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Serbia Still Has About 150 Major Polluters Without Required Environmental Permits

Around 150 major industrial facilities in Serbia are still operating without integrated environmental permits, despite a legal requirement introduced more than two decades ago and successive deadlines for compliance. The permitting obligation was established in 2004, with existing operators initially required to obtain permits by 2015. The deadline was later extended to the end of 2020 and subsequently to December 2024. Only 67 integrated permits have been issued during the past two decades, while approximately 220 operators are required to…