1. Italian Committee of United Cities (CICU) PHARE - twinning Project SK02/IB/EN01 Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute Implementation and enforcement of Council Directive on discharges of dangerous substances into the aquatic environment Mr. TOMASELLO Giuseppe – Province of Turin Mr. MARINO Guido – Province of Cuneo Mrs GHIBAUDO Roberta – Province of Cuneo DEFI NITION OF GUIDELINES FOR PERMITTING PROCEDURES CONCERNIG WASTE WATER DISCHARGES CONTAINING DANGEROUS AND PRIORITY SUBSTANCES

2. Italian Committee of United Cities (CICU) PHARE - twinning Project SK02/IB/EN01 Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute COMPLETED WORKING STEPS Project start in April 2004 1.EXAMINATION OF SLOVAK LEGISLATION ( L. 184/2002; Summary of Pollution Reduction Program; Reg. n. 491/2002; Methodological instructions at Reg. 491/2002). 2.MEETINGS WITH SLOVAK COMPANIES ( Tribometal, Slovnaft, Tesla) 3.CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHER PROJECT COMPONENTS 4.MEETINGS WITH SLOVAK AUTHORITIES (Ministry of Environment, Slovak Environmental Inspectorate, River Basin Authority, District of Trencin).

3. Italian Committee of United Cities (CICU) PHARE - twinning Project SK02/IB/EN01 Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute ADJUSTEMENT OF OUTPUT OF COMPONENT 1 FROM GUIDELINES DEFINITION TO DEFINITION OF PERMITTING PROCEDURES CONCERNING WASTE WATER DISCHARGES Adjustment due to:  high level of detail of Slovak legislation and application procedures  need to give more support to technical and administrative procedures for issuing permits

4. Italian Committee of United Cities (CICU) PHARE - twinning Project SK02/IB/EN01 Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute WORK IN PROGRESS A.PRESENTATION OF DEFINED GUIDELINES TO COMPANIES B.SIMULATION OF FILLING THE FORM WITH COMPANY FUTURE WORK A.MEETINGS WITH SLOVAK COMPANIES AND AUTHORITIES FOR COLLECTING OBSERVATIONS B.FINAL VERSION GUIDELINES AND TRANSMISSION TO SLOVAK AUTHORITIES PROJECT COMPLETION MARCH-APRIL 2005