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The EU Eco-Managementand Audit Scheme

(EMAS)

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Voluntary environmental management tool operativesince 1995

What is EMAS?

Aim Continual improvements in the environmental performance ofcompanies and other organisations

MeansTools allowing organisations to evaluate, report and improveenvironmental performance

OutcomesBetter management of environmental issues and credibleinformation on these issues

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EMAS follows a Systematic “Plan-Do-Check-Act” Approach 

• Structure• Responsibility• Training• Communication

• Monitor• Measure• Record• Audits

• Environmentpolicy

• Objectives &targets

• Managementreview

• Continuousimprovement

Act Plan

DoCheck 

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What are the Core Elements of EMAS?

Performance 

Carrying out annual updates of environmental policy targets andactions to implement and evaluate these targets

CredibilityThird party verification from independent auditors guaranteesthe value of both actions taken and disclosed information

TransparencyEnvironmental statement provides information to the public onenvironmental impact and performance of the organisation

EMASpremium environmental standard

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Who can participate?

I

II

Organisations operating in all economic sectors

Organisations located inside or outside EU, EEA andAccession countries (“Global EMAS)* 

* 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.

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What are the Steps to EMAS Registration?

Environmental policy (1)

Environmental review 

Environmental management system 

Environmental audit 

Environmental statement 

Registration by Competent Body and use of EMAS logo 

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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What are Benefits of EMAS Registration?

Risk minimisation: possibilities to reduce associated risk levels byassessing operational procedures

(b)

Regulatory compliance: greater awareness of regulatory requirements

Regulatory relief: regulators may choose to relax regulatory requirements

Improved relations with internal stakeholders: employee involvementand training under EMAS can lead to improved employee morale

Improved relations with external stakeholders: EMAS registration of asite in close proximity to residents can enhance credibility and transparency

Competitive advantage: EMAS registration can lead to improved marketaccess and increased market share

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

Cost reductions: better management of resources (e.g. energy andresources efficiency)

(a)

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What are Costs of EMAS Registration?

Fixed costs: assumed to be unrelated to staff numbers (e.g. registrationfees, IT costs)

External costs: incurred by employing external consultancy to supportEMAS implementation (e.g. employee training)

Internal costs: incurred by organisation staff to implement, administer and

report on EMAS (e.g. internal audit)

(a)

(b)

(c)

Costs vary with the size and the sector of theorganisation

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EMAS Development

EMAS I

EMAS II

EMAS III

29 June 1993  EMAS adopted by the European Council1995  EMAS opens for participation by industrial companies

19 March 2001  New Regulation adopted by the Council and the EP27 April 2001  Entry into force of new Regulation (EC)

N °761/2001

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 

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New Provisions of EMAS III

I

II

Improvement of applicability of scheme

Strengthening visibility and outreach of scheme

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New Provisions of EMAS III (cont’d) 

(I) Improvement of the applicability of the scheme

Transitional registration procedures: facilitate introduction of EMAS III(a)

Revised audit cycles: further improve applicability for small organisations

Single corporate registration: ease administrative and financial burden onorganisations with sites in more than one Member State

Cluster approach: provide specific assistance to clusters of organisationsin the development & implementation phases of EMAS registration

Environmental core indicators: thoroughly document environmentalperformance and help organisations apply adequate indicators

Reference documents: provide guidance to organisations and facilitatepractical implementation of EMAS requirements

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

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New Provisions of EMAS III (cont’d) 

(II) Strengthening EMAS visibility and outreach

Single EMAS logo: communicate EMAS in one coherent and distinctiveway

(a)

“Global EMAS”: encourage global uptake of the scheme by making EMAS

certification possible for organisations outside the EU

Information and promotion activities of EU Member States andEuropean Commission: support uptake of EMAS III

(b)

(c)

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One single logo

EMAS III Logo

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EMAS goes further than ISO 14001

ISO/EN ISO14001

(2004)

+ PublicReporting

+ Legal

Compliance

+ EmployeeParticipation

+ Performance

improvement

EMAS 

+ Final registration by public authority 

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Implementation of EMAS when ISO 14001already exists

Initial environmental reviewOrganisations 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

ISO 14001:2004 can be a stepping stone for EMASregistration

Additional steps for EMAS registration

Environmental statementEMAS requires an environmental statement, based on the data generated by the environmental

management system

Validation of the environmental statement & performanceIn order to attain EMAS registration the environmental statement must be validated independently

and made publicly available

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EMAS Involvement

Stages Involved Parts

Commitment Top Management 

Environmental review ofactivities

Environmental manager, all departments 

What are our aims? Management 

How can we reach them? Management 

Is everything in line withEMAS?

All employees, environmental managers, auditors 

Statement of environmental

performance

Management, environmental 

managers External verification Verifiers 

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EMAS Statistics

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Further Information on the EMAS Website

www.ec.europa.eu/environment/emas 

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Links

• European Union – http://www.europa.eu • EMAS Register – www.emas-register.eu • EMAS Toolkit for small organisations –

www.ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/toolkit/  • European Portal for SMEs - www.ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sme/  

• EU Ecolabel – www.ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/  • Green Public Procurement (GPP) –

www.ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/index_en.htm • Environmental Compliance Assistance Programme for SMEs

(ECAP) – www.ec.europa.eu/environment/sme/index_en.htm • European Environment Agency – www.eea.europa.eu • International Standard Organisation (ISO) – www.iso.org 

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EMAS Helpdesk Contact Information

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c/o BIO Intelligence Service S.A.S 20-22 Villa Deshayes 

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The Helpdesk is operated by BIO Intelligence Service in cooperation with Adelphi Consult onbehalf of the European Commission, Environment DG