Agency For Environmental Protection

Agency for Environmental Protection
Montenegro
Podgorica

The role of the Agency for Environmental Protection is:
Accomplishing the principle of healthy environmental managing in Montenegro;
Performing the professional and with them connected administrative affairs, organizing and planning of the environmental monitoring;
Conducting of the first administrative proceedings in the field of air protection, climate changes, ozone layer protection, ionising and non-ionizing radiation etc.

Vision:
Montenegro will be one of the countries where people will live in harmony with environment.
Mission:
Active improvement of ecological status of Montenegro in professional way by serving to nature, health and economic interests and the present and future generations.

In its professional conducting affairs, the Agency for Environmental Protection recognizes 4 key aspects of request:
Staff- the most efficient personnel;
Environmental protection;
Communication with interested parties- openness;
Primacy over all the other organisations in public sector that are dealing with environmental protection.

Basic activities of the Agency are:
Issuing licenses, environmental monitoring, inspestion supervision and everyday communication with national and international organizations, as well as with the public;
All those activities are done through 5 sectors of the Agency:

Sector for monitoring, analysis and reporting;
Sector for issuing licenses;
Sector for communication and IT system;
Sector for inspection;
Sektor za general affairs.

By establishing the Agency for Environmental Protection one of the basic conditions for joining EU is fulfilled, as well as that with the work of the Agency adequate environmental protection will be enabled;

Organisation of the Agency for Environmental Protection
Executive Director
Sector for general affairs
Sector for communication and IT system
Sector for issuing licenses
Sector for monitoring, analysis and reporting
Sector for inspection

Sector for monitoring

Sector for monitoring
Sector for monitoring, analysis and reporting is authorised for total management monitoring activities in the field of environmenat and is responsible for all environmental reports;
This sector defines monitoring activities on the basis of national and international responsibilities and in accordance with the needs and requirements strategy;
Also, it deals with the integrated data analysis based on monitoring and Takođe, vrši integrisane analize podataka na osnovu monitoringa i keeps evidence of all the necessary reports.

Sector for monitoring - employees-
Milena Bataković
Grad. biologist -
Independent advisor III
Ivana Bulatović
Grad. biologist -
Independent advisor III
Aleksandar Božović
Dipl. maritime engineer – independent advisor I
Irena Tadić
Grad. Eng. inorganic technology– independent advisor III
Tatjana Đoković
Spec. krim. chemistry – independent advisor I
Nataša Bjelica
Spec. med.nuc. physics – independent advisor III
Gordana Đukanović
Mr. inorganic technology – independent advisor I
Lidija Šćepanović
Grad. Eng. technology – independent advisor I
Danilo Kujović
Eng. environmental protection - trainee

Sector for monitoring- realized projects-
Drafting of the Monitoring Programme of environmental state for 2009 that includes 6 porgrammes with 2 subprogramees:

Programme of air quality control;
Programme of testing the content of hazardous and harmful substances in soil;
Programme of testing radio nuclides in environment;
Subprogramme Potprogram Radon map of Montenegro;
Programme of monitoring of the Program monitoringa state of the marine ecosystem of Montenegro (MED POL monitoring)
Programme of monitoring biodiversity;
Subprogramme of biomonitoring on Skadar lake;
Programme of noise measuring in environment;

Tender is realized for conducting of the monitoring of the state of the environment for 2009 .

Sector for monitoring- realized projects -
These have been chosen on tenders:

“ YU Center for ecotoxicological testing of Montenegro” for:
Programme of air quality control;
Programme of testing the content of hazardous and harmful substances in soil
Programme of testing radio nuclides with subprogramme Radon map of Montenegro i
Programme of monitoring of the marine ecosystem of Montenegro
“ National Institute for protection of Nature” for:
Programme of monitoring biodiversity
“ YU Institute for development and research in the field of safety at work” for:
Programme of noise measuring in environment.

Agency for Environmental Protection has prepared an informationon environmental state for 2008 .
Realization of data base that refer to environment is in plans.

Sector for licenses

Sector for licenses
Sector for issuing licenses mainly deals with issuing ecological licenses and with drafting of the remediation programme (cleaning);
Also it deals with drafting of all the other licenses as wall as with their issuing;
Cooperate with interested bodies;
Take part in evaluation of the environmental impact assessment;
Within the sector registries of regulated community are constituted and lead and sector for inspection also gives support.

