1. PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 27 – Environment
Bilateral screening: Chapter 27
PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO
Brussels, March 2013

2. Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
SHIPMENTS OF WASTE
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste as amended by Regulations (EC) 1379/2007, (EC) 669/2008, (EC) 219/2009, (EC) 308/2009, (EC) 413/2010, (EC) 664/2011, (EC) 135/2012 and Directive 2009/31/EC
Dragan Asanovic
Environmental Protection Agency
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3. Key Objectives of Montenegrin legislation
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Key Objectives of Montenegrin legislation
Reduce transboundary movements of hazardous wastes to a minimum consistent with their environmentally sound management
Dispose of hazardous wastes as close as possible to their sources of generation
Minimize generation of hazardous wastes
in terms of quantity and hazardousness.
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4. Montenegrin legislation
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Montenegrin legislation
Shipment of waste is regulated by a system of permits for the import, transit or export of waste in line with the:
Law on Waste Management (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 64/11),
Law on Foreign Trade (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro 28/04 and Official Gazette of Montenegro, 37/07),
Law on Ratification of Basel Convention on the Control of the Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, International Treaties, 2/99). On 23 October 2006, Montenegro became a signatory to the Basel Convention by the right of succession.
Law on Transport of Dangerous Substances (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 05/08).
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5. Montenegrin legislation, cont.
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Montenegrin legislation, cont.
Rulebook of the content of documentation, which has to be submitted together with an application for the issuing of a permit for import, export and transit of waste and a list for classification of waste (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 71/10); Rulebook also contains Notification document and Movement document
Rulebook on Content, Form and Manner of Keeping Registry of Issued Permits for Transboundary Movements of Waste (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 71/10)
Rulebook on classification of waste (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 35/12). Rulebook contains the Catalogue of Waste, OECD list of waste, list of waste drawn up on the basis of the Basel Convention, list of recovery procedures (R) and disposal of waste (D), as well as a list of hazardous properties of waste (H).
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6. Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Important facts
Montenegro succeeded to the Convention on 23 October The Convention became effective for Montenegro on 3 June 2006, the date of State succession. Montenegro also succeeded to the Ban Amendment on 23 October 2006
Designated competent authority is Environmental Protection Agency for issuing of permits for transboundary shipment of waste
Environmental inspection from the Directorate for inspection affairs is compentent body for supervision and control of shipments of waste
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7. Institutional Framework
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Institutional Framework
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8. Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Important facts, cont.
Transboundary movement of waste includes the import of waste in the territory of Montenegro transit of waste of foreign origin through the territory of Montenegro and export of waste from the territory of Montenegro
The import of hazardous wastes is prohibited. It’s also prohibited to import non hazardous waste for the purpose of disposal and use as fuel or in other way for energy generation
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9. Chapter 27: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Important facts, cont.
In order to strengthen capacity for the implementation of all requirements for transboundary movement of waste, additional employment is planned, which will depend on the allocated budgetary funds
The new, improved Rulebook for waste shipments will be adopted this year
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10. Thank you for your attention
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