Jolanda Roelofs Inspectorate of the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment The Netherlands IMPEL waste transport inspections A step towards European enforcement

IMPEL IMPEL TFS Background and necessity of enforcement Results of the project Verification and Seaport Impel TFS Enforcement Actions Summary Set up

IMPEL Network of European regulators Established in countries member states of the EU incl. Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Turkey, Norway EU-Commission participate in network.

IMPEL Objectives More effective implementation of environmental legislation. Share information and experience A greater consistency of enforcement To promote understanding of differences of national regulatory systems.

Cluster TFS For competent authorities European Waste Shipment regulation Multi annual program IMPEL TFS

Background Large amounts of waste are being transported through EU / world Waste export to non OECD countries – tons: 72% possibly illegal (= 93% of declarations) –probability of interception: 6%

Background 2 Waste export to new EU member states –3.500 tons:50% possibly illegal Enforcement stops at the border Is it really processed: -In the right place? -In the right manner -Or does it end up outside of EU?

Under umbrella IMPEL/TFS Aim of both projects: improve international enforcement. From 6 tot 15 countries Uniform priorities and inspection methods Project Seaport and Verification

Austria Czech Republic Slovak Republic Croatia Ireland Belgium Malta Finland Denmark Germany (NRW, Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig Holstein.) The Netherlands Poland Portugal Switzerland France Latvia Spain United Kingdom Participators project 2

Starting point: transport inspections Select location at a strategic transport point. Choose inspection method: - Roadblock or mobile: - Facilities or less preparation - Large amount or better selection - Publicity or act discreetly Project Verification - Preparation

Organize the briefing and evaluation Selection of transports Checking compliance EU regulation Collecting information about the transport Use of an uniform report form Project Verification - Inspections

Investigation at receiving company: - Did the waste arrive? - Is the company permitted? - Is it recovered/disposed as prescribed Inspection of dispatch; upstream and downstream. Project Verification - Verification

Starting point: inspections at seaports Custom document checks Selection bases on priorities Storage locations Traffic inspections Follow up actions Project Seaport

Bottlenecks Chaos in competent authorities and competencies. Uniform interpretation of Regulations is a problem. Verifications is vital, but hard arrange Conclusions Project Verification/Seaport

50 % illegal shipments Impulse for (inter) national enforcement activities and cooperation. Port hopping tackled Information, signal and experiences exchanged. Conclusions Project Verification/Seaport

Monitors

Cable scrap

Waste paper?

A permanent common and consistent level of enforcement Setting up training and exchange programs for inspection Maintain and improve the network of inspectors Easy assisable European enforcement project. Project Enforcement Actions

: Strategy Toolbox Verification Communication Exchange of knowledge Exchange of information

Project Enforcement Actions Inspections Verification Communication Exchange of inspections Inspections: -Harbours -Transport: rail, road, water -Companies - Destination -Dispatch -inside/outside EU - Viadesk/ Website -Inspection forms -Publicity -Network

Enforcement is necessary Lots of violations Waste transports throughout the world Through cooperation tackled illegal waste shipment. Summary

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