Specialty Technical Publishers (STP) and Specialty Technical Consultants (STC) Publish Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Audit Protocol for the European Union

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Specialty Technical Publishers (STP) and Specialty Technical Consultants (STC) announce the availability of the newly updated International Audit Protocol Consortium (IAPC) EHS audit protocol for the European Union. Leading companies around the world use IAPC EHS audit protocols to understand the scope of their EHS regulatory obligations and rapidly collect, share, archive, and export audit findings in a cost effective manner. IAPC EHS audit protocols are now prepared by STC in partnership with STP and continue to focus on those national (plus, in some cases, regional or provincial) EHS requirements that have site-specific application for manufacturing operations. As a leading EHS management consulting firm with a global network of experienced EHS teaming partners, STC has indepth knowledge and technical expertise of local/regional EHS requirements.

STP and STC maintain leading-edge EHS audit protocols for more than 50 jurisdictions. The protocol documents are written in English and are available in MS Word, Adobe Acrobat and Excel formats, as well as through STP's web-based portal or can be integrated into an existing company platform. Using the protocols' custom templates and advanced functionality features, auditors can easily track audit findings and manage data over time to improve compliance, risk management and safety performance. In addition, STP's formatting is compatible with leading risk management and sustainability platform providers.

Highlights of selected legislation covered in the newly developed protocol include:

• "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Regulation (EU) 2018/2066, OJ L 334, 31 December 2018), 19 December 2018" lays down rules for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and activity data pursuant to "Directive 2003/87/EC" in the trading period of the Union emissions trading system commencing on 1 January 2021 and subsequent trading periods. It applies to the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions specified in relation to the activities listed in Annex I to "Directive 2003/87/EC" and activity data from stationary installations, from aviation activities and to the monitoring and reporting of tonne-kilometre data from aviation activities. It applies to emissions and activity data occurring from 1 January 2021.
• "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 of 19 December 2018 on the verification of data and on the accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067, OJ L 334, 31 December 2018), 19 December 2018" lays down provisions for the verification of reports submitted pursuant to "Directive 2003/87/EC" and for the accreditation and supervision of verifiers. It also specifies provisions for the mutual recognition of verifiers and peer evaluation of national accreditation bodies pursuant to Article 15 of "Directive 2003/87/EC." The Regulation applies to the verification of greenhouse gas emissions and tonne-kilometre data occurring from 1 January 2019, reported pursuant to Article 14 of "Directive 2003/87/EC," and to the verification of data relevant for the update of ex ante benchmarks and for the determination of free allocation to installations. The provisions of "Regulation (EU) No 600/2012" continue to apply to verification of emissions and, where applicable, activity data occurring prior to 1 January 2019. "Regulation (EU) 2018/2067" repealed and replaced "Regulation (EU) No 600/2012" as of 1 January 2019.
• "Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 May 2018" amended "Directive 2000/53/EC" on end-of-life vehicles, "2006/66/EC" on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and "2012/19/EU" on waste electrical and electronic equipment. The adopted changes, however, in most part do not impact private industry. The changes affect reporting carried out by Member States. The only change that may impact private sector is the requirement imposed on Member States to make use of economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the following waste hierarchy (prevention, preparation for re-use, recycling, other types of recovery, and disposal). Member States must transpose these amendments by 5 July 2020.
• "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/840 of 5 June 2018 establishing a watch list of substances for Union-wide monitoring in the field of water policy pursuant to Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495" establishes a watch list of substances for Union wide monitoring. It repeals the previous list established by Commission Implementing "Decision (EU) 2015/495."
• "Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods," was last amended by Commission "Directive (EU) 2018/1846" of 23 November 2018 amending the Annexes to "Directive 2008/68/EC" of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods to take into account scientific and technical progress. The amended "Directive" adopted the 2019 version of "ADR" into the EU law. Member States have until 30 June 2019 to adopt "ADR 2019" into their national legal system.
• "Commission Directive (EU) 2017/164 of 31 January 2017 establishing a fourth list of indicative occupational exposure limit values pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC, and amending Commission "Directives 91/322/EEC, 2000/39/EC and 2009/161/EU" establishes a list of occupational exposure limit values from risks related to chemical agents in the workplace. It amends the lists set forth in "Directives 91/322/EEC, 2000/39/EC and 2009/161/EU."
• "Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 Concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Establishing a European Chemicals Agency" was amended by "Regulation (EU) 2018/1881" which clarified requirements for registration of nanoforms.

For more information on all International EHS audit protocols offered by STP and STC click here.

About Specialty Technical Publishers
Specialty Technical Publishers (STP) produces technical resource guides covering environmental, health & safety, transportation, accounting, business practices, standards and law, offering comprehensive guidance on key compliance and regulatory issues. STP is a division of Glacier Media Inc., a Canadian information communications company that provides primary and essential information in print, electronic and online media. Glacier's Business and Professional Information Group publishes directories, technical manuals, research and development materials, medical education, electronic databases, investment information and specialty websites.

About Specialty Technical Consultants
Specialty Technical Consultants, Inc. (STC) is a specialized management consulting firm working to enhance environmental health and safety (EHS) performance. Through its consulting services, STC partners with clients to strengthen management systems' design and implementation, and identifies needs and implements solutions to meet business objectives. Services provided include: EHS compliance support; risk assessment; EHS auditing; corporate responsibility and sustainability; EHS management systems development and implementation; EHS regulatory information tools; and EHS training.

STC is certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the Supplier Clearinghouse for the California Public Utilities Commission, and as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.

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