Register or renew the registration of my organisation in the EMAS system in Wallonia

Summary

Do you want to reduce the cost of your organisation's energy bills?

As a company, are you trying to reduce your negative impacts on the environment and improve your environmental performance on an ongoing basis?

Is your intermunicipal organisation required to adopt an environmental management system?

 

EMAS, AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SYSTEM

EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) allows your organisation:

  • to continuously improve its environmental performance
  • to systematically, objectively and periodically evaluate the operation of its management system
  • to communicate its environmental results to the public and its stakeholders

 

CHOOSE EMAS

Beyond the value of helping to create a more sustainable future, registering your organisation with EMAS will create positive and effective change within it, while combining image opportunities with environmental performance.

 

WHO DOES THIS CONCERN?

Any public or private sector organisation in the European Community or in third countries can apply for registration to EMAS.

The SPW Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment (SPW ARNE) is your contact if your organisation is located in Wallonia.

It is responsible for testing the completeness and conformity of EMAS registration applications in Wallonia.

Being part of an environmental management system can also be a requirement for a company to be granted an environmental permit.

 

REGISTER YOUR ORGANISATION!

Check the conditions and procedure below.

 

Key points

EMAS registration is valid for three years and can be extended to four years for small organisations that request it.

You can receive aids such as company vouchers, adaptation credit and environmental investment subsidies (see useful links below).

In detail

Target audience – details

Any private or public organisation:

  • located in the European Community or in third countries,
  • with a head office or business unit located in Wallonia and
  • for the continuous improvement of environmental performance in the context of its professional activities:
    • is an obligation (following an application for an environmental permit)
    • is of interest
Conditions

PREPARATION FOR INITIAL REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL

Prior to your application for registration, your organisation must:

  • conduct an environmental analysis of its activities: review the activities, products and/or services it offers and evaluate their environmental impacts. This analysis will allow you to define the priority actions and improvement objectives of your organisation
  • create an environmental management system (EMS): define the operational procedures and internal tests implemented to achieve the improvement objectives set following the environmental analysis
  • prepare an environmental statement to communicate to stakeholders and the public your approach to continuous improvement and your environmental performance
  • be audited by an independent auditor duly accredited by BELAC in their field of activity

 

APPLICATION FOR EMAS REGISTRATION

The application must meet the following conditions:

  • completeness: the application file includes the environmental statement validated by the environmental inspector, the registration form (Annex VI) and the validation statement by the inspector (Annex VII)
  • verification: verification and validation are performed by an environmental inspector duly accredited for the organisation's field of activity
  • environmental compliance: there are no complaints or violations of environmental legislation regarding this organisation
  • EMAS compliance: the organisation meets the requirements of the regulation

 

DURATION OF REGISTRATION

Registration is valid for three years and can be extended to four years for small organisations that request it.

During this period, the organisation undergoes annual audits (one internal audit and one environmental audit).

Benefits

There are many benefits of integrating the system into your organisation, including:

  • continuous improvement of environmental performance
  • energy and resource savings
  • optimising relations with stakeholders (public administrations, service companies, etc.)
  • the guarantee of being in compliance with environmental legislation in every respect

 

Procedure

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

1. The applicant organisation submits its application for registration by email to SPW ARNE (emas.environnement@spw.wallonie.be) and provides the following documents:

  • the environmental statement validated by the environmental inspector
  • the auditor's validation statement (Annex VII of the Regulation)
  • the registration form (Annex VI of the Regulation)

2. The SPW ARNE receives the application and checks its completeness.

If an application is incomplete, the SPW ARNE will notify the applicant and invite them to submit the missing documents electronically.

3. The SPW ARNE checks the conformity of the application for registration with the requirements of the regulation.

If all the conditions are met, the SPW ARNE registers the organisation in the European EMAS register and issues it with a registration number and its official EMAS logo.

 

ANNUAL RENEWAL

Each year, after the external audit, the organisation applies for the renewal of its registration by email to SPW ARNE (emas.environnement@spw.wallonie.be) by providing:

  • the environmental statement validated by the environmental inspector
  • the registration form (Annex VI of the Regulation)

The SPW ARNE checks the completeness of the application and its compliance with the requirements of the regulation.

If all the conditions are met, the SPW ARNE renews the organisation's registration in the European EMAS register.

If any information is missing for your renewal, the SPW ARNE will invite you to provide it to the organisation.

If the audit reveals the presence of an environmental legal infringement, the SPW ARNE can suspend the approval.

 

APPEAL

If you want to contest a decision taken by the SPW ARNE concerning your registration or renewal application, contact the EMAS Coordination of the SPW ARNE in the first instance to inform it and try to find a solution.

Formal appeals may be made to the Council of State.

Contacts

Services

Contact the department in charge of EMAS coordination at SPW Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
Avenue Prince de Liège, 15
5100 - Jambes
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Process n° : 141896
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