Strengthening the Ministry of Nature Protection

1. AM10/ENP-PCA/EN/06 – German / Spanish / Armenian Twinning Project Funded by EU Strengthening the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia in the Introduction of the System of Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)

2. German Twinning Projects Selected Twinning projects: - IPPC and related Directives - RO: Air Quality, IPPC, Waste management, VOC BG: IPPC, Water, Chemicals, Mining Waste CZ: IPPC HU: IPPC SL: IPPC TR: Air quality, Waste management, Noise, Nature protection

3. What is Twinning? Support the EU’s new members, the accession candidates and EU’s neighbors Bring their legislation into line with European law Building/strengthening adequate administrative structures Administrative experts of EU MS offer their knowledge/experience to Beneficiary Country Implementation of projects jointly with all partners involved

4. Implementation Approach IPPC Sustainable development in Armenia Outputs Environmental protection - Economic development - Social cohesion Legal framework drafted Component 4 Component 1 Component 3 Component 2 Legal Framework Chapter on IPPC; Secondary Legislation Institution Building Structure; Coordination and cooperation mechanisms; Information and database Capacity Development Training programme; Training material; Training sessions;Study visits 2 pilot projects Practical work on permitting, inspection, monitoring and control; Participation of the public Institutional framework developed and capacity improved • Practical material: • handbooks, • guidelines, • recommendations, • information for public Bilateral project Assessment of the Existing Institutional and Legal Situation General Tasks and Coordination, Communication

5. Integrated Approach Different approaches to permits and controlling emissions may encourage the shifting of pollution rather than protecting the environment as a whole Prevention of emissions into air, water and soil needs integrated and consistent approach, taking into account input of stakeholders involved based on a coordinated/integrated permitting and control procedure Integrated permit/coordinated permit is an adequate instrument

6. Best Available Techniques Techniques as described in “Reference Documents on Best Available Techniques” (BREF) Elaborated on EU-level (Sevilla -process) Input of EU-Member States, relevant stakeholders, NGOs

7. Public Participation Public Participation is an environmental human right Substantial information on project Input/Comments in the permitting procedure Information and justification of the administrative decision Access to court

8. Long-standing experience in capacity building of environmental administrations in transition societies (Eastern Germany and Central Europe) 75+ Twinning Projects successfully completed or under implementation Strong involvement in IPPC history and development on EU level Development of related national legislation, institutions and capacities Successful cooperation with Armenia in various areas incl. environment Strong political and technical contacts to EU Neighbourhood countries, Member States and Candidate Countries through intensive international and bilateral cooperation Experience of Germany

9. Thank you very much for your attention!