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References

Browse through this list of references of the different projects we have undertaken:

· Index of References


· Advice and technical support to Public Administrations

· Strategic Environmental Plans
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Contaminated Soils Plan of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Basque Plan to Combat Climate Change.

· Definition of environmental policies.
Guidance for defining a sustainable production policy in different production sectors.
Drafting of technical regulations for environmental performance in the chemical processing sector for timber.
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Contaminated Soils Plan of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Basque Plan to Combat Climate Change.

· Comprehensive technical, legal and financial advice for the drawing up of draft legislation and municipal bylaws of an environmental nature.

· Comparative law studies and analysis of specific rules and their practical implications.
Technical-legal advice on new contaminated soil legislation for several companies.
Development of technical requirements and drafting of technical regulations for the reuse of contaminated soils.
Drafting of development regulations regarding contaminated soils.

· Consulting and assistance of a general nature, prior to the taking of public decisions in environmental affairs.
Guidance for defining a sustainable production policy in different production sectors.
Guidance on how to proceed against oil spillages along the coast and the drafting of a protocol for addressing such events.
Drafting of a technical procedure for the rapid identification of risks and prioritisation for the design of action plans at industrial waste dumps.
Drafting of technical regulations for environmental performance in the chemical processing sector for timber.
Estimation of the costs due the spillage from the Prestige oil-tanker.

· International relations and representations before EU institutions.

· Assisting Local Authorities in environmental matters.
Drafting of a practical local authority procedure manual for the prevention and management of contaminated sites.

· Reports on manufacturing sectors.
Drafting of technical regulations for environmental performance in the chemical processing sector for timber.
Study of the impact on the surrounding area caused by the dumps for waste from the production of steel in electric arc furnaces.

· Technical assistance and support in emissions registers (E-PRTR).
Drafting of registers on air and water emissions in 2004 and 2005 for the IPPC entities of the Basque Autonomous Community. Implementation of a quality assurance and control system for the Basque E- PRTR register.

· Development of quality assurance and control systems for drawing up emissions registers. Validation and verification of register data.
Drafting of registers on air and water emissions in 2004 and 2005 for the IPPC entities of the Basque Autonomous Community. Implementation of a quality assurance and control system for the Basque E- PRTR register.

· Modelling of atmospheric emissions: specific sources, road traffic, register results.

· Action plans to deal with accidents with environmental repercussions.
Cleaning of rocky areas along the Basque coastline and supervision of the tasks involved in cleaning up the spillage from the Prestige.
Guidance on how to proceed against oil spillages along the coast and the drafting of a protocol for addressing such events.

· Climate change: vulnerability and adaptability, measures for mitigating emissions.
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Basque Plan to Combat Climate Change.

· Assistance in securing Voluntary Agreements between the Public Administration and private companies.
Technical assistance for monitoring the voluntary agreement between the Basque Government’s Department of the Environment and companies in various industrial sectors: steel, cement, pulp and paper and chemicals.

· Monitoring of Voluntary Agreements between the Public Administration and private companies.
Technical assistance for monitoring the voluntary agreement between the Basque Government’s Department of the Environment and companies in various industrial sectors: steel, cement, pulp and paper and chemicals.


· Contaminated soil

· Contaminated soil studies
Statement on Soil Quality, including exploratory surveying, for companies in several sectors (hazardous waste management, timber, production of detergents and metal processing).
Drafting of preliminary reports on soil quality in various industrial sectors (railways, automotion, waste management, foundries, textiles).
Study of the register, characterisation and environmental impact of waste dumps in the districts of Alto Deva and Sasieta.
Study of the impact on the surrounding area caused by the dumps for waste from the production of steel in electric arc furnaces.
Study for the recovery of soils, assessment of the contamination of buildings and waste management at the former plant of Metalquímica del Nervión.
Sampling of beaches to assess the impact of spillages from the Prestige.
Environmental monitoring of the impact of building a road on potentially contaminated soils.

· Technical and legal advice in claims brought by the Administration.

· Obtaining the Statement on Soil Quality.
Statement on Soil Quality, including exploratory surveying, for companies in several sectors (hazardous waste management, timber, production of detergents and metal processing).

