Executive Summary
Telematics and EU accession for CEE countriesThe ENWAP User Forum has given broad attention to the analysis of different telematics applications for environmental protection in the CEE countries and to the problems, the priority needs and the driving forces for future telematics applications. Therefore, the report examines the problems confronting CEE countries in preparing for accession to the EU, and the role telematics can play in the approximation of the regulations of these countries in conforming to the EU's environmental acquis (body of existing regulations).
European Union projects are well aware of existing rules and regulations, and the systems being developed are directed to monitoring situations and managing them in order to respect and to limit pollution according to the legal standards, and to lead toward the steady long-term reduction in pollution.
The environmental policies of the candidate CEE countries will be aligned with these requirements to achieve the standards set by the EU legislation. Particular problems exist for some of these countries because of the environmental damage created in past development and the need to remedy the situation by the date of EU accession. The report comments briefly on the progress in implementing environmental legislation in the CEE candidate countries.
The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