Sector for licenses - employees -
Ilija Radović
Licenses for ionizing radiation
Coordinator of affairs
Grad. eng. technology
Independent advisor I
Sava Vuletić
Grad. eng. agriculture
Boris Nišavić
Grad. eng.mechanical engineering – Independent Advisor III
Tatjana Đurčević
Grad. biologist
Vladimir Pavićević
Grad.. biologist
Milorad Kustudić
Prof. physicsand electrical engineering
Tamara Brajović
Grad. biologist – independent advisor I
Dragana Žutić
Iva Kolinović
Mr. ecologyand environmental protection- independent advisor I
Grad. eng. Chemical technology– Consultant III
Slavko Radonjić
Jasmina Janković
Grad. physicist- trainee
Grad. biologist- ecologist - trainee
Stanislava Lazarević
Grad. biologist - ecologist - trainee
Milica Milanović
Bachelor environmental protection - trainee
Milena Savović
Jelena Mugoša
Grad. eng. agriculture - trainee
Grad. biologist - trainee

Sector for licenses- realized projects -
Sector for licenses has in the period from 1.3.1009 to 6.5.2009 issued:

For cross-border movement for safe waste:
TRANSIT - 20 licenses issued;
IMPORT - 3 licenses issued.
For cross- border movement for hazardous waste :
EXPORT- 1 request in procedure.

Keep public records where 23 files have been kept on ’’Impact assessment on environment’’
Also, sector has issued 2 licenses for products import that contain substances harmful for ozone layer;
Trainings for regular use and service of Organizovane su obuke za pravilno rukovanje i servisiranje refrigeration and air conditioners have been organized, after which students received Certificates of completed training.

Sector for licenses- realized projects by 21.10.2009. -

Approval in the field of impact assessment:
Running total: 76
In process of making decisions about the need for impact assessment: 27
Bring a solution that does not require impact assessment : 17
Adopt a resolution to require production report: 10
Process of Elaborate evaluation is at the moment : 10
Pronouncement about the need for impact assessment: 11

Issuing of permits for the transport of ionizing radiation sources (x-ray devices and linear accelerator) and import of radioactive materials and spare parts;
From the beginning of the work of the Agency, total 71 permits have been issued:
Export of lead containers for the transport of radioactive materials 1
Transport of ionizing radiation sources 32
Transport of radioactive material 3
Transport of spare parts for ionizing radiation sources 20
Transport of spare parts for non-ionizing radiation sources 1
Decision for the use of ionizing radiation sources (x-ray devices) 14

Sector for licenses- realized projects -

Presence at the meeting that was held on 2.3. and 3.3.2009 with representatives of International agency for atomic energy (MAAE) from Vienna on the subject ’’Managing of the medical radioactive waste’’;
Presence at the working meeting that was held with the representatives of MAAE from Vienna 27.3.2009 on the subject ’’ Legislation for natural radio elements and those that are created after technological process;
Active presence at the meetings with representatives of MAAE from Vienna that referred to the project of monitoring radioactivity in environment in western Balkan countries and project of assessment of regulatory infrastructure, nuclear safety and radiation protection in western Balkan countries;
Participation in drafting the report on environmental impact assessment of eventual building of nuclear power in Albania;
Creating forms that refer to conditions that must be fulfilled by legal persons for doing measuring for assessment o f the level of exposure to ionizing radiation of persons who work with radiation sources, patients and population and decontamination.

Sector for communication and IT system

Sector for Communication and Information System Management

Publishes relevant informationconcerning environment;
Organizeseducationalevents and campaigns;
Enablesthe public participation in decision making procedures;
Plays the role of a domestic information center which provides data on where professional information and knowledge can be found;
Cooperates with various networks and organizations (e.g. EEA, EIONET, IMPEL, ECENA and other networkswhich act within the European Union).

Sector for Communication and Information System Management
JelenaAsanović
Affairs coordinator
Computer engineer -consultant
Zdenka Rakočević
Prof. of English language - consultant
Valentina Aranđelović
Grad. maritime engineer- consultant
Helena Đurović
Grad. mathematician
- pripravnik
Adnan Đečević
Spec applied computer science-trainee
Radomir Simović
Bachelor of applied computer science-trainee
Ivan Popović
Grad. ecc for tourism - trainee
Milena Popović
Bachelor ofEnglishlanguage -trainee
Jovana Mrvaljević
Spec. ofEnglishlanguage- trainee
Ivana Marković
Spec. politicologist- trainee
Bojan Bašanović
Grad.sociologist - Consultant
Anđela Kolinović
Bachelor politicologist- trainee

