Eszter Nyári lead councillor NATIONAL INSPECTORATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, NATURE AND WATER HUNGARY

1. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT : EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITIES’ ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS Eszter Nyári lead councillor NATIONAL INSPECTORATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, NATURE AND WATER HUNGARY TAIEX EVENT IN BUCHAREST 17. SEPTEMBER 2009

2. HISTORY • EMAS I. was established in 1993 • Governmental Decree 214/2006. • It was necessary, because the EMAS Regulation lays down rules, but national legislation was needed to set up rules for the procedure, to harmonise the steps described in the EMAS Regulation and the requirements of the Hungarian Act on the Rules of Adminisrative Procedure

3. EMAS REGULATION II. • EMAS should be made available to all organisations having environmental impacts, including local authorities • to manage these impacts and to improve their overall environmental performance EMAS III. • In the pipeline • Probably in force by end of this year

4. CURRENT SITUATION 18 EMAS registered organisations (and a next one in a few days)

5. PROJECTS NEST (LIFE-III fund) • StartedinOct. 2004, verificationin 2007 • Withtheparticipation of fourHungarianmunicipalities: • Sopron • Miskolc • Dunaújváros • Győr Milestones: approval of environmental policy, completion of environmental review, preparation of environmental programme and introduction of environmental management system EMAS easy (Követ)

6. THE ORGANISATION • Can be anysize (in Hungary: mostlySMEs) • Easierway: existingenv. management systemor ISO • Use of an experton EMAS is helpful • Closecooperationwiththeverifier • The statementshould be senttotheCompetent Body

7. CONTENT OF THE ENV. STATEMENTaccordingto EU Regulation 761/2001 • description of the organisation registering under EMAS and a summary of itsactivities (especially the various departments), • (b) the environmental policy and a brief description of the environmental management system of the organisation (signature of mayor); • (c) a description of all the significant direct and indirect environmental aspects • (d) a description of the environmental objectives and targets (often together with yearly env. plan)

8. CONTENT OF THE ENV. STATEMENT II. • (e) a summary of the data available on the performance of the organisation • figures on pollutant emissions, waste generation, consumption of raw material, energy and water, noise (year-by-year comparison) • (f) other factors regarding environmental performance including performance against legal provisions • (g) the name and accreditation number of the environmental verifier and the date of validation.

9. MUNICIPALITY OF DUNAÚJVÁROS • Population of the city: ca. 60 000 • Used to be called one of the „dirty dozen” due to industrial pollution • Later: environmental investments • Project: EU-funded EMAS-Nest project assisting a network of 10 European municipalities • EMAS registration: June 2007 • EMAS registered departments: Department of Architecture and Environment and Department for City Management and Development

10. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY • Approved by the council in 2005 by resolution 287/2005. • It is framed and put to frequent locations of the municipality • Also on the website and intranet of the municipality • All employees involved in the EMAS scheme took part in the whole process of introduction in a commited way

11. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES, TARGETS AND OBJECTIVES withresponsibleperson and deadline

12. OTHER CHAPTERS • Activities of the main architect’s unit • Activities of the building control unit • Activities of the City management • Activities concerning City Development • At the end of the document: verifier’s statement with signature

13. MUNICIPALITY OF GYŐR • Located in Northwest Hungary • EMAS scheme covers two departments: the City development and Environmental Group • Again: NEST (Networing with EMAS for Sustainable Development) • The procedures applied in these two departments have an overall effect on the whole municipality • PDCA- Plan-Do-Check-Cycle is used • The environmental aspectsare not that easy to identify, as in the case of production units • Therefore, two main options: • Aspects linked directly with office work • Aspects linked indirectly: originating from regulatory and control activities

14. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS • In connection with office work: • Use of electric energy, • Treatment sewage water, • Use of chemicals, • Hazardous waste, • Use of thermal energy, • Use of motor-vehicles

15. NON-OFFICE ACTIVITIES • Environmental law making, • Environmental performance of businesses owned by the municipality with an autonomous management, • Environmental authority activity, • Maintenance of green area, • Pest control, • Control of waste collection, • Mosquito and rodent control, • Ensuring cleanliness of public places, • Public transportation, • Anti-slipping activities.

16. COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY • Inner communication: • Communication directory (intranet available for all) • Information boards (placed on various corners, with the idea of the employees as well) External communication • Internet (specific and general environmental informaton) • Environmental statement • Events, programmes, conferences, presentations

17. NOTES BESIDE LIGHT SWITCHES

18. MUNICIPALITY OF MISKOLC • Due to industrial development in the 60s and 70s, the city became an industrial centre • EMAS scheme is introduced in the Building and Environmental Department, and Public Education, Sport and Civilian Relations Department of the municipality • Accomplished results: • Reduction in paper use by 10% for every document (e.g. electronic administration) • informing the public about environmental issues (publishing of env. plan) • Promotion of green public procurement

19. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Furtherinfo: nyarie@mail.kvvm.hu