21 27 Compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements

However, ISO 14001 certification by itself does not ensure continuous compliance with environmental legislation.

The second is to generate policy options for improved regional compliance with environmental accords.

SS.VII 4 Compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements (subprogrammes 2, 3 and 6)

In addition, certification to ISO 14001 can be seen as demonstrating compliance with national environmental legislation.

7. Certain delegations felt that compliance with environmental standards might entail excessive costs for SMEs, particularly those in developing countries.

Its potential to improve regulatory compliance is an important advantage of an EMS, in particular where environmental laws and regulations are realistic in the context of local environmental and developmental conditions.

Any incremental costs thus depend on two factors (a) the organization apos s degree of compliance with applicable environmental regulations and (b) the stringency of environmental regulations in the country of production.

It is now high time to consider a more integrated structure for environmental standard setting, scientific discussion and monitoring treaty compliance.

Can further exploration of market based instruments such as emissions trading, environmental liability, and eco taxes, keeping in mind equity aspects, reduce the cost of compliance with MEAs and induce continuous environmental improvements?

33. Environmental management standards, however, do not guarantee, by themselves, improvements in environmental performance of production and or of products, but they assure only compliance to an adopted EMS and to a declared environmental policy that fulfills, at a minimum, national regulations.

Its national strategy included plans for the development of all inhabited spaces in strict compliance with high environmental and economic management standards.

(b) What are the best ways to ensure exporters understanding of, and compliance with, quality, health and environmental requirements in importing markets?

The establishment and maintenance of an effective EMS enables an organization to anticipate and meet growing environmental performance expectations, to ensure ongoing compliance with national and or international environmental requirements and to support the continual improvement of its environmental performance. UNIDO, op. cit., page 12.

23. Needs previously mentioned were elaborated, namely, to maintain and increase market share, demonstrate compliance with national environmental legislation and enhance corporate image.

Environmental education for refugees continued in cooperation with UNESCO's Programme for Education for Emergencies and Reconstruction (PEER), using a new integrated approach combining both formal and informal pedagogical methods to raise awareness and compliance with environmental strategies.

Fines and penalties for non compliance with environmental regulations, and compensation to third parties for environmental damage are regarded as environmentally related costs, and are also instances of costs incurred that do not result in future benefits.

Strengthening environmental standard setting, scientific discussion and monitoring and treaty compliance by building on existing institutions, as well as the treaty bodies and specialized agencies

In Lithuania, a cleaner production programme is being implemented with support from the Norwegian Government to improve environmental performance, competitiveness and regulatory compliance of industry.

Strengthening environmental standard setting, scientific discussion and monitoring and treaty compliance by building on existing institutions, as well as the treaty bodies and specialized agencies

In addition, GSP benefits are increasingly made dependent on compliance with social, humanitarian or environmental conditions and standards which are not directly related to trade.

The Rector and the Executive Director of UNEP exchanged letters in 1995 in which they agreed to promote further collaboration in the field of training in environmental law, research related to its implementation and compliance with environmental accords.

The consequences of non compliance with Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Protocol to be applied by the enforcement branch shall be aimed at the restoration of compliance to ensure environmental integrity, and shall provide for an incentive to comply.

The consequences of non compliance with Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Protocol to be applied by the enforcement branch shall be aimed at the restoration of compliance to ensure environmental integrity, and shall provide for an incentive to comply.

(viii) Promotion of legal instruments promote implementation, enforcement of and compliance with environmental laws, including multilateral environmental agreements, taking into consideration poverty reduction, such as the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and the multilateral environmental agreements of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (5)

Strengthening environmental standard setting, scientific discussion and monitoring and treaty compliance by building on existing institutions, as well as the treaty bodies and the specialized agencies

Chapter III Compliance Chief and Compliance Department

(3) hearing the compliance issues the compliance chief and the compliance department reports and

Article 3 Compliance management means that insurance companies shall prevent, identify, evaluate, report and handle compliance risks by taking measures such as establishing the compliance department or the compliance posts, setting down and carrying out compliance policies, conducting compliance monitoring and providing compliance trainings, etc.

The Executive Director will continue supporting, in close cooperation with the secretariats of the multilateral environmental agreements and other relevant partners, in particular UNDP, the implementation of, compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements at the national level, adopting a synergistic approach where relevant.

However, unless ISO 14001 is explicitly required, the costs of setting up an ISO 14001 EMS should be compared to those of compliance with specific environmental requirements of overseas customers.

Article 16 An insurance company shall equip the compliance department or the compliance posts with sufficient compliance personnel.

(3) situation of the compliance chief and the compliance department

(d) Compliance.

Compliance Committee

(5) examining the compliance report and other compliance documents presented by the compliance department, and signing them as approval and

Article 18 Not only the compliance department, the compliance posts and the professional compliance personnel shall be responsible for compliance, but also each employee and each marketing staff member.

All departments and branch offices shall voluntarily carry out self inspections on compliance as a routine task, report compliance risk information or potential risks to the compliance department or the compliance posts, and support and cooperate with the compliance department or the compliance posts in risk monitoring and evaluation.

The achievement of such an enabling technology diffusion setup requires technological vision and drive, focused strengthening of institutions, adoption of best practices and best available technologies and compliance with multilateral environmental agreements.

(j) Contract for the disposal of hazardous waste materials (batteries, tyres, used oils, contaminated gases, etc.) in compliance with the law and in accordance with the strictest rules for environmental protection ( 20,000)

(d) Statement on the determination of non compliance Declaration on non compliance

The achievement of such an enabling technology diffusion set up requires technological vision and drive, focused strengthening of institutions, adoption of best practices and best available technologies, and compliance with multilateral environmental agreements.

The aim is to bring these pilot enterprises into compliance with environmental standards, while taking into account their need to remain competitive and to deal with the social consequences of major technology upgrading.

43. The issue of the effects of environmental regulations on trade in general and of a legally binding instrument for PIC procedure on trade in hazardous chemicals in particular is a very complex one that needs careful further examination in appropriate forums in order to induce compliance with multilateral environmental agreements.

(9) compliance trainings