120 likes | 232 Views
EEZ Compliance and Enforcement. An overview of the EEZ compliance team function. Matthew Dean. Overview of EEZ compliance functions. Monitoring compliance of: Permitted activities Existing structures Transitional operations Marine consents
E N D
EEZ Compliance and Enforcement An overview of the EEZ compliance team function Matthew Dean
Overview of EEZ compliance functions • Monitoring compliance of: • Permitted activities • Existing structures • Transitional operations • Marine consents • Investigation and taking compliance actions where necessary • Providing guidance and promoting awareness
Types of permitted activities Prospecting and exploration phases of seabed mining Marine scientific research Seismic surveying Submarine cabling
How we monitor permitted activities • Notification andreporting deadlines • Intelligence gathering • Review ofdocumentation • Compliance action Photo courtesy of GNS Science
Transitional activities • These were planned before the Act came into force • They can continue until 28 June 2014 provided they: • prepare an impact assessment • provide this impact assessment to the EPA
Existing activities • These activities began before the Act came into force • They can continue unless “changes” occur • For any “changes” they must apply to the EPA
How we monitor transitional and existing operations • We monitor these in a similar way to permitted activities with: • intelligence gathering • operator liaison • compliance action • We have also conducted inspections
Inspections • Transitional inspections monitor compliance with s20 • Existing structure inspections monitor compliance with s162
Guidance and awareness • Publish documentation on EPA website • Operator liaison • Guidance • Reminders • Public Enquiries Photo of sea pens courtesy of NIWA
Looking to the future • Marine consents • More inspections(future inspections will also monitor compliance with marine consents and their consent conditions) • Dumping and discharge
How iwi can contribute • Iwi notification for permitted activities • Liaison with operators • Submissions • Feedback