Slide 1Vytautas Naruševiius
Steps of implementation
November 2000: Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania concerning the Republic of Lithuania's participation in the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (came into force 1 January 2002) – duty to provide necessary environmental data and information to EIONET
2003-2004: draft of the Environmental Information Management Programme – draft document, providing strategy, action plan, time schedule and delegating responsibilities among institutions in the environmental sector to meet national and international requirements on reporting
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Steps of implementation
7 April 2004: Resolution No. 388 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania “On the Approval of Procedure for the Submission of Reports to European Commission Related to the Implementation of the European Union Environmental Sector Legislation and on the Supply of Information Necessary for the Drafting of Reports to the European Environmental Agency" (came into force 1 May 2004, amendments 2005, 2006) – submission procedure and responsibilities among national institutions in environmental information flows described
1 May 2004: Lithuania became an EU Member State
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http://aaa.am.lt
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Data and information
Reporting
EEA
Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment
European Commission
under Ministry of Economy
European Commission
Reporting
EEA
http://aaa.am.lt
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Water Quantity &Use
Marine Research Centre
Minister of Agriculture,
Research contracts with Scientific institutions
National legal background:
Minister of Agriculture,
Research contracts with Scientific institutions
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Environmental monitoring