MANAGEMENT & PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Participation in EMAS 2: Financial Benefits and Incentives

Other initiatives concern the promotion of EMAS at the local level.

Almost all Italian regions are involved.
Among the main sectors of intervention we can mention, among others, as an example:

• Industrial areas such as the Ceramica district of Sassuolo (Modena) and the Chemistry district of Ravenna;
  
• Tourist areas such as Bibbione (Venice);
  
• Local authorities such as the Municipality of Camerino, the Province of Viterbo and Potenza.

In addition, other initiatives to promote participation in EMAS, such as:

- the agreement between the Ministry of the Environment and UniCredito to provide financial loans at low rates for SMEs, to support their costs for implementing EMAS;

- the agreement between the Ministry of the Environment and the National Agricultural Credit Institute to provide financial loans at low rates for SMEs in the agricultural and agri-food sector, to support their costs for implementing EMAS;

- the agreement between the Ministries of Environment and Industry, the local authorities (Region, Province, Municipalities, etc.), the National Competent Body and the ANPA regarding a project to obtain the EMAS registration of the industrial zone of the district Textile of Prato and of many SMEs operating in the textile sector.

As for the other countries of the Community, Germany, through its Federal structure, provides for particular forms of financial support (in particular for consultancy costs, auditing) aimed primarily at small and medium-sized enterprises that intend to register.
In the Netherlands specific formal benefits are provided for the application of environmental legislation for EMAS registered companies.
Other initiatives are implemented and planned in France, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Austria.