Twinning projects
EU Twinning projects with German involvement in the environmental and building sectors (ongoing)
| No. | Country and project number | Title/topic | Lead country | Project term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Serbia SR16 IPA EN 01 18 | Support to Policy Planning in Water Management Sector | Germany (Austria, Netherlands junior partner) | Q 1 2019 to Q3 2020 |
EU Twinning projects with German involvement in the environmental sector since 1998 (concluded)
| No. | Country and project number | Title/topic | Lead country | Project term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Egypt EG07AAEN10 | Development of an integrated management system for hazardous substances and for waste the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) | Germany | 11/2008 to 5/2011 |
| 3. | Armenia AM10/ENP-PCA/EN/06 | Support for introduction of an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) system | Germany (junior partner: Spain) | 01/2013 to 01/2015 |
| 4. | Azerbaijan AZ/13/ENP/TR/27 | Support for the introduction of EU construction standards | Germany | 06/2014 to 12/2015 |
| 5. | Bulgaria BG98/IB/EN-01/02 | Development of an overall environmental strategy, further development of the National Environmental Action Plan, approximation of environmental law in the fields of environmental information, water and air | Germany | 1999 to 2001 |
| 6. | Bulgaria BG99/IB/EN-01 | Advice on the introduction of waste legislation | Germany | 2001 to 2002 |
| 7. | Bulgaria BG99/IB/EN-02 | Advice on air quality management at the local level | Germany | 2000 to 2002 |
| 8. | Bulgaria BG00/IB/EN-01-01 | Wastewater/drinking water | France (junior partner: Germany) | 2002 to 2003 |
| 9. | Bulgaria BG00/IB/EN-01-02 | Action to strengthen administrative capacities for the implementation of EU law on trading in protected species | Austria (junior partner: Germany) | 2001 to 2003 |
| 10. | Bulgaria BG00/IB/EN-01-03 | Advice on chemical safety | Germany | 2001 to 2003 |
| 11. | Bulgaria BG00/IB/EN-01-04 | IPPC Directive training and implementation measures at the regional level for responsible officials in environmental agencies and industry | Germany | 2001 to 2003 |
| 12. | Bulgaria BG00/IB/EN-01-05 | Radiation protection and safety in medical applications with a focus on ionising radiation | Germany | 2002 to 2003 |
| 13. | Bulgaria BG03/IB/EN-01 | Implementation of the Regulations related to the Law on Protection from the Harmful Impact of Chemical Substances and Preparations | Germany | 2005 to 2006 |
| 14. | Bulgaria BG03/IB/EN-02 | Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive | Germany | 2004 to 2006 |
| 15. | Bulgaria BG03/IB/EN-03 | Air monitoring | Germany | 2005 to 2006 |
| 16. | Bulgaria BG07/IB/EN-04 | Implementation and enforcement of Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC | Germany | 04/2009 to 10/2010 |
| 17. | Bulgaria BG07IBEN05 | Action to strengthen national and regional administrative capacities for the implementation of EC legislation on waste electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators | Austria (junior partner: Germany) | 04/2009 to 09/2010 |
| 18. | Estonia ES98/IB/EN-01(a) | Implementation of the accession programme in the field of air quality control, in particular air monitoring | Finland (junior partner: Germany) | 1999 to 2001 |
| 19. | Estonia ES03/IB/EN-01 | Development of an Estonian fuel quality management system | Germany | 2004 to 2005 |
| 20. | Estonia ES05/IB/EN-01 | Action to enhance the capacity to reduce emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases in Estonia | Germany | 2007 to 2008 |
| 21. | Estonia ES06/IB/EN-01 | Capacity building for action in response to major environmental accidents and emergency situations | Germany | 2007 to 2008 |
| 22. | Israel IS12ENP APEN07 | Support for introduction of IPPC system and a PRTR | Germany | 06/2013 to 02/2015 |
| 23. | Israel IL/11 | Support for enhancement and modernisation of environmental regulatory tools for Israeli industry | Germany (junior partners: Austria, UK) | Q2 2015 to Q2 2017 |
| 24. | Croatia HR04/IB/EN01 | Capacity building and development of guidelines for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive | Germany (junior partner: Netherlands) | 09/2007 to 08/2009 |
| 25. | Latvia LV01/IB/EN-01 | Radiation protection in medical applications | Germany | 2003 to 2004 |
| 26. | Lithuania LI98/IB/SPP-01 | Preparations for participation in EU Structural Funds | Finland (junior partner: Germany) | 2000 to 2001 |
| 27. | Lithuania LI99/IB/EN-01 | Action to strengthen environmental monitoring capacities with a focus on air and water | Germany | 2001 to 2002 |
| 28. | Malta MT04/IB/EN-03 | Technical assistance for the development of implementation systems for the producer responsibility directives (waste management) | Germany | 2006 to 2007 |
| 29. | Poland PL98/IB/EN-01 | Development of an overall environmental strategy, implementation of environmental legislation and strategy; priorities: waste, air and water | France (junior partner: Germany) | 1999 to 2001 |
| 30. | Poland PL98/IB/SPP-01 | Preparation for the use of EU Structural Funds | UK (junior partner Germany) | 1999 to 2001 |
| 31. | Poland PL00/IB/EN-01 | Action to strengthen the Environmental Impact Assessment instrument | Germany | 2002 to 2003 |
| 32. | Poland PL00/IB/EN-03 | Evaluation of air quality | Germany | 2001 to 2003 |
| 33. | Poland PL02/IB/EN-01 | Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive | Germany | 2003 to 2005 |
| 34. | Poland PL02/IB/EN-04 | Transboundary shipment of waste | Germany | 2003 to 2004 |
| 35. | Romania RO98/IB/EN-01 | Development of an overall environmental strategy | Germany | 1999 to 2001 |
| 36. | Romania RO01/IB/EN-01 | Establishment of institutions as further support for Romania during the introduction and implementation of EUwaste management legislation | Germany | 2002 to 2004 |
| 37. | Romania RO03/IB/EN/03 | Support for the implementation of EUdirectives on emissions control - Directive 99/13/EC on emissions of volatile organic compounds, Directive 2001/80/EC on the limitation of emissions from large combustion plants and the SEVESO II Directive (96/82/EC) | Germany | 2004 to 2006 |
| 38. | Romania RO03/IB/EN/03 | Support for the Romanian Environment Ministry when programming environmental investment projects; priority: waste | Germany | 2004 to 2006 |
| 39. | Romania RO04/IB/EN-01 | Support for Cluj Regional Environmental Protection Agency; priority: air quality control (Phase I) | Germany | 2005 to 2007 |
| 40. | Romania RO04/IB/EN-04 | Support for Craiova Regional Environmental Protection Agency; priority: prevention of industrial pollution (Phase I) | Germany | 2005 to 2007 |
| 41. | Romania RO04/IB/EN-08 | Support for Bucharest Regional Environmental Protection Agency; priorities: emission and noise control (Phase I) | Germany | 2005 to 2007 |
| 42. | Romania RO04/IB/EN-09 | Support for the National Environmental Protection Agency (Phase I) | Germany | 2005 to 2007 |
| 43. | Romania RO06/IB/EN-01 | Support for Cluj Regional Environmental Protection Agency; priorities: air quality control and climate protection (Phase II) | Germany (junior partner: Austria) | 12/2007 to 06/2009 |
| 44. | Romania RO06/IB/EN-04 | Support for Craiova Regional Environmental Protection Agency; priority: prevention of industrial pollution (Phase II) | Germany (junior partner: Czech Republlic) | 01/2007 to 07/2009 |
| 45. | Romania RO06/IB/EN-07 | Support for Galati Regional Environmental Protection Agency; priority: industrial waste (Phase II) | Germany | 02/2007 to 08/2009 |
| 46. | Romania RO06/IB/EN-08 | Support for Bucharest Regional Environmental Protection Agency; priority: noise control (Phase II) | Germany | 02/2007 to 08/2009 |
| 47. | Romania RO06/IB/EN-09 | Support for the National Environmental Protection Agency and coordination of regional Twinning projects (Phase II) | Germany (junior partner: Austria) | 12/2007 to 06/2009 |
| 48. | Serbia SR05/IB/EN-01 | Implementation of the Water Framework Directive | Germany | 2006 to 2008 |
| 49. | Serbia SR07/IB/EN/-01 | Action to strengthen administrative capacities for the implementation of air quality management | Czech Republic (junior partner: Germany) | 11/2009 to 04/2012 |
| 50. | Serbia SR 12 IB EN 01 | Support for the introduction of the Emissions Trading Directive | France (junior partner: Germany) | 09/2013 to 08/2015 |
| 51. | Serbia CZ06/018 - SR08/IB/EN-02 | Support for the implementation of a management system for chemicals | Austria (junior partner: Germany) | 08/2010 to 03/2013 |
| 52. | Serbia SR 13 IB EN 02 | Action to improve management of hazardous wastes | Austria (junior partner: Germany) | Q2 2015 to Q2 2017 |
| 53. | Slovak Republic SR98/IB/EN-02 | Development of a waste strategy | Germany | 2000 to 2001 |
| 54. | Slovak Republic SK00/IB/EN-01 | Introduction of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive | Germany | 2002 to 2003 |
