A thorough account of the UK and European legal framework and its requirements as regards managing environmental performance.
This course will help staff to understand:
The framework of UK and European legislation and its enforcement
The principal features of the legislation as they apply to your organisation's activity/product/service
The benefit of having an Environmental Management System such as ISO 14001
How their own actions and decisions can either expose or protect the organisation in relation to its legal obligations
1 Introduction and objectives
2 Introduction to environmental law and enforcement
Sources of law (European and UK)
Structure and enforcement
Key legislation
3 Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and Local Air Pollution and Control (LAPC)
Pollution and Prevention Control Act 1999
EC Directives on PPC
The meaning of BAT
Transitional provisions
Fit and proper persons
Control of emissions to air
National Air Quality Strategy
4 Packaging and producer responsibilities
Who, what and how
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations
Obligations and exemptions
Registration
Recycling and recovery obligations
Records
Duties of the Environment Agency
Offences
Developments
5 Waste management
National Waste Strategy
Waste minimisation (re-use/recycling)
Waste definition
Disposal and recovery
Controlled waste management
Hazardous waste management
6 Proposed Legislation and EC Directives
EU Commission's waste and resources strategies
Implementation of ELV (End of Life Vehicles) Directive
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive transposition into UK legislation
Other producer responsibility initiatives
Other proposals from the EU
7 Conclusion
Open forum
Summary
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