1. 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
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2. Basic dates
European Network for Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law
1992 – start ( Chester, Utrecht )
1997 – start of sister AC IMPEL
2003 – merger IMPEL and AC IMPEL
29 members+EC : 25 Member EU Member States
3 candidates (BG, RO, TUR)
Norway EC
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3. Objectives of IMPEL Network
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
Contribution to more concise implementation and enforcement of environmental AC
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
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4. Organization Plenary meetings (twice a year] ) Troika /sixta/ Clusters
I – training and qualifications
TFS-transfrontier shipment of waste
AC-accession countries
? Green cluster-nature conservation
Working groups
Projects
Secretariate
Incountry networks of IMPEL/national coordinator
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5. Working programme and projects
Co/financing by EC and MSs
Multiannual 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
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6. Projects Projects: Leading country and participating MSs
Management book for environmental inspectorates (DK)
Minimum criteria for environmental inpections
Better legislation (UK)
Energy efficiency in environmental permitting (FIN)
Lessons learnt from industrial accidents
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7. New projects Informal Resolution of Environmental Conflicts (GE)
Workshop on BREFs (FR)
IMPEL Review Initiative - IRI Švédsko
Permitting and enforcement in wastes (NL)
IPPC and Health (UK)
Strengtening of enforcement capacities of New Member States (PHARE multicountry project)
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8. Adresses
IMPEL Secretariat, DG Environment, BU-9 1/94, European Commission; B-1049 Brussels
section: Zahraniční vztahy/IMPEL network
IMPEL national coordinator for the ČR:
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