tion Hones in the Romanian border regions,
a**ording to national legislation, and Romanian instit$tions are ,or5ing on the
identifi*ation of the 8at$ra 2 sites in the eligible area" En the Serbian side,
the Djerdap 8ational Par5 lo*ated in the (istri*t of Brani*evs5i, on the (an$be
on the border ,ith Romania *overs a s$rfa*e of 03,03 ha and in*l$des a
I8'SCE prote*ted area ,hi*h is famo$s for its rare flo,ers and ,ilderness
*hara*ter" Also, Serbian national and nat$ral par5s and prote*ted nat$ral areas
a**o$nt for an area of several tho$sand ha" This area in*l$des (astures of
1arge 'ustard near 2okrin %in 8orth-Banat distri*t&, &okolac (ark near 'ecej,
&lano 3opovo marshes, Rusanda (ool and %arska 'ara (ool-&tari 'egej
channel %in ;iddle-Banat distri*t&, (onjavica, Deliblatska pescara sends
456.78) ha9, ,rsacke mts., :;dinska forest and <ajducica park %So$th-Banat
distri*t&, and Deli =ovan mt., 3ucajske mts. and Radujevac %Brani*evs5i
distri*t&"
Energy
Total energ# *ons$mption and related press$res on the environment fell in
'$rope in the <77s - among others, d$e to e*onomi* diffi*$lties and
restr$*t$ring in *entral and eastern '$rope - b$t the impa*t of energ# $se on
*limate *hange appears destined to in*rease, $nless fossil f$els be*ome less
dominant and large improvements in energ# effi*ien*# are made" The energ#
se*tor remains the dominant *ontrib$tor to *limate *hange" 'nerg# effi*ien*#
has improved thro$gho$t '$rope b$t espe*iall# in *entral and eastern '$rope as
a res$lt of a *ombination of positive meas$res and e*onomi* restr$*t$ring"
'ffi*ien*# and $se of rene,ables %,ind, solar po,er& m$st be in*reased,
espe*iall# if the pro2e*ted r$ndo,n of n$*lear po,er ta5es pla*e" 'missions of
a*idif#ing air poll$tants from the energ# se*tor did de*rease s$bstantiall#"
Transport
Transport vol$me fell in *entral and eastern '$rope in the first part of the
de*ade b$t is again beginning to rise" The se*torAs *ontrib$tion to air poll$tion
J e4*ept fine d$st J ,as red$*ed s$bstantiall# d$e to the mi4t$re of
te*hnologi*al improvements and fleet rene,al" Transport patterns in *entral and
eastern are *$rrentl# more s$stainable than in ,estern '$rope b$t are moving in
the ,rong dire*tion"
In *entral and eastern '$rope the transport se*tor is a relativel# less important
energ# *ons$mer *ompared to ,estern '$rope %22K in C'' against 3K in
Lestern '$rope&" Lhile rail and p$bli* transport dominate the transport s#stem
in C'', road is gaining rapidl# at the e4pense of rail" Rapid gro,th in road
transport indi*ates that these *o$ntries end $p ,ith $ns$stainable transport
patterns similar to those in ,estern '$rope res$lting in negative impa*t on land
and habitat fragmentation, noise and ,aste is gro,ing" Aviation is the fastest
gro,ing mode in '$rope, espe*iall# in passenger transport" Te*hnologi*al
sol$tions, better integrated transport and environmental strategies are needed to
restrain traffi* gro,th and promote the $se of more environmentall# friendl#
modes"
1eneral tenden*ies
in C''
1eneral tenden*ies
in C''
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Tourism
To$rism is one of '$ropeAs fastest gro,ing se*tors+ some previo$sl# little-
visited *o$ntries, mainl# in *entral and eastern '$rope, are be*oming more
attra*tive as a res$lt of e*onomi* transition and the opening of borders, ,ith a
h$gh potential for to$rism development" The to$rism se*tor is a strong
*ontrib$tor to transport gro,th and brings f$rther press$res at destination areas
thro$gh ,ater stress, ,aste generation and land fragmentation" Poli*# meas$res
to promote more s$stainable to$rism are progressing onl# slo,l#"
Industry
The ind$str# se*tor in *entral and eastern '$rope is m$*h more energ#
intensive than in Lestern '$rope, altho$gh improving at a fast pa*e, and hen*e
has m$*h greater environmental impa*t"
Lestern '$rope has to a large degree been de-ind$strialised, b$t relies on
man$fa*t$red prod$*ts from other regions, ,ith a far less advan*ed and
therefore more energ# intensive ind$str# se*tor" The rising import of these
prod$*ts is the main reason for the strong gro,th in freight transport"
The *hallenge is to ens$re better prote*tion of the environment ,hile
maintaining a *ompetitive ind$strial base" espe*iall# as the more poll$ting
ind$str# se*tors %e"g" *hemi*als& sho, the strongest gro,th and the most
effe*tive te*hni*al improvements have alread# been ta5en"
