Preliminary assessment of the fourth payment request of Romania

rrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin Martinu”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Siret and dated 8 September 2021. 66 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin stream Casele Bisocii”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Siret and dated 3 April 2023. 67 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin stream Tisău-Cheia”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Buzău – Ialomita and dated 11 April 2023. 68 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin Fetița Mare”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Jiu and dated 4 November 2022. 69 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin between Grefeniș Stream and Schitu issued by the Water Basin Administration Stream, Neamț County”. (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Siret and dated 3 October 2022. 70 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin Valea Rea stage II”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Buzău – Ialomita and dated 10 February 2023. 71 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin Bucșoița”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Siret and dated 24 March 2023. 72 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin Pârâul Leșului”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Siret and dated 24 March 2023. 73 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents Scânteia”. gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Olt and dated 15 July 2022. 20 74 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents Valea gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, Lungă”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Olt and dated 1 August 2022. 75 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents Izvorul gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, Govorei”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) and dated 31 January 2020. 76 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents Bistricioara, gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, stage II”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Olt and dated 22 May 2023. 77 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents for the river gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, basin Maghernița”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Siret and dated 24 March 2024. 78 Water management permit for the sub- Water management permit (aviz de project “Correction of torrents Fetig, stage gospodarire a apelor) for the sub-project, III”. issued by the Water Basin Administration (Administrația Bazinală de Apă) Siret and dated 24 March 2024. 79 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Măieruș, Bacău County”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Bacău and dated 18 May 2020. 80 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Grozea, stage III, Bacău project, issued by the National County”. Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Bacău and dated 18 May 2020. 81 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Izvorul Negru, stage II, project, issued by the National Bacău County”. Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Bacău and dated 6 September 2022. 82 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Pârâul Negru, Bacău project, issued by the National County”. Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Bacău and dated 16 September 2022. 83 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin and stabilization of the project, issued by the National 21  slope Strâmtura Scaune, pârâul Asău”. Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Bacău and dated 3 October 2022. 84 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Martinu”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Buzău and dated 27 December 2021. 85 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin stream Casele Bisocii”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Buzău and dated 21 March 2023. 86 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin stream Tisău-Cheia”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Buzău and dated 21 March 2023. 87 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Fetița Mare”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Hunedoara and dated 5 December 2022. 88 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin between Grefeniș Stream project, issued by the National and Schitu Stream, Neamț County”. Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Neamt and dated 14 November 2022. 89 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Valea Rea stage II” project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Prahova and dated 10 February 2023. 90 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Bucșoița”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Suceava and dated 18 April 2023. 91 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Pârâul Leșului”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Suceava and dated 18 April 2023. 92 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision 22  for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- Scânteia”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Vâlcea and dated 4 August 2022. 93 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- Valea Lungă”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Vâlcea and dated 8 August 2022. 94 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- Izvorul Govorei”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Vâlcea and dated 22 June 2020. 95 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- Bistricioara, stage II”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Vâlcea and dated 31 May 2023. 96 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- for the river basin Maghernița”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Suceava and dated 18 April 2023. 97 Environmental Protection Agency decision Environmental Protection Agency decision for the sub-project “Correction of torrents (decizia etapei de încadrare) for the sub- Fetig, stage III”. project, issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Vrancea and dated 10 April 2023. 98 Rectifying decisions for Environmental Rectification correcting a clerical error in the Protection Agency decisions for the sub- Environmental Protection Agency decisions projects “Correction of torrents Scânteia” for the sub-projects ”Correction of torrents and “Correction of torrents Valea Lungă”. Scânteia” (Evidence No. 92) and ”Correction of torrents Valea Lungă” (Evidence No. 93), issued by the National Environmental Protection Agency (Agenţia Naţională pentru Protecția Mediului) Vâlcea and dated 18 March 2026. 3. Analysis: The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Romanian authorities cover all constitutive elements of the milestone. The project design for the modernisation works for flood protection shall be approved. 23 The project consists of 19 sub-projects for the different river basins. The overarching project design is approved through financing contract COD C2/I5 of 1 September 2022 (Evidence No. 2). In this, the Ministr