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Twinning Project Fiche

Support to the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection in Improving and modernizing

environmental regulatory and management tools for the Israeli industry – Regulatory tools for SMEs, Resource efficiency, Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

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Important reminders:

- Any Member State entity that submits a proposal or that is part of the consortium that submits a proposal, if it does not constitute a proper public administration, must be registered as mandated body. Mandated bodies are semi-public bodies assimilated to administrations, as some MS have outsourced or are in the process of outsourcing and privatising parts of their administration. The know-how required for Twinning projects is therefore sometimes located outside the administration. The Commission Headquarters may accept or refuse proposals to be registered as Mandated Body and maintains an open-ended list of semi-public bodies mandated to act in lieu of public administrations. Conditions and means to apply to be on the list are described in the Common Twinning Manual, section 3.3 (http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/documents/twinning-manual-2012-update-2013-2014-final.pdf) In case of question and to launch the registration procedure, entities that wish to be considered as mandated body must liaise with their National Contact Point (list of NCPs and contacts available at: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/financial_assistance/institution_building/2014/20140429-ncps-ms-april-2014.pdf).

- Proposed Project Leaders and proposed RTA are obliged to have a pre-established, and not-remote, connections with the administration(s) or mandated body(ies) submitting the proposal or being part of the consortium that submits a proposal;.

Not complying with these conditions will lead to the rejection of the concerned proposal(s).

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List of Abbreviations

AA Association Agreement

AP Action Plan (Programme)

BAT Best Available Techniques

BC Beneficiary Country

bn billion

BREF Best Available Techniques Reference Notes

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CLP Classification, Labelling, Packaging

Com Communication (EC)

COSME Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

CP Counterpart

EC European Commission

EE Energy efficiency

EEA European Environment Agency

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EIS Environmental Information System

EMAS Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (of the EU)

EMS Environmental Management System

ENP European Neighbourhood Policy

ENPI European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

EU European Union

FCCC Framework Convention on Climate Change

GGKC Green Growth Knowledge Center

HQ Headquarters

HR Human Resources

IED Industrial Emissions Directive (of the EU)

LCP Large Combustion Plant

ILO International Labour Organization

IPPC Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

ISO International Standards Organisation

IWC International Whaling Commission

MoEP Ministry of Environment Protection (of Israel)

MS Member State(s)

MTE Medium-Term Expert

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

OECD Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

OVI Objectively Verifiable Indicators

Para. Paragraph

PAO Project Administration Office

PHC Public Health Coalition

PL Project Leader

PL CP Project Leader Counterpart

PRTR Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

PSC Project Steering Committee

QA Quality Assurance

RE Resource efficiency

RTA Resident Twinning Advisor

RTA CP Resident Twinning Advisor Counterpart

SCP Sustainable Consumption and Production

Sec. Section

SME Small and Medium Enterprise (s)

STE Short-Term Expert

TAIEX Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (Programme)

ToT Training of Trainers

UK United Kingdom

UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

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1. Basic Information 1.1 Programme: Support to the ENP Action Plan 2011-2012 (Israel) 1.2 Twinning Number IL/11 1.3 Title: Support to the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection in

Improving and Implementing the Environmental Regulatory and Management Framework for Industry and Business – Strengthening the Environmental Framework for SME, Resource Efficiency, Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

1.4 Sector: Environment 1.5 Beneficiary country: State of Israel 2. Objective 2.1 Overall Objective: The overall objective of this twinning project is to make a contribution to sustainable development and green growth in Israel through a modernized and effectively implemented environmental regulatory and management framework. 2.2 Project purpose: The purpose of the twinning project is to support, based on EU experience, the modernization and implementation of the regulatory and management framework of environmental permitting, inspection and compliance especially for SME, the enhancement of the environmental management capacity in Israel, and the infrastructure of resource efficiency. 2.3 Context of and contribution to national policies and plans and to EU-Israel cooperation 2.3.1 Israel national context Israel takes part in the OECD supported initiative of Green Growth launched by the Green Growth Declaration signed by 34 states in 2009. On 23 October 2011 the government of Israel decided to prepare a National Green Growth Strategy for the years 2012 – 2020. A Round Table including government, business and third sector representatives decided in February 2012 to prepare a National Green Growth Plan to be adopted in 2012. The Green Growth initiative focuses on economic, regulatory, implementation and information tools in three major areas: green production, green consumption, and green innovation. The National Green Growth Plan was consolidated during 2012, in a comprehensive consultative process with representatives from government, the business sector, and civil society. The plan was presented to the government in September 2012 by the Ministries of Environmental Protection and Industry, Trade and Labour. The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) since then is promoting its main components which are: Integrated Green Licensing; Green Growth Knowledge Center; Green Consumption; Green Procurement; Green Innovation; Green Employment. The Integrated Green Licensing process started in 2013 will lead to a reform of the permitting system for industry in Israel, based on the concept of IPPC and looking at the needs of the various economic actors, ranging from IPPC installations, to SME and micro enterprises, and the needs of approaching all environmental aspects in a holistic way. It will be referred to in more details below. The Green Growth Knowledge Center (GGKC) is currently developed in all its institutional aspects and the ground is prepared for its establishment and operation. The processes of Integrated Green Licensing and the development of the GGKC are supported by the currently on-going twinning project (see below).

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The MoEP Environmental Policy Division is in the process of developing a roadmap for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). This process is being undertaken in cooperation with UNEP and will take into account the Guidelines developed by UNEP for SCP. These Green Growth initiatives in Israel, driven with much energy and strong efforts by the MoEP, will be supported by the proposed Twinning Project. The proposed twinning project will build upon the results of the current twinning project on IPPC which cooperates with the MoEP in developing the integrated permitting and inspection system in Israel and the necessary general procedures for it. The next logical step consists of making the integrated system operational through the development of specific procedures and practices addressing the needs of the various categories of enterprises, especially the SMEs which constitute the large majority of economic actors in Israel. As current practice shows, making the integrated system operational also requires the further development of environmental requirements in priority areas, such as waste management, waste water control, hazardous substances control, air emission control, and environmental management. Work on environmental management will look into the need for mandatory management requirements for industries and businesses but also into the strengths and weaknesses of supporting voluntary management systems, such as the ISO and EMAS tools. Finally, as the efforts to reform permitting and inspection for industry and business are made in the framework of green growth with an objective to move towards sustainable development in Israel, one fundamental approach will be essential: resource efficiency. With this approach, which includes many aspects and features, and all the other above-mentioned initiatives and steps to be undertaken, the proposed twinning project will cooperate with the MoEP; will provide insight into practices of EU member states; and thus support the activities taking place at governmental and administrative levels in Israel. 2.3.2. EU-Israel cooperation context General context As part of the European Neighbourhood Policy, the EU-Israel Association Agreement was adopted on 20 November 1995 and the EU-Israel ENP Action Plan (AP) was adopted on 11 April 2005. Both the AA and the AP set specific joint targets and areas of cooperation in the field of environment protection. Article 50 of the Association Agreement sets that "the Parties shall promote cooperation in the tasks of preventing deterioration of the environment, controlling pollution and ensuring the rational use of natural resources, with a view to ensuring sustainable development and promoting regional environmental projects. Cooperation shall focus, in particular, on: the use of advanced tools of environmental management, environmental monitoring methods and surveillance, including the use of environmental information systems (EIS) and environmental impact assessment, the impact of industrial development on the environment in general and the safety of industrial facilities in particular". The AP further elaborates on the areas for joint cooperation in the field of environment, notably by providing, in the context of good environmental governance, to "strengthen the administrative capacity of the Ministry of Environment and other relevant Institutions" and to “promote the strengthening of communication strategies and availability of environmental information to the public, inter alia, through exchange of information between the Commission and Israel” (section 2.5 item 11). The AP, more specifically, addresses various commitments which are relevant to the proposed twinning project and which concern inter alia:

waste management to ensure an integrated approach, including prevention of waste and reduction at source and energy from waste;

air quality and air pollution control;

prevention of pollution of waters, in particular through enhanced water pollutant emission reporting, drawing on the experiences within the EU Water Framework Directive; and

enhancement of co-operation between relevant authorities on prevention of air pollution and pollution of water resources (section 2.5. item 12).

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In the context of international environmental cooperation the AP calls for enhancing the exchange of information with Israel on issues of mutual interest, including on environmental taxes, eco-management as well as on spatial information (section 2.5 item 13). Finally, in the field of energy, the AP calls for measures to: co-operate in sustaining current efforts to improve energy efficiency and to promote the use of renewable energy sources in pursuit of the target set by Israel i.e. at least 2% by 2007 and at least 5% by 2016 of electricity to be produced from renewable energy sources; identify the scope for further legal harmonisation, where appropriate, with EU energy efficiency legislation (minimum efficiency standards; labelling appliances); and to take steps towards participation in EU activities relating to energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy (e.g. conferences and workshops, section 2.5 item 8). Specific cooperation context The EU and Israel participate in the environmental sector in the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean. The 2014 Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change adopted a declaration which addressed commitments of relevance to the Twinning Project such as:

renew their support for the Horizon 2020 Initiative, reaffirming the continued relevance of the three sectors targeted, waste water, solid waste and industrial emissions;

call for further strengthening the synergies with the Barcelona Convention, aiming to accelerate the shift towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP);

undertake to address data needs by applying the principles of Shared Environment Information Systems (SEIS);

will endeavour to initiate policy reforms required to provide the appropriate incentives and signals to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns;

express their support for green and low emissions economy and the required innovations, and technology transfer in the area of sustainable products and services and new sustainable business models, as well as tools such as eco-design;

strongly support the complementary efforts of the European Union and of the UfM Secretariat on SCP. In this context, welcome the initiation of the SWITCH-Med programme.

The programme Switch-Med (http://www.enpi-info.eu/mainmed) promotes the shift of Southern Mediterranean economies towards sustainable consumption and production patterns and a green economy. A policy component, built around the Barcelona convention and national sustainable consumption and production (SCP) plans is particularly relevant for the proposed twinning project. 2.3.3 Specific EU environmental policy context: recent relevant developments Some recent developments in EU policies relevant to the proposed twinning project may be summarized as follows: 7th Action Programme The recently adopted 7th EU Action Programme “Living well, within the limits of our planet” (Decision 1386/2013/EU) provides a context relevant in various aspects. Preamble 17 of the Decision refers to the need of reducing resource impact and following the waste hierarchy. Art 2 of the Decision declares priority objectives, inter alia, in Art 2 para. (1)(b) "to turn the EU into a resource efficient economy". The AP itself refers to various areas relevant for the proposed twinning project: soil protection (sec. 24); innovation to improve resource efficiency (sec. 30); importance of implementing IED (sec 34); mandatory green public procurement (sec. 38); waste as a resource (sec. 40); resource efficiency in the water sector (sec. 41). Industrial Emissions Directive recent developments There are many additional requirements found in the IED that go beyond the IPPC Directive. Showing that Best Available Techniques (BAT), as found in the BAT Reference Documents, have been adopted is given much greater emphasis. However some of the most significant differences are:

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The list of activities that require integrated permits found in Annex I has been extended. The most numerous additions are likely to be installations treating and storing hazardous waste (Annex I - 5.1) and installations chemically treating timber (Annex I – 6.10). The majority of such installations are likely to be SME.

The IED (Recital 23 and Art 22) stresses the need to protect soil and groundwater. The IPPC Directive also required protection of soil and ground water but with much less emphasis.

Chapter III of the IED sets out specific requirements to be met by large combustion plants (LCPs). The associated emissions limit values are found in Annex V of the IED. The LCP Directive (2001/80/EC) stands repealed from 1st January 2016 and generally the emissions limit values set out in Annex V must be met from this date.

