Introducing the Cross-cutting tools and approache Expert Team

The X-cutting Expert Team is set-up to support regulatory practitioners who are responsible for the development of systems, processes, procedures and new ways of working. The team is primarily concerned with x-cutting regulatory systems rather than sector specific ones. The aims of the team are:

To make regulators more efficient & effective
Identify and develop overarching tools to support regulators and the implementation of new regulation
To contribute to the development of capacity within member organisations and of a level playing field within Europe
To work on the identification and contribution to the solution of specific problems

Contacts

Belgium
Martine Blondeel

Italy
Francesco Andreotti

Key areas

Legal framework for inspections
Compliance assurance
Peer reviews & capacity building
Permitting
Enforcement
Data analysis & sampling
Alternatives approaches (eg. Choosing appropriate interventions)
Environmental Management Systems
Reporting and indicators
Information technology in regulation (eg. Apps, handhelds, integrated databases etc)
Better/smarter regulation
Risk assessment
Better implementation & development of cross-cutting legislation such as the Environmental Liability Directive, the Environmental Crime Directive

Relevant legislation

Related resources

The IMPEL Projects, Learnings or Guidances and Tools related to Cross-cutting tools and approaches can be found in the Cross-cutting & Approches Topic’s webpage.