PHARE Business Support Programme of the European Union
UEAPME - SME FIT II
Environmental Protection:
“European legislative framework in the field of Environment”
Markus Stahl, HWK München
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Introduction
Basic principles of EU-environmental policy:
Prevention and avoidance of ecological pollution is the basic principle of
European environmental policy
No support of “end of pipe”- technologies is intended, but the development and
use of
- resource- and environmentally friendly methods,
- products and services,
which pursues the aim of introducing and developing optimized cycles of
materials and processes ( integrated product policy)
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Environmental Action Programmes (EAP): Focus areas of the 6th
EAP (2002-2012)
Climate change
Nature and biological diversity
Environment and health
Natural resources and waste
with seven thematic strategies:
air, waste and recycling, marine environment, soil, pesticides, natural
resources, rural development
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SMEs in the EU
SMEs have less than 250 employees
23 Mio SMEs in EU (99 % of all enterprises)
Represent 57 % of the total economic added value
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Legal situation – no exceptions for SMEs …
Which responsibilities result from environmental policy?
Regulations : super-ordinate law for all EU- member states - obligatory
for SMEs, e.g. European regulations have the character of minimal
standards and have to be followed by all.
Directives are at the moment still facultative – but will in the medium-
term after a period of transition become compulsive as well;
e.g. disposal of cars and producer liability for components.
Thereby they will become obligatory also for SMEs on a medium-term
perspective.
Resolutions:
SMEs which have direct contact with hazardous substance have to
comply to the already existing resolutions.
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Fields of environmental legislation in the EU
Air quality, emissions Chemicals
trading and noise (REACH) Energy
Water
Waste
Greener products
Environmental
management
Life Cycle Assessment
Corporate Social
Responsibility
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Air quality, emissions trading and noise
Areas relevant to SMEs:
Emissions of atmospheric pollution
Volatile organic compounds
Industrial plants
Emissions trading
Noise
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Areas relevant to SMEs
Emissions of atmospheric pollution
National emission ceilings to be in force by 2010 for 4 pollutants – sulphur
dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC)
and ammonia (NH3).
Authorities have to draw up national inventories of these pollutants and
take steps to minimise them.
UE Legislation:
Directive 2001/81/EC on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric
pollutants.
2001/744/EC: amending Annex V to Council Directive 1999/30/EC relating to limit
values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate
matter and lead in ambient air
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Areas relevant to SMEs
Volatile organic compounds
Equipment and businesses that store significant amounts of petrol
must ensure that their premises and equipment meet certain
technical specifications.
Companies in sectors that use organic solvents for coating,
cleaning, printing, refining vegetable oils, wood impregnating or
laminating have to register their operations, conform with emission
limits, work towards their reduction and replace the most
dangerous substances with safer alternatives.
UE Legislation:
Directive 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service
stations
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Areas relevant to SMEs
Volatile organic compounds
Use of decorative paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products
that contain volatile organic compounds: maximum concentrations
for such chemicals in the products are identified
UE Legislation:
Directive 1999/13/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due
to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations
Directive 2004/42/CE on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due
to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing
products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC
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Integrated pollution prevention and control: IPPC Directive
The EU defines the obligations with which highly polluting industrial and
agricultural activities must comply
Procedure for authorising these activities and sets minimum requirements
to be included in all permits, (pollutants released)
The aim is to prevent or reduce pollution of the atmosphere, water and soil, as
well as the quantities of waste arising from industrial and agricultural
installations to ensure a high level of environmental protection.
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Incentives for IPPC installations
If an operator adopts a minimal approach to compliance, then
some opportunity for environmental improvement will be lost.
However, certain tools may be used to encourage or support
performance beyond regulatory compliance.
Incentives for innovation, emissions trading, economic instruments such
as tax relief, graduated charging schemes, environmental management
systems, administrative relief and voluntary schemes
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Areas relevant to SMEs
EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
It is designed to reduce CO2 emissions and help the EU Member States meet their
commitments under the Kyoto Protocol in a cost effective manner.
Installations typology: combustion plants, oil refineries, coke ovens, iron and steel
plants, and factories making cement, glass, lime, brick, ceramics, pulp and paper.
Allowances to industrial plants to emit certain amounts of CO2 („National
Allocation Plan (NAP)
Companies can buy or sell emissions allowances on a market system,
giving a financial incentive to lower emissions and ensuring that the
targets are achieved at the least cost.
