Chemicals and environmental legislation is evolving dynamically and covers a wide range of industrial and commercial activities and companies that were not initially regulated or experienced in meeting such requirements. End users are increasingly interested in the content of dangerous ingredients in the products they buy and use. This requires an intense and transparent exchange of information along the supply chain from manufacturers through suppliers to dealers and recycling companies, which has been regulated through a number of European regulations in the field of chemicals, products and waste adopted in recent years. Proactive actions aimed at introducing sustainable environmental management models is a viable business solution that is profitable for any company in the long run. In the event of breaches or significant non-compliance with the regulatory requirements in the field of chemicals, companies and responsible persons are liable to sanction, and non-compliant products may be suspended or withdrawn from the market, have problems importing chemicals and products from outside the EU or have to suspend your activity due to the imposition of compulsory administrative measures by the competent and control authorities.
EnviProAdvice Ltd can assist you in ensuring compliance in the following areas:
- Chemical management;
- Preventive tools (complex permits, major accident control, safe storage of chemicals, and prevention and remedying of environmental damage);
- Environmental assessment and environmental impact assessment;
- Waste management;
- Water conservation;
- European and international funding for the implementation of your projects and programs.

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) has a serious impact on a wide range of companies in various sectors, including companies that do not initially perceive themselves as engaged in chemical activities. Companies must register the substances they manufacture or import, provide information on identified chemical hazards by providing safety data sheets, and comply with the restriction and authorization requirements for certain substances of very high health and environmental concern. . Companies must store structured information to demonstrate their compliance with the requirements of the REACH Regulation and the implementing legislation for an extended period.

EnviProAdvice Ltd offers the following services:

- Specialized audits to identify the roles and responsibilities and level of regulatory compliance of companies with REACH requirements;
- Мmonitoring of regulatory processes for the evaluation, authorization and restriction of dangerous substances;
- Preparation of reports and recommendations for compliance with REACH requirements;
- Preparation of a REACH-IT profile of the European Chemicals Agency platform;
- Preparation and submission of REACH substance registration dossiers;
- Communication with leading registrants, data holders and the European Chemicals Agency for sharing substance registration data;
- Exclusive representation for the purposes of REACH;
- Preparation of a safety assessment and report of a chemical under REACH;
- Prepare applications for release of the requirements for registration, authorization and / or restriction of substances under REACH for defense purposes;
- Preparation, validation and updating of safety data sheets in Bulgarian, English, Russian and German;
- Specialized company and individual training for executives and employees responsible for the implementation of REACH;
- Information Structuring and Maintenance in accordance with Art. 36 of REACH certifying the fulfillment of company obligations;
- Preparation and submission of Hazardous Substances Notifications in articles;
- Research, selection and communication with laboratories to conduct tests for REACH purposes;
- Иpreparing analyzes, opinions and positions on proposals to identify and prioritize particularly dangerous substances for authorization and restriction under REACH;
- Assisting in communication with competent and supervisory authorities, etc.


Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) ensures that the dangers and risks of the use of chemicals are communicated to workers, professionals and the general public in an understandable language through the labeling of chemicals . CLP requires manufacturers, importers or downstream users to classify substances and mixtures before placing them on the market. All suppliers of hazardous substances and mixtures must be pre-labeled and packaged as required by CLP.

EnviProAdvice Ltd provides services in:
- Specialized Audits to identify the roles and responsibilities and degree of regulatory compliance of companies with CLP requirements;
- Monitoring regulatory processes on harmonizing the classification and labeling of dangerous substances;
- Elaboration of analyzes, opinions and positions on proposals for harmonization of classification and labeling of substances;
- Drafting a report and recommendations to comply with the requirements of the Regulation;
- Classification and labeling of chemicals and mixtures;
- Preparation and submission of chemical classification and labeling notifications ;
- Specialized training of those responsible for the implementation of the CLP Regulation and the management of the company;
- Structuring and maintenance of information proving their compliance with the requirements of the Regulation in accordance with the requirements of national law;
- Assisting in communication with competent and supervisory authorities;
- Preparation and submission of notifications of hazardous mixtures to toxicology centers, etc.

Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 on Biocidal Products (BPR) regulates the making available on the market and use of biocidal products by evaluating and approving their active ingredients and authorizing the products before they are placed on the market. EU. The approval of active substances is carried out at EU level and the subsequent authorization of biocidal products at Member State or EU level (Union authorization). From 1 September 2015, no biocidal products containing, generating or consisting of the active substance concerned may be made available on the EU market unless the supplier of the substance or product is included in the list of suppliers of active substances (Article 95 list BPR) for the purpose and product group and to which the product belongs.

