environment committee - policy issues corina hebestreit euromines 23 may 2007
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Environment CommitteeEnvironment Committee- Policy Issues- Policy Issues
Corina HebestreitCorina Hebestreit
EurominesEuromines23 May 200723 May 2007
2007 Priorities2007 Priorities
Implementation of Implementation of Mine Waste Mine Waste DirectiveDirective
Preparation for Preparation for REACHREACH
Implementation of Implementation of PRTRPRTRss((Pollutant Release & Transfer Pollutant Release & Transfer RegisterRegisters)s)
Member State Member State Technical AdaptationTechnical Adaptation Committee Committee (TAC)(TAC)– Various items of Technical GuidanceVarious items of Technical Guidance– Various Commission-funded study projectsVarious Commission-funded study projects
CEN Standard for CEN Standard for CharacterisationCharacterisation of Wastesof Wastes– acid generation behaviouracid generation behaviour– suitability of existing standardssuitability of existing standards
Link with new Link with new Thematic StrategiesThematic Strategies– definitions of ‘waste’ & ‘byproduct’definitions of ‘waste’ & ‘byproduct’
Mine Waste DirectiveMine Waste Directive
MultipleMultipleMandates:Mandates:
DHI: funded DHI: funded expertsexperts
CEN: CEN: un-un-fundedfunded expertsexperts
BIUTEC: BIUTEC: funded, funded, but less but less expertiseexpertise
TC 345
Technical AdaptationTechnical Adaptation
Mine Waste Directive
ConsultantQ3 2007
DHITAC
TC 292TC 190
TC 151
TC 351
SAFEMANMIN(BIUTEC)
Sampling & Analysis
Waste Characterisation
“Inert waste"
Category A Classing
Abandoned Site Listing
Abandoned Site Rehab
FG Calculation
Inspections
CEN
TC 341
PECOMINES(JRC)
Waste Waste CharacterisationCharacterisation
Mandate from TAC
General Guidance Document funding in 2008
Static ARD Test Validation funding in 2008
Kinetic ARD Testing funding in 2008
Example Sampling Scenarios funding in 2008
Changes to EN12920 funding in 2008
WAD Cyanide methods funding in 2008
Commission Commission willing to fundwilling to fund
Internal CEN Internal CEN procedure is procedure is
slowslow
BIUTEC & DHI BIUTEC & DHI will deliver will deliver
firstfirst
But CEN & DHI But CEN & DHI have have
expertiseexpertiseContinue voluntary and self-funded work to deliver quality interim outputs by 1 May 2008, final outputs later.
Implementation Implementation ScheduleSchedule
4 years
Virtual REACH MineVirtual REACH Minehttp://www.euromines.org/reach
Feel free to compare resultwith the ECB Navigator!:
http://reach.jrc.it/
Most relevantquestions formining.
Each questionexplained.
Immediatesummary ofrequirements.
Suggestionstailored to theminingindustry.
Export ban, Storage requirement, new OELExport ban, Storage requirement, new OEL
Parliament Rapporteur calling for Parliament Rapporteur calling for extension to cinnabar and extension to cinnabar and mercury mercury compoundscompounds– EPP against extension of scopeEPP against extension of scope
– 1st Reading 3 May1st Reading 3 May
Council aim for political agreement in JuneCouncil aim for political agreement in June
MercuryMercury
Implementation of E-Implementation of E-PRTRPRTR
Mining Company ‘X’
Dust (PM10)
USEPA and Australian NPI use
activity-based emission factors.
Euromines guide to recommend
calculation based on ambient deposition
due June’07.
SOILSOIL
Proposed Framework Directive focussing Proposed Framework Directive focussing on soil on soil contaminationcontamination & remediation & remediation– Fails to address wider preservation of soil Fails to address wider preservation of soil
functionsfunctions Annex II lists miningAnnex II lists mining as potentially soil- as potentially soil-
contaminatingcontaminating– Fails to take a risk-based approachFails to take a risk-based approach
Calls for contaminated site inventoryCalls for contaminated site inventory– Clear Clear overlapoverlap with Mine Waste Directive with Mine Waste Directive (and (and
others)others)
FUTURE IssuesFUTURE Issues
BiodiversityBiodiversity Indicators Indicators– Some proposals not based on sound scienceSome proposals not based on sound science
GHSGHS Directive Directive– Re-classification of SiORe-classification of SiO22 and/or TiO and/or TiO22
IPPCIPPC Review Review– Review of Scope and BREF NotesReview of Scope and BREF Notes
Agreed Actions from Agreed Actions from 21 February21 February
Mine WasteMine Waste
Waste Waste FrameworkFramework
REACHREACH
MercuryMercury
SoilSoil
Suggest suitable consultants for Suggest suitable consultants for the TAC Study on Financial the TAC Study on Financial GuaranteesGuarantees Should be mining, not financialShould be mining, not financial
