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Some key IMPEL Projects on environmental inspections, an overview

Joint European Commission – IMPEL Seminar on Environmental Inspections Wednesday 17 November 2010 Hotel Le Meredien , Brussels. Presentation by Isabel Santana Co-Chair IMPEL Cluster Improving Permitting, Inspection & Enforcement. Some key IMPEL Projects on environmental inspections,

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Some key IMPEL Projects on environmental inspections, an overview

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  1. Joint European Commission – IMPEL Seminar on Environmental InspectionsWednesday 17 November 2010Hotel Le Meredien, Brussels

  2. Presentation by Isabel SantanaCo-Chair IMPEL ClusterImproving Permitting, Inspection &Enforcement Some key IMPEL Projects on environmental inspections, an overview

  3. Content of this presentation • Previous IMPEL projectson the review/revision of IPPC and RMCEI • RMCEI and Doing the right things (DTRT) • Overview of some IMPEL projects related to inspections • EasyTool project • Setting Targets project proposal • Neighbourhood Dialogue project • IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI) programme

  4. Previous IMPEL projects on the review/revision of IPPC and RMCEI • Review of Compliance promotion, Inspections practices, and Enforcement for IPPC installations • Practicability and Enforceability of the IPPC Recast Proposal • IMPEL’s input to the further development of the RMCEI

  5. RMCEI and Doing the Right Things 27-8-2014

  6. EU Recommendation Minimum Criteria for Environmental Inspections • Planning • inspection plan • Evaluation • reporting to EU/Commission • evaluation inspection plan • Execution • routine inspections • non-routine inspections • investigations • Reporting • reporting on site visits • keeping records

  7. ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION CYCLE Doing The Right Things • Planning • Planning • inspection plan Performance monitoring • Evaluation • reporting to EU/Commission • evaluation inspection plan Execution framework • Execution • routine inspections • non-routine inspections • investigations Execution and Reporting • Reporting • reporting on site visits • keeping records

  8. ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION CYCLE • Planning 1. Planning Performance monitoring Execution framework 2. Execution Framework 4. Performance monitoring Execution and Reporting 3. Execution and Reporting

  9. ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION CYCLE 1. Planning 1b. Setting priorities 1c. Defining objectives and strategies 1a. Describing the context 1d. Planning and review 2. Execution Framework 4. Performance monitoring 3. Execution and Reporting 9

  10. Overview of someIMPEL projectsrelatedto inspections 10

  11. Practicability & Enforceability Assessments • IMPEL Review Initiative IMPEL PROJECTSrelated to inspections • EasyTool DOING THE RIGHT THINGS • Energy efficiency in permits • WFD – IPPC • IPPC Pig Farming • Air Quality • ----------------------------------------- Phase 1 1. Planning • Neighbourhood Dialogue • Enforcement Strategies • Use of company compliancemanagement systems 1b. Setting priorities 1a. Describing the context 1c. Defining objectives and strategies • Comparison ProgrammeFines • Setting targets andmonitoring performance 1d. Planning and review • Inspect-Cem- Inspectan • Tools to assess performanceof environmental inspectorates 2. Execution Framework 4. Performance monitoring Qualification & Training 3. Execution and Reporting • Energy efficiency in permits • WFD – IPPC • IPPC Pig Farming • Air Quality • ----------------------------------------- Phase 2 • Management Reference Book • Reporting to the public

  12. EasyTools Aim: • Development of an easy and flexible risk assessment tool as a part of the planning of environmental inspections linked to European environmental law and the RMCEI

  13. EasyTools Through: • Evaluation of existing tools and criteria • Definition of mathematical algorithm • Development of scoring and classification system • Defining a standard set of risk criteria • Development of an interactive IT tool • Development of a guidance book • Testing of the easyTool

  14. EasyTools Characteristics of EasyTool • The tool works with a set of rules • Risk criteria are divided in: • Impact criteria (e.g. air pollution) • Operator Performance (e.g. compliance, EMS) • Output: • Range of risks categories (1 to 5) and • Frequency of inspections and • Indication of the complexity of the inspection • Data of the assessment remains at the servers of Inspecting authorities 27-8-2014 14

