In May, IMPEL performed a so called Review Initiative (IRI) in Slovenia. Hosted by the Slovenian Environment and Nature Inspectorate IRSOP, the exercise was carried out in two parts; a pre-meeting was held in January this year and the actual review was carried out between 7 and 10 May. The primary purpose of an IRI,… [Read more]
Soil Management and Protection
The Safeguarding the Water Environment Throughout Europe (SWETE) project is now into its fourth year. Following discussion between the project team, it has been agreed that the topics of focus will be on the following: Wastewater discharge regulation Agricultural impacts on the water environment Soil management and protection The project is now seeking candidates who… [Read more]
IMPEL group looks at Thames river development
On 4 and 5 June 2018, the IMPEL “River development planning” project team visited London for a workshop with experts from the Environment Agency and catchment partnerships in England. The six visitors from Germany, Denmark, Poland and Slovenia were informed on the “Catchment based approach” to improve the quality of the water environment in the… [Read more]
IMPEL’s Landfill Project & Make It Work Initiative Join to Promote Ecoinnovation and Circular Economy
IMPEL’s “Landfill & Circular Economy” project and the “Make It Work” initiative joined forces in Treviso, Italy, on April 19th and 20th. The meeting was kindly hosted by ARPA Veneto headquarters. The Make it Work Project, set up by The Netherlands, the UK, Sweden and Czech Republic, aims to identify concrete opportunities improving the quality of… [Read more]
Cross-Cutting Team Discusses IMPEL’s Capacity Building and Knowledge and Innovation Centre Ambitions
On 17 & 18 May, the IMPEL Cross-Cutting Expert Team were kindly hosted by the Portuguese Inspectorate, IGAMAOT, in Lisbon for the first of two Expert Team meetings scheduled for 2018. The main focus of the meeting was IMPEL’s ambition related to capacity building and becoming the go-to knowledge and innovation centre for practioners and… [Read more]
IMPEL intensifies links with Greek authorities
On the 3rd of May, the IMPEL Board was invited by the Greek IMPEL National Network for an engagement meeting. The IMPEL Board and about 40 experts from different authorities from the Greek Ministry of Environment and other partner agencies, on areas such as industry, water, nature conservation, waste, permitting and inspecting, as well as… [Read more]
Study finds illegal traffic of e-waste to Nigeria
Today the UNU and BCCC-Africa launched the results of a study assessing the import of used electrical and electronic equipment into Nigeria. The ‘Person in the Port’ project reveals 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… [Read more]
IMPEL study shows lack of resources and qualified staff as main barriers for an effective implementation of environmental regulations
Today, IMPEL published the results of a study carried out assessing the challenges faced by environmental authorities to effectively implement environmental law. As in the previous survey from 2014, the lack of overall staff resources and suitably qualified personnel in regulatory authorities continues to be the most commonly-reported barrier to achieving effective implementation of environmental… [Read more]
IMPEL members join forces to assure Industrial Environmental Compliance
The merged IMPEL projects on the implementation of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and Best Available Techniques (BAT) in cement industry held their first meetings in Logroño, Spain, and Vienna, Austria in March. The structure and work programme of the ongoing cooperation with the IMPEL “Doing the right things in permitting and inspections” project (DTRT)… [Read more]
Environmental Compliance: New high-level expert group established
Today the European Commission has launched a new high-level expert group to help deliver the actions of the Action Plan on environmental compliance assurance and governance in 2018 and 2019. The Environmental Compliance and Governance Forum is composed of Member States representatives and representatives of the EU networks of judges, prosecutors, police officers, inspectors, and… [Read more]
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