ECOMANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME

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ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME
EMAS Ecolabel schools in Italy

• Performance, credibility, transparency

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• Summary
• Why Promote training?
• The requirements for qualification
• How training is qualified
• Monitoring the results
• Some figures

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Why a specific issue on training and
qualification?

• EMAS needs qualified personnel to support SMEs
  implementing the system
• Consultants generally begin their approach to
  EMAS adapting methodologies from ISO world
  without attention to specific issues
• The participant organizations (SMEs, local
  authorities) take advantage from the internship
  work done by trainees under the supervision of an
  expert tutor
• Emulation effect can be produced (in the
  concerned territory) since these initiatives are
  made public through conferences and public
  debates
• Local consultants contribute to promote the
  scheme
• Advanced training can facilitate accreditation
  path to individual verifiers.

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Training schemes objectives
Main objectives to be achieved
Access with University level education
1 level EMAS Courses
Training of EMAS consultants for SMEs and local
authorities
Minimum 176100 h
Training of consultants for SMEs and facilitating
path towards individual verifier accreditation
2 level EMAS courses
Minimum 384200 h
Minimum 152100 h
1 level Ecolabel courses
Training of consultants for SMEs mainly in the
field of tourism
Training on specific issues (i.e. environmental
statement, EMS, environmental review)
Short intensive courses
8 - 48 h
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Example of subjects of training and credits
EMAS 1 2 levels
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Example of subjects of training and credits
Ecolabel 1 level
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The scheme for EMAS ECOLABEL Schools
Local Commission (Members from Chambers of
Commerce, Regional EA, provinces, regions,
municipalities, associations of SMEs
National Commission (Members from Comitato
APAT)
APATAccreditation Sector Technical secretariat
CNSE
Quality of training Local Agreements (i.e SMEs)
Scheme Analysis Supervision
EMAS Ecolabel schools
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The approval process
APAT
applicant school
CNSE
COMITATO
application
Accreditation Sector
Can be received?
yes
no
Communication
no
Completeness
si
Request for clarification/integration
Analysis
Report
Approval
Information
Communication
Supervision of EMAS Ecolabel schools
Participation to examination sessions
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Management Requirements for Institutes
APAT Technical Secretariat
Training Project

• Management structure (CLSE, local agreements,
  coordination, secretariat)
• Logistic and facilities
• Management of didactic activities (programs,
  examinations)
• Selection of Students and lecturers (and tutors)
• Courses duration and timing
• Training efficiency monitoring
• Evaluation of costumer satisfaction

      
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National Commission for EMAS ECOLABEL Schools

• CNSE is composed by 5 members designed by the
  Comitato Ecolabel Ecoaudit 2 from EMAS Section -
  2 from ECOLABEL section - 1 from APAT).
• CNSE are assigned the following tasks
• Evaluation of EMAS ECOLABEL projects
• Establishment of general criteria for selection
  of lecturers tutors
• Participation to end courses examination
• Monitor of the quality of the service through
  APAT
• Elaborates proposals for improvements to the
  Comitato Ecolabel Ecoaudit.

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Local Commission for EMAS ECOLABEL Schools

• CLSE composition is decided at local level by the
  promoters (Regions, Provinces, local communities,
  Regional Environmental Protection Agencies,
  Chambers of commerce, association of SMEs).
• CLSE are assigned the following tasks
• Setting up agreements with all involved parties
• Selects sectors of activity for training
  according to local needs (i.e. leading industrial
  sector, tourism)
• Participation to end courses examination
• Facilitates participation of local students
• Facilitates selection of resident lectures and
  tutors (Universities, industry, service co.,
  municipalities, etc.)

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EMAS ECOLABEL Schools

• EMAS ECOLABEL schools shall guarantee the
  quality of the training based on the approved
  project and on general principles of
  qualification issued and approved by the Comitato
  Ecolabel Ecoaudit.
• In particular thy shall
• Ensure adequate logistics and infrastructures
  (rooms, computers, projectors, boards, etc.)
• Guarantee that the programme is effectively done
  according to the scheme and the approved project
• Ensure necessary support to the students during
  the practical training (coordination with the
  concerned organization)
• Ensure transparent management of all activities
  and allow supervision by APAT.

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Web
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EMAS ECOLABEL qualified schools
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EMAS ECOLABEL Courses
Total 62 courses (2000-gt2007)
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LOGOs CERTIFICATES
About 500 certificates issues (2006)
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