Environmental impact assessment

Project description
and objectives:

The proposed project consists of the construction of a new, state of the art 330 ktpa PVC manufacturing facility. This plant will consist of a membrane electrolysis unit, a vinyl chloride monomer unit, a poly-vinyl-chloride suspension and emulsion unit, storage and auxiliary facilities. The new PVC plant will be located in Kstovo, near Nizhny Novgorod, next to Lukoil’s existing oil refinery and petrochemical plant at a former animal fodder production (BVK) and oil product storage (Logistika) site.

The construction of the PVC plant is to be initiated in 2008 and is expected to be completed in 2010. The PVC plant will be designed to meet all Russian and EU environmental standards, inclusive of European Union Integrated Pollution, Prevention and Control (“IPPC”) requirements.

The intention of the project is to provide significant environmental benefits, particularly with respect to improving air quality and reducing health hazards.

Under a different project number, 37630, the Bank is planning to make an equity investment in RusVynil, which may precede the loan transaction

EIA summary:

EIA executive summary (English)  (0.6Mb)
Public disclosure and consultation plan (English)  (0.3Mb)
Social summary (English)  (0.8Mb)
Social action plan (English)  (0.1Mb)

Executive summary (Russian)  (1.9Mb)
Public disclosure and consultation plan (Russian)  (0.5Mb)
Social summary (Russian)  (1.1Mb)
Social action plan (Russian)  (0.4Mb)

Full EIA availability:

Full EIA documentation is available locally at:

EBRD's Business Information Centre in London

The Administration of Kstovo Municipal District of Nizhniy Novgorod Region: room 155,
4, Lenina Square, Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Region, 607650

Tel/fax: +7 83145 7 6261
E-mail: pvx@kstadm.nnov.ru

Contact person Mr. Kruglov.

OOO «RusVinyl»: 63, Osharskaya Street, Nizhniy Novgorod, 603105

Tel/fax: +7 831 278 3610,
E-mail: ChernyshovVV@sibur-nn.ru; PetrunSS@sibur-nn.ru

Contact persons Mr. Chernyshov; Ms. Petrun.

Dront Ecological Centre (Nizhniy Novgorod Regional Public Organisation)
Tel: +7 831 433 7789.

Solvay S.A. Representative Office in Russia: 8 floor,
Business Centre «Borodino», bldg.1, 13, Rusakovskaya Street, 107140, Moscow

Tel: +7 495 981 9535
Fax: + 7 495 981 9535
E-mail: Moscow.Solvay@solvay.com

Contact person Mr. Olenichenko.

And

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
Moscow Resident Office
Ducat Place III, 6 Gasheka Street, 121069 Moscow, Russia

tel: +7 495 787 1111;
fax: +7 495 787 1122
Email: toigonba@ebrd.com or ullensr@mos.ebrd.com

Contact person: Mr. Toigonbaev or Mr. Ullens

And

Solvin web-site
http://www.solvinpvc.com/aboutus/ourplants/russia/0,,62163-2-0,00.htm

And

http://www.sibur.ru/

Enquiries:

General enquiries

Mr Nikolay Olenichenko, Administrative director
RusVinyl LLC
63 Osharskaya street, Nizhny Novgorod, 603105

Tel: +7 831 278 36 10
E-mail: nikolay.olenichenko@solvay.com

Ms. Svetlana Petrun, PR manager, RusVinyl LLC,
63 Osharskaya street, Nizhny Novgorod, 603105

Tel: +7 831 278 36 10, ext. 2609
E-mail: PetrunSS@sibur-nn.ru

Environmental enquiries

Mr Vladimir Chernyshov, HSE Manager, RusVinyl LLC,
63 Osharskaya, Nizhny Novgorod, 603105

Tel: +7 4831 278 36 10, ext. 2602,
E-mail: ChernyshovVV@sibur-nn.ru