Implementation and Strengthening the Environmental Framework for IPPC, Resource Efficiency and Eco-Management in Israel
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Project News
Study visit to Austria: risk assessment, eco-management and waste-to-energy
The first study visit of the Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection’s current Twinning project took place in Austria. An Israeli delegation – including representatives from the ministry and industry, and members of the Twinning team – travelled to Vienna from May 29th to June 5th Austrian project Partner. Read more
Management of Municipal Solid Waste:
Twinning Missions with UK Experts
These missions proved to be very successful and productive, thanks to the input of experts Mr. Graham Byrne and Mr. Sandy Truesdale from Northern Ireland, who worked closely with professionals from the Ministry.
There is still work to do, however, as the ultimate objective of the missions is for the UK experts to write a "Recommendation Paper."
Many pressing issues regarding Management of MSW were addressed during the missions: Read more
Manuals in Progress
One focus of the Twinning project is the writing of manuals in all three components based on the specific requirements of the Israeli counterparts . Currently experts from Germany, Austria and UK are working on.
Component 1
Waste water stream inventories for the chemical industries in Israel
Manual for waste classification
Manual on classification of Treatment Operations
Guidance on aspects relevant for permitting and inspection of installations using hazardous substances regarding prevention of major accidents
Manual on plastic manufacturing in Israel
Guideline for Best Available Techniques )BAT) in the sector of Printing
Manual on stack monitoring issues in Israel
Manual for selected issues of contaminated site management
Component 2
Manual concerning implementation of an environmental management system
Component 3
Recommendation paper concerning management of municipal waste in Israel
Integrated and stepwise Energy Audit and Energy Management System for small and medium size enterprises (SME)
vertical guidance document for energy efficiency in the beverage industry.
First stakeholder workshop on resource efficiency took place sucessfully in April
Representatives of all 3 project countries – Germany, Austria and UK – were present as either speakers or participating audience.
A summary of the workshop and all presentations of all the speakers can be found here: Related presentations
Mission on continuous stack monitoring with 2 experts from Germany: completion of manual, round table discussion, site visit
2 Missions on EMS with 1 UK expert, 1 Austrian expert, writing of Manual
Study visit to Northern Ireland Delegation to include: Israeli MoEP professionals, environmental NGOs, industry
Mission on hazardous substances with 1 German expert
Mission on energy efficiency with 1 German expert continuing the Manual.
Mission on continuous stack monitoring with 2 experts from Germany: completion of manual, round table discussion, site visit
Mission on classification of hazardous waste, manual drafting with 2 Austrian experts
November
Mission on hazardous substances with 2 German experts and 1 Austrian expert
Mission on printing processes with 2 German experts
Mission on continuous stack monitoring with 2 experts from Germany, training with new manual
Mission on hazardous waste management 3 Austrian experts including discussion on sampling methods
Mission on Energy Efficiency with 1 German and 1 UK expert
Mission on hazardous waste classification, completion of manual
Mission on New TA Luft and BREF with 2 German experts
Mission on odour issues
December/January
Mission on UK permitting system with 1 UK expert
Mission on hazardous substances with 2 German experts
Mission on print processes with 2 German experts and drafting of manual
Mission on soil protection with 2 Austrian experts and finalization of manual
Mission on EMS with 2 Austrian experts
Mission on stack monitoring with 2 German experts
Mission on mass balances with 2 German experts
Mission on waste co-incineration with 2 German experts
Achieved Results
Benchmarks (site visit reports, recommendations, high-level ad hoc advice, minutes of workshop)
Work on manuals
1 successful study tour of Austria
Quaterly Report #4
Resident Twinning Adviser Gabi Schramm’s presentation on the last quarter (Juli-September 2016) can be found here.
Further Information
Meet the Team
Shuli Nezer, Deputy Director General, Project Leader Beneficiary Country Read more
Disclaimer: The Twinning project is funded by the European Union. This newsletter has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this newsletter are the sole responsibility of the Twinning Project on “Implementation and Strengthening the Environmental Framework for IPPC, Resource Efficiency and Eco-Management in Israel” (IL/11) and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