The IED (Art 23) strengthens the requirements for inspection previously found in the Decision on the Minimum Criteria for Environmental Inspection (2001/331/EC)

The IED (Art 14.3) requires that BAT Conclusions are used as the basis for all integrated permits. A general requirement found in the five BAT Conclusions that have been published to date is that an environmental management system (EMS) is included in the conditions of any integrated permit. Such an EMS may be of an uncertified nature, although clearly a certified EMS e.g. under the EMAS Regulation (No. 1221/2009) would be acceptable.

SME: The 2013 COSME Regulation (REGULATION (EU) No 1287/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014 - 2020)) promotes competitiveness of SME in the period 2014-2020. Art. 11 provides for the promotion of sustainability in SME. Annex - Section A2 seeks to reduce the administrative and regulatory burden on SME. Also, Section F4 foresees promotion of resource efficiency in SME. In 2014 the EC released a report on the public consultations on the Green Action Plan for SME (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-196_en.htm). SME stressed the lack of information on potential resource efficiency improvements. The importance of building strong partnerships to share information and knowledge on resource efficiency was highlighted. SME further highlighted the role of clusters and innovation centres as providers of resource efficiency advice and coaching, including concrete guidance and on-location support. SME emphasized the need to better understand not only the environmental case but also the business opportunities that resource efficiency offers them in terms of increased productivity and globally enhanced competitiveness. Waste legislation The primary EU waste legislation is the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) which sets the basic concepts and definitions related to waste managament, such as definitions of waste, recycling, recovery. It explains when waste ceases to be waste and becomes a secondary raw material and how to distinguish between waste and by-products and introduces the "polluter pays principle" and the "extended producer responsibility". It incorporates provisions on hazardous waste and waste oils. It sets the priority order for waste management as the following hierarchy:

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The EC is currently reviewing the legislation using an on line stakeholder consultation that will be closed on September 10th 2014 and the results then be published. On 2 July 2014, the Commission published its “circular economy package” which aims at paving the way towards a Zero Waste EU and includes new targets for recycling: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm. In the area of waste management the stimulation of the market for recycled materials is a major interest, as especially the Roadmap for Resource Efficiency shows (below). http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/legislation/index.htm Water resources and waste water The "Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources" (EC Com (2012) 673) linked to the EU Strategy until 2020 in Section 1.1 on the policy context provides that the “EU needs to focus on green growth and become more resource efficient including water". In Section 2.3 on water efficiency the Blueprint requires to develop water efficiency targets in individual river basin districts. In Section 2.2, referring to the IED the Blueprint provides that the role of the IED is to deliver improved quality/ quantity of discharges by 2016. Environmental inspection The EC Communication on Inspection stresses that the "current framework does not take account of the full compliance promotion and enforcement chain". Currently the framework provides for Minimum Criteria – EC Decision (2001/331/EC). However, both the EC and Parliament wish to see inspection strengthened through a further development of EU legislation. EMAS III Regulation (EC) No. 1229/2009 is the most recent revision of the EU EMAS system. As part of the EU Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy the European Commission initiated the latest revision of EMAS in order to fully exploit the scheme’s potential for improving the resource efficiency of production processes. Sustainable growth based on a more resource-efficient, greener and more competitive economy is also part of in the Europe 2020 strategy (the economic reform strategy of the EU). Resource efficiency, achieved by decoupling economic growth from resource and energy use, is one of the seven so-called ‘flagship’ initiatives. EMAS III extends the role of eco-management to allow certification outside the EU and makes it more attractive for SME. It further stresses the role of environmental benchmarking. Four key elements of EMAS III particularly relevant for the Twinning Project are:

Revised audit cycles to improve applicability for SME;

Cluster approach to provide specific assistance to clusters of organisations in the development and implementation phases of EMAS registration;

Environmental core indicators help to adequately document environmental performance and create multi-annual comparability;

Enhanced legal compliance. EMAS Global – Premium environmental management worldwide: Stakeholders such as governments, consumers, non-governmental organisations, and the media demand a better environmental performance from companies all over the world. The systematic improvement of the environmental performance of EMAS registered companies enhances their competitiveness and boosts their image and reputation. Through the EMAS Global mechanism, EMAS is available worldwide. Non-EU organisations eager to apply to EMAS Global, can look for EMAS Global registration in the following countries: Finland; Germany; Spain; Italy; Denmark; Austria; Belgium, and Portugal (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/index/en.htm). Green public procurement in European spotlight: At the end of March 2014, two new European Directives on public procurement - Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities

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operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors - were adopted. These Directives encourage the consideration of relevant environmental law when awarding contracts. As a result of the new legislation, public contracting authorities can exclude the company submitting the lowest bid if the firm in question does not comply with existing national, European and international environmental law. They can also request that environmental management measures be applied during the performance of a contract. Although the companies do not have to adopt or employ EMAS to meet the requirements, EMAS is an opportunity for a company to show that it meets the technical stipulations of the contract. Both Directives also promote the determination of life cycle costs, including internal costs and costs related to environmental factors. Resource efficiency The Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe (Com (2011) 571) shows avenues for how Europe's economy can be transferred to a sustainable one by 2050. Emphasis is on lifecycle and value chain perspectives. All resources are to be sustainably managed including raw materials, energy, water, air, land and soil. Potential resource efficiency gains e.g. for the UK are quoted as 23 bn UK pounds. As to waste management it is provided that the EU is to stimulate market for recycled materials 2013/2014. With regard to water use efficiency can be improved by 40%. Soil protection is foreseen as a priority. The recently adopted new EIA Directive 2014/52, in its Preamble 7 refers to the need for resource efficiency. Annex II (a) 3(b) refers to the evaluation of use of natural resources and 1(c) requires evaluation of energy demand and energy used. Energy efficiency package The EU Energy Efficiency Plan 2011 Com (2011) 109 Final foresees a 20% reduction target for 2020. Priority measures include: development of competitive European industries, and valorising co-generation (of energy). It is recognized that major savings in energy use in the areas of transport and buildings are needed if the 2020 target is to be achieved. 3. Description 3.1 Background and justification 3.1.1 Current developments in the sector in the Beneficiary Country Environment Israel, a small, densely populated and water-scarce country, has seen a fast economic and population growth in the 2000s which has intensified the already significant pressures on the environment. The limited water resources of the country are under severe pressure due to its geo-climatic location, rapidly expanding population, growing economy, and water pollution loads. The intensity of freshwater use is high. The overall quality of the water in Israel’s rivers has improved, owing to the extension of waste water treatment systems and river rehabilitation investment. However, major rivers have become seriously depleted and polluted. Groundwater is threatened by pollution and is often used unsustainably. Pollution threatens Israel’s exceptionally high degree of biological diversity and its role for migratory birds and marine species. Others serious pressures on biodiversity include habitat fragmentation, the introduction of invasive species, over-exploitation of natural resources. Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) increased by 5% between 2000 and 2008 and it is estimated that they will double by 2030 compared to the 2005 level. Rapid demographic and economic growth and the resulting increase in energy and transport demand, are the main factors underlying this upward emission trajectory. Israel’s energy mix remains carbon-intensive, largely due to high dependence on fossil fuels for electricity generation and the lack of interconnections

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with electricity grids in neighbouring countries. Israel’s emission intensities of sulphur and nitrogen oxides (SOX and NOX) are high. Air pollution hotspots remain at industrial sites, as well as in major urban areas due to heavy and increasing transport pressures. Hazardous waste generation has been growing due to rapid industrial development. Although substantial progress has been made in curtailing illegal dumping and in closing illegal dumps, the vast majority of waste is still disposed in landfills. Good progress has been made in managing industrial waste, of which 30% is recycled; however, waste collection infrastructure is inadequate in some areas while the regulatory framework for hazardous waste management remains fragmented. Hazardous Substances Hazardous substances have been reported as causing pollution of groundwater (State of Environment Report – Israel 2010 pp 41&49) and the MoEP has set aside NIS 1 million to stimulate the phase-out of hazardous substances in SME (defined in Israel as enterprises with between 20 and 200 employees) (p50 OECD Performance Review 2011). Environmental policy, law and administration with regard to permitting, inspection and management Under the existing legal framework the industrial activities are subject to various licenses issued by various governmental authorities on the basis of various pieces of legislation (for a more detailed overview see Annex 3. These licenses / permits may include but may not be limited to: a business license issued by the local authority with the approval of and environmental conditions given by the MoEP’s district administration responsible in the respective case; a hazardous substances license issued by the MoEP district administration; an air pollution permit on the basis of the Clean Air Act 2011 issued by the MoEP Headquarters; a special permit for effluents into the sea issued by a committee in charge with coastal and marine matters; an approval for hazardous waste transport issued by the hazardous substances division of MoEP Headquarters; a permit for expert or import of hazardous wastes issued by MoEP Headquarters. In addition to these possible environmental licenses/ permits/ approvals a building permit may be required and issued by the responsible local authority. The need for harmonization of the permitting procedures is widely recognized and therefore, initiatives have been taken to move towards establishment of an integrated permitting system. Under the existing system, the enforcement of environmental laws is the responsibility of the MoEP district administrations and the local inspection units of the local administrations. In many cases capacity needed at the local level for effective inspections is lacking. Therefore, even though Israel has enacted major laws and regulations in the environmental field, the implementation of legislation in some cases is weak, and the efficiency of enforcement actions needs to be improved generally. As decentralization has taken place to a certain extent, strengthening of enforcement capacity of local authorities is also needed. To address these issues, reform of permitting and inspection legislation and practices has been started. In 2013 the process of preparing the integrated licensing law was initiated by the MoEP supported by the ongoing twinning project which also cooperates with the MoEP in establishing integrated and effective inspection practices. The development of the integrated licensing law can build upon the practices based on the Clean Air Act, in force since 2011, which already requires the application of an integrated approach. A dedicated unit has been established at the MoEP to implement the IPPC concept in practice and through further legislative reforms. The law being developed will include the IPPC mechanism and will streamline the existing permitting into one integrated procedure. One major challenge is the implementation of an IPPC approach by SMEs.

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SME in Israel The Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection decided to review and revise its policies and regulatory framework in different environmental fields relevant to the manufacturing sectors, mainly concerning small and medium sized enterprises (SME) as defined in EU law. SME, according to EU classification, include three categories of enterprises: medium, small and micro. Medium-sized enterprises employ up to 250 employees and their turnover is ≤ € 50 m or their balance sheet total is ≤ € 43 m. Small-sized enterprises employ up to 50 employees, and their turnover is ≤ € 10 m or their balance sheet total is ≤ € 10 m. Micro-sized enterprises employ up to 10 employees and their turnover is ≤ € 2 m or their balance sheet total is ≤ € 2m. The number of small-sized and medium-sized enterprises in Israel - not including micro-sized enterprises - with significant environmental impact is estimated to be 2,000-2,500. These SME should also be regulated, in principle under an integrated environmental regulatory regime. In order to strengthen the capacity of SME to implement the environmental regulatory regime, the MoEP has decided to revise its policy and regulatory framework, e.g. by setting clear and applicable requirements and give assistance with information. The proposed twinning project is expected to support the reinforcement of the Israeli policy and regulatory framework relevant for SME based on EU directives and best practices. It will also support the streamlining of the regulatory tools, and the improving of their effectiveness and efficiency while reducing administrative burden. The issues under review with regard to SME are: hazardous waste management in industrial sites, hazardous substances management, water resource and soil protection, air pollution, environmental management and reporting requirements for industry and business. Resource Efficiency in Israel: Resource efficiency policy development and implementation have only started in Israel, with integrative management of raw materials being relatively new to Israeli industry. Therefore, the environmental and economic impacts of this type of management and the needs and issues of formulating related policies are now beginning to be understood. The Green Growth initiative and process referred to above is relevant here. The MoEP is responsible for some of the main components, and these include the strengthening of resource efficiency regulatory tools in Israel and the provision of a Green Growth Knowledge Centre. There is a need for building policy and a regulatory regime for this issue. Therefore, the proposed twinning project will assist the MoEP in the strengthening of resource efficiency regulations in Israel, taking into account EU legislation and policies and the EU MS experience, especially in the fields of energy efficiency, water use efficiency, waste management, and efficiency in the flow and use of raw materials. Eco-management and audit scheme in Israel: Under the clean air law, emission permits require the operation of an environmental management system which may be an uncertified one. More industrial establishments are expected to be under similar requirements as the system of integrated environmental permitting is fully implemented. The Israeli standard for environmental management is identical to ISO 14001; several hundred organizations have been certified and received confirmation that they meet the criteria. However, a good understanding and policy are needed in Israel; there is a need to review the experiences in Israel in the light of experiences of other countries, especially in EU member states using the environmental management device of EMAS, with particular regard to the accountability of organizations on environmental issues and also the governmental support in implementation. It is possible for the larger Israeli industry to be audited under the EMAS programme. This could also bring an advantage for participating companies in terms of access to EU market. Therefore, the twinning project will assist the MoEP to prepare the ground in Israel for an eco-management and audit scheme based on the EU EMAS regulation and corresponding experience.