EnviProAdvice Ltd offers:

- Specialized audits to identify the roles and responsibilities and degree of regulatory compliance of companies with BPR requirements;
- Monitoring Regulatory Processes on the approval of active substances and the authorization of biocidal products;
- Prepare reports and recommendations to meet CLP requirements;
- Preparation and submission of technical dossiers for authorization of biocidal products for Bulgaria, for other countries or at EU level;
- Preparation and submission of technical dossier for inclusion in the list of suppliers of active substances under Art. 95 of BPR;
- Specialized training of the persons responsible for the implementation of the Regulation and the company's management;
- Structuring and maintenance of information proving their compliance with the requirements of the Regulation in accordance with the requirements of national law;
- Communication assistance with competent and supervisory authorities, etc..

Regulation (EU) 649/2012 on the Export and Import of Hazardous Chemicals is the main EU legislation implementing the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure (PIC) trade in certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides. The PIC Regulation establishes rules for the prior notification and, in certain cases, the written consent of the export of certain hazardous chemicals and imposes obligations on companies wishing to import and export these chemicals to non-EU countries / EEA, The Regulation restricts the export of persistent organic pollutants to the extent of the Stockholm Convention. It aims to promote shared responsibility and cooperation in the international trade in hazardous chemicals, as well as to protect human health and the environment, by providing developing countries with information on how to safely store, transport, use and dispose of hazardous chemicals.
EnviProAdvisor Ltd. provides the following services:
- verbal and written consultations on determining the scope and obligations of PIC companies and the status of chemicals exported and imported;
- drawing up a company profile in the e-PIC platform of the European Chemicals Agency;
- preparation and submission of notifications for export of certain dangerous substances on their own, in the composition of mixtures and in articles;
- preparation and submission of annual reports on the export and import of dangerous chemicals within the scope of the PIC, etc .;

Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury covers the entire life cycle of mercury, incl. in the form of mercury compounds and mixtures of mercury. It largely complements existing EU environmental legislation on mercury by:
- Prohibits the export of mercury and mercury compounds;
- Prohibits the production, export and import of a wide range of mercury-added products;
- Discontinues all uses of mercury catalysts and large electrodes in industrial processes;
- Reduces the use and contamination of dental amalgam, which is the latest widespread use of mercury in the EU, and establishes a process to assess the feasibility of completely eliminating mercury use in dentistry;
- Limits future new uses of mercury in industry and in products;
- Ensures that all mercury waste is treated safely, stabilized in a less toxic form and stored in safe conditions.

EnviProAdvisors Ltd. provides services in:
- defining the obligations of companies and developing transitional measures to comply with the requirements of the Mercury Regulation;
- inventorying, reporting, structuring and maintaining information and reporting of information within the scope of the Mercury Regulation;
- preparation of applications for the importation of mercury and mercury mixtures in accordance with the Law on the Protection against Harmful Impact of Chemical Substances and Mixtures (LHVHVS) and the Regulation on Mercury;
- preparation of notifications for the production of a new product with added mercury or the introduction of a new production process with the use of mercury or mercury compounds in accordance with the Health and Safety Act;
- classification of mercury waste and identification of eligible activities and applicable measures for the intermediate storage, transportation and disposal of waste containing mercury and mercury compounds, etc.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are hazardous chemicals such as pesticides or industrial chemicals that remain in the environment, cross the food chain and endanger human health and the environment. It is extremely characteristic of POPs that they can be transported very far from their source of origin and therefore present a real worldwide problem.
Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 (POPs) on persistent organic pollutants prohibits, phases out as soon as possible or restricts the production, placing on the market and use of POPs and establishes control rules of stocks, limitation of releases and environmentally sound management of waste from substances containing POPs [incl. dioxins and furans; hexachlorobenzene (HCB); polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pentachlorobenzene (PeCB); and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

EnviProAdvises Ltd. provides written and verbal advice, assistance in identifying obligations and deficiencies in implementation, inventorying, modeling of pollutant emissions, exploring and selecting appropriate alternative substitutes, and adapting production processes and technologies to phase out replacements and decommissioning of these hazardous chemicals.

Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 on detergents lays down rules and obligations for the placing on the market of detergents and surfactants (surfactants) intended to be included in detergents related to:
- the biodegradability of surfactants for detergents;
- limiting or prohibiting the use of surfactants for biodegradability reasons;
- limiting the use of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds in consumer dishwashers and automatic dishwasher detergents;
- additional labeling of detergents, including allergenic flavors;
- maintaining and reporting information from manufacturers, incl. importers, repackers and rebranders of detergents and surfactants to the competent authorities and medical staff of the Member States.

EnviProAdvises Ltd. provides consulting services and assists manufacturers, importers and distributors of detergents and surfactants for detergents, in defining the obligations and meeting the requirements of the Regulation and the Law on the Protection against Harmful Impact of Chemicals and mixtures, in accordance with the MOEW Guidelines for Control.

The safe storage of chemicals and mixtures is one of the main tasks of operators of plants and / or facilities on the territory of which hazardous chemicals are available and aims to ensure the protection of human life and health and the environment. Regulation on the order and manner of storage of hazardous chemicals and mixtures
EnviProAdvises Ltd. provides written and oral advice and prepares comprehensive assessments and reports on the safety of chemical storage.

PREVENTIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75 / EU is the EU's main instrument (IED) for controlling the emissions of pollutants from the activity of industrial installations and implementing best available techniques (BAT). The directive has been transposed in Chapter Seven of the Environmental Protection Act and the Ordinance on the conditions and procedure for issuing complex permits.
EnviProAdvises Ltd. assists operators in the process of preparing documentation and conducting administrative procedures for issuing complex permits and conducting public consultations. Our team assists:
- in communication with competent and control authorities;
- preparation of applications and documentation for issuing, reviewing, updating and amending complex permits;
- assessment of the conformity of the technique chosen with the BAT conclusions and the selection of a specific BAT;
- mathematical modeling and computer simulation of the spread of pollutants in the ambient air and water and the consequences of the occurrence of industrial accidents and incidents with dangerous chemicals.


Directive 2012/18 / EU (Seveso III) has been transposed into Chapter Seven of the Environmental Protection Act and the Ordinance on the Prevention of Major Accidents with Dangerous Substances and the Limitation of their Consequences, with the Purpose of Preventing Major accidents involving dangerous substances.
The Directive covers establishments where dangerous substances (eg during processing or storage) may be present in quantities exceeding a certain 'risk' threshold. For example, as a result of recent legislative changes, warehouses containing large quantities of home bleach are covered by this legislation.
Depending on the amount of hazardous substances available, businesses are categorized with low and high risk potential, with the latter subject to stricter regulation.

EnviProAdvises Ltd. provides services in:

- Specialized integrated audits to assess the compliance of companies with regulatory requirements, incl. and the requirements for safe storage and fire and emergency safety; - Preparation of reports and recommendations for compliance; - Preparation of classification of enterprises and facilities with risk potential for major accident; - Modeling and risk assessment and consequences of major accidents; - Preparation of documentation under Chapter 7, Section I of the EPA, incl. coordinated or common administrative procedures (safety report, major accident prevention policy report, safety management system, internal emergency plan, etc.); - Specialized training of the persons responsible for the implementation of the Directive and the management of the company; - Structuring and maintenance of information proving compliance with the requirements of national legislation; - Assistance in communication with competent and supervisory authorities, etc.

The problem of old pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems due to the diversity of pollution by origin and type, as well as because of its widespread spread throughout the country..
The scope of the concept of "old pollution" has many aspects - legal, economic, health, environmental, technical, etc. Generally, old pollution is identified by changes in the quality of the environmental components (soil, surface and groundwater, flora and fauna) to the extent that it poses a risk to human health.
The Environmental Damage Prevention and Remediation Liability Act and its Ordinances regulates the responsibility for preventing and remedying environmental damage, in compliance with the "polluter pays" principle and the principle of sustainable development.

EnviProAdvises Ltd. provides documentation preparation and evaluation services for applicable legislation.

EА, EIA and Conformity Assessment (EIA)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a preventative tool for identifying potential adverse environmental and human health impacts from the construction and operation of a set of investment proposals in all sectors of the economy and infrastructure development, at an early stage from their research and development, before deciding on their implementation in a specific place in the respective technology, construction method, etc.

Environmental assessment applies to a wide range of public plans and programs (eg land use and land use planning, transport, energy, waste, agriculture, etc.).
Plans and programs within the meaning of the EC Directive must be drawn up or adopted by a body (at national, regional or local level) and required by legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions.

