The foundation of Environmental Inspection Plan is to channel the necessary actions to verify the degree of compliance with the environmental regulationsin order to achieve a high level of environmental protection of La Rioja.
In the terms determined by the Environmental Inspection Plan of La Rioja, Collaborating entities with the Administration that demonstrate the appropriate technical capacity for the realization, of material inspection actions that are not reserved for public officials can be used within the inspection.
New Environmental Inspection Plan of La Rioja 2025-2030
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural World and Environment of La Rioja has approved the new inspection plan Environmental from La Rioja 2025-2030 that seeks Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the inspection, prioritizing the facilities with the greatest environmental impact.
To do this, strategic planning and risk analysis will be used to protect the natural resources of the region, especially when it comes to the issuance of pollutants (GHG), Waste management and preservation of water resources and soil; In addition to strengthening the ability of inspectors through continuous training.
He Official Gazette of La Rioja (Bor) of March 17the resolution approved by the Inspection Plan Environmental which can be consulted through the website of the Government of La Rioja.
The Autonomous Community of La Rioja has 4,683 facilities on which three intervention areas are established environmental. First, those that have authorization are located Environmental Integrated (AAI) and what They are subject to strict controls due to their potential impact on the medium.
The plan foresees annual inspection or every two years of the 66 facilities of this type registered in La Rioja: 41 Agrifood and Livestock, waste management, 6 of consumption of organic solvents, 5 of production and transformation of metals, 3 combustion, 2 mineral industries and 2 chemical industries.
In the second group are facilities with Environmental impact declaration (day), managers and waste producers, and potentially polluting activities of the air or soil. And, finally, the Plan includes the inspection of cross -border transfers of waste to ensure compliance with European regulations on waste transport between countries.
Periodic Control of pollutants
The inspections will be carried out based on the risk assessment associated with each installation. Thus, scheduled inspections include an exhaustive review of compliance with regulations and documentary with visits in situ, while other inspections are carried out as a result of incidents, complaints or serious accidents.
With this procedure is pThey can prioritize those facilities with the greatest potential for environmental condition and optimize the resources allocated to inspection work.
Every year I know will carry out an annual program of inspections. Thus, in facilities with authorization Environmental Integrated, at least one inspection will be carried out with a visit in situ per year for the highest risk and will not be able to spend more than three years without this visit in the lowest risk.
In addition, with the more than 4,600 facilities that do not require AAI, they will be selected for inspection based on the intensity of the activity and the level of risk of each: type of waste management or production, potential Atmosphere or soil pollutant, Environmental Impact Declarationetc.
Likewise, the history of compliance with the installation will be taken into account, or if it is welcomed to a system of Environmental management that shows compliance guarantees.
Sanctioning files
The practice of inspection, in addition to the verification of compliance environmental From the facilities, create a proactivity and interest of the company responsible for maintaining respect for the environment. In this sense, the 40 sanctioning files initiated in 2024 fell into facilities that do not need authorization environmental Integrated and therefore do not foresee a scheduled inspection.
The year After the sanctions imposed by the incorrect management of waste, Waste or emissions discharges to the atmosphere added a total amount of 274,725 euros, without considering the sanctions due to channel or sewerage that instruct the Hydrographic Confederation of the Ebro, the consortium of waters and waste or the City Council of Logroño.
The inspection plan Environmental De la Rioja assures that the reports derived from inspections are transparent and accessible to the publicpromoting the participation and monitoring of environmental actions.
It also includes measures for continuous improvement, adapting to changes in legislation and the needs of the territory. Finally, The continuous training of inspectors and inter -administrative cooperation with other autonomous communities and organizations at European levels will be enhanced.