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Factsheet: Environmental Management Law
Environmental Management Law
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
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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
Type (and subtype) :
Voluntary (non-binding) initiatives
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Product Labels
Sector/Topic targeted:
Environment (soil, water, air, nature, biodiversity,...)
Status:
In force
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
Links:
http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/umweltsituation/ums/emas/umg/
https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnumme...
Responsible Authority:
Federal Environmental Agency (UBA)
Contact of Responsible Authority:
http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/en.html
Completed by:
Austrian Energy Agency
Completed on:
March, 2014
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
Agriculture/Horticulture
Aqua/Marine/Fishing (including algae)
Forestry
Industry byproducts
Landscape care
Waste
Product type targeted:
Bioproducts (fibres, plastics, fertilisers,...)
Food/feed products
Paper and Cardboard products
Electricity
Wood products
Heating/Cooling
Combined Heat and Power
Biofuels (transport)
Value Chain:
Waste/residues/byproducts
Conversion / transformation / processing
Distribution/sales
End use/markets
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
