BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA COUNTRY REPORTING SYSTEM Presenters: Ms. Mira Grgic Mr.Ozren Laganin

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Area: sq.km Federation of B&H Administrative structure: Federal authority Cantonal government: 10 cantons Municipalities(local authority) Republic of Srpska Administrative structure: Republic Authority (centralized government) Local authority (62 municipalities)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA There is no single ministry, acting as a Focal Point for environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina There is no single ministry, acting as a Focal Point for environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina A few years ago, Environmental Steering Committee (ESC) was established as the inter- entity coordination body for environmental issues A few years ago, Environmental Steering Committee (ESC) was established as the inter- entity coordination body for environmental issues There is no Environmental Protection Agency at the state level There is no Environmental Protection Agency at the state level New coordination body, “Managerial Committee for Environment and Sustainable Development” was currently established at the state level Environmental Steering Committee New coordination body, “Managerial Committee for Environment and Sustainable Development” was currently established at the state level Environmental Steering Committee

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Last year, Entity Parliaments have passed set of environmental laws, harmonized with European practice These laws are: Last year, Entity Parliaments have passed set of environmental laws, harmonized with European practice These laws are: (1) Framework Law on Environmental Protection (2) Law on Water Protection (3) Law on Waste Management (4) Law on Nature Protection (5) Law on Air Protection, and (6) Law on Ecological Fund (Eco-fund). Preparation of the by-laws followed the laws adoption process Preparation of the by-laws followed the laws adoption process Main problems for further development are: Main problems for further development are: (1) Lack of suitable information system and database (2) Underdeveloped inspection survey methodology (3) Lack of institutional capacity and self-funds (4) Insufficient cooperation between different sectors in B&H

INTER-ENTITY COORDINATION Managerial Committee for Environment establishes better cooperation between entity ministries Sarajevo- capitol of B&H Banja Luka- capitol of RS Entity

Legal basis for inspection and structure Administrative Act of former Socialistic Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Administrative Acts of Federation B&H and Republic of Srpska Law on Physical Planning (FBH, RS) Law on environmental protection (FBH, RS) Air quality law Noise regulation law

Law on environmental protection What needs to be inspected? Dangerous substances Dangerous substances Register of installations and pollution Register of installations and pollution Permits Permits Environmental problems Environmental problems Complaints Complaints Municipal and cantonal inspectors Republic inspectors

INSPECTION PLANNING Information on inspection organisation Information on inspection organisation Annual plan Annual plan Montly plan Montly plan Weekly plan Weekly plan

INSPECTORS in B&H Republic of Srpska: Republic of Srpska: Republic inspector- 1 (Banja Luka) Municipal inspectors (most of municipalities have designated environmental inspectors) Federation of B&H Federation of B&H Una-Sana canton 1, Zenica-Doboj 1, West- Hercegovina 1, Tuzla 2, Sarajevo 1 Una-Sana canton 1, Zenica-Doboj 1, West- Hercegovina 1, Tuzla 2, Sarajevo 1

REPORTING SYSTEM Annual report Annual report Weekly report Weekly report Quarterly report Quarterly report

Federation BiH and RS Environmental protection law Annual report: Inspections Inspections Prosecutions Prosecutions Non-compliances Non-compliances

ANNUAL REPORT Inspection organisation Inspection organisation Inspections performed Inspections performed Operator self-monitoring Operator self-monitoring

REPORTING Cantons report to Federal ministry (Municipalities report to the Ministry of Physical planning, civil engineering and ecology in Republic of Srpska) Cantons report to Federal ministry (Municipalities report to the Ministry of Physical planning, civil engineering and ecology in Republic of Srpska) Inter-entity bodies responsible for coordination on BiH level: Environmental Steering Committee and Environmental Managerial Body Inter-entity bodies responsible for coordination on BiH level: Environmental Steering Committee and Environmental Managerial Body

INSPECTION REPORT AND DECISIONS Report on the inspection: Name of the instalation and location Date, duration of the inspection Description of inspection performed and all relevant findings (technical data, samples) Non-compliance detected In case of non-compliance In case of non-compliance, inspector delivers a Decision, document that comprises remediation measures, timeframe and deadline for complaint If operator does not comply with stipulations from a Decision, inspector can institute a lawsuit at the appeal court