Soil *ontamination from lo*alised so$r*es is often related to *losed ind$strial
plants, past ind$strial a**idents and improper ind$strial ,aste disposals"
In Central and 'astern '$rope, ma2or investments are needed to raise the
environmental performan*e of ind$str# to 'I standards"
In *ertain parts of the Romanian border area, e4tra*tion of fossil f$els, mines,
and heav# ind$str# signifi*antl# *ontrib$te to the poll$tion of the environment"
The most poll$ting $nits are in the fields of domesti* ,aste management and
*hemi*al pro*essing, mining, ind$str#, metall$rg# and animal breeding" ($e to
gro,ing *ons$mption, b$t also to the remaining obsolete ind$strial plants,
mines and te*hnologies, one of the most serio$s environmental problems is
,aste management" The ind$strialised areas of Serbia are the so$r*e of
in*reased poll$tion levels and have *ontrib$ted to environmental degradation in
some regions of the border area" The ma2or poll$ters are the *hemi*al,
ma*hiner# man$fa*t$rers, food and oil ind$stries, as ,ell as *opper mines and
animal breeding farms" The prin*iple form of poll$tion is the drainage of
poll$ted gro$nd ,ater into the man# *anals and trib$taries"
Agriculture
The 6$alit# and densit# of farmland biodiversit# and seminat$ral habitats
remains far higher in *entral and eastern '$rope than in Lestern '$rope" The
large fall in livesto*5 prod$*tion in *entral and eastern '$rope has led to ne,
environmental problems in the form of $nder-graHing and land abandonment
that threaten semi-nat$ral grasslands" The la*5 of *apital to maintain or
improve farm infrastr$*t$re also leads to rene,ed environmental press$res"
1eneral tenden*ies
in C''
1eneral tenden*ies
in C''
Tenden*ies in the
CBC region
1eneral tenden*ies
in C''
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In *entral and eastern '$rope, irrigation and the environmental problems
asso*iated ,ith it %soil erosion, ,ater stress and poll$tion %b# *hemi*al
fertilisers, pesti*ides, life sto*5 man$re, et*"& have de*reased mar5edl# sin*e
the <77s, ho,ever, fa*ilities are *$rrentl# being restored in some areas"
To maintain farmland biodiversit# and improve the environmental management
of farms ,ill be a *hallenge d$ring the *oming #ears" A**ession to the 'I
means ne, *hallenges for the design of the CAP to provide e6$al opport$nities
for farmers in 'ast and Lest and maintain the environmental 6$alit# of
farmland in the ne, ;ember States" 'nlargement of the CAP *o$ld bring some
intensifi*ation on arable land, b$t improved management of fertilisers and
pesti*ides *an prevent negative *onse6$en*es for soil and ,ater reso$r*es"
:o,ever, *onversion of %semi-nat$ral& grassland to arable land ,o$ld be a
detrimental trend" A parti*$lar effort is re6$ired to promote the implementation
of environmental meas$res in the CAP, s$*h as agri-environment s*hemes,
*ross-*omplian*e or s$pport for environmental investment"
Forestry
)orestr# is generall# not an important e*onomi* se*tor in Central and 'astern
'$rope, ,hi*h in*reases the opport$nit# to $se forests for nat$re *onservation
p$rposes" :o,ever, the *ondition of forests *ontin$es to ,orsen d$e to
a*idifi*ation and loss of soil 6$alit#"
Access to drinking water
P$bli* $tilities infrastr$*t$re has been grad$all# improved in the eligible border
area as a ,hole, espe*iall# in $rban areas" In Romania, ho,ever, in r$ral areas
onl# //K of the pop$lation has a**ess to drin5ing ,ater s$ppl# s#stems, and in
most of the villages s$*h s#stems are missing" The se,erage net,or5 is
obsolete and has ins$ffi*ient *apa*it#, and the proportion of lo*alities ,ith
se,erage is e4tremel# lo, %belo, <K in all areas, and belo, /K in man#
*o$nties@distri*ts&" Th$s, the iss$es of environmental infrastr$*t$re are *ommon
on both sides of the border, and also the negative effe*ts of this sit$ation have
*lear and inevitable *ross-border effe*ts %,ater-air borne poll$tion,
*ontamination, et*&"
Air
Air poll$tion is relativel# lo, in the CBC programme region"
Inland waterways
Lith regard to ,ater,a#s, environmental prote*tion and *ollaboration is a
priorit# in order to avoid poll$tion, ,ith a 5e# iss$e being the ver# limited
,aste *olle*tion and deposit *apa*ities a*ross the ,hole border region"
A 5e# feat$re of the border area environment is that for a *onsiderable part of
its length the border is *onstit$ted b# the (an$be River" This is a ma2or fa*tor
infl$en*ing the areas development and in parti*$lar, in relation both to
