A Better Environment – A Stronger Economy

Amman Inspection Reform Conference

Terry A’Hearn

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Why?

[four planets newspaper slide from Australia]

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Compliance and Inspections

FUTURE CHALLENGES

• Integrate all compliance parameters

• Verify to suit the customer

• Rely on alternative verification sources

• Encourage compliance innovation

• Reward compliant businesses

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The Delivery Framework

OPERATING PRINCIPLES• We will make it easy for people to do good business

and difficult for people to do bad business• We will help create a resource efficient Northern

Ireland• We will help people to see our environment and

heritage as an opportunity, not a barrier• We will be a customer-focused and people-centred

organisation

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Prosperity Agreements (1)

For example…

• Linden Foods (Agri-food company)• Northern Ireland Water (Water utility)• Quarry Products Association (trade body)

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Prosperity Agreements (2)

Benefits...

• Slash the number of regulatory conditions• Agree regulatory priorities at Chief Executive level• Agree alternative inspection regime (e.g. Supply

chain verification)• Agree ways of cutting red tape• Agree options to unlock economic opportunities from

the environment agenda

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Client managers

Benefits…

• Early identification of compliance problems• Negotiate compliance targets• Negotiate verification regime• Identify innovation opportunities

“To create prosperity and well-being through environment and heritage excellence”