1. MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONS
Rob Bakx
Twinning Advisor
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2. MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONS
Reasons
Basic principles
History (incl. role of IMPEL)
Contents
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3. REASONS Rules as such do not create a better environment
Large differences in inspection systems
Distortion of competition
Strengthen public participation
Improve crossborder co-operation
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4. BASIC PRINCIPLES MS keep inspection responsibility
MS determine national structure
Only EU-legislation
No overruling of other inspection
provisions
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5. HISTORY (1) Chester Network (‘IMPEL’)
Eur.Commission, Eur.Parliament, Council
all stress importance of implementation
1996 (Nov) Council wants inspection guidelines
1997 (May) Parliament wants legislation inspections
1997 (Oct) Council ‘asks’ IMPEL for inspection
criteria
IMPEL publishes 4 inspection papers
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6. HISTORY (2) 1998 (Dec) Initial Commission proposal
Consultations (ESC, Com.Regions, EP)
1999 (Dec) Modified Commission proposal
Council procedure and EP (2nd reading)
2001 (Jan) Conciliation procedure
2001 (Mar) Adopted by European Parliament
2001 (Apr) Publication in Official Journal
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7. CONTENTS Definitions Organisation of inspections Inspection planning
Site visits
Reporting
Serious accidents
Co-operation
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