The new Report “The State of Knowledge of Crimes that have Serious Impacts on the Environment” has been published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). Environmental crime is a complex type of crime that requires thorough analysis and strong coordination among different… [Read more]
Basel amendment proposed by Norway to cover scrap plastic
The government of Norway on June 2 submitted a proposal to create a new waste category for plastics under the Basel Convention. Norway applied to classify scrap plastics under Annex II, Y48, which covers “wastes requiring special consideration.” The annex currently includes two categories: waste collected from households and residue from waste incineration. “By explicitly… [Read more]
IMPEL Board meets with Serbian authorities
On the 4th of July the IMPEL Board had an engagement meeting with the Serbian Environmental Authorities. The Minister of Environmental Protection from Serbia welcomed the Board to the meeting. The meeting of the management of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and representatives of the IMPEL network was dedicated, inter alia, to the possibility of… [Read more]
IMPEL Next Generation Conference: registration extended
The deadline to register for the IMPEL Next Generation Conference has been extended until the 7th of September. Please note however that the maximum number of people that can attend the conference is set at 150. Once this limit has been reached, the registration link will be closed. The IMPEL Next Generation conference will take… [Read more]
New database on Candidate List substances in articles by 2021
ECHA will establish a new database on the presence of hazardous chemicals in articles by the end of 2019 for waste treatment operators and consumers. The database will comprise information submitted by companies producing, importing or selling articles that contain Candidate List substances. Companies need to submit this information by the end of 2020. The… [Read more]
Netherlands increasing inspections as fuel sector not complying with environmental rules
Producers of blend stocks and traders who blend gasoline and diesel for West Africa or heavy fuel oil for sea-going vessels do not comply with European rules for chemicals. They do not describe which risk people and the environment are running when using their fuel. They do not or insufficiently report what the fuel contains…. [Read more]
An update on IMPEL’s work on nature protection in permitting and inspection of industrial installations
During the period 2014-2017 there have been four projects running under Nature protection in permitting and inspection of industrial installations – implementation of Art. 6(3) of the Habitats Directive project series: Nature protection in permitting and inspection of industrial installations – implementation of Art. 6(3) of the Habitats Directive (2014-2015), Wind energy and Pig&Poultry farms… [Read more]
Inspectors to check internet sales of chemicals
A new enforcement project on online sales will be carried out in 2020 under the umbrella of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Forum. It will likely include restrictions and labelling duties. The report of the REF-5 project (REF stands for REACH-EN-FORCE) checking the safety of the working environment is under preparation. This was one of the… [Read more]
Registration for the IMPEL Next Generation Conference is now open
The IMPEL Next Generation conference will take place 26th September at the city town hall of Zwolle, the Netherlands. This is change to the originally announced location in Lelystad. From the 24th till the 28th September a series of meetings will organised back to back with the plenary conference. On the 27th an international seminar… [Read more]
IMPEL Review Initiative team in Slovenia
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]
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