SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT IN

ROMANIAWater & Waste water – Waste & Contaminated

Sites

Valentin SIMIONPublic Manager

MA SOP Environment

Content•SOP Environment Overview

•Implementation Stage SOP Environment(water/ waste water; waste & contaminated sites)

•Perspectives & Conclusions

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

General Objective – protection and improvement of living standards of the population and of environmental standards aiming, first of all, the compliance with the environmental community acquis.

General Strategy - to answer to the following 3 main strategic directions:

• Improving access to public utilities in Romania and supporting the economic development conditions in regions

• Improving environmental protection as a mandatory condition for sustainable development

• Strengthening institutional and governmental capacity as a key-priority, aiming the development of an efficient management structure for environmental services

General Objective of SOP ENV– improvement of living standards of the population and of environmental standards, aiming, mainly,

the compliance with the environmental communaitaire aquis

Specific Objective 1Improvement of quality

and access to the water/wastewater

infrastructure

Specific Objective 2Development of

sustainable waste management

systems

Specific Objective 3Reduction of the

negative environmental impact caused by

urban heating plants

Specific Objective 4Protection and improvement

of biodiversity and natural heritage

Specific Objective 5 Reduction of the incidence

of natural disasters affecting the population

Priority Axis 2Development of Integrated waste

management systemsand rehabilitation of

historically contaminated sites

Priority Axis 3Rehabilitation ofmunicipal district heating systems

Priority Axis 4 Implementation of

adequate management systems for

nature protection

Priority Axis 5Development of

adequate infrastructurefor natural risks

prevention

cca 229 million Euro(CF)

cca 172 million Euro(ERDF)

cca 270 million Euro(CF)

Priority Axis 6Technical Assistance

cca 130 million Euro (ERDF)

Priority Axis 1Extension and modernization of water and wastewater infrastructure

cca 2776.5 million Euro(CF)

cca 934 million Euro(ERDF)

SOP ENVIRONMENT- PRIORITY AXES

3,266

1,167

458

214317

173

Breakdown of total financial contribution by priority axis (EUR million)

SOP - key aspects SOP Financial Allocation: TOTAL: 5,6 billion Euro- EU Contribution (CF): 4,5 billion Euro- National Contribution: 1,1 billion Euro

Decentralized management: MA/ IB/ Beneficiaries

Major Beneficiaries:regional operators / local authorities / intercommunity development associations

Funding for regional projects: water/ waste water; waste

Principles: solidarity, polluter pays, affordability

Contribution to meeting the commitments of the Accession Treaty

ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE – relevant figures

267 Projects approved, in total value of 6.434.688.684 Euro, out of

which 4.833.024.743 Euro eligible value

Commitment rate of SOP funds – 86,14 % Total payments made up to date: 547.964.958 Euro, out of which:

Pre-financing – 381.236.368 Euro

Reimbursements – 166.728.590 Euro

Rate of absorbtion – 19,59%, out of which 5,16% reimbursements and

14,43% pre-financing.

Funds commitment – SOP Level

Funds commitment – Priority Axis Level

Projects still to be approved …

PA 1 – Water & wastewater – 8 projects

PA 2 – Waste & Contaminated sites – 19 projects

PA 3 – District Heating - 7 projects

PA 4 – Nature Protection – 70 projects

PA 5 – Floods and coastal erosion – 17 projects

Implementation Stage of SOP Environment - Priority Axis 1 - Extension and modernization of water and wastewater infrastructure

Projects under implementation: 35 major projects - total value of about 3.87 bilion Euro of which EU contribution (CF) represents 100% versus EU contribution allocated through SOP Env. 2007-2013

Nr of contracts for the 35 major projects aproved: 493- of which 188 signed contracts in total value of about 891,824,25 Euro

Reimbursements to the beneficiaries: about 403,270,752 Euro of which 382,670,390 Euro represents 13,78% vs. EU contribution allocated through SOP Env 2007-2013 for this priority axis

Project Status - Axis SOP 1 - Water sector

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- 36 Approved Projects (1 non-major project)

- 4 Proiects Approval in 2011

- 4 Proiects Approval in 2012

Implementation Stage of SOP Environment - Priority Axis 2 - Development of Integrated waste management systems and rehabilitation of historically contaminated sites

Major projects under implementation: 21 – total value: about 657,100,000 Euro

Number of contracts related to the 21 major projects: 192 - of which 64 signed in a total value of about 86,125,528 Euro

Project Status - Axis SOP 2 - Waste sector

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B IH O R

SATUM ARE

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M ARAM UR E Ş

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B ISTR IŢAN Ă SĂUD

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- 18 Approved Projects

- 7 Proiects to be approved in 2011

- 12 Proiects to be approved in 2012

Implementation Stage of SOP Environment - Priority Axis 2

KAI 2.1 Development of Integrated waste management systems

Major projects under implementation: 18 – total value: about 625 million Euro, of which the EU contribution (ERDF) represents 54% versus SOP allocation

Contracts related to the 18 major projects: 177 - of which signed contracts: 59 – total value: approx. 85,932,034 Euro

Reimbursements to the beneficiaries: about 73,473,370 Euro of which about 70,325,836 Euro EU contribution represents 8,87% of EU contribution allocated through SOP Env.

Implementation Stage of SOP Environment - Priority Axis 2

KAI 2.2. Rehabilitation of historically contaminated sites

Major projects under implementation: 3 – total value of about 32,100,000 Euro of which 24,650,008 Euro represents 17% of EU contribution (ERDF) versus SOP Env. allocation

Number of contracts related to the 3 projects: 15 of which 5 signed contracts – total value: about 193,494 Euro

No payments reimbursed to the beneficiaries.

Perspectives for 2012 and onwards... Commitment of all the funds still available and approval

of the projects in the portfolio;

SOP Environment evaluation;

Launch the preparation of the project pipeline for 2014-2020 in the water, waste and contaminated sites sectors;

Start the preparatory activities to elaborate the strategic documents for the 2014-2020 programming period.

Conclusions SOP Environment - operational program with experienced

users who have implemented similar projects in the past: MUDP, SAMTID, ISPA, PHARE;

Last year was an unprecedented leap in terms of employment of funds in the water, waste, heating - over 4 bilion Euro funds committed

It is expected a market response in the awarding process for contracts of works, equipment and services;

Period 2011-2013 is decisive for contracting components included in projects funded by SOP Environment

Efforts to achieve full compliance with European Directives should continue in the programming period 2014 - 2020!

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR SOP ENVIRONMENT 2007 - 2013

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