EU Member States approved a set of ambitious measures to make EU waste legislation fit for the future, as part of the EU’s wider circular economy policy. The new rules – based on Commission’s proposals part of the Circular Economy package presented in December 2015 – will help to prevent waste and, where this is… [Read more]
EUROPOL and Centre For Climate Crime Analysis Together Against Criminal Activities Related To Air Pollution And Deforestation
Europol and the Centre for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reinforcing their efforts to address environmental crimes, especially those that have an impact on climate change. The MoU sets out a framework for exchanging knowledge and cooperating in the implementation of projects of common interest. Europol and… [Read more]
Themis Network entering its third phase
Themis, an informal regional network of national authorities responsible for natural resources management and protection, and for the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, is happy and proud to continue the project through a realisation of the Multi-Annual Work Programme for 2018-2020, funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). Themis’ regional cooperation platform between… [Read more]
Environmental Compliance Assurance and Governance First Newsletter
The European Commission issued the first newsletter providing an update on the progress with the Commission’s Environmental Compliance Assurance Action Plan and other matters relevant to environmental governance more generally. In this edition of the newsletter: The European Commission adopts an Action Plan on Environmental Compliance and Governance Environmental Compliance and Governance Forum meets for… [Read more]
82 % of inspected internet advertisements for hazardous chemicals lack required warning
An enforcement project of the Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (The Forum), checked online advertisements for hazardous chemical mixtures. It found a significant number with no hazard statements. Administrative orders, fines and criminal complaints have been undertaken. A total of 1 314 internet advertisements were checked, with 1 083 (82 %) found to… [Read more]
European Commission publishes technical guidance on hazardous waste classification
The purpose of the Commission Notice is to give technical guidance on certain aspects of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) and the List of Waste (‘LoW’), as revised in 2014 and 2017. Classifying waste was identified by members of IMPEL as one the main challenges in the the implementation of EU environmental law according to… [Read more]
Illegal waste trafficking: how to make 1.8 million euro from 200 000 used tyres
The Spanish Guardia Civil, with the support of Europol and Ameripol, dismantled a criminal group illegally trading used tyres in several countries across Africa, America and Europe. As part of Operation ROTAMM, the Guardia Civil dismantled a criminal group operating from Spain that acquired used tyres and sold them illegally in Africa, America and Europe…. [Read more]
Thousands of Tonnes of E-Waste is Shipped Illegally to Nigeria Inside Used Vehicles
A two-year study into used electrical and electronic equipment (UEEE) sent to Nigeria, mostly from European ports, has revealed a continuing “severe problem” of non-compliance with international and national rules governing such shipments. About 3/4 of 60,000 tonnes of used electronic equipment shipped to Nigeria in both 2015 and 2016 originated from EU ports; At… [Read more]
EU funding programme LIFE has launched its 2018 call
The LIFE programme has launched its 2018 call for project proposals. This year, the programme is investing close to €400 million in nature conservation, environmental protection and climate action. A streamlined application process has been introduced to better facilitate LIFE funds requests. As a bottom-up funding instrument, LIFE provides applicants with flexibility to truly innovate,… [Read more]
First workshop report on the evaluation of the Waste Shipment Regulation published
The Commission is currently carrying out an evaluation of the of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste (Waste Shipment Regulation – WSR), incl. Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007, to identify good and bad practices in its implementation and assess whether it has met its objectives using the criteria of: (i) effectiveness, (ii) efficiency, (iii)… [Read more]
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