Stakeholder Engagement Plan Appendices

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1 Stakeholder Engagement Plan Appendices South Stream Offshore Pipeline Turkish Sector DocID: External DocID: Date of Issue: URS-EIA-MAN Stakeholder Engagement Plan South Stream Offshore Pipeline Turkish Sector June 2014 Update

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3 Appendices Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Regulatory Framework of the Republic of Turkey for EIA Public Consultation List of Stakeholders Identified Completed Stakeholder Engagement Activities Summary of Comments and Responses Copies of Public Announcements Comment Form Example

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5 Appendices Appendix A: Regulatory Framework of the Republic of Turkey for EIA Public Consultation

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7 1.1 Overview of EIA Process In Turkey, the requirements for undertaking EIAs and the associated stakeholder engagement are specified in: Article 10 of the Environmental Law (1983, No.2872), amended in Law 2006 (No.5491); and By-law of the former Ministry of Environment and Forestry on EIA (2008, OG Vol.26939) EIA, based on Environment Law (1983, No.2872), Under this legislation, proposed projects are subject to a screening process through which they are classified as either Annex 1 or Annex 2 projects. Annex 1 captures developments of major scale, those that are of national significance or where the potential environmental impacts are considered to be significant. Annex 1 projects are assessed at the Ministriel level. Annex 2 typically captures smaller scale projects which may or may not be deemed to require an EIA. These projects tend to be assessed at the Provincial Government level. The Project is considered to be applicable to Annex 1. The assessment process for the Project, under Annex 1, can be captured in the following steps: Submission of an EIA Application File (EIAAF), in the appropriate format, to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation (MoEU). This application file shall include detailed project information about likely project impacts and major mitigation measures; Acceptance of the EIAAF by the MoEU and distribution of the file to appropriate Provincial Directorate s of Environment and Urbanisation (PDEUs) (i.e. the provincial branches of the MoEU in the provinces in which the Project will be developed); Public Notification of onset of the EIA process in relation to the Project issued by PDEU/MoEU. The EIAAF is made available online for the entire duration of the EIA process to allow review and submission of comment to the PDEU/MoEU; The MoEU establishes a Review and Evaluation Commission (REC), a commission of experts formed of relevant ministries and institutions. This commission, along with the MoEU and PDEUs represents the competent assessment body for the EIA process; Public Participation meetings are determined between the Project Owner and the MoEU/PDEU and advertised by the project owner in at least one national and one local/provincial newspaper for each affected Province at least 10 days prior to the meeting(s) (more detail is provided in Section 2 below); A Scope and Special Format Determination (SSFD) meeting is undertaken by the MoEU within one week of the PP meeting(s). The SSFD meeting will be chaired by the MoEU who will request the opinions of the REC members in writing. The REC members may ask for additional project details from the project owner before they give their opinion. The EIA Special Format is determined according to the REC members requests and provided to the project owner by the MoEU in the form of a table of contents which the EIA Report must follow; The project owner is obliged to submit the EIA Report to the MoEU within one year after receiving the Special Format. Upon acceptance of the draft EIA Report s submission, the draft EIA Report is disclosed by the MoEU and the relevant Pronvincial Directorates of Environment

8 and Urbanisation to receive comments and recommendations from the public for 10 working days. Those stakeholders who want to review the EIA Report may do so at the MoEU s office or the local PDEU to express their opinions within a timeframe to be announced. The PDEU passes the public opinions to the REC. The Ministry shall take these comments into account during the decision making process. There is no legislative requirement to hold additional Public Participation meetings after submission of draft EIA Report. In addition, the MoEU requests official opinions of the REC members on the draft EIA Report. A Review and Evaluation meeting is then held by the MoEU with REC members and the project owner to present their feedback on the draft EIA Report. Based on the outcome of this meeting, the MoEU may request that the project owner provides additional information in the EIA Report, or may require that further work is undertaken for the EIA if the baseline information or impact assessment and conclusions is deemed to be insufficient. In the latter event, a further Review and Evaluation meeting may be required, in which case the draft EIA Report is to be re-submitted and made available for public comment and a second round of comments from the REC members is requested. The Ministry shall give an Environmental Impact Assessment is Positive or Environmental Impact Assessment is Negative Decision within five working days of submission of the final EIA Report, taking into account the opinions of the public and REC members on the EIAReport. This decision iscommunicated to the project owner and relevant institutions and organizations in writing. The relevant Provincial Governorate(s) shall, by appropriate communication means, announce to the public the content of the decision, reasons constituting the basis for the decision, and that the opinions and recommendations of the public have been reflected in the Final EIA Report. 1.2 Public Consultation The PP meeting(s) are to be organised before the SSFD meeting by the project owner and EIA consultant (the institution that will prepare the EIA Report) at the project location (or another designated area determined by the MoEU) to inform the public of the proposed project and to collect their opinions and suggestions. The dates of the meeting(s) are agreed with the MoEU. The PP meeting location(s) are to be identified by the MoEU and the project owner. While deciding the meeting location(s), consideration is given to ensure easy access to the most affected local people. The project owner will advertise the PP meeting(s), including information on the date, time, location and subject, in a national and a local newspaper at least ten days prior to the meeting. Invitations to stakeholders to attend the PP meeting(s) may occur at the discretion of the MoEU/PDEU. The PP meeting(s) are to be chaired by Provincial Director or an official assigned by him from the PDEU. The PP meeting(s) are typically run as public hearings, with the project owner and EIA consultant invited to present the project before fielding questions from the public. Additional project information is relayed to the public via promotional tools, such as brochures, during the PP meeting(s). The minutes of the meeting are recorded by the PDEU and sent to the MoEU for consideration in determining the EIA Special Format.

