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EUDR

November 21st, 2024 | admin | EU Regulations

EUROPEAN UNION DEFORESTATION REGULATION – DEFINE AND FULFILL YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WITH US

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I. WHO IS AFFECTED BY EUDR?
II. OUR SERVICES
Usługi EUDR_aktualizacja
III. EUDR CALENDAR
Kalendarium EUDR_
IV. EUDR PROCEDURE
V. LEGISLATION

WE OFFER FREE CONSULTATIONS FOR COMPANIES INTERESTED IN EUDR

CBAM

November 17th, 2023 | admin | EU Regulations

ECHO HAS BEEN SUPPORTING COMPANIES AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF CBAM. WE HAVE BEEN WITH YOU FOR 2 YEARS NOW. DURING THIS TIME, WE HAVE SUBMITTED SEVERAL HUNDRED REPORTS, COMMUNICATED WITH THOUSANDS OF SUPPLIERS, AND PERFORMED TWO ON-SITE AUDITS AT FACILITIES IN ASIA.

WHAT DO WE DO?

Usługi CBAM

AS ONE OF THE FEW COMPANIES IN POLAND, WE HAVE CBAM EXPERTS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR YEARS. THANKS TO THIS, NOT ONLY WILL WE FULFILL YOUR CBAM OBLIGATIONS FOR YOU, BUT ALSO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF YOUR PRODUCTION FACILITY, CHECK EMISSION DATA, AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OPTIMIZING EMISSION INDICATORS.

WHY IS IT WORTH WORKING WITH US?

We offer comprehensive support – combining expert legal knowledge with environmental experience. We have been performing energy and compliance audits in companies for years. As one of the few players on the CBAM market, we know how to calculate emissions, optimize emission indicators, and verify data provided by suppliers. Our goal is to build a competitive advantage for your company through responsible emissions management.

Our competitive advantage is that we advise suppliers on how to calculate emissions associated with the production of goods. We propose solutions that support emission reduction in the supply chain, which is important in the context of CBAM-related costs.

We ensure that all calculations comply with the required methodologies and that the reporting process runs smoothly and without risk of errors. We estimate CBAM costs and identify the most optimal partners. This gives your organization the confidence that it not only meets regulatory requirements, but also makes the best business decisions.

WHAT YOU GAIN BY WORKING WITH ECHO?

DOES CBAM APPLY TO YOU?

If you import goods in any of the following sectors, please contact us. We will verify free of charge whether you have any obligations under the CBAM Regulations.

Towary CBAM_grafika

We start by analyzing your situation to determine whether and to what extent the new regulations apply to you. We then identify the products covered by CBAM and assess the regulatory and financial risks that may be associated with them. If you decide to work with us, we will take over your responsibilities – we will contact suppliers, collect and analyze emissions data, and submit CBAM reports.

In practice, CBAM means that regular action must be taken in several key areas.

Co oznacza CBAM w praktyce

If you do not want to fulfill your CBAM obligations yourself, we encourage you to use our services.

COST-FREE CBAM CONSULTATION – DETERMINE YOUR OBLIGATIONS

Knock Knock Echo Solutions app

June 26th, 2022 | admin | Outsourcing and applications

Knock Knock Echo Solutions app means high standards, more time savings, and reduced risk of non-compliance with legal requirements. Install the app and see how much you gain every day.

Knock Knock Echo Solutions app
We're launching another Records Cloud Module!

Log in to the application website: https://knock.echoeg.com/pl/auth/login or scan the QR code.

Available modules

Coming soon

Keeping accurate records – Records Cloud module!

Obligations arising from both national and European legislation on the use of the environment include, among other things, the need to submit reports to state authorities and pay various types of fees. In order to fulfill the above obligations, entrepreneurs are first and foremost required to keep proper records of, among other things:

placed on the market:

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  • SUP packaging,
  • packaging,
  • batteries and accumulators,
  • tires, oils, and lubricants,
  • electrical and electronic equipment,
  • fishing gear (from 2024),
  • packaging covered by the deposit system (from 2025).

acquired and issued:

exported and manufactured:

In the Records Cloud module, you will find: ready-made forms for keeping records in accordance with the law, information on all the obligations you must fulfill, and support from experienced experts.

