Discussion and Evaluation of Mining and Environment Laws of Turkey with Regard to Eu Legislation
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DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION OF MINING AND ENVIRONMENT LAWS OF TURKEY WITH REGARD TO EU LEGISLATION A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES OF MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BY ŞÜKRÜ ŞAFAK IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING SEPTEMBER 2006 1 Approval of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Prof. Dr. Canan Özgen Director I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science Prof. Dr. Ümit Atalay Head of Department This is to certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aydın Bilgin Supervisor Examining Committee Members Prof. Dr. Tevfik Güyagüler (METU, MINE) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aydın Bilgin (METU, MINE) Prof. Dr. Naci Bölükba şı (METU, MINE) Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan Arol (METU, MINE) Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Ali Hindistan (HÜ, MINE) 1 I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare that, as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced all material and results that are not original to this work. Name, Last Name: Şükrü, ŞAFAK Signature : iii ABSTRACT DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION OF MINING AND ENVIRONMENT LAWS OF TURKEY WITH REGARD TO EU LEGISLATION ŞAFAK, Şükrü M.S., Department of Mining Engineering Supervisor : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aydın Bilgin September 2006, 140 pages Turkey is trying to become a member of the European Union. Within this frame, studies are proceeding for harmonization of the Turkish legislation with the EU legislation. European legislation might have positive or negative impact on the mineral extraction industry and national mining law. Since there is no title directly related to mining policy in the EU legislation the mining policy of EU was evaluated especially under the titles“energy” and “environment”. In this thesis, the Turkish mining regulations and the environmental aspects of the mining activities have been investigated and discussed in comparison with those of EU. The latest developments about mining sectors of Turkey and EU have been evaluated and the comparison between EU directives and Turkish laws and regulations about mining have been made. In this study, modifications that should be realized in laws and regulations and measures that should be taken by Turkey as a candidate country for EU discussed and some proposals have been made. Keywords: Mining, Environment, European Union, Turkey, Legislation, Law. iv ÖZ TÜRK MADEN VE ÇEVRE KANUNLARININ AVRUPA B İRL İĞİ MEVZUATIYLA KAR ŞILA ŞTIRILMASI VE DE ĞERLEND İRİLMES İ ŞAFAK, Şükrü Yüksek Lisans, Maden Mühendisli ği Bölümü Tez Yöneticisi : Doç. Dr. Aydın Bilgin Eylül 2006, 140 sayfa Türkiye Avrupa Birli ği’ne üye olmaya çalı şmaktadır. Bu çerçevede Türk mevzuatıyla Avrupa Birli ği mevzuatının uyumla ştırma çabaları devam etmektedir. Avrupa Birli ği mevzuatı, ulusların maden kanunlarını ve madencilik sektörünü negatif veya pozitif yönde etkilemektedir. Avrupa Birli ği mevzutında madencilik politikası ile ilgili tek ba şına bir ba şlık olmadı ğı için, Avrupa Birli ği’nin madencilik politikası özellikle “enerji” ve “çevre” ba şlıkları altında incelenmi ştir. Bu tezde, Türkiye’nin maden mevzuatındaki düzenlemeler ve madencilik faaliyetlerinin çevresel etkileri ara ştırılmı ş ve Avrupa Birli ği’ndeki mevzuatla kar şıla ştırılmı ş ve incelenmi ştir. Türkiye ve Avrupa Birli ği madencilik sektörlerindeki son geli şmeler de ğerlendirilerek, madencilik konusundaki AB yönergeleri ile Türk kanun ve yönetmelikleri kar şıla ştırılmı ştır. Bu çalı şmada, Avrupa Birli ğine aday konumunda olan Türkiye’nin alması gereken önlemler ile yasa ve yönetmeliklerde yapılması gereken de ğişiklik önerileri geli ştirilmiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Madencilik, Çevre, Avrupa Birli ği, Türkiye, Mevzuat, Kanun. v To My Daughter vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author wishes to express his sincere appreciation to his supervisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aydın Bilgin for his guidance, patience, encouragements and criticism throughout the preparation of the thesis. Without his understanding, support and guidance, this thesis would not have been completed. The valuable comments and suggestions of the examining committee namely; Prof.Dr. Naci Bölükba şı, Prof. Dr. Tevfik Güyagüler, Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan Arol and Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Ali Hindistan are gratefully acknowledged. The author would like to give special thanks to Mrs. Emel Güney for her help during the preparation of the thesis. The author is grateful for the support he received from Barı ş Aksoy and Bora Ersoy during his thesis study. Finally, the author also wants to express sincere thanks to his parents, Sefer and Tülay Şafak, his wife Nalan Şafak and his daughter Begüm Şafak for their encouragement during his whole education life and his thesis study. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS viii ix x LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1 Privatized Companies in Mining Sector.....................................................5 Table 2.2 The Share of Mining in Gross National Product (GNP) .............................6 Table 2.3 Mineral Reserves of Turkey ....................................................................16 Table 2.4 Annual Mining Production(2004)............................................................19 Table 2.5 The Share of Mining Sector in Foreign Trade (Exports) ..........................20 Table 2.6 The Share of Mining Sector in Foreign Trade (Imports) .........................21 Table 2.7 Export Values of Group of Minerals........................................................21 Table 2.8 ImportValues of Group of Minerals.........................................................21 Table 3.1 6th Framework Programme .....................................................................31 Table 3.2 Services Related to Mining and Environmental Isuues at EC...................32 Table 3.3 Mineral Production in Europe..................................................................40 Table 3.4 Prodution of Selected Minerals as World Percentages .............................41 Table 3.5 EU31 Mine Production of Selected Metals as World Percentages............42 Table 4.1 Directives Related to Safety and Health of Mine Workers in EU .............62 Table 4.2 Environmental Legislation Related to Mining Sector in EU.....................65 Table 4.3 Activities in Mining Industry for PRTR...................................................72 Table 4.4 Waste Management Legislation for Mining Sector in EU ........................80 Table 5.1 Regulations Related to Safety and Health of Mine Workers in Turkey.....98 Table 5.2 Lists of Mining Projects in EIA Regulation(Supplement I) ....................102 Table 5.3 Lists of Mining Projects in EIA Regulation(Supplement II)...................103 Table 5.4 The Highest Values Allowed for Ground Vibrations Outside The Nearest Building.............................................................................111 Table 5.5 Regulations About the Mining Activities Within the Meaning of Environment Law..................................................................................113 Table 6.1 Comparison of EU Directives and Turkish Legislation in Mining Sector....................................................................................................120 xi LIST OF FIGURES Figure 4.1 Legal Framework of Mining in EU ........................................................57 Figure 4.2 Mining Waste Types .............................................................................78 xii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS BAT : Best Available Technique BGS : British Geological Survey BREF : Best Available Technique Reference Document BRGM : Breaude Recherches Géologiques et Minières CCA : European Calcium Carbonate Association COM : Communication DG : Directorate General EBA : European Borates Association EC : European Commission ECSC : European Community of Steel and Coal EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMAS : Eco-Management and Audit Scheme EMIREC : European Mineral Resources Research and Technological Development Council EN/ISO : Environmental/International Organization for Standardization ERMITE : Environmental Regulation of Mine Waters in European Union ETIMADEN : Eti Mine Works General Management ETP-SMR : European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources EU : European Union EUBA : European Bentonite Association EULA : European Lime Association EUROFEL : European Association of Feldspar Producers EUROGEO- : Association of European Geological Surveys SURVEYS EUROMINES : European Association of Mining Industries EUROSIL : European Association of Industrials Silica Producers xiii EUROTALC : Scientific Association of European Talc Industry FEMP : Federation of European Mineral Programmes FFH : Flora Fauna and Habitat FP6 : Sixth Framework Programme FP7 : Seventh Framework Programme GDMA : General Directorate of Mining Affairs GNP : Gross National Product GNSS : Galileo Navigation Satellite System HLG : High Level Group IDPA : International Diatomite Association IMA : Industrial Mineral Association IMF : International Money Fund IMMIB : General Secretariat of İstanbul Mineral and Metals Assocciation IPPC : Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control JRC : Joint Research Center KPC : European Kaolin and Plastic Clays Association LCV : Lowest Calorific Value MENR : Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources