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IMPEL Better Legislation Project – Effective Enforcement Needs a Good Legal Base

Number: 2003/13
Status: Finalised
Period: 2003

The project was established to examine the challenges that IMPEL members have faced in the practical implementation of EU legislation and suggest recommendations for legislative improvement. It involved gathering information on the experience of implementing EU legislation from IMPEL members through a questionnaire, and discussing the results and developing conclusions through project meetings. It covered a range of issues relating to the practical implementation of legislation, such as clarity,...
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Lead Country:
UK

Management Reference Book for Environmental Inspectorates

Number: 2003/12
Status: Finalised
Period: 2003

This report is concerned with management of environmental inspectorates. The Reference Book illustrates practical management solutions to challenges faced by environmental inspectorates. The text is supported by examples of good practice compiled from many European countries. The report stresses that the organisational elements are closely interrelated in a dynamic entity. The report seeks to illustrate the complexity of the management task in an environmental inspectorate while at the same...
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Lead Country:
Denmark

IMPEL Review Initiative, Phase 4: Review of Trial of Scheme

Number: 2003/10
Status: Finalised
Period: 2003

As regards the overall impact of the IRI Review process, and in considering whether and how to develop it, the following important observations were made by those involved in the trials:

In terms of "Capacity Building", the review process was of as much value to Review Team Members as to the Candidate Inspectorate.
The IRI process has a special feel, not an audit but a good balance between examining details and establishing the overall regulatory philosophy.
The...

Lessons Learned from Accidents – 2003

Number: 2003/01
Status: Finalised
Period: 2003

This is the report of the 9th seminar on industrial accidents organised for the 5th time within the scope of the European IMPEL network in Dijon in November 2003. In total 19 industrial accidents (in France Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy) - are described, illustrating the installation, the accident and consequences in detail, origin, causes and circumstances of the accident, and the action taken.
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Lead Country:
France

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 Guidance on Compliance with Point VIII of the Recommendation

Number: 2002/08
Status: Finalised
Period: 2002

This IMPEL Guidance Document, being limited to the 2nd report in 2003 under Point VIII 1), is intended to support the provision of the information specified in Point VIII 2) of the Recommendation. It is non-binding on inspecting authorities within IMPEL. It is not intended to prescribe how the Commission and MSs respond to Point VIII but to assist IMPEL members and MSs to respond to the one-off request for information under Point VIII in a consistent manner.
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Lead Country:
n/a

IMPEL Review Initiative, Phase 3: 5th Review: Netherlands Nov 2002

Number: 2002/07
Status: Finalised
Period: 2002

This report describes the results of the fifth review of Phase 3 of the IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI) Project. This review was carried out in November 2002 by the kind co-operation of The Netherlands. 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:
Netherlands

IMPEL Review Initiative, Phase 3: 4th Review: France Oct 2002

Number: 2002/06
Status: Finalised
Period: 2002

This report describes the results of the fourth review of Phase 3 of the IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI) Project. This review was carried out in October 2002 by the kind co-operation of France. 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:
France

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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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

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