  15. Practicability & Enforceability Assessments • IMPEL Review Initiative IMPEL PROJECTSrelated to inspections • EasyTool DOING THE RIGHT THINGS • Energy efficiency in permits • WFD – IPPC • IPPC Pig Farming • Air Quality • ----------------------------------------- Phase 1 1. Planning • Neighbourhood Dialogue • Enforcement Strategies • Use of company compliancemanagement systems 1b. Setting priorities 1a. Describing the context 1c. Defining objectives and strategies • Comparison ProgrammeFines • Setting targets andmonitoring performance 1d. Planning and review • Inspect-Cem- Inspectan • Tools to assess performanceof environmental inspectorates 2. Execution Framework 4. Performance monitoring Qualification & Training 3. Execution and Reporting • Energy efficiency in permits • WFD – IPPC • IPPC Pig Farming • Air Quality • ----------------------------------------- Phase 2 • Management Reference Book • Reporting to the public

  16. Setting Targets project proposal Aim: • To develop a practical guidance tool, within the framework of the DTRT Guidance Book, to help authorities set inspection targets and monitor their performance against these targets

  17. Setting Targets project proposal Through identifying good practices on: • Developing SMART inspection targets • Setting workable performance Indicators • Organising Inspection programmes and data collection

  18. Practicability & Enforceability Assessments • IMPEL Review Initiative IMPEL PROJECTSrelated to inspections • EasyTool DOING THE RIGHT THINGS • Energy efficiency in permits • WFD – IPPC • IPPC Pig Farming • Air Quality • ----------------------------------------- Phase 1 1. Planning • Neighbourhood Dialogue • Enforcement Strategies • Use of company compliancemanagement systems 1b. Setting priorities 1a. Describing the context 1c. Defining objectives and strategies • Comparison ProgrammeFines • Setting targets andmonitoring performance 1d. Planning and review • Inspect-Cem- Inspectan • Tools to assess performanceof environmental inspectorates 2. Execution Framework 4. Performance monitoring Qualification & Training 3. Execution and Reporting • Energy efficiency in permits • WFD – IPPC • IPPC Pig Farming • Air Quality • ----------------------------------------- Phase 2 • Management Reference Book • Reporting to the public

  19. Neighbourhood Dialogue Aim: • Voluntary long-term communication instrument to solve environmental problems and conflicts between industrial sites and their neighbours. • Complementary means to address environmental problems and to improve enforcement. • Neighourhood dialogues prevent, manage and resolve conflicts effectively and efficiently by building up trust, by looking for win-win solutions and by creating sustainable good neighbourhood relations.

  20. Neighbourhood Dialogue Through: • Toolkit developed for authorities and companies on how to establish a neighbourhood dialogue. • Toolkit contains detailed information on when, why and how to use neighbourhood dialogues. • Self-evaluation guideline developed to assess the quality of dialogues (during and at the end of the process). • Step-by-step instructions of the toolkit and the guidelines.

  21. Practicability & Enforceability Assessments • IMPEL Review Initiative IMPEL PROJECTSrelated to inspections • EasyTool DOING THE RIGHT THINGS • Energy efficiency in permits • WFD – IPPC • IPPC Pig Farming • Air Quality • ----------------------------------------- Phase 1 1. Planning • Neighbourhood Dialogue • Enforcement Strategies • Use of company compliancemanagement systems 1b. Setting priorities 1a. Describing the context 1c. Defining objectives and strategies • Comparison ProgrammeFines • Setting targets andmonitoring performance 1d. Planning and review • Inspect-Cem- Inspectan • Tools to assess performanceof environmental inspectorates 2. Execution Framework 4. Performance monitoring Qualification & Training 3. Execution and Reporting • Energy efficiency in permits • WFD – IPPC • IPPC Pig Farming • Air Quality • ----------------------------------------- Phase 2 • Management Reference Book • Reporting to the public

  22. The IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI) • A voluntary scheme providing for informal reviews of environmental authorities in IMPEL Member countries • Set up to implement the RMCEI, where it states:“Member States should assist each other administratively in operating this Recommendation.  The establishment by Member States in cooperation with IMPEL of reporting and advice schemes relating to inspectorates and inspection procedures would help to promote best practice across the Community.”

  23. The IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI) • Offering an organisation inexpensive, fast and professional advise on their structure, operation or performance • An authority can choose the precise scope of the review in accordance with its specific needs • A review highlights good practices as well as areas for improvement • Other authorities can learn from the findings of a review and Review Team members can broaden and deepen their knowledge

  24. The IMPEL Review Initiative (IRI)

  25. Thank you for your attention!

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