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3.1.2 The contribution of the proposed twinning project to the sector developments Considering the developments described above, the role of the proposed twinning project will be:

to support the BC with its efforts to make the currently established integrated environmental permitting and inspection system operational through the development of environmental requirements and practices especially for SME in priority areas such as: waste management, water and soil pollution control, hazardous substances management, air pollution control, environmental management and reporting;

to support the BC with the establishment of the most appropriate environmental management system in industry and business whereby the mandatory management requirements are complemented by the most suitable voluntary management system, taking into account especially the experiences with the EU EMAS system, and

to support the BC with its efforts to establish a policy and practice of resource efficiency in the country through the development of a road map for resource efficiency and guidance instruments in important areas, such as: energy efficiency, water efficiency, raw materials and waste management.

3.2 Linked activities relevant to the twinning project subjects The following twinning projects and TAIEX activities have relevance for the proposed twinning project: Twinning Project on IPPC Currently a twinning project on IPPC is being carried out at the MoEP (EU-Twinning Project IS12ENPAPEN07, Support in the Establishment and Implementation of a System of Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control and PRTR). The project supports the MoEP as the leading beneficiary institution in establishing and implementing a system of integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) and a Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) through the development of legal, institutional, administrative and procedural frameworks for integrated permitting and inspection of industrial pollution, provision of information to the public on the release and transfer of pollutants as well as an implementation of needed capacity building activities. The ongoing twinning project concentrates on establishing the general system of integrated environmental permitting and inspection. The focus of the project is on building the institutional and procedural structures for permitting and inspection addressing the economic actors in general and the larger activities that fall within the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and the Seveso Directive (2012/18/EU) in particular. Twinning Project on statistics This twinning project supports the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics in the development of National Accounts, Education Statistics, Survey Methodology, ICBS Website and Coordination of Israel National Statistical System. Its purposes are to support the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (ICBS) in aligning National Accounts, Educations Statistics and Survey Methodology to the EU and other international organizations standards and guidelines; to enable the ICBS to better coordinate the National Statistical System (NSS) and prepare strategic plan for official statistics, including dissemination and communication strategy; and to redesign the ICBS website to meet users’ needs. Twinning Project on rural development The purpose of this twinning project is assisting the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with reinforcing the Israeli National Policy for rural development and to provide tools for its implementation in line with the EU acquis, notably through the identification of successful mechanisms and best practices. Besides the strategy and policy development and promotion of diversification of rural activities, including agro-tourism, the project aims to develop an enabling administrative environment, including legislative aspects in line with EU experience and finally to build relevant capacities and provide implementation tools to the institutions in charge.

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TAIEX activities in 2014 In 2014 the following TAIEX activities were organised at the MoEP: - Workshop on Low Emission Zones; - Workshop on contaminated soils; - Expert mission on the ecological status of streams and rivers; and - Study visit on environmental emergency alert systems. 3.3 Mandatory results to be achieved in the components of the twinning project: 3.3.1 The components of the twinning project: Component 1: Support to the MoEP with the development and operation of the environmental protection regulatory framework of permitting and inspection for SME This component will support further development of the Israeli policy and regulatory framework which is to be an integrated system for the environmental permitting and inspection of industry and business. The general system of IPPC is currently being established, with the help of the ongoing twinning project on IPPC. As a next step, the general integrated permitting and inspection system needs to be made operational through the development and updating of specific environmental protection requirements in major environmental areas, and it needs to take into account the importance of SME which constitute the majority of economic actors in Israel. The environmental protection requirements will consider the relevant EU directives, make the relevant requirements of the integrated system applicable to SME, and take into account experiences and best practices made in EU member states. It is expected this will require adaptation of existing environmental legislation. The twinning project will, to the extent possible, provide comparative experience from a number of EU member states. The overall guiding idea will be to streamline the regulatory framework for SME by improving their effectiveness and efficiency while reducing administrative burden. Component 1 supports the MoEP with regard to priority sectors and more particular with regard to:

waste management;

hazardous substances management;

soil and water protection;

air pollution control;

specific permitting and inspection requirements for SME;

environmental management practices in industry and business; and

environmental reporting requirements.

The twinning project will support the beneficiary institution with the development of tools (e.g., development of guidelines), and with training in the use of the tools. The objective of the tools is to support the permitting and inspection procedures. The beneficiary institution and the twinning project will discuss and decide which tools will be the most appropriate: The tools may include for example separate guidelines for each of the sectors mentioned or guidelines addressing several sectors or it could also be guidelines for specific industries/ businesses addressing all sectors in an integrated way. It is upon the project partners to identify the most appropriate approaches. The tools will be developed in cooperation between the BC experts and the MS experts. Training will focus on the tools developed and will include the stakeholders addressed by the project. The focus on SME implies that component 1 will also consider any necessary amendments or changes to the regulatory framework in order to adapt it as appropriate to the needs of SME in the procedures. Therefore, the new twinning project will also need to provide legal advice with regard to the ongoing legislative reforms of permitting and inspection.

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Component 2: Eco-management and audit scheme: This third component of the project which is also to be seen in context with the previous components, will prepare the ground for an improved environmental management and audit scheme in Israel based on experiences with the EU EMAS system. Environmental management will be required under the integrated permitting system; it is relevant both, to IPPC activities/ installations and SME. The issue is to which extent such mandatory environmental management should be complemented by voluntary management schemes and which schemes are appropriate to industry and businesses in Israel. Therefore, under this component comparative information will be provided with regard to various environmental management schemes. Guidance documents and training activities will present this comparative information. Also, the particular experiences with EMAS in EU MS will be presented taking into account, to the extent feasible, the experiences of various EU MS. Component 3: Promoting resource efficiency: This component will take up the cross-sectoral issue of resource efficiency. It has links to component 1 as integrated permitting includes issues of resource efficiency; however it is a discipline of its own and will be addressed in a separate component, bearing in mind the various linkages. The component will cooperate with the MoEP to strengthen its capacity to develop, promote and implement resource efficiency policies, regulations and mechanisms in Israel. It will apply a comprehensive approach and understanding of resource efficiency. Therefore, it will include the main dimensions of resource efficiency, address sectors in industry and business with more potential or highest impact, and cover policy-related measures, planning and technical tools. Activities of the project will provide guidance and support for:

developing a policy on resource efficiency;

preparing a roadmap on establishing and implementing resource efficiency;

developing manuals, guidelines or other tools concerning resource efficiency; and

organising training, taking into account the instruments developed, relevant EU legislation and/ or policies, and EU MS experience which, to the extent possible, should be comparative experience.

The objective is to address resource efficiency generally, in all its dimensions and at the various levels: policy, administration and industry and business practices. Thematic areas to be included are:

energy efficiency;

use of raw materials;

water resources; and

waste management.

The component will cooperate with, include effectively, and support the Green Growth Knowledge Center (GGKC) once it has been established. Thus, the twinning project will include supportive activities for the newly established GGKC. As the project progresses, the GGKC will become a stakeholder in the implementation of the project, will contribute to its activities, and in this way gain sustainability of its operations. 3.3.2 The mandatory results of the twinning project The following section describes for each component the mandatory results and objectively verifiable indicators of the mandatory results. All results achieved during the project shall comply with the EU visibility rules.

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Component 1: Support to the MoEP with the development and operation of the environmental protection regulatory framework of permitting and inspection for SME Mandatory results in component 1 are support and guidance documents (manuals, guidelines, instructions or recommendations) developed and training programmes executed in the areas listed below. The project partners will discuss and decide which areas will be addressed in conjunction and to which extent results will be combined; this may be possible, useful or even necessary with regard to certain industries and businesses. Generally it needs to be stressed that the environmental protection areas mentioned below are interlinked, and the overall objective is to apply an integrated approach. The areas to be addressed under component 1 are: 1.1 waste management and especially hazardous waste management in industrial and business

sites, including implementation of the waste hierarchy and, where waste avoidance is not possible, with special focus on reuse, recycling and recovery, and the quality of recycled and recovered products;

1.2 hazardous substances, especially review and improvements of tools on handling and storage and on accident prevention; (including to the extent relevant and feasible aspects of CLP;

1.3 waste water management and soil and water protection from pollution, including ground water protection, review of and improvements in effluent control;

1.4 air pollution, including emission control, application of air emission models and interpretation of modelling results, quality control of emission monitoring (calibration of equipment) as well as controls of odours;

1.5 specific procedures and practices of permitting and inspection of SME, including any necessary establishment or amendment of relevant rules and tools as well as support measures for SME;

1.6 environmental management practices in industry and business taking into account recent developments in IPPC BAT Conclusions and the particular situation of SME;

1.7 reporting by industry and business, especially on harmonization of reporting requirements and assessment of data;

1.8 integration of environmental requirements for permitting and inspection for selected specific industries/ businesses

Objectively verifiable indicators will be: As the areas are interlinked, and taking into account the integrative approach, the indicators listed below may be combined. The project partners will jointly identify and decide on the most appropriate approaches. For each environmental area mentioned above, the following would be required:

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in an integrated way, to be decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed;

Visibility material

In addition,

in the case of air pollution, a study tour on quality assurance of emission monitoring will be required;

in the case of permitting and inspection procedures for SME, meeting(s) to provide ad hoc advice on the overall regulatory framework for permitting and inspection will be required (minimum 2 or more as necessary).

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Component 2: Eco-management and audit scheme The mandatory results in component 2 consist of support and guidance of MoEP and workshops/ training sessions held with regard to EMAS and its comparison with other eco-management and audit schemes. Objectively verifiable indicators will be:

Guidance document on EMAS experience in the EU MS, including an analysis of the possible comparative advantage of EMAS

Analysis of regulatory framework on eco-management and audit schemes and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed

Workshop/ training session(s) (minimum1)

Study tour

Visibility material

Component 3: Promoting resource efficiency The mandatory results in component 3 consist of support to the MoEP for a policy on resource efficiency, a roadmap for resource efficiency, and one or several guidance documents on resource efficiency as well as training sessions held on resource efficiency. The project partners will discuss and decide to which extent guidance documents on resource efficiency will be joint covering all major aspects or resource efficiency, or separate addressing such issues individually. Objectively verifiable indicators will be:

Workshop with stakeholders on resource efficiency policy and the need of a roadmap

On the basis of results of the workshop, gap analysis and recommendations for a resource efficiency policy for Israel

On the basis of results of the workshop recommendations for a resource efficiency roadmap for Israel addressing all relevant aspects and the necessary steps to be taken

Public event to present the proposed recommendations for a roadmap involving all stakeholders

Guidance documents / manuals including suggested instructions/ rules on resource efficiency in industries and businesses addressing – jointly or separately - energy efficiency, use of raw materials, water use, and waste management (minimum 4)

Analysis of regulatory framework for resource efficiency in industry and businesses and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed

Training sessions (minimum 4)

Study tour

Visibility material 3.4 Activities to be carried out in the twinning project: In addition to the general and standard activities (inception phase with kick-off meeting and the closing phase with the closing meeting or conference) the twinning project will be implemented in the three technical components presented above. The methodologies to be applied, benchmarks to be met, and resources to be allocated are described in the following sections. As the proposed project – especially in component 1 – covers a broad range of themes that need to be addressed in a comprehensive manner – a considerable number of activities will be carried out. The project partner will decide the most appropriate way in which the necessary activities will be approached. The list of activities below indicates the necessary measures to cover the various environmental areas adequately. The approaches and methodologies will be decided by the project partners who may decide to combine activities and / or benchmarks in certain activities. The guiding objective will be to cover the environmental areas comprehensively and systematically and to achieve completely the mandatory results with the respective objectively verifiable indicators.

