• Develops new and improves already existing methodologies, tools and technologies of statistical surveys for the environment.

• Organizes and conducts statistical surveys covering economic units of all economic activities on:

– Waste from industrial activity;

– Waste form agriculture, forestry and fishery;

– Municipal and construction waste; way of storage and processing waste; facilities and installations for waste processing;

– Production of packaged goods and packaging;

– Provides information on: Protected areas; Noise protection; Control and prevention of pollution of sea waters and the Danube River, Management of the environmental protection activities, Sanctions and fines.

• Collection and verification of individual data from surveys on:

– Combustion and production processes - sources of air emissions;

– Water use and Water supply and sewerage;

• Provides gathering information from other statistical sources, which is needed for the environmental accounts and climate change - energy, industry, agriculture, labour and transport;

• Coordinates collection of administrative information on phenomena related to the environment outside of regular statistical surveys.

• Develops and maintains specialized nomenclatures and register of reporting units for statistical surveys on environment.

• Participates in the development and maintenance of GIS and databases.

• Takes measures to improve the quality and reliability of statistical data in the statistics of the environment.

• Prepares statistical publications, analysis and estimates on the state of environment and provides information for national and international institutions.

• Cooperates with national authorities and international institutions for development of legal base and harmonized with the international standards statistical methodology in the field of environmental statistics.