The two Directives have been transposed in Chapter Six of the Environmental Protection Act and the Regulation on the Conditions and Procedures for Performing Environmental Impact Assessments and the Regulation on the Conditions and Procedures for Performing Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programs.

EnviProAdvisors Ltd. offers the following services: - Conducting feasibility studies and analyzes in the field of spatial planning and environmental protection.
- Preparation of road maps and scenarios for the implementation of investment proposals, in accordance with the regulatory regimes introduced in the legislation in the investment construction process (spatial planning, investment design and construction);
- Surveys and consulting in the field of spatial planning in connection with the implementation of the Law on Spatial Planning and the by-laws regulating the procedures for changing the purpose of landed properties, spatial planning, investment design and construction permitting.
- Assistance to the contracting authority in the process of spatial planning - preparation of assignments for drafts of development plans, containing a justification of the need for the development of plans, determination of the territorial scope of the plans, terms and stages for elaboration.
- Consulting in the field of environment in connection with the implementation of the Environmental Protection Act and by-laws. Studies on the feasibility of plans, programs and investment proposals in integrating environmental projections and in line with the principle of sustainable development.
- Analysis of applicable procedures for plans and programs, consultations on the manner of carrying out the procedures, in accordance with the requirements of the Ordinance on the conditions and procedure for carrying out environmental assessment of plans and programs.
- Analysis of applicable procedures for investment proposals, consultations on how to carry out the procedures, in accordance with the requirements of the Ordinance on the terms and procedure for carrying out environmental impact assessment of investment proposals.
Assisting the contracting authority in carrying out the procedures under Chapter Six of the EPA:

Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programs - Preparation of: notifications of plans and programs; requests for an assessment of the need for an environmental assessment; monitoring and control reports on the implementation of the plans / programs, including measures to prevent, reduce or eliminate as far as possible the likely adverse effects of the plan or program on the environment and human health, with the periodicity specified in the EC Opinion or the decision to assess the need for the EC.
Environmental Impact Assessment - Preparation of: notifications of investment proposals; Requests for assessing the need for an EIA with information for assessing the need for an EIA.

WATER PROTECTION

In order to preserve the cleanliness of the wastewater discharges and to create favorable conditions for the normal development of aquatic ecosystems, Bulgarian legislation requires permits for wastewater discharges for sites under design and / or construction and for existing ones. objects. Permits designate sites for self-monitoring and sampling rates and individual emission limits for all characteristic wastewater indicators.

EnviProAdvises Ltd. provides services on:
- Preparation and evaluation of documentation and permit applications;
- Preparation of opinions / consultations on the requirements of the water legislation.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Part of the responsibility of waste generating companies is to determine the status of their waste and to classify the waste that is generated in their activity.
Companies planning to carry out waste activities must apply for permits and registration documents for waste activities under the Waste Management Act and the Environmental Protection Act.

EnviProAdvisors Ltd. offers the following services:

- Preparation and evaluation of documentation and opinions on waste classification, end-of-waste status and by-product, applications and documentation for permitting and registration of waste management activities under WMA;
- Waste classification according to the requirements of the Seveso III Directive on the classification of enterprises and installations with high-risk potential for accidents etc.

EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCING OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.

Obtaining a grant under European programs is subject to a number of requirements and conditions. Through a personal consultation provided by an expert at EnviProAdviser Ltd., you will be able to find out if your project idea is actually feasible, from which program it could receive funding and how it can actually be done.
The consultation goes through the following stages:
1. The program or programs suitable for financing the specific project idea shall be determined.
2. Detailed information shall be provided on: who and under what conditions may apply under the program, the amount of the grant, the stages of payment of the funding, the application procedure, the documents to be submitted.
3. Detailed guidance and guidance is provided on the measures that the applicant must take in order to meet the assessment criteria to the maximum extent and outline the specific steps he / she must take in the application preparation process.
The consultation is tailored to the client's specific case and includes answering any additional questions asked by the client.

EnviProAdvises Ltd. offers the following services:
- Providing up-to-date information on funding opportunities for different programs and projects and deadlines for applying for them;
- Consultations and preparation of documentation for application and implementation of projects with European and international funding;
- Investigation of project financing opportunities;
- Review of already prepared project proposals for eligibility;
- Preparation of institutional, socio-economic, SWOT, etc. type of analysis.