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The following list of activities is therefore indicative. General / standard activities Activity 0.1 - Inception/ Kick-off activities The first month of the project will be used to allow the placement of the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA) in Israel. The RTA will have to be placed in his/her office at the Ministry of Environment Protection. He/she will be introduced to the BC stakeholders of the project and to his counterparts and staff. He/she will also hire an Assistant (RTA Assistant) through an appropriate selection procedure. A kick-off meeting will be organized in the first month aiming at launching and presenting the project to the stakeholders, the media and the public at large. In order to guarantee large public information about the start of the project, the meeting will be concluded by a press conference and a press release. The twinning project – the project team and the BC counterparts - will consider and decide whether the kick-off meeting will be a small or a major event for involvement of all key stakeholders and also the public. It will introduce the twinning project and the topics of the project to a larger audience. Activity 0.2 - Closing activities During the last two months of the project, a closing conference / meeting/ workshop will be organized at which the results of the project will be presented. The state of play in the areas of the project's interventions will be discussed with the beneficiary, the Israeli government, the civil society and other donors. The conference will be concluded with recommendations on the lessons learnt and possible follow-up activities for similar projects. Component 1: Support to the MoEP with the development and operation of the environmental protection regulatory framework of permitting and inspection for SME Activity 1.0 – Gap analysis of the specific environmental sectors and areas targeted Work will start with a comprehensive gap analysis of each sector or area, identifying problems, deficits and the need for action. The analysis will be carried out in cooperation between BC experts and MS experts and take into account the relevant EU legislation and available relevant documents and the experiences of EU MS. Activity 1.1 - Development of guidance documents/ manuals During the twinning project the project partners will develop a series of guidance documents. The content of the guidance documents will vary depending on the environmental sector or areas targeted and the particular focus of the guidance document (more general for the environmental sector or more specific targeting a particular aspect of the environmental sector, or addressing an industry/business). The content and format will be discussed and agreed during the inception phase. Experts from the BC and the MS will cooperate in the preparation of the guidance document, share their experiences and collaborate to find the most appropriate approaches and solutions. Work will take into account the relevant EU legislation and related documents as well as the experiences of EU member states in the area. The project partners will decide on the selection of two industrial/ business activities or sectors for which guidance documents on integrated environmental requirements will be developed. The guidance documents will build upon the guidance documents developed in the various sectoral areas and will present all relevant environmental requirements in a holistic and comprehensive way. BC experts and MS experts will cooperate and will consult with representatives of the selected industries/ businesses; such consultation will provide the necessary input from and at same time training for concerned industries/ businesses. Activity 1.2 - Recommendations for regulatory framework During the preparation of the guidance documents, work on the general and specific environmental sectors and areas may reveal the need to adjust the relevant regulatory instruments (laws and regulations) and/ or other regulatory tools (e.g. administrative instructions or guidelines). The project experts from BC and MS will work out recommendations for any

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necessary regulatory amendment or adjustments which also may address any relevant regulatory tools. Activity 1.3 - Organizing training sessions on guidance documents/ manuals developed The guidance documents developed during the project will be the subject of training sessions in which all stakeholders will participate. Although some stakeholder representatives will be involved in the preparation processes of the guidance documents, there is a need for training that includes all stakeholders. At least one training sessions will be held for each guidance document developed. In some cases, more than one training session will be required to address specific stakeholders. The project partners will decide on the stakeholders to participate in the training, taking into account the content of the particular guidance document. Activity 1.4 - Production of visibility materials Materials for the various sectors and areas and the work of the project will be made available to the stakeholders and the public at large. Materials will be published at the internet site of the MoEP but also in hard copies. The project partners will decide on the format of the hard copy publication. Materials will contain information on all activities undertaken by the project in the specific environmental areas targeted; it will be prepared jointly by the BC and MS experts. Activity 1.5 - Organising a study visit to MS on the subject of quality assurance of emission monitoring It is proposed that a study visit be organised to make BC experts acquainted with EU MS practices in air emission control and quality assurance of emission monitoring, and calibration of necessary equipment. The study visit will also include one or more of the other issues that are addressed in this component Participants – up to 8 - will be selected by the project partners and will include BC experts involved in air emission control. The duration will be 1 week. Activity 1.6 - Provision of support and advice on the overall permitting and inspection regulatory framework In order to address the possible need of consultation about the ongoing reform of the licensing and inspection regulatory framework, the twinning project will support and provide advice to the MoEP on legal and other regulatory aspects in the context of the licensing reform. Support will be given in ad hoc meetings arranged between the BC experts and the project MS experts. If need be recommendations will be prepared by the MS experts. Component 2: Eco-management and audit scheme Activity 2.0 Coordination of the Component The RTA and MTE will discuss the implementation of the component with the RTA CP. The discussions will elaborate the timing of expert missions, meetings with stakeholders, delivery of manuals etc. and the content and timing of the study visit. Activity 2.1 - Preparing a guidance document/ manual on EMAS Work in component 3 will start with the preparation of a guidance document on eco-management and audit schemes. The document will present information on existing schemes with a special focus on EMAS. The document will identify the comparative advantages of EMAS, taking into account the experiences of EU MS. BC experts and MS experts will cooperate and consult with selected stakeholder representatives (government and industry/ business, including businesses providing external audits and certification under ISO 14000). Activity 2.2 - Making recommendations for regulatory framework Work on the guidance document for eco-management and audit schemes may reveal the need to adjust regulatory instruments (laws and regulations) and/ or other regulatory tools (e.g. administrative instructions or guidelines). The project experts from BC and MS will work out recommendations for any necessary regulatory amendment or adjustments which also may address any relevant regulatory tools.

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Activity 2.3 - Organising training on eco-management and audit schemes At least one training session on the guidance document on eco-management and audit schemes prepared will be organised. All stakeholders in the area (government, industry/ business, NGO) will be included. Activity 2.4 - Organising a study visit on eco-management and audit schemes A study visit is proposed to one or more MS implementing the twinning project. The visit will focus on demonstration of experiences of certification institutions and industries/ businesses/ organisations participating in eco-management and audit schemes. Up to 8 BC experts will participate. Duration of the study visit will be 1 week. Activity 2.5 - Production of visibility materials Materials on the eco-management and audit schemes will be made available to the stakeholders and the public at large. Materials will be published at the internet site of the MoEP but also in hard copies. The project partners will decide on the format of the hard copy publication. Materials will contain information on all activities undertaken by the project in the respective areas; it will be prepared jointly by the BC and MS experts. Component 3: Promoting resource efficiency Activity 3.0 Coordination of the Component The RTA and MTE will discuss the implementation of the component with the RTA CP. The discussions will elaborate the timing of expert missions, meetings with stakeholders, delivery of manuals etc., and the content and timing of the study visit. Activity 3.1 - Organising a stakeholder workshop on resource efficiency Work on the promotion of resource efficiency is proposed to start with a stakeholder workshop to identify the relevant issues, the essential elements/ components of resource efficiency, the steps to be taken, and priority measures. Since action needs to be taken at various levels – policy-making, planning and development of technical guidance in core areas – the proposed workshop will be comprehensive and inclusive. Relevant governmental actors – the beneficiary institution, other ministries and governmental bodies (agencies), industry and business and NGO will be represented. On the agenda will be presentations from the BC and EU MS. Relevant EU developments and national MS experiences will be discussed. Activity 3.2 - Preparing for a policy for resource efficiency On the basis of the results of the stakeholder workshop, recommendations for a policy for resource efficiency will be prepared. BC and MS experts will cooperate taking into account EU and MS developments and experiences in the areas constituting resource efficiency, such as energy efficiency, water use efficiency, raw materials efficiency, efficiency in waste management. The policy will be a strategic tool to achieve resource efficiency in Israel. Activity 3.3 - Preparing a roadmap for resource efficiency Together with the policy for resource efficiency, a roadmap for resource efficiency in Israel will be prepared by the project experts. BC experts and MS experts will cooperate to prepare the document and will consult major stakeholders. The roadmap will be a planning tool and identify the various steps to be taken by the various actors involved in resource efficiency area. EU and MS experiences and developments will be taken into account. Activity 3.4 – Organising a public event to present the policy and roadmap on resource efficiency Resource efficiency is of particular interest to the public as it implies policy changes, technological changes, and in the medium and long term changes in production and consumption patterns and a change in lifestyle. Civil society and the public at large need to be informed and “taken on board”. Therefore a major public event to present the policy and roadmap documents will be in order.

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Activity 3.5 - Preparing guidance documents on resource efficiency in industry/ business The twinning project will prepare technical guidance documents/ manuals on resource efficiency. The guiding documents will focus on the major elements/ components of resource efficiency: energy efficiency, water use efficiency, raw material efficiency, and efficiency in waste management. The project partners will decide on the contents, structure and organisation of the guidance documents; they may focus on certain resource efficiency subjects or certain types of industry/ businesses. It is foreseen that four guidance documents will be prepared. Activity 3.6 - Making recommendations for regulatory framework of resource efficiency Work on the policy, roadmap and the guidance documents for resource efficiency may reveal the need to adjust regulatory instruments (laws and regulations) and/ or other regulatory tools, e.g. administrative instructions or guidelines. The project experts from BC and MS will work out recommendations for any necessary regulatory amendment or adjustments which also may address any relevant regulatory tools. Activity 3.7 - Organising training on the resource efficiency guidance documents/ manuals The twinning project will organise training on all guidance documents on resource efficiency prepared in the project. Training will involve all stakeholders addressed by the respective guidance document, depending on the contents (theme or industry/ business). The project partners will take the necessary decisions. At least 4 training sessions are foreseen. Activity 3.8 - Organizing a study visit on resource efficiency A study visit is proposed to one or more MS implementing the twinning project. The subject will be demonstration of resource efficiency measures in practice, e.g. in industry and business. Participants will be up to 8 BC experts working on resource efficiency issues. The duration will be 1 week. Activity 3.9 - Production of visibility materials Materials on the policy, roadmap and guidance documents will be made available to the stakeholders and the public at large. Materials will be published at the internet site of the MoEP but also in hard copies. The project partners will decide on the format of the hard copy publication. Materials will contain information on all activities undertaken by the project in the respective areas; it will be prepared jointly by the BC and MS experts. 3.5 Means/ Input from the MS Partner Administration: 3.5.1 Profile and tasks of the Project Leader The Project Leader (PL) should be a high-ranking senior civil servant from a MS public administration. She/he will coordinate the project. The MS PL will manage the project jointly with the BC PL. She/he will coordinate, from the Member State(s) side, the Project Steering Committee meetings, which will be held in Israel every three months. The PL is expected to devote a minimum of three working days per month to the project, with an on-site visit at least every three months to participate in the Project Steering Committees. His/her qualifications shall be as follows: Qualification and skills

At least 12 years of work in public administration, including at least 5 years in an environmental administration

Skills to manage and supervise environment-related international projects, particularly in institutional strengthening and capacity building

Knowledge of contractual and financial matters related to international projects, especially EU financed projects

Capability in working with a multi-disciplinary project team Knowledge of EU administration and institutions English working knowledge.

