1. First draft – for discussion, not to be cited
Towards a European classification of environmental activities and transactions
First draft – for discussion, not to be cited
Task Force 16 October 2012
Point 6 of the Agenda
Background document to item 6 of 16 October agenda

2. Background
Background
At its 2011 meeting the TFs reviewed the existing classifications of environmental activities and expenditure (CEPA, CEA, CReMA, CRUMA).
A subgroup was created to deal with classifications related issues. It agreed that in the short term a good solution could be to define pragmatic reporting categories matching the main categories in which source data are available.
Possible simplified integrated classification of environmental protection and resource management (Annex 1 of the minutes of SG meeting 1 and 2 March)

3. Possible simplified integrated classification
Background
Possible simplified integrated classification

4. Classification
Integrated classification framework for European data collection on env. activities and expenditures
The purpose: to offer an integrated framework for the collection and reporting of data on environmental activities and transactions
Scope and characteristics: a generic, multi-purpose, functional classification for environmental protection and resource management. It is used for classifying activities but it can be also used for classifying products, actual outlays (expenditure) and other transactions.

5. Classification
Integrated classification framework for European data collection on env. activities and expenditures
It has been developed taking into account:
the availability of data at European level,
the fact that the distinction between EP and RM is not always easy in practice,
the need of ensuring comparability of data across the EU.
It is based on:
the CEPA for the EP part, with few minor adjustments and more detailed explanations;
some homogenous group of activities which refers to a maximum extent to the existing NACE categories for the RM part. This allows solving most of the boundary cases between EP and RM but leaves these groups of activities as “mostly” related to RM. In fact the NACE categories could include also some activities which are not RM following the primary purpose principle.

6. Classification criteria
Classification should be made according to the main purpose taking into account the technical nature as well as the policy purpose of an action or activity.
EP part is derived from the CEPA 2000: some adjustments and clarification have been added in the explanatory notes in order to clarify and harmonize the classification of a number of activities and actions that could lead to different interpretations by the compilers of statistics and accounts.
RM part is defined as groups of activities that are homogeneous according to their technical nature. Most of these classes correspond exactly to a NACE Rev.2 position. The NACE Rev.2 positions corresponding to RM classes, while possibly including also a number of activities whose primary purpose is not RM, identify groups of activities and actions mostly related to RM in the sense that they include the most part of the specialised producers of the RM activities, i.e. producers who carried out RM activities as their principal activity.

7. Detailed structure Classification
1 PROTECTION OF AMBIENT AIR AND CLIMATE
1.1 PREVENTION OF POLLUTION THROUGH IN-PROCESS MODIFICATIONS
1.1.1 for the protection of ambient air
1.1.2 for the protection of climate and ozone layer
1.2 TREATMENT OF EXHAUST GASES AND VENTILATION AIR
1.2.1 for the protection of ambient air
1.2.2 for the protection of climate and ozone layer
1.3 MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, LABORATORIES AND THE LIKE
1.4 OTHER ACTIVITIES
2 WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
2.1 PREVENTION OF POLLUTION THROUGH IN-PROCESS MODIFICATIONS
2.2 SEWERAGE NETWORKS
2.3 WASTEWATER TREATMENT
2.4 TREATMENT OF COOLING WATER
2.5 MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, LABORATORIES AND THE LIKE
2.6 OTHER ACTIVITIES
3 WASTE MANAGEMENT
3.1 PREVENTION OF POLLUTION THROUGH IN-PROCESS MODIFICATIONS
3.2 COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT
3.3 TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
3.3.1 Thermal treatment
3.3.2 Landfill
3.3.3 Other treatment and disposal
3.4 TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE
3.4.1 Incineration
3.4.2 Landfill
3.4.3 Other treatment and disposal
3.5 MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, LABORATORIES AND THE LIKE
3.6 OTHER ACTIVITIES
4 PROTECTION AND REMEDIATION OF SOIL, GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER
4.1 PREVENTION OF POLLUTANT INFILTRATION
4.2 CLEANING UP OF SOIL AND WATER BODIES
4.3 PROTECTION OF SOIL FROM EROSION AND OTHER PHYSICAL DEGRADATION
4.4 PREVENTION AND REMEDIATION OF SOIL SALINITY
4.5 MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, LABORATORIES AND THE LIKE
4.6 OTHER ACTIVITIES
5 NOISE AND VIBRATION ABATEMENT (excluding workplace protection)
5.1 PREVENTIVE IN-PROCESS MODIFICATIONS AT THE SOURCE
5.1.1 Road and rail traffic
5.1.2 Air traffic
5.1.3 Industrial and other noise
5.2 CONSTRUCTION OF ANTI NOISE/VIBRATION FACILITIES
5.2.1 Road and rail traffic
5.2.2 Air traffic
5.2.3 Industrial and other noise
5.3 MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, LABORATORIES AND THE LIKE
5.4 OTHER ACTIVITIES
6 PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY AND LANDSCAPES
6.1 PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION OF SPECIES AND HABITATS
6.2 PROTECTION OF NATURAL AND SEMI-NATURAL LANDSCAPES
6.3 MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, LABORATORIES AND THE LIKE
6.4 OTHER ACTIVITIES
7 PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION (excluding external safety)
7.1 PROTECTION OF AMBIENT MEDIA
7.2 TRANSPORT AND TREATMENT OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
7.3 MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, LABORATORIES AND THE LIKE
7.4 OTHER ACTIVITIES
8 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
8.1 PROTECTION OF AMBIENT AIR AND CLIMATE
8.1.1 Protection of ambient air
8.1.2 Protection of atmosphere and climate
8.2 PROTECTION OF WATER
8.3 WASTE
8.4 PROTECTION OF SOIL AND GROUNDWATER
8.5 ABATEMENT OF NOISE AND VIBRATION
8.6 PROTECTION OF SPECIES AND HABITATS
8.7 PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
8.8 OTHER RESEARCH ON THE ENVIRONMENT
9 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTIVITIES
9.1 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
9.1.1 General administration, regulation and the like
9.1.2 Environmental management
9.2 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND INFORMATION
9.3 ACTIVITIES LEADING TO INDIVISIBLE EXPENDITURE
9.4 ACTIVITIES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
10 WATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND SUPPLY
11 RECYCLING
11.a of which wood and paper
11.b of which plastic materials
11.c of which metals, glass and other mineral materials
12 RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY SAVING
12.a of which renewable energy
12.b of which energy saving
13 OTHER NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
13.a of which management of water other than water supply (ECEA 10)
13.b of which management of forests other than recycling of wood and paper
13.c of which management of wild fish
13.d of which management of minerals other than recycling
13.e of which research and development for natural resource management

8. Relations with existing classifications
Code
Description
CEPA 2000 (*)
CReMA 2008 (**)
CEA 1
Protection of ambient air and climate
CEPA 1
CEA 1 2
Wastewater management
CEPA 2
CEA 2 3
Waste management
CEPA 3
CEA 3 4
Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water
CEPA 4
CEA 4 5
Noise and vibration abatement (excluding workplace protection)
CEPA 5
CEA 5 6
Protection of biodiversity and landscapes
CEPA 6
CEA 6 7
Protection against radiation (excluding external safety)
CEPA 7
CEA 7 8
Research and development for environmental protection
CEPA 8
CEA 8 9
Other environmental protection activities for environmental protection
CEPA 9
CEA 9 10
Water collection treatment and supply
CReMA 10 (part of)
CEA 14 (part of) 11
Recycling
11.a
of which wood and paper
CReMA 11 (part of)
CEA 11 (part of)
11.b
of which plastic materials
CReMA 13 c (part of)
CEA 10 (part of)
11.c
of which metals, glass and other materials
CReMA 14 (part of) 12
Renewable energy and energy saving
12.a
of which renewable energy
CReMA 13A
12.b
of which energy saving
CReMA 13B 13
Other natural resource management activities
13.a
of which management of water other than water supply (ECEA 10)
13.b
of which management of forests other than recycling of wood and paper
13.c
of which management of wild fish
CReMA 12 (part of)
CEA 12 and 13
13.d
of which management of minerals other than recycling
13.e
of which research and development for natural resource management
CReMA 15
CEA 15

9. Explanatory notes General definition « This class excludes/includes »
Classification
Explanatory notes
General definition
« This class excludes/includes »
Specialised producers
Correspondence to other classifications
Detailed description
EP: some changes to CEPA which were discussed by the SG were implemented (in track and changes)
RM: the description of the classes refers to the corresponding NACE section/subsection

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Maria Jose Lopez
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11. Simplified classification
Background
Simplified classification 1
Protection of ambient air and climate 2
Wastewater management 3
Waste management 4
Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water 5
Noise and vibration abatement (excluding workplace protection) 6
Protection of biodiversity and landscapes 7
Protection against radiation (excluding external safety) 8
Research and development for environmental protection 9
Other environmental protection activities 10
Water collection, treatment and supply 11
Recycling 12
Renewable energy and energy saving 13
Other natural resource management activities