ELRA Advisors

• Environmental Liability Risk Assessment (ELRA)
• Residual Management Planning (CRAMP or RMP) and
• Financial Provision (FP)

We carry out risk assessments in the initial screening of the ELRA process, helping to reduce the requirement to carry out a full ELRA and RMP reports and make financial provision.  We advise high-risk facilities on how to reduce their risk profile through risk management in order to reduce the costs of making financial provisions.

The CMSE benefits

CMSE has practical experience of delivering successful ELRA and CRAMP programmes. The benefits include:

• Reduced potential for environmental damage as the result of accidents
• Minimising residual / long-term impacts from manufacturing and waste management facilities upon closure 
• Forward financial planning for environmental liabilities
• A reduction in the financial provision required

Environmental Liability Directive

CMSE helps companies to achieve compliance with additional ELRA requirements to each AER under the Environmental Liability Directive.  The directive requires businesses to take preventive measures to avoid damage occurring, and imposes strict liability on those who cause environmental damage (damage to biodiversity and water resources and land contamination that causes significant risk of harm to human health).  It covers the operation of installations under:

• The IPPC Directive (integrated pollution prevention and control)
• The Waste Framework Directive
• The Landfill Directive
• The Waste Incineration Directive

The Environmental Liability Directive will also apply to activities under the proposed Extractive Industry Waste Directive. Under the directive, licensees must as part of their AER (Annual Environmental Report) provide an annual statement about preventative measures and measures in place in relation to the underwriting of costs for remedial actions following anticipated events (including closure) or accidents/incidents.

Following the closure or planned stoppage for more than six months of all or part of a site’s licensed activity, holders of IPPC and Waste Licences have various responsibilities in terms of decommissioning or closing the site, and in planning this process.

More information

To find out more about how CMSE can assist you in environmental liability risk assessment, telephone us today on 1850 315 415 during business hours, or fill in the quick enquiry form above.