environmental aspe*ts and broader *onsiderations, the 9oint Lor5ing 1ro$ps
and the Tas5 for*e note-
Tenden*ies in the
C''
Tenden*ies in the
CBC region
Tenden*ies in the
CBC region
Tenden*ies in the
CBC region
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. Lith regard to environmental iss$es poll$tion generated in the border areas
is *arried b# ,ater,a#s and trib$taries ,hi*h $ltimatel# flo, into the
(an$be"
. It is a ma2or fa*tor in relation to a signifi*ant *ommon *hallenge, serio$s
flooding" This remains a *onsiderable *hallenge despite re*ent ma2or
improvements to flood prevention fa*ilities"
. The river is a defining, and *ommon, feat$re, and an# environmental iss$es
lin5ed to the (an$be *learl# re6$ire 2oint a*tion"
. The river provides a 2oint *onne*tion to the e4ternal ,orld, and th$s is a 5e#
reso$r*e and element in relation to the *onne*tedness of the border area
and th$s to e*onomi* development a*ross a range of se*tors"
. The river also is a ma2or fa*tor infl$en*ing the nat$re of Co-operation a*ross
the border as it presents a ph#si*al obsta*le ,hi*h *reates *ertain
diffi*$lties in relation to m$ltiple, lo*al *ollaboration events"

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! "nvironmental Policy #rame$or%
!.1 Introduction
In order to eval$ate the *onsisten*# of the Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme ,ith the
environmental goals and ob2e*tives adopted b# the t,o governments and the '$ropean Inion, the
follo,ing environmental poli*# frame,or5 has been anal#sed in the S*oping report-
Romania
Romanian environment and s$stainabilit# ob2e*tives are derived from-
. 8ational Strateg# and A*tion Plan for the Biologi*al (iversit# Convention and
S$stainable Ise of its Components
. Romanian 8ational S$stainabilit# (evelopment Strateg#, <777
. 8ational A*tion Plan on Climate Change of Romania %2/ - 2!&"
Serbia
Serbian environment and s$stainabilit# ob2e*tives are e4tra*ted from-

. The ;illeni$m (evelopment 1oals - :o, m$*h is Serbia on Tra*5, 8ov" 22"
It has not been possible to identif# other do*$ments in the 'nglish lang$age ,hi*h might be of
relevan*e in this regards"
E!
'I environment and s$stainabilit# ob2e*tives are e4tra*ted from-
. The Si4th Comm$nit# 'nvironment A*tion Programme 22-2<2 %'AP0&
2
.
This programme addresses the 5e# environmental ob2e*tives and priorities based on an assessment of
the state of the environment and of prevailing trends in*l$ding emerging iss$es that re6$ire a lead from
the Comm$nit#" It is the aim of the programme to promote the integration of environmental *on*erns
in all Comm$nit# poli*ies and *ontrib$te to the a*hievement of s$stainable development thro$gho$t
the Comm$nit#"
The relevant ob2e*tives to be derived from these do*$ments are o$tlined in the s*oping reports
appendi4 one"
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(e*ision 8o <0@22@'C of the '$ropean Parliament and of the Co$n*il of 22 9$l# 22
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5 &ssessment of the li%ely sinificant
impacts
5.1 &ssessment of the strateic oal and the specific
o-(ectives
The strategi* goal is-
>to achieve on the basis of joint cross-border projects and common actions by Romanian and &erbian
stakeholders a more balanced and sustainable socio-economic development of the Romanian-&erbian
border are>
As *an be seen the strategi* goal highlights a s$stainable so*io-e*onomi* development" This indi*ates
on one hand that environmental *onsiderations m$st be ta5ing in the implementation of the
programme" En the other hand nothing is said abo$t ho, e*onomi*, so*ial and environmental
*onsiderations sho$ld be balan*ed"
The t,o spe*ifi* ob2e*tives do not sa# an#thing spe*ifi* abo$t the environment"
5.2 &ssessment of the Priority axes
As o$tlined above $nder the methodolog#, the priorit# a4is are anal#sed on the basis of the indi*ators
o$tlined in the Romania - Serbia IPA CBC Programme for ea*h of the priorit# a4is" The spe*ifi*
assessment of ea*h of the indi*ators are done in the table in appendi4 < of this environmental report"
5.2.1 Priority &xis 1, "conomic and 0ocial Development
Inder priorit# one the indi*ators sho,s that pro2e*ts ma# in*l$de improved ph#si*al infrastr$*t$re in
the boarder area, in*l$ding *ross-boarder transport lin5s" 8e, transport infrastr$*t$re ,ill in pra*ti*e
al,a#s have some negative impa*t on the environment" The transport infrastr$*t$re it self impa*ts the
reso$r*e land and land $se as ,ell as lands*ape and in man# *ases also have bearings on biodiversit#"
)$rthermore, ne, transport infrastr$*t$res ,ill in most *ases lead to in*reased traffi* vol$mes
res$lting in in*reased emissions of air poll$tants as ,ell as CE
2
" The in*reased release of air poll$tants
and generation of noise from the traffi* ma# have signifi*ant negative effe*ts on h$man health in
*ertain areas *lose to the infrastr$*t$res"
)$rthermore, the indi*ators sho, that pro2e*ts ma# in*l$de ne, or improved *ross-boarder to$rism
prod$*ts" If s$*h pro2e*ts lead to an in*rease in the overall amo$nt of to$rism, it ma# have the
follo,ing negative environmental impa*ts- In*reased traffi* vol$me, in*reased land ta5e and in*reased
press$re on biodiversit#"
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5.2.2 Priority &xis 2, "nvironment and "merency preparedness
The indi*ators $nder this priorit# a4is sho, that the a*tivities ma# in*l$de pro2e*ts fo*$sing on
monitoring of poll$tion, in*reased te*hni*al and instit$tional preparedness to sit$ations of
environmental emergen*#, in*reased *ooperation and e4*hange of e4perien*e in the field of
environmental prote*tion, improved environmental legislative frame,or5 and in*reased p$bli*
a,areness" All s$*h pro2e*ts ma# have positive impa*t on all the identified environmental iss$es"
:o,ever, the spe*ifi* environmental impa*t ,ill depend of the t#pe of pro2e*ts ,ill a*t$all# be
implemented"
)$rthermore, proposed indi*ators sho, that a*tivities ma# in*l$de pro2e*ts improving the ph#si*al
infrastr$*t$re of ,aste and ,aste management s#stems" S$*h pro2e*ts ,ill have a positive impa*t on
Soil, ,ater and air"
5.2.3 Priority &xis 3, Promotin 2people to people2 exchanes
8o signifi*ant impa*ts are identified $nder this priorit# a4is"
5.2.! Priority &xis !, 3echnical &ssistance
8o signifi*ant impa*ts are identified $nder this priorit# a4is"
5.3 &ssessment of the li%ely sinificant influence on
the relevant environmental factors and their relation to environmental
o-(ectives
The li5el# signifi*ant effe*ts on ea*h of the environmental fa*tors are s$mmarised belo, and it
assessed if these effe*ts relates to the relevant international and national environmental ob2e*tives
identified in the s*oping report"
:o,ever, as it has not been possible to 6$antif# the li5el# signifi*ant impa*t on the environmental
fa*tors, it is not possible, at this stage, to assess to ,hat e4tent ea*h of the environmental ob2e*tives
,ill be infl$en*ed" At this stage it is onl# possible to sa# if the environmental ob2e*tives are li5el# to
be infl$en*ed positivel# or negativel# based on the assessment of ,hether ea*h of the environmental
fa*tors ,ill be infl$en*ed positivel# or negativel#" A more 6$antitative assessment ,ill onl# be
possible in a do,nstream assessment as o$tlined in *hapter 0"
5.3.1 4iodiversity1 flora and fauna
A n$mber of the indi*ators sho, that pro2e*ts ,ith signifi*ant impa*ts on the fa*tors biodiversit#, flora
and fa$na ma# be implemented" All transport infrastr$*t$re pro2e*ts and pro2e*ts promoting to$rism
are li5el# to have a signifi*ant negative environmental impa*t" :o,ever, the e4tent to ,hi*h s$*h
pro2e*ts ,ill have a negative impa*t ma# var# signifi*antl#"
Both *o$ntries as ,ell as 'I have ob2e*tives aiming at prote*ting biodiversit# and flora and fa$na
,hi*h ma# be infl$en*ed negativel#"
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5.3.2 Population and human health
Pop$lation and h$man health are li5el# to be negativel# impa*ted b# operations ,hi*h ,ill in*rease the
overall transport vol$me d$e to in*reased emissions of air poll$tants and in*reased noise"
Pop$lation and h$man health ,ill be positivel# impa*ted b# pro2e*ts improving the ,aste and
,aste,ater treatment"
Both *o$ntries as ,ell as 'I have ob2e*tives aiming at prote*ting pop$lation and h$man health ,hi*h
ma# be infl$en*ed positivel# as ,ell as negativel#"
5.3.3 0oil1 land use and landscape
8e, transport infrastr$*t$res ma# have signifi*ant negative impa*t on the fa*tors soil, land $se and
lands*ape" Improved ,aste and ,aste,ater treatment ma# have a positive impa*t on soil"
'I and Romania have ob2e*tives aiming at prote*ting soil
5.3.! 5ater
Improved ,aste and ,aste,ater treatment ma# have a positive impa*t on ,ater"
Romania and 'I have ob2e*tives aiming at prote*ting ,ater 6$alit#
5.3.5 &ir and 6limatic factors
