On 16 and 17 April 2019 the Consulting Group of the SPIDER WEB project, consisting of representatives of national law enforcement authorities of the 6 targeted countries in the Western Balkan, held a successful meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In addition, representatives of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), the European Union Forum of Judges for the… [Read more]
Consultation Group for SPIDER WEB installed
The SPIDER WEB project announced the final installment of the Consultation Group for the ‘SPIDER WEB: Strategic Project to Increase the Detection and Disruption of Environmental Crime in the Western Balkans’. The first meeting of the Consultation Group will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 16 and 17 April 2019. A variety of organisations are… [Read more]
A closer look at the WasteForce project
Interested in the WasteForce project? Then visit the site www.wasteforceproject.eu. WasteForce, coordinated by IMPEL, focuses on deterring and disrupting illegal trade and management of waste by developing tools for enforcement, forensics and capacity building. WasteForce will run for two years, terminating end of 2020. WasteForce is subdivided into work packages, with differing task leaders, time… [Read more]
SPIDER WEB kick off
On 16 and 17 January 2019 the first SPIDER WEB project team meeting was held in Lelystad, The Netherlands. The meeting was hosted by IMPEL Board member John Visbeen of the Association of the Dutch Provinces and IMPEL Nature Protection Expert Team leader. The team consisted of IMPEL project manager Nancy Isarin, Waste Expert Fraser… [Read more]
Highlights of the 18th IMPEL General Assembly
Between 10 and 12 December 2018, the 18th meeting of the IMPEL General Assembly took place in Vienna, Austria. Agenda items included a presentation on the outcomes of a study on Implementation Challenges among environmental authorities, the broadening IMPEL’s membership, approval project reports, a discussion on the work programme and budget for 2019. The General Assembly… [Read more]
IMPEL elects new Chair person
During the 18th General Assembly meeting, 10-12th December in Vienna, IMPEL elected a new Chair person. After three years, Chris Dijkens stepped down. His successor is Prof. Dimitrios Dermatas of Greece. Prof. Dermatas, Special Secretary of Inspectorate of Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy, who will officially start as of 1 January 2019. Ms Ana… [Read more]
IMPEL supports WCO operation on illegal waste trafficking
Operation DEMETER IV targeted illegal transboundary movements of waste. A total of 75 Customs administrations participated in the joint global operation, the biggest Customs operation targeting illegal trafficking of waste to date, which yielded over 326,133 tonnes and 54,782 pieces of different types of waste. The most frequently seized commodities included mineral slag (283,671.925 tonnes),… [Read more]
IMPEL’s LIFE SWEAP launches new project website
The IMPEL Shipment of Waste Enforcement Actions Project (SWEAP) project is co-funded by the European Commission LIFE fund (LIFE17 GIE/BE/000480) and will run between September 2018 to June 2023. The SWEAP project is a follow-up of the IMPEL Enforcement Actions project series. The overall purpose of the project is to support circular economy principle and… [Read more]
Successful IMPEL Next Gen Conference
On 26 September 2018, IMPEL presented the IMPEL Next Generation Conference on its ambitions, progress and way forward of its network. Set in the beautiful city of Zwolle, the conference offered a unique opportunity for over 170 environmental regulators and enforcers to learn and discuss challenges and experiences related to the practical implementation of EU… [Read more]
Inter-active handbook for regulators responsible for Industrial Emissions Directive implementation
Members of the IMPEL projects on ‘’the implementation of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)’’ and the “Doing the right things in permitting and inspections” project (DTRT) discussed, among other subjects, about how to set up capacity building on the collected good practices. These good practices will be put together into an Inter-active handbook. The first… [Read more]
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