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Project Structure
InventoryEuropean
Environment Agency
DG Environment
New Initiative onMining Waste
Workshop IRegulations
EnvironmentalImpact
Collaborationwith Nationaland RegionalAuthorities
NationalExperts
ResearchContracts in Pre-AccessionCountries
JRC Institutional Links
Workshop II
METHODOLOGY
literature review, web search establishing project homepage glossary of EU legal terms workshops, missions screening Candidates’ and Community legislation questionnaire consultation with legal experts interpretation, synthesis reporting publishing
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DELIVERABLES
Collection of relevant literature and web links
Collection of relevant legislation of Candidate Countries
EU glossary of relevant terms
Contribution to project homepage
Workshops
Inputs to Mining Waste Directive drafting
Preliminary draft report
Articles in international journals
Final report (JRC volume)
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CONCLUSIONS OF SCREENING THE ACQUIS
• specific mining legislation does not exist ( interests of mining lobby and Member States?)
• relevant but sometimes contradicting provisions ( malfunctions of EU legislation process?)
• a Community Directive with a wide scope on mining waste (and minerals) management fits the best
• amendment of certain directives is necessary (Seveso II, Landfill, EIA, Waste Shipment, Construction etc.)
• EU basis for harmonisation is unconsolidated
incorporation of Candidates’ ideas helps EU legislative efforts
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QUESTIONNAIRE ADDRESSED AND CLARIFIED
• Ownership (land, minerals, waste)
• Authority framework, licensing procedures
• EIA methodology and limit values
• Control, sanctions, liability
• Financial aspects and public acceptance
• National policies, programmes
• Data management and access
• Original regulatory ideas
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Experts’ answers
Synthesis
EU screening
Annexes
Intro
Workshop No.1
Workshop No.2
Start of project30 p.
130 p.
25 p.
25 p.
25 p.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSIONDIRECTORATE-GENERAL JOINT RESEARCH CENTREInstitute for Environment and SustainabilitySoil and Waste Unit
LEGISLATION OF MINING WASTE
MANAGEMENT
IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN
CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
Preliminary report of the Project
“Inventory, Regulations and Environmental Impact ofToxic Mining Wastes in Pre-Accession Countries”
Ispra
KEY PLAYERS IN MINING WASTE MANAGEMENT IN HUNGARY
Parliament Constitutional Court Supreme Court
Government
M. of Economy M. of Env. Prot. M. of Trans. & Water
H. Mining Off. H. Geol. Surv. Natl. Env. Inspect.
Reg. Offices Reg. Offices Reg. Inspect.
Natl. Water Auth.
Reg. Water Auth.
local governments
County Courts
Municipal Courts
mining companies landowners local public
Legend
legislation authorities jurisdiction interested parties
TYPICAL LEGISLATION FRAMEWORK OF MINING IN CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
Constitution
Civil Code
Subsurface Resources(Mining)
Environment Water Spatial Planning
Mining Operation
Waste EIA Nature Cons.
Catastrophes
Soil Management
Nuclear EnergyHazardous Waste
Landfill
Water Use & Prot.
Legend
Act Government Decree Ministerial Order
Other Implementing Legislation
TYPICAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF MINING
IN CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
Council of Ministers (Government)
Min. of Economy Min. of Environment Min. of Water
Constitutional Court
Regional or Local Professional Authorities
Mining Authority Geological Survey Water Authority
Supreme Court
County Courts
Local Courts
Env. Authority
Legend
Jurisdiction First-instance AuthoritiesSupervising Authorities
Local Governments
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VERTICAL SCOPE HORIZONTAL SCOPECountry Title of Act exploration mining
plotOperation break
inoper.
processing closure Aftercare allminerals
geothermalenergy
groundwater undergroundspace
oil&gaspipelines
Bulgaria SubsurfaceResources
CzechRepublic
Protection andUtilization ofMineral Resources
Estonia Earth's Crust
Hungary Mining Latvia Subsoil Lithuania Underground Poland Geological and
Mining
Romania Mining,Petroleum
Slovakia Protection andUtilization ofMineral Resources,Mining activity andExplosives
Slovenia Mining
TITLE AND SCOPE OF MINING ACTS
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Convention Place ofConvention
Opened forsignature
Entered intoforce
Bulgaria Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia
signed/ratified signed/ratified signed/ratified signed/ratified signed/ratifiedf Transboundarynt of Hazardous WastesDisposal
Basel 22.03.89 05.05.92 /16.02.96a /30.09.93d /21.07.92a /21.05.90AA /14.04.92a
n and Use ofndary Watercoursesnational Lakes
Helsinki 17.03.92 06.10.96 18.03.92/ /12.07.00r 18.03.92/16.06.95 18.03.92/02.09.94 18.03.92/10.12.96
ion for the Protectionainable Use of theRiver
Sofia 29.06.94 22.10.98 29.06.94 29.06.94 __ 29.06.94 __
ndary Effects of Accidents
Helsinki 17.03.92 19.04.00 18.03.92/12.05.95 /12.06.00 18.03.92/17.05.00 18.03.92/02.06.94 18.03.92/
e Non-navigationalnternationalurses
New York 21.05.97 __ __ __ __ 20.07.99/26.01.00AA __
ental Impactent in a Transboundary
Espoo 25.02.91 10.09.97 26.02.91/12.05.95 30.09.93/26.02.01 /25.04.01 26.02.91/11.07.97 /31.08.98
o Information, Publicion in Decision-makingss in Environmental
Aarhus 25.06.98 30.10.01 25.06.98/ 25.06.98/ 25.06.98/02.08.01r 18.12.98/03.07.01r 25.06.98/
ility for Damage from Activities
us to the Environment
Lugano 21.06.93 __ __ __ __ __ __
l Diversity Rio deJaneiro
05.06.92 29.12.93 12.06.92/17.04.96r 04.06.93/03.12.93AA 12.06.92/27.07.94r 13.06.92/24.02.94r 11.06.92/14.12.95r
of Internationalce
Ramsar 02.02.71 21.12.75 /24.01.76 /01.01.93 /29.07.94 /11.08.79 /25.11.95
ge Transboundary Air Geneva 13.11.79 16.03.83 13.11.79/09.06.81r /01.01.93d /07.03.00a 13.11.79/22.09.80r /15.07.94a
n of Marine Pollutionng Wastes and Other
London 29.12.72 30.08.75 __ __ __ /06.03.76 __
ations Convention onof the Sea
Montego Bay 10.12.82 16.11.94 /15.05.96 /21.06.96 __ __ __
n of the Marineent of the Baltic Sea
Helsinki 09.04.92 17.01.00 __ __ / . .95 __ / . .94
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS 1
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Title of Convention Place ofConvention
Opened forsignature
Entered intoforce
Lithuania Poland Romania Slovak Republic Slovenia
signed/ratified signed/ratified signed/ratified signed/ratified signed/ratifiedf Transboundarynt of Hazardous WastesDisposal
Basel 22.03.89 05.05.92 /24.04.99a /22.03.92r /27.02.91a /28.05.93a /07.10.93a
n and Use ofndary Watercoursesnational Lakes
Helsinki 17.03.92 06.10.96 18.03.92/28.04.00 18.03.92/15.03.00 18.03.92/31.05.95 /07.07.99r /13.04.99r
ion for the Protectionainable Use of theRiver
Sofia 29.06.94 22.10.98 __ __ 29.06.94 29.06.94 29.06.94
ndary Effects of Accidents
Helsinki 17.03.92 19.04.00 18.03.92/02.11.00 18.03.92/ __ __ __
e Non-navigationalnternationalurses
New York 21.05.97 __ __ __ __ __ __
ental Impactent in a Transboundary
Espoo 25.02.91 10.09.97 /11.01.01 26.02.91/12.06.97 26.02.91/29.03.01 28.05.93/19.11.99 /05.08.98
o Information, Publicion in Decision-makingss in Environmental
Aarhus 25.06.98 30.10.01 25.06.98/ 25.06.98/ 25.06.98/11.07.00r 25.06.98/
ility for Damage from Activities
us to the Environment
Lugano 21.06.93 __ __ __ __ __ __
l Diversity Rio deJaneiro
05.06.92 29.12.93 11.06.92/01.02.96r 05.06.92/18.01.96r 05.06.92/17.04.92r 19.05.93/25.08.94AA 13.06.92/09.07.96r
of Internationalce
Ramsar 02.02.71 21.12.75 /20.12.93 /22.03.78 /21.09.91 /01.01.93 /25.06.91
ge Transboundary Air Geneva 13.11.79 16.03.83 /25.01.94a 13.11.79/19.07.85r 14.11.79/27.02.91r /28.05.93d /06.07.92d
n of Marine Pollutionng Wastes and Other
London 29.12.72 30.08.75 __ /22.02.79 __ __ /25.06.91
ations Convention onof the Sea
Montego Bay 10.12.82 16.11.94 __ /13.11.98 /17.12.96 /08.05.96 /16.06.95
n of the Marineent of the Baltic Sea
Helsinki 09.04.92 17.01.00 / . .97 / . .99 __ __ __
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS 2
LEGAL CLASSIFICATION OF MINES
i l lega l(not l icensed)
pre -opera tiona l(l icensed m ining p lot)
in opera tion(l icensed technica l opera tion p lan)
tem porar i ly suspended
has ow ner has no ow ner("orphan" m ine )
not rem edia ted rem edia ted
c losed
not in opera tion
lega l(l icensed)
M INE S A ND Q UA RRIE S
LEGEND
potentially high environmental risk
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medium environmental risk
low environmental risk
MAJOR CONCLUSIONS OF THE REPORT 1
• Legislative and regulatory authority framework exist in CCs relevant to mining/minerals/mining waste management
• Adoption of EU waste legislation is advanced
• EU discrepancies are already introduced to national legislation
• Regulatory solutions vary according to mineral types and mining traditions
• Regulatory control and sanctions (incl. legal and financial tools) are not efficient
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MAJOR CONCLUSIONS OF THE REPORT 2
• Opening and operation of mines are well regulated, closure and aftercare are less prescribed
• Geological data (incl. changes in mineral resources) are well recorded, mining operation and waste data are less accurately managed
• Mining safety regulations do not focus on environmental impacts
• Minor use of royalty incomes for mitigating mining related environmental impacts
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