A Better Environment – A Stronger Economy Amman Inspection Reform Conference Terry A’Hearn

2 Why? [four planets newspaper slide from Australia]

3 Compliance and Inspections FUTURE CHALLENGES Integrate all compliance parameters Verify to suit the customer Rely on alternative verification sources Encourage compliance innovation Reward compliant businesses

4 The Delivery Framework OPERATING PRINCIPLES We will make it easy for people to do good business and difficult for people to do bad business We will help create a resource efficient Northern Ireland We will help people to see our environment and heritage as an opportunity, not a barrier We will be a customer-focused and people-centred organisation

5 Prosperity Agreements (1) For example… Linden Foods (Agri-food company) Northern Ireland Water (Water utility) Quarry Products Association (trade body)

6 Prosperity Agreements (2) Benefits... Slash the number of regulatory conditions Agree regulatory priorities at Chief Executive level Agree alternative inspection regime (e.g. Supply chain verification) Agree ways of cutting red tape Agree options to unlock economic opportunities from the environment agenda

7 Client managers Benefits… Early identification of compliance problems Negotiate compliance targets Negotiate verification regime Identify innovation opportunities

“To create prosperity and well- being through environment and heritage excellence”