1. 1IMPEL Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 IMPEL European Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law

2. 2IMPEL Basic dates European Network for Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law European Network for Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law 1992 – start ( Chester, Utrecht ) 1992 – start ( Chester, Utrecht ) 1997 – start of sister AC IMPEL 1997 – start of sister AC IMPEL 2003 – merger IMPEL and AC IMPEL 2003 – merger IMPEL and AC IMPEL 29 members+EC : 25 Member EU Member States 29 members+EC : 25 Member EU Member States 3 candidates (BG, RO, TUR) 3 candidates (BG, RO, TUR) Norway Norway EC EC

3. 3IMPEL Objectives of IMPEL Network Effective implementation and enforcement of environmental Acquis in EU Effective implementation and enforcement of environmental Acquis in EU Sharing information and experience, discussions, offer of practical advices on implementation and enforcement of environmental AC Sharing information and experience, discussions, offer of practical advices on implementation and enforcement of environmental AC Contribution to more concise implementation and enforcement of environmental AC Contribution to more concise implementation and enforcement of environmental AC To promote mutual understanding of common quality and differences of national regulatory systems To promote mutual understanding of common quality and differences of national regulatory systems To develop best practices of inspections, permitting, monitoring, reporting and enforcement of environmental AC To develop best practices of inspections, permitting, monitoring, reporting and enforcement of environmental AC

4. 4IMPEL Organization Plenary meetings (twice a year] ) Plenary meetings (twice a year] ) Troika /sixta/ Troika /sixta/ Clusters Clusters I – training and qualifications I – training and qualifications TFS-transfrontier shipment of waste TFS-transfrontier shipment of waste AC-accession countries AC-accession countries ? Green cluster-nature conservation ? Green cluster-nature conservation Working groups Working groups Projects Projects Secretariate Secretariate Incountry networks of IMPEL/national coordinator Incountry networks of IMPEL/national coordinator

5. 5IMPEL Working programme and projects Co/financing by EC and MSs Co/financing by EC and MSs Multiannual working programme Multiannual working programme Annual working programme Annual working programme Programme priorities:  Capacity building  Improving methodology  Development of good practices for permitting and enforcement  Feedback to policymakers  New approaches  Disemination of IMPEL and IMPEL products Programme priorities:  Capacity building  Improving methodology  Development of good practices for permitting and enforcement  Feedback to policymakers  New approaches  Disemination of IMPEL and IMPEL products

6. 6IMPEL Projects Projects: Leading country and participating MSs Projects: Leading country and participating MSs Management book for environmental inspectorates (DK) Management book for environmental inspectorates (DK) Minimum criteria for environmental inpections Minimum criteria for environmental inpections Better legislation (UK) Better legislation (UK) Energy efficiency in environmental permitting (FIN) Energy efficiency in environmental permitting (FIN) Lessons learnt from industrial accidents Lessons learnt from industrial accidents

7. 7IMPEL New projects Informal Resolution of Environmental Conflicts (GE) Informal Resolution of Environmental Conflicts (GE) 14.-16.11.2004 14.-16.11.2004 Workshop on BREFs (FR) 24.-27.11.2004 Workshop on BREFs (FR) 24.-27.11.2004 IMPEL Review Initiative - IRI Švédsko IMPEL Review Initiative - IRI Švédsko Permitting and enforcement in wastes (NL) Permitting and enforcement in wastes (NL) IPPC and Health (UK) IPPC and Health (UK) Strengtening of enforcement capacities of New Member States (PHARE multicountry project) Strengtening of enforcement capacities of New Member States (PHARE multicountry project)

8. 8IMPEL Adresses IMPEL Secretariat, DG Environment, BU-9 1/94, European Commission; B-1049 Brussels IMPEL Secretariat, DG Environment, BU-9 1/94, European Commission; B-1049 Brussels http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/im pel/ http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/im pel/  www.cizp.cz section: Zahraniční vztahy/IMPEL network  IMPEL national coordinator for the ČR: sremer@cizp.cz