KEY ADVANTAGES OF THE RECORDS CLOUD MODULE:

Support for your activities at BDO – Waste Cloud module


The only application available on the market in which you will produce and transfer waste in accordance with the law. An additional advantage is the transparency and easy possibility of transferring waste.

WASTE GENERATION in the waste generation tab, you can generate waste
and you will be able to verify whether the given precipitation name is on your list.

WASTE TRANSFER in the waste transfer tab you can quickly and easily transfer waste to your waste recipient. Remember that you can always report several wastes at once!

REPORT STATUSES In this tab, you can easily and clearly view all the waste transfer reports you have completed.

RECORD You have access to your data stored in BDO at any time, i.e., the weight of waste you have generated and the weight of waste transferred to the recipient. During an inspection, you can present your current data using this tab.

The records are being developed, thanks to which you have access to a visual presentation of the waste generated in your company throughout the year.

KEY ADVANTAGES OF THE WASTE CLOUD MODULE: 

Remember, the obligations imposed on entrepreneurs are necessary to prevent and counteract the harmful effects of human activity on the environment, and failure to comply with them has serious consequences for the entrepreneur.

If you value modern tools that will help you meet environmental requirements, please contact us. We will be happy to tell you more about the Knock Knock Echo Solutions application.

Please contact us using the form below or call +48 577 052 973.

Assessment of compliance with legal requirements of health and safety

June 26th, 2022 | admin | Outsourcing and applications

The assessment of compliance with the legal requirements of occupational health and safety covers the entirety of the provisions in the field of legal requirements relating to the enterprise. Our assessment may also serve as the fulfillment of the obligation described in point 9.1.2 of the standard: ISO 45001: 2018.

It is a good practice to combine the assessment of compliance with legal health and safety requirements with the requirements of environmental protection.

As part of the conformity assessment we carry out verification of documentation, inspection of work stations, and tours around the plant. The assessment report is also based on oral information obtained from plant employees, in particular those dealing with health and safety management issues.

The scope of the assessment covers, among others, areas of health and safety law, such as:

Health & Safety audit

June 26th, 2022 | admin | Outsourcing and applications

We carry out health and safety audits of buildings, processes and working conditions in enterprises. A health and safety audit may be the implementation of the employer's obligation under the Labor Code to control the health and safety condition. The employer is obliged to ensure systematic inspections of the health and safety at work, with particular emphasis on the organization of work processes, the technical condition of machines and other technical devices, and determine the methods of registering irregularities and methods of their removal.

Our audits also fulfill the obligation described in point 9.2 of the standard: ISO 45001: 2018 or may result from high standards of operation imposed by business partners and customers, the parent company.

The scope of the OHS audit is planned in the following areas, among others:

Each health and safety audit produces a detailed report confirming the correct operation of the plant, in which we also discuss areas with non-conformities. In the report, at the client's request, we describe recommendations and further steps to ensure full compliance with legal requirements.

Health & Safety trainings

June 26th, 2022 | admin | Bez kategorii, Outsourcing and applications

The purpose of the training is to fulfill the employer's obligation resulting from, inter alia, Art. 237 (3) of the Labor Code and the Regulation of the Ministry of Economy, Labour and and Social Policy of 27 July 2004 (as amended) on training in the field of occupational health and safety. 

Occupational health and safety training includes, among others, updating, supplementing knowledge and skills, in particular in the field of:

Periodic health and safety training includes workplaces:

Based on many years of experience, we have created a complete offer tailored to the type and scope of services to the expectations of customers.

In our company, we approach each client in a very individual way.

Cooperation procedure:

Matching the appropriate training in the field corresponding to the individual requirements of your company and training group;
Organizing selected training from scratch, according to the specific needs of your company and its preferences (we offer remote and stationary training, located at the client's or in our training rooms);
Assessment of newly acquired skills by employees after the completion of the training process and feedback to the employer.

Thanks to many years of experience in the industry and ongoing services for companies, we have the necessary substantive and practical experience to comprehensively carry out the assessment process in your company.

