As a member state of the European Union (EU) and a party to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP; hereinafter referred to as the Air Protection Convention), Bulgaria is obligated to implement and enforce both EU legal norms for improving air quality and the Air Protection Convention and its protocols, particularly the Gothenburg Protocol, into its national legislation to improve air quality. Bulgaria faces the challenge of exceeding limit values, including for fine particulate matter (PM10). In order to make progress in combating air pollution, the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) wants both regulatory authorities and (industrial) companies planning new sites or site expansions in Bulgaria to use the BESTAL software for calculating suitable chimney heights. As a preparation for a broad usage of BESTAL in Bulgaria, the MoEW first wants to train relevant personnel in the application of BESTAL and reflect with professionals on political and regulatory options that enable a wide application of BESTAL in Bulgaria, among others as an element of the official “Methodology for calculating the height of emission devices, the dispersion and the expected concentrations of pollutants in the atmospheric boundary layer” according to Article 11 (2) and (3) of the Bulgarian Air Protection Act, which is used in Bulgaria for calculating the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere from emissions of stationary sources/industrial enterprises, thermal power plants, etc. (hereinafter: the official methodology). As a partner in the German-Bulgarian government agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) wants to support the MoEW in its endeavor and has expressed its willingness to have a project developed within the framework of its advisory assistance program (BHP) that helps with the introduction of BESTAL in Bulgaria. In its role as project sponsor for the BHP, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has jointly developed this performance description with the MoEW and is now seeking expertise for the implementation of this project. The direct project objectives are: - Relevant staff of the MoEW, its 15 regional supervisory authorities (Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water, RIEWs), and the Executive Environment Agency (ExEA) possess theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to apply the BESTAL software. - A selection of staff from the MoEW, its 15 RIEWs, and the ExEA is capable of working as (internal) trainers for future training sessions on the application of the BESTAL software in their authorities and possibly beyond in Bulgaria. - Relevant staff from the MoEW and other relevant authorities have knowledge of the institutional, legal, and administrative framework conditions of air quality policy in Germany, the Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control (TA Luft), and the application of BESTAL software in Germany, and are able, with an understanding of the similarities and especially the differences, to develop Bulgaria-specific proposals for changes in Bulgaria, including a new official methodology and possibly legal and/or administrative changes to enable a broad and reliable application of BESTAL in Bulgaria (Focus: air quality and industrial emissions). The specific technical details can be found in the performance description.

LOT-0000
FKZ 3725 40 35 025, Az 90 213-40/00035
Project: Introduction of the BESTAL Software in Bulgaria, Subproject: Training and Consulting for BESTAL Software in Bulgaria.
As a member state of the European Union (EU) and a party to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP; hereinafter referred to as the Air Protection Convention), Bulgaria is obligated to implement and enforce both EU legal norms for improving air quality and the Air Protection Convention and its protocols, particularly the Gothenburg Protocol, into its national legislation to improve air quality. Bulgaria faces the challenge of exceeding limit values, including for fine particulate matter (PM10). In order to make progress in combating air pollution, the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) wants both regulatory authorities and (industrial) companies planning new sites or site expansions in Bulgaria to use the BESTAL software for calculating suitable chimney heights. As a preparation for a broad usage of BESTAL in Bulgaria, the MoEW first wants to train relevant personnel in the application of BESTAL and reflect with professionals on political and regulatory options that enable a wide application of BESTAL in Bulgaria, among others as an element of the official “Methodology for calculating the height of emission devices, the dispersion and the expected concentrations of pollutants in the atmospheric boundary layer” according to Article 11 (2) and (3) of the Bulgarian Air Protection Act, which is used in Bulgaria for calculating the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere from emissions of stationary sources/industrial enterprises, thermal power plants, etc. (hereinafter: the official methodology). As a partner in the German-Bulgarian government agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) wants to support the MoEW in its endeavor and has expressed its willingness to have a project developed within the framework of its advisory assistance program (BHP) that helps with the introduction of BESTAL in Bulgaria. In its role as project sponsor for the BHP, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has jointly developed this performance description with the MoEW and is now seeking expertise for the implementation of this project. The direct project objectives are: - Relevant staff of the MoEW, its 15 regional supervisory authorities (Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water, RIEWs), and the Executive Environment Agency (ExEA) possess theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to apply the BESTAL software. - A selection of staff from the MoEW, its 15 RIEWs, and the ExEA is capable of working as (internal) trainers for future training sessions on the application of the BESTAL software in their authorities and possibly beyond in Bulgaria. - Relevant staff from the MoEW and other relevant authorities have knowledge of the institutional, legal, and administrative framework conditions of air quality policy in Germany, the Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control (TA Luft), and the application of BESTAL software in Germany, and are able, with an understanding of the similarities and especially the differences, to develop Bulgaria-specific proposals for changes in Bulgaria, including a new official methodology and possibly legal and/or administrative changes to enable a broad and reliable application of BESTAL in Bulgaria (Focus: air quality and industrial emissions). The specific technical details can be found in the performance description.