INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET
CONCEPT STAGE
Report No.: AC814

Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: November 24, 2004
Public Disclosure Authorized

I. BASIC INFORMATION

A. Basic Project Data

Country: Hungary
Project ID: P074971
Project Name: BLACK SEA NUTR
Task Team Leader: Manuel G. Marino
REDUC (GEF)
GEF Focal Area:
Global Supplemental ID:
Estimated Appraisal Date: February 18,
Estimated Board Date: June 7, 2005
2004
Managing Unit: ECSIE
Lending Instrument: Specific Investment
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Loan
Sector: Sewerage (50%);General water,
Theme: Pollution management and
sanitation and flood protection sector
environmental health (P);Other
(50%)
environment and natural resources
management (S)
Safeguard Policies Specialists in the task team: Rita Klees, ECSSD
Loan/Credit amount ($m.):
Other financing amounts by source:
($m)
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
8.9
B. Project Objectives [from section 3 of PCN]
At the global level, the Project will help the Hungarian Government to reduce trans boundary
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pollution into the Danube-Black Sea region, which represents the single most important body of
water in Europe. The strategic importance of the region is increasing in the context of an
enlarged Europe, and the development of new areas, which will further challenge the purification
ability of the ecosystems. At the national level, the Project will support Hungary's progress
toward compliance with EU directives. At the regional level, the Project will help securing a
safer environment for water intakes and recreation in the Hungarian part of the Danube and
compare the effectiveness of wetlands and point source tertiary treatment. At the local level, the
Project will permit water companies to test the latest technologies for abating pollution
discharges into the environment.

C. Project Description [from section 4 of PCN]
The Project (overall budget of 28.9 million US$, of which 8.9 million US$ would be financed by
the GEF grant) is simple in design, with three focused components: (a) installation in the North-
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Budapest wastewater treatment plant of tertiary treatment facilities to reduce nutrients in the
effluents from the city of Budapest (26.7 million US$); (b) improvements in the trapping
capacity of about 10.000 hectares of wetlands in the Gemenc and Beda-Karapancsa region, to
further reduce nutrients in the Danube river (2.5 million US$); and (c) a project management,

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replication and dissemination component, to support project implementation and promote further
action on nutrient reduction in the basin (0.4 million US$).

D. Project location (if known)
The Project location entails the North-Budapest wastewater treatment plant of the city of
Budapest for the first component and 10.000 hectares of wetlands in the Gemenc and Beda-
Karapancsa region. The precise location of the 10,000 hectares will be determined during Project
preparation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and the Danube-Drava National
Park.
E. Borrower's Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies [from PCN]

The MOB completed the environmental assessment report for its component and got
Government's approval. The WA, on behalf of the DDNP, is working on the preparation of the
required assessment for the DDNP component. As the process for its approval is rather
bureaucratic in Hungary, the Project provides for late implementation for the DDNP component.
Notification to other riparian countries has been made within the scope of the Danube
Commission. No land acquisition or resettlement will be necessary in any of the two Project
components.
The possible application of the Safeguard policy on Natural Habitats will be determined during
project preparation, once the location of the 10,000 hectares is further known. In case it applies,
assistance from specialized consultants will be sought to help the DDNP and the MOEW fulfill
the requirements.

II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY

Safeguard Policy
Applicable? If Applicable, How Might It Apply?
[X]
Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01)
[X]
Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04)
[ ]
Pest Management (OP 4.09)
[ ]
Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12)
[ ]
Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20)
[ ]
Forests (OP/BP 4.36)
[ ]
Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37)
[ ]
Cultural Property (draft OP 4.11 - OPN 11.03)

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[ ]
Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP/GP 7.60)*
[X]
Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP/GP 7.50)
Environmental Assessment Category:
[ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined)

If TBD, explain determinants of classification and give steps that will be taken to determine that
EA category (mandatory):

III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN

A. Target date for the Quality Enhancement Review (QER), at which time the PAD-stage ISDS
would be prepared.

Target Date for the QER meeting and for the PAD stage ISDS is on or around January 24, 2005.

B. For simple projects that will not require a QER, the target date for preparing the PAD-stage
ISDS

C. Time frame for launching and completing the safeguard-related studies that may be needed.
The specific studies and their timing1 should be specified in the PAD-stage ISDS.

As indicated above, the MOB completed the environmental assessment report for its component
and got Government's approval. The WA, on behalf of the DDNP, is working on the preparation
of the required assessment for the DDNP component. It is expected to be completed by
December 15, 2004.

IV. APPROVALS

Signed and submitted by:

Task Team Leader:
Manuel G. Marino
Date
Approved by:

Regional Safeguards Coordinator:
Name
Date
Comments
Sector Manager:
Name
Date
Comments
* By supporting the proposed project, the Bank does not intend to prejudice the final determination of the parties' claims on the
disputed areas
1 Reminder: The Bank's Disclosure Policy requires that safeguard-related documents be disclosed before appraisal (i) at the
InfoShop and (ii) in-country, at publicly accessible locations and in a form and language that are accessible to potentially affected
persons.

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