Danish - Lithuanian Environmental Co-operation 1991-2000 Chapter 16
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![]() | Development and implementation of decision support systems concerning sustainable use of pesticides. |
![]() | Organic production and trade. |
![]() | Improvement of the Fertilising Normative - Especially Manure Standards. |
![]() | Introduction of test procedures for field sprayers and improvement of the plant protection certificate. |
Further information on the programme is available from:
The Danish Directorate for Food, Fisheries and Agro Business
Kampmannsgade 3
DK - 1780 Copenhagen V
Telephone: + 45 33 95 80 00
Fax: + 45 33 95 80 26
E-mail: dffe@dffe.dk
Homepage: http://www.dffe.dk
The Business Related Environmental Programme
The business related part of the sectorintegrated environment assistance aims at participating in prevention and remedy of environmental loads occurring within the business community. Consequently, the sector programme of the Danish Agency for Trade and Industry focuses systematically on implementing environmental management systems (EMS) in East European companies and to demonstrate how environmental management systems can become an integrated part of all business development.
The overall objective of the Business Related Environment Sector Programme is to promote growth and partnership in the Baltic Sea Region based on market economic principles and environmentally sustainable development.
It is expected that the projects of the programme will lead to:
![]() | Savings at the companies through better management of energy and raw material consumption which means lower costs. |
![]() | Improvement of the companies' international competitiveness. ISO 14001 and EMAS certification can be the end result of implementing environmental management. |
In Lithuania, projects on the EMAS and the ISO 14001 certification, which combines market economic principles and environmentally sustainable development, have been demonstrated in the food industry, the electro and metal plating industry, and the textile industry.
Future projects within the Business Related Environmental Programme starting in the year 2001 are intended to have a broader scope focusing on environmental management, waste management, integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC), improvement of working conditions and transfer of cleaner technology. Furthermore, integration of the environmental related business programme with other business related programmes will be pursued to obtain synergy between the different initiatives under the Business Sector Programme.
Further information on the programme is available from:
The Danish Agency for Trade and Industry Dahlerups Pakhus,
Langelinie Alle 17
DK - 2100 Copenhagen Ø
Telephone: + 45 35 46 60 00
E-mail: efs@efs.dk
Homepage: http://www.efs.dk
The Sector-integrated Environment Programme of the Ministry of Labour
The sector-integrated environment programme of the Ministry of Labour is aimed at strengthening health and safety in the recipient countries at the same time integrating environmental matters in traditional labour market policy tools.
The sector programme has the following elements:
![]() | Strengthening the environmental awareness in the Lithuanian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the affiliated institutions |
![]() | Promotion of environmental considerations in the evaluation and implementation of actual employment projects |
![]() | Setting up of best practice catalogue containing employment projects which have integrated environmental aspects |
![]() | Updating of labour market courses, teaching qualifications for those in charge of training supervisors in environmental awareness and management |
![]() | Labour market courses in the food and building industry will undergo revision with a view to improving environmental, health and safety aspects. |
The Sector-integrated Environmental Programme for 1999-2001 runs parallel in Estonia, Latvia and Poland testing and piloting various combinations of employment, training and environment elements.
Transport Sector Programme
Sector-integrated environment assistance in the transport field is targeted at supporting the water and railroad transport by smoothening and rationalising procedures and document processing. In addition, the programme will be evaluating environmental impacts of the various modes of transport.
The programme is targeted at:
![]() | Promotion of environmentally friendly transport modes like railways |
![]() | Development of multimodal transport |
![]() | Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of transport infrastructure projects |
![]() | Evaluation of external costs of transport |
![]() | Traffic safety |
![]() | Other projects in the transport sector, contributing to development of sustainable transport |
In 1999, the first project of the sector programme was initiated in Lithuania. The project regards Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of transport infrastructure projects and deals with an Environmental Impact Assessment of a harbour project in Klaipeda.
From November 1999 to July 2000, a project identification programme has been carried out in Lithuania where needs, priorities, wishes of possibilities for co-financing have been analysed.
This has led to the tendering and contracting of 3 projects which are all related to the environmental aspects of traffic planning.
Further information on the programme is available from:
The Ministry of Transport, International Division
Frederiksholms Kanal 27
DK - 1220 Copenhagen K
Telephone: + 45 33 92 55 00
E-mail: trm@trm.dk
Homepage: http://www.trafikministeriet.dk
Education
The sector programme for education which is administered by the Danish Ministry of Education was only initiated in 2000 and consequently, the activities of the programme have up to now, been relatively limited.
The Danish Ministry of Education
Frederiksholms Kanal 21
DK - 1220 København K
Telephone: + 45 33 92 50 00
Fax: + 45 33 92 55 47
E-mail: uvm@uvm.dk
Homepage: http://www.undervisningsministeriet.dk