The report assesses bathing water quality in 2018, indicating where the quality of bathing water is expected to be good in 2019. The report was compiled using information from more than 21 000 bathing waters in the 28 EU Member States. It also covers bathing waters in Albania and Switzerland. The report is a joint… [Read more]

LIFE SMART Waste has published a report to provide a high level summary of the project’s progress towards developing and demonstrating innovative ways to understand, tackle and reduce waste-related crime. The ‘Progress on technical actions’ report was prepared for environmental regulators, enforcement bodies and waste industry representatives and includes references to the project’s publications for… [Read more]

INECE issued its 45th newsletter, including upcoming events, news, blogs and jobs. newsletter  issue 45

In response to the consultation regarding the study to support the preparation of the Commission’s guidance for extended producer responsibility schemes, the WEEE Forum has prepared the issues paper proposing solutions to tackle the free-riders problem. Online free-riding is an issue of great concern. Online (often distance) sellers not registered and not undertaking take back,… [Read more]

An initiative to improve the application of EU policies and rules on the circular economy, nature and biodiversity, air quality, and water quality and management. On 5th April 2019, the Commission published the second Environmental Implementation Review (EIR), part of its initiative launched in 2016 to improve the implementation of European environmental policy and commonly… [Read more]

The European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Agencies (EPA Network) held its 32nd plenary meeting in Oslo, Norway 21-22 February 2019, hosted by the Norwegian Environment Agency. 60 participants representing ca. 30 environmental organisations from across Europe took part, in addition to representatives from the European Commission. Prof. Dimitris Dermatas as Chair of… [Read more]

The European Commission has issued a notice of a vacancy for the position of a Project Manager for the TAIEX Peer-to-Peer. The post is for a “cost-free National Expert”, meaning the person would only receive it’s national salary (and potentially national allowances for working abroad). But the Commission wouldn’t pay additional allowances. The National Expert… [Read more]

A public consultation on the development and maintenance of an EU Environmental Implementation Portal was launched. This consultation is a part of the Feasibility study on the development and maintenance of an EU Environmental Implementation Portal (EIP). The EU collects and disseminates a significant amount of information in relation to the implementation of its environmental… [Read more]

IMPEL is currently implementing a project, funded by the LIFE programme, to support the circular economy by disrupting the illegal waste trade at the EU level: the Shipments of Waste Enforcement Actions Project (SWEAP). IMPEL requires a contractor to support and develop a inspection data reporting application. Interested parties are invited to tender for this… [Read more]

The European Commission has launched the 2019 survey on “Implementation and compliance with EU environmental laws in the Member States”. This is part of their efforts to get a better understanding of the needs and expectations of environmental practitioners in administrations, businesses and organisations that enforce environmental law and citizens who have a keen interest… [Read more]