ANNUAL REPORT OF âTRANSGAZâ MANAGEMENT INDIVIDUAL ...
ANNUAL REPORT OF âTRANSGAZâ MANAGEMENT INDIVIDUAL ...
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SNTGN “TRANSGAZ” SA Medias Annual Management Report for 2007<br />
The environmental issues on Transgaz’ sites, identified under normal, accidental<br />
and/or emergency operating conditions, were determined for such cases having a<br />
tremendous impact on the environment. All significantly impacting environmental<br />
issues were taken into account in the determination of preventive and corrective<br />
actions, correlated with environmental objectives and goals included in environmental<br />
management programmes.<br />
1.1.6.2. The key actions and measures for improving the environmental<br />
management and/or mitigating the impact on the environment in 2007<br />
In order to improve activity in such field, various actions were taken in 2007, as<br />
follows:<br />
- ensuring the familiarity with and the observation of the environmental<br />
legislation by all the company’s employees<br />
- notifying authorities and the public of the environmental policy by any means<br />
- monitoring of environmental factors (air, water, noise) according to the<br />
requirements of the environmental permits<br />
- identification of environmental issues on sites and activities<br />
- elaboration of studies for mitigating phonic pollution<br />
- modernization/upgrading works to equipment preventing pollution and<br />
mitigating the negative impact on the environment at national level<br />
- acquisition of absorbents for treatment of land affected by accidental spillage of<br />
oil products from aggregates<br />
- conclusion of contracts on waste taking over from the regional operating<br />
centres<br />
1.1.6.3. The level of compliance with the legislation on environmental protection<br />
Under Order no. 876/2004 of the Ministry of Environment and Water Management on<br />
the approval of the "Procedure for the licensing of activities having a crucial impact on<br />
the environment", respectively Order no 1798/2007 of the Ministry of Environment<br />
and of Development on the approval of the "Procedure for the issuance of<br />
environmental licenses", the gas transmission activity, 6030 CAEN code, shall be<br />
performed exclusively based on environmental license.<br />
Again, under Order no. 860/2002 of the Ministry of Waters and Environmental<br />
Protection on the "Procedure for assessing the impact on the environment and for the<br />
issuance of the environmental agreement", it is necessary to be granted an<br />
environmental agreement in order to be able to start building or mounting works to<br />
new or current sites which involve the change in specifications or capacity.<br />
On the other hand, under Water Law no. 107/1996 and Order no. 662/2006 of the<br />
Ministry of Environment and of Water Management, Transgaz shall commence works<br />
only after having been granted such water management permits. Therefore, Transgaz<br />
holds 114 water management permits for all hydrographical basins and water<br />
crossings.<br />
In order to be granted environmental and water management licenses, Transgaz had<br />
studies and documentation elaborated pursuant to legal requirements.<br />
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