· Studies on contaminated soils: preliminary report, exploratory and detailed surveys, risk analysis and characterisation of residual soil.
Statement on Soil Quality, including exploratory surveying, for companies in several sectors (hazardous waste management, timber, production of detergents and metal processing).
Drafting of preliminary reports on soil quality in various industrial sectors (railways, automotion, waste management, foundries, textiles).
Study of the impact on the surrounding area caused by the dumps for waste from the production of steel in electric arc furnaces.
Study of the register, characterisation and environmental impact of waste dumps in the districts of Alto Deva and Sasieta.
Study at the detailed research stage and recovery of a derelict industrial site in Basauri.
Geotechnical surveys and study of the industrial ruins of a company located in the town of Ermua (Bizkaia).
Sampling of beaches to assess the impact of spillages from the Prestige.
Environmental monitoring of the impact of building a road on potentially contaminated soils.

· Sampling of soils and waters, and characterisation of samples.
Statement on Soil Quality, including exploratory surveying, for companies in several sectors (hazardous waste management, timber, production of detergents and metal processing).
Study of the impact on the surrounding area caused by the dumps for waste from the production of steel in electric arc furnaces.
Study of the register, characterisation and environmental impact of waste dumps in the districts of Alto Deva and Sasieta.
Study at the detailed research stage and recovery of a derelict industrial site in Basauri.
Study for the recovery of soils, assessment of the contamination of buildings and waste management at the former plant of Metalquímica del Nervión.
Geotechnical surveys and study of the industrial ruins of a company located in the town of Ermua (Bizkaia).
Sampling of beaches to assess the impact of spillages from the Prestige.
Environmental monitoring of the impact of building a road on potentially contaminated soils.

· Decontamination projects: identification of decontamination techniques, installation design, feasibility study on remediation techniques.
Decontamination of the industrial ruins of a company manufacturing metal products.
Study at the detailed research stage and recovery of a derelict industrial site in Basauri.
Study for the recovery of soils, assessment of the contamination of buildings and waste management at the former plant of Metalquímica del Nervión.
Geotechnical surveys and study of the industrial ruins of a company located in the town of Ermua (Bizkaia).
Environmental recovery of the Licasa industrial ruins located in the town of Urkabustaiz (Alava).

· Control and monitoring of contaminated sites.

· Environmental supervision of construction projects.
Environmental monitoring of the impact of building a road on potentially contaminated soils.

· Technical and legal advice in the negotiation between parties in circumstances of historical contamination.

· Allocation of responsibility in proceedings involving the declaration of contaminated soil.

· Defence in the event of non-compliance with the requirement to clean up in those cases in which the Public Administration considers that the cleaning has been insufficient.

· Advice on negotiating purchase-sale contracts.

· Strategic plans.
Guidance for defining a sustainable production policy in different production sectors.
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Contaminated Soils Plan of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Basque Plan to Combat Climate Change.

· Drafting of regulations on contaminated soils.
Drafting of technical regulations for environmental performance in the chemical processing sector for timber.
Drafting of development regulations regarding contaminated soils.
Development of technical requirements and drafting of technical regulations for the reuse of contaminated soils.

· Sectorial studies, assessing the impact specific sectors have on soils.
Drafting of a technical procedure for the rapid identification of risks and prioritisation for the design of action plans at industrial waste dumps.
Drafting of technical regulations for environmental performance in the chemical processing sector for timber.
Study of the impact on the surrounding area caused by the dumps for waste from the production of steel in electric arc furnaces.

· Advice in the definition of policies and plans.
Guidance for defining a sustainable production policy in different production sectors.
Guidance on how to proceed against oil spillages along the coast and the drafting of a protocol for addressing such events.
Drafting of technical regulations for environmental performance in the chemical processing sector for timber.
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Contaminated Soils Plan of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Involvement in the drafting of the bases for the Basque Plan to Combat Climate Change.

· Help in setting priorities in action plans.
Drafting of a technical procedure for the rapid identification of risks and prioritisation for the design of action plans at industrial waste dumps.

· Organising training workshops on contaminated soil regulations.


· Support to private companies to comply with legal requirements and to improve their environmental performance

· Assistance in obtaining licences, permits and other statutory procedures related to environmental matters.
Technical support for legalising industrial premises as regards the different sectorial environmental laws in companies in various sectors.

· Comprehensive assistance in drafting and processing requests for Integrated Environmental Authorisation.
Assistance in obtaining Integrated Environmental Authorisation for companies in various sectors (waste managers, electroplating, food, textile, printing and ceramics).

