EMAS Presentation Part 2

The EMSeasy Identity Card

Case study from Belgium - Retrival

Three activities:Industrial waste management – social enterpriseOld building structures removing and cleaning of sitesGardening maintenance and implementation

Retrival - characteristics

Clients: Private company (big or small)Collectives and public institutions.Individuals (collect of large waste items and green waste)

Turnover : € 1.5 million

EMS for RetrivalWhy?Competitive advantageCredibility in the sector Soon an obligation from some clients (e.g. public institutions)Opportunity of advantage from a local projectSustainable development

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Why not? Lack of timeLack of moneyComplex processLack of competence

EMAS – how?

1 consultant (external) and 1 environmental coordinator (internal)

seminar +/- 2 day/month Ecomapping and EMAS Easy method

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Retrival – annual targets

Use of bio-fuel for 15% of total fuel consumption Increase by 30% the tonnage of treated waste Increase buying of “ecological” products to 20%

of the annual budgetReduce by 10% waste to landfill Improved collaboration with clients to improve

storage and waste management Increase environmental training (hours) by 30%

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Retrival - before and after

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Retrival - before and after

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Retrival - before and after

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Warehouse storage

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Pause for questions

Refusal, Deletion or Suspension of an

EMAS Registration

Current Registrations in the EU

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EMAS Registrations

currently 8144 sites in 4503 EMAS

(31/3/2012)

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Issues to be addressed by organisations implementing EMAS

Legal complianceperformanceExternal communications and relationsEmployment

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RegistrationRegistration is not unreasonably refused!

Verifier must check that the information and data within the organisation’s environmental statement is:

ReliableCredible Correct Meets the requirements set out in Annex IVB,

Environmental Statement

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Deletion or Suspension

Where the verifier has not performed adequately

Where the registered organisation is not or threatens not to be in compliance with the requirements of the Regulation

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Suspension - a case study

Refusal, Deletion or Suspension of Registration

Is rare!Compliance with the Regulation, pre- and

post-registration, is importantOrganisations should maintain audit processBe transparent and complete in reporting

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The endThank you for your patience!

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