The LIFE SMART Waste project has developed and published a new Horizon Scanning Toolkit that is designed to help environmental regulators to build an early warning system for emerging developments in the waste sector to protect the industry from future criminal enterprise. The Horizon Scanning Toolkit, developed for LIFE SMART Waste by Cranfield University and… [Read more]
Public consultation addressing the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation
The Commission launched a consultation addressing the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation. This consultation, which is open until 29 October 2018, builds upon the Commission’s analysis of the Interface in the Communication published on 16th January 2018 and has the objective of assessing the reaction of stakeholders to the different options and questions posed… [Read more]
New EU environmental standards for waste treatment
New emissions and efficiency standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of the largest waste treatment installations in the EU, dealing with both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This represents around 4,000 installations. The new specifications are the result of a review of the Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document (BREF) for Waste… [Read more]
New publication: The State of Knowledge of Crimes that have Serious Impacts on the Environment
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]
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