State of Environment Reporting in the Republic of Serbia

Elizabeta RadulovicElizabeta Radulovic

EEA NRC SOE Serbia EEA NRC SOE Serbia

Serbian Environmental Protection AgencySerbian Environmental Protection Agency

Serbian Serbian Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency

Meeting on Environmental Assessments16-17 April 2013Geneva, Switzerland

Content of presentation

General notes Legal Basis for SOER Institutional mechanisms Structure and content Publications, dissemination Links with other reports Use & evaluation of reports

General notes

SOERs produced from 2005, published since 2006, cover period: 2003-2011 (SOER for 2012 is in preparation now)

Produced on a yearly basis

Fundamental document in the area of environmental protection in the Republic of Serbia

Gives a general overview of the state of environment in the country.

Assessment of the current situation, together with recommendations and measures to be taken

International comparison: Eurostat, EEA, OECD, UNECE

available on www.sepa.gov.rs

Serbian language only

General notes

General notes - SEPA

Serbian Environmental Protection Agency was founded in November 2004 within the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

25 employees Agency is managed by the director, currently it has 80

employees (after government reconstruction 2011. and new Law on Ministries, when Environmental Sector from Hydrometeorological Service crossed to the Agency).

Agency’s main tasks are: to collect and integrate environmental data, to develop an information system for environmental protection, to monitor air and water quality, to manage national laboratory, to create reports on the state of the environment, to cooperate with European Environmental Agency and other

international organizations

Legal basis

The Environmental Protection Law ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 135/04)

Article 76. Environmental State Report The Government shall annually report to the National assembly on environmental state in the Republic. Environmental Protection Agency prepare report...

Law on Amendments to the Law on Environmental Protection ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 36/09)

By-law on National List of Indicators ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 37/2011)

Legal basis

Article 77 (Law on Environmental Protection, with Amendments)

Contents of Environmental State Report The report from Article 76 of this Law shall particularly contain

data about: 1) State and changes in the environment based on data andinformation obtained by monitoring appropriate indicators ; 2) Implementation of Strategy, National program and action plans; 3) Rehabilitation plans and other measures undertaken; 4) Financing the system of environment protection; 5) Other data which are relevant for management of natural values and environmental protection.

Institutional mechanisms

in accordance with Environment Information Pyramid

for each environmental topic many providers of data

SEPA is responsible for drafting the SOER

Institutional mechanisms

Ingredients for Report: SEPA is responsible governmental organization for establishing and maintaining Information System for Environmental Protection Set of independent monitoring networks already existing on local, regional and national level is the base of the Information system on the environment “Topic manager” (SEPA) deadline for delivering data to SEPA – 31. March

+ SEPA’s monitoring data (automatic air quality, allergen pollen, water quality) National Pollution Register data (web aplication for Operator Reporting) Data from Waste Reporting (web aplication for Operator Reporting)

Institutional mechanismsImproving process of data collection and delivery procedures to EEA: Project “Assisting the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency in strengthening the National EIONET network”

Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia Republic Hydrometeorological Service Institutes of Public Health Institute of Nature Protection Province of Vojvodina, Secretariat for Environmental Protection, Faculties

11 main providers:

11 others providers

status: in establishing…

Structure and content

applying the DPSIR model

ICP,

AMSAQChemicals

Urban&residence conditions

InspectionBiodiversityForest &

BiodiversityIndustry

Soil protectionForestChange of Land coverForestry

Water protectionAccidentsSoilWasteAgriculture

Funds of environment

Legislation

RESPONSE

Change of biodiversity and cites

WaterWater emissionEnergy

Climate changeAirAir emissionEconomic &

Social development

IMPACTSSTATEPRESSURESDRIVING

FORCES

ICP,

AMSAQChemicals

Urban&residence conditions

InspectionBiodiversityForest &

BiodiversityIndustry

Soil protectionForestChange of Land coverForestry

Water protectionAccidentsSoilWasteAgriculture

Funds of environment

Legislation

RESPONSE

Change of biodiversity and cites

WaterWater emissionEnergy

Climate changeAirAir emissionEconomic &

Social development

IMPACTSSTATEPRESSURESDRIVING

FORCES

Each topic contains: Key message Data & analysis Conclusions & recommendations

applying the D-P-S-I-R structure, Report for 2006.

According to Guidelines for preparation of indicator-based environment assessment reports

Structure and content

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Graph 78. Assessment of air quality in 2009 by applying the AQI_S_07

4.1 Air

Introduction

As regards air quality, 2009 is marked by dynamic activities of harmonization of local practice with the EU regulations. Two developments dominated: continuation of activities of EU harmonization and drafting of new secondary legislation and next, keeping up the activities of establishment of air quality monitoring in conformity with the EU practice. In 2009 air quality monitoring was performed in accordance with the old regulations, as in the previous years. This report is based on thus obtained data.

Key messages

The state of air quality in 2009 does not differ considerably from the state in the previous years;

Assessment of air quality in 2009 in urban and industrial zones shows that particulate matter pollution had a prevailing influence on air quality;

In 2009 activities aimed at the establishment of the National Automatized Air Quality Monitoring System were successfully resumed;

Concentrations of the surface ozone increased in 2009 in comparison with the previous years;

In 2009 the trend of reducing the annual consumption of ОDS substances continued.

4.1 Air

Introduction

As regards air quality, 2009 is marked by dynamic activities of harmonization of local practice with the EU regulations. Two developments dominated: continuation of activities of EU harmonization and drafting of new secondary legislation and next, keeping up the activities of establishment of air quality monitoring in conformity with the EU practice. In 2009 air quality monitoring was performed in accordance with the old regulations, as in the previous years. This report is based on thus obtained data.

Key messages

The state of air quality in 2009 does not differ considerably from the state in the previous years;

Assessment of air quality in 2009 in urban and industrial zones shows that particulate matter pollution had a prevailing influence on air quality;

In 2009 activities aimed at the establishment of the National Automatized Air Quality Monitoring System were successfully resumed;

Concentrations of the surface ozone increased in 2009 in comparison with the previous years;

In 2009 the trend of reducing the annual consumption of ОDS substances continued.

2009. Report

Structure and content Report for 2010, 2011 - applying indicator structure, according to By-law on National List of Indicators 81 National indicators (31 CSIs)

10 Topics: 56 Indicators, CSI: 22

Air and Climate Water quality Biodiversity Soil and Agriculture Waste and Material Flows Forests, hunting and fishing Renewable resources Economic and Social Pressures Environmental Financing Implementation of legislation

Structure and contentAir : Exceedance of air quality limit values in urban areas

Structure and contentClimate Change: Air Temperature & Atmospheric Precipitation

Structure and contentWater Quality: Nutrients and oxygen-consuming substances in rivers

Key message: The analysis of the trends of concentrations of these parameters by using the non-parameter Mann-Kendall test (=0,05) has shown that for the BOD5 parameter there is no important decreasing or increasing trend of the growth of concentration (insignificant trend) for the water areas of the Danube and the Morava rivers or a decreasing trend for the water area of the Sava river (improved quality).

Structure and contentWater Quality: SWQI (Serbian Water Quality Index)

Structure and contentBiodiversity: Designated areas

With five national parks, 14 parks of the nature and 73 reserves, the protected natural resources make up over 5% of the territory of Serbia.

Structure and contentEnvironmental Financing

Financing sources and economic instruments of environmental protection in 2011.

Estimated funding for environmental protection in the Republic of Serbia in the period 2009-2011. (in% of GDP)

Subtopics:

Expenditure from budgetFees Income Serbian`s FundFees Income Local government's FundInvestments of economic sectors International financial assistanceSubsidies