MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING

“Ministry of the Land and Sky”Overview of Responsibilities

Protection of natureProtection of environmentProtection of natural resourcesSpatial PlanningUrban developmentHousingConstructionsCommunal utility activitiesInspection oversight...

Strategic principles of the Ministry

Regulatory harmonization with EU, in accordance with capacities of our public administration, economy and societyEconomic incentives for environment friendly behaviourTimely delivery of by-laws to shorten the period between adoption of a strategy and its full implementationIntensive consultations with local governments and business in the design of reforms to reduce need for dialog in the implementation stage

New Law on Planning and Constructions

Simpflication of the construction permitting procedureReduced role of administration, increased role of licensed engineursPossibility for investors, local governemnts and citizens to acquire full ownership rights on the landEnergy efficinecy standards

Adoption of Spatial Plans – Critical Point in Construction Permitting

Lack of spatial plans as a key source of corruption and hold ups in permiting under the previous lawVicious circle of breaking the law – the State did not adopt the National Spatial Plan, local governments were not adopting their plansAll that changes now – MESP has completed the National Spatal Plans and performs tight control on local governments regarding adoption of their plans

Environment and ConstructionIntegration of the environment impact assesment and construction permittingApplience of the on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings), to ensure application of energy efficiency standardsMandatory use of standardized materials that meet eco-standards

Environment – Key Principles

Protection of natureRevitalization of black pointsUse of economic instruments for policy goals whenever possibleConsistent law enforcement – when needed by the means of inspectionsAdoption of regulations in complience with strategic documents in the area of environemnt

National program of Environmental protectionStrategy and the Action Plan for Implementation of the Green ProductionWaste Management Strategy...

Regulatory Activities

Biggest part of the regulatory harmonization with the EU is related with the environemntal issuesSince the May 2009, more than 20 laws adopted in this areaFollowing that, around 100 by-laws adopted

Waste Management

Waste Management Strategy as one of key documents in the area of environment500.000 tons of packaging waste generated annually, with the increasing tendencyAround 35.000 tons of tyres’ waste generated annually, with 50-60.000 tons of existing wasteAll that waste is dispersed in several thousands of unsanitary waste dumps, many of which are situated next to rivers, wells, filds...

EU Requirements

By 2015. separate collection of paper, metal, plastics and glass.Ammount of the bio-dissolving waste on landfills to be reduced by 65% in comparison to 1995.By 2020. recycling of 50% of paper, glass, plastic and metal waste from housholdsBy 2020 recycling of 70% of construction wasteSolid waste management may not cause health or environmental hazardDevelopmen of national and local plansPlans for waste reduction to be prepared by 2014.

Readinees of citizens to classify the waste(%)

13

52

80

Ne znam/ne razmišljam o tome

Nisam spreman zbognedostatka prostoraNisam, ne želim da gubimvreme na toSpreman sam ukoliko mi seobezbede uslovi za to

Ready if preconditions are met – 80%

Don’t know – dind’t think about it / 13%

Not ready because of lack of the space – 5%

Not ready to waste time on that – 2%

    General targets

    2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Re-use [%] 5,0 10,0 16,0 23,0 30,0

Recycling [%] 4,0 8,0 13,0 19,0 25,0

    Specific recycling targets

    2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Paper/cardboard [%] 0,0 0,0 14,0 23,0 28,0

Plastics [%] 0,0 0,0 7,5 9,0 10,5

Glass [%] 0,0 0,0 7,0 10,0 15,0

Metal [%] 0,0 0,0 9,5 13,5 18,5

Wood [%] 0,0 0,0 2,0 4,5 7,0

NATIONAL PLAN FOR REDUCTION OF THE PACKAGING WASTE

Green Products Brending

“Eco-Sign” of Serbia for products meeting the environmnental protection standards“Potisje” Kanjiža first holder of the Eco-Sign“Green Point”– symbol that finances are provided for dealing with that packaging material after its useThat will facilitate export of the products with that symbol

Used Tyres StrategyEstimates: around 35,000 tons of tyres waste generated annually, 50-60,000 tons of accumulated tyresGovernmental Decree and all necessary by-laws already adopted

Importers and producers pay feeAround 90% of revenues will be used to subsidize collection and processing of used tyres

Next goals: all other special categories of waste, starting with lubricants, asbestos, batteries.

Special Wastes Strategy – from Hazard to Profit

Importers and producers of tires pay the feeto the Environment

Protection Fund

The Environment ProtectionFund subsidize collectors,transporters and recyclers

of the tires

The recyclers are subsidized for re-using the waste, and

make a profit on the end product

When Education in Not Enough

Inspections Sector

Number of Inspections

Minor Offense Charges

Business Offense Changes

Felony Charges

  15,416 885 118 40

Environmental Protection Fund Priorities

WasteBio-diversityEmissionsEducationMonitoringRemediationLoans

Energy Efficiency as a Business Opportunity - Decree on Support for Production of Energy from Renewable Sources

Feed-in tariffs for energy producers from green sources:

Guaranteed for the period of 12 years since the beginning of the investment, Higher than for energy from fossil fuels.

The goal of the Republic of Serbia for the year of 2012:

To increase production of energy from renewable sources for 7.4% comparing to the 2007;To have investments of about 200 million euro in facilities that will generate additional 100 green mega watts.

New Subsidy Instruments

Subsidies in the amount of 100.000 dinar for hybrid vehiclesGrants for purchase of equipment for green industriesSubsidized loans – one year grace period, 5 years maturity, interest rate of 3%.