Incontro informativo. I Sistemi di Gestione Ambientale e il nuovo Regolamento EMAS III: le innovazioni e le opportunità

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1 ISO 9001 : 2000 Certificato n Settore Territorio Area Ambiente e Sicurezza Incontro informativo I Sistemi di Gestione Ambientale e il nuovo Regolamento EMAS III: le innovazioni e le opportunità Presentazione Marianne Muller Commissione Europea Nuova proposta di Regolamento Emas: i principi-guida e le novità più rilevanti Milano, 25 marzo 2009

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

3 Participation opened in April 1995 Voluntary scheme What is EMAS? 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

4 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)

5 The EMAS development EMAS I EMAS II 29 June October 1998 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 organisations in an ecomanagement and audit scheme (revision EMAS I) EMAS III 19 March and 27 April 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

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

7 EMAS II 1 logo 2 versions

8 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

9 Why choose EMAS? Most robust management scheme on the market Good environmental management Compliance with 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

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

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

12 EMAS is a systematic approach Initial env. review A C T Management review Continuous improvement Environmental policy Planification P L A N C H E C K Monitoring and measurement Implementation D O

13 Going for EMAS? STAGES Commitment Environmental review of activities What are our aims? How can we reach them? Is everything in line with EMAS? Statement of environmental performance External verification INVOLVED PARTS Top Management Environmental Manager All Departments Management Management All employees Environmental Manager Auditors Management Environmental Manager Verifiers

14 EMAS statistic evolution of organisations and sites Quarterly Data 31/12/2008

15 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

16 Further information EMAS Helpdesk:

17 Further information European Union: European Environment Agency: ISO (International Standard Organization): European Committee for Standardization: World Standards Services Network: SMEs en DG ENV: Green Public Procurement: EMAS Register:

18 THE EUROPEAN UNION S ECO - MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME Performance, Credibility, Transparency