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EMS and PERFORMANCE

IEMA 2004 workshop 19 May 2004

Martyn CheesbroughProject Manager

martyn.cheesbrough@environment-agency.gov.uk

mcheesbrough@remas.info

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WorkshopWorkshop -objectives and -objectives and

style-style-• Provide and update on Provide and update on remasremas• Involve you in defining Involve you in defining the /remas the /remas criteria’criteria’• INTERACTIVE – questions & INTERACTIVE – questions &

feedbackfeedback• CONTEXT – see other CONTEXT – see other presentationspresentations

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Activity no 1 - ‘gather Activity no 1 - ‘gather round’round’

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remas in briefremas in brief

Once upon a time ….Once upon a time ….

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A pan-European project that A pan-European project that examines the value of examines the value of

environmental management environmental management systems systems

in the context of regulationin the context of regulation

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Who is involved?Who is involved?The Environment AgencyThe Environment Agency

Scottish EPAScottish EPA

Irish EPAIrish EPAInstitute of Environmental Institute of Environmental

Management & AssessmentManagement & Assessment

EU LIFE environmentEU LIFE environment

European Environment AgencyEuropean Environment Agency

IMPELIMPEL

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How many How many have seen the have seen the

last two last two slides before?slides before?

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Activity no 2 - ‘counting’Activity no 2 - ‘counting’

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ProjectProject ObjectivesObjectives

- define ‘robust - define ‘robust EMS’ -EMS’ -• To define the components of the To define the components of the

EMS and/or particular EMS and/or particular implementation that leads to implementation that leads to improved performance – the improved performance – the ‘remas criteria’‘remas criteria’

• To demonstrate these criteria To demonstrate these criteria can be implemented at a number can be implemented at a number of sites, and lead to better of sites, and lead to better performanceperformance

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ProjectProject ObjectivesObjectives- the remas - the remas

graph -graph - To gather data on environmental To gather data on environmental performance of industrial sites and performance of industrial sites and correlate this with the level of EMScorrelate this with the level of EMS

Engagement

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Project timetableProject timetable

Nov 02 to June 03 - project set-upNov 02 to June 03 - project set-up June 03 to June 04 - data gatheringJune 03 to June 04 - data gathering June 04 to Sept 04 - analysis June 04 to Sept 04 - analysis Sept 04 to Sept 05 - implement Sept 04 to Sept 05 - implement

remas criteriaremas criteria Oct 05 to Nov 05 - reportingOct 05 to Nov 05 - reporting

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Where are we now Where are we now

Implementing questionnaire Implementing questionnaire based on partner definition of based on partner definition of remas criteria and environmental remas criteria and environmental performance measurementperformance measurement

Setting up for phase 2 Setting up for phase 2 remas criteria reviewremas criteria reviewRecruitmentRecruitmentDesigning the analysisDesigning the analysis

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Remas criteria: Remas criteria: a definitiona definition

‘... those elements of an EMS that are key to

improving environmental performance and aiding

regulation ...’

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How many agree a How many agree a robust EMS should robust EMS should lead to improved lead to improved performance and performance and

support regulatory support regulatory activity?activity?

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Activity no 3 - ‘feedback’Activity no 3 - ‘feedback’

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Real dataReal dataremaslinking environmentalmanagement andperformance

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Real data outputsReal data outputsremaslinking environmentalmanagement andperformance

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Activity no 4 - ‘feedback’Activity no 4 - ‘feedback’

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Remas Remas criteriacriteria

For each of the next For each of the next three slides answer in three slides answer in groups:groups:

Are we on the right track?Are we on the right track?Are we on the same planet?Are we on the same planet?Are we in a different Are we in a different

universe?universe?

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Activity no 4 - ‘discussion’Activity no 4 - ‘discussion’

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RC 1 - RC 1 - compliancecompliance

(a)(a) EMS = achieve & maintain EMS = achieve & maintain compliancecompliance(b) Certifiers should carry out a thorough (b) Certifiers should carry out a thorough check of permits & confirm means to check of permits & confirm means to demonstrate comp.demonstrate comp.

(d) Inspecting body should be notified (d) Inspecting body should be notified of absence of permit/non-of absence of permit/non-compliancecompliance(e) Non-compliance at a certified (e) Non-compliance at a certified EMS to trigger corrective action EMS to trigger corrective action notified to regulatornotified to regulator

(c) Certifiers should check the (c) Certifiers should check the regulatory body is familiar with regulatory body is familiar with the sitethe site

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RC 2 – Aspects & RC 2 – Aspects & impactsimpacts

(f)(f) Aspect review = walk around + Aspect review = walk around + permit check + control measures + permit check + control measures + contractor + changescontractor + changes

(h) Certifier to confirm review of BAT(h) Certifier to confirm review of BAT

(j) Certifier to check existence and (j) Certifier to check existence and testing of emergency plantesting of emergency plan

(g) Operator to provide annual (g) Operator to provide annual emission data + EMP review + 1 emission data + EMP review + 1 year forward look year forward look

(i) Certifier to see monitoring data + (i) Certifier to see monitoring data + evidence of maintenanceevidence of maintenance

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RC 3 – RC 3 – AccreditationAccreditation

(k) Accreditation should be consistent (k) Accreditation should be consistent in Europein Europe

(m) Overlapping competences for (m) Overlapping competences for inspectors/certifiersinspectors/certifiers

(o) Joint site audits (at major (o) Joint site audits (at major changes?)changes?)

(l) Routine evidence of accreditation (l) Routine evidence of accreditation should be made available to the should be made available to the regulators (& others)regulators (& others)

(n) Copies of certification reports (n) Copies of certification reports made available to regulatormade available to regulator

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Questions?Questions?remaslinking environmentalmanagement andperformance

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Register a site to take part in Register a site to take part in data collection – see me here data collection – see me here

or or do it @ www.remas.info do it @ www.remas.info Receive info – leave Bus. card + ‘info’Receive info – leave Bus. card + ‘info’

Participate in development of Participate in development of remas criteria Bus. card + remas criteria Bus. card +

‘remas criteria’‘remas criteria’

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