Legal instrument details: EMAS Regulation 2009

Classification

15.10.10 General provisions and programmes

Legal name

Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC

Short name

EMAS Regulation 2009

CELEX reference

32009R1221

Identification number

1221/2009/EC

Issued by

European Parliament and Council

URL to issuer

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/

Parent legal instrument

Abstract

The European Union eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) aims to encourage companies and other organisations to continually improve their environmental performance. It is open to any organisation inside or outside the EU, spans all economic and service sectors and is applicable worldwide.

Reporting framework

Reporting obligations

Information on Competent Bodies and Accreditation and Licensing Bodies [Article 41.1]
Updated information on the measures taken [Article 41.2]

Comments

EC accession

Convention secretariat

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