· Assistance in drawing up the Environment Declaration and environment reports.

· Comprehensive guidance for industries on the application of best available techniques (BATs) and for bringing existing installations in line with regulations on IPPC.
Study of BREF documents and their relationship with the present state of Basque companies in several industrial sectors.

· Identification of ecological enhancements (Ekoscan, new higher environmental technologies).
“Ekoscanes” (Environmental audit) for companies in various manufacturing sectors.
Reduction of hazardous wastes. Management manual for the textile sector and for paint-generating activities in Castilla y León.

· Comprehensive assistance in the commissioning of environmental management systems and in environmental audits (ISO 14000, EMAS).
Audits on compliance with legislation in different industrial sectors.
Implementation of environmental management systems in companies in various industrial sectors (steelworks, foundries, rolling stock, aeronautics, automotion, processed metal products, assemblies…).

· Assisting in the drafting of the annual reporting of emissions for the E-PRTR.
Drafting of registers on air and water emissions in 2004 and 2005 for the IPPC entities of the Basque Autonomous Community. Implementation of a quality assurance and control system for the Basque E- PRTR register.

· Environmental impact assessment on waste dumps and companies.
Drafting of a technical procedure for the rapid identification of risks and prioritisation for the design of action plans at industrial waste dumps.
Study of the impact on the surrounding area caused by the dumps for waste from the production of steel in electric arc furnaces.
Study of the register, characterisation and environmental impact of waste dumps in the districts of Alto Deva and Sasieta.

· Assessment of environmental costs.
Estimation of the costs due the spillage from the Prestige oil-tanker.

· Emergency plans.

· Environmental reports.

· Advice on Civil Liability insurance to cover damages to the environment.


· Process optimization, minimization of wastes, consumption of raw materials, water, energy

· Analysis of the production process.

· Reducing the generation of wastes, spillages, demand…
Reduction of hazardous wastes. Management manual for the textile sector and for paint-generating activities in Castilla y León.
Centralised system for the recovery of metals from effluents in the electroplating sector.

· Improvement diagnoses, proposal of enhancement measures.
“Ekoscanes” (Environmental audit) for companies in various manufacturing sectors.

· Definition of control measures.

· Sectorial studies, assessment of areas for improvement.
Drafting of technical regulations for environmental performance in the chemical processing sector for timber.
Study of the impact on the surrounding area caused by the dumps for waste from the production of steel in electric arc furnaces.
Study on potential recyclers of industrial sub-products in the Basque Autonomous Community.
Reduction of hazardous wastes. Management manual for the textile sector and for paint-generating activities in Castilla y León.
Centralised system for the recovery of metals from effluents in the electroplating sector.


· Other services to private companies

· Use of forest timber with sustainable management.
Chain of custody in the timber sector for the sustainable management of forests.

· Study of statutory requirements in other countries.
Development of technical requirements and drafting of technical regulations for the reuse of contaminated soils.
Drafting of technical regulations for environmental performance in the chemical processing sector for timber.
Drafting of development regulations regarding contaminated soils.
Continuous service for collating and updating legislation for companies in several sectors (waste managers, steel, railways, electroplating, foundries, ceramics…).

· Staff training.


· Legal advice

· Legal advice in environmental issues.
Technical-legal advice on new contaminated soil legislation for several companies.
Audits on compliance with legislation in different industrial sectors.
“Legescanes” (Legislation audit) for various sectors (agro-food, waste managers, manufacturers of electrical equipment…).
Continuous service for collating and updating legislation for companies in several sectors (waste managers, steel, railways, electroplating, foundries, ceramics…).

· Continuous service for identifying and interpreting legislation applicable to different spheres of business (EU, state, autonomous community and local). Identification of specific legal requirements to be fulfilled by companies.
Continuous service for collating and updating legislation for companies in several sectors (waste managers, steel, railways, electroplating, foundries, ceramics…).

· Intermediation and support in proceedings filed by the Administration. Legal brief and defence before the Public Administrations and Legal Authorities.

· Specific instruction for companies regarding developments in environmental legislation.

· Legal audits, Legescan, due dilligence.
“Legescanes” (Legislation audit) for various sectors (agro-food, waste managers, manufacturers of electrical equipment…).
Audits on compliance with legislation in different industrial sectors.



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