Trans-boundary EIA in the Slovak Republic

History

18 November 1999

Ratification of ESPOO Convention by the Slovak Republic

17 February 2000

ESPOO Convention entered into force in the Slovak Republic

Transboundary EIA in the Slovak Republic

Status of legislation

• Act No. 127/1994 Col. on EIA as amended

Transboundary EIA is described in the third part of the Act (Art. 25 – 34) and Annexes No. 5,6,7 to this Act

It is fully harmonised with ESPOO Convention

Current status of the implementation

The Slovak Republic is prepared to make bilateral agreements with all coterminous states• Slovakia – Austria• Slovakia - Hungary• Slovakia – Czech Republic• Slovakia – Poland• Slovakia – Ukraine

Current status of the implementation

Ministry of Environment is responsible for the implementation of Trans-boundary EIA – contact point for all assessed projects

Current status of the implementation

Bilateral agreement with Austria

• - has already been elaborated, • - agreed by both sides • - prepared for negotiation of both governments• and following ratification

Expected to be in force in second half of 2004

Current status of the implementation

1.     

Bilateral agreement with Hungary – the proposal is prepared for legal departments of both sides to complete it 

2    Bilateral agreements with the Czech Republic and Poland are under preparation and discussion

 

Current status of the implementation

The Slovak Republic in co-operation with the other coterminous states makes the notification about each project/activity which could cause the adverse impacts on the  coterminous state

The assessment is done according to the ESPOO Convention and existing national legal instruments

Current status of the implementation

Examples of notificated cases of trans-boundary EIA:

Slovakia – Czech Republic - wind power stations, long distance gas lines

Czech Republic – Slovakia – thermal power stations

Slovakia - Austria – bridge over the river Morava, transfer station at the river Morava, pipeline, Energy policy of the SR (active participation of Austrian side at public hearing in Slovakia)

Austria – Slovakia – highway

Slovakia – Hungary – transfer station of mineral oils on Danube