Factsheet: Environmental Management Law

Environmental Management Law

Key Information

Country/Region:

European Union›AUSTRIA (ÖSTERREICH)

Description:

The regulation provides the framework for a voluntary participation in environmental management programmes and labelling. The EMAS -directive needs for its national application certification bodies. The UMG provides the national legal framework for the implementation oft the EMAS III Directive and the establishment of independent environmental auditors and consultants.

Goal/Aim:

provide the framework for a voluntary participation in environmental management programmes and labelling

Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives

Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:

Not Relevant

Building a strong research, development and innovation base:

Not Relevant

Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:

Not Relevant

Building competitive biobased industries:

Not Relevant

Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:

Not Relevant

Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:

Not Relevant

Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:

Not Relevant

Availability of financial resources:

Not Relevant

Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:

Not Relevant

Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:

Not Relevant

Contact References

Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):

Environmental Management Law

Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):

Umweltmanagementgesetz (EMAS-Verordnung)

Links:

https://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/en/fields/environment/Environmental-protection-at-compa...

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnumme...

http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/umweltsituation/ums/emas/

Responsible Authority:

Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW)

Contact of Responsible Authority:

http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/en.html

Completed by:

Austrian Energy Agency

Completed on:

January, 2016

Advanced Information

Feedstock type targeted:

Product type targeted:

Value Chain:

Year Instrument & Measure Started:

2001

Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:

2013

Comments

Environmental Sustainability Requirements:

ensures a certain environmental standard

Efficiency Requirements:

enhanced efficiency

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Factsheet: Environmental Management Law

Environmental Management Law

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Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:

Building a strong research, development and innovation base:

Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:

Building competitive biobased industries:

Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:

Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:

Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:

Availability of financial resources:

Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:

Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:

Feedstock type targeted:

Product type targeted:

Value Chain: