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Implementation Programme of the EU Nitrate Directive on
Latvia
- Agreement No EI-5 12001 on project financing with Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development
- Project leader Viesturs Jansons, Professor, Dr PhD
- Jelgava
- 2001
Contents
 | Introduction |
| 1. Steps required for full implementation of the Directive 91/676/EEC
 | 1.1. The current status of practical compliance, legislation,
institutional basis, gaps in the implementation |
| 1.2. Complete adoption of the Directive in the Latvian legal system |
| 1.3. The institutional arrangements for the compliance with the Directive's
requirements |
| 1.4. The list of projects required for full implementation of the Directive |
| 1.5. The appropriate balance between the public, municipal, and private
sector investment |
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| 2. Implementation strategy
| 2.1. Context of the strategy: socio-economic issues and institutional factors
 | 2.1.1. Socio-economic situation in the rural areas of Latvia |
| 2.1.2. Basis of the implementation strategy of the Nitrate Directive |
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| 2.2. Proposed scenario(s) and assumptions for full implementation |
| 2.3. Roles and investment responsibilities of various actors (state institutions, municipalities, and private companies) |
| 2.4. Institutional development plan |
| 2.5. Methods of project prioritization and implementation |
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| 3. Costs of implementation
| 3.1. Estimated costs of implementation under the proposed scenario
| 3.1.1. Improvement of manure holding in farms 3.1.2. Reduction of agricultural run-off |
| 3.1.3. Introduction of an optimal crop rotation and plant nutrient balance
calculations |
| 3.1.4. Preparation and implementation of water monitoring programme |
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| 3.2. Timetable of implementation |
| 3.3 Annual costs of investment capital, operation, and maintenance costs
over the proposed period of implementation |
| 3.4 Sources of finance |
| 3.5. Analysis of affordability on national, municipal, and private
sector levels |
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| 4. Implementation Plan
| 4.1. Key steps and assumptions |
| 4.2. Short, medium, and long-term initiatives |
| 4.3. The timetable for full implementation |
| 4.4. Measures for supervision and monitoring of implementation (including
information collection on the implementation of the Directive) |
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