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General professional experience Experience in environmental administration and organizational structures Experience in inter-institutional and inter-ministerial cooperation Experience in dealing with EU institutions Experience in human resource management

Special professional experience

Sound experience in management and supervision of international projects in the environmental sector

Experience in twinning projects

Project Leader tasks: Responsible for the overall management and coordination of the project on the side of

the Member State Responsible to sign all official documents on behalf of Member State administration

including addenda to the Twinning contract Dedicate adequate time (at least 3 days per month) and one on-site visit per quarter to

Israel to coordinate the project Responsible for quarterly and final reporting to the contracting authority Co-chair the Project Steering Committee and attend the regular meetings of the Steering

Committee and other major planning meetings Backstop the project on a continuous basis Guidance and monitoring Provision of legal and technical advice and analysis whenever needed Work in close cooperation with the Israeli Project Leader, the RTA and Israeli RTA

counterpart to facilitate the smooth project implementation, and Supervise the project management, especially the financial management.

3.5.2 Profile and tasks of the RTA The RTA will be in charge of the overall coordination and management of the twinning project and responsible for the successful implementation. The RTA is a long-term and full-time position throughout the duration of the project. The RTA is also expected to contribute to expert input to the project in connection with its main Components. Qualification and skills

A relevant University Degree, with a PhD or a Master degree in Environmental Management being an advantage;

Sound knowledge of environmental permitting and control/inspection and the system of IPPC, including resource efficiency and eco-management and audit schemes;

Knowledge of EU environmental policy and legislation, and in particular, the IPPC related EU Acquis Communautaire and its implementation in Member States

Good knowledge of environmental administration and institutions, including inter-institutional and inter-ministerial cooperation

Skills in project management, including contractual and financial matters Strong communication and mediation skills English working knowledge Previous experience in the region would be an asset IT skills

General professional experience

At least 8 years experience in public administration, mainly in environmental administration

Special professional experience

At least 5 years of professional experience in environmental permitting and control procedures, including IPPC experience

Experience in project management, preferably in international environmental projects

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Experience in approximation projects in ENP countries would be an advantage

RTA Tasks:

Cooperate closely with the member state Project Leader

Cooperate closely and on a daily basis with the beneficiary country Project Leader and RTA Counterpart

Ensure the day-to-day implementation of the project

Prepare and update the project work plan

Assist in the preparation of side-letters to the contract when needed

Assist in the preparation of addenda to the contract when needed

Plan, organize and monitor short-term expert inputs

Provide ad-hoc advisory services for all technical, administrative and organizational issues relevant for the project success

Prepare the meetings of the Project Steering Committee

Provide input to quarterly and final report

Provide other reports when requested

Ensure that all activities are implemented in a professional way

Plan and organize training activities, workshops and other relevant activities and ensure the quality

Plan and organize study tours.

3.5.3 Profiles and tasks of the medium-term and short-term experts It is suggested to provide for medium-term experts as component leaders for components 2 and 3. Medium Term Expert Component 2

Under the direction of the RTA, the expert will be responsible for the delivery of Component 2. Qualifications and Skills A relevant University Degree, with a PhD or a Master degree in Environmental Management

being an advantage;

Sound knowledge of environmental management systems and auditing;

Knowledge of EMAS and its implementation in Member States

Knowledge of EMAS Global and its implementation

Strong communication and mediation skills English working knowledge

Previous experience in the region would be an asset

IT skills General professional experience At least 6 years’ experience in public administration, mainly in environmental management Special professional experience At least 4 years of professional experience in the area of Environmental Management

Experience in auditing

Experience in working with mandatory EMS would be an advantage

Experience in approximation projects in ENP countries would be an advantage

Medium Expert Tasks: Cooperate closely with RTA

Identify any relevant short term expert in agreement with RTA

Act as a technical expert

Organise the preparation of all necessary manuals

Organise meetings with any relevant stakeholders

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Attend Project Steering Committee meetings as necessary

Identify the advantages/disadvantages of ISO 14000, EMAS and mandatory EMA

Assist in preparation of EMS Policy and legislation as necessary

Assist in developing use of mandatory EMS in permits and subsequent auditing/inspection of such permits

Ensure that all activities are implemented in a professional way

Plan and organize training activities, workshops and other relevant activities and ensure the quality

Medium Term Expert Component 3

Under the direction of the RTA, the expert will be responsible for the delivery of Component 3. Qualifications and Skills A relevant University Degree, with a PhD or a Master degree in Environmental Management

being an advantage;

Sound knowledge of resource efficiency issues;

Knowledge of EU resource efficiency policy and its implementation in Member States

Knowledge of environmental administration and institutions, including inter-institutional and inter-ministerial cooperation

Strong communication and mediation skills English working knowledge

Previous experience in the region would be an asset

IT skills General professional experience At least 6 years experience in public administration, mainly in environmental administration

Special professional experience

At least 4 years of professional experience in a resource efficiency area

Experience in working with other institutions and ministries

Experience in leading workshops would be an advantage

Experience in approximation projects in ENP countries would be an advantage Medium Term Expert Tasks: Cooperate closely with RTA

Organise the workshops

Identify any relevant short term expert in agreement with RTA

Act as a technical expert

Organise the preparation of all necessary manuals

Organise meetings with any relevant stakeholders

Attend Project Steering Committee meetings as necessary

Assist in preparation of policy and national roadmap

Ensure that all activities are implemented in a professional way

Plan and organize training activities, workshops and other relevant activities and ensure the quality

Short-term experts:

The project activities are require the mobilization of short-term experts, with different profiles, from the MS partner administration(s) and/or mandated bodies in order to complement the technical qualifications and skills of the RTA. The Terms of Reference for short-term experts will be elaborated by the Project Leader/RTA at the work plan preparation stage. The exact number of STE per activity will be agreed during the contract negotiation process. There should be a pool of short term experts to ensure smooth implementation of the project during the overall implementation period; STE should be identified by the Project Leader/RTA and

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have to be agreed with the Beneficiary administration in the course of designing and delivery of the project. The short-term experts will meet certain requirements. They will be responsible for the implementation of certain component activities of the project. Indicative list of areas of expertise of key experts

IPPC - permitting (general and with experience in particular industries, SME)

IPPC - inspection (general and with experience in particular industries, SME)

Environmental law

Institutional strengthening and capacity building

Environmental management

Environmental economics and economic instruments

Environmental policy making

Air quality

Water quality

Waste management

Hazardous substances

Groundwater protection

Environmental reporting

Resource efficiency

Energy efficiency

Resource efficiency in waste management

Resource efficiency in the use of raw materials

Water resource efficiency

Eco-management and audit schemes 4. Institutional Framework Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) The Beneficiary is the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP). The MoEP is a governmental entity and a line ministry of the executive branch of the Government of Israel. The MoEP is responsible for responsible for formulation of integrated and comprehensive national environmental policy and development of specific strategies, standards and priorities for environmental protection and resource conservation. The structure of the MoEP (Annex 9: Organizational Chart of MoEP) consists of six departments, over 30 divisions, and other services. Furthermore, it has six regional (district) offices (North, South, Centre, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa). Most divisions deal with the environmental subjects that are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, some deal with the public relations, interaction with citizens, internal auditing and administration. A few divisions report directly to the Director General, e.g. legislation, Chief Scientist, budget, spokesperson and auditing), but most operate under the responsibility and coordination of six deputy directors general. The MoEP also oversees the activities of the Nature and Parks Authority (NPA) which is an independent body responsible for developing, protecting and promoting Israel’s natural, historical and recreational sites and biodiversity. The Minister of Environmental Protection also has the responsibility for the following bodies: Yarkon River Authority, Kishon River Authority, and Environmental Services Company The Ministry of Environmental Protection operates on three different levels, i.e. (i) national, (ii) regional and (iii) local. At the national level, the MoEP is responsible for national environmental policy formulation and development of strategies, standards and priorities for environmental protection. At the regional level, the MoEP operates through six regional offices. Each one functions according to its specific environmental requirements and is responsible, inter alia, for

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implementing national environmental policy, participating in land-use planning processes, guiding local environmental units, inspecting and enforcing environmental legislation in local authorities, formulating environmental conditions for business licensing and hazardous substances permits, and advancing environmental projects to solve regional problems. At the local level, the MoEP is professionally responsible for operation of 51 municipal environmental units, regional environmental units and associations of towns for the environment, several of which serve the Arab sector. These units cover 90 % of Israel's land area and provide environmental services to 85 % of the country's population. The municipal environmental units implement ministerial policy at the local level and serve as advisory bodies to the local authority on the environmental issues. More specifically, the leading institution within the MoEP will be the Industries & Licensing Department. The twinning project will support the Industries &Licensing Department to prepare the ground and develop the legal and institutional frameworks to set up the environmental protection regulatory framework of permitting and inspection for SMEs, for resource efficiency and for environmental management and implement the required training and capacity building programmes. The Industries & Licensing Department consists of 9 divisions dealing with the following issues like hazardous substances; business licensing; noise and radiation; industrial effluents, fuels and soils; air quality, ; asbestos and hazardous dust; emergency preparedness; Integrative Environmental treatment of industries; registration of chemicals. The main counterpart will be the Unit for Integrative Environmental Treatment in Industry under the Industries & Licensing Department and is responsible for the IPPC issues. An informal IPPC group has been established at the MoEP HQ and reports directly to the Senior Deputy Director. This ad hoc group consists of representatives of other units involved in the IPPC implementation. The strengthening of the IPPC related structures is expected after the IPPC legal and institutional framework is developed. Other recipients include the 6 districts, and divisions dealing with policy, non-hazardous waste, local municipalities, IT, etc. Stakeholders Under the current institutional framework the following institutions are involved in environmental issues and natural resources use: At the national level:

Ministry of Environmental Protection

Ministry of Economy

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources

Ministry of Interior

Ministry of Justice

Standards Institute

Central Bureau of Statistics

At the regional level:

MoEP regional (district) branches (6 in total: North, South, Centre, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa)

Local authorities

Local water and sewage companies The MoEP regional offices are responsible for implementing national environmental policy, participating in land use planning processes, guiding local environmental units, defining environmental conditions in the business licenses of larger enterprises and in hazardous substances permits, monitoring and enforcing compliance with environmental requirements, and advancing environmental projects to solve regional problems, among others. At the local level:

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Local authorities in cooperation with MoEP local environmental units (51 units in total)

The local units are responsible for environmental planning, addressing noise nuisances, waste management and recycling, and environmental education, among others. Some of these units are also responsible for air pollution monitoring and waste water treatment systems. Recently, more responsibilities have been transferred to the local units, including business licensing and inspection of small facilities. In addition, a number of supporting institutions such as scientific and research institutes, universities, and NGOs play a role in environmental policy formulation and implementation. 5. Budget The total budget of the Twinning project is 2.080.000 Euro. 6. Implementation Arrangements 6.1 Implementing Agency responsible for tendering, contracting and accounting The Implementing Agency which will be responsible for tendering, contracting and accounting of this twinning project is the Delegation of the European Union to the State of Israel. The person in charge of this project is: Sebastien Lorion Operations Section Delegation of the EU to the State of Israel Address: 5-7 Shoham Street, Ramat Gan, Israel Postal Address: P.O. Box 3513 Ramat Gan, 52136 Israel Tel: (+972 3) 600 0918 Fax: (+9723) 613 7770 e-mail: Sebastien.Lorion@eeas.europa.eu Assistance to the Delegation in the management and administration of the Twinning Programme is provided by the PAO (within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel) Programme Administration Office (PAO) Mr David Nezer Director Economic Department 3 - Economic Affairs Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel 9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd. Jerusalem 91035, Israel Tel.: (+972 2) 530 34 34 Fax: (+972 2) 530 41 70 E-mail: david.nezer@mfa.gov.il 6.2 Main counterpart in the BC including contact person(s) and contact details The main counterpart(s) is the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the State of Israel (MoEP) Project Leader in the BC: Mrs. Shuli Nezer Senior Deputy Director General Ministry of Environmental Protection of the State of Israel (MoEP) 5 Kanfei Nesharim St. Jerusalem 95464, Israel Tel: (+972 2) 655 38 44 Fax: (+972 2) 655 38 71 E-mail: shulin@sviva.gov.il

