1. Meeting on Environmental Assessments Geneva, 16-17April 2013 Items 3 - 8 of the provisional agenda

2. I. Legal and regulatory basis for publication of state-of-the-environment reports Armenia – No specific legislation. Azerbaijan – – No specific legislation Belarus – Law “On the Protection of the Environment”-1992 and government resolutions (#247 1993, #734 2008 ).

3. I. Legal and regulatory basis for publication of state-of-the-environment reports Georgia – law on Environmental Protection- 1996, Decree of President #389, 1999. Kazakhstan – Environment Code -2007 Kyrgyzstan –Framework Law on Environmental protection -1999. Government Decree #553, 2012.

4. I. Legal and regulatory basis for publication of state-of-the-environment reports Moldova -Law “On Environment Protection” - 1993. Russia-Law “On Environment Protection” - 2002 and government decree (#966 2012). Tajikistan –Special Order of the Chairman of Committee on Environmental Protection

5. I. Legal and regulatory basis for publication of state-of-the-environment reports Ukraine –Law on Environmental Protection-1991 and Government Decree - 1992. Uzbekistan – Law on Nature Protection. Government Orders.

6. II. Institutional mechanisms for the production of state-of-the-environment reports Armenia – Ministry of Nature Protection. Information through the members of interagency working group or by official request. Azerbaijan – No specific legislation. Belarus – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. Academy of Science and other scientific institutions are involved.

7. II. Institutional mechanisms for the production of state-of-the-environment reports Georgia - Ministry of Environmental Protection. Data from State agencies and members of expert group. Kazakhstan – Ministry of Environmental Protection. Data from State Fund of Ecological Information. Kyrgyzstan – State Agency of Environment and Forestry. Data from State agencies and members of expert group.

8. II. Institutional mechanisms for the production of state-of-the-environment reports Moldova – Ministry of Environment. Institute of Geography and Ecology. Russia – Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology using data from State Information Fund. Tajikistan –Committee on Environmental protection. Special working group.

9. II. Institutional mechanisms for the production of state-of-the-environment reports Ukraine - Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine. 15 Government agencies. Uzbekistan – State Committee on Nature Protection. State agencies.

10. III. Structure and content of state-of-the-environment reports A. Consistency of the state-of-the environment reports with the UNECE Guidelines for the Preparation of Indicator-based Environment Assessment Reports Armenia – No SOE since 2002. Sector oriented assessment reports. Azerbaijan – Partial consistency. Additional: “Measures taken” Belarus – Last SOE is based on UNECE Guidelines. 9 chapters in accordance with key indicator groups. Specific indicators on radiation pollution.

11. A. Consistency of the state-of-the environment reports with the UNECE Guidelines for the Preparation of Indicator-based Environment Assessment Reports Georgia -Partial consistency. Additional :ionizing radiation; natural disasters. Kazakhstan –Partial consistency. Additional: industry, radiation. Kyrgyzstan – According to the Guidelines. Additional chapter on Health and Environment.

12. A. Consistency of the state-of-the environment reports with the UNECE Guidelines for the Preparation of Indicator-based Environment Assessment Reports Moldova – Partial consistency. Future SOE will follow guidelines. Russia- Partial consistency.SOE-2012 will be structured following to the constituent territories of the Russian Federation and country in whole by economic activities and environment components. Tajikistan – Partial consistency. Additional according to the NEAP priorities.

13. A. Consistency of the state-of-the environment reports with the UNECE Guidelines for the Preparation of Indicator-based Environment Assessment Reports Ukraine - Partial consistency. Additional on consumption and production patterns. Uzbekistan - Partial consistency. Two reports: National SOE and Monitoring and assessment of SOE.

14. B. Use of environmental indicators in the state-of-the environment reports Armenia – Some key indicators. No cross- country comparisons. Azerbaijan – Some key indicators. No cross-country comparisons. Belarus – All key indicators, except of some on energy. No cross-country comparisons.

15. B. Use of environmental indicators in the state-of-the environment reports Georgia – Few indicators. Some comparison with EU standards. Kazakhstan – Most of indicators. No cross- country comparisons. Kyrgyzstan – Actually all indicators, with some additions for country priority areas (e.g. pastures). No cross-country comparisons.

16. B. Use of environmental indicators in the state-of-the environment reports Moldova – Some key indicators. Others in energy. No cross-country comparisons. Russia- Currently 7 group of Indicators from the Guidelines and several others. No cross-country comparisons. Tajikistan – Not clear.

