| Party (State) of origin | Affected Party (State) |
| Ukraine | Romania |
| Activity (project) | |
| Danube-Black Sea Deep-Water Navigation Canal in the Ukrainian Sector of the Danube Delta (the ‘Bystroe Canal Project’). | |
| DECISIONS | |
| Decision VIII/4d On compliance by Ukraine with its obligations under the Convention in respect of the Danube-Black Sea Deep Water Navigation Canal in the Ukrainian sector of the Danube Delta Taken by the eighth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention (Vilnius (online), 8–11 December 2020) |
ENG |
| Decision IS/1f on compliance by Ukraine with its obligations under the Convention in respect of the Danube Black Sea Deep Water Navigation Canal in the Ukrainian sector of the Danube Delta (ECE/MP.EIA/2019/7) adopted at the intermediary sessions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Espoo Convention and the Protocol on SEA, Geneva, 5-7 February 2019 |
ENG |
| Decision VI/2 adopted by the Sixth session of the of the Meetings of the Parties to the Espoo Convention and the Protocol on SEA, Geneva, 2-5 June 2014 |
ENG |
| Decision V/4 adopted at the Fifth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, Geneva, 20-23 June 2011 |
ENG |
| Decision IV/2 adopted at the Fourth session of the Meetings of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, Bucharest, 19-21 May 2008 |
ENG |
| SUMMARY OF THE CASE |
|
Initial submission on 26 May 2004 (Romania, Ukraine) (EIA/IC/S/1). Follow-up submission on 23 January 2007 (Romania, Ukraine). Submission by Romania having concerns about Ukraine’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention with respect to the Danube-Black Sea Deep-Water Navigation Canal in the Ukrainian Sector of the Danube Delta (the ‘Bystroe Canal Project’). |
|
On 19 August 2004, Romania requested the establishment of an inquiry commission under Article 3, paragraph 7, of the Convention, with respect to the same project. At its sixth meeting (3-5 November 2004), the Implementation Committee noted that, because of paragraph 15 of its structure and functions (described in the appendix to decision III/2, ECE/MP.EIA/6), it was not in a position to consider this submission (MP.EIA/WG.1/2005/3, para. 14). |
| The inquiry commission completed its work on 10 July 2006 and handed over its opinion on the environmental impact of the Bystroe Canal Project to the Ambassadors of Romania and Ukraine and to the Executive Secretary of the UNECE (the inquiry commission's report). At its eleventh meeting (13-14 February 2007), the Implementation Committee agreed that a second submission by Romania (dated 23 January 2007) superseded Romania’s first submission, which was considered closed (ECE/MP.EIA/WG.1/2007/4, para. 23). |
| Structure and functions of the Implementation Committee and procedures for review of compliance Annex to decision III/2 of the Meeting of the Parties |
ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| MP.EIA/ WG.1/2005/3 | Report of the sixth meeting of the Implementation Committee | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| ECE/MP.EIA/ WG.1/2007/4 | Report of the eleventh meeting of the Implementation Committee | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Follow-up submission on 23 January 2007 (Romania, Ukraine) EIA/IC/S/1 bis |
| Submission by Romania having concerns about Ukraine’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention, with respect to the Bystroe Canal Project and in the light of the opinion of the inquiry commission on the environmental impact of the project. At its eleventh meeting (13-14 February 2007), the Implementation Committee agreed to consider the submission at its twelfth meeting, to be held in Geneva on 26-28 June 2007 (ECE/MP.EIA/WG.1/2007/4, para. 23).