| 55. | Slovak Republic SK02/IB/EN-03 | Introduction and implementation of the Habitats Directive and Birds Directive | Germany | 2003 to 2005 |
| 56. | Slovenia SL98/IB/EN-01 | Support for the Environment Ministry’s legal harmonisation activities | Austria (junior partner: Germany) | 2000 to 2001 |
| 57. | Slovenia SL98/IB/SPP-01 | Upskilling of the competent authorities for evaluation and control in their function as paying agents (Structural Funds) | Ireland (junior partner: Germany) | 2000 to 2001 |
| 58. | Slovenia SI04/IB/EN-01 | Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) | Germany | 2005 to 2006 |
| 59. | Slovenia SI06/IB/EN-01 | Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive | Germany | 2007 to 2008 |
| 60. | Czech Republic CZ98/IB/EN-01 | Action to build up and strengthen the environmental agencies’ role in the implementation of the environmental acquis | Germany | 1999 to 2001 |
| 61. | Czech Republic CZ00/IB/EN-01 | Structures for the implementation of Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and an Integrated Pollution Register | Germany | 2002 to 2003 |
| 62. | Czech Republic CZ00/IB/EN-03 | Establishment of institutions for Permitting and Monitoring in the Air Quality Sector | Germany | 2002 to 2003 |
| 63. | Czech Republic CZ01/IB/EN-01-TL | IPPC Directive training and implementation activities | Germany | 2002 to 2003 |
| 64. | Czech Republic CZ02/IB/EN-01 | Introduction of environmental legislation at the regional level | Germany | 2003 to 2004 |
| 65. | Czech Republic CZ02/IB/EN-02 | Implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive | Germany | 2003 to 2004 |
| 66. | Czech Republic CZ02/IB/EN-01TL | Funding instruments for the implementation of the acquis communautaire in the field of environmental protection at the regional level | Austria (junior partner: Germany) | 2003 to 2004 |
| 67. | Czech Republic CZ03/IB/EN-02 | Establishment of an environmental information and management system (CENIA) | Germany | 2004 to 2005 |
| 68. | Czech Republic CZ03/IB/EN-TL1 | EU Cohesion Fund project pipeline for the water sector (Twinning Light) | Germany | 2004 to 2004 |
| 69. | Czech Republic CZ04/IB/EN-04TL | Funding for nature conservation (Twinning Light) | Germany | 2006 to 2007 |
| 70. | Czech Republic CZ06/IB/EN-01TL | Regional waste management (Twinning Light) | Germany | 2007 to 2007 |
| 71. | Czech Republic CZ05/IB/EN-02TL | Support for environmental information system (Twinning Light) | Germany | 2008 to 2008 |
| 72. | Czech Republic CZ06/9IB/EN-06TL | Capacity building for the CENIA environmental information system (Twinning Light) | Germany | 02/2009 to 10/2009 |
| 73. | Turkey TR02-EN01 | Capacity building in the environmental sector: nature conservation component | Germany | 2004 to 2006 |
| 74. | Turkey TR03/IB/EN-01a | Capacity building in the environmental sector: air quality control component | Germany | 2004 to 2006 |
| 75. | Turkey TR03/IB/EN-01b | Capacity building in the environmental sector: waste management component | Germany | 2004 to 2006 |
| 76. | Turkey TR04/IB/EN-01 | Action to strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in the field of special waste management | Germany | 2005 to 2008 |
| 77. | Turkey TR04/IB/EN-02 | Action to strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in the field of noise control | Germany | 2006 to 2008 |
| 78. | Turkey TR07/IB/EN-02 | Institution building in the field of air quality in the Marmara region | Germany (junior partner: Austria) | 10/2009 to 06/2013 |
| 79. | Turkey TR09/IB/EN-01 | Kontrolle industrielle VOC-Emissionen | Germany (junior partner: Netherlands) | 07/2011 to 09/2013 |
| 80. | Ukraine UKR 02/01 | Establishment of effective cooperation between parliament and the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources | Germany | 2003 to 2004 |
| 81. | Hungary HU98/IB/EN-01 | Approximation of environmental law; priorities: waste, air and water | France (junior partner: Germany) | 2000 to 2001 |
| 82. | Hungary HU98/IB/EN-02 | Establishment and development of the Central Environmental Protection Fund | Germany | 1999 to 2001 |
| 83. | Hungary HU00/IB/EN-01 | Establishment of an air monitoring network | Germany | 2001 to 2002 |
| 84. | Hungary HU01/IB/EN-04 | Prevention of industrial pollution/plant safety | Germany | 2002 to 2003 |
| 85. | Hungary HU02/IB/EN-01 | Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive | Germany | 2002 to 2004 |
| 86. | Hungary HU02/IB/EN-02 | Institutional action to strengthen environmental inspectorates | Germany | 2002 to 2004 |