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    The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a voluntary environmental management tool that aims to help organizations continually improve their environmental performance. It follows a plan-do-check-act approach and requires an environmental review, policy, program, management system, audit, and statement. Organizations that register receive a premium benchmark for environmental management and credibility through third-party verification. Registration provides benefits like cost reductions, risk minimization, and competitive advantage.

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    The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

    What is EMAS?

    Voluntary environmental management tool operative since 1995


    Aim Continual improvements in the environmental performance of companies and other organisations Means Tools allowing organisations to measure, evaluate, report and improve environmental performance Outcomes Better management of environmental issues and credible information on these issues

    EMAS follows a Systematic Plan-DoCheck-Act Approach


    Management review Continuous improvement Environment policy Objectives & targets

    Act

    Plan

    Check
    Monitor Measure Record Audit

    Do
    Structure Responsibility Training Communication

    What are the Core Elements of EMAS?

    EMAS
    Premium benchmark for environmental management

    Performance Carrying out annual updates of environmental policy targets and actions to implement and evaluate these targets Credibility Third party verification by independent auditors guarantees the value of both actions taken and disclosed information Transparency Environmental statements provide public information about the environmental performance of the organisation

    Who can participate?

    Organisations operating in all economic sectors

    II

    Organisations located inside or outside EU, EEA and Accession countries (EMAS Global)*

    * It is in the realm of EU Member States to allow registration of organisations located outside EU, EEA and Accession Countries. Before introducing EMAS Global a number of practical and legal issues need to be clarified.

    What are the Steps to EMAS Registration?

    (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

    Environmental review Environmental policy Environmental programme Environmental management system Environmental audit Environmental statement Registration by Competent Body and use of EMAS logo

    What are Benefits of EMAS Registration?

    (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

    Cost reductions: better management of resources (e.g. energy and resources efficiency) Risk minimisation: possibilities to reduce associated risk levels by assessing operational procedures Regulatory compliance: greater awareness and knowledge of regulatory requirements Regulatory relief: regulators may choose to relax regulatory requirements Improved relations with internal stakeholders: employee involvement and training under EMAS can lead to improved employee morale Improved relations with external stakeholders: EMAS registration of a site in close proximity to residents can enhance credibility and transparency Competitive advantage: EMAS registration can lead to improved market access and increased market share

    What are Costs of EMAS Registration?

    Costs vary with the size and the sector of the organisation*
    Fixed costs: assumed to be unrelated to staff numbers (e.g. registration fees, IT costs) External costs: incurred by employing external consultancy to support EMAS implementation (e.g. employee training) Internal costs: incurred by organisation staff to implement, administer and report on EMAS (e.g. internal audit)

    (a) (b) (c)

    * For detailed information about the costs of EMAS implementation and financial incentives, please contact your national Competent Body

    EMAS Development

    EMAS I

    29 June 1993 1995

    EMAS adopted by the European Council EMAS opens for participation by industrial companies

    EMAS II

    19 March 2001 27 April 2001

    New Regulation adopted by the Council and the EP Entry into force of new Regulation (EC) N 761/2001 New Regulation adopted by the Council and the EP Entry into force of new Regulation (EC) N 1221/2009

    EMAS III

    25 Nov 2009 11 Jan 2010

    New Provisions of EMAS III

    Improvement of applicability of scheme

    II

    Strengthening visibility and outreach of scheme

    New Provisions of EMAS III (contd)

    (I) Improvement of the applicability of the scheme


    (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Transitional registration procedures: facilitate introduction of EMAS III Revised audit cycles: further improve applicability for small organisations Single corporate registration: ease administrative and financial burden on organisations with several sites Cluster approach: provide specific assistance to clusters of organisations in the development & implementation phases of EMAS registration Environmental core indicators: adequately document environmental performance and create multi-annual comparability Sectoral reference documents: facilitate practical implementation on the ground of EMAS requirements

    New Provisions of EMAS III (contd)

    (II) Strengthening EMAS visibility and outreach


    (a) (b) (c) (c) Single EMAS logo: communicate EMAS in one coherent and distinctive way EMAS Global: encourage global uptake of the scheme by making EMAS certification possible for organisations outside the EU Community Information and promotion activities of EU Member States and European Commission: support uptake of EMAS III Recognition of other EMS: facilitate uptake from existing EMS to EMAS

    In the Spotlight: Six Environmental Core Indicators


    Environmental key area
    Energy efficiency

    Input/Impact
    Total direct energy use: total annual energy consumption, expressed in MWh or GJ Total renewable energy use: percentage of total annual consumption of energy (electricity and heat) produced by the organisation from renewable energy sources Annual mass-flow of different materials used (excluding energy carriers and water): in tonnes Total annual water consumption: in m3 Total annual generation of waste: in tonnes Total annual generation of hazardous waste: in kilograms or tonnes Use of land: in m2 of built-up area Total annual emission of greenhouse gases (incl. at least emissions of CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs and SF6): in tonnes of CO2 equivalent Total annual air emission (incl. at least emissions of SO2, NOx and PM): in kilograms or tonnes

    Material efficiency Water Waste Biodiversity Emissions

    In the Spotlight: EMAS Logo

    One single logo

    EMAS goes further than ISO 14001

    EMAS
    + Employee involvement + Public reporting through EMAS environmental statement
    + Registration by public authority

    ISO/EN ISO 14001 (2004) + Legal compliance

    + Performance improvement checked by environmental verifiers

    Successful EMAS Implementation: Involvement

    Stages
    Commitment Environmental review of activities What are our aims? How can we reach them? Is everything in line with EMAS? Statement of environmental performance External verification

    Involved Parts
    Top Management Environmental manager, all departments Management Management All employees, environmental managers, auditor(s) Management, environmental managers EMAS environmental verifier(s)

    EMAS Statistics

    Further Information on the EMAS Website

    www.ec.europa.eu/environment/emas

    Links

    European Union: http://www.europa.eu EMAS Register: www.emas-register.eu EMAS Toolkit for small organisations: www.ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/toolkit/ EMAS Easy: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/tools/emaseasy_en.htm European Portal for SMEs: www.ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sme/ EU Ecolabel: www.ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/ Green Public Procurement (GPP): www.ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/index_en.htm Environmental Compliance Assistance Programme for SMEs (ECAP): www.ec.europa.eu/environment/sme/index_en.htm European Environment Agency: www.eea.europa.eu International Standard Organisation (ISO): www.iso.org

    EMAS Helpdesk Contact Information

    Email: emas@biois.com Telephone: +331 53 90 11 75 Letter: EMAS Helpdesk c/o BIO Intelligence Service S.A.S 20-22 Villa Deshayes 75014 Paris France
    The Helpdesk is operated by BIO Intelligence Service in cooperation with Adelphi Consult on behalf of the European Commission, Environment DG

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