Transport infrastr$*t$re pro2e*ts ma# have a negative impa*t ,hereas improvement of ,aste and
,aste,ater ma# have a positive impa*t"
Romania and 'I have ob2e*tives ,hi*h ma# be infl$en*ed positivel# as ,ell as negativel#
5.3.' *aterial assets
8o impa*ts identified
5.3.) 6ultural heritae
5.3.. "nery and use of rene$a-le resources
5.3.+ 3ransport demand
8e, transport infrastr$*t$re is li5el# to in*rease transport demand"
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5.3.10 &daptation to climate chane
5.! /i%ely sinificant environmental impacts as a result of
not implementin the proramme
Sin*e it has not been possible to assess the li5el# signifi*ant environmental impa*ts of the programme
as s$*h, it is not possible to assess ,hat the li5el# signifi*ant impa*ts ,ill be, if the programme is not
implemented" A n$mber of possible positive environmental impa*ts have been identified from some of
the areas of intervention" These impa*ts ,ill not be a*hieved if this s$pport is not given as spe*ified"
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' Proposed uidelines for environmental
assessment of pro(ect applications
As mentioned in the above, it ,as possible to assess the li5el# environmental impa*ts of a limited part
of the programme" To the e4tent an assessment ,as allo,ed it has onl# been possible to give an overall
6$alitative assessment indi*ating if the effe*ts on the identified environmental iss$es are li5el# to be
positive or negative"
In order to ens$re that the programme ,ill not have an# $nintentional environmental effe*ts, it is
proposed that the li5el# environmental effe*ts of all proposed a*tivities@meas$res are s*reened" If the
res$lts of this s*reening sho,s that the proposed a*tivit#@meas$re is li5el# the have signifi*ant
environmental impa*ts, these sho$ld be assessed prior to an# de*ision to grant s$pport from the
programme"
As sho,n in )ig$re 0 "<, the s*reening pro*ed$re is proposed to in*l$de fo$r steps"
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)ig$re 0"< S*reening pro*ed$re
'.1 0tep one
The S'A dire*tive re6$ire that an S'A is *arried o$t b# a$thorities for plans and programmes the
preparation and@or adoption of ,hi*h is re6$ired b# an a$thorit# at national, regional or lo*al level"
This re6$irement in*l$des those plans and programmes *o-finan*ed b# the '$ropean Comm$nit#"
If an a*tivit#@meas$re to be implemented as an o$t*ome of the Romania - Serbia CBC Programme is
s$b2e*ted to a plan or programme re6$ired in national legislation the national a$thorities ,ill be
responsible for the implementation of an# re6$irement $nder the S'A (ire*tive" Plans and
programmes to be implemented as an o$t*ome of the Eperational Programme, ,hi*h are not s$b2e*t to
preparation and@or adoption in national legislation b# a p$bli* a$thorit# at national, regional or lo*al
level sho$ld be s*reened for li5el# signifi*ant environmental effe*ts" This ,ill be the responsibilit# of
the 9oint ;onitoring Committee"
Spe*ifi* pro2e*ts developed $nder the programme s$b2e*ted to the re6$irements in the 'IA dire*tive
,ill al,a#s fall $nder the dis*retion of the national a$thorities"
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'.2 0tep t$o
A*tivities ma# be proposed aiming at setting the frame,or5 for development of s$bse6$ent
a*tivities@meas$res" This might e"g" be for s$pport to *ollaboration bet,een different sta5eholders from
different pla*es in the programme area on a*tivit# development ,ithin a spe*ifi* area" In s$*h *ases the
s*reening of li5el# signifi*ant environmental effe*ts sho$ld be *arried o$t for the spe*ifi* a*tivities,
$nless the# *learl# fall $nder the responsibilities of national a$thorities" If s$pport to the
implementation of these a*tivities is applied for $nder the Programme the# sho$ld be in*l$ded in the
overall pro*ed$re starting at step one"
'.3 0tep three
At this step, the 9oint ;onitoring Committee m$st, in *ollaboration ,ith the relevant environmental
a$thorities, s*reen if the a*tivit#@meas$re is li5el# to have an# signifi*ant environmental effe*ts" The
methodolog# for this sho$ld follo, the dire*tions given in the handboo5 in*l$ding-
. Identifi*ation of the 5e# relevant environmental iss$es and *on*erns to be
*onsidered, based on the environmental iss$es listed in the S'A dire*tive"
. Identifi*ation of the relevant environmental prote*tion ob2e*tives, to be
derived from *$rrent or forth*oming-
. legal or reg$lator# frame,or5s,
. environmental strategies, poli*ies and a*tion plans
. s$stainable development strategies
. se*tor strategies and poli*# do*$ments, e"g" transport or energ# poli*ies and
strategies"
. Identifi*ation of relevant indi*ators and available data
In order to ma5e this pro*ed$re ,or5able it is proposed that the appli*ants as an integrated part of the
appli*ation pro*ed$re provide all the above mentioned information" )or this to be done s#stemati*all#
and transparent ,e have proposed a standard format to be filled in b# the appli*ants" This format is
en*losed in appendi4 t,o"
'.! 0tep four
The 9oint ;onitoring Committee ,ill on the basis of the information provided b# the appli*ant in step
three ta5e a formal de*ision ,hether an environmental assessment ,ill be re6$ired as part of the
appli*ation pro*ed$re"
The de*ision sho$ld ideall# refle*t the involvement of relevant 8ational 'nvironmental A$thorities in
step three and be based on their advi*e as to ,hether the appli*ant proposal is li5el# to have signifi*ant
impa*ts on the environment"
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) *onitorin of the sinificant
environmental impacts
A**ording to the S'A (ire*tive Arti*le <, signifi*ant environmental effe*ts of implementation of
plans and programmes shall be monitored in order to identif# at an earl# stage $nforeseen adverse
effe*ts, and to be able to $nderta5e appropriate remedial a*tion"
It is proposed that the 9oint ;onitoring Committee establish a monitoring programme to be in*l$ded in
the final programme on t,o levels thro$gho$t the Programme implementation period-
. at pro2e*t appli*ation level
. at pro2e*t implementation level
The follo,ing indi*ators are s$ggested in relation to the environmental iss$es identified in *hapter 0"2"
Lhere relevant, the indi*ators b$ild on the *ore indi*ators for 'R() and Cohesion )$nd as listed in
the Indi*ative 1$idelines on 'val$ation ;ethods- monitoring and 'val$ation Indi*ators, Lor5ing
(o*$ment 8o" 2, developed for the ne, programming period 2! - 2<3, b# the 'I Commission,
(1 Regional Poli*#"
Table ?.proposed indicators
En"ironmental issue as identified in
c#apter $
Proposed indicators
Biodiversit#, flora and fa$na . Amo$nt of nat$re 2 areas
affe*ted b# the programme
Air and *limate fa*tors . Red$*tion in greenho$se gas
emissions %CE
2
e6$ivalents
=ands*ape . 8o of pro2e*ts having signifi*ant
impa*t on lands*ape
'nerg# and $se of rene,able res*ores . Additional *apa*it# of rene,able
energ# prod$*tion %;Lh&
Adaptation to *limate *hange . 8o of pro2e*ts fo*$sing on
responses to severe ,eather
*onditions
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The monitoring of the signifi*ant environmental impa*ts sho$ld also be an integrated part of the
interim and e4 post eval$ation of the Programme"
The pro*ed$re proposed above for assessment of the pro2e*t appli*ations as ,ell as monitoring of the
implementation of the pro2e*ts ,hi*h has to be an integrated part of the S'A@'IA of the pro2e*ts ,ill
feed in data to the interim and e4 post eval$ation"
It ,ill be important ,hen preparing the interim and e4 post eval$ations to in*l$de an e4pli*it
re6$irement on assessing the signifi*ant effe*ts of a*tivities and pro2e*ts on the relevant environmental
ob2e*tives" Also an e4pli*it re6$irement sho$ld be in*l$ded to the interim eval$ation to propose
*orre*tive meas$res if the eval$ation sho,s $ne4pe*ted adverse environmental effe*ts"
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&ppendix one, &ssessment of the directions for support
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Specific ob%ecti"es
. In*rease in the overall *ompetitiveness of the e*onom# in the border area
. Improvement of the 6$alit# of life for the *omm$nities of the area
Priority Axis & Economic and Social 'e"elopment
(easures
S$pport for lo*al@regional e*onomi* and so*ial infrastr$*t$re
(evelop the to$rism se*tor, in*l$ding the strengthening of the regional identit# of the border region as a to$rist destination
Promote S;' development
S$pport in*reased levels of RM( and innovation in the border region
Indicators "nvironmental issues
and o-(ectives to -e
considered
"nvironmental
indicators or specific
7uestions to uide the
0"&
Potential impact 6omments and
assumptions
Improved p%-si&al inrastru&ture in t%e border area :ransport" a&&essibilit-
and mobilit-
.and use
.ands&ape
Degree to 2%i&% a&tivities
2ill result in modal s%it 7
in&rease in transport
volume.
