Background Before the war in the Balkans, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) was an industrialised country with a high rate of environmental pollution; now industrial pollution has still a heavy negative impact on the environment. Implementing a new Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) will minimise adverse industrial impacts on human health and the environment. Objectives The project aimed to implement an Integrated Environmental Permitting (IEP) procedure in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in line with the EU’s Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive (96/61/EC). The project focussed on Best Available Techniques (BATs) for the food and beverage industries in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Key actions included a comparison of IEP practices in the EU and Bosnia-Herzegovina, the establishment of a pollution register database, the demonstration of the use of BATs in selected industries, and the demonstration of their use in the IEP process via case studies and training programmes. Results The project fully met its original objectives producing even more deliverables, concrete actions and practical results than anticipated. The project produced Polluter Register and BATs adapted to control and fight against industrial pollution from the BiH industrial sector. These powerful tools are strenghtening the Integrated Environmental Permitting process, managed by local and national administrations.A strong training component( including on-the-job ) was also developed to facilitate the implementation of all the requirements. All this methodology could be replicated , especially in neighbouring countries with a similar industrial base . Broad stakeholder involvement was a key contribution to the success of the project and to closer connections between industry and administration. More detailed information on the project can be found in the project's layman report (see "Read more" section).