2009-09 - IRI Portugal - FINAL REPORT - IMPEL

developed taking into account the criteria in the RMCEI and the
IMPEL Guidance book on inspection planning “Doing the right
things”
1.4. Definition The IRI would focus on The RMCEI IPPC and Seveso processes and
– where relevant - other industrial process falling under the RMCEI.
This particular IRI would include the following aspects:
• Τhe legal and constitutional setting of the inspectorate, including
interfaces with other bodies such as environmental regional
services (CCDR/ARH) and environmental brigade of the police,
and its related powers and duties.
• Structure and managerial organisation, including funding, staffing
and lines of authority and responsibility for regulatory and policy
functions.
• Workload, in terms of numbers of IPPC processes and Annex1
category.
• Qualifications, skills and experience of inspection staff.
• Procedures for the execution and reporting of routine and nonroutine
inspections.
• Procedures for assessment of training needs and provisions for
training and maintaining current awareness.
• Procedures, criteria and guidance for the development and
revision of inspection plans and inspection schedules.
• Setting the priorities for IPPC installations: the evaluation
aspects, the risk assessment and classifications of risk.
• Performance monitoring: Evaluation of the output and – where
feasible - environmental outcome of inspection activities, The
arrangements for internal assessment of the quality of inspection
performance and for improvement if appropriate.
• Arrangements for reporting on inspectorate activities.
It is also envisaged that assessment of implementation of
above systems be conducted during the review. This will
facilitate the identification of both “good practice” and
“opportunities for development” by the review team. The
assessment may involve examination of documentation
related to the inspection of a number of IPPC permitted
facilities.
Taking the existing IRI questionnaires as a starting point, a
review questionnaire will be developed prior to the review,
which suits the need of this particular IRI. The development
of this questionnaire will take place in close cooperation with
the team of the IRI Review Project.
1.5. Product(s) In addition to the benefits listed in Section 1.1, tangible products will
include:
• A written report of the review for the Portuguese Inspectorate.
• Relevant extracts from the review report, as agreed with the
Portuguese Inspectorate, for dissemination to IMPEL members
and the EC; this will include material which might be considered
for incorporation in the Guidance, Education and Training
Schemes of other Member States Inspectorates.
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