9 Appendix B: List of Identified Stakeholders

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11 Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Department / Sub-Organisation National Government Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation (MoEU) General Directorate of Environmental Impact Assessment, Permits and Audits General Directorate of Environmental Management Office of Environmental Environmental Impact Assessment for Industrial Investments Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Deputy Directorate General for Energy, Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Directorate General for Maritime and Aviation Affairs Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Livestock General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquatic Products Ministry of Culture and Tourism Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums General Directorate of Shipyards and Coastal Structures General Directorate of Coastal Security (Related Organization) General Directorate of Marine & Inland Waters Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources General Directorate of Mineral Research & Exploration (Affiliated organisation) Department of Transit Petroleum Pipelines Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO): General Directorate (Related organisation) Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS): General Directorate (Related organisation) Ministry of Industry and Commerce Turkish Standards Institute Provincial Government Turkish Naval Forces Turkish Armed Forces Office of the Governor of Sinop Province Department for Navigation, Hydrography and Oceanography Coast Guard Regional Command: Coast Guard Black Sea Regional Command Sinop Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanisation Sinop Directorate of Public Health Sinop Secretary General of Special Provincial Affairs Sinop Provincial Directorate of Food, Agriculture & Livestock Sinop Provincial Directorate of Culture & Tourism

12 Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Department / Sub-Organisation Local Government Fisheries and Marine Area Users Office of the Sinop Muhtar National Marine Products and Hunting Cooperative (Istanbul) Central Union of Aquaculture Products SUYMERBİR (Ankara) Central Union of Fisheries Cooperatives SUR-KOOP (Ankara) Istanbul Fisheries Cooperative Union East Black Sea Fisheries Cooperative Union (Trabzon) (affiliated to SUR-KOOP) Central Fisheries Cooperative-Istanbul 37 Cooperatives Trabzon Central Fisheries Cooperative Arsın Central (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Araklı (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Beşikdüzü (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Yomra District Central (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Kirazlık (Vakfıkebir/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Balıklı Village (Sürmene/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Fenerköy (Çarşıbaşı/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Of District Central and Eskipazar Town (Of/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Akçaabat Central (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Akçakale Town (Akçaabat/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Darıca Town (Akçaabat/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Mersin Town (Akçaabat/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Salacık Village (Akçaabat/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Söğütlü (Akçaabat/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Yıldızlı Town (Akçaabat/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Çarşıbaşı (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative 100. Yıl (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Akyazı Town (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Çınaraltı (Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative Büyükliman (Vakfıkebir/Trabzon) Fisheries Cooperative

13 Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Department / Sub-Organisation Samsun Regional Union of Fisheries Cooperatives* Sinop Regional Union of Fisheries Cooperatives Central Fisheries Cooperative-Samsun 17 Cooperatives Central Fisheries Cooperative-Sinop Abali (Sinop) Fisheries Cooperative Korucuk (Sinop) Fisheries Cooperative Business and Business Associations Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ports Trabzon Chamber of Commerce & Industry Sinop Chamber of Commerce & Industry Alport Trabzon Port Management Inc. Samsunport Çakıroğlu Sinop Port Operations Inc. Academic and/or Scientific Organisations National Sinop University, Faculty of Aquatic Products Istanbul University, Institute of Marine Science and Management Turkish Foundation for Sea Research (TÜDAV) (Istanbul) Turkish Foundation for Underwater Archaeology (Istanbul) Association of Underwater Research (Ankara) Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences (Trabzon) Karadeniz Technical University, Maçka Vocational School, Aquaproducts Department (Trabzon) Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences (Ankara)

14 Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Department / Sub-Organisation Trabzon Central Fisheries Research Institute Fisheries Technology Engineering Association (BTMD) (Trabzon) Scientific and Technical Research Council (TUBITAK) DERINSU Underwater Engineering and Consulting Ltd. (Ankara) International International Centre for Black Sea Studies (Athens) Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN) International Permanent Secretariat (Constanta) NGOs National Regional Environmental Centre (Ankara) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Turkey (Istanbul) Greenpeace Turkey (Istanbul) Trabzon Association of Natural and Historical Assets Protection Black Sea NGO Network KADOS, "Kadıköyü Friends of Science, Culture and Art" (Istanbul) The Black Sea Environmentalists/Society for Protection of Natural Environment (Trabzon) BAKÇEP Western Black Sea NGOs Platform (Istanbul) Environmental Preservation Foundation of Turkey (TÜÇEV) (Istanbul) Nature Conservation Centre (Ankara)

15 Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Department / Sub-Organisation Environment Foundation of Turkey (Ankara) Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA) Istanbul national office Samsun branch office Turkish Chamber of Environmental Engineers (Ankara) Turkey s Monuments, Environment and Tourism Assets Protection Foundation (Istanbul) The Association for the Protection of Historical, Cultural and Environmental Heritage (TACDER) (Istanbul) Foundation for the Preservation and Improvement of Fisheries (Istanbul) Archaeologist Association (Istanbul) ÇEKÜL Promotion and Protection of Environment and Cultural Heritage (Istanbul) Turkish Society for the Conservation of Nature (Istanbul) Foundation for the Preservation and Improvement of Fishery (Istanbul) International Inter-governmental associations International Black Sea Club The Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Permanent Secretariat Varna Permanent Secretariat (Istanbul) Permanent Secretariat (Istanbul)

16 Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Department / Sub-Organisation Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea Mediterranean Sea and Contigous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) Permanent Secretariat (Monaco) EU Commission

17 Appendix C: Summary of Completed Stakeholder Engagement Activities

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19 Register of Stakeholder Engagement Activities (up to end of May 2014) Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 28-Dec-11 Incoming Letter Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permitting requirements 7-Mar-12 Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs Introductory Meeting 11-Jun-12 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Introductory Meeting re: ESIA / EIA 6-Sep-12 Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Joint follow up meeting re: EIA process 15-Oct-12 Incoming letter Ministry of Foreign Affairs Data and reaffirming permitting requirements 5-Nov-12 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Discuss scope of EIA Application File 8-Nov-12 Outgoing Letter Ministry of Foreign Affairs Request to proceed with engagement with competent Turkish authorities. 12-Nov-12 Meeting Permanent Secretariat of the Black Sea Commission Introductory meeting 20-Nov-12 Outgoing letter Permanent Secretariat of the Black Sea Commission Project information and presentation sent to be distributed to members of the Black Sea Commission during Annual meeting, November Dec-12 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation To discuss draft EIA Application File 11-Jan-13 Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meeting to establish contacts within MoFA, clarify EIA procedures, and clarify Turkey's position of CHO in EEZ. 7-Feb-13 Outgoing Letter Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notification of CHOs found in Project Area

