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In 2020, Ankara, Bolu, Kırıkkale and Kırşehir were included in the project scope and the 2021 ins-
pection plans of the provinces in question were prepared.

In 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, training could not be provided to the remaining provin-
ces. Currently, 2022 Inspection Plans of 62 DEUCCs have been prepared.

19 DEUCCs, which could not be trained in 2021 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, were trained in
2022 within the scope of the Environmental Inspection Planning and Development project
using Risk Assessment Methodology in Environmental Inspections with Sakarya University En-
vironmental Engineering Department. 81 DEUCCs have prepared their Inspection Plans for 2023.

H.12.5. Strengthening the Capacity of Environmental Inspection in Marmara Sea Basin

In order to increase the effectiveness of environmental inspections in the Marmara Sea Basin,
improve the inspector capacity and strengthen the implementation of Environmental Legis-
lation, the “Marmara Sea Basin Environmental Inspection Capacity Strengthening Project” was
launched by MoEUCC on 21/10/2021 with MoEUCC and Istanbul Technical University. The project
was completed on 30.11.2022.

During the project studies in question, studies were carried out to revise the environmental au-
dit practices carried out in accordance with our legislation in line with the conditions of Türkiye,
current good practices in the world and the needs that emerged in the practice, for this purpose,
General Control Lists and Sectoral Guide Control Lists were created to be used in inspections and
the existing lists in the e-inspection system were revised with the contributions of our provin-
cial directorates in a way that they can be integrated into the e-inspection and mobile environ-
mental inspection application based on our current legislation. Project outputs are used by the
inspection personnel of the MoEUCC central and provincial organization.

H.12.6. Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
The Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) By-law, which was prepared within the fra-
mework of harmonization with the European Union legislation, taking into account the By-law
(AT) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 18/1 /2006 on the es-
tablishment of the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register, was published in the Offi-
cial Gazette dated 4 December 2021 and numbered 31679.

PRTR is the international definition of the inventory that includes information on the release of
pollutants originating from industrial facilities to the receiving environments such as air, water,
soil and the transportation of pollutants and wastes for purification, processing etc. activities
and is reported at regular intervals.

The By-law is being implemented gradually for 9 different sectors. On the date of publication of
the By-law, the energy and metal sector, one year later the mining and chemical sector, two ye-
ars later the waste and wastewater management and paper and wood sector, three years later
intensive animal husbandry and aquaculture, food and beverage sector animal and plant pro-
ducts and other activities facilities performing industrial activities under the title are included
in the Pollutant Release and Transport Recording System and carry out their annual reporting
gradually.

Following the publication of the PRTR By-law, the PRTR Guide and its annexes were updated
in order to avoid confusion in the implementation for facilities, consultancy firms and DEUCC
Provincial Directorates, the Provincial Directorates Data Quality Control Working Procedure was

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