2009-09 - IRI Portugal - FINAL REPORT - IMPEL

planning of environmental inspections 1 has been used to help structure the
questionnaire and the review. The Guidance Book was developed to support
Inspectorates in implementing the RMCEI and describes the different steps of the
Environmental Inspection Cycle pursuant to the RMCEI.
The scope of the IRI in Portugal focussed on the work of the Environmental and Spatial
Planning General Inspectorate (IGAOT) primarily in relation to the inspection of sites
covered by the IPPC and SEVESO Directives. Further the use and practicability of the
new developed questionnaire was also considered.
2.4 Structure
A pre-review meeting was held in Lisbon on the 14 th & 15 th May 2009 in which details
for the review were discussed. The meeting comprised the team leader, rapporteurs
and the hosts. In addition three members of the review team also attended to help
develop the new questionnaire.
The review itself took place at the offices of the Ministry for Environmental, Spatial
Planning and Regional Development (MAOTDR) in Lisbon on the 27 th to the 29 th of
October 2009. The findings were presented to IGAOTs higher management team on the
30 th October 2009.
The Review was structured according to the revised IRI questionnaire developed by the
IRI review project during 2009.
The IRI Review team
UK (Scotland) Simon Bingham Review Team Leader
Norway Erik Forberg Reviewer
Netherlands Jan Teekens Reviewer
Spain Jesus Ócio Reviewer
Slovenia Bojan Pockar Reviewer
France Nicolas Ponchon Reviewer
Netherlands Rob Kramers Rapporteur
UK (England & Wales) Michael Nicholson Rapporteur
Host Team
Portugal Isabel Santana IGAOT organiser
Portugal Paula Matias IGAOT organiser
1 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/impel/pdf/step_by_step_guidance%20book.pdf
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