Sector for Communication and Information System Management – implemented projects-

The internet presentation of the Agency has been drafted;
The site of the Agency has been completed through which all interested people, at any time, can acquire important information on the state of environment and to get acquainted with the work of the Agency;
Although not being implemented, the Project related to GIS (Geographic- Information System) is in preparation and its soon implementation is expected
GIS programme, that is the single data base will help the Agency toprovide all relevant information on its work to the wide public

Sector for Communication and Information System Management – implemented projects-

A range of other activities is performed every day which are related to the following and analysis ofwritten media and archiving of alltexts and newspaper articles and notifications concerning activities of the Agencyand environmental protection in general;
Collection of Data related to the work of sectors for the issue of licenses and inspection is performed;
Information system maintenance, represents everyday maintenance of hardvera i softvera i praćenje rada cijelog informacionog sistema Agencije.

Sector for inspection

Sector for Inspection

Plans and performs ecological inspection and prepare relevant reports;
Employees in the sector perform activities concerning implementation of regulations in cases of non-compliance with law;
Establishes cooperation with municipalities and other relevant bodies such as: police, ministries, customs, etc.
The information collected by this sector is given to the sektor for the issue of licenses and the ministry for the further quality development of licenses, laws and policy.

Sector for inspection-employees
Vesna Zarubica
The Head of the sector , Grad. metallurgy engineer-the chief ecological inspector
Radoman Vukić
Grad. agriculture engineer- ecological inspector I
Pavle Radoman
Grad. metallurgy engineer- ecological inspector I
I
Sreten Tošić
Grad. metallurgy engineer- - ecological inspector I
Sejdo Đukić
Grad. technology engineer-ecological inspector I
Vesna Vučinić
Grad. metallurgy engineer- - ecological inspector II
Dragan Raičević
Grad. metallurgy engineer- - ecological inspector II
Đorđije Grdinić
Grad. metallurgy engineer- - ecological inspector III
I
Jelena Nikčević
Grad.biologist-trainee
Dejan Filipović
Grad.biologist -trainee
Ilija Gojović
Bachelor chemical technology- trainee
Vesna Bigović
Grad.physicist-trainee
Ana Lazović
Bachelor environmental protection- trainee
Marija Petričević
Toursim technician-trainee

Sector for inspection-implemented projects by 21.10.1009.

Ecological inspection has performed:

Sector for inspection-implemented projects

The procedure of integral cadastre drafting has started;
The framework list ofall companies and entrepreneurs in Montenegrowho can affect the state of the environment quality has been made
The collection of data for drafting of the central registryionizing radiaton sources

Planned Inspection Checks of Ecological InspectorsTivat, Kolasin

Municipality Tivat
Regular and control inspection checks
“Racica” Radovici – Oblatno – quarry, regular control
“PMC INVEST” - concrete production company, regular control
“CUTTER” – concrete production company, regular control
“Racica” – concrete production company Tivat, regular control
“SAM COMERC” – concrete production company, regular control
“PORTO MONTENEGRO”, marina Tivat – regular control
Municipality Kolasin
NP “BIOGRADSKA GORA” – regular control
SAWMILLS (ZECEVIC, RAKOCEVIC), Matesevo – regular control
JKP KOLASIN - regular control
“FAK” – cable factory AL - regular control
“ARECO SWEDEDN” – production of ribbed roofing , regular control

Planned Inspection Checks of Ecological InspectorsHerceg-Novi, Savnik, Pluzine
Municipality Herceg Novi
SC “MARITIME TRAFFIC” – LEPETANI (FERRYBOAT) - control check
“PORT ZELENIKA” – regular control
“MARINE” HERCEG NOVI – regular control
“SHIPYARD BIJELA” – regular control
“REGIONAL CENTER BIJELA” – regular control
“BEKOMERC” – concrete production company, regular check
“ KRUSO CIVIL ENGINEERING” – concrete production company and crusher plant, regular check
“NOVI PRVOBORAC” – concrete production company, crusher plant and quarry, regular check

Municipality Savnik
“BIG MALJEN” - water bottling, regular check
“BIG MILOS” - water bottling, regular check
“FISH POND” – Rajko Bajovic, regular check
Municipality Pluzine
“BREZNA” – saw mill, regular check
“HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT PIVA” - electric power production , regular check
“BAJO PIVLJANIN” – farm, regular check
“ELECTRODE PLANT” – regular check
“FISH POND” – regular check

Planned Inspection Checks of Ecological InspectorsPluzine, Podgorica
Municipality Podgorica
“KAP” PODGORICA – regular control
“BEMAX” – concrete production company
“TRANS PETROL” – concrete production company, control check
“CIJEVNA COMERC” – concrete production company, control check
“7 AUGUST” – metal doors and windows, regular control
“HIDROMOL” – construction company, regular control
“CUTTER”, machine workshop – regular control
“CRNAGORAPUT” - asphalt base and crusher plant, regular control
“HARPUNG” - waste of secondary raw materials, control check
“LANDFILL PODGORICA” - control check
“HEMOMONT BAJFARM” – pharmaceutical industry, regular control
“HEMKO” - chemical production, regular control
“NP SKADAR LAKE”, - regular check
“SI-ING POPOVIC” - cooling devices, regular control
AUTO SERVICES (EFEL MOTORS, MERCEDES, VISNU AUTO, CRISMA MOTORS) – regular control
“OSMANAGIC AUTO REMONT” – control check
“ARSO MILIC” – concrete production company, regular control
“BULATOVIC TRGOPOLJE” – autobase, regular control
SC “HYGIENE” – dry-cleaner, regular check
“WIR METALPROCESSING” – production of metal structures, regular check
“PLANTATIONS” – regular check

Planned Inspection Checks of Ecological InspectorsCetinje, Danilovgrad

AUGUST 2009
Municipality Cetinje
“PRINTING HOUSE OBOD CETINJE” – regular control
“CARDBOARD PRODUCTION” – factory for shoes production, regular control
“MARTEX” – facility being constructed Obzovica – regular control
“RIVER CRNOJEVIC” – factory for fish production, control check
Municipality Danilovgrad
“ZIP” - metal working – control check
“TALE” - marble working, control check

Performs preparation and adopts regulations and general acts of the Agency;
Monitors implementation of EU regulations and directives;
Keeps Central and staff records on state servants and employees;
Performs affairs of publicprocurements for the needs of the Agency;
Performs preparation and i pre-accounting of funds;
Drafts a financial plan;
Keeps business books;
Drafts periodic accounts and final budget, etc.

Zoran Mitrović
Head of the sector Grad. ecc - Independent employeeI
Nikola Golubović
Law graduate-
Independent consultant I
Nela Vukčević
Law graduate-
Hamid Šabović
Grad. ecc -
Sandra Džudović Kojadinov ić
Grad. ecc -
Independent consultantIII
Mladen Đuranović
SVS- employeeIV
Milan Jovanović
Nebojša Vasiljević
SVS- employeeIV
SVS- employeeIV
Nikola Božović
Dejan Gazivoda
SVS-employee IV
SVS- employeeIV
Marina Damjanović
Rada Petrović
SVS-employeeIV
SVS – employee IV
Snežana Kepić
Snežana Milićević
SVS-employeeIV
SVS-employee IV
Sonja Vešović
Filip Popović
SVS-employee IV
SVS- employeeIV

-continuation-
Milena Adžić
SVS- employeeIV
Nada Jovanović
Law graduate- trainee
Amela Haverić
Bachelor finance and accounting manager- trainee
Zoran Amidžić
Grad.industrial manager- trainee
Željka Jovović
Grad.ecc-
-trainee
Ivan Simović
Grad.tourism manager-trainee
Siniša Novaković
Bachelor ecc - trainee
Milan Luković
Grad.ecc.-trainee
Vladimir Radunović
SVS (V degree) - trainee
Jelena Čabarkapa
Bachelor tourism and hotel industry- trainee

Sector for general affairs-implemented projects

Communication with state bodies of Montenegro;
Secretariat for the European Integration;
MTZŽS;
State Prosecution.
Unit for law implementation has been formed;
Participation in preparation of drafting of the proposal of the Regulation on manner and procedure of registration, putting a vehicle onto the market, establishment of the system of take, collection and processing of wasted vehiclesand work of the system;
Drafting of materials forthe Ecology Fair and Seminar on establishment and functioning of the Agency for environmental protection.
Drafting of the budget proposal for 2010

Goals of the Agency for Environmental Protection:

Protection and progress of environment in Montenegro for present and future generations (which is the basic principle of sustainable development);
Performance of the transparent and responsible implementation of laws, regulations and policies in environmental protection ;
Provision of reliable and timely information to the public , national bodies and international organizations on the state of environment in Montenegro