1. Balkan Environmental Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Network BERCEN Secretariat The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe

2. The activities related to the strengthening of the SEE environmental enforcement agencies and their inspectorates are funded by the EC PHARE/OBNOVA Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Introduction to BERCEN (1/3) Establishment: in December 2001 in Tirana, Albania Donors: European Commission assistance programme PHARE/OBNOVA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway

3. The activities related to the strengthening of the SEE environmental enforcement agencies and their inspectorates are funded by the EC PHARE/OBNOVA Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Introduction to BERCEN (2/3) Members: Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Observers: Romania Bulgaria

4. The activities related to the strengthening of the SEE environmental enforcement agencies and their inspectorates are funded by the EC PHARE/OBNOVA Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Scope and goals of BERCEN (3/3) Scope: Informal network similar to IMPEL and AC-IMPEL Goals: Support Stabilization and Association Process (SAP) Enhance environmental regional cooperation Improve compliance and enforcement Work in close cooperation with (AC) IMPEL and NISECEN, and draw closer to ( AC ) IMPEL

5. The activities related to the strengthening of the SEE environmental enforcement agencies and their inspectorates are funded by the EC PHARE/OBNOVA Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Current activities of BERCEN Country and regional needs assessments Training program “Train the trainer” 1 and 2 Procurement of small supplies and vehicles Training on selecting priorities Fund raising for BERCEN activities Exchange programs 1 st BERCEN Plenary Meeting

6. The activities related to the strengthening of the SEE environmental enforcement agencies and their inspectorates are funded by the EC PHARE/OBNOVA Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Outcomes of the 1 st BERCEN Plenary Meeting Network Recommendation for Preparatory Activities for Introduction of Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive in the BERCEN member countries Network Recommendation for Implementation in the BERCEN Member Countries of Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States (2001/331/EC) Possible future activities

7. The activities related to the strengthening of the SEE environmental enforcement agencies and their inspectorates are funded by the EC PHARE/OBNOVA Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Upcoming activities of BERCEN In-country training programs by the participants of the “Train the trainer” Additional training programs Additional procurement of small supplies and vehicles Organization of internship programs Organization of joint projects Support in writing reports on IPPC and MCEI

8. The activities related to the strengthening of the SEE environmental enforcement agencies and their inspectorates are funded by the EC PHARE/OBNOVA Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Further information on BERCEN http://www.rec.org/REC/Programs/REReP /BERCEN/

9. The activities related to the strengthening of the SEE environmental enforcement agencies and their inspectorates are funded by the EC PHARE/OBNOVA Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Objectives of the exchange program Bring together the environmental inspectors for exchange of experience related to the environmental enforcement and regulatory compliance development Enable to improve the capacity to a level which will allow them to actively participate and contribute in the IMPEL and AC IMPEL projects Improve bilateral cooperation among the enforcement agencies in the region and beyond