Outsourcing of services

June 26th, 2022 | admin | Outsourcing and applications

Thanks to our offer, the complexity and multitude of legal acts will no longer be a problem for your company. We will identify new requirements and take care of the correct interpretation of regulations and updating your registers of legal requirements in environmental protection and health and safety.

Our offer include:

  1. Environmental Outsourcing, Health & Safety

Support and consultancy in the field of environmental protection and health and safety. Consultations may be conducted remotely or combined with the secondment of an ECHO specialist to the plant's premises.

In what topics can we support you:

Cooperation procedure:

Analysis of the scope of using the environment - zero audit
Preparation of necessary reports, documents, reports, calculation of fees, etc.
Submission of documentation to appropriate offices

Thanks to many years of experience in the industry and ongoing service for companies, we have the necessary substantive and practical experience to comprehensively carry out the process of assessing your company.

2. Environmental documentation

Preparation and correction of all documents related to the functioning of the organization in the field of environmental protection and occupational health and safety, including, inter alia: preparation of applications, reports, reports, water law surveys, environmental impact reports, KIPs (Project Information Sheet), reports on internal audits, discharging wastewater, air emissions (both substances and noise) as well as chemicals and waste management - including the operation of the BDO base.

The most common mistakes when keeping waste records:

When it concerns:

3. Management systems – ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001 etc.

Supervision over the implementation and operation of the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001, EMAS), the Quality Management System (ISO 9001), the Energy Management System (ISO 50001), the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO 45001), integrated systems and others. We provide consultations and support in environmental and energy audits and reviews, system integration or assuming all responsibilities for maintaining the ISO management system in the organization.

Support with checks and inspections

June 26th, 2022 | admin | Outsourcing and applications

Our team of experts will be happy to support your company during the control of external bodies, third party audits. We also provide inspection of your company and indication of irregularities as well as the procedure to be followed before the announced inspection.

The main areas inspected by the Polish Inspection of Environmental Protection are:

When it concerns:

Penalties and sactions:

Trainings

June 26th, 2022 | admin | Outsourcing and applications

Concern for the environment currently requires the management of the enterprise on the principles of sustainable development. Each company should plan its activities, being aware of the impact that they can have on the environment.

To achieve this, our company offers a wide range of training courses for all organizations that want to have qualified staff in their company.

We provide training in the following areas:

We know that individual industries have their own needs, business goals or job specifics, so everyone can expect something different, even from the same training. In order to meet the expectations of our clients, we adjust our training plans and scopes to fully meet them, and the training was an ideal response to the participants' requirements.

Based on many years of experience, we have created a complete offer tailored to the type and scope of services to the expectations of customers.

In our company, we approach each client in a very individual way.

Cooperation procedure:

Matching the appropriate training in the field corresponding to the individual requirements of your company and training group;
Organizing selected trainings from scratch, according to the specific needs of your company and its preferences (we offer remote and stationary training, located at the customer's or in our training rooms);
Assessment of newly acquired skills by employees after the completion of the training process and feedback to the employer.

Implementation

June 26th, 2022 | admin | Management systems

Why is it worth implementing an ISO management system in an organization?

A professionally implemented system in a company can bring many benefits, the most important are:

It is important to remember that every company, regardless of the level of development and technologies used today, can successfully implement a management system and then certify it. The question that should always be asked is this - what is the purpose of implementing the system and is the top management determined to maintain the system in their organization? 

Our experienced team of experts and auditors will assist any organization in implementing various management systems. The most popular systems in which we provide comprehensive consulting services are:

Virtually every system implementation process can be divided into several stages:

Stage I

Conducting a zero audit and identifying gaps and work schedule

Stage II

Conducting trainings for the managerial staff, implementation team, internal auditors, technical team

Stage III

Conducting audits of compliance with legal requirements, energy inspections or environmental inspections

Stage IV

System analysis - defining the scope and boundaries of the system, policies, processes, context, risks and opportunities as well as other system elements required by standards

Stage V

Development of documentation and documented information

Stage VI

Consultations with the implementation of the system by the client

Stage VII

Internal audits

Stage VIII

Preparing for certification

When it concerns: