In brief
- We interpret what genuinely applies to you according to your activity and your authorisations.
- We review the existing documentation and detect inconsistencies before you respond.
- We manage the file before the competent bodies with technical rigour.
- More than 25 years of technical dialogue with the environmental authorities in Catalonia.
Common situations that lead to formal requests or inspections
At industrial companies, environmental requests and inspections are usually linked to the natural evolution of the activity and to an increasingly complex regulatory framework. The most frequent causes we see:
- Changes to processes or installations that have not been fully reflected in the current authorisations.
- Differences between the actual activity and the one described in registers, reports or historical licences.
- Environmental documentation that is correct on its own but inconsistent as a whole.
- Regulatory changes in waste, packaging or documentary controls that have not been reassessed.
- Environmental management handled in-house without a periodic, independent technical review.
Who is this service for?
Why the authorities now review in more detail
The focus is no longer solely on the installation, but on documentation, records and administrative consistency. In the current context the authorities are stepping up their review of historical environmental documentation, the consistency between activity, authorisations and registers, waste and packaging management, the updating of regulatory obligations and the environmental information declared.
In many cases this is not a serious infringement, but a matter of correctly interpreting what applies, which documentation is relevant and how to justify it consistently.
How we start working on your case
- You tell us what has happened
You send us the formal request, the inspection report or the notification and briefly explain the context. - A consultant reviews the case
We establish what has happened and why, and which obligations genuinely apply to your activity. - We review the documentation
Authorisations, registers, contracts with waste managers, reports and declarations: we check their consistency before taking any step. - We explain your options
Clearly: what needs to be answered, what needs to be corrected and within what deadlines. - We manage the file
We support you in the technical dealings with the authorities. If the case requires it, we propose anything from a one-off action to ongoing environmental management.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a formal request and an environmental inspection?
A formal request is usually a formal demand for information or documentation with a response deadline. An inspection involves a review by the authorities that may be documentary, on site or both. In both cases it is advisable to respond with technical and documentary consistency.
Which environmental documentation is usually reviewed at an industrial company?
Current authorisations and licences, waste registers and shipments, the chronological record, contracts with authorised waste managers and carriers, annual reports or declarations, and the consistency between the actual activity and what has been declared.
If I produce waste, what do they check regarding LoW (LER) codes and the chronological record?
That the waste is correctly coded, that the chronological record is complete and up to date, that shipments are properly documented and that the quantities generated, stored and collected by authorised managers are consistent with one another.
What do the authorities check in waste shipments made through eSIR?
That the shipment documentation is traceable and consistent with the waste generated, its origin, the carrier and the authorised destination. If in doubt, it is advisable to review the entire documentary circuit before responding.
I have received a letter about packaging, SCRAP or RPP. How do I know whether it applies to my company?
It depends on the company's actual role in the chain (manufacturer, packer, importer, brand owner or others). The operations and documentation must be analysed to determine whether an obligation exists and to what extent. If you are unsure, a technical review avoids misinterpretations.