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Annex 1<br />

<strong>Environmental</strong> institutions in SEE<br />

<strong>and</strong> their responsibilities<br />

Albania<br />

INSTITUTION RESPONSIBILITY<br />

National authorities<br />

Ministry of Environment, Forestry Develops strategies, drafts laws, sets basic tariffs in the waste,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Water Administration water <strong>and</strong> air sectors.<br />

(MoEFWA)<br />

Ministry of Public Works, Transport Manages a waste infrastructure investment programme. Defines the sites <strong>for</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> Telecommunications collection <strong>and</strong> treatment of waste. Collects statistics on the generation of urban <strong>and</strong><br />

(MoPWTT) inert waste. Serves as competent authority <strong>for</strong> the implementation <strong>and</strong> en<strong>for</strong>cement<br />

of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive in collaboration with MoEFWA.<br />

Ministry of Economy, Trade <strong>and</strong> Drafts industrial waste management policy <strong>and</strong> collects statistics on generation,<br />

Energy (MoETE) recycling <strong>and</strong> disposal of industrial waste.<br />

Ministry of Health En<strong>for</strong>ces water-related directives <strong>and</strong> ensures drinking water quality in<br />

accordance with st<strong>and</strong>ards applied. Also provides in<strong>for</strong>mation to the public.<br />

Institutes <strong>and</strong> agencies<br />

Institute of Public Health (IPH) <strong>and</strong> Monitors <strong>and</strong> controls quality of drinking water <strong>and</strong> air quality.<br />

State Sanitary Inspectorate (SSI)<br />

Institute of Environment <strong>and</strong> Fo- Provides technical support, services <strong>and</strong> consultation to the MoEFWA.<br />

restry National Council Secretariat Collects monitoring data.<br />

<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>and</strong> local institutions<br />

Municipalities Municipal waste management (collection, transport, treatment <strong>and</strong> final disposal)<br />

<strong>and</strong> water services. Prepare local <strong>and</strong> regional plans on waste management, suggest<br />

the appropriate location <strong>for</strong> l<strong>and</strong>fills <strong>and</strong> define waste collection <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>fill fees.<br />

Water supply enterprises Delivery <strong>and</strong> treatment of drinking water.<br />

Bosnia <strong>and</strong> Herzegovina<br />

INSTITUTION RESPONSIBILITY<br />

National authorities<br />

Ministry of Foreign Trade <strong>and</strong> Coordination of waste <strong>and</strong> water management activities <strong>and</strong> en<strong>for</strong>cement<br />

Economic Relations (MoFTER) of investment-heavy waste directives of both entities <strong>and</strong> of Brcko District.<br />

Federal Ministry of Physical River basin management.<br />

Planning <strong>and</strong> Environment<br />

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, River basin management.<br />

Water Management <strong>and</strong> Forestry<br />

Ministry of Environment <strong>and</strong> Waste management at entity level, including hazardous waste.<br />

Tourism, FBIH <strong>and</strong> cantonal<br />

environment ministries<br />

S T R AT E G I C M O V E S 213

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