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The Environment Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, in the context of promoting the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in enterprises, announces the announcement of the State Grant Scheme 2024 for the introduction of an Environmental Management System based on the provisions of the relevant Regulation 1221/2009/EC.
The Scheme concerns the provision of state sponsorship to enterprises and organisations of all economic activities (private, semi-public or public sector, if they carry out an economic activity, which is specified in the Grant Scheme) that will install an EMAS Environmental Management System, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 1221/2009/EC, in order to address the environmental aspects of enterprises/organisations, reduce the use of natural resources and continuously improve their environmental performance.
The Scheme is based on de minimis aid and provides for a grant of 70% of the costs for the provision of services for the installation of an Environmental Management System, with a maximum amount of €2,000, and the verification and validation of the system, with a maximum amount of €500. The same amount of €500 is also used to finance the costs of the transition from ISO 14001 to EMAS.
The deadline for submitting applications is 1 November 2024. Companies and organisations that apply for registration in the EMAS Register no later than the above date will be eligible to apply. The Scheme Guide and the Application Form are available on the website of the Environment Department. For further details call 22408923, Environment Officer, Georgiou-Tsiakalou Natalia, email: ngeorgiou@environment.moa.gov.cy.
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