Resulting land ta'e to
envisaged ne2 or
improved road and7or
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considered
"nvironmental
0"&
assumptions
;iodiversit-
Air
Climati& a&tors
Population and %uman
%ealt%
ot%er inrastru&ture
.i'eliness t%at
biodiversit- is impa&ted
2ill in&rease air pollution
and C#
2
emissions
Degree to 2%i&% %uman
%ealt% and saet- is
impa&ted
-
-
-
Ne2 or improved &ross-border tourism produ&ts" 0oint mar'eting
approa&%es7a&tivities or 0oint tourism inormation servi&es
developed
:rai&
.and use
;iodiversit-
(egree to ,hi*h in*rease in
the n$mber of to$rists ,ill
res$lt in in*reased traffi*,
(e*ree to ,hi*h a*tivities
,ill res$lt in in*reased land
ta5e
=i5eliness that biodiversit#
,ill be affe*ted
-
-
-
. Improved &apa&it- and &ross-border &onta&ts o S3Es N7A -
People in labour or&e 2it% <ualii&ations re&eived7improved
rom 0oint training a&tivities
N7A N=A
Ne2 or improved &ross-border transport lin's and logisti&s
&apa&it- in t%e border area
:ransport" a&&essibilit-
and mobilit-
.and use
.ands&ape
2ill result in in&rease in
transport volume.
Resulting land ta'e to
envisaged ne2 or
improved road and7or
ot%er inrastru&ture
.i'eliness t%at
biodiversit- is impa&ted
-
-
-
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considered
"nvironmental
0"&
assumptions
;iodiversit-
Air
Climati& a&tors
%ealt%
2ill in&rease air pollution
and C#
2
emissions
Degree to 2%i&% %uman
%ealt% and saet- is
impa&ted
-
-
In&reased importan&e o R>D7Innovation in t%e border area N7A N7A
Priority Axis ) En"ironment and Emergency Preparedness
(easures
. Improve s#stems and approa*hes to address *ross-border environmental *hallenges, prote*tion and management %in*l$ding a,areness and information
*ampaigns, trainings in the fields of environment and emergen*# preparedness&
. (evelop and implement effe*tive strategies for ,aste and ,aste ,ater management
. ;ore effe*tive s#stems and approa*hes to emergen*# preparedness %in*l$ding aspe*ts s$*h as flood prevention@*ontrol, food safet#, health iss$es&
considered
"nvironmental
0"&
assumptions
Improved te&%ni&al &apa&it- o t%e &ross-border monitoring o pollution Improved monitoring o
pollution ma- impa&t all
a&tors positivel- i t%e
monitoring leads to
preventive a&tion.
Improved p%-si&al inrastru&ture o 2aste and 2aste2ater treatment in
t%e border area
Soil
:%e degree to 2%i&%
a&tivities ma-
- improve environmental
management =2ater
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@ater
Air
%ealt%
;iodiversit-
<ualit-" 2aste 2ater
managementA
- redu&e environmental
pollution =in 2ater
&ourses7air" 2asteA" and
- redu&ed negative
impa&t on population and
%uman %ealt%"
biodiversit- due to
improved environmental
mangement
?
?
In&reased institutional &apa&it- and preparedness in rea&ting to
situations o environmental emergen&- =e.g. looding" bird luA
In prin&iple all issues ma-
be positivel- impa&ted -
depending on t%e a&tual
pro0e&ts to be
implemented
In&reased 0oint te&%ni&al preparedness to situations o environmental
emergen&-
pro0e&ts to be
implemented
In&reased &ross-border &o-operation in environment prote&tion In prin&iple all issues ma-
pro0e&ts to be
implemented
In&reased e+pertise and e+&%ange o e+perien&e in t%e ield o
environment prote&tion
pro0e&ts to be
implemented
In&reased <ualii&ation o %uman resour&e in rea&ting to situations o
environmental emergen&-
pro0e&ts to be
implemented
Improved implementation o national and E( environmental legislative
rame2or'
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pro0e&ts to be
implemented
In&reased publi& a2areness in t%e ield o environment prote&tion In prin&iple all issues ma-
pro0e&ts to be
implemented
Improved 'no2ledge on dierent environment-riendl- approa&%es and
appli&ations in ever-da- lie
pro0e&ts to be
implemented
Priority Axis * Promoting +people to people+ exc#anges
(easures
. S$pport the development of *ivil so*iet# and lo*al *omm$nities
. Improve lo*al governan*e in relation to the provision of lo*al servi*es to *omm$nities in the border areas
. In*rease ed$*ational, *$lt$ral and sporting e4*hange
. 'nhan*e so*ial and *$lt$ral integration of border areas
considered
"nvironmental
0"&
assumptions
Stronger &ivil so&iet- o t%e border area N7A N7A
In&reased people-to-people e+&%ange in t%e ields o edu&ation" &ulture
and sports
N7A N7A
In&reased integration o t%e border &ommunities N7A N7A
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In&reased so&ial and &ultural integration o people in t%e border areas N7A N7A
In&reased &o-operation bet2een lo&al and regional publi& aut%orities
a&ross t%e border to inding solutions to 0oint lo&al problems in t%e
border area
N7A N7A
Improved <ualit- o lie and in&reased attra&tiveness o t%e border
&ommunities as a living pla&e
N7A N7A
Improved 'no2ledge o &ulture" %istor-" so&iet-" organisational and
institutional stru&ture" and language o t%e neig%bouring &ountr-
. 3!
