Slovak Environment AgencyCentre of Environmental Policy and InformaticsBanská Bystrica

Institutional arrangement of the

water protection and water

management

in the Slovak Republic

Renáta GRÓFOVÁ

24-25. 5. 2005, Beograd

Slovak RepublicArea : 49 033 km2

Population (2003) : 5 380 053 inhabitants, density 109.7 inh/km2

Surface: 93.8 m a.s.l. - Bodrog river

2,654 m a.s.l. - peak Gerlach

Structure of land: 49.70% - agricultural land

40.87% - forest area

4.58% - build-on land

2.95% - other land

1.90% - water area

River drainage to sea: the Black Sea (96% of the SR area)

the Baltic Sea (4% of the SR area)

River network: 49,775 km (1,015 m per km2)

Rivers under water manag. administr.: 29,334 km (59%)Basin: 4 main river basins (Danube, Vah, Hron, Bodrog and Hornad)

included: 14 sub - basins 6 river basin districts (WFD) (Danube, Vah, Hron, Bodrog, Hornad, Poprad and Dunajec)

Competencies of central state water administration bodies

o since 1989 – Ministry of Forest Management and Water Management of CSSR

o 1989 – Federal Ministry of Environment of CSFR Ministry of Forest Management and Water Management of CSFR

o 1990 - Slovak Commission for Environment Ministry of Forest Management and Water Management of CSFR

o 1993 – Ministry of the Environment of the SR Ministry of the Agriculture of the SR

- Water Act No. 138/1973 Coll. - Water Act No. 184/2002 Coll. - Water Act No. 364/2004 Coll.

Competencies of central state water administration bodiesuntil 2003

Ministry of the Environment

Administrative structure: o Section of the Protection of the Component of the Environment - Department of the water protection

Competencies: o Central state administration body in water protection - performance of state water administr. (authorisation, inspection...) - surface water and groundwater protection and monitoring

- water management, flood protection - drinking water supply, sewerage system, UWWTPs - fishery Professional Institutions:o Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute o Slovak Environment Inspectorateo Slovak Environment Agencyo Slovak Water Management Enterprise

Ministry of the Agriculture

Administrative structure: o Section of Agriculture Managemento Section of Forest Managemento Section of Water Management

Competencies: o Central state administration body in water management and fishery. - water management, flood protection - drinking water supply, sewerage system, UWWTPs - fishery - fish stockings - hydrotechnical melioration

Professional Institutions:o Slovak Water Management Enterpriseo Water Research Institute o Water Engineering Constructiono Water Supply & Sewerage Enterprise

and water management

Competencies of central state water administration bodiessince 2003

Ministry of the Environment

Administrative structure:

Competencies: o Central state administration body in water protection - performance of state water administr. (authorisation, inspection...) - surface water and groundwater protection and monitoring

- water management, flood protection - drinking water supply, sewerage system, UWWTPs - fishery Professional Institutions:o Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute o Slovak Environment Inspectorateo Slovak Environment Agencyo Slovak Water Management Enterpriseo Water Research Institute o Water Engineering Construction

Ministry of the Agriculture

Administrative structure: o Section of Agriculture Managemento Section of Forest Management

Competencies:

- fish stockings - hydrotechnical melioration

Professional Institutions:o Hydromelioration, s.e.

o Section of water

and water management- water bodies indented for irrigation purposes (designation, water quality control),- Codex of good agricultural practise- Program of agricultural activities

• District Environment Authorities• Regional Environment Authorities

State water administration bodiesaccording to Water Act 364/2004 Coll.

o The Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Rep.

o Regional Environment Authorities

o District Environment Authorities

o Slovak Environment Inspectorate

o Municipalities

The Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak RepublicWater Division

o performance of state water administration according to the Water Lawo finding of water occurrence and assessment of state of the surface waters and groundwater, monitoring programmes development o determination of environmental objectives, development of programmes of measures, programme of protection from erosions, programmes of elimination of dangerous substances pollution, development of river basin districts management plans, cooperation with ICPDRo identification of bathing water, sensitive areas and vulnerable zones, watercourses register,o conception and development programmes of water management, administration of watercourses and water buildings, issue of statements for investment activities affecting the water treatment , performance of technical – emergency supervision

Professional institutions of the MoE

o Slovak Water Management Enterprise, s. e. Banska Stiavnica

o Water Engineering Construction, s.e, Bratislava

o Hydroconsult, s.e., Bratislava

o Water Research Institute, Bratislava

o Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, Bratislava

o Slovak Environment Inspectorate, Bratislava

o Slovak Environment Agency, Banska Bystrica

Slovak Watermanagement Enterprise, s.e.

