PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 27 – Environment Bilateral screening: Chapter 27 PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Brussels, 18-22 March 2013

Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 of 4 November 1991 prohibiting the use of leghold traps in the Community and the introduction into the Community of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animal species originating in countries which catch them by means of leghold traps or trapping methods which do not meet international humane trapping standards Pavle Međedović Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Forest Administration pavlemedjedovic@yahoo.com M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

LEGISLATION FRAMEWORK Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change LEGISLATION FRAMEWORK Law on Nature Protection ("Official Gazette of Montenegro”, no. 51/08) Amendments on the Law on Nature Protection (in Parliament procedure) Law on Hunting (“Official Gazette of Montenegro” no. 52/08) Law on Ratification of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ("Official Gazette of Montenegro”, no. 11/01 ) Law on Inspection Supervision ("Official Gazette of Montenegro", no. 39/03 and "Official Gazette of Montenegro", no. 76/09) Rulebook on hunting seasons (“Official Gazette of Montenegro ”, no. 60/10) M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Responsible authorities Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change Responsible authorities Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Forest Administration Environmental Protection Agency Directorate for Inspection Affairs (hunting inspection, ecological inspection) M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Certain provisions of this Regulation have been implemented in Montenegro The use of leghold traps is prohibited Remaining provisions of the Regulation will be implemented through amendment to the Law on Nature Protection, which is expected to be adopted by the mid of 2013 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE COMPLIANCE Article 66 of the Law on Hunting (“Official Gazette of Montenegro” no. 52/08) prohibited the use of leg hold traps Article 92 of the Law on Nature Protection (“Official Gazette of Montenegro” no 51/08) prohibits the use of leg hold traps M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES Need to upgrade of capacities in the fight against the illegal use of leghold traps. More financial sources to be provided for adequate implementation of the Leghold Directive. Public Awareness, Education & Participation. Institutional Development & Capacity Building. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Administrative/Institutional capacity Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change Administrative/Institutional capacity State Administration Current state Ministry of sustainable development and tourism 2 EPA Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Forest Administration 1 Directorate for Inspection Affairs Environmental inspection 7(2 biologist) Forestry and hunting inspection 11 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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