1. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 1 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN TRANSBOUNDARY CONTEXT Jovanka Ignjatović, Senior project manager REC May 29, 2014, Skopje, Makedonija Kick-of-Meeting “LEPENEC RIVER PROTECTION VIA INTRODUCTION OF INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT VIA INTRODUCTION OF INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT” ENVSEC funded project

2. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 2 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia  EUROPEAN WATER POLICY  EU WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE (WFD)  COMMON IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY (CIS)  IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS (ICPDR, ISRBC, etc.) CONTEXT FOR IWRM

3. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 3 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia  GETTING EUROPE 'S WATERS CLEANER  GETTING THE CITIZEN INVOLVE, Open consultation process addressing: Awareness raising of citizens and other involver partners (local and regional authorities, water users and NGO’s) Problems in coherent way by Water Policy & Water Management  OUTCOMES OF THIS CONSULTATION Individual issues tackled Water Policy was fragmented, in terms of objectives and means  NEED FOR A SINGLE PEACE OF FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION THE NEW EUROPEAN WATER POLICY

4. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 4 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia EUROPEAN WATER LEGISLATION EU Water Framework Directive  I phase: Addressing oWater legislation standards for DWA & DW oQuality Objectives Legislation on ground, fish, bathing waters, etc. oDSD, the main emission control element  II phase: Addressing pollution from urban waste water and from agriculture ( UWWT, Nitrates, IPPC, DW Directives,...)  III phase: 1 st RBMPs  IV phase: A Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources, 2012  IV phase: preparation for the 2 nd RMBPs

5. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 5 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia WFD IMPLEMENTATION - Phase I & II Adapt legal framework to provisions of WFD Define institutional frame i.e. competent authority/ies Define mechanisms for coordination Framework for cooperation 2003 PHASE I Define typology and ref. conditions for surface waters Identify artificial and heavily modified water bodies Identify and describe GW bodies Identify pressures and impacts on surface and groundwaters Carry out economic analysis of water uses Establish register of protected areas River basin characteristics Define river basin district Develop maps and GIS GIS & Mapping 2004 PHASE II

6. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 6 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia … - Phase III and IV Publish timetable and work programme of RBM Plan Publish most important water management issues Publish drafts of RBM Plan Public information and consultation Publish RBM Plan Consult public and revise RBM Plan 2006 Establish monitoring programmes Establish intercalibration network Monitoring PHASE III 2015 2012 2009 Update management plan Update programme of measures Implement programme of measures Develop RBM Plan Develop programme of measures RBM Plan and programme of measures PHASE IV review and update every 6 years 2007 2008 Define environmental objectives ground- waters surface waters protected areas artificial and HMWB

7. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 7 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia WFD - Where we are now? JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC HO

8. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 8 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia  Danube  Odra  Scheldt / l'Escaut  Rhine  Elbe  Meuse INTERNATIONAL RBM PLANS (2009)

9. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 9 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia Preconditions  Legal framework (Convention, Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, etc. )  Institutional set-up (Commission, Experts Working Groups, Task Forces, etc..  Joint actions TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION

10. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 10 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia  “…where a river basin district extends beyond the territory of the community…” (Article 3.5): “the Member States concerned shall endeavour to establish appropriate coordination with the relevant non-Member States, with aim of achieving the objectives of this Directive throughout the river basin district.”  For coordination of the RBMP (Article 13.3): “The MS shall endeavour to produce a single RBMP and, where this is not possible, the plan shall at least cover the portion of the international river basin district lying within the territory of the MS(s) concerned “ WFD & COOPERATION

11. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 11 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION AND USE OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATERCOURSES AND INTERNATIONAL LAKES Part I - Article 6: EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION The Parties shall provide for the widest exchange of information, as early as possible, on issues covered by the provisions of this Convention. UNECE WC & COOPERATION

12. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 12 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia Part II - PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIPARIAN PARTIES Article 9:BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL COOPERATION Article 10:CONSULTATIONS Article 11:JOINT MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT Article 12:COMMON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Article 13:EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN RIPARIAN PARTIES Article 14:WARNING AND ALARM SYSTEMS Article 15:MUTUAL ASSISTANCE Article 16:PUBLIC INFORMATION UNECE WC& COOPERATION

13. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 13 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia Part II: Multilateral cooperation Article 5: Prevention, control and reduction of transboundary impact Article 6: Specific water resources protection measures Article 7: Emission limitation: water quality objectives and criteria Article 8: Emission inventories, action programmes and progress reviews Article 9: Monitoring programmes Article 10: Obligations of reporting Article 11: Consultations Article 12: Exchange of information Article 13: Protection of information supplied Article 14: Information to the public Article 15: Research and development Article 16: Communication, warning and alarm systems, emergency plans Article 17: Mutual assistance DRBC& COOPERATION

14. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 14 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC HO

15. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 15 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia CZ UA cooperation Bilateral agreements (examples) cooperation PL ICPDR -platform for coordination -information exchange -develops strategy for producing the RBM Plan -harmonisation of methods and mechanisms SK HU SI HR BA MK AL RS BG MD RO IT CH DE AT ME RBM EG COOPERATION IN THE DRB

16. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 16 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia St EG MA EG (monitoring & assessment) PM EG (pressures & measures) FP EG (flood protection) RBM EG (river basin management) PP Comm. GIS Info ICPDR StWG ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

17. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 17 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia ICPDR - LEVELS OF COORDINATION

18. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 18 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia The International Sava River Basin Commission – the Sava Commission Mutually agreed goals:  establishment of the international navigation regime;  establishment of the sustainable water management;  undertaking measures for prevention or restriction of danger, as well as elimination of the hazardous impacts of floods, ice, draught and accidents involving substances having negative impacts to waters. FASRB & COOPERATION (i)

19. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 19 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia Cooperate on the basis of:  sovereign equality,  territorial integrity,  joint benefit and good will,  by mutual respect of the national laws, institutions and organizations,  and by acting in accordance with the WFD FASRB & COOPERATION (ii)

20. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 20 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia The Agreement stipulates cooperation and exchange of data between the Parties in regard to the:  water regime of the Sava River,  the navigation regime,  regulations,  organizational structures,  and administrative and technical practice. FASRB & COOPERATION (iii)

21. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 21 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia The Agreement envisages the necessary collaboration with international organizations ICPDR, the Danube Commission, UN/ECE WC, and institutions of the European Union). The Parties will apply the principle of reasonable and fair utilization and division of the Sava River basin water resources in all actions. FASRB & COOPERATION (iv)

22. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 22 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia The Parties will regulate all issues on enforcement of measures for ensuring the:  unified water regime  elimination or reduction of trans-boundary impacts to waters of other parties, whose cause could be the performance of economic or any other activity, by agreement. FASRB & COOPERATION (v)

23. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 23 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

24. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 24 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia ISRBC – DECISION MAKING PROCESS Decision-making process in the implementation of the FASRB

25. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 25 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia Discussion and Questions

26. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 26 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia  Water Resources The supply of groundwater and surface water in a given area  Water Resources Management The decision-making, manipulative, and non- manipulative processes by which water is protected, allocated or developed LEPENEC RIVER PROTECTION PROCESS

27. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 27 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia A planning document or process which:  assesses both sources and uses of water and  develops strategies for their most effective and efficient use according to public needs and criteria. IWRM: Water Resource Plan

28. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 28 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia CONTENTS OF THE ANALYSIS REPORT  THE LEPENEC RIVER BASIN DISTRICT AND ITS INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION ARRANGEMENTS  CHARACTERISATION OF SURFACE WATERS  CHARACTERISATION OF GROUND WATERS  INVENTORIES OF PROTECTED AREAS  ECONOMIC ANALYSIS  PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION  KEY CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK

29. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 29 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia RECOMMENDATION & CONCLUSIONS Action 1: Nomination of members of the E WG Action 2: Establishment of EG  RBM EG  Economic EG & GIS EG (Phase II)  Water Quality EG Action 3: Process facilitation by REC Action 4: Review, endorsement an approval by ministries Action 5:

30. JOVANKA IGNJATOVIĆ, REC CEE 30 / 31 May 29, 2014, Skopje, Macedonia THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!