North Macedonia held the first intergovernmental conference with the EU, which officially started the negotiations for membership in the Union.

After the first intergovernmental conference, the European Commission immediately started the screening process, which contains 35 chapters.

Telegraph Macedonia will inform you about the content of each chapter that North Macedonia must go through.

Chapter 27: Environment

EU environmental policy aims to promote sustainable development and protect the environment for present and future generations.

It is based on preventive actions, the polluter pays principle, combating environmental damage at source, shared responsibility and the integration of environmental protection into other EU policies.

The acquis includes over 200 key legal acts covering horizontal legislation, water and air quality, waste management, nature protection, industrial pollution control and risk management, chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), noise and forestry.

Compliance with the acquis requires significant investment.

A strong and well-equipped administration at the national and local level is indispensable for the implementation of the environmental acquis.

Otherwise, in addition to the EU chapters, North Macedonia has also signed a protocol with Bulgaria, which also contains some recommendations and obligations, which must be fulfilled by both states, in order to avoid obstacles in North Macedonia's membership in BE./Telegraph/