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Areas relevant to SMEs
Noise
Uniformity rules in a number of areas – limiting noise levels from outdoor
machinery, road and rail transport, aircrafts and protecting people at work.
Manufacturers have to ensure that the equipment that they produce complies
with uniform noise standards and label them appropriately. Users must ensure
their equipment meets these standards.
Employers have a responsibility to provide protection to workers when noise is
above a certain level in their workplace
UE Legislation:
DIRECTIVE 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental
noise
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Chemical products: the REACH Directive
The EU's new chemicals legislation REACH: Registration,
Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.
a single integrated system for the
registration, evaluation and authorisation
of chemicals
with the objective to improve health and
environment protection whilst maintaining
chemicals industry‟s competitiveness and
innovation
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Reach
REACH commits firms manufacturing and importing chemicals:
to evaluate risks resulting from their use
to take the necessary steps to manage any identified risk
Users of chemicals:
must apply risk management measures for certain substances and
provide information on how they use substances to their
suppliers.
Business must prove that substances that they produce or use are
safe
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ECHA, the new European Chemicals Agency
Location Helsinki, Finland
Objectives related To run the system databases
to REACH
To co-ordinate the in-depth evaluation of
suspicious chemicals
To run a public informational database for
consumers and practitioners
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REACH benefits and commitments for SMEs
Advantages More systematic identification of hazards and risks of chemicals.
Single EU regulation for all chemicals, providing clear deadlines
for decision-making and possibly enhancing the consumer‟s
confidence in chemical products.
Commitments Companies annually manufacturing/importing one tonne or
more of a chemical substance are required to register it in a
central database at the European Chemicals Agency.
REACH implementation preparatory steps:
• 1. To nominate a REACH manager
• 2. To be aware of information sources
• 3. To identify the company‟s obligations under REACH
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Energy efficiency
Several pieces of legislation and programmes at an EU and
national level aim to …
Provide cleaner energy and improve the security of
energy supply increasing the share of renewable energy
There are uniform standards set for the efficiency of
commercial properties and their heating and air-
conditioning equipment.
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Energy efficiency
POLICY ORIENTATIONS Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (2007-12)
Green paper on energy efficiency
EU objectives is to increase the energy
efficiency by 20% by 2020
Smes can contribute to this target in two ways:
1) increasing energy efficiency in their own company by investing in the best available
technology and by improving energy efficiency of their buildings
2) providing services to increase the energy efficiency of buildings and other
companies
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Delivering energy efficiency : Main Legislation
Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings
Directive 2004/8/EC promoting the combined generation of heat and electricity
Directive 2005/32/EC Eco-design directive to increase energy savings from
domestic appliances (fridges, hairdryers, etc.)
Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use efficiency and energy services applies to
supply and distribution of electricity, gas, heating and fuels to households,
transport and industrial consumers
Other EU measures include: energy-efficiency requirements for boilers and
refrigerators; labelling requirements for refrigerators, air-conditioners; Labelling
for office equipment (Energy Star); Directive on taxation of energy products and
electricity.
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Initiatives
Intelligent energy Europe: EU funding mechanism for energy efficiency measures
Office Equipment: Energy Star Programme – a voluntary energy labelling
programme for office equipment
The Green Building Programme: a voluntary programme aiming at improving the
energy efficiency of non-residential buildings
Codes of Conduct: a voluntary agreement for the reduction of stand-by losses for
External Power Supplies and for Digital TV Services
The GreenLight Programme: an inititive encouraging non residential electricity
consumers to install energy-efficient lighting technologies in their facilities
The European Motor Challenge Programme: a voluntary inititive to help
industrial companies in improving energy efficiency of their electric motor driven
systems
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Environmental management
Eco-management and Audit Scheme
Life Cycle Assessments
Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSR)
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Example for Regulations: EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme)
EMAS regulation, 2001
Set up of a Community eco-management and audit
scheme (EMAS), aiming at promoting a continuous
improvement of the environmental performance of
organisations, together with providing the public and
interested parties with information.
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EMAS for SMEs
Advantages
Introduction and implementation of
environmental management systems;
Objective and periodical system assessment;
Training and active involvement of the staff;
Provision of information to the public and the
other interested parties.
