1. 5.3 Action of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Regional Operational Program: Support for entrepreneurships in adapting to the requirements of environment protection regulations – examples of good practice’ 27.11.2012, Peterborough

2. Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013 OBJECTIVE: Better competitiveness of the voivodeship and improvementof its social, economical and territorial cohesion BUDGET: Total: 1 245 mln euro EU funds: 951 mln euro

3. The aim of 5.3 Action is to adapt existing entrepreneurships to the requirements of environment protection regulations and other national and EU requirements. Implementation of this action will limit undesirable influence of entrepreneurships to environment, energy-consumption and material-consumption of production processes and also reduce amount of waste production. BUDGET: Total: 5 717 008 euro EU funds: 3 239 638 euro

4. Types of projects:1.Application of new organizational and technological solutions in production and services leading to limitation of impact upon environment and improvement of productivity and effectiveness.2.Construction, extension or reconstruction of installations and devices conducive to raw materials and energy saving and emission of harmful substances limitation.3. Application of effective systems for environmental management.4. Implementation of pollution prevention technologies.

5. 5.3 Actionis dedicated to SMEs which run their businesses in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region. 5.3 Action is to grant non-returnable subsidy intended for SMEs running their businesses in Kujawsko-Pomorskie region. Co-financing rates: Up to 60% for SMEs Up to 50% for big entrepreneurships. Maximum value of project: less than 8 mlnPLN(about 2 mln euro).

6. 2 calls10 projectsover 30 % allocationused

7. Projects:Usage of waste heat and reduction of pollutionemission to theatmosphere by purchase and installation of recuperation system inMetalkas company – production of safes

8. Application of new technology of cooling and heatrecovery by Form-Plastic company – key to increase of energeticeffectiveness and limitation of pollutionin natural environment. Production of plastic flowerpots, vases, urns, balconyboxes, decorativefences, bowls, wateringcans and watersprinklers.

9. Construction of passivation stand withtechnological devices for washingliquidtreatment – Metalko company

10. Conclusion: • Thesolutionsimplemented by entrepreneursare not veryinnovative, • Thelack of demend for such action hasbeenobserved. • BUT • five of the entrepreneurships made changes in production process, resulted in air pollution reduction, • waste productionreduced to 31,4 tons per year, • amount of used up water reduced to 180 cubic meters per year, • amount of industrial water requiring treatment, reduced to 1300 cubic meters per year. • And this is just thebeginning .