EMAS 1221-2009
Ecological Management and Ecological Control Systems based on Regulation
The continuous pollution of the environment and the consumption of natural resources are two of the biggest current problems of our planet.
The EMAS Regulation is an Ecological Management and Audit Scheme adopted by the European Union in 1993 (Regulation 1836/1993), revised in 2001 (Regulation 761/2001) and is now in its third edition (Regulation 1221/2009). In 2017 Annexes I, II and III of the EMAS Regulation were amended.
Some of the reasons why an Organization decides on the adoption
and implementation of a Ecological Management and Ecological Control Systems based on Regulation are the following:
What is EMAS
The continuous pollution of the environment and the consumption of natural resources are two of the biggest current problems of our planet.
The EMAS Regulation is an Ecological Management and Audit Scheme adopted by the European Union in 1993 (Regulation 1836/1993), revised in 2001 (Regulation 761/2001) and is now in its third edition (Regulation 1221/2009). In 2017 Annexes I, II and III of the EMAS Regulation were amended.
It constitutes a European Ecological Management System for the various Organizations (independent of size and sector) aiming at the sustainable ecological progress of their activities, obliging businesses to evaluate and improve the ecological performance of their facilities, and to keep the public informed constantly. It is a voluntary implementation regulation and Organizations seeking to participate in it must comply with the environmental legislation, implement an Environmental Management System and publicize their environmental performance through an Environmental Report.
Benefits
Benefits resulting from the implementation of EMAS inter alia include:
- Prevention of pollution
- Reduce of Environmental Impacts.
- Optimise internal processes
- Achieve legal compliance
- Improvement of environmental performance
- Use resources more efficiently
- Reduction of costs
- Improved relations with internal and external stakeholders
- Application of environmental criteria to decisions and procedures in the organization
- Implementation of environmental accident prevention programs
- Improved public image
- Raising staff awareness on environmental issues
Interested Organisations
EMAS is intended for application to organizations of all types and sizes and adaptation to different geographic, cultural and social conditions.
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