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ACTIVITY REPORTACTIVITY REPORT

Assistant MinisterAssistant Minister

Slađana Miočić,Slađana Miočić, B. Arch B. Arch..

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INTRODUCTION2001 ACTIVITY REPORT

TOWN-PLANNING INSPECTORATE

BUILDING INSPECTORATE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSPECTORATE

NATURE PROTECTION INSPECTORATE

CONCLUSION/PROPOSED MEASURES

CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

During the first half-year the

DIVISION’S NEW ORGANISATION

with a reduced number of organisational units work posts,

was prepared and adopted, and corresponding

PERSONNEL CHANGES

were carried out.

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INTRODUCTION

All the foreseen tasks were performed by

252 civil servants, as compared to the

294 servants according to the job plan.

URBAN PLANNING INSPECTORATE (11)

BUILDING INSPECTORATE (182)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSPECTORATE (32)

NATURE PROTECTION INSPECTORATE (8)

Structure 74% university qualification,

15% two-year post-secondary school qualification,

11% secondary school qualification

Number of inspectors and supervisors

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systematic control all major polluters identified continuous control

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSPECTORATE

GOAL of the control performed

CONSERVATION OF A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

regulations not allowing for full efficiency of inspection proceedings not all elements of systematic environmental protection are incorporated possibly urgent integration of environmental protection measures into regulation ruling issuance of location, building and operation permits is required

waste problem lack of integrated waste management strategy lack of organised system of waste collection and recycling lack of awareness of the hazardousness of waste disposal into the environment municipal waste collection and disposal in local self-government units not implemented

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SYSTEMATIC CONTROL

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSPECTORATE

Waste disposal sites

Non-hazardous organic waste – waste suitable for composting

Hazardous inorganic waste

control performed in all counties – 288 disposal sites only 3 (1%) conform with the prescribed requirement 5 (2%) disposal sites are under construction only 17 local self-government units have EIA studies + 2 under preparation (7%) 150 (52%) disposal sites are to be closed immediately

time limit for rehabilitation or closing down: 01 July 2003

there is no integrated system of separate collecting and processing 2 existing composting plants compost only plant waste ends up on waste disposal sites

approval by MEPPP to brickworks Prigorka (Sesvete) and Kopitar (Perušić) do not comply with the prescribed requirement – BAN OF OPERATION Republic of Croatia has no disposal site (export or storage of waste)

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SYSTEMATIC CONTROL

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Waste generated in providing health and medical services and pharmaceutical waste

infective waste from medical insitutions is disposed at disposal sites in incineratio plants in hospitals also unpermitted waste is incinerated

The directive on handling waste originating from the provision of health care issued by the Ministry of Health is not harmonised with the Law on Waste

useless pharmaceutical waste form donations is processed in PUTO incineration plant

Cement plants prescribed measurements of emissions from stationary sources problem – diffuse immission sources example Dalmacijacement – development of a rehabilitation programme ordered by the inspectorate

Thermal power plants emissions from stationary sources – continuous measurements obligatory performed only by TE Plomin magistrate court proceedings instituted

emissions from stationary sources of large firing plants limitation valid from 01 July 2002

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Refineries and oil and gas production plants emissions

continuous measurement only at Sisak Oil Refinery citations

emissions from stationary sources of large firing plants limitation valid from 01 July 2002

imissions Sisak Oil Refinery – development of rehabilitation programme ordered by the inspectorate

Sea water quality on beaches Decree on Sea Water Quality Standards 3 beaches have not met the prescribed requirements – Ploče: BAN ON BATHING the passive attitude of local self-government units causes concern – example - Town of Opatija

Marinas control of 41 marinas only 7 have EIA studies monitoring of the state of the environment is obligatory

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Fish-farms 4 have EIA studies pursuant to a request from MEPPP 3 have EIA studies pursuant to a request from the competent county office

defective studies measures from EIA studies are not respected

citations

Handling ozone depleting substances (ODS) 198 legal and natural persons inspected there is need of amending the Decree on ODS

Accidents and operational emergency plans in environmental protection interventions in 42 cases of ecological accidents

40% at the transportation of hazardous substances (mostly petroleum products) 40% outlet of hazardous substances from technology plants and disposal i into the environment 20% burst of gas and oil pipelines (lack of maintenance)

Emergency intervention plan in environmental protection the role of environmental inspectors is not defined no penalisation of parties who fail to adopt intervention plans is foreseen

MEPPP umbrella ministry

problems

human factor

maintenance

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INSPECTION CONTROL

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSPECTORATE

due to failure to proceed according to decisions 156 conclusions on execution permission (54% more than in 2000) 19 adminisrative measures pronounced

1.286 inspection decisions ( 43% more than in 2000) 587 (45%) because of waste disposal contrary to regulations and not keeping the prescribed documentation 200 (16%) because of failure to monitor and to report on accidents 189 (15%) because of irregular emission measurements and failure to report on pollution sources 316 (24%) other

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PENAL MEASURES 421 requests submitted for institution of

magistrate court proceedings (0,7% more as compared to 2000)

248 rulings received from magistrates’ courts (65 in 2000) relating mostly to requests of 1999

161 pecuniary penalties (amounting to a total of 1.259.804 kn) 67 % below the minimal monetary amount 17 % minimal 15 % between the minimal and maximal 1 % maximal

17 reprimands 49 cases of suspension

53% expiry 47% other reasons

21 citations rejected inspectors submitted 18 appeals to the High Magistrates’ Court

6 criminal charges filed

structure

structure

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SYSTEMATC PROFESSIONAL CONTROL

OBJECTIVE quality of equipment, level of expertise and legality actual number of performed control qualification test and education of inspectors in more demanding cases occurring in practice

STATE district units – completely inadequate working conditions education and expertise of inspectors/supervisors is not satisfactory degree of motivation for task performance is very low coordination of work and actions with other inspectorates is lacking systematicness poor acceptance of actions in the field

CONCLUSION

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work post concentration with inspection services of district units computerisation of the Inspection Division professional improvement of employees changes in the operation of district unit departments

MISSION

TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF SPACE WITH THE AIM OF ACHIEVING OPTIMAL SPATIAL MANAGEMENT,

AS WELL AS A HIGHER DEGREE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURE PROTECTION

GOALS to increase efficacity, efficiency and economy to ensure transparency of business processes to act to the common benefit

CONCLUSION

STRATEGIC GUIDELINES OF OPERATION

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