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EMAS II and Port Authorities
Venice Port Authority
Emanuele Zanotto
Venice Port Authority
Contents of the presentation
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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/ind
ex_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 steppingstone towards participating in EMAS.
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From EMAS to EMAS II
— 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
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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
What’s new in EMAS II
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
What’s new in 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.
What’s new in EMAS II
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
What’s new in EMAS II
Environmental Authorities are involved in
the procedures for registering the
organisation/site (ref art. 6.1 761/2001)
What’s new in EMAS II
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 companies
 For making know the implication of all relevant
legislation implication to whole organisation
 Employees shall be involved in the process aimed at
continually improving the organisation’s environmental
performance
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What’s new in EMAS II
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 origanisation
 Indirect 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.
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EMAS II and Governance
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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
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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
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EMAS II includes also Port Authorities
Italian experience notes that it’s not an easy task to go towards
EMAS due to:
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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
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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!
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Questions
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www.espo.be
Do we really need a
EMAS?
Are other tools and
European guidelines for
ports that want to reach
an effective
environmental policy?
Answer: Environmental Policy Code – Main
Environmental objectives which EU port sector aim
to achieve.
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To contribute to the development of
a sustainable logistics chain, as
ports are key elements of the
Trans-European Network.
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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.
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To generate new knowledge and
technology and to develop sustainable
techniques which combine
environmental effectiveness and cost
efficiency. The aim is to achieve selfregulation 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.
Answer: Environmental Policy Code – Main
Environmental objectives which EU port sector aim
to achieve.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Answer: Environmental Policy Code – Main
Environmental objectives which EU port sector aim
to achieve.
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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.
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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.
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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
Porto
Marghera
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Surface: 2.000 hectares
Channels: 16 km2
30 km berthing places
163 operational berthing
20 terminal operators
205 km of railways
network
Docks and
Navigation
Channels
controlled
and managed
by Port Authority
Venezia
Lido
Canale
Malamocco-Marghera
S.Leonardo
Venice and Lagoon
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Venice Lagoon is widely regarded as a unique environmental
resource with cultural and ecological significance both to Italy and
the international community.
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natural and commercial resources of the estuary are rapidly
becoming the focus of considerable scientific study.
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Ecological Surveys
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Public Health / Fish Consumption Studies
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Watershed and Sediment Assessments
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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 1999
Action Plan for Chemistry in Porto Marghera
Guidelines
D.P.C.M. 15th November 2001
Updated Action Plan for Chemistry in Porto Marghera
Master Plan
MASTER PLAN
programming document for
Porto Marghera
cleanup and green projects
Master Plan for Porto Marghera
Action Issues
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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 Marghera
Contaminated 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
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Unique ecosystem, to be preserved by :
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Soil contamination
Water contamination, wastewater
Exhaust gas emissions
Waste production
Sediment contamination
Interface city and port
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Noise
Dust
Soil Characterization
2070
APV049/052071
APV055/05 APV057/05
APV058/05
APV054/05 APV056/05
2141
2140APV062/05 APV063/05
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APV067/05 APV069/05
APV070/05 APV071/05
APV066/05 APV068/05
Soil core every 50 m,
2500 m2 area
representative.
Cost 2/2.5 M€
2210
2211
APV074/05 APV075/05
APV080/05 APV081/05
APV084/05
2212
APV082/05 APV083/05
2281
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2283
APV088/05
APV096/05
APV095/05
APV094/05
APV092/05
APV091/05 APV093/05
2350
APV098/05
2213
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APV104/05 APV106/05
10090
APV103/05 APV105/05
10093
APV099/05
APV100/05
10094
APV107/05
APV108/05 APV109/05
2425
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APV114/05
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APV113/05
APV110/05 2420
APV111/05 APV112/05
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APV118/05
APV120/05
APV116/05
10089
APV117/05
APV121/05
APV119/05
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APV124/05 APV125/05 APV126/05 APV127/05 APV128/05 2494APV129/05
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APV133/05 APV135/05 APV137/05
APV132/05 APV134/05 APV136/05
APV122/05
APV123/05
APV130/05 2498
APV139/05
APV138/05
APV140/05 2495
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APV148/05
APV154/05 APV156/05
APV153/05 APV155/05 APV157/05
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2564 APV149/05 APV150/05
APV162/05
10088
APV160/05
APV163/05 APV164/05
APV158/05 APV159/05 APV161/05
2429
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2500
APV142/05
10092
APV144/05
APV141/05 APV143/05
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APV151/05
Wastewater
Management
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 Km
Area interested to wastewater
management: 120 ha
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Wastewater Management
for the passenger terminal
Wastewater Management
Area
12 ha.
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
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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
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Venezia, 9 December 1996
CITY OF VENICE
Environment Office
URGENT FISH ADVISORY TO PROTECT
PUBLIC HEALTH
FISHING BAN IN AREAS AROUND PORTO MARGHERA
DURING INDUSTRIAL CANALS DREDGING ACTIVITY
VENICE MAYOR
Fish advisory area due
to 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
GIS and
Sediment Quali
Criteria
Pollution Class
A
B
C
Over C
1Environment
Ministery, 1993
Uncontaminated
Sediment
Original
Channel Bottom
Navigational
dredging
coincides
with
Environmental
Dredging
Contaminated
Sediment
2003 Channel
Bottom
Sediment Core Sample
Volumes to be dredged
Disposal within lagoon
Removed from Lagoon
Class A
Class B
2.300.000 m3
Beneficial Reuse
Class C
C+
1.500.000 m3
3.100.000 m3
CDF
78 %
22 %
Sediment management:
from waste to clean material
Sediment Washing
Sediment management
from waste to clean material
•Reduction of
waste
•Reuse
•Low impact
to the
Environment
Sediment management
from waste to new material
Brick Production
A port inside
the city
Riva Sette Martiri
Cruise and
Ferry
Piers
in the
historical
city
Marittima
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
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In the past:
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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!
For any information:
[email protected]