20 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 7-Feb-13 Outgoing Letter Ministry of Culture and Tourism Notification of CHOs found in Project Area 7-Feb-13 Incoming Ministry of Foreign Affairs Confirmation MoFA will coordinate engagement with other Turkish authorities with MoEU 22-May-13 Submission Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Submission of EIA Application File 23-May-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Discuss EIA next steps 24-May-13 Submission Ministry of Foreign Affairs Courtesy submission of EIA Application File 25-Mar-13 Outgoing letter Ministry of Foreign Affairs Request to confirm Turkey s position on Espoo 28-Mar-13 Outgoing letter Permanent Secretariat of the Black Sea Commission EIA/ESIA update 5-Jun-13 Public Disclosure General Public Public Disclosure of EIA Application File on MoEU Website 12-Jun-13 Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs Discuss clarify competent body for underwater CHO, discuss technical norms and clarify procedures 13-Jun-13 Meeting BOTAS (Petroleum Pipeline Corporation) Introductory meeting to discuss design codes 13-Jun-13 Meeting Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) Introductory meeting to discuss oil and gas exploration in Turkish EEZ. 13-Jun-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Discuss Public Participation meeting 14-Jun-13 Meeting Provincial Directorate of the MoEU in Sinop Public Participation meeting organization in Sinop

21 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 21-Jun-13 Public Announcement Various EIA Public Participation meeting in Sinop details 2-Jul-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Sinop Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanisation Sinop Provincial Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sinop Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism Sinop Directorate of Public Health Sinop Secretary General of Special Provincial Affairs Residents of Sinop EIA Public Participation meeting in Sinop 3-Jul-13 Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs Discuss handover of CHO and survey data 4-Jul-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) Naval Forces: Department of Navigation, Hydrography and Oceanography Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources: Department of Transit Petroleum Pipelines Sinop Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanisation Sinop Provincial Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sinop Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism 12-Jul-13 Outgoing Letter Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA) Turkish Foundation for Sea Research (TÜDAV) Turkish Foundation for Underwater Archeology World Widelife Fund (WWF) Turkey Greenpeace Turkey EIA Scope and Special Format Determination Meeting Invitation to ESIA Scoping Consultations in Istanbul

22 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description Black Sea NGO Network office in Turkey (KADOS, "Kadıköyü Friends of Science, Culture and Art") 12-Jul-13 Outgoing Letter Turkish Chamber of Environmental Engineers (Headquarters) Regional Environmental Centre (REC) Environmental Preservation Foundation of Turkey (TÜÇEV) Association of Underwater Research Nature Conservation Centre Central Union of Fish Producers (SUYMERBİR) Central Union of Fisheries Cooperatives (SÜR-KOOP) (Ankara) 12-Jul-13 Outgoing Letter East Blacksea Fisheries Cooperative Union (Trabzon) (21 cooperatives) Invitation to ESIA Scoping Consultations in Ankara Invitation to ESIA Scoping Consultations in Trabzon, No.1 12-Jul-13 Outgoing letter Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Trabzon Central Fisheries Research Institute (SUMAE) (Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock - General Directorate of Agricultural, Research and Policy) Fisheries Technology Engineering Association (BTMD) Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences Karadeniz Technical University, Maçka Vocational School, Aquaproducts Department Trabzon Association of Natural and Historical Assets Protection Invitation to ESIA Scoping Consultations in Trabzon, No.2 12-Jul-13 Outgoing letter Sinop Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanisation Request to set up comment box in Sinop 17-Jul-13 Public Disclosure General Public Turkish ESIA Scoping Report

23 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 17-Jul-13 Comment Box Office of Sinop Mukhtar Comment box set up 17-Jul-13 Scoping Report sent to stakeholders Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA) Turkish Foundation for Sea Research (TÜDAV) Turkish Foundation for Underwater Archeology World Widelife Fund (WWF) Turkey Greenpeace Turkey Black Sea NGO Network office in Turkey (KADOS, "Kadıköyü Friends of Science, Culture and Art") Turkish Chamber of Environmental Engineers (Headquarters) Regional Environmental Centre (REC) Environmental Preservation Foundation of Turkey (TÜÇEV) Association of Underwater Research Nature Conservation Centre Central Union of Fish Producers (SUYMERBİR) Central Union of Fisheries Cooperatives (SÜR-KOOP) (Ankara) East Blacksea Fisheries Cooperative Union (Trabzon) (21 cooperatives) Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Trabzon Central Fisheries Research Institute (SUMAE) (Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock - General Directorate of Agricultural, Research and Policy) Fisheries Technology Engineering Association (BTMD) Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences Karadeniz Technical University, Maçka Vocational School, Aquaproducts Department Trabzon Association of Natural and Historical Assets Protection Via and hard copy

24 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 17-Jul-13 Outgoing letter Samsun Union of Fisheries Cooperatives (17 cooperatives) Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA) Samsun Office Sinop Regional Union of Fisheries Cooperatives (part of SÜR-KOOP) (13 cooperatives) Sinop Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sinop University, Faculty of Aquatic Products Opportunity to comment on Scoping Report and copies of report sent via or hard copy 17-Jul-13 Outgoing letter Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Courtesy submission of ESIA Scoping Report 17-Jul-13 Outgoing letter Ministry of Foreign Affairs Courtesy submission of ESIA Scoping Report 22-Jul-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Discuss scope and content of EIA Report 23-Jul-13 Incoming letter Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation EIA Special Format received 30-Jul-13 Scoping Meeting Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA) DERINSU Underwater Engineering and Consulting Ltd Scoping Consultation - Istanbul NGOs 30-Jul-13 Incoming Comment Form NGO Scoping Report Comment 31-Jul-13 Scoping Meeting Central Union of Aquaculture Products (SUYMERBİR) Nature Conservation Centre Central Union of Fisheries Cooperatives (SUR-KOOP) DERINSU Underwater Engineering and Consulting Ltd Scoping Consultation - Ankara NGOs and Fisheries Organisations N/A Incoming Comment Form Sinop Resident Scoping Report Comment