EMAS SME toolkit
Simplified tool for SMEs with a step-by-step explanation of how to be
awarded of an EMAS registration;
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/toolkit/
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EMAS Regulation revision
Timing
Foreseen by 2010
Objectives
To raise attractiveness for SMEs by reduction of the
administrative burden for companies
To simplify access to EMAS for company-clusters
To reduce procedural requirements by cutting red tape.
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Other Environmental management Systems
Life Cycle Assessments
Life Cycle Assessment is an objective process to evaluate the environmental
burdens associated with a product, process, or activity by identifying energy and
materials used and wastes released to the environment, and to evaluate and
implement opportunities to affect environmental improvements
Corporate Social and Environmental
Responsibility
Companies can integrate social and environmental concerns into their business
operations through application of the Corporate Social Responsibility concept
UE Commission launched “Responsibility among SMes” awareness campaign
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Greener products
Green Public Procurement
Ecolabel
Ecodesign
eWaste
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Green Public Procurement
"Green public procurement means that public purchasers take
account of environmental factors when buying products,
services or works”
Directives on EU procurement offer scope for the contracting authorities to
consider environmental issues
Directive 2004/18 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works
contracts, public supply contracts and public services contracts («classical directive
»)
Directive 2004/17 on the coordination of procurement procedures of entities
,operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sector (“special
sectors” directive).
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Typology of products, services or work
energy efficient computers or buildings
office equipment made of environmentally sustainable timber
recyclable paper
electric cars
environmentally friendly public transport
organic food canteens
electricity stemming from renewable energy sources,
air conditioning systems complying with state of the art environmental
solutions
Innovative and eco-efficient SMEs can take advantage of the possibilities
offered by green public procurement
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EC Regulation on eco-labels
Main aims
Promotion of products with a reduced environmental impact, if compared
with other products in the same product group;
Provision of consumers with accurate and scientifically based information
and guidance on products.
Objectives of the foreseen EU regulation revision
Set up of a more business friendly system involving key stakeholders in the
decision making process.
Outsourcing of routine criteria development to a dedicated body
Closer link between Eco-label and green procurement
Reduction of the procedural burden for the Commission
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Ecolabel
SMEs can promote its products through the eco-label
The eco-label can be a way to draw new attention to
SMEs and to improve their image.
The Regulation contains specific measures to encourage
SMEs to take part in the scheme:
reduced fees,
consultation procedures open to SMEs,
testing and verification requirements adapted to
SMEs' capabilities.
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Eco-design Directive
Environmentally-friendly Design of Energy-using Products:
Framework Directive for Setting Eco-design Requirements for
Energy-using Products (EUP)
Concrete application of the Integrated Product Policy(IPP)
Definition of principles, conditions and criteria for setting environmental
requirements for energy-using appliances (ecodesign)
No direct provision for mandatory requirements for specific products; this
will be done at a later stage for given products via implementing measures
which will apply following consultations with interested parties and an
impact assessment.
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The Eco-design Directive and SMEs
The development of European programmes will take account of the SME-
aimed initiatives to improve energy efficiency in the design of their
products.
Member States will also encourage this type of business to adopt an
environmentally sound approach through their support structures and
networks.
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Waste
Businesses have to ensure that the
waste they produce is treated
in an efficient, safe and
environmentally friendly way
Specific legislation exists on waste from:
Batteries (Directive 2006/66/EC)
Packaging (Directive 94/62/EC)
Electrical and electronic equipment (Directive 2002/96/EC )
Oils (Directive 75/439/EEC and amendments)
End-of-life vehicles (Directive 2005/64/EC)
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“Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste"
Sets out guidelines and describes measures aimed at reducing
This strategy: the pressure on the environment caused by waste production
and management.
Amendment of the legislation to improve implementation:
Main trust on: Prevention of waste and promotion of effective recycling.
To reduce the negative impact on the environment that is
caused by waste throughout its life-span, from production
Overall aims: to disposal, via recycling.
Every item of waste is seen not only as a source of pollution
to be reduced, but also as a potential resource to be
exploited
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Waste Framework Directive (DIRECTIVE 2006/12/EC)
Simplification of the waste legislation by clarifying
definitions, streamlining provisions and integrating
directives on hazardous waste and on waste oils;
Improvement of the recycling market by setting
environmental standards that specify the
circumstances in which certain recycled waste is no
longer considered waste.
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eWaste
Aims to increase recycling of waste electrical
WEEE Directive on
and electronic equipment this material at the
waste electrical and
electronic end of its useful life and ensure that hazardous
equipment chemicals are treated safely
1. Large household appliances
2. Small household appliances
3. IT and telecommunications equipment
4. Consumer equipment
10 categories 5. Lighting equipment
6. Electrical and electronic tools
7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment
8. Medical devices
9. Monitoring and control equipment
10. Automatic dispensers.
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eWaste
Consumers Must be able to return their equipment
free of charge
Must be able to return their equipment
Retails of equipment
free of charge
Must provide information to their
Businesses customers about how they can do this, and
are responsible for establishing take-back
schemes, either in-store or at common
collection points
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Implications for SMEs
The WEEE Regulations have a number of implications for producers of WEEE and
distributors of EEE (often seen as retailers).
The Directive has serious financial, marketing and design implications for EEE
companies. Major companies operating in the sector have already developed
their market responses and re-designed products are already coming into
production.
There are no exemptions for SMEs under the WEEE Directive
Most of the financial burden relating to the recycling and recovery of WEEE fall
on the importers, most of whom are SMEs.
For example, Small electrical or electronical equipment with low prices (such
as PC-mouses, electrical toothbrushes, alarm clocks, etc.....) are
produced/imported by SMEs.
Several scheme to support (WEEE) Directive implementation (example The
European Recycling Platform - http://www.erp-recycling.org/)
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eWaste
The ROHS directive is complementary
RoHS Directive to the WEEE directive and seeks to reduce the
environmental impact of WEEE by
restricting the use of certain hazardous substances.
Producers need to demonstrate their products do not contain
more than the maximum permitted levels of:
Lead,
Mercury,
Cadmium,
Hexavalent chromium,
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
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Water protection and management
See and oceans cover more than 70% of the planet and
produce about three-quaters of the oxigen we breathe
Neverthless, we can use only 1% of the total water and human
activities provoke a pressure on it
Water polluted come back to the environment and can
damage human healthy
Main legislation: Water framework directive
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Framework Directive in the field of water policy
Directive 2000/60/EC of the EU Parliament and of the Council of 23
October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the
field of water policy
management of inland surface waters
groundwater
transitional waters
coastal waters
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Urban wastewater
Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste-water treatment
Milk-processing
Fruit and vegetable production
The manufacture and bottling of soft drinks
Potato-processing
The meat industry
Breweries and makers of alcoholic beverages
The manufacture of animal feed from plant products
The manufacture of gelatine and of glue from hides, skin and bones
Malt-houses
Fish-processing
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Discharges of dangerous substances
Discharges of dangerous substances Integrated pollution
prevention and control:
IPPC Directive
Pollution from industrial plants
Directive of 12 December
Pollution from agriculture 1991 Concerning the
protection of waters against
pollution caused by nitrates
from agricultural sources
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Soil
Industrial processes, agriculture and commercial activities can all
degrade the quality of soil, resulting in erosion and
contamination. Chemicals and pollution getting into the soil can
affect water and human health.
Commission Communication on Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection COM(2006)231
Framework and common objectives to prevent soil degradation
Legislative framework for soil protection and sustainable use
Increasing public awareness
Member States to adopt measures tailored to their local needs
Measures to identify problems, prevent soil degradation and remediate polluted or
degraded soil
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Better regulation: a key objective of the EU strategy
The regulatory framework should be simple and of high quality.
Hence the need for “Better Regulation”
Simplifying environmental legislation while preserving high
environmental standards
A series of initiatives of administrative simplification
maintaining high level of protection of the environment at
reduced costs to business
BEST Expert Group Study
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Simplifying the Implementation of Environmental Regulation
BEST Report
simplification and streamline measures = reduction of burdens
Recommendations
Identify and quantify the biggest regulatory burdens, with the co-operation of the
stakeholder groups, where possible, in order to plan and adopt targeted
simplification measures.
Ensure that all legal instruments are easily understood, implemented, enforced and
monitored, providing clear guidance to companies in their environmental legislation
compliance.
Increase the use of IT tools for a wide range of regulatory activities (i.e. monitoring,
reporting, permitting and inspection processes, etc.)
Focus regulation on those activities with the greatest risk to health or the
environment.
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Environmental Protection:
“European Environmental Policy – Impacts on SMEs”
Markus Stahl,
HWK München
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