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RTA counterpart: Mrs. Ayelet Ben Ami Head, Unit for Integrative Environmental Treatment in Industry Ministry of Environmental Protection of the State of Israel (MoEP) 5 Kanfei Nesharim St. Jerusalem 95464, Israel Tel: (+972 2) 655 38 44 Fax: (+972 2) 655 38 71 Mobile: (+972) 50 623 31 99 E-mail: ayelet@sviva.gov.il 6.3 Project Steering Committee The Project Steering Committee (PSC) will be established for the control and supervision of the project activities and the mandatory results. The Steering Committee will meet at regular intervals and will submit by the end of the meeting (as recorded in the minutes of the meetings) an approval of the project records. The official minute of the PSC meeting(s) will be done in English and distributed to all parties within 15 days after the PSC meeting. 6.4 Contracts Only one twinning contract is foreseen for this project. 7. Implementation Schedule (indicative) 7.1 Launching of the call for proposals: September 2014 7.2 Start of project activities: May 2015 (target) 7.3 Project completion May 2017 (target) 7.4 Duration of the execution period 24 months 8. Crosscutting issues Sustainability The achievements of a Twinning project (mandatory results) should be maintained as a permanent asset to the Beneficiary administration after the end of the Twinning project implementation. This pre-supposes inter alia that effective mechanisms are put in place by the Beneficiary administration to disseminate and consolidate the results of the project. Furthermore, the sustainability depends on the governmental will to improve environmental administration, empower regional and local administrations to carry out duties with regard to subsidiary principle. There is a tendency to leave permitting and inspection tasks to the regional and local environmental bodies. This project aims to develop the required capacity at national, regional and local levels to implement the IPPC tasks as soon as possible, and extend the experience and knowledge as well as its transfer to the experts involved in the IPPC tasks. A large load of capacity building and training activities including the ToT represents the sustainability principle of this project’s nature. The following factors (internal/external) would contribute to make results sustainable in the future:

- Political will to implement the institutional changes (regulatory framework and organizational structure)

- HR management within the MoEP encourages trained people not to leave the institution - People understand that the management of change is a constant requirement rather than

something that happens once or periodically - Political situation of the country does not impede co-operation and partnerships developed

during the twinning.

Environment The Twinning Project is focused on the achievement of the long-term environmental improvements including the integrated permitting and inspection as appropriate also for SME in

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Israel. The project will not have any negative effect on the environment and contribute to protection of environment as well as ensure the sustainable development. Equal opportunities In line with EU policies on equal opportunities and anti-discrimination, equal opportunities will be guaranteed in the implementation of the project and special attention will be paid to:

- the participation of women in activities; - the positive results that activities could bring on the situation for women.

The identification of stakeholders associated to different Twinning project activities should be inclusive and reflect the diversity of the Israeli population, notably be ensuring adequate representation of the Arab sector. Communication and Visibility The project shall draw up a communication plan that will ensure visibility for the activities themselves as well as for EU support throughout the implementation of the project. Proposals to be received from Member States should include proposals for communication and EU visibility. Based on these, the communication plan will be finalized with the Beneficiary administration, the Member State and the EU Delegation in the inception phase of the project1.

9. Conditionality and sequencing

The twinning project will require full commitment and active participation of the senior management of the implementing member state and beneficiary institutions represented by the two Project Leaders. The RTA and the RTA Counterpart will cooperate closely to organize and facilitate the project activities. As the subjects of the twinning project – Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control, resource efficiency and eco-management – are horizontal and concern many institutions the facilitation of communication and cooperation between the MoEP departments and divisions and agencies as well as communication between the MoEP and other Ministries and authorities will be crucial. The BC will ensure that EU Member State experts will be able to work adequately with BC experts in the MoEP and other institutions in the various areas relevant to IPPC. The BC will provide the twinning project with the resources of office space and equipment as well as venue places for training activities and events necessary for the smooth implementation of the project. As the twinning project concerns legislative and institutional reforms a high degree of political will to support the project activities will be needed. The project will ensure that a high degree of consultation between stakeholders is reached in order to achieve consensus on the legal and institutional frameworks being prepared. The commitment of government in the BC is needed to take the necessary decisions and thus make the project results sustainable. The project team will develop a work plan that reflects the logic of the activities to be carried out. There are good reasons to start with the work on the legal and institutional frameworks as they need intensive consultation and consensus-building efforts and also will be the basis for the capacity-building and training activities. The work plan of the twinning project proposals shall take into account the different period of national holidays in Europe and in Israel. Working week days run from Sunday to Thursday. The demonstration projects will be carried out within different project’s phases as they will “apply” the frameworks, rules and regulations developed. It will be expected that by the time when the demonstration projects are to start the legal and institutional frameworks will be prepared, i.e. that all measures will have been completed so that the decisions on the laws, by-laws and institutional structures can be made. In case that the legal and institutional frameworks are not yet formally

1 Rules on visibility for EU projects can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/visibility/documents/communication_and_visibility_manual_en.pdf

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established by then, administrative arrangements will be made so that the demonstration projects can be conducted as they will be real practical cases leading to permits issued and inspections done. The project will be built on preparatory activities if such activities are carried out by the Beneficiary Country before the project start in accordance with the Institutional Pre-requisite Arrangement Plan that enables to prepare the ground for the smooth implementation of the twinning project. Such activities include the preparation of the work on the legal and institutional frameworks. Along with the legal issues there is a need to strengthen the existing institutional framework, as well as build the MoEP capacities. All these have been detailed in the “Institutional Prerequisite Arrangements Plan”. Contributions expected from the Beneficiary include:

- Provision of office accommodation, computers, international telephone line, internet access, printer, and photocopier to RTA, RTA assistant and MS experts,

- Provision of suitable venues, catering and equipment (projector) for workshops, training sessions and conferences that will be held under the project.

ANNEXES TO PROJECT FICHE

1. Logical framework matrix in standard format 2. Indicative Implementation Timetable 3. Overview of relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines (titles of laws and regulations based

on official translations) 4. List of international conventions in the environmental field in force for Israel 5. List of relevant government strategic plans, programme documents, reports and studies 6. List of stakeholders relevant for the implementation of the twinning project 7. Overview of licensing procedures under existing legislation in Israel 8. Organizational Chart of MoEP

Annex 1: Logical Framework Matrix

Project: Support to the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection in Improving and Modernizing Environmental Regulatory and Management Tools for Israeli Industry and Business – Regulatory and Management Tools for SME, Resource Efficiency, Eco-Management and Audit Scheme No. IL/11

Contracting period expires: Disbursement period expires:

Total budget: € 2.08m Euros

ENPI budget year: ENPI/2011/23121

Overall Objective Objectively Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification Assumptions

The overall objective of this twinning project is to make a contribution to sustainable development and green growth in Israel through a modernized and effectively implemented environmental regulatory and management framework.

Respect for environmental standards in the SME sector

Improvement in resource efficiency

Improved environmental performance in industry/business

Government publications and statistics on pollution and environmental quality

Government reports on resource efficiency indictors

Results of inspection undertaken by MoEP

Continued commitment by government to promote sustainable development and to require improved quality of the environment

Project Purposes Objectively Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification Assumptions

The purpose of the twinning project is the support, based on EU experience, to the modernization and implementation of the regulatory and management framework of environmental permitting, inspection and compliance especially for SME, to the infrastructure of resource efficiency, and the environmental management capacity in Israel.

Regulatory and management framework (integrated permitting and inspection) in place for SME

National Policy and Roadmap for resource efficiency developed

Enhanced system for Eco-Management in place

MoEP staff and other stakeholders trained in integrated permitting and inspection of SME

Legislation and guidance documents for SME prepared

National Policy on Resource Efficiency published

Roadmap for Resource Efficiency prepared

Increased number of activities using certified EMS such as EMAS

Reports on training workshops

Reports on Study Visits

Documents for the GGKC

Political support for integrated permitting continues

Political support for moving towards sustainable development continues

Inter-ministry cooperation on resource efficiency is maintained and further developed

Stakeholders in integrated permitting continue to cooperate

BC Staff are available for all project activities

Results Objectively Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification Assumptions

Component 1 Support to the MoEP with the development of the environmental protection regulatory framework of permitting and inspection for SME

1.1 waste management and especially hazardous waste management in industrial and business sites, including implementation of the waste hierarchy and, where waste avoidance is not possible, with special focus on recycling and the quality of recycled products;

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in an integrated way, to be decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed;

Visibility material

Gap Analysis documented

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

Training session held

Recommendations documented

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

1.2 hazardous substances, especially review and improvements of tools on handling and storage and accident prevention; (including to the extent relevant and feasible aspects of CLP;

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in an integrated way, to be

Gap Analysis Documented

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

Training session held

Recommendations Documented

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed;

Visibility material

1.3 waste water management and soil and water protection from pollution, including ground water protection, review of and improvements in effluent control;

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in an integrated way, to be decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed;

Visibility material

Gap Analysis Documented

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

Training session held

Analysis of Regulatory Framework documented

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

1.4 air pollution, including emission control, application of air emission models and interpretation of modelling results,

Study tour on quality assurance of emission monitoring

Gap Analysis Documented

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

quality control of emission monitoring (calibration of equipment) as well as controls of odours;

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in an integrated way, to be decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed;

Visibility material

Training session held

Recommendations documented

Study Tour completed

1.5 specific procedures and practices of permitting and inspection of SME, including any necessary establishment or amendment of relevant rules and tools as well as support measures for SME; note on implications for permitting procedures and inspection procedures, which manuals are relevant for what

Meeting(s) to provide ad hoc advice on the overall regulatory framework for permitting and inspection if needed (minimum 2 or more as necessary)

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one

Gap Analysis Documented

Meetings held

Meetings documented

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

Training session held

Recommendations Documented

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in an integrated way, to be decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed;

Visibility material

1.6 environmental management practices in industry and business taking into account recent developments in IPPC BAT Conclusions and the particular situation of SME;

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in an integrated way, to be decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if

Gap Analysis Documented

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

Training session held

Recommendations documented

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

needed:

Visibility material

1.7 reporting by industry and business, especially on harmonization of reporting requirements and assessment of data;

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in an integrated way, to be decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed;

Visibility material

Gap Analysis Documented

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

Training session held

Recommendations documented

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

1.8 integration of environmental requirements for permitting and inspection for selected specific industries/ businesses

Gap analysis;

Guidance documents/manuals adapted to SMEs (these could be one for each environmental area or several areas combined or for specific aspects in one area, or for specific industry/business sector dealing with all environmental aspects in

Gap Analysis Documented

Guidance Documents available

Training session held

Recommendations documented

Visibility Material available

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

an integrated way, to be decided), including suggested instructions and rules;

Training sessions (for some areas more than one session will be required);

Analysis and recommendations for regulatory framework if needed;

Visibility material

Component 2 Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

The mandatory results in component 3 consist of support and guidance of MoEP and workshops/ training sessions held with regard to EMAS and its comparison with other eco-management and audit schemes

Guidance document on EMAS experience in the EU MS, including an analysis of the possible comparative advantage of EMAS (1)

Recommendations for regulatory framework if needed (1)

Workshop/ training session(s) (min 1)

Study tour (1)

Visibility material (1)

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

Training session held

Recommendations documented

Study Tour completed

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

Component 3 Promoting Resource Efficiency

The mandatory results in component 2 consist of support to the MoEP for a policy on resource efficiency, a roadmap for resource efficiency, and one or several guidance documents on resource efficiency as well as training sessions held on resource efficiency.

