This Category 2 background document was submitted by Serbia and the REC to the Sixth Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe”, held in Belgrade, Serbia, in October 2007. It assesses the implementation of and compliance with MEAs in South Eastern Europe since the Kiev Ministerial Conference (2003), with a focus on UNECE conventions and protocols. It is based on desk research and SEE ministries’ input and takes into account existing regional programmes related to the implementation of MEAs in SEE.