The first check-list included in the Practical Tables is a useful tool to screen cases and identify possible ELD cases.
For non-experts in ELD, the check-list helps to screen cases and identify ELD cases to notify to competent authority on Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) enforcement1.
For instance, the check-list can make a connection between environmental inspectors (or non-experts in ELD in general) and the ELD experts in charge of assessing potential ELD cases.
In fact, during a routine or a non-routine inspection/site visit, a "damaging occurrence" (namely an event, emission or incident) may occur or may be discovered, or "an adverse effect" may also be discovered2.
1 Note that ELD legislation may be applied simultaneously, not only in substitution, with other non-ELD legislation, provided that ELD applicability is met.
2 Unforeseen, foreseen but uncontrolled events, as well as illegal, out-of-the-ordinary, unauthorised acts or situations must be considered. Moreover, in case of containment, mitigation and remediation measures are put in place during the event, what is impaired after the event and what is lost into the environment should be considered.
2 Unforeseen, foreseen but uncontrolled events, as well as illegal, out-of-the-ordinary, unauthorised acts or situations must be considered. Moreover, in case of containment, mitigation and remediation measures are put in place during the event, what is impaired after the event and what is lost into the environment should be considered.