1. Estonian Environment Information Centre The FINAL SEMINAR OF PROJECT LIFETCY98/CY/167 “Integrated Control of Industrial Pollution and Chemical Substances in Cyprus” The Way Towards the European Union Nicosia, Cyprus, 7-8 June 2001, FORUM Hotel LEGISLATION AND STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF ESTONIA LEO SAARE Estonian Environment Information Centre Mustamäe tee 33 10616 Tallinn ESTONIA

2. Estonian Environment Information Centre Priority environmental problems pollution of ambient and urban air which has a negative impact on human health, ecosystems and buildings; past pollution caused by industrial, agricultural and military activities which poses a threat to ground and surface water quality; damaged landscapes; decrease in water quality and quantity due to irrational use of ground water resources;

3. Estonian Environment Information Centre irrational use, pollution and eutrophication of surface water bodies, deterioration of aquatic ecosystems, including a decrease in reproduction and deterioration of the quality and quantityof fish stock; increase in environmental pollution caused by waste disposal and in areas contaminated by waste, inappropriate waste and hazardous waste management; threats to biological and landscape diversity (including eco-network, nature reserves, protected species and sites) as a result of economic activities and land reform; insufficient correspondence of built environment to environmental and health principles.

4. Estonian Environment Information Centre HORIZONTAL LEGAL ACTS: Pollution Charge Act Environmental monitoring Act Environmental Supervision Act Act on Sustainable Development WASTE: Waste Act Packaging Act Statute of the National Packaging Register Approval of the list of Products which Cause Damage to the Environment as Waste and whose Production, Import, Export, Sale and use is Prohibited Act on Amendment of the Waste Act Approval of the Lists of Waste Categories, Waste Types and Hazardous Waste

5. Estonian Environment Information Centre Application of Section 36 of the Waste Act in Issuing a Waste Permit Chemicals Act RADIATION: Radiation Act Procedure for Issuing Licenses for Activities Involving Radiation Statute of Maintenance of the National Dose Register of Radiation Workers; Procedure for Certifying Radiation Workers and for Issuing Certificates AIR: Ambient Air Protection Act WATER: Water Act

6. Estonian Environment Information Centre Three legal acts are transposing the IPPC Directive in Estonia: Act on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Governmental Regulation on the list of activities subject to integrated permitting and dates for existing enterprises for submitting applications Ministerial Regulation on the content of integrated permits and applications

7. Estonian Environment Information Centre SO2 emissions from stationary sources and transport, th tons 201.1

8. Estonian Environment Information Centre NOx emissions from stationary sources and transport, th tons 70.4

9. Estonian Environment Information Centre Water extraction, except cooling water of power stations, mining and marine water, million m3/y

10. Estonian Environment Information Centre Total water consumption: domestic, industry, agriculture, million m3/y

11. Estonian Environment Information Centre Pollution load of larger towns, BOD7, tons/y

12. Estonian Environment Information Centre Pollution load, th tons/y

13. Estonian Environment Information Centre Generation and disposal of municipal waste, th tons

14. Estonian Environment Information Centre Generation of hazardous waste in 1993-2000, mill tons/y

15. Estonian Environment Information Centre Conclusions The environmental policy of Estonia is implemented through executive action programs following the elaboration on environmental strategy trends; Estonian problems are still connected with oil shale mining and processing. Air pollution from stationary sources has decreased over two times during 1990- 1999; New structural units dealing with integrated pollution prevention and control and new technologies, as well as with environmental investments and strategy and planning have been established;

16. Estonian Environment Information Centre Changes in industry management and domestic water consumption haave brought along decrease of pressure on water resources, which has had favourable effect on rivers, lakes and sea; Among the waste sources oil shale mining and energy production and chemical industry are dominating (90%). Municipal waste, which is ca 4% of the total amount of waste, has increased in the period 1993-1997 ca 40%.