Are you no longer able to keep up-to-date with the changes in the laws relating to environment and safety? Vinçotte (member of Kiwa Group) can help you in this regard, as a neutral and independent partner. Our environmental specialists follow the development of safety and environmental regulations closely, on your behalf.
What you need to know
We at Vinçotte offer you a very wide range of activities:
- assistance in drawing up permit applications, evaluation documents and administrative documents
- monitoring and keeping up-to-date with European, Belgian and Regional Regulations
- legal advice and following-up of administrative dossiers
- inspection of the waste recycling centre, waste audit, implementation of prevention plans
- Environmental Impact reports (MER) and Safety Reports (VR) such as SWA-VR (collaboration agreement safety report) and OVRs (environmental safety reports)
- Safety studies relating to permit applications from among others, mills, feed business operators, and wind farms
- participation in discussion meetings and communication with interest and lobby groups
- technical audits including, among other things, environmental balances and safety assessments
- CO² monitoring protocols
- eco-audits, audits for verification of conformity with legislation, such as compliance audit, due diligence, etc..
- evaluation of Best Available Techniques (BAT)
- permit applications for genetically modified organisms, bio-safety and pathogenic organisms
- evaluation of a company’s activities in relation to air, water, soil, noise and waste materials with regard to the impact at present, and the risks for the future
- conformity evaluation (compliance audit) of activities with issued permits and regulations
- performance of comparative legal studies (legislation and jurisprudence) for specific environmental aspects such as for liability in case of soil contamination, liabilities for producers of waste, etc.
- technical advice for storing hazardous products and the setting up of tank parks
- specific environmental service provision and customised project management.
There is great flexibility in our method of working as well. Our experts can not only handle projects for your company from A to Z, but they can also act as your partner in undertaking the responsibility of replying to questions to the government, take up administrative tasks vis-à-vis the government, and be able to maintain contact with the competent administrations while your own employees continue to dictate the direction and the course, or – only act as a strategic advisor.
Advantages
By contacting Vinçotte, which works full-time in the environment field, you will obtain a broader view of all the matters relating to this subject, and it will therefore be easier for you to take into account possible changes within this domain."