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Environmental Inspection System in Denmark - Study Tour Copenhagen

Explore Denmark's environmental inspection system, including the roles of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Minister Environmental Appeal Board, and Municipalities. Learn about prioritizing inspections and benchmarking inspectorates.

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Environmental Inspection System in Denmark - Study Tour Copenhagen

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  1. ECENA Study Tour – Copenhagen 19nd June 2006Environmental inspection system in DenmarkGudmund Nielsen, DEPA • Environmental administrative system • The Environmental Protection Act • Environmental inspectors work • Minimum frequencies for inspection • Planning and prioritising inspection (differentiated inspection) • Benchmarking of inspectorates

  2. The Environmental Protection System in Denmark • contact to parliament • statutory orders • circulars MINISTER ENVIRONMENTAL APPEAL BOARD 80 pers. Second instance of appeal DANISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (DEPA) • advising the Minister • preparation of bills • instructions and guidance • instance of appeal • marine environment • chemicals • summary of environmental conditions • investigations • international work 285 pers. 275 MUNICIPALITIES 14 COUNTIES • most industrial plants (app. 80.000) & all • griculture (70.000 animal farms) – inspec- • tion and approval • county plants • neighbour complaints • waste (collection, treatment and depositing) • wastewater cleaning • drinking water • local planning • 2.700 most environmental complicated • industrial plants - inspection and • approval • municipal plants • monitoring environment • mapping groundwater resources • chemical waste sites • nature conservation • regional planning 1.000 pers. 900 pers.

  3. The Environmental Protection System in Denmark 2007 • contact to parliament • statutory orders • circulars MINISTER ENVIRONMENTAL APPEAL BOARD 80 pers. First and final instance of appeal DANISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (DEPA) • advising the Minister • preparation of bills • instructions and guidance • marine environment • chemicals • summary of environmental conditions • investigations • international work 285 pers. 7 STATE INSPECTORATES • 215 environmental complicated • industrial sites - inspection and • approval • municipal plants (wastewater • treatment plants, Incinerators etc.) • mapping groundwater resources • nature conservation (Natura 2000, • Water Frameword Directive etc.) 98 MUNICIPALITIES • most industrial plants (IPPC and other) • & agriculture (IPPC and other) - inspection • and approval • neighbour complaints • waste (collection and depositing) • wastewater treatment • drinking water • local and regional planning • monitoring environment 700 pers. 1.200 pers.

  4. Danish Environmental Protection Act Objectives to: • prevent and abate pollution • make regulation • reduce use and waste of resources • strengthen cleaner technology • strengthen recycling

  5. The environmental solutions have changed • Dilution • Purification • BAT • Sustainability • Higher smokestacks • Reduced concentrations • End of pipe purification • Cleaner technology • Best av. cleaning tech. • Life cycle concept • (Product policy)

  6. The environmental solutions have changed 1973 Dilution 1980 Purification ??? 2001 C.T.(1991) BAT SUSTAINABILITY Life cycle concept Product policy

  7. Role of the env. authority • Approving: permits/licenses • Enforcing: inspection and control • Advisory: voluntary dialogue on • better env.performance, e.g. cleaner • production, env. management • schemes etc.

  8. National minimum frequencies for total inspections • Licensed installations – appr. 7.000 (IPPC or national regulation): 100 % in 3 years • Installations regulated by specific branch orders and installations on a specific inspection list – appr. 15.000: 100 % in 4 years • Animal farms except IPPC – appr. 40.000: 100 % in 6 years

  9. A ”TOTAL INSPECTION” = ”Checking all relevant environmental matters at the installation (industrial plant or animal farm)” • Responsibility of the env. authority that all relevant environmental matters are checked by 1 total inspection • Authority guarantees in reporting to DEPA that the quality of the single inspection is OK • National minimum frequencies for total inspections

  10. Purpose of differentiated inspection:- prioritizing inspection resources depending on company’s environmental performance Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Company’s environmental effort Authority’s inspection effort Minimum frequency for total inspection

  11. DEPA guideline on differentiated inspection - a resource prioritizing tool Categorizing industry and farms into level 1, 2 or 3 depending on: • System in environmental work • Information to authority • Compliance with environmental regulation

  12. Categorizingcompanies and farms

  13. Including pollution risk etc. in the overall prioritization • Installation’s potential for pollution - including risk in relation to the location • Authority’s environmental control campaigns or tracking down of polluting sources

  14. Example of total prioritisation of inspection resources

  15. Prioritizing: Score 1 if environmental important, otherwise score 0

  16. Report to Danish EPA May 2006

  17. Example on distribution of resources Average distribution of inspection resources per type of installation for 1 total inspection, compared to categorisation

  18. IMPEL Report on Benchmarking of Environmental Inspectorates Why benchmarking? • To promote uniformity in inspection approach • To make inspection procedures more transparent • To make inspectorates’ decisions more uniform • To stimulate efficiency in inspectorates

  19. Ideas of parameters ( input, output or outcome) - suitable for benchmarking • Resources - staffing, equipment, salaries etc. • Average time for licensing/inspection etc. • Education level/variety of education in inspectorate • Proportion of installations for inspection/inspector • Proportion of permits with public participation • Customers’ (companies’) satisfaction • Quality and quantity of public relations (press information, prints, websites etc.) • Auditing of licenses/inspections • Risk classification systems for prioritisation • Positive changes of operators’ behaviour • Better EMS in comparable installations • Etc.

  20. How to connecting goals/targets with parameters/indicators 1. Goals/targets (what to achieve?) 2. Justification (why?) 3. Parameter (what to measure) 4. Indicator (Are we on the right track?) 5. Means of verification (How to measure) 6. Barriers/obstacles?

  21. Existing or planned quality measurement systems in environmetal inspectorates (national and/or regional and/or local authorities) • Benchmarking of inspectorates • Quality system (ISO 9000, EMAS) • Quality ensurance procedures • Training in inspection principles • Inspection and planning procedures/guidelines • Multi-agency enforcement actions • Registration and reporting systems (number, time, • costs etc. per main item)

  22. FIN

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