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A N N E X E S
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
INSTITUTION RESPONSIBILITY
National authorities
Ministry of Environment and Overall process of environmental approximation. In particular, it develops strategies,
Physical Planning drafts laws, sets basic tariffs and controls enforcement of investment-heavy directives.
From 2010, it will be responsible for water protection issues and water inspection
services in line with the new Water Act. Holds overall competence regarding air quality
policy and measures.
Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry River basin management.
and Water Management
Ministry of Economy Hazardous waste management and utilisation.
Ministry of Health Health aspects associated with air quality.
Ministry of Transport and Overall responsibility for the maintenance and rehabilitation of water delivery
Communication infrastructure.
Regional and local institutions
Municipalities Environmental services management and inspection activities. Municipalities are
entitled to establish public enterprises to provide these services.
Local self-government units Deal with implementation of certain parts of the law, such as developing annual programmes
for air quality management at local level in most polluted agglomerations.
Regional public water supply Responsibility for managing regional systems for extraction, delivery and treatment
enterprises (RPWSE) of drinking water.
Montenegro
INSTITUTION RESPONSIBILITY
National authorities
Ministry of Environmental Protec- Main institution responsible for waste management activities in Montenegro.
tion and Spatial Planning (MoSPESP) Communal infrastructure and provision of public funding for water infrastructure
improvement. Has overall responsibility for air policy.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry River basin management.
and Water Management and State
Hydro-meteorological Service
Ministry of Health and Social Drinking water quality and compliance with the requirements of investment-heavy
Welfare water directives.
Project Implementation Unit Established in 2008 with the goal of providing support to local self-governments for
the preparation of project documentation, and to assist in securing financing from
international organisations and financial institutions.
Institutes and agencies
Environmental Protection Agency In 2008, took over from the MoSPESP the functions related to permit issuing,
inspection supervision, monitoring and reporting.
Regional or local institutions
Municipalities and public utility Local self-governments are in charge of developing and applying the waste
companies management policy at local level. Waste collection, transportation and disposal
activities are organised within municipal public utility companies.
Vodacom Regional joint service company established by the municipalities of Herceg Novi,
Kotor, Tivat, Budva, Cetinje and Bar in cooperation with the former Ministry
of Tourism and Environmental Protection.
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