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]
LIFE SMART Waste project newsletter
Read about the LIFE SMART Waste project’s recent waste crime interventions, international collaborations, Remote Sensing pilot studies, employment opportunities and more in our latest e-newsletter: https://goo.gl/YZ8xDR
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]
Tackling Environmental Crime in the Western Balkans: Invitation to Tender
IMPEL is currently implementing a project, funded by GIZ, on Countering Serious Crime in the Western Balkans. IMPEL requires a contractor for an envisaged delivery period of 5 months to support the delivery of a baseline study and assessment of the training needs during phase I of this project. Interested parties are invited to tender… [Read more]
Marine pollution crime: first global multi-agency operation
LYON, France – An international law enforcement operation against maritime pollution has revealed hundreds of violations and exposed serious cases of contamination worldwide. Codenamed 30 Days at Sea, the month-long (1-31 October) operation saw some 276 law enforcement and environmental agencies across 58 countries detect more than 500 offences, including illegal discharges of oil and… [Read more]
Portugal holds its third national IMPEL network conference
The Portuguese National Directorates of the Public Security Police and of the General Inspectorate for Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Spatial Planning (IGAMAOT) organised, on the 12th of October, the 3rd Conference of the Portuguese National IMPEL Network. This public event counted with 80 participants from 15 national authorities. The conference aimed to disseminate the knowledge… [Read more]
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