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