1. INSTITUTIONAL TWINNING INSTRUMENT IN THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY (ENP) REGION
15 March 2016, Kiev, Ukraine
TWINNING PROJECT
INTRODUCTION OF A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) IN UKRAINE
This project is funded by the European Union

2. Twinning Instrument’s scope
EU Values: respect for human dignity, liberty, democracy, equality, rule of law and human rights
Bringing ENP countries closer to fundamental EU values
EU founding principles : Primacy of EU legislation over MS legislation, free movement of persons, goods, services and capital across the EU without any discrimination
Bringing common fundamental principles effective in ENP countries into line with the EU’s
Implementation of ENPI Association Agreements
Legislation: Legal approximation with the EU Acquis
Support ENP countries in bringing closer their legislation to the EU
Institutional capacity building: administrative reform, modernisation of public administrations, institutional restructuring, institutional capacity building and upgrading of staff competences

3. Twinning as one of the institutional capacity building tools 1
Peer-to-peer cooperation approach - direct EU MS public sector expertise and networking with counterparts across EU
Twinning - joint project, not a one-way delivery
Deliver specific and guaranteed “mandatory results” jointly agreed upon
Detailed work programme jointly adopted by the partners
Beneficiary Administrations (BA’s) absorption capacity (civil servant turnover)
Political commitment highly desirable - involvement of political decision-makers in the twinning process

4. Twinning as one of the institutional capacity building tools 2
Inter-institutional cooperation
The BC commits itself to undertaking and funding reforms
The MS commits itself to accompanying the process for the duration of the project
Twinning work plan may be adapted during implementation
Clear indicators to allow for close monitoring of progress
Extent of beneficiary institution involvement very important
Impact and sustainability of achieved results

5. Technical assistance (TA) versus Twinning
Private expertises
Service contracts with external consultants
Direct involvement of the beneficiaries less required in project implementation
Provision of outputs and deliverables
Twinning is more demanding regarding BC - beneficiary’s commitment or absorption capacity
Clear rules and procedures (Twinning Manual)

6. Basic principles and procedures 1
Essential twinning documents - Twinning Project Fiche and Twinning Contract (TwC)
TwC is an agreement between the administrations of the BC and the MSs
Two Project Leaders (PLs), BC PL and MS PL, responsible for the activities assigned in the Twinning work plan
The Resident Twinning Adviser RTA and BC RTA Counterpart
Modifications to TwCs - by addenda and side letters
Complementarity of twinning activities with other external institutional capacity building interventions - TAIEX & SIGMA

7. Basic principles and procedures - 2
BC provides national staff & infrastructure - office space, equipment (including computers, telephone, fax etc.)
EU provides MS staff know-how / time / travel
Project Leader - overall conception and direction
RTA - full time in the BC, works on a daily basis with BC staff to implement project
Short/Medium term MSs experts - provide technical know-how on specific project components
EU further finances
Translation / interpretation
Specific training costs incl. study tours

8. Twinning budget - eligible costs
Twinning budget is activity based
no increase of overall budget is allowed
Eligible for EU-financing:
Cost of short and medium term MS missions in the BC.
Travel and subsistence expenses for Study visits in MSs
Procurement of supplies and services – translation, interpretation, software, etc.
Co-financed by the BC, therefore non eligible for EU financing:
Working time of BC administration and national experts
Travel and accommodation of BC staff/experts within the BC
Equipment (unless specifically justified, max. 5,000 EUR)
Venues for conferences, training and workshops

9. Project purpose and objective
Project Purpose: to bring gradually the Ukrainian waste management system closer to EU standards by introducing effective and sustainable management systems , in particular for WEEE and waste batteries
Indicators
Relevant Ukrainian legislation brought closer with the EU legislation
A strategy how to introduce a management system for WEEE and waste batteries
Support for facilities for recycling WEEE and batteries to work in a sustainable manner [as mid-term effect from successful Twinning implementation]

10. Mandatory results 1
Component 1: Consolidation of the relevant stakeholders
established Working Group who will coordinate the activities of the project
subgroups on WEEE and batteries
workshops for all stakeholders
training need assessment and targeted trainings
study tours
support for environment areas under the Assoc. Agreement with EU
Results 1
BC stakeholders familiar with EU modern procedures and management for WEEE and batteries
MS Expert support for Ukrainian institutions and other stakeholders for facilitating the implementation of the AA in the Environment Sector

11. Mandatory results 2
Component 2: Removing of administrative and technical barriers for WEEE and batteries collection and recycling
Conceptual documents developed, dealing with financing schemes and technical solutions, producer responsibility, circular economy and resource efficiency
Legal base established according to the actual situation and specific needs of Ukraine
Strategic documents for implementation
Indicators R 2
Batteries, EEE and WEEE defined by law; special marking adopted and used, collection and reprocessing targets for WEEE and waste batteries set up
Funding schemes proposed to Cabinet of Ministers
Needs of collection and treatment infrastructure for WEEE and waste batteries in Ukraine determined and related costs estimated

12. Mandatory results 3
Component 3: Awareness-raising among the general public - the population is sensitized to waste prevention and environmentally sound waste management
Information on waste prevention, collection and environmentally sound treatment carried out
Website for promotion of sound waste management
Needs for new curricula on waste governance
Educational materials prepared and released
Indicators R3
Communication strategy proposed to the Cabinet of Ministers
Recommendations issued to Ministry of Education
education materials published

13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Twinning project
INTRODUCTION OF A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) IN UKRAINE
This Project is funded by the European Union
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Elina Velinova Stoyanova-Lazarova
Resident Twinning Adviser
Phone: 13