Regional Activities - Central Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Sub Regional Meeting on Lead Phase-Out in Southeast Europe: FYR Macedonia on track for lead phase-out in June/July 2009

Following a sub regional meeting on leaded petrol elimination held in Ohrid, FYR Macedonia 12-13 February attended by representatives from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro the national agency on fuel stock reserves announced a successful tender for the remaining 800 tons of leaded fuel stocks. The leaded fuel will be sold at designated, clearly marked pumps and stations countrywide until stocks are exhausted. The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, along with the national working group on cleaner fuels and vehicles, will ensure public information on potential catalyst damage. Leaded fuel is no longer produced nor imported into FYR Macedonia and the local refinery Okta produces lead-free, low sulphur (50 ppm) fuels. However, the existence of leaded fuel stocks has prevented a completed phase-out until now. REC Macedonia together with John Courtis and with support from the PCFV Clearing-House, have led national coordination and technical assistance on this initiative.

REC Montenegro is leading a similar project designed to support the country in meeting its phase-out target of July 2009. Serbia and BiH maintain targets of 2010/2011.

• Agenda [English]

Presentations

• Program For Removing The Usage of Leaded Petrol
  Dobrinka Kulakovska, Agency for buffer stocks, Government of RM Skopje.
• Auto Moto Association of Macedonia - 'Towards fuel compliance'
  Danijela Donevska, Auto Moto Association of Macedonia
• Follow-up Activities in Republic of Serbia Towards Leaded Gasoline Phase-out
  Branislava Matić, MD, MS
• Quality of fuels in Montenegro
  Crna Gora
• Improving Fuel Quality and Vehicle Standards in FYR Macedonia
  
  PCFV Clearing-House, Urban Environment Unit, Division of Policy Development and Law (DPDL), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe 'Toward fuel Compliance'
  Ice Rikalovski
• SAYBOLT PAN ADRIATIKA Croatia’s experience on monitoring
• Introduction of Saybolt
• Rulebook on Quality Of Liquid Fuels
  Stanisha Nikolovski, Ohrid
• Experiences of Macedonia
  Vlado Karovski, Head of department for standards Sector for European Union
• Environmental Legislation in Macedonia
  Vlado Karovski, Head of department for standards Sector for European Union