25 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 1-Aug-13 Scoping Consultation Karadeniz Technical University: Faculty of Marine Sciences Trabzon Association of Natural and Historical Assets Protection Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Scoping Consultation - Trabzon Academic and Research Institutes 2-Aug-13 Scoping Consultation East Black Sea Fisheries Cooperatives Union Scoping Consultation - Trabzon Fisheries 4-Aug-13 Incoming Comment Form Sinop Resident Scoping Report Comment 5-Aug-13 Incoming Comment Form Sinop Resident Scoping Report Comment 12-Aug-13 Incoming Comment Form Sinop Resident Scoping Report Comment 13-Aug-13 Meeting Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources: General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration Data collection and clarify EIA Application File Opinion 15-Aug-13 Meeting Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources: Department of Transit Petroleum Pipelines Data collection and clarify EIA Application File Opinion 15-Aug-13 Meeting Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) Follow up meeting for data collection and clarify EIA Application File Opinion 15-Aug-13 Meeting Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications General Directorate of Shipyards and Coastal Structures Data collection and clarify EIA Application File Opinion

26 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description General Directorate of Navigation, Security and Marine Safety 21-Aug-13 Meeting Turkish Armed Forces: Coast Guard Command of the Black Sea Region Data collection and clarify EIA Application File Opinion 22-Aug-13 Outgoing letter Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock: General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquatic Products 23-Aug-13 Meeting Ministry of Culture and Tourism: General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums Requesting opinion on the EIA Application File To introduce the Project, discuss potential CHO findings, avoidance criteria and receive feedback on the requirements for the EIA Report 30-Aug-13 Outgoing letter Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) Data request on TPAO activities and information on Project activities 20-Sep-13 Incoming letter TPAO Data on oil and gas exploration and recommendations 20-Sep-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation To discuss aspects of EIA Report 20-Sep-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation: General Directorate of Environmental Management 27-Sep-13 Meeting Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock: General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquatic Products 30-Sep-13 Outgoing letter Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation: General Directorate of Environmental Management Discuss environmental regulations applicable to the Turkish EEZ To disclose information about the Project and discuss EIA Application File Opinion letter sent 22 August 2013 Request for official clarification on environmental regulations

27 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 30-Sep-13 Outgoing letter Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) Explanation of pipeline route alignment and optimization and request to discuss proposed operational safety exclusion zone 1-Oct-13 Meeting Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) To discuss proposed operational safety exclusion zone 1-Oct-13 Incoming letter Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock: General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquatic Products 3-Oct-13 Incoming letter Ministry of Culture and Tourism: General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums 7-Oct-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation: General Directorate of Environmental Management Reply to request for their EIA Application File Opinion EIA Application File opinion on CHOs Follow up meeting to discuss applicable environmental regulations 7-Oct-13 Outgoing letter BOTAS (Petroleum Pipeline Corporation) Explanation of pipeline route alignment and optimization and request to confirm proposed operational safety exclusion zone. 9-Oct-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation To discuss invitation of the General Directorate of Environmental Management to the EIA REC 21-Oct-13 Outgoing Letter Ministry of Foreign Affairs Submission of offshore survey data via Russian Embassy 7-Nov-13 Outgoing Ministry of Foreign Affairs Progress update on the EIA and procedure for sharing offshore survey data 15-Nov-13 Incoming letter Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation: General Directorate of Environmental Management 20-Nov-13 Submission Turkish Naval Forces: Department of Navigation, Hydrography and Oceanography Opinion on EIA Application File contents and applicable Turkish waste regulations Submission of Navigation, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Report as per EIA requirements.

28 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 26-Nov-13 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Discuss submission of draft EIA Report 28-Nov-13 Submission Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Draft EIA Report 29-Nov-13 Submission Ministry of Foreign Affairs Courtesy submission of draft EIA Report 5-Dec-13 Outgoing letter Permanent Secretariat of the Black Sea Commission EIA/ESIA update 19-Dec-13 Public Disclosure General Public Draft EIA Report disclosed in MoEU website 19-Dec-13 Meeting Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) Operational Exclusion Zone 20-Dec-13 Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs Operational Exclusion Zone 26-Dec-13 Outgoing Ministry of Foreign Affairs Operational Exclusion Zone 8-Jan-14 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources: Department of Transit Petroleum Pipelines Sinop Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism Turkish Armed Forces: Coast Guard Command of the Black Sea Region Sinop Provincial Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Livestock EIA Review and Evaluation Commission Meeting 9-Jan-14 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Next steps for EIA Report finalization 17-Jan-14 Meeting Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation Environmental monitoring for EIA Report

29 Date Consultation Stakeholder Name(s) Brief Description 20-Jan-14 Outgoing letter Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication Marine fuel sulphur content confirmation 22-Jan-14 Meeting Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) Technical meeting on pipeline routing 7-Mar-14 Incoming letter TPAO Agreement regarding simultaneous operations 4-Apr-14 Outgoing letter TPAO 25-Apr-14 Incoming letter Ministry of Foreign Affairs Confirming rerouting of the pipelines within a 420 m corridor Allocation of 420 m pipeline corridor in the Turkish EEZ and conditions to be fulfilled. 1-May-14 Outgoing letter Nature Conservation Centre Central Union of Fisheries Cooperatives Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences Project update 9-May-14 Submission Minsitry of Environment and Urbanisation Final EIA Report 15-May-14 Meeting East Black Sea Fisheries Cooperative Union Project update and ESIA disclosure planning 16-May-14 Meeting Samsun Union of Fisheries Cooperatives Project update and ESIA disclosure planning 23-May-14 Phone Call Sinop Union of Fisheries Cooperatives ESIA disclosure planning 23-May-14 Public Disclosure General Public Final EIA Report disclosed in MoEU website

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31 Appendix D: Summary of Comments and Responses

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33 Appendix D.1 Comments Received from Government Authorities Comments Consideration and Response 1 Approval and Authority Involvement Clarifications regarding the sharing of survey data with Turkish authorities and scientific institutions. All survey data accrued by the Project has been shared with the MoFA, who are authorised to share this data with the relevant Turkish authorities and institutions. The same procedure will apply to any future survey data that is gathered. Cultural Heritage The Project must avoid damage to any identified Cultural Heritage Objects (CHOs). Turkish authorities must be informed immediately of potential CHOs identified during survey or pipe-laying activities. The Project has notified the MoFA and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoCT) of all potential CHOs identified within the 2 km survey corridor in the Turkish EEZ, and provided the relevant data to this effect. The Project has committed to avoiding all known CHOs by 150 m thus limiting any potential for adverse impacts on these objects. This avoidance strategy has been communicated to the MoFA and MoCT. The MoCT had recommended an avoidance buffer of 100 m from known CHOs. Should any previously unknown CHO be encountered during construction, the Project will implement the Project chance find procedure and inform the relevant Turkish authorities. Design and Schedule What is the duration of the Construction Phase in the Turkish EEZ? Construction activities are planned to run from early 2015 to mid-2017 in the Turkish Sector. The timeline for construction can be found in Chapter 5 Project Description. This timeline has been communicated to the Turkish authorities and has also been contained in the EIAAF, Scoping Report and EIA documentation. The relevant Turkish authorities will be informed of any changes in the construction timeline. 1 Where Chapters are referred to, consult the ESIA Report for further information.

34 Comments Consideration and Response 1 How will the pipelines be laid and will any equipment or materials be used to stabilise the pipeline on the bottom of the seabed. What would happen in the event of a gas leak, and how will such a leak be detected? What is the procedure for undertaking repair work to the Pipeline? The pipelines will be laid directly on the seabed. The pipe-lay technique is described in Chapter 5 Project Description where it is also confirmed that no excavation or filling (seabed intervention) will be required in the Turkish Sector. This information has been communicated to the Turkish authorities and has also been contained in the EIA documentation. The pipelines will be continually monitored, in real time, from the landfall facilities in Russia and Bulgaria and at a control room in Amsterdam. In the unlikely event of a leak, the pipeline would be shut down immediately. The ESIA includes an assessment of potential impacts associated with unplanned events such as a gas leak in Chapter 13 Unplanned Events. This information has been communicated to the Turkish authorities and has also been contained in the EIAAF, Scoping Report and EIA documentation. Although the probability of failure of a properly designed and installed deep-water pipeline is negligible, South Stream Transport will employ an Emergency Pipeline Repair Strategy (EPRS) for the South Stream Offshore Pipeline to be utilised in the event of damage to any of the pipelines. Further information can be found in Chapter 5 Project Description. Environmental Protection (Marine) The Project must undertake an assessment into the potential impacts on pelagic migratory fish species, and impacts on commercial fishing activities in the Turkish Black Sea. South Stream Transport has assessed impacts on Turkish fishing activity. An international specialist company from the UK conducted a fisheries study for the Project. Local fishing workers, Turkish fisheries experts and the Turkish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock have been consulted during the ESIA process to assess fishing and migratory issues. The fisheries study examined the migratory routes of commercially important fish species. Of these, only the anchovy was known to migrate through the Project Area. No significant impacts are expected on fish migrations or fishing activity in the Turkish EEZ. Further detail can be found in Appendix 9.1 Fisheries Study and in Chapter 9 Socio-Economics. This information has been communicated to the Turkish authorities and has also been contained in the EIA documentation.

35 Comments Consideration and Response 1 Compensatory measures should be in place for any pollution caused within the Turkish EEZ, or any pollution related to transboundary incidents from the Russian and Bulgarian Sectors of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline In the unlikely event of a significant pollution incident within the Turkish EEZ, or related transboundary impacts, which are a direct result of the construction and operational activities of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline, necessary actions will be taken to compensate any damages in Turkey s maritime jurisdiction, covering the Turkish EEZ, territorial waters and coast, in coordination with the relevant authorities. A commitment to this effect has been included in the EIA Report. Further information on the mitigation and management plans to minimise the potential for such events, and respond to them should they occur, can be found in Chapter 13 Unplanned Events and Chapter 16 Environmental and Social Management. Owing to the special status of the Black Sea marine environment, the Project must ensure that waste is managed in accordance with applicable national and international regulations. The Project should undertake monitoring throughout the lifetime of the Project to manage potential impacts on the environment. Project vessels will comply with MARPOL requirements and national regulations. This has been discussed and approved with the relevant Turkish authorities during the EIA process and has also been contained in the EIAAF, Scoping Report and EIA documentation. Further information on waste management can be found in Chapter 12 Waste Management. Monitoring requirements for the Project are specified in the technical chapters of this ESIA Report. Monitoring requirements for the Project were also discussed and agreed with the MoEU as part of the EIA process, and are included in the EIA documentation. Health and Safety Emergency Response Plan must be prepared by the Project, in coordination with relevant Turkish authorities. Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) will be prepared for the Project by the construction contractor. South Stream Transport will ensure that contractors ERPs are integrated with other Project response plans, including South Stream Transport s overarching Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. An Emergency Response Plan and Risk Assessment is also being prepared by a licensed Turkish institution as requested by the MoEU and forms part of the EIA approval process. This plan will feed into the Project s overarching Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. Further information can be found in Chapter 13 Unplanned Events and Chapter 16 Environmental and Social Management.

36 Comments Consideration and Response 1 Advance coordination of activities with relevant authorities to take necessary measures regarding safety of lives, goods, navigation and environment prior to the start of construction activities. Ongoing engagement has been undertaken with relevant maritime authorities including the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Turkish Coast Guard, and Turkish Naval Forces to inform them of Project activities and receive feedback to inform necessary navigational measures and procedures. Such engagement will continue up to and during the construction period. Regular notifications will be issued to relevant maritime authorities informing them of the location of the construction spread. Project location, routing and alternatives What is the reason for routing the Pipeline through the Turkish EEZ? There are areas within the Black Sea where unexploded ordnance are dropped. These areas are known by the military forces of the countries surrounding the Black Sea. Although these areas are not within the South Stream Transport Project Area, the Project should remain aware of these areas and avoid them during the Construction Phase. The proposed Pipeline route in Turkey was influenced by the selected locations of the landfalls in Russia and Bulgaria and the location of continental slope crossings. The route from Anapa (Russia) to Varna (Bulgaria) via the Turkish EEZ proved to be the most viable based on commercial, environmental, socioeconomic and technical criteria. No significant engineering, environmental or social constraints were identified in Turkish waters and as such direct line routes were initially adopted within the preferred corridor. The routing through the Turkish EEZ is also subject to two bilateral agreements between the Turkish Government and the Russian Government. These agreements specify the conditions to be met for the construction of the Project. Further information can be found in Chapter 2 Policy, Regulatory and Administrative Framework and Chapter 4 Analysis of Alternatives. The Project has engaged with relevant marine authorities in Turkey concerning military areas and dumping grounds for unexploded ordinance. South Stream Transport will carry out a UXO survey along the route in the Turkish EEZ well in advance of pipe-laying, to confirm that there are no UXOs along the Project route. A UXO clearance plan (if required) will be developed by South Stream Transport in close conjunction with the relevant authorities at the appropriate time.

