EMAS II and Port Authorities Emanuele Zanotto Venice Port Authority.

EMAS II and Port Authorities

Emanuele Zanotto

Venice Port Authority

Venice Port Authority

Contents of the presentation

What’s EMAS From EMAS to EMAS II What’s new in EMAS II EMAS II and Governance Port Authorities and EMAS II Venice and Environmental Challenges

What’s EMAS

Performance, Credibility, Transparency

The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is the EU voluntary instrument which acknowledges organisations that improve their environmental performance on a continuous basis. EMAS registered organisations are legally compliant, run an environment management system and report on their environmental performance through the publication of an independently verified environmental statement. They are recognised by the EMAS logo, which guarantees the reliability of the information provided.

Improving your environmental and business performance.

SOURCE: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/emas/index_en.htm

What’s EMAS

Cardinal Points for organisation for registering to EMAS Full observance of the environmental law Continual improvements of the environmental performances Transparency and external communication Employee involvement

What’s EMAS

Differences with ISO14001 ISO14001 has private legal origin that is recognized by the international standardisation organism; EMAS has state (government) legal origin and it’s regulate by state organism. EMAS is only an European regulation not worldwide accepted EMAS imposes an external communication (not present in the ISO14001) EMAS requires a full compliance to the environmental rules and regulations; even thought this compliance is strongly recommended, in ISO14001 this duty is not present.

From EMAS to EMAS II

June 1993 — Council Regulation 1836/93 adopted on 29 June 1993. It creates the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) with a view to allow companies to voluntarily participate in an environmental management scheme. It is open to industrial sector companies operation in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA). 1993-1995 — Set up of the structures for the implementation of the scheme: Competent Bodies, Accreditation Bodies. April 1995 — EMAS is open for participation by companies of the manufacturing sectors 1996 — Commission recognises EN ISO 14001 as a stepping-stone towards participating in EMAS.

From EMAS to EMAS II

1997 — Consultation process for the review of EMAS begins : DG Environment carried out a series of consultations with all relevant stakeholders in order to gather their views concerning possible amendments to EMAS. October 1998 — The Commission presents a proposal for the revision of EMAS. This proposal goes through the legislative procedure of co-decision. March 2001 — EMAS II is born; the new EMAS regulation (2001/761/EC) is adopted by the Council and the European Parliament. September 2001 — The Commission adopts technical guidance documents (2001/681/EC) for the implementation of the scheme

What’s new in EMAS II

Opening to the participation of any organisation dedicated to improving its overall environmental performance (Ref. art 2 s) 2001/761 and Annex I 2001/681). Shift from “site” to “any organisation” that effects the environment Organisation: company, corporation, authority, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or not, public or private List of 8 categories Highline the importance of the authority’s policies as indirect environmental aspects


Indication that the environmental Management system shall be implemented according to the requirements by EN ISO 14001:1996 section 4 (Ref Annex I 2001/761). ISO 14001 is the engine for the EMS requested by EMAS II


Institution of regular meeting of the Competent bodies from all Member States shall meet, at least once per year in the presence of a representative of the Commission (Ref art. 5.5 2001/761). At least once per year Peer review for common understanding Publicly availability of the peer review report.


Logo use guidelines and rules (ref. art. 8 761/01 and Annex III of 681/01)

Logo is the external tool, jointly with the environmental declaration, for the external communication of the organisation

List of permitted and avoid uses of the logo


Environmental Authorities are involved in the procedures for registering the organisation/site (ref art. 6.1 761/2001)


Organisation and employee involvement in the EMAS (ref. art. 1 Annex I.B 761/01 and Annex I.7 681/01)

Particularly “stressed” for the small companiesFor making know the implication of all relevant

legislation implication to whole organisationEmployees shall be involved in the process aimed

at continually improving the organisation’s environmental performance


Assessment and evaluation of the direct and indirect environmental aspects of the organisation (ref. Annex VI, co 6.3 761/01)

Direct aspects – directly managed by origanisationIndirect aspects - as a result of the activities, products

and services of an organisation there may be significant environmental aspects over which it may not have full management control.

Authorithies have to pay attention on the policies and rules/guideline that can effect the environment.

EMAS II and Governance

EMAS I created an environmental culture only in a “company perspective”, where all processes could be clearly define

Objectives/targets of Institution/Authority cannot be viewed in a economic and management perspective.

State/public organisation are drivers for building a model of economic development, jointly with life and environment quality and considering institutional, company, occupational and social policies.

