“Synergy of Chemical & Environmental legislation for the proper management of substances hazardous to the environment” Overview of yesterday March 2011, Riga Zita Dudutytė, Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania
Focus 3 sectors: Management of surface waters (WFD) Chemicals management (REACH/CLP) Management of emissions from installations (IPPC) EQS Substances ELV
Monitoring data (local conditions) Monitoring data (concerns, prioritisation) WFD IPPC REACH/ CLP Info on properties (PNEC)/ use/ amounts/ companies/ exposure/ analytical methods Restrictions Authroisation Substances in products Improved SDS Info on properties/ use/ amounts/companies/ exposure/ risk management Agreed classification Restrictions Authorisation Substances in products Knowledge about sector/company Uses/ techniques/ alternatives/ emissions Support in enforcement
Interfaces Legal interface different approaches used for prioritisation of chemicals, precaution, risk assessment & risk management, monitoring…: – Understanding – Gaps and overlaps Institutional interface many institutions involved with different duties – “side by side” or cooperative and cross- linked – Information exchange EU/ Country/ Region/ Local
New approach Approach changes: – Industry – main responsible – “Command-control” success control & cooperation – Sector specific view holistic view Challenging for both - authorities and industry! Needs for capacity building Important to realise also benefits and to get engaged in communication and cooperation beyond the own filed of expertiese! only by doing
Options Legally binding rules Awareness raising – workshops, info days... Guidances, recomendations, check-lists Horizontal and vertical working groups Pilot cases good practice (implementation, info access and use...) Use of non-legally binding information Info access (IT, help-desk)
Issues for discussion Biggest learning and most interesting from yesterday What are the most important topics/issues to cooperate on and with whom? The biggest gaps/problems you see with regard to management of HS in the country? (easily to be solved/ fundamental) Are there different options for solutions? Which to choose? What are the next steps/ options for solutions? (who, how)