Position on interpretation of Art.10 Position on interpretation of Art.10 of the Mine Waste Directiveof the Mine Waste Directive On when backfill is not wasteOn when backfill is not waste
Circulate substance list, supply-Circulate substance list, supply-chain scenarios and letter chain scenarios and letter templates for requests to templates for requests to supplierssuppliers
Circulate copies of the Chlor-alkili Circulate copies of the Chlor-alkili voluntary agreementvoluntary agreement
Prepare joint position with NEEIPPrepare joint position with NEEIP
Literature Review
Interpretation
Euromines PrioritiesPlanned Actions
WA
STE
Resource-Access
Committee
Euromines Environment Plan 2007S
OIL
Mine Waste DirectiveTechnical Adaptation
25 April 2007
Soil Framework Directive
ICMM Biodiversity Work Programme
Biodiversity Communication
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Ambient Air Quality Directive
CONFIDENTIAL
CurrentTrend
Proposed ObjectivesA
IR
Waste FrameworkDirective
(+ Communication on by-products)
Jul Aug Sep Oct
WA
TER Groundwater Directive
Water Framework DirectiveMarine Framework Directive
PU
BLI
CA
CC
ESS
TO
IN
FO
E-PRTR
DA
NG
ER
OU
SS
UB
ST
AN
CE
S
REACH Implementation
GHS RegulationMercury Phase-Out
All Amendment of
IPPC Directive
Nov Dec
ImplementationHarmonisationReduced AccessProducer-Pays
Specialised Service to MembersPromote Industry Experience Promote Best PracticeSupport EU Competitiveness
Surface Water(EQS) Directive
(Review of Priority Substance List)
Gen.Assembly
Berlin
Gen.AssemblyBrussels
ICMM ICMM
EnvComm
EnvComm
EnvComm
ResourceAccessComm
Conf.
Call
ResourceAccessComm
Towards industry position
Towards industry position
- 2nd reading
• Support Commission Studies- Provide FG Guidance note
• Standardise global industry methods- Support TC292 WG 8- Advertise work globally
• Ensure consistency with MWDirective- Clarify definitions of waste
To be Assessed.
• Exempt minerals, ores & concentrates- Support RIPs 3.6, 3.7, 4.3 & 4.5
• Support specific commodities- salt, potash, magnesite, Fe/Cu/Zn/Cr
Internationalpressure to
include mining.
• Minimise risks to public image- Guide reporting of diffuse emissions
Towards industry ‘blacklist’
- 2nd reading
To be Assessed.
Towards EU-wide limits on Cu, Cr,
Zn, As, CN
Towards industry position – 2nd reading.
Towards industry position.
Towards integration
beyond Natura2000.
• Ensure access to resources• Allow BAT mining & closure• Discourage EU-wide quality standards
• Allow BAT mining & closure• Support local threshold setting• Support g/water risk assessment
• Discourage EU-wide quality standards• Support sound understanding of CN
• Support specific mining uses of chemicals- E.g., Cyanide, Xanthates, Explosives
REACHMeeting
• Anticipate linked Health & Safety limits- Prevent overlap with Safety laws- Support UNICE
• Monitor debate on “minerals recycling”- Inform the debate if necessary
• Ensure access to resources- Support Convention on Biological Diversity as the standard- Oppose indicators like ‘area protected’- Encourage debate of compatibility of mining with species conservation- Support research into biodiversity
• Position Euromines as expert forum
TACTAC
FG Guidance
CEN CEN CENCEN
General GuidancePaste07
Draft Sampling E.g.s
Final Static Standard
Study
Stds reviewCEN
ClassificationWShop
By-productCommunication
CommitteeVotes
Plenary Vote1st Reading
28/JunPolitical
Agreement
Common
Position
RIP4.3/4.5 RIP3.7
IACC
RIPWShop
Support Review of Annexes IV & V
CommissionProposal
Support Best Identification of Substances
EmxWShop
MgOFull MemberUnderstanding
Diffuse Emissions Guide
20/FebCouncil
Discussion
Committee
Votes 16/Jul
24/SepPlenary Vote1st Reading
Common
Position
Compliance & Trends Guidance 2/MayCMAMeeting“Prevent & Limit” Guidance
Threshold Establishment
Risk Assessment Recommendations
Committee
Votes 27/Feb
12/MarPlenary Vote1st Reading
Common
Position
16/OctCMAMeeting
Committee
Votes
EminesWShop
CNWShop
EU Activities
Euromines actions Completed items
Current progress
GPG & Natura2000
Guidance
Develop EU
GPG case-study.
Env EuropeSide-Event
Belgrade
CommissionProposal
State Euromines State Euromines response to CBDresponse to CBD
ICMM ICMM GPG GPG LaunchLaunch
Identify research Identify research needs & needs &
opportunitiesopportunities
12/NovLisbon
Conference
Interpretation
CouncilDiscussion
CommitteeVotes
Plenary Vote1st Reading
Literature Review
Started by CEN/NEEIP on voluntary basis
Awaiting reaction of the Commission
Plenary Vote2nd Reading
Committee
Votes
BriefRapporteur
B@BWShop
Nature DirectorsMeeting
Nature DirectorsMeeting
EU
Summit
Committee
Votes
ParliamentResolution
Stagiare appointed to
catch-up.