Waste Shipments Inspection Plan for The Maltese Islands E: info@era.org.mt W: era.org.mt Compliance and Enforcement Unit Air Quality and Waste Unit
Contents of Presentation • Aim of the Waste Shipment Inspection Plan • Legislative Requirements • The WSIP • Introduction • Background and Status • Implementation Plan • Concluding Note • Way forward
Aim of the WSIP Protecting the environment ‘ for future generations’ by promoting increased cooperation and best practices for proper monitoring and compliance of waste shipment inspections is the core aim of this plan
Legislative Requirements Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste and its amendment Amendment to Article 50 of the WSR - Regulation (EU) No 660/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 Legal Notice 285 of 2011 Waste Management (Shipments of waste) Regulations
1. WSIP - Introduction • Waste Management in Malta - Malta faces unique challenges in the waste management sector • Shipments of waste - Shipping of waste as a last resort for waste generated on the islands • Objectives and priorities - A need for harmonised enforcement of the Waste Shipment Regulations (WSR) for an effective inspection plan • Priority waste streams - Protection of the environment and human health by regulating movements of waste. • EU and National policy obligations
2. Background and Status • Importance of the Islands’ geographical location and constraints • Shipment of waste – Current situation analysis of hazardous and non- hazardous waste exports • International cooperation • Promoting compliance with the Waste Shipment Regulations through enforcement and monitoring • Information basis/sources - Inspection types • Risk profiling and assessing risks to identify high priority waste streams
3. Implementation Plan • What is the plan? • Arrangements for cooperation of entities involved in shipments of waste • Shipments of hazardous and non-hazardous waste • Increased monitoring and compliance • Necessary resources for a successful plan Training and communication Human, financial and other resources • Importance of inspection reports and follow-ups • National Contact Group • Publication of the plan and review every 3 years
4. Concluding Note • Being a SIS, Malta faces some unique challenges limited land availability for waste management facilities high costs for exporting waste to facility overseas. • A step forward towards achieving environmentally sound management by promoting and implementing effective waste shipments inspection plans within MS. • Cooperation by the various stakeholders and authorities involved in shipments of waste will aim to combat illegal movements of waste thus ensuring that waste is being treated in an environmentally sound manner.
Way forward • Implementation of the plan
Feedback MESDC and ERA welcome your comments on the Waste Shipments Inspection Plan, which is available on the Public Consultation section on the ERA website. You may wish to submit any comments by 26 th October 2017 on the following email addresses: ceu.shipments@era.org.mt or eu.affairs@era.org.mt
Thank you for your attention Alfred SHARPLES Waste Compliance Team Compliance and Enforcement Unit
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