AIR QUALITY MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Dusanka Stanojevic Directorate for Environmental Protection

Organization body In Republic of Serbia, there is a Ministry for Science and Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia, with Ministry for Science and Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia, with o Directorate for Environmental Protection and o Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) Directorate for Environmental Protection

Services in the Directorate for Environmental Protection Services in the Directorate for Environmental Protection 1.Protection of environment from pollution 2.International cooperation and European integrations 3.Development and planning for system of environmental protection 4.Nature protection and sustainable use of natural resources 5.Legal, economic and general works Directorate for Environmental Protection

Departments in the Service for protection of environment from pollution, for: 1.Integrated Monitoring and Control of Environment from Pollution 2.Environment Impact Assessment 3.Risk Management and Accident Response 4.Chemical Management 5.Waste Management 6.Protection from ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Directorate for Environmental Protection

Assignments of our Department Integrated prevention and control of environment from pollution (air, water, soil, climatic changes, ozone layer) Integrated prevention and control of environment from pollution (air, water, soil, climatic changes, ozone layer) Establishing conditions of environmental protection for the building plants and perform the jobs, that ensure integrated manner of giving permission for activity of the plants and perform activities which can impact the environment. Establishing conditions of environmental protection for the building plants and perform the jobs, that ensure integrated manner of giving permission for activity of the plants and perform activities which can impact the environment. Prevention and decrease of environmental pollution, as transboundary pollution of air Prevention and decrease of environmental pollution, as transboundary pollution of air Establishing and conducting data base for the polluters register Establishing and conducting data base for the polluters register Directorate for Environmental Protection

Ratified conventions and protocols in Republic of Serbia UN Framework Convention on Climate Change UN Framework Convention on Climate Change UNECE Convention on Long Term Transboundary Air Pollution UNECE Convention on Long Term Transboundary Air Pollution Convention on Biodiversity Convention on Biodiversity The Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer The Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer Convention of cooperation on protection and sustainable use of the Danube River (ICPDR) etc. Convention of cooperation on protection and sustainable use of the Danube River (ICPDR) etc. Directorate for Environmental Protection

Legislative On December 14, 2004, four proposals of law were adopted considering: On December 14, 2004, four proposals of law were adopted considering: – Environmental Protection; – Environmental Impact Assessment; – Strategic assessment of environment impact; – Integrated prevention and control of pollutions of environment. new - temporary emission limited values - ELV new - temporary emission limited values - ELV 162 companies which come under the IPPC Directive 162 companies which come under the IPPC Directive Capacity development Capacity development Directorate for Environmental Protection

Monitoring air quality is monitored by emission and imission air quality is monitored by emission and imission Program passed from the Government Program passed from the Government –Systematic imission measuring –Following and reseach air quality impact on the environment (climate, health of people and forest ekosystems) –Information about measuring results, monitoring and reaserch Directorate for Environmental Protection

Systematic measuring imission The Republic performs the systematic measuring of imission The Republic performs the systematic measuring of imission 60 local urban stations for the base pollutants 60 local urban stations for the base pollutants 19 local urban stations for the specific pollutants 19 local urban stations for the specific pollutants Directorate for Environmental Protection

Some of the local urban stations for the PM At present, it is only Belgrade, the Capital, that has PM10 and PM2,5 monitoring at one stationary site, located in central old city mixed zone, with population density of inhabitants/ ha. Measurements started in June This monitor is at the same time part of Automatic Air Monitoring Network, which at the same time is configured to register SO2, NOx, NO, NO2 and CO.

Method of work According to the above adopted Policy and Legal Basis, the Programme of Air Quality monitoring is implemented in pursuit of the following objectives:  accuracy - precision,  completeness,  representatives,  comparability.

Criteria for measurement site selection The basic criteria for establishing measurement points in local urban air network are defined according to the WHO guidelines:  population density (demographic/health data),  characterization of environmental conditions in the building-areas  dominant way of heating,  land use data,  meteorology and topography.

QC – of the method applied Before applying (analytical) method in the routine work there is a protocol of validation which includes:  definition of the objective and field of application,  defining of the most significant criteria for accepting the results (Criteria of acceptance),  defining the parameters for validation,  verification of specific equipments,  specification of chemicals, reagents and standards,  description and optimization of the method (done before validation)  document control for the optimized method,  operational document, procedure for method to be applied in routine work,  defining criteria for revalidation,  defining the frequency and range for routine check for the suitability of the system,  documented results of validation.

Existing problems 1.LEGISLATIVE 2.MONITORING (air) a.Funding for running costs b.Old equipment c.Methods of chemical analysis are not harmonized d.The absence of comparative measurements e.The absence of National Bank of data f.Communication between institutions Directorate for Environmental Protection

Future plans Our plan to use one mobile unit, in order to cover target locations in the city and suburban Our plan to use one mobile unit, in order to cover target locations in the city and suburban PM 2,5 monitoring should be enlarged PM 2,5 monitoring should be enlarged The main attention will be paid to build up Quality System The main attention will be paid to build up Quality System The revision of the existing measuring station - net The revision of the existing measuring station - net