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]
European Commission published Action Plan to increase compliance with EU environmental rules
On 18 January 2018, the European Commission adopted a 9-point Action Plan to increase compliance with and improve governance on EU environmental rules on activities. The actions will be implemented over 2018-2019 with the help of EU countries and European networks of environmental agencies, inspectors, auditors, police, prosecutors and judges. The actions aim to: help… [Read more]
Position paper on ‘Environmental Compliance Assurance’
Earlier this year, the European Commission launched the Environmental Compliance Assurance initiative. This initiative sets out actions to support Member States in how they promote, monitor and enforce compliance by economic operators and other duty-holders with EU environment law. During a stakeholders conference on 31 of January, followed by a workshop on tackling waste and… [Read more]
Tackling waste and wildlife crime and non-compliance: what is necessary?
On the 20th March 2017 IMPEL representatives participated in a workshop on tackling non-compliance with waste and wildlife legislation. Organised by the European Commission (DG ENV) under the scope of the Environmental Compliance Assurance Initiative, presentations were delivered by IMPEL, EnviCrimeNet, The European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment – ENPE, European Union Forum of… [Read more]
