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1 THE EUROPEAN ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME Performance, Credibility, Transparency

2 Participation opened in April 1995 Voluntary scheme Aim To promote continual improvements in the environmental performance of organisations Means Tools allowing to assess, to manage and to control environmental aspects of activities (Implementation of an EMS), and to establish a report on environmental performance in a credible way Outcomes Better management of environmental issues and credible information on these issues What is EMAS ?

3 Who can participate in EMAS ? Any organization, private or public, dedicated to improving its overall environmental performance 27 EU Member States + European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) Candidate countries ( Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey )

4 The EMAS development EMAS adopted by the European Council (EMAS I) EMAS open for participation by industrial companies Commission proposal for a Council Regulation allowing for the voluntary participation of organisation in an eco- management and audit scheme New Regulation adopted by the Council and the EP Publication and entry into force of the new Regulation (EC) N°761/2001 (EMAS II) EMAS revision process 29 June 1993 1995 30 October 1998 19 March 2001 24 and 27 April 2001 2006-2009 EMAS I EMAS II EMAS III

5 EMAS II Participation to all sectors, public and private Compatibility with EN ISO 14001 New communication tools: EMAS logo & environmental statement Involvement of employees Environmental Legal compliance Increased credibility and transparency

6 EMAS II 1 logo 2 versions

7 EMAS III: Foreseen changes Enhance Environmental Legal compliance Report on Key Performance Indicators EMAS global Cluster approach and corporate registration Reduction of Administrative Burden Harmonization Wider Use of the logo Increase Incentives

8 Why choose EMAS? Most robust management scheme on the market Good environmental management Compliance environmental legislation Resources savings and cost reduction Credibility: environmental info validated by independent organism controled by Member States Marketing tool: EMAS logo & environmental declaration: improved image, confidence and transparency Access to new markets/ customers Improved relations with public authorities, other businesses, customers, citizens, regulator Improved work environment, employee motivation Get incentives in some Member States

9 EMAS goes further than ISO 14001 ISO/EN ISO 14001 (2004) + Public Reporting + Legal Compliance + Employees Participation + Performance improvement EMAS

10 If the organisation has already ISO 14001? The organization needs: Environmental Legal compliance Verification Environmental Management System Validation Environmental Statement Continuous improvement of environmental performance Information to Public Employees participation Public participation The ISO 14001 has been considered as a previous stage to reach EMAS certification

11 Management review EMAS is a systematic approach Environmental policy Planification Implementation Monitoring and measurement Continuous improvement Initial env review PLANPLAN DODO CHECKCHECK ACTACT

12 Going for EMAS? STAGESINVOLVED PARTS CommitmentTop Management Environmental review of activities Environmental Manager All Departments What are our aims?Management How can we reach them?Management Is everything in line with EMAS? All employees Environmental Manager Auditors Statement of environmental performance Management Environmental Manager External verificationVerifiers

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14 EMAS in different sectors In the beginning : –Automotive –Paper - Metals - Chemicals - Glass –Agriculture-food –Waste recycling - water treatment Since EMAS revision in 2002 : –Public Administrations –Hospitals –Tourism sector - Hotels - restaurants –Education sector - schools - universities Nowadays : – Transport sector – Banks - insurance companies – Construction sector – Consultants - NGOs – Micro companies – Industrial estates

15 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas EMAS Helpdesk: emas@ec.europa.eu Further information

16 European Union: http://europa.eu/ European Environment Agency: http://www.eea.europa.eu/ ISO (International Standard Organization):http://www.iso.ch/ European Committee for Standardization: http://www.cen.eu/ World Standards Services Network: http://www.wss.n.net/ SME portal: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sme Green Public Procurement: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/ EMAS Register: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/registrat ion/

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