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Environment Sector in SERBIA
Overview of EU Assistance
June 2013
TOTAL ASSISTANCE FOR ENVIRONMENT 2000-2013: approx. € 700 million €
ONGOING ASSISTANCE FOR ENVIRONMENT: € 113 807 000
PLANNED FUTURE ASSISTANCE FOR ENVIRONMENT: € 73 300 000
9%
38%
15%
14%
24%
Serbia - EU Ongoing and Future Assistance to
Environmental Management
Legislative Reform and Capacity
Building
Water Protection
Water Supply
Air Protection
Waste management
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National/Horizontal Issues:
Legislative Reform and Capacity Building
Principle Beneficiaries:
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection Serbia Environmental Protection Agency Institute for Nature Protection
A. Important Finalised Projects1:
1. Supply of Equipment for Air Quality Monitoring Amount € 2.4 million. Supply. (CARDS 2006)
Start-End dates 2009 - 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Main achievements of project:
A network of 28 automatic air quality monitoring stations and associated laboratory equipment installed
allowing SEPA to monitor on line ambient air quality throughout Serbia.
For more information/Project website: www.sepa.gov.rs
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2. Technical Assistance for Development of an Environmental Approximation
Strategy (EAS)
Amount € 1.9 million. Service Contract. (IPA 2007)
Start-End dates December 2009 - April 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Main achievements of project: The project supported the former Ministry of Environment, Mining and Spatial planning in developing:
1. National Environmental Approximation Strategy
2. Adequate costs & benefits analysis for complying with EU Environmental Legislation
For more information/Project website: www.easserbia.rs
1 List is not exhaustive
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3. Strengthening Administrative Capacity for Implementation of an Air Quality
Management System Amount € 1 million. Twinning. (IPA 2007)
Start-End dates November 2009 – April 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Main achievements of project: 1. Legal and institutional framework for ambient air quality protection/management enhanced
2. Serbia 1st Preliminary Air Quality Assessment Report produced
3. Action plans for cleaner air in selected agglomerations developed (Belgrade, Novi Sad, Bor)
4. Capacity for implementing action plans at central and local level strengthened
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4. NATURA 2000 - Strengthening Administrative Capacities for Protected
Areas in Serbia Amount € 1 million. Twinning. (IPA 2007)
Start-End dates January 2010 – June 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Main achievements of project: The project assisted in the development of a system for nature protection in accordance with the EU
legislation.
1. Serbian legislation aligned with EU Nature Protection legislation (Birds and Habitats Directives)
2. Methodology for identification of Serbian sites for the EU Natura 2000 network of protected areas
developed and organizational model for work on Natura 2000 established
3. Pilot Management plans developed for Serbian protected areas Obedska Bara and National Park
Tara and training in management principles provided
For more information/Project website: http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/en/services/capacitybuilding/en_serbia
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5. Strengthening institutional capacity in Hazardous Waste Management Amount € 1.5 million. Twinning. (IPA 2008)
Start-End dates October 2010 – March 2013
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Main achievements of project:
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1. Serbian Hazardous Waste Legislation aligned with the EU legislation Acquis
2. New Draft Law on Waste Management prepared
3. Hazardous Waste Management Plans prepared for special waste streams such as waste oil, electric
and electronic waste (WEEE)
4. Methodology developed for classification and remediation of contaminated sites.
For more information/Project website:
www.twinning-hw.rs/
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6. Assistance in the Implementation of a Chemicals Management System in
Serbia (twinning + supply) Amount € 1 million. Twinning; € 0.5 million. Supply. (IPA 2008)
Start-End dates August 2010 – March 2013
Beneficiary
institution
Serbian Chemical Management Agency, Environmental Inspection, Sector for
Control and Surveillance, Customs Authority
Main achievements of project:
1. Serbian Chemicals Legislation aligned with EU legislation and under implementation
2. Help Desk for Chemicals Industry, Traders and Retailers functional and embedded in the European
Network of Chemicals Helpdesks
3. System for continuous in service training and university curricula developed
4. Concept for chemicals and biocides awareness campaign developed and implemented
5. The project provided laboratory equipment for chemicals analysis and hand held analyzers to detect
chemicals and including heavy metals in products for which legislation has established limit values,
restrictions for use or bans.
6. Capacity of enforcement agencies of chemicals and biocides legislation enhanced.
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7. Implementation of Energy Component of the National Strategy for
Sustainable Development - Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources and
Energy Efficiency Amount € 1.5 million. Service Contract. (IPA 2010)
Start-End dates January 2011 – July 2012
Beneficiary
institution
The Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Main achievements of project: 1. The existing legal and institutional framework for geothermal renewable energy sources analysed
2. The study on geothermal potential in Serbia prepared
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3. Strategic document taking advantage of the potentials and promotion of Combined Heat and Power
in Serbia (with indicative targets defined) prepared.
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8. Implementation of Energy Component of the National Strategy for
Sustainable Development - Sustainable development in Energy Sector Amount € 650,000 Service Contract. (IPA 2010)
Start-End dates April 2011 – April 2012
Beneficiary
institution
The Ministry of Mining and Energy
Main achievements of project:
1. Implementation plan in energy and mining sectors regarding the Kyoto protocol prepared
2. Public awareness campaign on the importance of sustainable development prepared
3. The plan also included preparation for the implementation of EU legislative related to the quality
and the monitoring the quality of petrol and diesel and reduction the sulphur of certain liquid fuels
For more information/Project website:
www.sudes.rs
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9. Assistance to the Serbian Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) as a
national focal point institution for cooperation with the European Environment
Agency in strengthening the European Environment Information and
Observation network (EIONET) Amount € 1.4 million. Supply of equipment. (IPA 2008)
Start-End dates December 2011 – October 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Main achievements of project:
1. IT system installed to connect 23 Serbian environmental monitoring data providers with SEPA.
2. The system largely automatized data collection and enhances speed and reliability of environmental
reporting for national purposes (state of the environment report) and reporting to the European
Environment Agency (EEA).
For more information/Project website:
www.sepa.gov.rs
B. Ongoing Assistance
Number of projects Budget in €
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6 9 907 000
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1. Technical Assistance for the Hazardous Waste Management Facility Amount € 2.5 million. Service Contract. (IPA 2009)
Start-End dates November 2010 – November 2012 (Project is currently on hold awaiting
confirmation of site selection for facility)
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Main achievements of project: The project provides technical assistance for the analysis, planning and preparation for the future
construction of an appropriate national Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility in Serbia.
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2. Strengthening the Serbian Environmental Inspectorate and Relevant
Stakeholders Amount € 2 million Twinning; € 0.5 million. Supply of equipment. (IPA 2010)
Start-End dates February 2011 – November 2013
Beneficiary
institution
Serbian Environmental Inspectorate, Sector for Control and Surveillance and
other relevant stakeholders (customs, police, judiciary, industry)
Expected achievements of project:
1. Creation of a legislative framework with appropriate provisions for effective environmental
inspection
2. Introduce concept of risk based inspection and develop inspection plans based on this methodology
to increase efficiency.
3. Build capacity at the level of all inspection and enforcement agencies and bodies and establish a
system for inter-institutional cooperation with a view to enhance environmental law enforcement
4. Equip environmental inspection services and support institutions to enhance their effectiveness
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3. Law Enforcement in the Field of Control of Industrial Pollution, Prevention
of Chemical Accident and Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in
Serbia Amount € 3 million. Service Contract (IPA 2011)
Start-End dates September 2012 – September 2014
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Expected achievements of the project:
Assistance to the Ministry in enforcing EU legislation in the field of:
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1. Control of Industrial Pollution,
2. Prevention of Chemical Accidents
3. Introduction of the Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in Serbia.
For more information/Project website:
www.ippcserbia.org
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4. Capacity Building for the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia Amount € 1.5 million. Twinning contract. (IPA 2011)
Start-End dates June 2012 – December 2013
Beneficiary
institution
Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia
Expected achievements of project:
1. Assistance in implementation of the regulatory policy in electricity and gas sector.
2. Assistance in the restructuring of energy sector.
3. Knowledge transfer in the field of renewable sources.
For more information/Project website: www.aers.rs
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5. Implementation of Energy Component of the National Strategy for
Sustainable Development – Integrated Management Information System for
Energy Sector Amount € 350,000. Service contract. (IPA 2010)
Start-End dates September 2011 - December 2013
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Natural Resources, Mining and Spatial Planning
Expected achievements of the project: 1. Establishment of data base i.e. Management Information System for energy sector.
2. Continuous monitoring and planning in the energy sector through new system.
3. Development of National Strategy for Sustainable Development.
For more information/Project website:
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www.mprrpp.gov.rs
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6. The European Partnership with Municipalities Programme – EU PROGRES
Component: Public Awareness and Branding of Areas
Amount € 56 755 (IPA 2010)
Start-End dates July 2013 – December 2013
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection, the Ministry
of Regional Development and Local Self-Government; 25 Towns and
Municipalities in South and South West Serbia
Expected achievements of the project:
Awareness Rising Campaign on Environmental Issues, Recycling and Energy Efficiency
For more information/Project website:
www.euprogres.org
C. Future Assistance
Number of projects Budget in €
4 6 450 000
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1. Preparation of Second Energy Efficiency Action Plan and Development of
Energy Indicators Amount € 2 million Service Contract. (IPA 2012)
Start-End dates Contract signature planning - September 2013. Duration 18 months
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Expected achievements of the project: 1. Assessment of energy efficiency in all sectors.
2. Assistance in creating an action plan for energy efficiency projects.
3. Reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
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2. Capacity-building to Implement Acquis Standards and Conventions in Nature
Protection Amount € 1.5 million Service Contract (IPA 2012)
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Start-End dates Estimated start date: January 2014; duration 24 months
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Expected achievements of project:
1. Establishment of Natura 2000 Data Base
2. Definition of Natura 2000 sites
3. Development of management plans for additional protected areas
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3. Establishment of an Integrated Environmental Monitoring System for Air
and Water Quality Amount € 1.95 million. Supply. (IPA 2012)
Start-End dates Estimated start date: February 2014; duration 12 months
Beneficiary
institution
Serbian Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Energy, Development
and Environmental Protection
Expected achievements of project:
1. Enhancement of water monitoring capacity through the establishment of 4 automatic surface water
quality monitoring stations on major rivers in Serbia
2. Integration of the monitoring data collection from air and water monitoring networks
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4. Creation of a Monitoring, Reporting and Verifying System for the Successful
Implementation of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Amount € 1 million. Twinning. (IPA 2012)
Start-End dates Estimated start date: September 2013; duration 24 months
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Expected achievements of project:
Legal and institutional base created for Serbia to join the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS).
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2. Water Protection and Supply
Principal Beneficiaries:
Municipalities Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection Ministry of Regional Development and Local Self Government Ministry of Finance and Economy Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
A. Important Finalised Projects2:
1. Study of Flood Prone Areas3 in Serbia, Phase 1
Amount € 2 million. Service Contract. (IPA 2007)
Start-End dates March 2010 – November 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Water Directorate - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
Main achievements of project:
1. Integrated flood management framework developed
2. Introduction of the of land use planning, zoning and risk assessment
3. Early warning systems developed
4. Contingency planning and emergency measures upgraded
5. Integration of pollution prevention measures prepared
6. Flood hazard and flood risk maps prepared as the basis for the future preparation of the Flood Risk
management Plan
For more information/Project website:
www.mpt.gov.rs
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2. Sewerage & Wastewater Strategic Master Plan for the West Morava River
Basin4
2 List is not exhaustive
3 Project areas include: The flood prone areas on the left and right side of the Danube River between Belgrade
municipality Zemun (km 1175) and the upstream end of the Iron Gate gorge (km 1040), including the flood prone
parts of the Belgrade city along the Danube i.e. municipalities of Zemun, Novi Beograd, Stari Grad, Palilula (including
the area of Pancevacki rit on the left river bank), and Grocka; The flood prone areas on the larger rivers in the Velika
Morava river basin.
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Amount € 3 million. Service Contract. (IPA 2007)
Start-End dates February 2010 – August 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Water Directorate - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
Main Achievements of the project:
1. Preparation of the Wastewater and Sewerage Master Plan concerning evacuation and
treatment of municipal and industry waste waters on the territory of West Morava. 2. Preparation of tender documents for construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant of
capacity 20,000 PE
For more information/Project website: www.mpt.gov.rs
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3. Municipal Infrastructure Support Programme MISP
Components: Waste Water management and Water Supply Amount 4 works contracts worth a total of € 13.6 million (CARDS)
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Economy and Regional Development; municipalities of Subotica,
Pozarevac, Indjija, Kula-Vrbas, Leskovac, Petrovac na Mlavi, Rasina District,
Sabac, Valjevo – Kolubara Region and Velika Plana – Smederevska Palanka
Municipality/City Project EU donation
in €
Start of works End of works
Subotica Waste Water Treatment Plant
CARDS 2004 4.7 million
September
2007
March 2009
Pozarevac Water Supply System
Reconstruction CARDS 2006 2.8 million
November
2008
November
2010
Indjija Water Supply Cards 2004 2.4 million June 2007 July 2008
Petrovac na Mlavi Water Supply and sanitation
CARDS 2006 3.7 million
March 2009 December
2010
For more information/Project website: www.misp-serbia.rs
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4 The main population centres of the study area are: Čačak, Kraljevo,,Kruševac, Užice, Novi Pazar, Gornji Milanovac,
Trstenik, Požega, Ivanjica, Vrnjačka Banja, Arilje, Raška, Tutin, Aleksandrovac, Brus, Blace, Lučani, Kosjerić, Knić, Čajetina. Wastewater Treatment Plants exist in: Gornji Milanovac and some parts of waste water treatment plant exist
in Kraljevo,,Kruševac, Blace and Lučani
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4. The European Partnership with Municipalities Programme – EU PROGRES
Components: Infrastructure and Municipal Management and Development
Planning (Waste Water Management and Water Supply projects) Amount 5 works contracts worth a total of € 400 818 (IPA 2010)
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Regional Development and Local Self-Government; municipalities
of Vranje, Trgovište, Sjenica, Vlasotince, Crna Trava and Lebane
Municipality/City Project EU donation
in €
Start of
works
Expected end
of works
Vranje Construction of Water supply for
Roma settlement Ćoška 37 606
August 2012
March 2013
Trgovište Upgrading of water supply system
in Novo Selo
55 004
July 2011 August 2012
Sjenica
Procurement of the equipment for
the replacement of pumping
system in water station
80 750
May 2011 September
2012
Vlasotince and
Crna Trava
Improvement of the sanitary
conditions of the potable water
source for Vlasotince and
protection of the Vlasina River
basin – Waste water treatment
Crna Trava
142 758
October 2012 May 2013
Lebane
Reconstruction and expansion of
water treatment plant in Lebane –
Building of filter fields
84 700
August 2011 August 2012
For more information/Project website: www.euprogres.org
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B. Ongoing Assistance
Number of projects Budget in €
5 87 500 000
1. Municipal Infrastructure Support Programme MISP
Components: Waste Water management and Water Supply Amount 6 works contracts worth a total of € 56.3 million (CARDS)
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Economy and Regional Development; municipalities of Kula-
Vrbas, Leskovac, Sabac, Velika Plana, Smederevska Palanka, Valjevo –
Kolubara Region and Rasina District
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Municipality/City Project EU donation
in €
Start of works Expected end
of works
Kula-Vrbas Regional Waste Water Treatment
Plant IPA 2008 12 million
April 2012 April 2014
Leskovac Waste Water Treatment Plant
IPA 2010 11.7 million
January 2012 July 2014
Rasina District Regional Water Supply Scheme
IPA 2008 8.1 million
April 2010 Winter 2014
Sabac Waste Water Treatment Plant
IPA 2008 9.8 million
March 2012 March 2014
Valjevo –
Kolubara Region Region Water Supply IPA 2010 7.45 million
November
2012
July 2014
Velika Plana –
Smederevska
Palanka
Regional Water Supply IPA
2010 10.84 million
April 2013 December
2014
For more information/Project website:
www.misp-serbia.rs
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2. The European Partnership with Municipalities Programme – EU PROGRES
Components: Infrastructure (Waste Water Management and Water Supply
projects) Amount 8 works contracts worth a total of € 830 628 (IPA 2010)
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Regional Development and Local Self-Government; municipalities
of Trgovište, Blace, Bujanovac, Sjenica, Surdulica, Prokuplje and Raška
Municipality/City Project EU donation
in €
Start of
works
Expected end
of works
Blace Constructing the water
reticulation in village Džepnica 58 365
September
2012
October 2013
Sjenica Reconstruction of a part of transit
asbestos-cement water pipelines 8 415
November
2012
October 2013
Surdulica
Improvement of accessibility to
water supply system in Roma
settlement Jelašnica
215 136.
August 2012 August 2013
Prokuplje Reconstruction of a part of water
distribution system in Prokuplje 76 404
May 2013 November
2013
Trgovište Construction of Waste Water
Treatment Plant 256 275
October 2012 November
2013
Raška
Provision of Preliminary design
for waste water collection and
treatment with Feasibility study
and EIA for Raska municipality -
Kopaonik
66 300
August 2012 August 2013
Bujanovac Construction of exploitation well 27 770 May 2013 October 2013
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as the source of water supply
Raška Water reserves study on the
territory of Raska municipality 46 228
April 2013 December
2013
For more information/Project website: www.euprogres.org
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3. Waste Water Treatment Plant in Thermo Power Plant Nikola Tesla B,
Obrenovac; Supervision for Waste Water Treatment Amount € 14 million first part; €1 million supervision (IPA 2012)
Start-End dates September 2012-september 2014
Beneficiary
institution
Thermal Power Plant Nikola Tesla B; Obrenovac municipality
Expected achievements of the project:
New waste water treatment facility in thermal power plant Nikola Tesla B
For more information/Project website:
www.eps.rs
4. Municipal Environmental Grant Loan Programme (MEGLIP); Component 1 Amount € 12.1Million (IPA 2011)
Start-End dates September 2011 – July 2015
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection: municipalities of
Uzice, Krusevac and Vranje
Expected achievements of project:
Provision of consultancy and investment support for the rehabilitation of the waste water systems.
5. Municipal Environmental Grant Loan Programme (MEGLIP); Component 2;
Waste Water and Water Supply Management Amount Estimation: € 1.5 million. Water supply management; € 1.875 million. Waste water
management
Start-End dates September 2011 – July 2015
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Expected achievements of the project:
The project aims to provide an incentive fund for municipalities intending to implement
environmental infrastructure projects.
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C. Future Assistance
Number of projects Budget in €
1 15 550 000
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1. Development of a Regional Waste Water Management Infrastructure for
Subotica region (works); Construction of Transfer Stations; Supply of
equipment Amount € 12 million (development); € 2,3 million (construction); and € 1,25 million
(supply) (IPA 2012)
Start-End dates Project commencement expected for February 2014. Duration 24 + 12 months
Beneficiary
institution
Municipalities of Subotica, Backa Topola, Mali Idjos, Kanjiza, Senta, Novi
Knezevac and Coka (Subotica District)
Expected achievements of project:
The scope of the works contract will cover the construction of a regional waste management centre for
Subotica district.
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3. Air Protection5
Principle beneficiaries:
Ministry of Natural resources, mining and Spatial Planning Electric Power Industry of Serbia Elektromreza Srbije
A. Important Finalised Projects6:
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1. Ash Disposal System at Thermo Power Plant (TPP) Termo Elektrana Nikola
Tesla (TENT) B Amount € 28 million. Works contract. (CARDS 2004)
Start-End dates March 2007 – August 2010
Beneficiary
institution
Nikola Tesla B Power Station, Obrenovac
Main achievements of project:
New ash disposal system constructed for the Electric Power Serbia at Nikola Tesla B Power Station, 2 x
620 MW lignite fired power station at Obrenovac.
For more information/Project website: www.eps.rs
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2. Emission reduction from Nikola Tesla Power Plant in Obrenovac, Units A6
and B2; Supervising Engineer for Emission reduction from Nikola Tesla
Thermal Power Plant in the Republic of Serbia Amount first part € 10.78 million; second part € 0.9 million. (IPA 2007)
Start-End dates October 2009 – August 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Nikola Tesla Power Plant Station, Obrenovac
Main achievements of project: 1. New Electrostatic Precipitator System (filter) which reduces the particulate emissions from Units
A6 and B2 in TPPs Nikola Tesla A and B
2. Achieved particulate emission limits under the Large Combustion Plant Directive for a sustained
period of time (50 mg/c3).
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For more information/Project website: www.eps.rs
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3. Equipment for continuous air emission measurement of harmful and
hazardous substances for Thermal Power Plant Nikola Tesla A and B, and
Thermal Power Plant Kolubara A Amount € 1 678 441. 2 Works contract. (IPA 2008)
Start-End dates January 2011 – April 2012
Beneficiary
institution
Thermal Power Plants Nikola Tesla A and B (Obrenovac), and Kolubara A
(Lazarevac)
Main achievements of project:
1. New equipment for continuous air emission measurement of harmful and hazardous substances
procured and installed at Thermo Power Plant Nikola Tesla A and B, Thermo Power Plant
Kolubara A and Thermo Power Plant Morava.
2. Continuous monitoring of emission of harmful substances from flue gases of the four
thermal power plants in accordance with the requirements of EU directives related to
continuous air emission measurements.
For more information/Project website: www.eps.rs
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B. Ongoing Assistance
Number of projects Budget in €
2 9 870 000
1. Municipal Environmental Grant Loan Programme (MEGLIP); Component 2;
Energy Efficiency Amount Estimation: € 1.175 million. Delegation agreement with KfW. (IPA 2011)
Start-End dates September 2011 – July 2015
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Expected achievements of the project:
The project aims to provide an incentive fund for municipalities intending to implement
environmental infrastructure projects.
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2. Emission Reduction from Nikola Tesla Thermal Power Plant, Unit B1;
08SER01/17/21 Supervising contract for Emission reduction from Nikola Tesla
Thermal Power Plant in the Republic of Serbia Amount First part € 7.795 million; second part € 0.9 million (IPA 2008)
Start-End dates August 2011 – March 2014
Beneficiary
institution
Nikola Tesla Thermal Power Plant, Unit B1 (Obrenovac)
Main achievements of project:
1. New Electrostatic Precipitator System (filter) which reduces the particulate emissions from Unit B1
in TPP Nikola B
2. Achieved particulate emission limits under the Large Combustion Plant Directive for a sustained
period of time (50 mg/c3).
For more information/Project website:
www.eps.rs
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C. Future Assistance
Number of projects Budget in €
1 15 200 000
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1. Reconstruction of Electrostatic Precipitators in Elektroprivreda Srbije, units
A3 and Morava Amount € 15 200 000. Works contract. (IPA 2012)
Start-End dates Expected to start on January 2014
Beneficiary
institution
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS)
Expected achievements of the project:
1. New Electrostatic Precipitator System (filter) which reduces the particulate emissions from Units
A3 in TPP Nikola A and TPP Morava
2. Particulate emission limits under the Large Combustion Plant Directive for a sustained period of
time.
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4. Waste Management
Principal Beneficiaries:
Municipalities Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection Ministry of Regional Development and Local Self Government Ministry of Finance and Economy Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Public Health Sector
A. Important Finalised Projects7:
1. Municipal Infrastructure Support Programme MISP
Component: Solid Waste Management
Amount 3 works contracts worth a total of € 13 million (CARDS)
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Economy and Regional Development; municipalities of Pirot,
Uzice, Sremska Mitrovica and Sabac
Municipality/City Project EU donation
in €
Start of
works
End of works
Pirot Regional Solid Waste Landfill
Construction CARDS 2006 3.8 million
September
2008
Completed
December
2009;
operational
January 2013
Uzice Regional Solid Waste Separation
Line CARDS 2006 4.2 million
June 2007 September
2011
Sremska
Mitrovica - Sabac
Regional Solid Waste
Management IPA 2008 5 million
September
2010
June 2012
For more information/Project website: www.misp-serbia.rs
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2. The European Partnership with Municipalities Programme – EU PROGRES
Component: Infrastructure (Solid Waste Management projects) Amount 2 works contracts worth a total of € 124 000 (IPA 2010)
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Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Regional Development and Local Self-Government; municipalities
Raška and Bosilegrad
Municipality/City Project EU donation
in €
Start of
works
Expected end
of works
Raška Preparation of project technical
documentation for recycling yard 21 250
April 2011 December
2012
Bosilegrad
Improvement of the communal
services – procurement of
garbage collecting truck
84 150 August 2011
July 2012
For more information/Project website:
www.euprogres.org
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3. Healthcare Waste Management
Amount € 7.15 M: € 1.5M Service Contract; €5.4 M. Medical Waste equipment –low temperature thermal wet treatment equipment for
medical waste and € 0.25 M for 25 vehicles Start-End
dates
June 2007 – June 2009
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Health
Achievements of the project:
1. Developed an effective and efficient system for the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of
healthcare waste in accordance with Serbian requirements and EU directives.
2. Provided support for preparing a plan and system for Healthcare Waste Management, situation
analysis in 73 health care institutions in Serbia and provided relevant equipment for these
healthcare institutions to dispose their infectious waste by transforming it into communal waste
(sterilization and shredding of sharps).
3. Contributed to the drafting of relevant legislation to ensure compatibility with EC legislation and
best practices in sanitary standards for healthcare waste management.
4. Assisted the Ministry of Health to improve infectious healthcare waste management by initiating
the creation of a system for collection, storage, treatment and disposal of infectious healthcare
waste under CARDS (Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilization)
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B. Ongoing Assistance
Number of projects Budget in €
3 6 530 000
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1. Treatment of Healthcare Waste
Amount € 5.7 M: € 1.95M Service Contract; € 2.67 M. Medical Waste equipment and € 0.6 M vehicles supply, € 0.48 M for the services of export and destruction of pharmaceutical waste accumulated at
the healthcare institutions and state-owned pharmacies in Serbia
Start-End
dates
September 2010 – September 2013
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Health
Expected achievements of the project:
1. Contribution to the implementation of environmental and healthcare strategies that will ensure
compatibility with EC legislation and best practices in sanitary standards.
2. Assistance to the Ministry of Health to improve infectious healthcare waste management in 46
healthcare facilities in Serbia by completing the system for collection, storage, treatment and disposal of
infectious healthcare waste as initiated under a CARDS (Community Assistance for Reconstruction,
Development and Stabilization) Healthcare waste management project.
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2. The European Partnership with Municipalities Programme – EU PROGRES
Component: Infrastructure (Solid Waste Management projects) Amount 8 works contracts worth a total of € 387 064 (IPA 2010)
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Regional Development and Local Self-Government; municipalities Vranje,
Bujanova, Nova Varoš, Priboj, Sjenica, Prijepolje, Bosilegrad and Novi Pazar
Municipality/City Project EU donation
in €
Start of
works
Expected end
of works
Vranje and
Bujanovac
Regional Landfill Meteris Technical Documentation
for Recycling Yard in
Vranje Development of Main
Design for the Expansion
of the METERIS Sanitary
Landfill for Communal
Solid Waste for local
communities in Pčinja district Construction of Transfer
station in Bujanovac
99 025
February
2011
August 2013
Nova Varoš, Regional Landfill Banjica 203 039 April 2011 August 2013
22
Priboj, Sjenica
and Prijepolje Preparation of project
technical documentation
for recycling yard in
municipality of Nova
Varoš Equipment for Nova
Varoš recycling centre
and containers for
Prijepolje and Priboj Provision of Geological,
Geotechnical and Hydro-
geological study for
Banjica landfill Re-designing of Main
Design for the Sanitary
Landfill for Communal
Solid Waste for
Municipalities Nova
Varoš, Prijepolje, Priboj and Sjenica
Novi Pazar Purchase of vehicle for the
sewage system 85 000
May 2013 August 2013
For more information/Project website: www.euprogres.org
3. Municipal Environmental Grant Loan Programme (MEGLIP); Component 2;
Waste Management Amount Estimation: € 450 000 (IPA 2011)
Start-End dates September 2011 – July 2015
Beneficiary
institution
Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
Expected achievements of the project:
The project aims to provide an incentive fund for municipalities intending to implement
environmental infrastructure projects.
C. Future Assistance
Number of projects Budget in €
1 36 100 000
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1. Construction of the Regional Waste Management Schemes IPA 2012
23
Amount 3 work contracts worth a total of € 36.1 million (IPA 2012)
Beneficiary
institution
Subotica and Kalenic
Municipality/City Project EU donation
in €
Start of
works
Expected end
of works
Subotica/Kalenic
Supervision of construction of
Subotica and Kalenic regional
waste management centres
2.5 million
November
2013
November
2017
Kalenic Construction of the Regional
Waste Management Centre 20.4 million
February
2015
February
2018
Subotica Construction of the Regional
Waste Management Centre 15.5 million
Expected to
start in
February
2014
February
2016