Presentation by Mr. Roman Havlíček, Director General, Water Directorate, Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic

1. Water planning and financing
in Slovak Republic
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a few lessons learned
Roman Havlíček

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EU legislation
- Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC
- Floods Directive 2007/60/EC
- Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC
National legislation
- Water act – 2004
- Law on floods protection – 2010
- Law on public water supply and sanitation – 2002
Slovak Republic is EU member since 2004

3. Water planning
National Water Policy (2022) – sets strategic goals and
main measures to achieve it
• Riverbasin management plans
• Flood protection management plan
• Development plan for water supply and sanitation
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4. • Water planing system from 1970s was not in compliance with
water planing according to WFD,
• Lack of strategy after 2015
• Large water projects (dams, reservoirs, inland waterways)
planned in 1970s or earlier were in conflict with EU legislation
• Lack of finances for investments in sanitation and waste water
treatment
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Main challenges

5. • Noncompliance with UWWT directive - agglomerations p.e. > 2000
• Breach of WFD, EIA directive and NATURA 2000 directives in several
dozens of cases – small hydros
• Noncompliance with Floods Directive - 2 years delay in flood
protection maps and management plan update
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Current infringments

6. • Reduce dependence on external financing, generate national income
for water sector projects, find out ways to use loans
• Do not postpone measures and investments neccessary for
implementation of EU legislation (do not rely on EC benevolence )
• Have clear national strategy for water sector (in line with current EU
policies)
• Be ambitious yet realistic in designing measures included in plans
• Keep public control over water sector
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Lessons learned

7. Questions?
Thank you