Environment Operational Programme 20072013

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Environment Operational Programme2007-2013
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General Objective
The protection and improvement of environmental
quality and life standards in Romania,
contributing at the same time to the compliance
with the environmental acquis communautaire.
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Financial Allocation
5.5 bn out of which 4.5 bn Community
funding/(CF ERDF) 23.5 1.0 bn - National
counterpart
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Specific Objectives

• Improvement of population access in all counties
  to water, sewage and wastewater treatment public
  services by 2015

• Improvement of soil quality by proper waster
  management, in minimum 30 counties, by 2015

3. Reduction of negative environmental impact
caused by old municipal thermal plants in most
polluted localities by 2015
4. Nature protection by supporting the protected
area management, including NATURA 2000
implementation
5. Reduction of the incidence of natural
disasters in the most vulnerable areas, by 2015
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Priority Axes Financial Allocations (M EUR)
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Priority Axis 1 Extension modernization of
water and wastewater systems

• Key Area of Intervention Extension/modernization
  of water and wastewater systems
• Indicative operations
• Construction/modernization of water sources
  intended for drinking water abstraction
• Construction/rehabilitation of water treatment
  plants
• Extension/rehabilitation of water and sewerage
  networks
• Construction/upgrading of wastewater treatment
  plants
• Construction/rehabilitation of sludge treatment
  facilities
• Metering, laboratory equipment, leakage detection
  equipment, etc.

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Priority Axis 2 Development of integrated waste
management systems rehabilitation of
historically contaminated sites

• Key Area of Intervention 1 Development of
  integrated waste management systems and extension
  of waste management infrastructure
• Indicative operations
• Acquisition and installation of selective
  collection systems
• Construction of sorting, recycling and composting
  facilities
• Acquisition of waste transport vehicles
• Construction of municipal waste disposal
  facilities and transfer stations
• Recovery of gas from landfills, where
  appropriate
• Construction of adequate facilities for municipal
  hazardous waste (medical waste, electric and
  electronics waste, etc.) and other specific
  municipal waste streams (construction and
  demolition waste, etc.)
• Closure of non-compliant landfills

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Priority Axis 2 Development of integrated waste
management systems rehabilitation of
historically contaminated sites

• Key Area of Intervention 2 Rehabilitation of
  historically contaminated sites
• Indicative operation
• Land restoration and cleaning using appropriate
  methods for specific type of contaminated sites

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Priority Axis 3Reduction of pollution from urban
heating systems in the identified
local environmental hotspots

• Key Area of Intervention Rehabilitation of
  urban heating systems in selected priority areas
• Indicative operations
• Rehabilitation of boilers and turbines (for
  co-generation of electricity)
• Introduction of BAT (best available techniques)
  for SO2, NOx and dust reduction (de-
• SO2, de-NOx and reduction of dust emissions)
• Introduction of improved metering
• Rehabilitation of non-compliant slag and ash
  landfills
• Rehabilitation of heat distribution networks

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Priority Axis 4 Implementation of adequate
management systems for nature protection

• Key Area of Intervention Development of
  infrastructure and management plans to protect
  biodiversity and Natura 2000
• Indicative operations
• Assistance in the preparation of management
  plans, scientific studies, inventories, mapping
• Ecological restoration of habitats and the
  reinforcement of species population
• Construction and improvement of infrastructure of
  national protected areas and Natura 2000 sites
• Biodiversity support reducing impact of
  infrastructure improvements on species affected
  by fragmentation of landscape
• Setting up of the monitoring systems for the
  Natura 2000 sites and protected areas
• Acquisition of high biodiversity value land in
  order to become state public property.

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Priority Axis 5 Implementation of adequate
infrastructure of natural risk prevention in most
vulnerable areas

• Key Area of Intervention 1 Protection against
  floods
• Indicative operations
• Infrastructure for flood prevention and reduction
  of the destructive consequences of floods
• Development of hazard and flood risk prevention
  maps, plans and measures, including public
  information and training in reducing risks
• Technical assistance for project preparation,
  management, supervision and publicity.

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Priority Axis 5 Implementation of adequate
infrastructure of natural risk prevention in most
vulnerable areas

• Key Area of Intervention 2 Reduction of coastal
  erosion
• Indicative operations
• Rehabilitation of Black Sea shore affected by
  erosion
• Technical assistance for project preparation,
  management, supervision and publicity.

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Implementation / Management
Managing Authority Ministry Environment and
Water Management Intermediate Bodies 8
Regional Environmental Protection Agencies Final
Beneficiaries central, regional and local
public authorities, NGOs, administrations of
protected areas, regional operating companies,
etc.