Workshop on Environmental Legislation in the Metals Industry

INFRA 12252

organized in co-operation with

Ministry of Economy, Bulgaria

Venue: Hotel Gloria Palace Address: Maria Luiza Boulvard 20 BG-1000 – Sofia BULGARIA

30-31 May 2005

Aim of the Meeting

The steel industry in Bulgaria is going through a long re-structuring process, which is to be finalised by 2007. The national steel restructuring plan foresees after that date the existence of a competitive steel industry that will be able to operate on a global market. This will require the actors from industry and the competent authorities to make the necessary adjustments in future investment plans and in their organisation so as to progressively reach the current EU standards. In order to help to prepare this exercise, it will be useful to hold a workshop with the active participation of key decision makers from the EC, the national authorities of current EU member states as well as industry experts. The transposition of Directive (96/61/ЕC) concerning the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) is ensured with the adoption of the Law on environment protection and the Decree stipulating the rules and regulations for issuing complex permits for development and exploitation of new and active industrial installations and equipment. Bulgarian steel companies are expected to apply for an integrated permission, including a programme for bringing into conformity with the legislative requirements in respect of environment up to 31 March 2005 at the latest.

Date 30 May 2005

Chair: Mr Jean-Jacques WOELDGEN, European Commission

08.30 – 09.30 Registration of participants Welcome and Opening 09.00 – 09.10 Mrs. Evgenia KOLDANOVA, Deputy Minister of Economy, Bulgaria Industrial Policy in an Enlarged Europe 09.10 – 09.40 Mr. Jean Jacques WOELDGEN, European Commission, DG ENTR 09.40 – 10.10 The Steel Industry in the Czech Republic before and after the Accession to the EU Mr. Jaroslav RAAB, Steel Federation of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic 10.10 – 10.40 Presentation of the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries – Role and Activities in the Field of Environment for the Steel Sector Mr. Jean-Pierre DEBRUXELLES, Technical Director, EUROFER, Belgium 10.40 – 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 – 11.30 Presentation of the European Confederation of Non-ferrous Metals Industries – Role and Activities in the Area of Environment for Non- Ferrous Metallurgy Mr. Mark MISTRY, EHS Manager, Eurometaux, Belgium 11.30 – 12.00 Presentation of the Bulgarian Chamber of Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metallurgy – Role and Activities Mrs. Politimy PAUNOVA, Director, BCFNM, Bulgaria Importance of the Metals Industry for the Bulgarian Economy 12.00 – 12.30 Mrs. Olga SHISHKOVA, Ministry of Economy, Bulgaria

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 – 14.00 Condition and developments in the implementation of the IPPC directive Mr. Donald LITTEN, JRC, European Commission 14.00 – 14.30 Application of the IPPC Directive to the Steel Industry Mr. Jean-Pierre DEBRUXELLES, Technical Director, EUROFER, Belgium 14.30 – 15.00 Application of the IPPC Directive to the Non-Ferrous Metallurgy Ms. Lynette CHUNG, Environnemental Manager, Eurometaux, Belgium

15.00 – 15.20 Coffee break 15.20 – 15.50 Application of the IPPC Directive to the Non-Ferrous Metallurgy in Bulgaria

Mr. Milan CHALAKOV, Head of Department “Ecology”, “KCM” AD, Bulgaria 15.50 – 16.20 The Application of the IPPC Directive in Bulgaria including the Metals Industry, role of National Authorities in the Process Mr. Boyko MALINOV, Ministry of Environment and Waters, Bulgaria 16.20 – 16.50 The Role of Permitting Authorities Mr. Roy CAUGHLIN, Environment Agency, UK 16.50 – 17.20 Restructuring of Polish Steel Sector with Aspects of Environmental Issues in the Context of IPPC Directive Mr. Wojciech SZULC, Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy, Poland 17.20 – 17.50 Discussion, questions and answers

17.50 – 18.30 Closure of Day I

Date 31 May 2005

Chair: Mrs. Politimy PAUNOVA, Director, BCFNM, Bulgaria

08.00 - 09.00 Registration of participants 09.00 – 09.30 Experience of Eurofer Member Companies - EU Emissions Trading Scheme Mr. Jean-Pierre DEBRUXELLES, Technical Director, EUROFER, Belgium 09.30 – 10.00 Emissions Trading in Bulgaria – Policy and Application Mrs. Daniela STOYCHEVA, Ministry of Environment and Waters, Bulgaria 10.00 – 10.30 Steel Sector in Poland – One Year after Accession to the EU. Emissions Trading – Current Situation Mr. Kazimierz KOWALSKI, Metallurgical Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Poland

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 11.30 Development and Innovation in the Steel Industry (European Steel Technology Platform - ESTEP) Mr. Jean-Pierre DEBRUXELLES, Technical Director, EUROFER, Belgium 11.30 – 12.15 The Environment and the Development of the Bulgarian Steel Industry 11.30 – 11.45 Mr. Konstantin STAMENOV, Administrtive Director, Stomana Industry AD, Bulgaria 11.45 – 12.00 Mrs. Leonida KOSTOVA, Specialist “Ecology”, Promet Steel АD, Bulgaria 12.00 – 12.15 Mr. Stoyan PIRLOV, Director, Kremikovtzi AD, Bulgaria 12.15 – 12.30 Discussion, questions and answers Chair and speakers 12.30 Conclusions and closure of Seminar Chair

This meeting is being organised by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange instrument of the European Commission CHAR 05/97, B - 1049 Brussels Telephone: +32-2-296 73 07, +32-2-296 73 08, Fax: +32-2-296 68 40 Web site http://taiex.cec.eu.int