Information on matters considered by the Committee
Submission by Romania having concerns about Ukraine’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention (EIA/IC/S/1)
Initial submission on 26 May 2004 (Romania, Ukraine)
Follow-up submission on 23 January 2007 (Romania, Ukraine)
Initial submission on 26 May 2004 (Romania, Ukraine) (EIA/IC/S/1)
Submission by Romania having concerns about Ukraine’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention with respect to the Danube-Black Sea Deep-Water Navigation Canal in the Ukrainian Sector of the Danube Delta (the ‘Bystroe Canal Project’).
On 19 August 2004 Romania requested the establishment of an inquiry commission under Article 3, paragraph 7, of the Convention, with respect to the same project. At its sixth meeting (3-5 November 2004), the Implementation Committee noted that, because of paragraph 15 of its structure and functions (described in the appendix to decision III/2, ECE/MP.EIA/6), it was not in a position to consider this submission (MP.EIA/WG.1/2005/3, para. 14).
The inquiry commission completed its work on 10 July 2006 and handed over its opinion on the environmental impact of the Bystroe Canal Project to the Ambassadors of Romania and Ukraine and to the Executive Secretary of the UNECE (the inquiry commission's report).
At its eleventh meeting (13-14 February 2007), the Implementation Committee agreed that a second submission by Romania (dated 23 January 2007) superseded Romania’s first submission, which was considered closed (ECE/MP.EIA/WG.1/2007/4, para. 23).
Structure and functions of the Implementation Committee and procedures for review of compliance |
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Report of the sixth meeting of the Implementation Committee |
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Report of the eleventh meeting of the Implementation Committee |
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Follow-up submission on 23 January 2007 (Romania, Ukraine) (EIA/IC/S/1 bis)
Submission by Romania having concerns about Ukraine’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention, with respect to the Bystroe Canal Project and in the light of the opinion of the inquiry commission on the environmental impact of the project.
At its eleventh meeting (13-14 February 2007), the Implementation Committee agreed to consider the submission at its twelfth meeting, to be held in Geneva on 26-28 June 2007 (ECE/MP.EIA/WG.1/2007/4, para. 23).
The Committee considered the matter at its twelfth (26-28 June 2007), thirteenth (30 October - 1 November 2007) and fourteenth (15-17 January 2008) meetings. See the Findings further to a submission by Romania regarding Ukraine (ECE/MP.EIA/2008/6) plus an addendum.
Report of the eleventh meeting of the Implementation Committee | ||||
Findings and recommendations further to a submission by Romania regarding Ukraine (EIA/IC/S/1) | ||||
Addendum to findings and recommendations further to a submission by Romania regarding Ukraine (EIA/IC/S/1/Rev.1) | - |
Committee findings and recommendations were considered by the Meeting of the Parties, 4th session, Bucharest, 2008. See decision IV/2 in the report of the Meeting of the Parties.
Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Parties |
Follow-up to decision IV/2:
15th session
Report submitted by the Government of Ukraine to the Implementation Committee on 6/8 October 2008 |
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Letter to Mr Nemyrya, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, from Mr Belka, Executive Secretary of UNECE, dated 30 October 2008 |
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16th session
Assessment of Likely Transboundary Environmental Impacts of the Danube-Black Sea Navigation Route in the Ukrainian Part of the Danube Delta: Summary Report submitted by the Government of Ukraine, dated 30 December 2008 |
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- Contents and sections 1 (introduction), 2 (rationale for transboundary EIA process) and 3 (description of proposed activity) (pp.1-25) |
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- Section 4 (environmental components likely affected) (pp.26-53) |
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- Section 5 (potential impacts) (pp. 54-111) | ||||
- Sections 6 (mitigation), 7 (monitoring) and 8 (summary and findings), and annexes A-C (pp.112-176) |
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Letter to Mr Nemyrya, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, from Mr Kubis, Executive Secretary of UNECE, dated 20 March 2009 |
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17th session
Independent review of Ukraine’s legal, administrative and other measures to implement the provisions of the Convention | ||||
Letter from Mr Nemyrya, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, to Mr Kubis, Executive Secretary of UNECE, dated 15 April 2009 |
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Report submitted by the Inter-ministerial council on the implementation of the Espoo Convention in Ukraine on the follow-up to decision IV/2, submitted on 31 August 2009 |
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"Non-paper" regarding the Bystroe Canal Project, submitted by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine in Geneva on 11 September 2009 | - | |||
Information provided by Romania on 1 September 2009 |
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18th session
Strategy on the implementation of provisions of Espoo Convention, by Government of Ukraine, including explanatory notes, received 31 December 2009 |
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Strategy on the implementation of provisions of Espoo Convention, by Government of Ukraine, as adopted on 6 January 2010 |
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Letter from Chair of Committee to Ukraine regarding the strategy, dated 12 March 2010 |
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20th session
Report on the implementation of the Strategy on the Espoo Convention, from the Government of Ukraine, received 30 December 2010. |
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Letter from Chair of the Committee to Ukraine regarding strategy, dated 18 January 2011 | ||||
Letter from Chair of the Committee to Ukraine with further questions regarding the strategy, dated 1 February 2011 |
21st session
Reply from Ukraine to the Implementation Committee regarding the strategy, received on 28 February 2011 |
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Letter to Ukraine, addressed to the first Deputy Prime Minister seeking clarifications on the implications of changes in Ukrainian legislation to its capacity to comply with the Convention, dated 23 June 2011 | ||||
Letter to Ukraine, addressed to the focal point regarding revisions to its strategy to implement the Convention, dated 23 June 2011 | ||||
Reply from Ukraine to the Implementation Committee regarding its legislative changes, received 19 July 2011 |
Meeting of the Parties at its fifth session
Report by the Meeting of the Parties at is fifth session (decision V/4 para. 24 regarding Ukraine) |
22nd session
Letter to Ukraine, dated 7 September 2011 | ||||
Reply, with cover letter, from Ukraine, received 7 September 2011 (further information regarding the strategy) |
Progress report by Ukraine of 29 December 2011 to the Espoo Implementation Committee as requested by the Meeting of the Parties at its fifth session (decision V/4 para. 24) | ||||
Replies to the Implementation Committee regarding the Strategy from Ukraine, as revised on 6 January 2012, with a cover letter |
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26th session
Letter to Ukraine, dated 6 December 2012 |
Progress report by Ukraine of 31 December 2012 to the Espoo Implementation Committee as requested by the Meeting of the Parties at its fifth session (decision V/4 para. 24)
Cover letter |
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Report |
