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Identification details
Official title of the project	Strengthening Institutional Capacity in Hazardous Waste Management
Website	www.twinning-hw.rs /
Region/City	Belgrade
Sector(s)	Waste management, Environment
Budget / EC contribution	1,500,000.00 €
Implementation period	01 October 2010 - 31 October 2012
Expected results	National plans for specific hazardous waste streams designed and submitted for adoption. Byelaws for selected hazardous waste streams prepared and submitted for adoption Institutional capacity for hazardous waste management enhanced. Pollution “hot spots” identified and prioritized Hazardous waste communication strategy designed and implemented
Beneficiary	Ministry of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning
Partners	Umweltbundesamt GmbH (Environment Agency Austria)
Contact details	Aleksandar Vesic BC Project Leader aleksandar.vesic@ekoplan.gov.rs +381 64 8166232 Brigitte Karigl Head of Waste Management Department brigitte.karigl@umweltbundesamt.at +43-(0)1-313 04/5568 Zoran Tesic RTA Counterpart zoran.tesic@ekoplan.gov.rs +381 64 8166242 Jan Ingwersen RTA jan.ingwersen@ekoplan.gov.rs +381 61 6775322 Luka Starcevic BC Co-ordinator luka.starcevic@ekoplan.gov.rs +381 64 8166299 Maja Bilbija RTA Assistant majabilbija@ekoplan.gov.rs +381 60 5800500
Summary
Summary of the project (up to 1500 characters)	The Ministry of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning and Environment Agency Austria (Umweltbundesamt) are working together on this Twinning Project dealing with hazardous waste management. The expected results of the project are presented above. In general, the project will support the development of hazardous waste management plans and development and implementation of Serbian hazardous waste management legislation so that plans and legislation meet the same stringent standards as in the EU. In addition, methodologies for identification and remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous will be developed and implement. Finally, the project deals with capacity building and communication strategies that shall promote best practices within the field of hazardous waste management. The expected results will be achieved through close cooperation between Serbian and Austrian experts as well as specialists from other EU Membership Countries. The parties will together hold workshops, study trips, draft relevant documents such as by-laws and manuals and training will be delivered to relevant stakeholders.
Main goal of the project (up to 800 characters)	To contribute to the harmonisation of EU legislation and best practices in the field of hazardous waste management.
Specific objectives (up to 800 characters)	To strengthen the national waste management system by drafting legislation and strategic documents and enhancing the capacity at all levels.