TIRANA, October 6 /ATA/ Minister of Environment Sofjan Jaupaj presented today in the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Employment and Finance the draft law “On integrated waste management”, which also provides for the creation of the National Waste Treatment Operator.
Jaupaj said that the model of the National Waste Treatment Operator is not an experiment, but a model that is in several EU countries.
According to him, this model is expected to be introduced in the field of waste management under this draft law, as we are dealing with a critical infrastructure that needs better management.
Minister Jaupaj said that today, “As a matter of fact, in Albania there are 7 regional waste treatment plants, each of which has a different management model”.
Jaupaj noted that the draft law “On integrated waste management” reflects the highest EU standards in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 27 on the environment and climate change.
The environmental chapter is one of the most important chapters within the integration process, whose obligations are determined by Article 70 of the Stabilization and Association Agreement, which provides for the necessity of domestic legislation with European legislation.
Jaupaj stated that in some regions of the country, there has been built and put into operation several modern landfills, designed according to EU directives on environmental safety.
“At the same time, there have been built new waste treatment plants. These investments are not only infrastructural, but evidence of a commitment to a cleaner, greener and more dignified Albania. Another important step is the development of composting and recycling plants,” said Jaupaj. /k.s/j.p/p.s./
