Workshop On ‘Green’ Voluntary Mechanisms (EMAS And Ecolabelling) EMAS requirements; SME Implementation Option (EMASeasy); registrations and refusals, deletion or suspension of organisations

Speaker Details  Nigel Carter, Chartered Environmentalist  UK Delegate to ISO TC 207 (Auditing; GHG Matters)  UK Delegate to ISO/CASCO – working groups on auditor competence, audit time  Chairman, BSI Conformity Assessment Policy Committee Nigel Carter, En-Venture Belgrade May 2012

Session Objectives  EMAS – key requirements  Application of EMAS to small business  Case study  Registrations and refusal, deletion or suspension of registration Nigel Carter, En-Venture Belgrade, May 2012

The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme  Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco- management and audit scheme (EMAS) was published on 22 December 2009 and entered into force on 11 January (revised and modified for the second time)

EMAS - Objectives  Supports the Commission Communication of July 2008 promoting the Sustainable Production and Consumption and Sustainable Industry Policy Action Plan  Recognises effectiveness of previous scheme (EC/761/2011)  Organisations with other environmental management system should be able to migrate easily to EMAS  Generic and sector-specific performance indicators to assist benchmarking  Voluntary

EMAS – Key Requirements  Regulation includes 52 articles governing application  Annexes: – I. environmental review – II.management system requirements, comparing EMAS with requirements in ISO – III.Internal environmental audit – IV.Environmental Reporting

EMAS – Key Requirements: Chapter 1, General Provisions  Article 1 – Objective  Article 2 – Definitions

EMAS – Key Requirements: Chapter 2, Registration of Organisations  Article 3 – Determination of the Competent Body: Member State appointment  Article 5 – Application for Registrations: fees, validated statement, verifier declaration, recognised language

EMAS – Key Requirements: Chapter 3, Obligations of Registered Organisations  Article 6 – Renewal of EMAS registration: three-yearly; internal audits; updated statements  Article 7 – Derogation for small organisations: extensions up to four years; no environmental risks present;

EMAS – Key Requirements: Chapter 3, Obligations of Registered Organisations  Article 6 – Renewal of EMAS registration: three- yearly; internal audits; updated statements  Article 7 – Derogation for small organisations: extensions up to four years; no environmental risks present;  Article 9 – Internal environmental audit: audit programme; competent auditors; follow-up  Article 10 – Use of the EMAS logo; used with registered number; not used on packaging or for comparative claims

EMAS – Key Requirements: Chapter IV Rules Applicable to Competent Bodies  Article 11 – Designation and role of Competent Bodies: state-designated; national, regional, local; resourced  Article 12 – Obligations concerning the registration process: address representations from interested parties; discuss refusal, suspension or deletion; deal with appeals and complaints  Article 16 – Forum of Competent Bodies: annual meeting with Commission representative

EMAS – Key Requirements: Chapter V Environmental Verifiers  Article 18 – Tasks of Environmental Verifiers: system assessment; compliance; continuous improvement; correctness; appropriateness; internal audit; full EMS; planned audit; prepared statement  Article 20 – Requirements for Verifiers: evidence of competence, knowledge, relevant experience; EMS system and EMAS Reg. knowledge  Article 23 – Supervision of Verifiers: state accreditation;

EMAS – Key Requirements: Chapter VI Accreditation and Licensing Bodies  Article 28 - Operation of Accreditation and Licensing: Regulation EC/765/2008 and requirements for accreditation … Regulation EC/1893/2006, statistical classification of economic activities

EMAS – Key Requirements: Chapter VII Rules Applicable to member States  Article 33 - Promotion of EMAS: establish a promotion strategy  Article 36 – Promotion of participation of small organisations: facilitating access, reasonable fees; technical assistance

Nigel Carter, En-Venture Belgrade, May 2012 Pause for Questions

Is EMAS appropriate for SMEs? Regulation EC/1221/2009, para 10:  Organisations, in particular small organisations, should be encouraged to participate in EMAS. Their participation should be promoted by facilitating access to information, to existing support funds and to public institutions and by establishing or promoting technical assistance measures. Nigel Carter, En-Venture Belgrade, May 2012

Is EMAS appropriate for SMEs? Regulation EC/1221/2009, Article 36, Promotion of Participation of Small Organisations: Member states shall take adequate measures to encourage the participation of small organisations inter alia, by: a)Facilitating access to information and support funds specially adapted for them b)Ensuring that reasonable registration fees encourage their participation c)Promoting technical assistance measures

Is EMAS appropriate for SMEs? Regulation EC/1221/2009, Article 37, Cluster and Step-by-Step Approach Member states shall encourage local authorities to provide, in participation with industrial associations, chambers of commerce and other concerned parties, specific assistance to clusters of organisations to meet the requirements for registrations Nigel Carter, En-Venture Belgrade, May 2012

Is EMAS appropriate for Small and micro-businesses?  Accredited verification organisations appear expensive - overheads, systems, indemnification  Single verifiers with lower costs are rare  Relaxation on frequency (4 years rather than 3) of verification - no significant environmental risk; no substantial changes; [Cost is the highest barrier for potential applicants]  Evaluation of EMAS and Eco-Label (EVER) Report, December 2005 Nigel Carter, En-Venture Belgrade, May 2012

Reminder – what should the EMAS statement include?  accurate and non deceptive;  substantiated and verifiable;  relevant and used in an appropriate context or setting;  representative of the overall environmental performance of the organisation;  unlikely to result in misinterpretation;  significant in relation to the overall environmental impact, Nigel Carter, En-Venture Belgrade, May 2012

The message for SMEs is…. KISS  Keep  It  Simple  Straightforward Nigel Carter, En-Venture Belgrade, May 2012

REGULATIONS REGULATION (EC) No 1221/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco- management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC

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