o river basins, water courses (water courses important for

the water management and another purposes) and water

constructions administration,

o administration of transboundary water courses,

o ensuring of water protection and water constructions

protection,

o provision of surface water supply from water courses and

water reservoirs, including its utilisation for electric energy

production

o operation and maintenance of waterways

o flood protection

o monitoring and water quality assessment

o monitoring of water abstraction and water disposal

o collection of payments according to particular legislation

Water Research Institute

o leading workplace for water management development in

the Slovak Republic

o research in the field of hydrology and hydraulics

o research in the field of water treatment technology

o standardisation in the field of water management,

international and European standardisation, CEN and ISO

o administration of drinking water database, public water

supply and public sewerage system database and others

o conceptual activities in a water resources development

(drinking water supply, sewer system, regulation of run of

conditions, survey and water sources protection, irrigation,

drainage, hydropower production)

o National Reference Laboratory for Water Sector

Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute

o assessment of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of

hydrosphere

o maintenance and development of hydrology observation

systems,

o systematic recording of information on surface water

regime and groundwater volume

o assessment of surface water and groundwater quality,

development of water balance

o administration of Water Register

o development of expertise for water management planning,

water engineering construction etc.

o development of hydroecological plans, program on

dangerous substances pollution control

o research and science work

Slovak Environment Agency

o assessment of the state of the environment (annual

reports, DPSIR, environmental indicators, EU reporting)

o administration and development of the information systems

of the environment (IT, data warehouse, map server, GIS

and modelling , national register of information on

environment)

o environmental impact assessment

o operation of IPPC department

o landscape planning and sustainable development

o coordination of meeting of obligations resulting from the

membership of the SR in EAA, administration of national

network node of EIONET

Reporting under Water Sector - SK

o Analyses of reporting obligations

- relevant legislation - Eurlex, - ROD - EEA- Reporting Obligations „Guide“

(obligation according to articles, structure of report, reporting period, reporting deadline)

o Mechanism of meeting of reporting obligations resulting from the membership of the SR in EU

- 3 kinds of information

o Identification of responsible organisation - identification of dataflows -- data gaps -- duplications

Reporting under Water Sector - SK

European Commission

24 relevant directives/decisions, including: 3 - only information on bringing into force the administrative provisions necessary to comply with directives (88/347/EEC, 90/415/EEC, 98/15/EC)

4 - only decisions on formats (92/446/EEC, 93/481/EEC, 95/337/EC)

17 - directives with particular requirements

European Environment AgencyGroundwater qualityLake qualityRiver qualityWater quantity

75/440/EEC76/160/EEC76/464/EEC 78/176/EEC 82/176/EEC 83/513/EEC 84/156/EEC 84/491/EEC 86/280/EEC78/659/EEC79/869/EEC80/68/EEC

77/795/EEC88/347/EES90/415/EES91/271/EES91/676/EEC92/446EEC93/481/EEC95/337/EC98/15/EC98/83/EC2000/60/EC

Reporting under Water Sector - SK

o Ministry of the Environment of the SR (MoE SR)

o Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMI)

o Slovak Water Management Enterprise (SWME)

o Water Research Institute (WRI)

o Public Health Institute (PHI)

o Ministry of the Agriculture of the SR (MoA SR)

o Slovak Environmental Inspectorate (SEI)

o District Environment Authorities (DEA)

Reporting under Water Sector - SK

Water Framework Directive – Working Groups

2.1. Analysis of pressures and impact (WRI)

2.2. Heavily modified water bodies (WRI)

2.3. Surface water bodies classification and

reference conditions identification (SHMI)

2.5. Intercalibration net designation (WRI)

2.6. Economic analysis (SWME)

2.7. Monitoring of water bodies (SHMI)

2.9. River basins management plans (WRI)

2.8. Classification of groundwater bodies(SHMI)

3.1. GIS (SHMI)

2A Ecological Status

2B Integrated River Basin Managem.

2C Groundwat.

2D Reporting

Dataflow - Reporting under Water Sector

in the Slovak Rep.

75/440/EEC76/160/EEC76/464/EEC 78/176/EEC 82/176/EEC 83/513/EEC 84/156/EEC 84/491/EEC 86/280/EEC78/659/EEC79/869/EEC80/68/EEC

77/795/EEC88/347/EES90/415/EES91/271/EES91/676/EEC92/446EEC93/481/EEC95/337/EC98/15/EC98/83/EC2000/60/EC

SEAMoE SR

SHMI

SWME

WRI

PHI

SEI

MoA SR

75/440/EEC76/464/EEC78/659/EEC79/869/EEC80/68/EEC

77/795/EEC91/271/EEC91/676/EEC

2000/60/EC

75/440/EEC76/464/EEC

78/659/EEC79/869/EEC77/795/EEC91/271/EEC91/676/EEC

2000/60/EC

76/160/EEC98/83/EC

91/676/EEC

75/440/EEC76/464/EEC79/869/EEC

91/271/EEC91/676/EEC

98/83/EC2000/60/EC

DEA

Steps which could improve co-operation

among the institutions:

o Management of institutions responsible for water issues provided by one Ministry, if it is possible

o legislative arrangement

- analysis of the tasks- identification of the responsibilities

o sufficient financial budget

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION