Decision 2017/1508 - Reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the food and beverage manufacturing sector under Regulation 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) - Main contents
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Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1508 of 28 August 2017 on the reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the food and beverage manufacturing sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (Text with EEA relevance. )| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2017/1508 |
| CELEX number i | 32017D1508 |
| Document | 28-08-2017; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 30-08-2017; OJ L 223 p. 1-35 |
| Effect | 28-11-2017; Entry into force Date pub. +90 See Art 3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
30.8.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 223/1 |
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/1508
of 28 August 2017
on the reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the food and beverage manufacturing sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 46(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Sectoral reference documents developed by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 are necessary to help organisations in a given sector better focus on the most important aspects of their environmental management and facilitate the evaluation, reporting and improvement of an organisations' environmental performance. They include best environmental management practice, environmental performance indicators and, where appropriate, benchmarks of excellence and rating systems that permit the identification of environmental performance levels in those sectors. |
(2) |
The best environmental management practices presented in the Annex of this decision address key environmental issues identified for the food and beverage manufacturing sector. They should also foster a more circular economy by identifying concrete actions to improve waste management, to stimulate the use of by-products and to prevent food waste. |
(3) |
Meeting the benchmarks of excellence identified in the sectoral reference document is not mandatory for EMAS-registered organisations since EMAS leaves the assessment of the feasibility of the benchmarks, in terms of costs and benefits, to the organisations themselves. |
(4) |
Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 requires EMAS registered organisation to take sectoral reference documents into account when developing their environmental management system and when assessing their environmental performance in the environmental statement prepared in accordance with Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009. |
(5) |
The food and beverage manufacturing sector addressed in the Annex of this Decision was identified as a priority sector for the adoption of sectoral and cross-sectoral reference documents in the Communication from the Commission — Establishment of the working plan setting out an indicative list of sectors for the adoption of sectoral and cross-sectoral reference documents, under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation of organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (2) |
(6) |
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 49 of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The sectoral reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators, and benchmarks of excellence for the food and beverage manufacturing sector is set out in the Annex.
Article 2
EMAS-registered organisations in the food and beverage manufacturing sector shall take the sectoral reference document referred to in Article 1 into account and shall therefore:
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