National capacity building on the Integrated Risk Assessment Method (IRAM)/easy Tools
Date: 23-24.03.2016
Place: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizer: ECRAN Secretariat with EC TAIEX Unit
Within IMPEL various tools have been developed for inspection purposes. Pursuant to the
Recommendation providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections (RMCEI), the
Industrial Emission Directive (IED) and the Directive on the control of major-accident hazards
involving dangerous substances (SEVESO) all inspections should be planned in advance. The
competent authority must draw up inspection plans and programs for installations and
establishments, including the frequency of site visits. These frequencies should be based on a
systematic risk appraisal.
Under the name ‘easy Tools’ a project team, led by Germany, collected information on the risk
assessments that are used across Europe. Based on this information a new rule based methodology
was developed and tested, called Integrated Risk Assessment Method (IRAM).
Besides the methodology the project also developed a new web based tool (IRAM tool) that can be
accessed by the IMPEL website (www.impel.eu). To disseminate this useful methodology, up to 2
regional trainings have planned to be organised for all ECRAN beneficiary countries at a general
level.
General Objective
Increasing the effectiveness of inspection bodies and promoting compliance with environmental
requirements
Specific Objective
Increasing capacity in SEE in the field of planning of inspections with specific reference to the use of
the IRAM/Easy Tools methodology.
Expected Results of the Workshop
The expected results are:
- improved functioning of environmental inspection and enforcement organizations;
- streamlined working methods and implementation of best practice in the region moving towards EU standards.
