Many EU countries have a problem with polluted groundwater. According to a recent report, 25 % of ground water bodies in the European Union (and e.g. 36 % in Germany) were chemically in a poor status in 2015, mostly due to pollution with nitrates and pesticides from agriculture. Moreover, and contrary to the objectives laid… [Read more]
IMPEL Work Programme for 2020 complete and available
The complete IMPEL Work Programme for 2020 is now available, containing the proposed Terms of References (ToR’s) for the 2020 IMPEL Work Programme (1 July 2020 – 31 March 2021) of the following IMPEL Expert Teams: • Industry & Air. • Waste & TFS. • Water & Land. • Nature Protection. • Cross-cutting tools and approaches…. [Read more]
SWEAP reports successful inspectors exchanges and calls for new approaches in the Covid-19 era
The aim of the SWEAP project (Shipment of Waste Enforcement Actions Project) is to carry out joint enforcement projects, to promote exchange of knowledge, best practices and experience with the enforcement of the regulations and directives to stimulate a uniform enforcement regime. Since 2018 the inspector exchanges project has been managed by Northern Ireland Environment… [Read more]
IMPEL National Peer Review Initiative (NPRI): online seminar great success
The NPRI project aims at improving performance of IMPEL Members through a voluntary and flexible program of peer review activities performed autonomously at national, regional, local and organizational level. The program contains a methodology and guidance that find their basis in the outcome of a thorough research of important (international) experiences in this field and… [Read more]
EUFJE Annual Conference 2020 on Air Pollution Law online – 9 and 10 October 2020
Due to COVID-19, the EUFJE Annual Conference 2020 will take place online on 9 and 10 October 2020. The theme of the conference will be “Air Pollution Law”. The program includes speakers from DG Environment, European Commission (EU Air Pollution Law), the European Environment Agency (scientific aspects of Air Pollution), the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Court of… [Read more]
The SWEAP project launches fact sheet series to support compliance with waste shipment rules
The LIFE SWEAP project, coordinated by IMPEL, has started the launch of a series of fact sheets for the industry involved in shipping of waste. The aim of the fact sheets is to increase the knowledge of the requirements applicable for industry actors and to support an increased compliance of waste shipping regulations and procedures…. [Read more]
IMPEL seminar on National Peer Review Initiative on 16 September 2020 – online
The IMPEL seminar on the National Peer Review Initiative (NPRI) will be organised online on 16 September 2020, starting at 9.30 and ending at 16.15 (CET). Phase 1 of the National Peer Review Initiative (NPRI) project has ended, taking advantage of IMPEL’s experience with peer reviews. The NPRI project aims to provide National Organisations and… [Read more]
IMPEL experts involved in European Commission’s mission to support Cyprus in environmental issues and circular economy
The mission of the Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) of the European Commission is to provide technical support to Cyprus in the area of environment, circular economy, water, land registry and spatial planning. Purposes are to design the reform of the waste sector; to develop and implement reform policies; and to define, effectively addressing and… [Read more]
LIFE SWEAP project shows increase of waste detection rate
The LIFE SWEAP team is well on track to achieve their target of conducting 45,000 inspections over the course of the project (2018 – 2023). The waste detection rate has risen from 29% to 37% (compared to October 2019) and the violation rate is 22%. This means the inspections are becoming more efficient, and are… [Read more]
WasteForce launches Waste Crime Prosecution Guidance
Environmental crimes cause significant damage to the environment. At the same time they provide for very high profits for perpetrators and relatively low risks of detection. Very often, environmental crimes have a cross border aspect. Environmental crime is a serious and growing problem that needs to be tackled at European and global level. In order… [Read more]
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