37 Comments Consideration and Response 1 Issues related to the crossing of oil and gas license blocks, in particular potential hindrances this may pose to potential exploration or drilling activities. The interface between the Project and potential military exercise areas during construction should be evaluated. South Stream Transport should be informed of exercise periods and provide notifications to relevant parties for marine/navigation safety. Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) is responsible for oil and gas license blocks through which the Project passes, and has been engaged throughout the EIA and ESIA processes. In response to concerns raised by TPAO regarding the width of the pipeline route, route optimization has been undertaken to reduce the overall size of the Project footprint to 420 m, which includes the four pipelines and a safety zone either side of the outermost pipelines, in order to comply with TPAO s requests in this regard. The Project is known to cross a designated military exercise area. Notifications of pipe-lay vessel movements will be regularly issued to the relevant Turkish authorities during construction, and this commitment is captured in the EIA documentation.

38 Appendix D.2 Summary of Public and Other Stakeholder Comments Comments Consideration and Response Environmental Protection (Marine) Fishery organisations are especially dependent on catch in the Black Sea region and highlighted the importance of the migratory routes of certain commercially important fish species. Questions about the planned construction schedule, and whether this will impact on the anchovy migration period and Turkish fishing activity. Need to consider potential impacts from invasive species entering the Black Sea and the management of the discharge of Project ballast waters into the Black Sea. Questions about where the pipes and pipe-laying vessels will come from, and if the vessels are coming from outside the Black Sea, will they empty ballast water into the Black Sea. Question about disturbance to seabed sediments from pipe-laying and whether this could potentially impact the marine environment. South Stream Transport has assessed potential impacts on Turkish fishing activity. An international specialist company from the UK prepared a separate fisheries study for the Project which can be found in Appendix 9.1 of this ESIA Report. Local fishing cooperatives, Turkish fisheries experts and the Turkish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock have been consulted during the ESIA process to assess fishing and migratory issues. The potential interaction between the construction schedule and the migration of anchovies across the Project area has been considered in the EIA and ESIA Reports. This included an assessment of the potential impact of underwater noise on anchovy migration. No significant impact on fish migrations, or fisheries activities, in the Turkish EEZ is expected. Impacts on fishing are assessed in Chapter 9 Socio-Economics, while impacts on fish are assessed in Chapter 8 Biological Environment. The conclusions of the fishing study have also been communicated in the EIA documentation. Given the historic issues with invasive species within the Black Sea, South Stream Transport understands that the issue of ballast water management is of high importance to this region. The issue of ballast water discharges has been discussed in the EIAAF, Scoping Report and EIA documentation. Project vessels will voluntarily adopt the IMO Ballast Water Convention and will have a ballast water management plan as part of the environmental and social management plans drafted for the Project. Further information is contained in Chapter 13 Unplanned Events. Sediment characterisation surveys were conducted in The depth and low concentration of heavy metals and contaminants, as well as the distance from ecological receptors, means that South Stream Transport does not expect a significant impact on water or sediment quality. Pipes will be laid directly onto the seabed and there will be no seabed intervention in Turkey. Any dispersed sediments during pipe-laying will not travel far as the water currents at this depth are weak, causing the sediments to settle back onto the seabed. Further information is contained in Chapter 7 Physical and Geophysical Environment, and is also included in the EIA documentation.

39 Comments Questions about impacts on the marine environment and marine species in the event of an unplanned gas leak or oil spill. A comment was made that the density of gas is lower than water, therefore, in the event of gas leak, surface marine life (e.g. plankton, fish) would be impacted. Consideration and Response The likelihood of such events occurring is remote. In the event that such incidents occur, the design controls and mitigations measures in place will ensure that the potential consequences would be limited, temporary and localised, therefore would not significantly impact any ecological species present in the water column. Further detail is provided in Chapter 13 Unplanned Events. Health and Safety Concerns about potential Project-related gas leaks and accidents, and the risk this may pose to the coastal populations. Questions about how the Project would respond to unplanned events and what plans and procedures were in place to manage these situations. Questions about safety and security measures to minimise risk, and how the pipeline would be maintained over time. Although the likelihood of occurrence is very small plans will be in place to avoid and respond to accidents and other unplanned events. No significant impacts on the Turkish coastline are expected due to the distance of the Project from the Turkish coastline (over 110 km). The risk of unplanned events, their consequences, and the mitigation and management plans the Project will have in place to avoid or respond to these events is discussed in Chapter 13 Unplanned Events. South Stream Transport has committed to designing, building and operating the pipeline according to strict quality and safety standards. The pipeline will be built in accordance with pipeline industry standards, notably those of Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and European Standards (EN) for additional guidance where necessary. The pipelines will be continually monitored, in real time, from the landfall facilities in Russia and Bulgaria and at a control room in Amsterdam. There will also be regular visual inspections underwater using an ROV. In the unlikely event of a leak, the pipeline would be shut down immediately. The ESIA includes an assessment of potential impacts associated with unplanned events such as a gas leak. Emergency Response Plans will also be implemented. Further information can be found in Chapter 5 Project Description and Chapter 13 Unplanned Events.

