Preliminary assessment of the fourth payment request of Romania

• • For the sub-project Scânteia, the endorsement report (Evidence No. 16), approves the

feasibility study (Evidence No. 35) on page 4.

• • For the sub-project Valea Lungă, the endorsement report (Evidence No. 17), approves the

feasibility study (Evidence No. 36) on page 4.

• • For the sub-project Izvorul Govorei, the endorsement report (Evidence No. 18), approves

scenario I in the feasibility study (Evidence No. 37) on page 4.

• • For the sub-project Bistricioara, the endorsement report (Evidence No. 19), approves

scenario I in the feasibility study (Evidence No. 38) on page 5.

• • For the sub-project Maghernița, the endorsement report (Evidence No. 20), approves

scenario I in the feasibility study (Evidence No. 39) on page 4.

• • For the sub-project Fetig torrent correction, the endorsement report (Evidence No. 21)

approves scenario I in the feasibility study (Evidence No. 40) on page 5.

It shall include actions for the:

Restoration of at least six damaged alluvium retention structures to install longitudinal measures, among others, fish ladders;

Romania submitted feasibility studies (Evidence No. 22 to 40) including planned actions for the restoration of 25 damaged alluvium retention structures, of which 20 include the installation of fish ladders, thus exceeding the target. These works are undertaken through four sub-projects. The Commission verified that the target of the restoration of at least six damaged alluvium retention structures to install longitudinal measures, among others, fish ladders, has been achieved, by verifying the evidence for the sub-project Fetig, as this one sub-project contains 13 actions, enough to meet the target.

For this sub-project, the feasibility study (Evidence No. 40) on page 24 sets out the details of the approved scenario, which is called “carrying out works to correct concrete strands (transversal works) and longitudinal works (bank defences) in dry masonry.” On page 26, it is proposed to restore 13 structures in the Fetig river basin.

These restoration works consist of: i) removal of damaged masonry or concrete parts and cleaning of remaining surfaces; ii) restoration of radiation and replacement of parts of support walls; iii) terminal bed restoration; iv) recovery of the discharge; v) restoring the downstream ground of the works by concrete shackling reinforced with welded net.

In addition, the design proposes to install fish ladders in six of the restored structures in table 10 on page 27.

Construction of at least 30 new alluvial structures, including fish ladders and ecological flow, with a maximum height of 5m;

Romania submitted feasibility studies (Evidence Nos. 22 to 40) including planned actions for the restoration of 204 new retention works with maximum height of 5m, including 59 with fish ladders, thus exceeding the target. These works are undertaken through 18 sub-projects. The Commission verified that the target of 30 new alluvial structures, including fish ladders and ecological flow, with a maximum height of 5m, has been achieved, by verifying the evidence for the sub-projects Casele Bisocii, Bucsoita, Fetig and Izvorul Negru, as these four sub-projects contain 30 actions, enough to meet the target. The table below references where confirmation of the number of works with fish ladders can be found in the evidence.

Sub-project                     No. of new alluvial structures including fish Evidence No.      Page

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