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PROTECT Questionnaire Responses
Jo Hingston
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The Questionnaire
• Two questionnaires were generated– one for regulators & advisory bodies– one for industry
• Circulated to approximately 70 organisations in total so far
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The Regulatory Questionnaire
• Ten sections to capture information – Regulatory role– Why and how regulators regulate– Protection goals– Methodology– Compliance– Criteria– Flexibility– Does it work– Future regulation– Radioactive substances vs chemicals
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The Industry Questionnaire
• Nine sections to capture information – Nature of business– Why and how regulated– Protection goals– Methodology– Compliance– Criteria– Does it work– Future regulation– Radioactive substances vs chemicals
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Nature of Business
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Questionnaire Respondents
44%
20%
12%
24%
Regulators
Advisory Bodies
NGOs - International Bodies
Industry
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Why & how you regulate/are regulated
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Regulation
• Legislation• Guidance• Background to policy decisions• Key documents• Other regulators involved
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Do the regulators regulate to protect the environment?
Yes60%
No40%
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Protection Goals
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Protection Goals
• Wide ranging response from global – Protection of ecosystems– Maintenance of habitats with reasonable populations
of species – Pollution prevention– Sustainable development
• to specific– Protection of sites with rare species of low population
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Methodology& Compliance
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Methodology & Compliance
• Methods used to achieve protection goals• Formally described approaches• Models used• Environmental factors taken into account• Stakeholder involvement• Demonstration of compliance with protection
goals– monitoring – ensuring discharge limits are not exceeded
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Criteria
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Criteria
• Use of numerical limits• Use of non-numeric criteria• Derivation• Conservatism
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Is the Criteria Conservative Enough?
Regulatory View
67%
6%
27%
Suitably conservative
Would not say
Did not answer question
Industry View
75%
25%
Suitably conservative
Would not say
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Criteria
• Use of numerical limits• Use of non-numeric criteria• Derivation• Conservatism • Revision
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New Work & Revision of Criteria
• 93% of regulators said they be willing to revise new criteria in light of new work
• (The remaining 7% did not state either way)
• 25% of industry said they undertake research related to standards in order to challenge the regulators
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Criteria
• Use of numerical limits• Use of non-numeric criteria• Derivation• Conservatism • Revision• Cost benefit• Stakeholder involvement
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Should Stakeholders be Included in Criteria Setting?
• 87% of regulators said yes • (13% did not answer the question)
• 75% of industry said yes
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Flexibility & Does it Work?
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Flexibility & Does it Work?
• What works well• What areas could be improved• How these areas could be improved
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Future Regulation
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Future Regulation
• Responses included – No change envisaged– Specific consideration of non-human species– Lowering of current protection criteria– Influence of REACH regulations (chemicals)– Increase in the number and use of environmental
quality standards
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Radionuclide v Chemicals
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Radionuclides v Chemicals
• Similarities & Differences• Environmental Protection Endpoints• Criteria Setting & Extrapolation• Where one area of regulation can learn from
another
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What Next?
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Additional Questionnaires
• Incorporate questionnaires in draft– Canada, Sweden, Norway, UK, Republic of Ireland– SKEP
• Continue to liase with current respondents
• Accept new questionnaires until 1 August 2007