|
| The Committee considered the matter at its twelfth (26-28 June 2007), thirteenth (30 October - 1 November 2007) and fourteenth (15-17 January 2008) meetings. See the Findings further to a submission by Romania regarding Ukraine (ECE/MP.EIA/2008/6) plus an addendum. For the outcomes of the Committee’s deliberations since the seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties (Minsk, 13-16 June 2017), please see the Committee’s report on its forty-second session. |
| ECE/MP.EIA/ WG.1/2007/4 | Report of the eleventh meeting of the Implementation Committee | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| ECE/MP.EIA/2008/6 | Findings and recommendations further to a submission by Romania regarding Ukraine (EIA/IC/S/1) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Addendum to findings and recommendations further to a submission by Romania regarding Ukraine (EIA/IC/S/1/Rev.1) | ENG | - | RUS |
| Committee findings and recommendations were considered by the Meeting of the Parties, 4th session, Bucharest, 2008. See decision IV/2 in the report of the Meeting of the Parties. |
| ECE/MP.EIA/10 | Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Parties | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| A follow-up to decision IV/2 | ||||
| 15th session, 28 - 30 October 2008 | ||||
| Report submitted by the Government of Ukraine to the Implementation Committee on 6/8 October 2008 | ENG | |||
| - Annexes | ENG | |||
| Letter to Mr Nemyrya, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, from Mr Belka, Executive Secretary of UNECE, dated 30 October 2008 | ENG | |||
| 16th session, 10 - 12 March 2009 | ||||
| Assessment of Likely Transboundary Environmental Impacts of the Danube-Black Sea Navigation Route in the Ukrainian Part of the Danube Delta: Summary Report submitted by the Government of Ukraine, dated 30 December 2008 | ||||
| - Contents and sections 1 (introduction), 2 (rationale for transboundary EIA process) and 3 (description of proposed activity) (pp.1-25) | ENG | |||
| - Section 4 (environmental components likely affected) (pp.26-53) | ENG | |||
| - Section 5 (potential impacts) (pp. 54-111) | ENG | |||
| - Sections 6 (mitigation), 7 (monitoring) and 8 (summary and findings), and annexes A-C (pp.112-176) | ENG | |||
| Letter to Mr Nemyrya, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, from Mr Kubis, Executive Secretary of UNECE, dated 20 March 2009 | ENG | |||
| 17th session, 14 - 18 September 2009 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2009/5 | Independent review of Ukraine’s legal, administrative and other measures to implement the provisions of the Convention | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 15 April 2009 | Letter from Mr Nemyrya, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, to Mr Kubis, Executive Secretary of UNECE | ENG | ||
| 31 August 2009 | Report submitted by the Inter-ministerial council on the implementation of the Espoo Convention in Ukraine on the follow-up to decision IV/2 | ENG | ||
| 11 September 2009 | "Non-paper" regarding the Bystroe Canal Project, submitted by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine in Geneva | ENG | - | RUS |
| 1 September 2009 | Information provided by Romania | ENG | ||
| 18th session, 23 - 25 February 2010 | ||||
| 31 December 2009 | Strategy on the implementation of provisions of the Espoo Convention, by the Government of Ukraine, including explanatory notes | ENG | ||
| 6 January 2010 | Strategy on the implementation of provisions of the Espoo Convention, by the Government of Ukraine, as adopted on 6 January 2010 | ENG | ||
| 12 March 2010 | Letter from the Chair of the Committee to Ukraine regarding the strategy | ENG | ||
| 20th session, 11 - 13 January 2011 | ||||
| 30 December 2010 | Report on the implementation of the Strategy on the Espoo Convention, from the Government of Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 18 January 2011 | Letter from the Chair of the Committee to Ukraine regarding strategy | ENG | ||
| 1 February 2011 | Letter from the Chair of the Committee to Ukraine with further questions regarding the strategy | ENG | ||
| 21st session, 20 June 2011 | ||||
| 28 February 2011 | Reply from Ukraine to the Implementation Committee regarding the strategy | ENG | ||
| 23 June 2011 | Letter to Ukraine, addressed to the first Deputy Prime Minister seeking clarifications on the implications of changes in Ukrainian legislation to its capacity to comply with the Convention | ENG | ||
| 23 June 2011 | Letter to Ukraine addressed to the focal point regarding revisions to its strategy to implement the Convention | ENG | ||
| 19 July 2011 | Reply from Ukraine to the Implementation Committee regarding its legislative changes | ENG | ||
| Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, 5th session, 20-23 June 2011, Geneva | ||||
| Report by the Meeting of the Parties at its fifth session (decision V/4 on review of compliance) | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| FOLLOW UP TO DECISION V/4 | ||||
| 22nd session, 5 - 7 September 2011 | ||||
| 7 September 2011 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 7 September 2011 | Reply, with cover letter, from Ukraine, received 7 September 2011 (further information regarding the strategy) | ENG | ||
| 29 December 2011 | Progress report by Ukraine of 29 December 2011 to the Espoo Implementation Committee as requested by the Meeting of the Parties at its fifth session (decision V/4 para. 24) | ENG | ||
| 6 January 2012 | Replies to the Implementation Committee regarding the Strategy from Ukraine, as revised on 6 January 2012, with a cover letter | ENG | ||
| 26th session, 26 - 28 November 2012 | ||||
| 6 December 2012 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 31 December 2012 | Progress report by Ukraine of 31 December 2012 to the Espoo Implementation Committee as requested by the Meeting of the Parties at its fifth session (decision V/4 para. 24) | |||
| Cover letter | ENG | UKR | ||
| Report | ENG | UKR | ||
| 28th session, 10 - 12 September 2013 | ||||
| 12 September 2013 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| Progress report provided by Ukraine further to para 24 draft decision V/4 | ||||
| Cover letter | ENG | UKR | ||
| 2013 Annual Report | ENG | UKR | ||
| 17 December 2013 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 14 February 2014 | Clarification by Ukraine on 14 February 2014 to the Espoo Implementation Committee concerning its report submitted on 3 December 2013 | |||
| Letter to Ukraine | ENG | UKR | ||
| Draft decision on compliance | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, 6th session, 2-5 June 2014, Geneva | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/2017/4− ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/4 |
Report of the activities of the Implementation Committee to the Meeting of the Parties on its seventh session (paras 10-16) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Report of the Meeting of the Parties on is sixth session (decision VI/2 on review of compliance) | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 31st session, 2 - 4 September 2014 | ||||
| 19 September 2014 | Letter to Ukraine from the IC | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 31st session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 32nd session, 9 - 11 December 2014 | ||||
| 19 November 2014 | Letter from Ukraine (expected by 21.11.2014) | ENG | ||
| 31 December 2014 | Letter to Ukraine from the IC | ENG | ||
| 24 December 2014 | Letter to Romania (sent 31.12.2014) | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 32nd session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 33rd session, 17 - 19 March 2015 | ||||
| 3 March 2015 | Letter from Ukraine Cover letter |
ENG ENG |
||
| 16 March 2015 | Letter from Romania | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 33nd session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 34th session, 8 - 10 December 2015 | ||||
| 04 December 2015 | Letter from NGO EPL | ENG | ||
| 16 December 2015 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 16 December 2015 | Letter to Romania | ENG | ||
| 29 January 2016 | Letter to Ukraine from the secretariat (schedule for the hearing and questions from the Committee) | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 34th session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 35th session, 15 - 17 March 2016 | ||||
| Information from Ukraine including answers to the Committee questions, as well as information about CI/4 (Rivne) 2 March 2016 Letter Answers Form |
||||
| 17 March 2016 | Letter from Romania | ENG | ||
| 7 April 2016 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 7 April 2016 | Letter to Romania | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 35th session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 36th session, 5 - 7 September 2016 | ||||
| 2 July 2016 | Letter from Ukraine (the three annexes include text in English, Ukrainian or Romanian) | ENG | ||
| 22 July 2016 | Letter from Romania | ENG | ||
| 19 September 2016 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 19 September 2016 | Letter to Romania | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 36th session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 37th session, 12 - 14 December 2016 | ||||
| 4 November 2016 | Letter from Ukraine (in Ukrainian with unofficial translation into English) | ENG | ||
| 16 November 2016 | Letter from Romania | ENG | ||
| 22 November 2016 | Letter from Ukraine Draft law on EIA Draft LAW on SEA |
ENG ENG ENG |
||
| 07 December 2016 | Letter from Ukrainian non-governmental organisation Environment, People, Law (EPL) | |||
| 20 December 2016 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 37th session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 38th session | ||||
| 10 February 2017 | Additional information from Ukraine in relation to the implementation of measures to bring the Project in compliance with the Convention | ENG | ||
| Final update from Ukraine in relation to follow up by Ukraine on the decisions V/4 and VI/2 14 February 2017 | ENG | |||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 38th session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 39th session, 20 - 22 February 2017 | ||||
