• Unplanned inspections in 34 facilities in Kırıkkale, Çorum, Samsun, Hatay,
Mersin, Balıkesir, Çanakkale and Bursa by central organization of the Ministry,
within the scope of the Communiqué on the Continuous Emission Measurement
System (CEMS).
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In total, 295 inspections (255 unplanned, 40 planned) were conducted just in
2014.
Regarding implementation of the By-Law on Preventing and Mitigating the
Effects of Major Industrial Accidents, the Project conducted to strengthen the
institutional and administrative capacity of general and local authorities implementing Seveso-II (Directive 96/82/EC)
5 on the prevention and control of catastrophic accidents is worth noting here. This is particularly because, among its many
other contributions, the works on the development and maintenance of the ‘Seveso
Notification System’ operating under the Ministry’s Environmental Information
System arises as a very important tool in preventing major industrial accidents and
responding to them on time (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, 2015: 26).
Market surveillance and inspection (MSI), on the other hand, is one of the
opening criteria of the chapter on Free Movements of Good in the EU membership
negotiations. Therefore, there are two significant regulations prepared in line with
the acquis about market surveillance and inspection: the Act on Preparation and
Implementation of the Technical Legislations Regarding the Products (No. 4703)
and the By-Law on Market Surveillance and Inspection of Products. According to
those, the producers can only introduce safe products to the market, and the public
institutions responsible for market surveillance and inspection activities should
implement relevant By-Laws specifically prepared for such products.
A Market Surveillance and Inspection Coordination Board has also been established to ensure coordination between the institutions conducting market surveillance and monitoring activities through the related By-Law (Art. 12-15, By-Law on
Market Surveillance and Inspection of Products). The action plans of this Board are
assessed by the Market Surveillance Inspection and Product Safety Evaluation
Board founded under the Communiqué of the Prime Ministry No. 2011/12.
6.5 Environmental Enforcement: Administrative Fines
and Suspension
When any non-compliance with the requirements of the related acts – mainly the
Environment Act, or relevant By-Laws – is identified during inspections, administrative fines (Art. 20(a-y), Environment Act) or other measures like suspension of
the activity (Art. 15, Art. 30, Environment Act) can be imposed on facilities that act
4
See also the explanations about the Communiqué to understand it further at:
http://enofis.com.tr/mevzuat/faydali/seos_aciklama.pdf.
5
See also Seveso-I (Directive 82/501/EEC) and Seveso-III (Directive 2012/18/EU).
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Mersin, Balıkesir, Çanakkale and Bursa by central organization of the Ministry,
within the scope of the Communiqué on the Continuous Emission Measurement
System (CEMS).
4
In total, 295 inspections (255 unplanned, 40 planned) were conducted just in
2014.
Regarding implementation of the By-Law on Preventing and Mitigating the
Effects of Major Industrial Accidents, the Project conducted to strengthen the
institutional and administrative capacity of general and local authorities implementing Seveso-II (Directive 96/82/EC)
5 on the prevention and control of catastrophic accidents is worth noting here. This is particularly because, among its many
other contributions, the works on the development and maintenance of the ‘Seveso
Notification System’ operating under the Ministry’s Environmental Information
System arises as a very important tool in preventing major industrial accidents and
responding to them on time (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, 2015: 26).
Market surveillance and inspection (MSI), on the other hand, is one of the
opening criteria of the chapter on Free Movements of Good in the EU membership
negotiations. Therefore, there are two significant regulations prepared in line with
the acquis about market surveillance and inspection: the Act on Preparation and
Implementation of the Technical Legislations Regarding the Products (No. 4703)
and the By-Law on Market Surveillance and Inspection of Products. According to
those, the producers can only introduce safe products to the market, and the public
institutions responsible for market surveillance and inspection activities should
implement relevant By-Laws specifically prepared for such products.
A Market Surveillance and Inspection Coordination Board has also been established to ensure coordination between the institutions conducting market surveillance and monitoring activities through the related By-Law (Art. 12-15, By-Law on
Market Surveillance and Inspection of Products). The action plans of this Board are
assessed by the Market Surveillance Inspection and Product Safety Evaluation
Board founded under the Communiqué of the Prime Ministry No. 2011/12.
6.5 Environmental Enforcement: Administrative Fines
and Suspension
When any non-compliance with the requirements of the related acts – mainly the
Environment Act, or relevant By-Laws – is identified during inspections, administrative fines (Art. 20(a-y), Environment Act) or other measures like suspension of
the activity (Art. 15, Art. 30, Environment Act) can be imposed on facilities that act
4
See also the explanations about the Communiqué to understand it further at:
http://enofis.com.tr/mevzuat/faydali/seos_aciklama.pdf.
5
See also Seveso-I (Directive 82/501/EEC) and Seveso-III (Directive 2012/18/EU).
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Z. Savaşan