Workshop with stakeholders on resource efficiency in general (1)

On the basis of results of the workshop recommendations for a resource efficiency policy for Israel (1)

On the basis of results of the workshop recommendations

Workshop held

Resource Efficiency Policy documented

Roadmap drafted

Public event held

Guidance Documents available

Visibility Material available

Training session held

Study tour completed

Political commitment to sustainability is continued

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

for a resource efficiency roadmap for Israel addressing all relevant aspects and the necessary steps to be taken (1)

Public event to present the proposed roadmap involving all stakeholders (1)

Guidance document(s) / manual(s) on resource efficiency addressing – jointly or separately - energy efficiency, use of raw materials, water use, and waste management (min 4)

Recommendations for regulatory framework if needed (1)

Training sessions (min 4)

Study tour (1)

Visibility materials (min 1)

Activities Means OVI and Sources of Verification Assumptions

General / standard activities

Inception / Kick-off RTA, RTA CP, PLs, BC experts, MS STE, translation, rent of premises (up to limit)

Project team from both BC and MS mobilized

work space available

Stakeholders, media and public informed about the start and content of the project by start of month two

Inception Report, electronic version and hard copy

Kick-off Meeting Report, electronic version and hard copy

Political support for the IPPC Twinning Project continues.

BC staff available

Logistics for inception of the project and the kick-off meeting ensured

Closing activity RTA, RTA CP, PLs, BC experts, MS STE, translation, rent of premises (up to limit)

closing conference organized

documentation of recommendations and lessons learnt

stakeholders, media and public informed about the results of the project by its end

BC staff available

Logistics for final event ensured

Component 1: Support to the MoEP with the development and operation of the environmental protection regulatory framework of permitting and inspection for SME

Activity 1.0 – Gap analysis of the specific environmental sectors and areas targeted

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Gap Analysis Report Prepared

Draft document/s developed

Workshops held between BC experts, MS experts and stakeholders selected by project partners

Revised/ final document/s

Presentation meetings with BC experts and selected stakeholders

BC Staff available

Information and documents available

Stakeholder cooperation

Activity 1.1 - Development of guidance documents/ manuals

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Development of draft manual

Workshop held between BC experts, MS experts and stakeholders

Revised/ final guidance document

Presentation meeting with BC experts and selected stakeholders

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

Information available

Activity 1.2 - Recommendations for regulatory framework

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS STE, translation, interpretation.

Draft recommendations

Workshops between BC and MS experts and stakeholders as selected by project partners

Revised/ final recommendations

Presentation meetings for final recommendations

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Information available

Activity 1.3 - Organizing training sessions on guidance documents/ manuals developed

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Training sessions (general) organised

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

Stakeholder representatives

Training sessions (specific) organised

Documentations of all training sessions

available

Training facilities available

Activity 1.4 - Production of visibility materials

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS STE, translation, interpretation.

Draft materials prepared

Materials available on the Internet

Materials available in hard copy

BC Staff available

Information available

Activity 1.5 - Organising a study visit to MS on the subject of quality assurance of emission monitoring

Travel and accommodation/ per diems for 8 participants plus one assistant/ translator for 7 days.

Study tour organized to country implementing the twinning project or other destination;

Documentation of the study visit.

BC Staff available

Activity 1.6 - Provision of support and advice on the overall permitting and inspection regulatory framework

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS STE, translation, interpretation.

Meetings between BC experts and MS experts on permitting and inspection regulatory aspects (minimum 2)

Recommendations on permitting and inspection regulatory aspects (minimum 2)

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

Necessary information available

Component 2: Eco-management and audit scheme

2.0 Coordination of the Component RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, MS MTE

Programme for delivery of Component agreed

Content of Study visit agreed

RTA CP available

2.1 Preparing a guidance document/ manual on EMAS

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation.

Draft guidance document

Workshop between BC experts, MS experts and selected stakeholders

Revised/ final guidance document

Presentation meeting for final document

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

Information available

2.2 Making recommendations for regulatory framework

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation.

Draft recommendations

Workshop between BC and MS experts and stakeholders as

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

Information available

selected by project partners

Revised/ final recommendations

Presentation meeting for final recommendations

2.3 Organising training on eco-management and audit schemes

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Training session held

Documentation on training session

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Training facilities available

2.4 Organising a study visit on eco-management and audit schemes

Travel and accommodation/ per diems for 6 participants plus one assistant/ translator for 6 days

Study visit organised and carried out to MS

Documentation on study visit prepared

BC Staff available

2.5 Production of visibility materials RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation.

Draft materials prepared

Materials available on the Internet

Materials available in hard copy

BC Staff available

Information available

Component 3: Resource Efficiency

3.0 Coordination of the Component RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, MS MTE

Programme for delivery of Component agreed

Content of Study visit agreed

RTA CP Available

3.1 Organising a stakeholder workshop on resource efficiency

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Workshop organised

Workshop documentation

BC Staff available

Political support

3.2 preparing a policy for resource efficiency

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Draft policy document

Workshop between BC experts, MS experts, selected stakeholder representatives, including representatives from governmental institutions, industry/ business, NGO)

Revised/ final roadmap

Presentation of policy

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Political support

3.3 Preparing a roadmap for resource efficiency

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Draft roadmap document

Workshop between BC experts, MS experts, selected stakeholder

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

representatives

Revised/ final roadmap document

3.4 Organising a public event to present the policy and roadmap on resource efficiency

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MSMTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Public event organised

Public event documented

Visibility materials produced and distributed

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

Political support

3.5 Preparing guidance documents on resource efficiency in industry/ business

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Draft guidance documents (4)

Workshops (4) between BC experts, MS experts, and selected stakeholders for the resource efficiency themes or industry sector

Revised/ final guidance documents (4)

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

Necessary information available

3.6 Making recommendations for regulatory framework of resource efficiency

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS MTE, MS STE, translation, interpretation

Draft recommendations

Workshop between BC and MS experts and stakeholders as selected by project partners

Revised/ final recommendations

Presentation meeting for final recommendations

BC Staff available

Stakeholders cooperation

Political support

3.7 Organising training on the resource efficiency guidance documents/ manuals

RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS STE, translation, interpretation.

Training sessions organised (4)

Documentation on training sessions (4)

BC Staff available

Stakeholder cooperation

Training facilities available

3.8 Organizing a study visit on resource efficiency

Travel and accommodation/ per diems for 6 participants plus one assistant/ translator for 6 days.

Study visit to 1 or more MS organised an carried out

Documentation on study visit prepared

BC Staff available

3.9 Production of visibility materials RTA, RTA Assistant, RTA CP, BC experts, MS STE, translation, interpretation.

Draft materials prepared

Materials available on the Internet

Materials available in hard copy

BC Staff available

Information available

Annex 2: Indicative Implementation Timetable The indicative timetable has been prepared with certain principles in mind these are as follows:

1. 1. In Component 1, there are indicative ranges of time as these activities will need to be carried out across a range of topics. The

detailed timing will have to be agreed between the RTA and the RTA CP Regulatory experts such as legal experts will come prior to the experts that will assist the preparation of the proposed manuals in order to ensure any relevant legislation is included in the manuals. 2. Missions by regulatory and technical experts have been set at three month intervals in order to ensure the availability of the experts. 3. As far as possible only one training sessions has been scheduled in any month. 4. Only one publication of visibility material has been scheduled for any month 5. All study visits have been scheduled towards the start of the project to allow experience gained to be incorporated into future work of the

project. Each study visit has been assigned to a particular month. 6. The start of Components 2&3 has been delayed slightly in recognition of the complexity of Component 1. 7. The coordination missions for the MTE in Components 2 & 3 has been scheduled for the start of each of these Components and at

approximately three monthly intervals throughout. 8. The large public meetings have been set for months in which there is no training session.

Activity Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

0.1 - Inception/ Kick-off activities

0.2 - Closing activities

Component 1: Support to the MoEP with the development and operation of the environmental protection regulatory framework of permitting and inspection for SME

1.0 – Gap analysis of the specific environmental sectors and areas targeted

1.1 - Development of guidance documents/ manuals

1.2 - Recommendations for regulatory framework

1.3 - Organizing training sessions on guidance documents/ manuals developed

1.4 - Production of visibility materials

1.5 - Organising a study visit to MS on the subject of quality assurance of emission monitoring

1.6 - Provision of support and advice on the overall permitting and inspection regulatory framework

Component 2: Eco-management and audit scheme

2.0 Coordination of the Component

2.1 - Preparing a guidance document/ manual on EMAS

2.2 - Making recommendations for regulatory framework

2.3 - Organising training on eco-management and audit schemes

2.4 - Organising a study visit on eco-management and audit schemes

2.5 - Production of visibility materials

Component 3: Promoting resource efficiency

3.0 Coordination of the Component

3.1 - Organising a stakeholder workshop on resource efficiency

3.2 - Preparing for a policy for resource efficiency

3.3 - Preparing a roadmap for resource efficiency

3.4 – Organising a public event to present the policy and roadmap on resource efficiency

3.5 - Preparing guidance documents on resource efficiency in industry/ business

3.6 - Making recommendations for regulatory framework of resource efficiency

3.7 - Organising training on the resource efficiency guidance documents/ manuals

3.8 - Organizing a study visit on resource efficiency

3.9 - Production of visibility materials

Visibility Material Training Public Event Expert Mission Preparing Documents

Study Visits MTE Coordination Missions

Expert Mission Regulatory Advice

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Annex 3. Overview of relevant laws, regulations & guidelines Legislative framework Israel has enacted a number of environmental laws and regulations dealing with air quality, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollution, environmental nuisances. The permitting and inspection are regulated by different laws and regulations, partly in environmental laws, but also by the law on business licenses, and its regulations. Some procedures of integrated permitting are currently applied on the basis of the new Clean Air Act (2011). As has been described above (see sec 3.1) legislative reforms are currently under way, supported by the ongoing twinning project on IPPC, in order to establish an integrated (green) licensing system which is to harmonise the various administrative procedures for permitting and inspection. The need for an integrated environmental licensing law in Israel was highlighted in the wake of a 2011 government decision on the preparation of a National Green Growth Strategy for Israel. In the process of preparing such a strategy, discussions highlighted the fact that there need be no contradiction between industrial development and environmental performance. In fact, industry declared its readiness to improve its environmental performance based on pollution prevention at source, implementation of best available techniques (BAT), and efficient use of resources - in return for greater regulatory certainty, for the large as well as for the SME industries and businesses. On April 6, 2014 the Israeli cabinet unanimously approved the MoEP's plan to streamline all existing environmental permits into one integrated permit. An Integrated Environmental Licensing Law, or "green licensing law," as it is known, is under preparation and is expected to significantly reduce bureaucracy for industries and businesses, and will bring Israel's environmental standards more in line with European Union standards. The law, to be based on the European Union's IPPC methodology, will affect industries and businesses with a significant environmental impact, large and SMEs. It will streamline existing environmental permits into one integrated permit, thus creating one unified and simplified approval procedure. A "green license" would serve as a one-stop shop for businesses that need to apply for environmental permit. The principles of an integrated license have been the subject of discussion and debate for more than a year among the Ministries of Environmental Protection and Economy, environmental organizations, and the Manufacturers' Association.

The main principles of the Law, which encapsulates the principles of Israel's National Green Growth Plan for 2012-2020, are:

1 Gradual implementation of advanced environmental standards in industrial installations and businesses, based on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), the principles of which are detailed in the EU Industrial Emissions Directive EU/2010/75 (IED) 2 Clear criteria and timetable to be adhered to by industrial installations and businesses dealing with permitting

3. Reduction of administrative burden: simplification of administrative processes, with the aim of integrating environmental permits and licenses required from industrial installations and businesses through a process of coordination and unification, a process that will increase effectiveness and reduce "bureaucracy costs" 4. Prioritization of pollution prevention at source and of environmental efficiency, in a way that will decouple the connection between production and environmental pollution, and will create opportunities for economic growth based on pollution prevention and on implementation of more effective green techniques and technologies 5. Distribution of responsibilities between central and local government 6. Evaluation of incentives for industrial installations and businesses that are leaders of change: evaluating the idea of incentivizing industrial installations and businesses to go beyond the minimum legal environmental requirements of preventing pollution and waste beyond required standards, through pollution prevention at source, environmental efficiency, implementing innovation and other steps

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7. Establishment of procedures to enable and incentivize the implementation of Israeli-developed environmental innovations, including testing and demonstration facilities, as well as initial commercial installations 8. Development of evaluation mechanisms for technologies developed in Israel that are not recognized in EU reference documents (BREFs), for the purpose of recognizing them as emerging technologies that are applicable in industrial installations and businesses for compliance 9. Implementation of the principle of public transparency in environmental permitting procedures; under this principle, information would be available to the public about the companies, their emissions, and the decision-making process of regulators.

In November 2010, a national plan was approved for the reduction of GHG emissions to meet the national target, i.e., the reduction of GHG emissions by 20% by 2020 (as compared to a “business as usual” scenario). Within the framework of the national plan, the Government allocated NIS 2.2 billion for the implementation of abatement measures in the industrial, commercial and municipal sectors up to the year 2020, which will be carried out by the relevant ministries. The measures include subsidies for investments targeted at the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial, commercial and public sectors; reduction of electricity consumption in the household sector through replacement of inefficient refrigerators and air conditioners with energy-efficient models; green building projects; investment in education and information projects; subsidies for energy surveys in the industrial and commercial sectors and more. Two segments of the program were completed during 2011 − 2012 and 206 projects were approved for funding at a total budget of NIS 106 million. At the moment the budget for the next segments is frozen. A list of relevant environmental laws and regulations follows. See also Annex 7 for an overview of the various licensing procedures under existing legislation. Existing laws and regulations: Protection of the environment (Emissions and transfers to the environment - duties of reporting and registry) Law, 2012 Planning and Building Law, 1965 Planning and Building Regulations (Environmental Impact Assessments), 2003 Hazardous Substances Law, 1993 Hazardous Substances Regulations (Import and Export of Hazardous Wastes), 1994 Licensing of Business Law, 1968 Business Licensing Order, 2013 Licensing of Business Regulations (Hazardous Plants), 1993 Licensing of Business Regulations (Disposal of Hazardous Wastes), 1990 Clean Air Act, 2008 Clean Air Act Regulations (Emission of Permits), 2010 Clean air regulation (Air Quality), 1992 Clean air regulation (Temporary Order) (Air Quality), 2011 Guidelines under the Clean Air Act Regulations (Application of Permits) as of September 2013 Guidelines for Submission of Complementary Information, of September 2011 Prevention of Sea Pollution (Dumping of Waste) Law, 1983 Prevention of Sea Pollution (Dumping of Waste) Regulations, 1984 Prevention of Sea Pollution from Land-Based Sources Law, 1988 Prevention of Sea Pollution from Land-Based Sources Regulations, 1990 Abatement of Nuisances Law, 1961 Abatement of Nuisances (Prevention of Unreasonable Air and Smell Pollution from Solid Waste Disposal Sites) Regulations, 1990 Abatement of Environmental Nuisances (Civil Action) Law, 1992 Local Authorities Law (Environmental Enforcement - Authorities of Inspectors), 2008 The development of R&D in industry Law, 1984 The Energy Sources Law, 1989 The Energy Resources Regulations (Improvement of Combustion Efficiency of Fuel Powered Steam Boilers2004

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The Energy Resources Regulations (Energy Efficiency of Electric Induction Motors), 2004 The Energy Resources Regulations (Efficiency Testing of Pumping Facilities), 5764-2004 The Energy Resources Regulations (Combustion Efficiency Testing of Oil and Gas Heaters), 2004 The Energy Resources Regulations (Performing a Study to Find a Potential to Energy Conservation), 5753-1993 The Energy Resources Regulations (Control of Energy Consumption Efficiency) -1993 Under preparation: On April 6, 2014 the Israeli cabinet instructed the MoEP's to draft An Integrated Environmental Licensing Law and to submit a draft Law to the government by 31 December 2014.

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Annex 4. List of international conventions in the environmental field ratified/ signed by Israel

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1992) Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1992) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) (1996) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (2005) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (1995) Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitats (Ramsar) (1997) The Mediterranean Initiative of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Water birds (2002) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); (1980) Gaborone Amendment to CITES (2011) Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (IWC) (2006) Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (2000) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants Convention to Combat Desertification (1996) Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (1994) Convention Concerning Protection against Hazards of Poisoning Arising from Benzene (ILO Convention No. 13) Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (2011) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (signed in 2001; ratification- under preparation) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention), with Protocols to Barcelona Convention: Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (2009) Protocol for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft (signed in 1995; ratification –under preparation) Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (signed in 1995; ratification –under preparation) Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil (signed in 1994; ratification –under preparation) Protocol of the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Preventing Pollution from Ships and, in Cases of Emergency, Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea (signed in 2003; ratification –under preparation) Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean (signed in 2008; ratification (2014) International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) with Annex I: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil, Annex II: Regulations for the control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk, and Annex III: Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form, Annex IV Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships, Annex V Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships, Annex VI Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships . Israel ratified the Convention and Annexes 1, 2, 3 and 5.

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International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Replaced by 1992 Protocol (2004) International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND) Replaced by 1992 Protocol (2004).

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Annex 5. List of relevant Government Strategic Plans, Programmes, Reports and Studies Roadmap for the Establishment of a Green Growth Knowledge Center in Israel (Memorandum, MoEP 2014) Environmental Regulation of Industry and Manufacturing Activities (Memorandum, MoEP 2014) GREEN GROWTH: Connecting the Economy and the Environment in Israel (MoEP April 2014, http://www.sviva.gov.il/English/) TOWARD GREEN GROWTH IN ISRAEL (MoEP, May 2012, http://www.sviva.gov.il/English/) Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change 13 May 2014, Athens, Declaration (EC, 2014) The Path toward Sustainable Development in Israel, 2011 OECD Environmental Performance Reviews / Israel 2011 State of the Environment in Israel, Indicators, Data and Trends, 2010 EU - Israel European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan, 2005 EURO-MEDITERRANEAN AGREEMENT establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (EU-Israel Association Agreement), 1995 (2000) Climate Change Policy in Israel November 2011 www.sviva.gov.il Reduce and Save November 2013 Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Israel www.environment.gov.il

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Annex 6: List of stakeholders relevant for the implementation of the twinning project Ministry of Environment Protection: At Headquarters:

Deputy Director General, Industries

Deputy Director General, policy and planning

Deputy Director General, education and local authorities

Hazardous Substances Division- Hazardous Waste, Poisons Permits,

Industry & Business Licensing Division

Industrial Effluents, Fuels & Soil Pollution Division

Air Quality Division

Marine & Coastal Environment Division

Agricultural Environment Division

Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment Division

Water, Sewage & Streams Division

Solid Waste Division

Economics, Information & Regulation Division

Information Systems Division

Policy division

Legal department At the 6 regions of Israel - South, Tel-Aviv, Central, Haifa, North, Jerusalem: * Divisions corresponding to Headquarters Divisions Ministry of Economy:

Chief scientist

Environment and sustainability center

Authority for SME Ministry of Finance:

Budget department

General accountant Ministry of Infrastructure, Energy and Water:

Water authority

Energy and water division

Conservation of energy division Ministry of Interior:

Business licensing department

Planning and building department Ministry of Justice:

Counselling and legislation department Central Bureau of Statistics * Environmental Protection (Division) Knesset:

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Legal department to environment and interior affairs committee Local authorities:

Environmental departments and environmental association of towns

Union of local authorities Manufacturers Association of Israel:

Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Environmental Society Environmental NGO's:

Adam Teva V'edin

Life and Environment - The Israeli Union of Environmental NGOs

The Israel Society of Ecology & Environmental Sciences Academic institutions

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Annex 7: Overview of present licensing procedures in Israel Business License Pursuant to the Business Licensing Law, the Business Licensing Division (through the MoEP District Offices) sets environmental conditions which are included in business licenses, issued by Local Authorities. A large number of facilities require business licenses containing environmental conditions. Air Emissions Permit Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, the Air Quality Division of the MoEP issues air emissions permits to facilities in sectors covered by the IPCC Directive with high air pollution potential. The permit is issued once every seven years and is suited specifically to the facility in question and its emissions data. Emission permits were first issued in 2011 and it is expected that 50 permits will be issued by the end of the year. Toxic Materials Permit Under the Hazardous Substances Act, the Hazardous Materials Division of the MoEP issues approximately 1,000 permits per year for facilities and other bodies that deal with hazardous materials, including; manufacture, import, packaging, trade, transfer, storage, and use of quantities and concentrations exceeding the standards set by the Classification and Exemption Regulations. Facilities are classified into three categories based on their risk level and permits are issued in accordance with these levels: A-level permits are given for one year, B-level permits for two years, and C-level permits for three years. Permit for Disposal of Hazardous Waste other than to the national hazardous waste disposal site The Hazardous Materials Division of the MoEP pursuant to the Business Licensing Regulations (Disposal of Hazardous Waste and Materials), issues approximately 200 administrators permits per year for the evacuation of hazardous waste other than to the national hazardous waste disposal site at Ramat Hovav in the Negev. Hazardous Waste Export-Import Permits The Hazardous Materials Division of the MoEP, pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (Import and Export of Hazardous Waste) issues import-export permits for hazardous waste as defined in the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Permit for the Removal of Contaminated Soil The MoEP Division of Industrial Spills, Fuels, and Contaminated Soil, via its Administrator, pursuant to the Business Licensing Regulations (Disposal of Hazardous Waste and Materials), approves the excavation of contaminated soil and its removal other than to the national hazardous waste disposal site at Ramat Hovav. Ionizing Radiation Permit The MoEP Noise Prevention and Radiation Division, pursuant to the Pharmacists Regulations (Radioactive Elements and Their Products), issues various permits for the use of radioactive materials. Permits are issued for up to one year or for the period required for a specific project. Permit for Discharging / Dumping into the Sea. Under the Prevention of Water Pollution from Land-Based Sources Law and the Prevention of Sea Pollution (Dumping Waste Law), an inter-ministerial committee chaired by the MoEP Division of Marine and Coastal Law issues permits for discharging and dumping waste and sewage into the

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sea. The Marine and Coastal Division serves as the professional advisory body to the committee regarding requests for permits, coordinating the administrative operations and is also responsible for supervision and enforcement. Permit periods are divided into 4 types: Permanent permit (no time limit); Special permit - (one to five years); Emergency permit - (days); Transition permit – (for a limited period). The Industrial Effluents, Fuels and Soil Pollution Division issues permits to discharge industrial brine into the sea under certain conditions. Terms and conditions may be waived, at the discretion of the Division, in certain circumstances.

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Annex 8: Organisational Chart for Ministry of Environmental Protection