The Department of Environment 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 2022 State Grants Scheme for the introduction of an Environmental Management System based on the provisions of the relevant Regulation 1221/2009/EC.
The Scheme aims to increase the environmental performance of organisations through the establishment of an Environmental Management System in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 1221/2009/EC, and concerns the provision of state sponsorship to enterprises and organisations of all economic activities (private, (private, semi-public or public sector, provided that it carries out the economic activity specified in the Grant Scheme) that intend to establish an Environmental Management System according to EMAS which aims to address the environmental aspects of enterprises/organisations, to reduce the use of natural resources and to 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, up to a maximum of €2,000, and the verification and validation of the system, up to a maximum of €500. The same amount of €500 is also used to finance the costs of switching from ISO 14001 to EMAS.
The deadline for submitting applications is October 31st, 2022. Companies and organisations that apply for registration in the EMAS Register no later than the above date are eligible to apply. The Scheme Guide and the application form can be found on the website of the Environment Department: www.moa.gov.cy/environment. For further details call 22408923, Environment Officer, Georgiou-Tsiakalou Natalia, email: ngeorgiou@environment.moa.gov.cy.
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