1. 5. Related Programmes and Donor Activities
Serbia, 17 October 2013 - The Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection
of the Republic of Serbia and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) organised a
National Training of Customs Officers and Environment Inspectors to control the
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) consumption in the Republic of Serbia from 14-16 October
2013. This meeting was organised in the framework of the project “HCFC phase-out
management plan (Stage I) for Serbia” (HPMP Serbia) which had been approved at the 62nd
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund.
The goal of the project is to implement activities that will help the country to meet the
compliance targets in 2013 (freeze), 2015 (10% reduction) and 2020 (35 %) reduction of HCFC
consumption. The project is being implemented jointly by the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) and UNEP. One of the important components of the HPMP
Serbia is the national training of Customs officers and environment inspectors implemented by
UNEP. Enforcement officers play a key role in prevention and monitoring of trade in ODSs and
ODSs containing equipment in the country.
Serbia is currently failing to achieve compliance with the main pollution control
requirements specified in the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD
91/271/EC), the Industrial Emission Directive ( IED) Directive and the Nitrates
Directive.

2. Statistical Office data indicates that of 2.5 million household in Serbia, 1.3 million
are connected to public sewage;
Of the 365 million m3 of wastewater discharged in 2009 only 51 million m3 were
treated 9mostly only to primary standards).
Reasonable compliance is achieved with the requirements of the Drinking Water
Directive (98/83/EC) in many areas but a serious problem rises in the AP of
Vojvodina with arsenic contamination.
There are ‘affordability constraints’ in respect to the last 2 items in the form of
limits to public sector spending and to the proportion of income that citizens can
reasonably be expected to spend on utility services including water. The future of
these constraints is highly dependent on the economic development of the
country.
An outline financing strategy for the sector has been derived using the approach
in chapter…. The starting point for the strategy entailed estimation of capital
Investment needs, estimated by considering the ‘gap’ between the current state
of infrastructure provision and a future fully compliant stat is estimated at
1.3 billion Euro for drinking water
3.3 billion for waste water

3. 0.9 billion for reduction of water pollution by agriculture.
The sequence for waste water collection and treatment entails investment
program commitments to the end of 2030. This implies large funding needs which
cannot be covered by affordable user charges until 2024. This means that Serbia
would seek to for derogation
The sequence will entail the establishment of staged transitional periods in
respect of the UWWTD within the final stage ending in the period 2030-2033.
EC
An Action Plan for the development and implementation of a Water Management
Information System and associated Decision Support Systems has been finalized
and approved by the DW along with the Water Management Information System
Investment Costs Plan and Staffing Plan
Since 2005, more than 20 projects with a total value of over 68 million Euros have
been implemented. MISP (Municipal Infrastructure Support Programme),
financed by EU and managed by the Delegation of the European Union to the

4. Republic of Serbia, assists municipalities in Serbia in the preparation of project
documentation and implementation of municipal infrastructure projects.
The main goal of MISP is the improvement of the infrastructure services
management in municipalities and to increase investment in the infrastructure, in
order to meet EU standards on environmental protection and sustainable
economic development. MISP is also assisting municipalities and PUC’s
throughout the complete process of infrastructure projects realization – from
funding application, feasibility studies (SLAP Information System), budget
management to projects implementation.
SLAP Information System - municipal infrastructure database
SLAP IS is the first and unique online database of public municipal investment
projects. The system has now been in existence for about 6 years and during 2009 it
was opened to users for uploading projects and for downloading information about the
projects. It is gradually being adopted by many municipalities and cities for registering
their projects.
SLAP is managed by the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, with the
main objective to provide adequate and efficient support to municipalities and cities in
Serbia to plan and identify infrastructural projects and apply for financial support
necessary for Feasibility studies preparation and projects implementation.
SLAP was developed in cooperation between Municipal Infrastructure Support
Programme and Exchange 3 programs (EU funded programmes managed by
the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia , with the
continues
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Municipalities and respective line ministries .

5. EPTISA, a Spanish engineering consultant leading a consortium with two other
international consultants: ROYAL HASKONING/DHV (NL) and VNG (NL), has been
appointed for implementation of the MISP project
Municipalities will benefit from having better quality of services in:
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Water supply, waste water, solid waste management and district heating,
•
Sheltered housing, facilities for the disabled and education facilities,
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Tourist sites, urban renewal and industrial parks.
In order to help municipalities to recognize and document their infrastructure
projects, MISP Programme has developed SLAP Information System
(www.slap.skgo.org) – data base that is managed by the Standing Conference of
Towns and Municipalities.
In addition to assisting them to identify and prepare projects, SLAP system
enables municipalities to ask for financial assistance from different international

6. and national financial sources for the development of the Feasibility studies and
implementation.
The core element of the SLAP Information System is the so-called PPD (Project
Profile Document) representing a municipal infrastructure project that each
municipality can fill in online and upload to the SLAP data base to seek financial
support for development and implementation. The PPD gives an overview of the
main characteristic and beneficiaries of the project, it’s embedding the national or
local development strategies and its level of development as well as the maturity
and completeness of the underlying technical and financial feasibility studies. The
information contained in the PPD of the project can be updated at convenience as
the project development progress and when new more detailed in formation
becomes available.
The project contained in the SLAP IS represent an evolving series of projects at
various stage of preparation and development that feeds the data base of
projects considered for funding by international (EU, EBRD, EIB, KfW, etc..) and
national funding institutions (NIP, Environmental Protection Fund, etc..). Under
SLAP Information System three types of municipal infrastructure projects can be
promoted for financial support. These are projects related to economic
infrastructure, environmental infrastructure and social infrastructure.
MISP (Municipal Infrastructure Support Programme), financed by EU, managed
by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia, assists

7. municipalities in Serbia in preparation of Project documentation and
implementation of the municipal infrastructure projects. MISP is focused on
supporting projects in water management, waste water management, solid
waste management, district heating, homes and shelters, education facilities,
facilities for disabled, tourist locations, reconstruction of the cities and industrial
parks. Since 2005, more than 20 projects, of the total value of over 68 million
euro, have been implemented.
The main goal of the Progamme is improvement of the infrastructure services
management in municipalities and more intensive investment in the
infrastructure in order to meet EU standards in relation to environmental
protection, sustainable economic development and to provide funds for social
needs. MISP is also assisting municipalities and PUC’s throughout the complete
process of infrastructure projects realization - from application, Feasibility
studies, budget management and advising on projects implementation.
EPTISA, Spanish engineering company, which chairs the consortium of two more
foreign companies: Royal Haskoning/DHV (NL) and VNG (NL), is in charge of MISP
project realization.
Contact:
Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Aleksandar
Đorđević Press and Information,Tel: +381 11 30 83 200, delegationserbia@ec.europa.eu, www.europa.rs

8. MISP Programme, Ms. Sanja Babić, Public Relations Expert/Event Manager, +381
11 24 05 790, sbabic@misp-serbia.rs, www.misp-serbia.rs
Specialties:The three main components that the team of experts within the MISP
deals include:
• The policy dialogue on PUC reform and setting up of the model of intermunicipal cooperation in the field of infrastructure
• Programming and project preparation, setting of SLAP information system
www.slap.skgo.org through project bases that are appropriate for financing and
developing of Feasibility Studies
• Project implementation, execution of tendering procedures and supervision of
projects in progress
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• The Municipal Infrastructure Support Program (MISP) is currently funding 5
projects totaling 50 M € for the period 2010-2012. MISP supports intermunicipal cooperation for the regionalization of environmental services,
particularly in waste management and water services such as the Kruševac
Regional Water Supply Project in Rasina District.
• The Priority Environmental Investment Programme (PEIP) funded by the
CARDS programme facilitated a process of strategic environmental
investment planning by national environmental authorities through
identifying and prioritizing necessary and relevant projects as well as

9. appropriate project formulation and preparation, for which resources in
the countries are limited. In line with the priorities identified for technical
assistance by the Government of Serbia and multi and bilateral
organizations.
• 15 millioin Euro IPA centralized programmes, construction of Waste Water
Treatment Facility for the beneficiary the public enterprise Electric Power
Industry of Serbia (EPS), under the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement;’The parties shall develop and strnghten ther cooperation in
the environmental fiels with the vital task of halting further degradation
and start improving the environmental situation with the aim of
sustainable developemtn’. In the MIPD 2011-2013 Environment and
Evnergy , planned activities and expected results…constructing a national
facility for the treatment and safe disposal of hazardous waste;
constrioning regioanal waste management centers and waste water
treatment facilities serving Serbian citizens and business
Contract signing for construction of WWTP for Vrbas and Kula worth 9.565.083
Euro between the Delegation of the EU, the mu nicipaliteis of Vrbas and Kula as
beneficiairies and the OCntarctro, the consortium of OTV (France) and Milijijum
Tim d.o.o. (Belgrade) . The sum is donated by the Eu. Total value of the waste
water treatment an sewage collection project 9the Great Backa Canal Project) is
23.600.000 ZZueuro Total value of the Waste Water Treatment and Sewage
Collection Project Vrbas/Kula (the Great Bačka Canal Project) is EUR 23,600,000,
where the construction of sewerage in 5 villages (Bačko Dobro Polje, Zmajevo,
Ravno Selo, Kucura and Savino Selo) is funded by NIP (EUR 4,000,000), Vojvodina

