STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR Environmental Protection Operator Performance and

Risk Appraisal System

Proposed Charging Scheme for Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations

And

Applying OPRA for Waste to Waste Management Licensing Charges From April 20

Janet AshersonJanet Asherson

Confederation Of British Industry

Time Item Presenter09:30 onward Tea and Coffee10:00 Introductions Janet Asherson CBI10:15 Keynote Address Nigel Reader

Director of Finance10:30 Initial Discussion Session11:00 Tea and Coffee

Workshops 1Environmental Protection OperatorPerformance and Risk Appraisal System

Paul LeinsterDirector of EnvironmentalProtection

Proposed Charging Scheme for PollutionPrevention and Control Regulations

Innes GardenEP Charges ProgrammeManager

11:15

Applying OPRA for Waste to WasteManagement Licensing Charges

Wil HuntleyNational Charges Manager

12:30 – 13:30 LunchWorkshops 2Environmental Protection OperatorPerformance and Risk Appraisal System

Paul LeinsterDirector of EnvironmentalProtection

Proposed Charging Scheme for PollutionPrevention and Control Regulations

Innes GardenEP Charges ProgrammeManager

13:30

Applying OPRA for Waste to WasteManagement Licensing Charges

Wil HuntleyNational Charges Manager

14:45 Tea and Coffee15:00 Open Forum16:00 Depart

Nigel ReaderNigel Reader

Finance Director

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY FINANCES

WATER RES.

FLOOD DEFENCE£M

100

300

200

ENV. PROT’N.

R.C.N.

FISH

FMPR

REVISED MANAGEMENTSTATEMENT

ANDSECTION 4 GUIDANCE

CORPORATE STRATEGYSeptember 2002

Making it happenMaking it happen

Priority Outcomes

‘Environmental Outcomes’

‘The Future Agency’

Vision

RolesValues

Nationaltargets

Nationaltargets

Nationaltargets

Nationaltargets National

targets

Nationaltargets

Nationaltargets

Changing to ensure success

Making It HappenMaking It HappenChange ProgrammeChange Programme

Modernising RegulationModernising Regulation

• Led by Paul LeinsterLed by Paul Leinster• More effective regulationMore effective regulation• More environmental benefitsMore environmental benefits• New approaches. e.g. Risk basedNew approaches. e.g. Risk based• Charging Strategy. May 2002Charging Strategy. May 2002• New regulation principles. October 2002New regulation principles. October 2002

Making It HappenMaking It HappenChange ProgrammeChange Programme

Sharpening EfficiencySharpening Efficiency• Led by Nigel ReaderLed by Nigel Reader• An efficient operator as efficient as the An efficient operator as efficient as the businesses we regulatebusinesses we regulate• Rolling programme of efficiency reviewsRolling programme of efficiency reviews• Developing and using unit measurementsDeveloping and using unit measurements• Promoting increased financial awareness Promoting increased financial awareness within Agencywithin Agency• Efficiency Strategy - April 2002Efficiency Strategy - April 2002• Efficiency Programme - June 2002Efficiency Programme - June 2002• Unit activity costs and benchmarking - July 2002Unit activity costs and benchmarking - July 2002

Legal Framework for ChargingLegal Framework for Charging

• Polluter pays principle

• Charging Schemes must:-

– Reflect effort spent

– Recover relevant costs

• Treasury Guidelines

• Need for consultation

• Approval by Secretary of State

Charging PrinciplesCharging Principles

• Charges to link to environmental outcomes

• Integration of environmental risks, work planning and charging

– Hence improved targeting of effort

– and better cost reflectivity

• Start to harmonise charging schemes

– Efficiency Equity and Consistency

• Send signals to Operators

– small incentive effect

3 Major Consultations3 Major Consultations

• EP OPRA

• PPC Charging

• Waste OPRA Charging

TimescalesTimescales

• Consultation/Discussion until July 2002

• If supported

– Introduce EP OPRA this Autumn

– Full public consultation on PPC and Waste OPRA Charging in September for 12 weeks

– Introduce new charging schemes in April 2003

3 WORKSHOPS3 WORKSHOPS

• EP OPRA

• PPC CHARGING

• WASTE CHARGING