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Waste refers to any substance or object that the holder discards, intends to discard, or is required to discard. It includes materials and objects that necessitate collection, transport, and processing to safeguard public interest.
Under the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, waste management falls under the jurisdiction of entities, namely the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, and Brčko District, and is regulated by respective entity waste management laws. Responsibilities are divided between the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism, which oversees the legislative framework and entity-wide environmental protection, and cantonal ministries, which handle environmental management at the local level.
The environmental management legislative framework is composed of six primary laws, along with accompanying by-laws that address specific aspects of environmental management. This legislative set includes the following:
- Law on Environmental Protection (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 15/21)
- Law on Air Protection (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nos. 33/03, 04/10)
- Law on Waters (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 70/06)
- Law on Waste Management (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nos. 33/03, 72/09, 92/17)
- Law on Nature Protection (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 66/13)
- Law on the Environmental Protection Fund (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 33/03)
At JP “Elektroprivreda HZ HB” d.d. Mostar, waste is separated at the source based on type and characteristics into non-hazardous and hazardous waste categories. Waste management complies with legal requirements and follows internal procedures on asset disposal, hazardous materials, and waste management.
Hazardous waste is managed at the company level through the Central Committee for Asset Disposal, comprising representatives from all organizational units, while non-hazardous waste is managed within each organizational unit. Authorized waste management companies handle the collection, transport, processing, and export for final disposal, adhering to all relevant legal standards.
In compliance with the “Regulation on the Waste Management Information System” (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina No. 97/18 of 13 December 2018), JP “Elektroprivreda HZ HB” d.d. Mostar submits annual reports and directly enters data through the Environmental Protection Fund of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, fulfilling obligations as an entity generating waste through its activities or production processes.
JP “Elektroprivreda HZ HB“ d.d. Mostar undertakes regular restocking of fishing waters in areas where its hydroelectric power plants are situated. This restocking is conducted in line with the applicable Fisheries Management Plans and Annual Fisheries Improvement Programs developed by the authorized fisheries management entities for each specific fishing area.
In the Neretva River basin, stocking is performed across the fishing waters of the Neretva, Radobolja, Buna, Bunica, Jasenica, Rama (and its tributaries), and Trebižat rivers, as well as in the hydroelectric reservoirs Mostar, Mostarsko blato, Rama, Vrutak, and the Hutovo Upper Balancing Reservoir. The fish species stocked in this region include brown trout, rainbow trout, soft-mouth trout, marble trout, lake char, brook trout, and carp.
Within the Vrbas River basin, fish restocking takes place in Veliko Plivsko Lake, Malo Plivsko Lake, and the Barevo Hydroelectric Reservoir, where brown trout and carp are introduced to sustain and enhance local fisheries.
Sampling and testing (monitoring) of water quality is carried out at the outlet of hydroelectric power plants twice a year by authorized laboratories.