10. Capital Investments Fund (RSD 350,000,000) and the Municipality of Vrbas (EUR
1,400,000). The construction of the pipeline header has been funded by the
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands through UNDP programme (EUR
1,200,000) and Serbia’s Eco Fund (EUR 1,900,000), while the Waste Water
Treatment Plant is funded by the EU, through IPA 2008 (EUR 9.565.083 EUR). The
last stage of the Great Bačka Canal Project is the desludging and remediation
phase of the 6 kilometres of the Great Bačka Canal which run through pollution
of the Great Bačka Canal, from which the water flows into Tisa and on to the
Danube, is considered one of the biggest environmental problems in Serbia. The
municipalities of Vrbas and Kula are actively investing in the sewerage system in
order to reduce the effects of pollution of the Great Bačka Canal. The pollution is
largely caused by the discharge of untreated industrial and utility waste water.
The overall objective is to protect and improve the quality of water in the Great
Bačka Canal and to improve sanitary conditions in the municipalities of Vrbas and
Kula. - See more at:
This project will enable waste water treatment and discharge for 120,000
equivalent inhabitants in the municipalities of Vrbas and Kula, it will collect and
treat industrial waste water which has been pre-treated (in case of identified
large industrial facilities in Vrbas which currently discharge untreated waste water
and pollute the Great Canal), expand the sewerage system to additional 20,000
inhabitants, institutions and small industrial and business facilities in the villages
of Vrbas municipality, significantly improve environmental situation by indirect
impact – through improved sanitary protection and reduced risk for public health;
it will greatly improve water quality in the extremely endangered tributaries of
the Danube and the Great Bačka Canal, and, ultimately, eliminate serious

11. limitations for the development of industry, agriculture, water transport and
tourism, caused by the pollution. - See more
tted to the water sector in Serbia:
• 45 M € for projects in:Sombor, Loznica, Sremska Mitrovica, Sabac, Pancevo,
Smederevo, and Kraljevo (ongoing);
• 30 M € for projects in: Trstenik, Aleksinac, Jagodina, Pirot, Vranje, Leskovac
(in preparation); and,
• 30.5 M € for financing water (16.8 M €) and wastewater (11.2 M €)
infrastructure through Serbian banks with technical assistance of
municipalities through the SCTM (2.5 M €).
Japan (JICA/JBIC): A Preliminary WMP for Serbia’s Danube-Sava River Basin Terms
of Reference for Services
• Currently, the Serbian government is negotiating with the Japanese
government about possible preferential loans totaling 400 M €
equivalents, for inter alia, a waste water treatment in Belgrade and several
other municipalities in Serbia.
WB/GEF/ UNDP

12. • Agricultural Pollution Reduction Programme in the Danube Black Sea Basin
• WB: Irrigation & Drainage Investment Project, Republic of Serbia
• As part of UNDP’s Western Balkans Environment Programme, UNDP Serbia
with MEMSP (executing entity) has also implemented the ‘Remediation of
the Grand Backa Canal’ project.
EIB:
• The EIB are financing priority investment works in water supply and
sewerage for the City of Novi Sad, supported by EC DABLAS funded
technical assistance.
Ministry of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry, and Water Management (Directorate of
Waters) . The Directorate of Waters have in place a national services contract
with the ‘Jaroslav Cerni Institut’ to provide research and survey services to
develop a Water Management Plan for the Danube River Basin area of Serbia. The
Terms of Reference for this services co
In addition the EC are funding technical assistance for the preparation of a River
Basin Plan for the Sava (a multinational roof type report); coordinated by the
MAFTWM - Directorate of Waters on behalf of Serbia.
Programmes and Projects:

13. The following donor projects or initiatives are now underway:
· a public awareness programme to assist the water utility companies in reforming
from themselves from technical departments into independent providers of
public service which operate on a commercial basis. Under a Euro 16 million loan,
the Cities of Belgrade, Kragujevac, Nis and Novi Sad are financing investment
projects to upgrade their water supply and sanitation infrastructure. In
connection with the loan finance, the Cities are also starting to reform their water
utility companies from technical departments into independent providers of
public service which operate on a commercial basis. In WASTEWATER2004SERBIAMONTENEGRO