17. B. Use of environmental indicators in the state-of-the environment reports Ukraine - The majority of environmental indicators. Additional indicators on radiation. No cross- country comparisons. Uzbekistan - Some key indicators. No cross- country comparisons.

18. C. Data assurance and control systems Armenia – Data control by divisions of the Ministry. Azerbaijan – Only the official data provided by the relevant institutions, data from projects and investigations. Belarus – Mathematical & logical data control.

19. C. Data assurance and control systems Georgia -Official data. No additional control. Kazakhstan – Official data. No additional control. Kyrgyzstan – Official data. Approval of draft SOE from State Agencies before endorsement.

20. C. Data assurance and control systems Moldova – Data control by Environmental State Inspectorate. Russia- Official data. Draft SOE is open for expert and public discussions. Tajikistan -Official data. Interagency meeting.

21. C. Data assurance and control systems Ukraine –Official data controlled by State agencies. Uzbekistan – Special working group for SOE.

22. D. Use of modern technologies for data presentation Armenia – D iagrams, maps, tables, charts. Azerbaijan – Diagrams, maps, photos and other. Belarus – D iagrams, maps and other visual formats.

23. D. Use of modern technologies for data presentation Georgia - G raphs, tables, figures, maps. Kazakhstan –D iagrams, tables, charts. Kyrgyzstan – Graphs, maps, tables.

24. D. Use of modern technologies for data presentation Moldova – All visual materials. Russia- D iagrams, maps, tables, charts. Interactive visualization for future SOE. Tajikistan – Cartographic materials.

25. D. Use of modern technologies for data presentation Ukraine - D iagrams, maps, tables, charts. Uzbekistan – Different visual materials.

26. IV. Publication and dissemination of state-of-the-environment reports Armenia – Last SOE from 2002, in Armenian and Russian. Azerbaijan –Only one SoE report for 2008-2013. Other assessment reports on a regular basis. Belarus – 4 years period SOE report is available in hard copies and on the website of the Ministry in Russian and English languages.

27. IV. Publication and dissemination of state-of-the-environment reports Georgia -Once in three years. Hard copies and web-pages in Georgian and English. Kazakhstan – Annual SOE. Hard copies and web- pages in Russian. Kyrgyzstan – Once in three years. Hard copies and web-pages in Kyrgyz, Russian. English in future.

28. IV. Publication and dissemination of state-of-the-environment reports Moldova – Annual according to law. For all stakeholders in electronic format. Russia- Annual SOE is available in hard copy and on web-page of the Ministry in Russian. Tajikistan – Annual SOE. Government agencies and other stakeholders in hard and electronic format. Summary in Committee newspaper.

29. IV. Publication and dissemination of state-of-the-environment reports Ukraine –Annual SOE is printed publication and is uploaded on the website of the Ministry. Resume in English. Uzbekistan – 3-4 years period SOE in hard copy (1000) and at Committee web-page in Uzbek and Russian.

30. V. Links with other assessment reports Armenia – Reports required by EMAs. Azerbaijan – Reports required by EMAs. Belarus – Annual analytical reviews of the state of the environment. Environmental information to the consumers at various levels

31. V. Links with other assessment report Georgia – Annual State of Human Health report. Reports required by EMAs. Kazakhstan - Reports required by EMAs. Kyrgyzstan - Reports required by EMAs.

32. V. Links with other assessment report Moldova – Children health and environment 2010. Reports required By MEAs. Russia- Several assessment reports for different environmental components. Tajikistan – Different environmental assessment reports and NEAP.

33. V. Links with other assessment report Ukraine - Sectoral assessment reports. Uzbekistan – Sectoral assessment reports.

34. VI. Use and evaluation of state-of-the environment reports Armenia – For policy documents, including NEAP. No evaluation. Azerbaijan – For state authorities, scientific and public organizations, general public. No evaluation procedures. Belarus –For environmental decision making. Socio-economic planning. No evaluation procedures.

35. VI. Use and evaluation of state-of-the environment reports Georgia – W ide range of stakeholders, international organizations. No evaluation procedures. Kazakhstan –For policy documents and scientific publications. No evaluation procedures. Kyrgyzstan – For State Agencies, general public and other stakeholders. No evaluation procedures.

36. VI. Use and evaluation of state-of-the environment reports Moldova – For different stakeholders. No evaluation procedures. Russia- For decision-makers and different stakeholders. No evaluation procedures. Tajikistan – For environmental priorities. International organizations. Academy of science.

37. VI. Use and evaluation of state-of-the environment reports Ukraine -For decision makers and other stakeholders. No evaluation procedures. Uzbekistan –For decision makers and other stakeholders. No evaluation procedures.

38. Thank you