EMAS II and Governance

That’s is a complex route, more difficult from the registration of a private company.

Not only the registration of the public authority in its structure, but also the extension in the national, regional and local territory: this is the challenge.

It’s not only a registration, it’s a socioeconomic agreement for a Corporate Governance of whole the system, that’s include production, employment, environmental, ethical and social unity.

Port Authorties and EMAS II

EMAS II includes also Port Authorities Italian experience notes that it’s not an easy task to go towards

EMAS due to:– In a port system there’s not only one owner and administrator but

several institutional authorities (Port Authority, Coast Guard, Harbor Master, Municipality, Province, Military and Navy Corps, Police, Financial Police) that create a system of institutional actors;

– It’s not possible to delimitate the port area for the strong links and feedbacks between port, urban area and territory.

– Port system are usually constituted more by logistical network for passenger and goods than structures and infrastructures for port facilities, this create a stronger pressure to the environment for the use of fossil energy for feeding logistics.

Port Authorities and EMAS II

Livorno Port Authority registered EMAS the “system” Port of Livorno.

Implementation of Port Stakeholders Consortium was the tool for agreement subscriptions among the port actors and state authorities.

CONGRATULATIONS!

http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/emas/news/archive_en.htm

Questions

Do we really need a EMAS?

Are other tools and European guidelines for ports that want to reach an effective environmental policy?

www.espo.be

Answer: Environmental Policy Code – Main Environmental objectives which EU port sector aim to achieve.

To contribute to the development of a sustainable logistics chain, as ports are key elements of the Trans-European Network.

To encourage wide consultation, dialogue and cooperation between port administrations and the relevant stakeholders at local level (port users, public, NGOs) to facilitate the reconciliation, at an early stage, of differing interests and the acceptance of port projects by the local community.

To generate new knowledge and technology and to develop sustainable techniques which combine environmental effectiveness and cost efficiency. The aim is to achieve self-regulation and develop a bottom-up approach. Even if the EU decides to issue environmental regulations, the existing self-regulatory instruments, developed by the port sector itself and which address day-to-day practice, will provide a port-accepted background to be used as a basis for EU environmental policy. This will enable EU legislation to be more easily supported and implemented.


To enhance cooperation between port administrations in the field of environment and facilitate the exchange of experiences and implementation of best practices on environmental issues to avoid unnecessary duplication and enable port administrations to share the costs of environmental solutions. This can be notably achieved through the participation of port administrations in a network, which will be coordinated by the ECOPORTS Foundation. The aim is to create a level playing field by limiting poor environmental practice as a competitive factor between port administrations.

To increase awareness of environmental concerns and to integrate sustainable development into ports’ policies, by encouraging port administrations to prepare a publicly available environmental policy setting out their strategies and methods of achieving them. This will contribute to promote a “corporate social responsibility” on the port.

To encourage port administrations to conduct appropriate environmental impact assessments for port projects and appropriate strategic environmental impact assessments for port development plans to assess, at an early stage, how their effects on the environment can be minimised.


To stimulate continual improvement in the port environment and its port environmental management by promoting the use of Environmental Management Information System tools (such as environmental audit, environmental review, environmental management system, decision support system, port visitor internet tool, as developed by the ECOPORTS Foundation).

To promote monitoring, based on environmental performance indicators, as recommended by the 2001 ESPO Environmental Review, in order to measure objectively identifiable progress in environmental port practices.

To promote environmental reporting as a means of communicating environmentally good behaviour to stakeholders and the European institutions, in line with the recommendations of the ESPO Environment Review published in 2001.

To intensify the communication about environmental improvements achieved by ports, with the aim to create a better understanding of the role of ports and their efforts towards sustainability.

Port and Venice Lagoon

Surface: 2.000 hectares Channels: 16 km2 30 km berthing places 163 operational berthing 20 terminal operators 205 km of railways

network Lido

AD

RIA

TIC

O

Venezia

CanaleMalamocco-Marghera

PortoMarghera

S.Leonardo

Docks and NavigationChannelscontrolled

and managedby Port Authority

Venice and Lagoon

The Venice Lagoon is widely regarded as a unique environmental resource with cultural and ecological significance both to Italy and the international community.

The natural and commercial resources of the estuary are rapidly becoming the focus of considerable scientific study. Ecological Surveys

Public Health / Fish Consumption Studies

Watershed and Sediment Assessments

Within the past 10 years, local environmental and public health officials have expressed concerns regarding chemical contamination of fish, soil, and sediment within the Lagoon.

D.P.C.M. 12th February 1999Action Plan for Chemistry in Porto MargheraD.P.C.M. 12th February 1999

Action Plan for Chemistry in Porto Marghera

D.P.C.M. 15th November 2001Updated Action Plan for Chemistry in Porto Marghera

Master Plan

D.P.C.M. 15th November 2001Updated Action Plan for Chemistry in Porto Marghera

Master Plan

MASTER PLAN

programming document for

Porto Margheracleanup and green

projects

Guidelines

Contaminated soil and water isolation from lagoon Environmental Dredging of the industrial channels Industrial soil cleanup Storing area for restoring contaminated materials Soil and sediments treatment plants Stormwater and drainage contaminated water

pipeline to the treatment plant Improvement of soil and water chemical/physical

database Piezometric level and water quality monitoring

system Soil fine particles and emission monitoring GIS for managing the Master Plan Decision Support System for cleanup activities Risk analysis Flux and transport hydrogeology model Technology scouting for sediment treatment Landscaping improvement

Master Plan for Porto MargheraAction Issues

Master Plan for Porto MargheraContaminated soil and water isolation from lagoon

Isolate lagoon using sheet piles and quay walls creating “macroislands” (total 2000 ha)

Drainage system for collecting and treating water (10m3/h) from contaminated soils

About 36 km of barriers

Port of Venice and Environmental challenges

Unique ecosystem, to be preserved by :– Soil contamination– Water contamination, wastewater– Exhaust gas emissions– Waste production– Sediment contamination

Interface city and port– Noise– Dust

Soil Characterization

Soil core every 50 m, 2500 m2 area representative.

Cost 2/2.5 M€

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WastewaterManagement

1976-1999 free discharge of storm water in the lagoon: 100 % of the Port Area not compliant with law

2000: 100% of the Port Area wastewater discharges closed to avoid any contamination

2005: 30% Port compliant with law, 70% emergency solution

2010: 100% Port compliant with law

Seawage system length: 26 KmArea interested to wastewater

management: 120 ha

Wastewater Managementfor the passenger terminal

Area12 ha.

Wastewater Management

Stormwater filter: treating 95% of the wastewater

Exhaust Emissions

Exhaust emission monitoring

Laser beam analysis device, for monitoring air quality in case of industrial incident, will be used for monitoring air quality in the city of Venice, close to cruise e ferry terminal

Waste Management

Application of Directive 2000/59/EC to the Port of Venice

Implementation of “flow-permits form” WEB based for complete check of waste disposal (Ship – Agency – Harbor Master – Suppliers)

EMS for internal procedures.

Sediment contamination

Venezia, 9th December 1996

CITY OF VENICEEnvironment Office

URGENT FISH ADVISORY TO PROTECTPUBLIC HEALTH

FISHING BAN IN AREAS AROUND PORTO MARGHERADURING INDUSTRIAL CANALS DREDGING ACTIVITY

VENICE MAYOR

Fish advisory area dueto dredging activity

Venice 1996

Interpolated 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF concentration map

log [pg g-1]ss

Interpolated PCB-180 concentration map

log [pg g-1]ss

ABCOver C

Pollution Class

1Environment Ministery, 1993

GIS andSediment QualityCriteria

Navigational dredging coincideswith Environmental Dredging

2003 Channel Bottom

Original Channel Bottom

Contaminated Sediment

UncontaminatedSediment

Sediment Core Sample

Disposal within lagoon

Class B Class A

2.300.000 m3

Beneficial Reuse

CDF

3.100.000 m3

Class C

Removed from Lagoon

C +

1.500.000 m3

22 %78 %

Volumes to be dredged

Sediment management: from waste to clean material

Sediment Washing

Sediment managementfrom waste to clean material

•Reduction of waste•Reuse•Low impact to the Environment

Sediment managementfrom waste to new material

Brick Production

Cruise and Ferry Piersin the historical city

Marittima

Riva Sette Martiri

A port inside the city

A port inside the city: skyline change

A port inside the city: impact to structures

A port inside the city: impact to structures – ships waves

A port inside the city: dust and noise

In the past:– noisy refrigerated trailers parked close to a

quarter– iron discharge in a commercial pier, close to the

city.

Solution: immediately wind speed alarm to stop iron handling and then transfer of these high impact activities to Porto Marghera

Thanks for your attention!

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EMAS II and Port Authorities Emanuele Zanotto Venice Port Authority.

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