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The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme. Performance, credibility, transparency . EMAS Workshop: EMAS Regulation Bucharest. Romania. July 12-13. 2007 Maria de los Angeles Barrecheguren. DG ENV. G2. OVERVIEW OF EU ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. Objective of sustainable development.

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The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

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  1. The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme Performance, credibility, transparency EMAS Workshop: EMAS Regulation Bucharest. Romania. July 12-13. 2007 Maria de los Angeles Barrecheguren. DG ENV. G2

  2. OVERVIEW OF EU ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Objective of sustainable development Framework of 6th Environment Action Programme 2002-2012 Information • General policies: • Air • Water • Waste • Biodiversity • Etc Voluntary measures Regulation Industry Economic instruments ETAP Example of mix regulatory – voluntary: Production processes: regulatory permit (IPPC) & voluntary Scheme (EMAS)

  3. Participation opened in April 1995 Voluntary scheme Aim To bring all organisations, both public and private, to improve their environmental performance Means Tools allowing to assess, to manage and to control environmental aspects of activities, and to establish a report on environmental performance in a credible way. Outcomes Better management of environmental issues and credible information on these issues WHAT IS EMAS ?

  4. Organisations in private and public sectors 27 EU Member States + European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) Candidate countries (on a provisional basis) WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN EMAS ?

  5. HOW DOES EMAS WORK? Based on PDCA cycles – Plan Do Check Action Initial Environmental Review Environment Policy and Programme Environmental Management System Corrective actions Environmental Audit Environmental Statement Validation and registration

  6. DIFFERENT TYPES OF EMS Formal management system EMAS Formal management system ISO 14001 Non-formal systems (Eco-lighthouse, Ekoprofit, Ekoskan, etc.) No environmental management system

  7. EMAS REQUIREMENTS ARE THE MOST ROBUST EMAS + Employees Participation + Public Reporting ISO/EN ISO 14001 + Legal Compliance + Performance improvement

  8. EMAS HAS THE MOST CREDIBLE CHECKING PROCESS ISO 14001 Accreditation Body External auditor Competent Body ORGANISATION Registration EMAS

  9. Compliance with environmental legislation Resources savings & cost reduction Credibility: environmental information validated by independant verifier and controled by Member States Marketing tool: EMAS logo & environmental declaration Access to new markets / customers Improved relations with public authorities, other businesses, customers, citizens, regulators Improved work environment, employee motivation WHY CHOOSE EMAS?

  10. EXAMPLES OF EMAS COMPANIES

  11. COMMUNICATE YOUR EMAS REGISTRATION

  12. VOLKSWAGEN PLANTGERMANY

  13. LUFTHANSAGERMANY

  14. EMAS TRAM IN KOLN GERMANY

  15. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas EMAS Helpdesk: emas@ec.europa.eu

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