REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment Graz workshop, 24 May 2013

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT WP4 Coordinated transfer of EU climate legislation Draft Guide

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Objective to share knowledge and increase the capacity of public authorities and other institutions dealing with climate change in the field of coordinated cross-sectoral transfer of EU climate legislation

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Outcomes Common Guide for coordinated transfer of EU climate change guidelines and directives know-how capacity building workshops for project partners and NWGs the implementation plans for transfer of EU guidelines and directives that have not been transferred yet Evaluation report on Guide

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Process 1.First capacity building workshop in May 2013 (Graz, Austria): draft structure of the Guide discussed 2.Second capacity building workshop, autumn 2013 (Podgorica, Montenegro): first presentation of the Guide, followed by interactive workshop on how to use Guide and how to transfer EU guidelines and directives 3.March 2013-April 2014: On the basis of the Guide, preparation of implementation plans (10) for transfer EU climate legislation 4.End 2013, ½ of 2014 evaluation questionnaire, evaluation at PSC meeting  Evaluation Report  incorporated into the final Guide 5.

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Draft structure of the Guide Introduction Why is coordinated transfer important & Main obligations and objectives =scope General key elements to keep in mind before stating the process for successful transfer and coordinated transposition - EU Decision-making & monitoring - Planning process step-by-step - Analyzing data, costs & socio-economic context - Establishing country monitoring & evaluation EU legislation on climate change Directive xy : Description, Step by step transfer process, Other requirements for implementation – (transaction) costs, human resources, institutions, Possible barriers to implementation, Flowchart of the transfer process Further information

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Partners’ input 1.Activity leader: prepares draft Guide, responsible for content organisation of the two workshops, templates, instruction & support to partners in preparation of their implementation plans, preparation of the evaluation questionnaire &instructions for partners & for preparation of the Evaluation report 2.JR: responsible for the operational organisation of the first capacity building workshop in Graz, Austria 3.MSDT: responsible for the operational organisation of second capacity building workshop in Podgorica, Montenegro 4.All partners (EURAC, NOA, JR, REC, BCE-REKK, MZOPUG, MSDT, MoEFWA, MoEMSP, MoEPP): contribution to the preparation of the Guide, responsible for preparation of implementation plans, participation 5.

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Discussion Scope: List of EU climate change legislation to be covered Main barriers & success factors for its use AOB