1. The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

2. Voluntary environmental management tool operative since 1995
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 evaluate, report and improve environmental performance
Outcomes
Better management of environmental issues and credible information on these issues

3. EMAS follows a Systematic “Plan-Do-Check-Act” Approach
Management review
Continuous improvement
Plan
Environment policy
Objectives & targets Do
Structure
Responsibility
Training
Communication
Check
Monitor
Measure
Record
Audits

4. premium environmental standard
What are the Core Elements of EMAS?
EMAS
premium environmental standard
Performance
Carrying out annual updates of environmental policy targets and actions to implement and evaluate these targets
Credibility
Third party verification from independent auditors guarantees the value of both actions taken and disclosed information
Transparency
Environmental statement provides information to the public on environmental impact and performance of the organisation

5. Who can participate? I II
Organisations operating in all economic sectors
Organisations located inside or outside EU, EEA and Accession countries (“Global EMAS)* II
* It is in the realm of EU Member States to allow registration of organisations located outside EU, EEA and Accession Countries. Before introducing “Global EMAS” a number of practical and legal issues need to be clarified.

6. What are the Steps to EMAS Registration?
(1)
Environmental policy
(2)
Environmental review
(3)
Environmental management system
(4)
Environmental audit
(5)
Environmental statement
(6)
Registration by Competent Body and use of EMAS logo

7. What are Benefits of EMAS Registration?
Cost reductions: better management of resources (e.g. energy and resources efficiency)
(a)
Risk minimisation: possibilities to reduce associated risk levels by assessing operational procedures
(b)
(c)
Regulatory compliance: greater awareness of regulatory requirements
(d)
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
(e)
Improved relations with external stakeholders: EMAS registration of a site in close proximity to residents can enhance credibility and transparency
(f)
Competitive advantage: EMAS registration can lead to improved market access and increased market share
(g)

8. Costs vary with the size and the sector of the organisation
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)
(a)
External costs: incurred by employing external consultancy to support EMAS implementation (e.g. employee training)
(b)
Internal costs: incurred by organisation staff to implement, administer and report on EMAS (e.g. internal audit)
(c)

9. EMAS Development 29 June 1993 EMAS adopted by the European Council
1995 EMAS opens for participation by industrial companies
EMAS I
19 March 2001 New Regulation adopted by the Council and the EP
27 April 2001 Entry into force of new Regulation (EC) N°761/2001
EMAS II
25 Nov 2009 New Regulation adopted by the Council and the EP
11 Jan 2010 Entry into force of new Regulation (EC) N°1221/2009
EMAS III

10. New Provisions of EMAS III
Improvement of applicability of scheme II
Strengthening visibility and outreach of scheme

11. (I) Improvement of the applicability of the scheme
New Provisions of EMAS III (cont’d)
(I) Improvement of the applicability of the scheme
(a)
Transitional registration procedures: facilitate introduction of EMAS III
(b)
Revised audit cycles: further improve applicability for small organisations
Single corporate registration: ease administrative and financial burden on organisations with sites in more than one Member State
(c)
Cluster approach: provide specific assistance to clusters of organisations in the development & implementation phases of EMAS registration
(d)
Environmental core indicators: thoroughly document environmental performance and help organisations apply adequate indicators
(e)
Reference documents: provide guidance to organisations and facilitate practical implementation of EMAS requirements
(f)

12. (II) Strengthening EMAS visibility and outreach
New Provisions of EMAS III (cont’d)
(II) Strengthening EMAS visibility and outreach
Single EMAS logo: communicate EMAS in one coherent and distinctive way
(a)
“Global EMAS”: encourage global uptake of the scheme by making EMAS certification possible for organisations outside the EU
(b)
Information and promotion activities of EU Member States and European Commission: support uptake of EMAS III
(c)

13. EMAS III Logo
One single logo

14. + Employee Participation + Final registration by public authority
EMAS goes further than ISO 14001
EMAS
+ Employee Participation
+ Public Reporting
ISO/EN ISO
14001
(2004)
+ Final registration by public authority
+ Legal Compliance
+ Performance
improvement

15. Implementation of EMAS when ISO 14001 already exists
ISO 14001:2004 can be a stepping stone for EMAS registration
Additional steps for EMAS registration
Initial environmental review
Organisations ISO 14001:2004 certified do not need to conduct a formal environmental review
as long as specific environmental aspects laid out in EMAS are fully considered
Environmental statement
EMAS requires an environmental statement, based on the data generated by the environmental
management system
Validation of the environmental statement & performance
In order to attain EMAS registration the environmental statement must be validated independently
and made publicly available

16. EMAS Involvement Stages Involved Parts Commitment Top Management
Environmental review of activities
Environmental manager, all departments
What are our aims?
Management
How can we reach them?
Is everything in line with EMAS?
All employees, environmental managers, auditors
Statement of environmental performance
Management, environmental managers
External verification
Verifiers

17. EMAS Statistics

18. Further Information on the EMAS Website

19. Links European Union – http://www.europa.eu
EMAS Register –
EMAS Toolkit for small organisations –
European Portal for SMEs -
EU Ecolabel –
Green Public Procurement (GPP) –
Environmental Compliance Assistance Programme for SMEs (ECAP) –
European Environment Agency –
International Standard Organisation (ISO) –

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EMAS Helpdesk Contact Information
Telephone:
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