40 Comments How much gas would escape in the event of a leak? Concerns about the risk of vessel collisions and the dangers of a ship sinking and causing damage to the pipeline, as the Black Sea is a busy shipping route. Questions relating to other safety components of the Project s design, such as whether there were valves or shutdown points along the Turkish Sector. Consideration and Response In certain regions in the Project Area, the operating pressure of the pipeline will be lower than the surrounding water pressure; as such, instead of gas release in the event of an accident, water will actually seep into the pipeline. In sections where the gas pressure is higher than the ambient pressure, any released gas will be dispersed over a wide area by the time it reaches the surface where it will then be released into the atmosphere. Any escape of gas will be short-lived as the pipelines will be continuously monitored and will be shut down in the event of a rupture. No significant impact on health, safety, or the environment is expected. These issues are assessed in Chapter 13 Unplanned Events. The baseline has identified that the Project Area is crossed by a number shipping routes. South Stream will work with the relevant maritime authorities to ensure other vessels are aware of the location and restrictions around the construction spread. The collision risk analysis carried out for the Project has concluded that the probability of a collision during construction is extremely low. Chapter 13 Unplanned Events has also determined that the likelihood of a ship sinking and damaging the pipeline is remote. There will be no valves in the Turkish sector; however the entire offshore section of the Pipeline can be shut off from closing valves at the landfalls (in Russia and Bulgaria) should an incident occur. Further details on the pipelines safety components can be found in Chapter 5 Project Description.

41 Comments Fish will be attracted to the lights used by the pipe-laying vessel during the night. Large commercial fishing vessels may follow the fish to the source of light as it will increase their catch and so may surround the pipe-laying vessel. This may pose a health or safety risk, so fishing vessels should be informed about construction activities. Consideration and Response A proposed navigational safety exclusion zone of 2 km radius will be established around the pipe-laying vessel during construction. This will be communicated to all relevant maritime authorities, including the Turkish Coast Guard, and regular notifications on the pipe-lay vessels position will also be issued to the Turkish authorities. Consultations with fisheries in May 2014 indicated that these notifications procedures will be sufficient to ensure that no vessels attempt to breach the exclusion zone, as fishing vessels will be notified of restrictions by the Turkish Coast Guard. Prior to construction start in Turkish waters, the Project will engage with fisheries and vessel operators as appropriate to provide information directly in addition to the official measures to ensure that they are aware of Project activities and the navigational safety measures being taken. Further information on navigational safety measures is provided in Chapter 5 Project Description, and Chapter 13 Unplanned Events. EIA/ESIA Processes and Reports Request that South Stream Transport share the data from the marine surveys that have been conducted along the Pipeline route. The Project was asked whether all the commitments in the draft EIA Report would be fulfilled by South Stream Transport. South Stream Transport recognises the potential value of the marine survey data collected to date to Turkish stakeholders, in particular the scientific community. South Stream Transport has and will continue to share data from surveys with the competent authorities. A robust baseline is provided within the ESIA and EIA reports, which includes majority of the survey data available. Any recent studies and assessment undertaken for the Project during the preparation of the EIA and ESIA Reports have been provided in the appendices for further information. The EIA and ESIA reports have been prepared according to national and international requirements respectively. These reports make various commitments to mitigate impacts. All commitments will be captured in the Project s Environmental and Social Management Plans. Monitoring will also be undertaken to verify the effectiveness of the mitigation measures and management plans in minimising Project impacts. Further information is provided in Chapter 16 Environmental and Social Management.

42 Comments The methodology for baseline data collection and sampling is an important part of the impact assessments and analysis, especially for the area of biodiversity. Stakeholder input should be incorporated into this process. Consideration and Response The sampling methodology and criteria for assessing the baseline conditions within the Project Area have been provided in the technical chapters within this ESIA Report. Where relevant, stakeholder input has guided and been incorporated into baseline studies and impact assessments. With specific reference to biodiversity, the ESIA has identified the Black Sea as a critical habitat for certain seabirds and cetaceans, therefore there is an additional requirement for biodiversity monitoring/research. A Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) will be developed which will seek to achieve net biodiversity gains by identifying additional opportunities to protect and conserve biodiversity. The implication of this for the Project s monitoring programme, particularly for birds and mammals, is that it must be appropriately designed to enhance scientific knowledge and thereby improve conservation measures for those species of conservation concern. The scope of such programmes will be developed in consultation with relevant parties to ensure the maximum benefit is delivered. Further information is contained in Chapter 8 Biological Environment and Chapter 16 Environmental and Social Management. Stakeholder Engagement The Project should engage with stakeholders and relevant organisations, above and beyond the Turkish legal minimum requirements. The Project should continue to engage with fisheries so that they are aware of Project activities. South Stream Transport has carried out stakeholder engagement in accordance national and international requirements. Engagement activities to date, and planned, go beyond the minimum legal requirements in Turkey. Stakeholder engagement activities are described in this chapter (Chapter 6 Stakeholder Engagement). The Project has engaged with fisheries throughout the ESIA process to collect baseline information and feedback on potential Project impacts. Further engagement will occur around the disclosure of this ESIA Report to ensure that fisheries are made aware of the Project and have another opportunity to comment on the assessment of impacts and proposed mitigation and management measures that will be implemented.

43 Comments Consideration and Response Noise and Vibration Underwater noise and vibration from pipe-laying vessels could impact marine species. Noise, vibration and light from construction vessels may impact on the migration of anchovies. In response to stakeholder concerns about the impact of underwater noise on marine species, South Stream Transport have commissioned a separate underwater noise modelling assessment (Appendix 8.1 of the ESIA) to evaluate the potential level of underwater noise and vibration generated and whether this will impact marine species in the Black Sea. The assessment of impact and proposed mitigation measures relating to underwater noise and lighting impacts on marine species can be found in Chapter 8 Biological Environment. Social It was noted that whilst the Project is unlikely to impact aquaculture as most spawning cages are located within 1 km from the Turkish coast, there is a possibility of impacts from construction support vessels passing nearby, or in the event of a gas leakage or oil spill. Although fishing does not occur in the Project Area, Atlantic bonito has recently been caught close to the Project Area so it is possible fishing might take place in this area again in the future. The Project should consider potential impacts on subsea cables in the Turkish EEZ. What environmental and social investment programmes are being considered by the Project? Expectation that the Project will reduce unemployment in the local area. No Turkish ports will be used so impacts on coastal aquaculture are not anticipated. The potential for spills to impact Turkish coastal waters is considered unlikely, and is discussed in Chapter 13 Unplanned Events and the oil spill modelling appendix (Appendix 13.1). As most fishing activity occurs in Turkey s coastal waters, it is unlikely the Project will impact commercial fishing activity given the distance of the Project from the Turkish coast (minimum 110 km). This conclusion has been verified by the Project s engagement with local fisheries workers, fishing cooperatives and unions, fisheries experts and the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock. Further information can be found in Chapter 9 Socio-Economics. There are no known planned or existing subsea cables which would intersect with the Project Area. This has been verified with Turkish authorities. South Stream Transport has a Community Investment Programme (CIP) for the overall South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The initiatives of this programme will be developed with stakeholders and have not yet been defined. No facilities will be constructed by South Stream Transport in Turkey and no Turkish ports will be used. The majority of the offshore construction work force required will be highly skilled and specialised, and are anticipated to come from outside Turkey. Personnel employed during offshore construction will be managed by the offshore construction contractor.

