Members of the team working under Strategic project „RISK“ of Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters in Veliko Turnovo took part in a working meeting organised by the Joint Technical Secretariat of the Crossborder Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013. The meeting was held on 2nd July 2013 in the conference hall of Municipality of Pleven. The topic of the meeting was “Aspects of the implementation of projects and measures in relation to increasing the level of use in the framework of the Programme”.
Experts from the Joint technical Secretariat of the programme delivered presentations and the topics for reporting the level of completion and financial progress of the projects, amendments to financing agreements as well as the instructions by the Managing authority of the programme concerning the project implementation.
Experts from the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters in Veliko Turnovo and the National Environmental Guard of Romania conducted in the period 25th-26th June 2013 joint inspections for control of cross-border transportation of waste along the Danube river at three border crossings – Zimnicea – Svishtov, Giurgiu- Ruse and Călăraşi – Silistra.
The inspections aim at exchanging experience and good practices in controlling the application of Regulation EC № 1013/2006 of European Parliament and Council regarding transportation of waste. Bulgaria and Romania as member-states of European Union must apply, in particular, that specific part of European legislation concerning waste management which is defined as being a key priority in EU Environmental policy.











