Commission Decision (EU) 2016/611 on the reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the tourism sector under Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco- management and audit scheme (EMAS).

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Tourism

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Decision is adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009, which establishes an obligation for the Commission to develop sectoral reference documents for specific economic sectors in consultation with Member States and other stakeholders. These sectoral reference documents are necessary to help organizations to better focus on the most important environmental aspects in a given sector and allow evaluating, reporting and improving the organizations' environmental performance. They must include best environmental management practice, environmental performance indicators and, where appropriate, benchmarks of excellence and rating systems identifying environmental performance levels in those sectors. The Annex to this Decision sets out the sectoral reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators, and benchmarks of excellence for the tourism sector.

Full text

English

Website

eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

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), repealing Regulation (EC) No. 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2018)

Keyword: Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Environmental audit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX