Publication for commencment of consultations for the Strategic Environmental Assessment Report within the INTERREG IPA program for cross-border cooperation between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia for 2021-2027

Ministry of Local Self-Government (MоLSG), as National Authority (NA) of the INTERREG IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Program between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia for 2021-2027, publishes an announcement for starting public consultations regarding the Strategic Environmental Assessment Report (EAR), according to article  61, 69 and 70 from the law of the environment and the decree on public participation in the preparation of regulations and other acts, as well as plans and programs in the field of environment (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia "147/08 and 45/11),  

In order to inform the general public, MLS publishes the following documents:

1. Environmental Assessment Report for projects within the INTERREG IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Program between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia 2021-2027 - final draft version (in Macedonian language)

2. Non-technical summary of the Environmental Assessment Report for projects under the Cross-Border Cooperation Program 2021-2027, co-financed by the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia and the Territorial Strategy for Integrated Measures - latest draft version

3. Integrated Territorial Strategy - latest draft version (in Macedonian language)

4. INTERREG IPA - Program document for Cross-border Cooperation Program between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia 2021-2027 - first draft version (in Macedonian and Albanian language)

Full text of announcement for starting the public consultations, strategic Environmental Assessment Report, the supporting documents and its annexes for projects under the Cross-Border Cooperation Program between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia 2021-2027, co-financed by the instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and the Territorial Strategy for integrated measures under the Program, can be found in the attachments below.

The documents are also available in printed form (hard copy), and can be obtained for public viewing at the premises of the Ministry of Local Self-Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in Skopje, at the address str. „St. Cyril and Methodius”no. 54, every working day from 10:00 to 14:00.

Deadline for submission of opinions and attitudes of the public, can be submitted on the spot and in writing form, no later than February 20, 2022.:

1. Personally - through the MоLSG archive,
2. Through post office - at the address str. „St. Cyril and Methodius”no. 54, Skopje

or

3. Through e-mail – by e-mail: Consultations_EAR22@hotmail.com