Ireland | IMPEL

Comparison programme: Self Monitoring and Electronic Reporting – Pulp and paper production

Number: 2002/09
Status: Finalised
Period: 2002

This report summarises the results of the Finnish Comparison Programme II. This comparison programme was the fourth programme executed in this new series and a follow-up of the first Finnish Comparison Programme I. The programme encompassed two themes: self-monitoring and electronic reporting of emissions data. The objectives of this second Comparison Programme was to give an in-depth view on self-monitoring and electronic reporting based on information on detailed practical working methods and on...
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Lead Country:
Finland

IMPEL Review Initiative, Phase 3: 3rd review: Belgium June 2002

Number: 2002/05
Status: Finalised
Period: 2002

This report describes the results of the third review of Phase 3 of the IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI) Project. This review was carried out in June 2002 by the kind co-operation of Belgium. These findings are set out in terms of examples of good practice for other Member State Inspecting Authorities and in terms of opportunities for development by the host Inspecting Authority. Further lessons for the review process were also noted and are recorded in the report.
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Lead Country:
All Country Projects

IMPEL Review Initiative, Phase 3: 2nd review: Ireland March 2002

Number: 2002/04
Status: Finalised
Period: 2002

This report describes the results of the second review of Phase 3 of the IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI) Project. This review was carried out in March 2002 by the kind co-operation of Ireland. These findings are set out in terms of examples of good practice for other Member State Inspecting Authorities and in terms of opportunities for development by the host Inspecting Authority. Further lessons for the review process were also noted and are recorded in the report.
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Lead Country:
Ireland

Energy Efficiency in Environmental Permits

Number: 2002/02
Status: Finalised
Period: 2002

In the project the good practices were found in relation to the main objectives. Issues that were addressed are:

Practical guidances to clarify and define energy efficiency.
Information exchange between operator and authorities to create good permit applications.
Concrete examples of more or less binding permit conditions.
The use the BREFs
Self-monitoring under the precondition that the inspector can influence the monitoring practices of the...

Comparison programme: Condoning – Compliance promotion – Communication – ISO/EMAS – One page permits

Number: 2001/05
Status: Finalised
Period: 2001

The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment from the Netherlands hosted the third Comparison Programme in the new series. The Netherlands called inspectors from the EU countries and inspectors from the candidate AC countries to participate in the Comparison Programme on October 25th up to October 28th in Haarlem capital city of the province of North Holland. During the programme and at the end of the meeting the participants were asked to give their opinion on the Programme, the content...
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Lead Country:
Netherlands

IMPEL Review Initiative, Phase 3: 1st review: Germany Oct 2001

Number: 2001/04
Status: Finalised
Period: 2001

This report describes the results of the first review of Phase 3 of the IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI) Project. This review was carried out in October 2001 by the kind co-operation of Germany. The findings of the test review are set out in terms of examples of good practice for other Member State Inspecting Authorities, and in terms of the opportunities for development by the host Inspecting Authority. Further lessons for the review process were also noted and are recorded in the report.
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Lead Country:
Germany

Best Practices in Compliance Monitoring

Number: 2001/02
Status: Finalised
Period: 2001

Compliance monitoring is a fundamental activity within environmental protection and is one of the main ways by which adherence to limits and laws can be assessed for regulatory purposes. It can involve a range of inspection and reporting activities carried out to determine compliance with regulatory requirements. The information provided by compliance monitoring is also valuable for other environmental and management activities (e.g.for optimising processes, protecting sensitive ecosystems, and informing...
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Lead Country:
Ireland

Integrated Pollution Control, Compliance and Enforcement of EU Environmental legislation to Industries (IPPC and non IPPC) of the Food Production/Processing Sector

Number: 2001/01
Status: Finalised
Period: 2001

Three food sub-sectors of interest were identified during the initial phase of the project: milk industry, meat processing, and breweries. Data on those sub-sectors were collected using a Questionnaire that was circulated among the IMPEL and AC-IMPEL Network (National Coordinators). Some of the main conclusions are:

The meat processing and the milk industry are among the most important food industry sub-sectors in the majority of the EU and AC.
In comparison with other industry...

The Application of General Binding Rules in the Implementation of the IPPC Directive

Number: 2000/06
Status: Finalised
Period: 2000

The following conclusions were made: Three possible alternatives were noted:

A statutory set of standard conditions applying to the entire operation of an installation;
A statutory set of standard conditions applying to one or more aspects of the operation of an installation;
A statutory set of minimum conditions established at a national level and binding on regional regulators.

The need for ensuring an equivalent high level of environmental protection...
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Lead Country:
UK

Workshop on Integrated Permitting

Number: 2000/05
Status: Finalised
Period: 2000

Some of the important conclusions were:

The permits should be precise and unambiguous.
An Interpretation and Glossary of Terms should be included in the permits.
All permits should require monitoring by the permitted facility and the Regulator should also carry out some monitoring.
EMS may or may not be appropriate for all operators. The EMS reporting workload may cause problems for Inspectors but can play a vital role in an Improvements Programme.
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