44 Comments Consideration and Response Transboundary Impacts A new branch of anchovy migration has developed in the last 3-4 years, starting from Bulgaria and migrating through the Western Black Sea coast into Turkey. This in-migration starts in February, and a lot of Turkish fishing vessels travel to the Western Black Sea region to catch anchovy during this period. If construction activities in Bulgaria disrupt the anchovy in-migration to Turkey, this impact on Turkish anchovy catches. The fisheries study undertaken has assessed the impacts on fish and fisheries in Turkey, Bulgaria, and Russia, including potential transboundary impacts. The study has concluded that there are no significant impacts on anchovy migration from construction and operation of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline in the Bulgarian Sector, therefore no impacts on catch in the Turkish Sector are anticipated. The conclusions of the fisheries study were shared with the fisheries co-operatives in Trabzon and Samsun in May Both co-operatives stated that the conclusions concurred with their own views on the potential impacts of the Project on fishing. South Stream Transport will continue to engage with Turkish fisheries to ensure that the actual level of impact of Project activities is not greater than predicted in this ESIA Report. Further information on impacts on fisheries and proposed mitigation and management measures are included in Chapter 9 Socio-Economics and Appendix 9.1 Fishing Study.

45 Appendix E: Copies of Public Announcements

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47 Figure 1: The Newspaper Announcement for the Public Participation Meeting

48 Figure 2: The Newspaper Announcement for the Public Participation Meeting [English translation] REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND URBANISATION ANNOUNCEMENT South Stream Offshore Natural Gas Pipeline Project is planned to be carried through in the Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone in the Black Sea by South Stream Transport B.V. For the above-mentioned project, in line with the 9th Article of the EIA Regulation, a Public Participation Meeting will be held on the date/hour/place specified below, to inform the public about the project, and to receive people s views/comments and recommendations Posted for the kind information of our public. Meeting Venue Address of the Meeting Venue : Vira Hotel Sinop : EnverBahadır cad. No: 18 Karakum - SİNOP Date of the Meeting : July 2, 2013 Time of the Meeting : 10:00 Vehicles for transportation to the meeting venue will be available in front of Sinop Provincial Governorate building at Project owner: South Stream Transport B.V. Tel: Fax: EIA Report Prepared by ELC Group Mühendislikve Müşavirlik A.Ş. Tel (0216) Fax (0216)

49 Figure 3: Scoping Report Disclosure Announcement, Local Sinop Newspaper: Bizim Karadeniz South Stream Offshore Pipeline Turkish Sector Scoping Report Publication South Stream Transport B.V. announces the publication of the Scoping Report for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline Project Turkish Sector ( the Project ). Project Information The proposed South Stream Offshore Pipeline will comprise four parallel 32-inch (813 mm) diameter steel pipelines, extending approximately 930 kilometres through the Black Sea from the Russian coast near Anapa, through the Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), to the Bulgarian coast near Varna. The South Stream Offshore Pipeline will be a part of the South Stream Gas Pipeline System which, when completed, will deliver natural gas from Russia to the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. Commercial operations are planned to start by the end of The Turkish Sector of the offshore pipeline is approximately 470 km in length and runs through the Turkish EEZ from the border of the Russian EEZ in the east to the border of the Bulgarian EEZ in the west. Within the Turkish EEZ the pipelines will be laid directly on the seabed at a water depth ranging between approximately 2,000 and 2,200 m. There are no proposed onshore parts or facilities in Turkey. The Project will be developed in accordance with Turkish, European Union, and international legislation and standards, with all applicable safety regulations and standards, and in line with good international industry practices. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is being undertaken in alignment with the standards and guidelines of financing institutions. South Stream Transport has published a Scoping Report that presents: a preliminary description of the Project; a preliminary description of the existing ( baseline ) environmental, social, and cultural heritage characteristics of the Project Area; an initial discussion of the expected impacts, and the measures that will be used to prevent, avoid or reduce the severity of any adverse impacts and to enhance beneficial effects; and the proposed scope and content of ESIA report The Scoping Report has been prepared to satisfy international ESIA requirements and will serve as the basis for the planned ESIA studies. South Stream Transport is also undertaking an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), in accordance with Turkish national regulatory requirements. The Turkish EIA process commenced with the submission of the EIA Application File in May 2013 and a Public Participation Meeting on the Project was held in the coastal city of Sinop on 2 July 2013.

50 Submitting Comments on the Scoping Report Stakeholders with an interest in the Project may review the Scoping Report and provide comments to South Stream Transport. Feedback will be considered in the development of the ESIA. The Scoping Report and a Non-Technical Summary are available online: Copies are also available at the offices of the Sinop Mukhtar. Comments on the Scoping Report may be provided until 16 August 2013, by (esia@southstream-transport.com) or post, to: ELC Group A.S. for the attention of: South Stream Transport B.V. Kavacik Mah. Sehit Mustafa Yazici Sk No. 20, 34810, Kavacik, Istanbul - Turkey South Stream Transport B.V. for the attention of: ESIA & Permitting Team Parnassusweg LZ Amsterdam The Netherlands About South Stream Transport B.V. South Stream Transport B.V. is the international joint venture for the planning, construction, and operation of an offshore gas pipeline through the Black Sea. The Russian company OAO Gazprom holds a 50% stake in the joint venture, the Italian company Eni S.p.A. has a 20% stake, while the French energy company EDF and the German company Wintershall Holding GmbH (BASF Group) hold 15% each. For more information about the Project, please see

51 Figure 4: Scoping Report Disclosure Announcement, Turkish National Newspaper Hurriyet