&ppendix 2, #ormat to -e filled in -y pro(ect applicants
.
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Introduction
The p$rpose of this format is to assess if the proposed pro2e*t is li5el# to have an# signifi*ant
environmental impa*ts and, if it is, to s*ope the s$bse6$ent strategi* environmental assessment"
The S'A (ire*tive %2<@42@'C& re6$ires that an S'A is *arried o$t b# the national a$thorities for
plans and programmes ,hi*h are s$b2e*t to a preparation and@or adoption b# an a$thorit# at national,
regional or lo*al level, in*l$ding those *o-finan*ed b# the '$ropean Comm$nit#"
If the proposed pro2e*t is s$*h a plan or a programme, the national a$thorities ,ill be responsible for
the s*reening of li5el# signifi*ant environmental effe*ts and this format sho$ld not be filled"
8or sho$ld the format be filled if the proposed pro2e*t is a spe*ifi* pro2e*t being s$b2e*t to the
re6$irements in the 'IA dire*tive as these re6$irements fall $nder the dis*retion of the national
a$thorities"
.
37
).1 /i%ely sinificant environmental impact
Is the pro2e*t li5el# to signifi*antl# impa*t an# of the belo, mentioned iss$es %positive as ,ell as
negative impa*ts&-
'nvironmental iss$e Nes 8o
Biodiversit#, flora and fa$na
Pop$lation and h$man health
Soil
Later
Air and *limati* fa*tors
;aterial assets
C$lt$ral heritage, in*l$ding ar*hite*t$ral and ar*haeologi*al heritage
=ands*ape
=and ta5e
'nerg# effi*ien*#
Ise of rene,able and non-rene,able reso$r*es
Adoption to *limate *hange
Transport demands
Ethers %if #es ,hi*hO&
).2 8elevant environmental pro(ection o-(ectives
li%ely to -e influenced -y the pro(ect
Please list the environmental prote*tion ob2e*tives relevant for ea*h of the environmental iss$es the
pro2e*t is li5el# to signifi*antl# impa*t, in*l$ding environmental pro2e*tion ob2e*tives established at
'I, regional, national and@or lo*al level" )or ob2e*tives established at 'I and national levels, please
refer to the atta*hed table as inspiration"
En"ironmental
issues as identified
abo"e
En"ironmental protection
ob%ecti"es establis#ed at E!
le"el
En"ironmental
protection ob%ecti"es
establis#ed at national
le"el
En"ironmental
protection
ob%ecti"es
establis#ed at local
le"el
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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).3 Indicators and data
Please propose indi*ators for ea*h of the identified environmental iss$es s$itable for the assessment of
the li5el# signifi*ant environmental impa*t" )or inspiration, please refer to the e4amples given in
appendi4 t,o"
Please also list the data available for the assessment of the li5el# signifi*ant environmental impa*t
En"ironmental issues as
identified abo"e
Indicators to assess t#e
likely significant
en"ironmental impact
A"ailable data
Annex one En"ironmental protection ob%ecti"es establis#ed at E!, regional and national le"el
The table from the s*ooping report to be inserted
Annex two Examples of indicators
In the table belo,, e4amples on relevant indi*ators are given for a n$mber of environmental iss$es"
Please not that the e4amples are onl# meant as an inspiration, other indi*ators might be more relevant"
En"ironmental issues Examples of possible indicators to assess t#e likely significant
en"ironmental impacts
Biodiversit#, flora and fa$na . Change in net loss of biodiversit# %if possible brea5 do,n in
relevant spi*es&
. Change in siHe and@or *ondition of val$able nat$ral areas
Pop$lation and h$man health . Change in h$man e4pos$re to haHardo$s s$bstan*es
Soil . Condition and e4tend of abandoned bro,nfield sites
Later . Changes in emissions of haHardo$s s$bstan*es to marine or
fresh ,ater environments
. Changes in the ,ater 6$alit# in marine or fresh ,ater
environments
Air and *limati* fa*tors .
;aterial assets . (amages to material assets from air poll$tion
. Possibilities to $se land for so*ial@*ommer*ial p$rposes after it
.
4<
has been *leaned $p
C$lt$ral heritage, in*l$ding
ar*hite*t$ral and
ar*haeologi*al heritage
. n$mber of listed b$ildings and ar*haeologi*al sites at ris5
=ands*ape . Impa*t on lands*ape from ne, infrastr$*t$re
=and ta5e . area and 6$alit# of land $nfit for $se for other p$rposes
'nerg# effi*ien*# . $se of energ# per $nit prod$*ed
Ise of rene,able and non-
rene,able reso$r*es
. share of rene,able energ# so$r*es in the energ# s$ppl#
Adoption to *limate *hange . 8$mber of persons or b$ildings e4posed to threats from
e4treme ,eather *onditions
Transport demands . In*rease in n$mber of ton@5m or parson@5m
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