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Interim Report, No 3, 19 September 2011 – 18 March 2012
9. Development of NEAS: Impact analysis for the implementation of the EU environmental
legislation;
10. Case study (fYR of Macedonia): Impact analysis for the implementation of the EU
environmental legislation;
11. Development of NEAS: Defining the Funding Gap for the Approximation Efforts;
12. Case Study (fYR of Macedonia): Priorities for investments and defining further investment
needs;
13. Development of compliance schedules (legislative, institutional, budgetary and schedules
for investment needs and costs estimates).
For more details please see the enclosed workshop report (Annex 6).
• Delivery of regional workshop on Approximation Obligations and Accession Negotiation in
Brussels, Belgium (23 – 24 November 2011).
The workshop agenda has been developed in close collaboration of the project team, and the
European Commission, DG Environment. The lectures has been provided by the representatives
of the EC DG Environment, selected team of experts and former negotiators from the new
Member States (Romania and Lithuania) as well as by the RENA Focal Point from Croatia who
recently closed their negotiation process, the RENA Focal Point from fYR of Macedonia and
representative of the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU. The provided useful information
on the EU institutional structure for negotiations such as the role of the Council, Conference on
accession to the EU, Enlargement Working Group, and the documents, which are considered
during the process. The presence of the EC DG Environment Desk Officers has provided hands
on information on the EU institutional structure for negotiations such as the role of the Council,
Conference on accession to the EU, Enlargement Working Group, documents and which are
considered during the process. In addition the participants have been familiarised with the EC
position towards transitional periods as one of the key elements of the negotiation process. The
main items of the agenda were the following:
1. The enlargement process: main steps and challenges;
2. Enlargement process – Negotiations for Chapter 27;
3. EU Accession negotiations: Institutional challenges for the candidate countries;
4. How to best prepare for the negotiations for Chapter 27 Environment – EU best practice;
5. Preparation of position papers – practicalities;
6. Preparation of implementation plans – practicalities.
For more details please see the enclosed workshop report (Annex 7).
Planned activities for the next interim reporting period
• As per the Work Plan with the delivery of the two above listed workshops, all activities
planned under the Activity 1.1 have been fully implemented.
Activity 1.2 RISP – Regional Institutional Support Platform & Activity 1.4 Public
participation
Implemented activities during the third interim reporting period
• Delivery of the second regional training/workshop on Regulation (EC) 1272/2008
(CLP)/(EC)1907/2006 (REACH). The two days regional workshop has been organised in
Istanbul, Turkey (11 – 12 October 2011). The main items of the agenda were the following:
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