| 19 September 2017 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 19 September 2017 | Letter to Romania | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 39th session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 40th session, 5 - 7 December 2017 | ||||
| 1 November 2017 | Letter from Romania | ENG | ||
| 22 November 2017 | Letter from Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 20 December 2017 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 20 December 2017 | Letter to Romania | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 40th session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 41st session, 13-16 March 2018 | ||||
| 12 February 2018 | Letter from Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 19 February 2018 | Letter from Ukraine with comments to the draft Road Map | ENG | ||
| 13 February 2018 | Letter from Romania | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 41st session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| 42nd session, 11 - 14 September 2018 | ||||
| 04 April 2018 | Letter to Ukraine | ENG | ||
| 04 April 2018 | Letter to Romania | ENG | ||
| 27 July 2018 | Letter from Romania to the Chair of the Implementation Committee Points of view expressed by the Romanian authorities and scientific research institutes |
ENG ENG |
||
| 30 July 2018 | Letter from Ukraine to the Committee | ENG | ||
| 19 November 2018 | Letter to Romania after IC 42 | ENG | ||
| 19 November 2018 | Letter to Ukraine after IC 42 | ENG | ||
| Report of the Implementation Committee on its 42nd session | ENG | FRE | RUS | |
| Progress report provided by Ukraine further to para 24 of draft decision V/4 | ||||
| 2014 Annual Report | ENG | |||
| 2015 Annual Report | ENG | |||
| 2016 Annual Report | ENG | |||
| 2017 Annual Report | ENG | |||
| ECE/MP.EIA/2017/8 | Draft decision on the review of compliance with the Convention (paras 13-28) | ENG | ||
| Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, 7th session, 13-16 June 2017, Minsk | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/23 - ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/7 | Report of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on its seventh session and of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on its third session (para 27) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 39th session, 5 - 7 September 2017 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2017/4 | Report of the thirty-ninth session of the Implementation Committee (paras 15-20) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 40th session, 5 - 7 December 2017 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2017/6 | Report of the fortieth session of the Implementation Committee (paras 19-26) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 41st session, 13 - 16 March 2018 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2018/2 | Report of the forty-first session of the Implementation Committee (paras 30-39) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 42nd session, 11 - 14 September 2018 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2018/4 | Report of the forty-second session of the Implementation Committee (paras 19-26) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 44th session, 12-15 March 2019 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2019/2 | Report of the forty-fourth session of the Implementation Committee (paras 15-18) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 45th session, 10-13 September 2019 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2019/4 | Report of the forty-fifth session of the Implementation Committee (paras 16-17) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 46th session, 10-13 December 2019 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2019/6 | Report of the forty-sixth session of the Implementation Committee (paras 11-19) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 47th session, 16-19 March 2020 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2020/2 | Report of the forty-seventh session of the Implementation Committee (paras 26-34) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 48th session, 1 -4 September 2020 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2020/6 | Report of the forty-eighth session of the Implementation Committee (paras 15-18) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 49th session, 2- 5 February 2021 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2021/2 | Report of the forty-ninth session of the Implementation Committee (paras 16-19) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 50th session, 4-7 May 2021 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2021/4 | Report of the fiftieth session of the Implementation Committee (paras 6-11) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 51st session, 4-7 October 2021 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2021/6 | Report of the fifty-first session of the Implementation Committee (paras 19-23) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| 52nd session, 29-31 March 2022 | ||||
| ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2022/2 | Report of the fifty-second session of the Implementation Committee (para 3) | ENG | FRE | RUS |