Directorate for Agricultural Land Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection

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1 REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Negotiating Group for the Chapter 27, Environment and Climate Change Bilateral screening: Chapter 27 PRESENTATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Directive 86/278/EEC o on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture Directorate for Agricultural Land Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection 1

2 Transposition of the Directive In order to harmonize regulations, the Republic of Serbia will have obligations in terms of transposition of EU legislation into national regulations Sewage Sludge Directive requirements have not yet been transposed into national legislation 2

3 Transposition framework and status Terms (definitions) and provisions from article , related to Directive may be transposed through: - Water Law - Law on Agriculture Soil - Waste Management Act - Law on Environmental Protection Usage of the sewage sludge in agriculture is not yet defined in Serbian national legislation dealing with fertilizers. 3

4 Anex I i II -Regulation on Systematic Soil Quality Monitoring Program, Indicators for Assessment of Risk of Soil Degradation, and Methodology for Preparation of the Program for Systematically Monitoring of Soil Quality, Indicators for Risk Assessment on Soil Degradation -Methodology for Preparation of Remediation Program -Regulations of permitted amounts of hazardous and harmful substances in soil and water for irrigation and methods of their analysis are prescribed maximum allowable quantities of hazardous and harmful substances 4

5 Law on the land as a natural resource is currently under preparation Transposition gaps -The other requirements of Directive have not been transposed into regulations (especially obligations of Member States) Transposition gaps may be in institutional and legislative framework and financial situation BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER

6 Transposition plan and timelines Competent institutions will decide on the way of transposition of Directive. Transposition will be fulfilled through sets of amendments on the existing regulations listed above. Serbia will have to establish realistic deadlines for full compliance - Full transposition of the Directive is expected by

7 Some indicators of sludge disposal in Republic of Serbia Year Facility Municipality Hazardous Type of waste Annual quantity of produced waste Quantity given for storage Quantity given for disposal 2013 JKP VODOKANAL SOMBOR Sombor-grad No Sewage sludge JAVNO KOMUNALNO PREDUZEĆE VODOVOD VALJEVO Valjevo-grad No Sewage sludge Kanalizacioni sistem Bor No Sewage sludge JKP VODOVOD I KANALIZACIJA SUBOTICA Postrojenje za prečišćavanje otpadnih voda Subotica-grad No Sewage sludge Senta No Sewage sludge

8 Distribution of competences Competent Authorities for Transposition: Capacity Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection -Directorate for Agricultural Land - Sector responsible for environment protection - Environmental Protection Agency 8

9 Distribution of competences Implementation Capacity -Institutions responsible for land monitoring : Directorate for Agricultural Land Environmental Protection Agency - Local level (municipalities) - Public utilities that collect sewage sludge - Inspections : Agriculture Soil Republic Directorate for Water Animal Husbandry (waste from milk and meat production) -Agricultural advisory and extension services (through education) 9

10 Implementation Implementation GAPS Main steps in implementation: - Assessment of the current situation - Institutional capacity - Establish monitoring program (Directorate for Agriculture Land will prepare) -Establish Code of Good Agricultural Practice -Establish action program -Establish a reporting function Special attention will be given to inter-sectoral jurisdiction in order to avoid overlapping 10

11 Implementation From Directive, main focus in implementation: Having in mind that the produced sewage sludge is stored and disposed in Serbia, when allowed to be used for agriculture, sludge should be properly used to prevent and avoid impact on the soil, vegetation, animals and people 11

12 Sum-up - key messages - Directive requirements have not yet been transposed into national legislation - Implementation of the directive should be adjusted to the situation and needs of the treated soil through the amendments or modification of national legislation - Implementation structures has to be strengthen at the national and local levels - Financing resources for the full implementation should be secured. - Training and information to public companies that collect sewage sludge and farmers is important 12

13 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! 13