Eco-Efficiency Ltd has completed the DG ENV project “Εlaboration of guidance on best practices in Extractive Waste Management Plans”

Eco-Efficiency Ltd completed in September 2019 the European Commission – DG Environment project concerning “The elaboration of guidance on best practices in Extractive Waste Management Plans”

The study was focused on the field of mineral extraction and resulting waste streams, applied technologies and their environmental impacts, based not only on the writers experience and bibliographical research but  also on exchanges of information with the Member States and associations of the field of the extractive industries. The establishment of the guidance was based on risk assessment principles, focusing on two objectives (a) the circular economy and (b) the safety of the extractive waste at each stage of the life-cycle of an extractive waste facility.

The Publications Office of the EU published the study on 23 September 2019.

The study is available at the official website publications office of the EU:  https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/5a29b5e3-df3e-11e9-9c4e-01aa75ed71a1/language-en?WT.mc_id=Searchresult&WT.ria_c=677&WT.ria_f=3029&WT.ria_ev=search

The Publications Office of the EU published our study “Guidance on best practices in Extractive Waste Management Plans – Circular economy action”

Eco-Efficiency Ltd. completed in January 2019 a European Commission – DG Environment project concerning “The elaboration of guidance on best practices in Extractive Waste Management Plans- Circular economy action”. The study was not only focused on the field of mineral extraction and resulting waste streams, applied technologies and their environmental impacts, but the completeness of the project was also based on exchanges of information with the Member States. The establishment of the guidance was based on risk assessment principles, focusing on the objective of achieving a Circular Economy throughout the whole life-cycle of an extractive operation, and it was published by the Publications Office of the EU at 22 February 2019
The study is available at the official website publications office of the EU  https://op.europa.eu/el/publication-detail/-/publication/f18472f8-36aa-11e9-8d04-01aa75ed71a1

Eco-Efficiency Ltd participates in the DG ENV project on “The implementation of the Extractive Waste Directive”

Eco-Efficiency Ltd is participating at the European Commission – DG Environment project “Study supporting the development of general guidance on the implementation of the Extractive Waste Directive”

The Project will be completed  by the end of November 2020

https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:513672-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML

Contract from EC – DG Environment on Study supporting the elaboration of guidance on best practices in the Extractive Waste Management Plans (EWMP)

ECO EFFICIENCY LTD awarded the contract from European Commission – DG Environment to perform the “Study supporting the elaboration of guidance on best practices in the Extractive Waste Management Plans (EWMP)” (ENV.B.3/ETU/2017/0022).

The general objective of this study is to support the Commission in the elaboration of guidance on best practices in EWMPs and in its broader work aimed at improving the implementation of the Mining Waste Directive – MWD (Directive 2006/21/EC).

This project aims are:

  • to identify best practices which will reflect the scope of the document “Closing the loop – An EU action plan for the Circular Economy”, which describes the ‘circular economy’ as an economy where the value of products, materials and resources is maintained in the economy for as long as possible, and the generation of waste minimized. The draft guidance will be completed by 2018,
  • support further the implementation of the MWD and specifically to develop a guidance on how best to develop an EWMP from the technical prospective (Article 5(2)(c) and Article 5 (3) of the EWD) by the middle of 2019

Eco – Efficiency Ltd will collaborate with the following subcontractors to materialize the project:  WEFalck (France), Pöyry Finland Oy (Finland), CRS Ingenería (Spain) and Botond Kertész (Hungary).

5th International Conference of HSWMA

On 14 and 15 December 2017, the 5th International Conference of the Hellenic Solid Waste Management Association (HSWMA) will be held in cooperation with the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA). The conference is about “Solid Waste Management and its Contribution to Circular Economics” and it will take place in the historic buildings of the National Technical University of Athens, on Patission Street.

Ecoefficiency, as a member of HSWMA, will participate in the conference that focuses on new waste management technologies, National and Regional Management Plans and Waste Management Tools focusing on Cyclical Economy practices. The communication between the public and private waste management bodies in Greece, as well as the link between applied research and the respective companies and organizations, are also an objective of this Conference.

For more information: http://conference2017.eedsa.gr/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/5th-International-Conference-HSWMA.pdf

For Entries, please visit: https://www.eventora.com/en/Events/5th-eedsa-conference

Request to the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) to provide an evaluation of occupational exposure limits (OELs) for nickel and its compounds, acrylonitrile and benzene

The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) requested ECHA (in their letter Ref. GL/ps ARES env.b.2(2017)1407647 of 8 March 2017) to evaluate the information already available and assess the most recent scientific information, in accordance with Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (CAD) and/or Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (CMD), on the chemical compounds: 4,4′- methylenebis[2-chloroaniline] (MOCA), arsenic acid and its inorganic salts, nickel and its compounds, acrylonitrile and benzene.

The purpose of this evaluation and assessment is to support the Commission, by providing scientific advice, in taking action on the Proposal to amend Directive 2004/37/EC (4th amendment). The RAC opinions provided shall include a recommendation to the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) in line with the OSH legislative procedures and, on request of the Commission, the SCOEL-format in drafting their opinions shall be used and would need to be provided to the Commission by 26 March 2018. To this end, detailed timelines will be prepared and agreed with the Committee.

For more information: https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13641/rac_mandate_for_oels_for_nickel_en.pdf/647788e7-24d2-ff4f-93a0-7d87fdfae28a

 

Binding Limit Value for the protection of workers from the respirable fraction of crystalline silica

The European institutions reached an agreement on the respirable fraction of crystalline silica. A binding limit value for the respirable fraction of crystalline silicate was proposed at 0.1 mg / m³. However, this limit value will be revised by the European Commission as part of the next assessment of the implementation of the Directive 2004/37 / EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens and mutagens.