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PROJECTS
IMPEL TFS Annual Conference 2009
- Number: 2009/05
- Status: Finalised
- Period: 2009
- Lead Country: Sweden
Project team countries:
Please see project report.
Participating countries:
Please see project report.
Executive Summary
The annual conference of the IMPEL-TFS cluster was held from 18 to 20 March 2009 in Östersund, Sweden. 99 Representatives from 27 countries and representatives from the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, the World Customs Organization, the European Commission, the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China, and other Asian delegates from Japan (Asian network) and Thailand, Interpol and RILO / Asian Pacific region attended the meeting. Also representatives from Industry and an NGO attended a part of the meeting.
The main aims of the conference were:
- to inform the participants about new and ongoing activities within the IMPEL-TFS cluster related to the enforcement of the Waste Shipment Regulation 1013/2006;
- to share experiences between frontline regulators and
- to present and discuss the possibilities to improve collaboration with the Asian andAfrican regions and with the World Customs Organization.
For the first time a Public Prosecutor presented experiences and cases on criminal prosecution of illegal waste shipments. The conference ended with a session in which Industry and an NGO’s gave their views on enforcement followed by an open panel discussion. Subgroups discussed items such as:
- the launching of the EU-Africa collaboration project,
- a discussion on Modus Operandi,
- the progress of the E-waste project,
- the study on minimum requirements for waste shipment inspections,
- the follow up of the Probo Koala incident and
- continued collaboration with Asian authorities.
Project description
The projects and activities of the TFS cluster are based on the European Waste Shipment Regulation Nº 1013/2006. Being a Regulation and including a cross-border aspect, it is of high importance to have an active and practical European network of inspectors and regulators that meet on a regular basis to exchange practical experiences. Not only environmental inspectors, but also Customs and Police officers and the Judiciary. Ongoing IMPEL-TFS projects continue to show the need for establishing and above all maintaining good and practical collaboration between Member States, third countries and other relevant organisations.
The conference has the following objectives:
1. Maintain, strengthen and expand the TFS network
2. Discuss running and new projects and joint activities
3. Exchange practical information (e.g. by case studies)
4. Get updated by other relevant activities from related organisations
5. Discuss experiences with the provisions of the Waste Shipment Regulation 1013/06 and give feedback to the competent authorities and COM.
6. Establish concrete cooperation agreements with third countries, regions and other networks