1. European Commission, DG Environment
“Dioxin Emissions in Candidate Countries” Kick-off Workshop Bratislava, 10 March 2003
Birgit Van Tongelen
European Commission, DG Environment

2. “Dioxin Emissions in Candidate Countries” - Funded by EC, DG Environment
- Coordinated by DG Environment (Birgit Van Tongelen), in close cooperation with JRC, Ispra (Penny Dilara, Bostjan Paradiz) - Contractor TNO
- December 2002-December 2004

3. Community Strategy for dioxins, furans and PCBs [COM(2001)593]
CONTEXT
Community Strategy for dioxins, furans and PCBs [COM(2001)593]
- environment + feed and food - gap in knowledge : situation in CC
Council Conclusions on 12/12/ need to involve Candidate Countries !

4. EC launched 2 projects :
1) Dioxin Emissions in CC
2) Dioxins & PCBs : Environmental Levels and Human Exposure in CC

5. Objectives of Project :
1) Harmonised dioxin emission estimation > integral assessment
2) Capacity building

6. Kick-off workshop to :
1) make arrangements for data availability
2) prepare emission measurement campaign
3) link with dioxin-related projects in CC