IMPEL projects
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Supporting the Implementation of the Integrated Risk Assessment Method (IRAM)
2014 - 2014
CompletedOn 6 January 2011 the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) entered into force, and its provisions listed in Article 80(1) had to be transposed into national law within two years. The IED sets new requirements on the inspection of industrial installations as described in Article 23 of the Directive. The obligations on routine environmental inspections constitute a new challenge for the EU member states. IMPEL has already developed an Integrated Risk Assessment Method (IRAM) within the IMPEL easyTools project, as instrument to help member states to fulfil requirements of Article 23 of IED. Developing an Integrated Risk Assessment Method (IRAM) and the related IT tool, made it clear that a risk assessment tool should be used not only for IED inspections but also for inspections under the Seveso Directive and the RMCEI.
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Linking the Directive on Industrial Emissions (IED) and REACH Regulation, phase I and II
2013 - 2014
CompletedIn the Directive on Industrial Emissions (IED) there are many references to hazardous substances and the risks deriving from them. Consequently it is worthwhile to explore: whether the requirements/obligations under REACH Regulation can be useful for permitting and inspection work; what changes in REACH formats for registration, applications for authorisation would be possible in order to be even more compatible and provide added-value for IED permitting and inspection, which consequences (including positive effects) REACH requirements have for permitting and inspection activities, and how to improve the synergies and complementary nature between these two pieces of legislation.
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Environmental inspections of industrial installations in accordance with the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) – Drawing up of IRAM related inspection programmes
CompletedThe Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) commenced on 6th of January 2011. As listed in Article 80(1) its provisions must be transposed into national law within two years. Article 23 of the Directive states that the IED sets new requirements on the inspection of industrial installations.
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Enforcement Actions I – III
2006 - 2013
CompletedRequiring member states to inspect shipments of waste and too co-operate with each other is all part of The Waste Shipment Regulation. Some of the objectives of this project are to verify waste destination and the treatment at their destination within or outside Europe; as well as To work towards an adequate level of inspections in all Member States and a consistent level of enforcement at all exit points of the EU. Key activities included carrying out various enforcement actions, knowledge exchange and capacity building and updating existing tools.
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Water and Land Conference 2022
CompletedIMPEL has been asked by the European Commission to expand and apply its regulatory capability into the Water & Land Expert Team. Effective water and land resource management (both quality and quantity) relies on good forward planning and delivery based on data, information and professional judgement. It is essential that economic growth in each Member State supports planned sustainable water & Land resource protection and utilization. Futhermore, ECA Initiative, promoted by the European Commission pose new challenges, in particular on point n.5 (Prepare guidance document(s) on good practices in environmental compliance assurance in rural areas (in relation to land and water)) that need to be investigated, discussed, to find out proposals to fulfill the ambitious IMPEL’s further evolution perspective. Activities carried on, and experiences built in water and land field need to be shared among IMPEL members and the annual Water and Land Conference is an instrument for a wide contact and discussion.
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IMPEL Water and Land Conference 2019
The 2019 IMPEL Water and Land Conference took place on 8 and 9 October in Rome, Italy, at the Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA – Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale). This two-day conference brought together speakers from different Member States to talk about droughts and floods adaptation in a changing climate. Liam Cashman from Commission’s DG ENV delivered a presentation on the Environmental Compliance Assurance (ECA) and emphasised the contribution of IMPEL’s work on specific topics (e.g. Doing the Right Things and Guidelines for Inspections) adding that with the new Commission’s focus on zero pollution there is still much work to be done, especially on Water and Land issues (e.g. Nitrate Directive). The 1st session of the Conference featured several presentations and perspectives on droughts and the focus was on trends in the drought landscape, irrigation problems, groundwater slow crisis, strategic dam planning and designing dams to pass sediments as a way to fight droughts. Most speakers agreed that there is a need to build resilience in the view of next decades. The 2nd session was focused on floods and the speakers delivered presentations that highlighted the implementation challenges of the main legislative drivers on this topic: Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Floods Management Directive (FMD). Jill Michielssen from Commission’s DG ENV pointed out that even though compliance is increasing there are still implementation gaps in all Member States regarding the implementation of the WFD that need to be urgently filled. There were different discussion panels throughout the conference, namely one about Climate Change Effects and about the implementation of the Water Framework Directive and the Industrial Emissions Directive and the challenges found when the two directives are crossed over. The Project Managers from the Water & Land Expert Team delivered presentations about the developments and main findings of the projects they are managing this year and Marco Falconi, the Expert Team Leader, closed the Conference by giving a presentation about IMPEL and the challenges that lie ahead.
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IMPEL Water and Land Conference 2018
The Conference was held in Zwolle (NL) on September 27th. In the opening addresses, Miroslav Angelov (EU Commission, DG Environment) gave an overview about the Commission Action Plan on Environmental Compliance and Governance, while Giuseppe Sgorbati (Water & Land Expert Team leader) gave an overview about IMPEL ambitions matching with the Conference topics.
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IMPEL Water and Land Conference 2017
The 2017 IMPEL Water & Land Conference took place on 4 and 5 October in Cagliari, Italy. The theme was “Land use and water quality: which interconnections?”.
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Strategies for Verification of Self-Monitoring and Reporting on Air Emissions Workshop
2021 - 2022
CompletedOnline Workshops on Operator self-monitoring air emissions were held on 28th September and 11thOctober 2021, organised by the IED Implementation IMPEL Project. The workshops were focused on Operator self-monitoring, on emissions to air, continuous and non-continuous, focused on the reliability of self-monitoring and its reporting by operators (duty-holders).
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Bird Directive at Airports
2022
OngoingAerodromes cover a significant part of Europe, scattered all over the continent, hosting a wide variety of Europe’s plant and animal species. Some of these animals, especially the heavy and/or flocking species of birds, are one of the major hazards for aviation. When colliding with aircraft (aircraft – wildlife collision), the birds and other animals may jeopardize the safety of aircraft, its crew and passengers (and people living in the vicinity of aerodromes and beyond).
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