Impel Prosecutors project

EU Network for Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law

• (IMPEL) is an international non-profit association of the environmental authorities of the European Union Member States, acceding and candidate countries of the EU and EEA countries.

• Formed in 1994 following an EU review of Environment Agencies and EU Legislation

• Aim is to promote good practice, training, exchange of information and development of environmental networks across Europe

Introduction to of the Project

• European network for public prosecutors in Waste Shipment Regulation cases;

• Started 2012 with funding from IMPEL;• Meetings in Rotterdam so far;• Database for the exchange of case law and

sanctioning policies in Waste Shipment Regulation cases;

Project team members

Rob de RijckEva Cornelissen (Netherlands)Anne Brosnan (England and Wales)Howard McCann (England and Wales)Kristina Persson (Sweden)Antonio Vercher Noguera (Spain)Marc van Cauteren (Belgium)New members welcome!

Achievements so far (1)

• Outline of a database (specifications, users, content, translations, moderator, accessibility etc.)

• Relevant case law and documents• Influence of European Decisions –

England - Holland - Sweden

Achievements so far (2)

• Program for a workshop for 20 – 25 European prosecutors/start of network in November 2012

Future activities

• Start database • Find a host for database• Encourage new members• Workshop November 2012• Outline further development network