Voluntary actions developed by the company under its corporate responsibility charter. They are aimed at the integration of the project in the environmental, institutional and social environments by means of the project achieving sustainability with the participation of the social and environmental agents.
A white or orange spiral of polypropylene (PVC) which resemble a bobbin of 30-35 centimetres in diameter and a length of 1 metre, which is coiled around the earth cable or conductor to alert birds and therefore reduce the risk of accidents caused by bird collision. (Own definition of REE).
Measures imposed by the Environmental Impact Declaration (EID) which allow the placement of an installation within the defined area of the Nature Network 2000. They are exclusively environmental and are designed to maintain and respect the Nature Network area.
Corrective measures.
Set of actions carried out retrospectively to the completion of a works and that correct or minimise environmental impacts. These are usually imposed by the Environmental Impact Declaration (EID).
In a point in space, the force exerted on a static load located at that point. Expressed in volts per metre (V/m). ( 50 Hz. Electrical and Magnetic fields REE and UNESA, 1998).
Environmental aspect.
An element of the activities, products or services of an organisation having or which may an impact on the environment. (Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)).
Environmental audit.
A management instrument which includes a regular documented systematic and objective evaluation of the organisation, its management systems, and the procedure for protecting the environement with a view to facilitating operational control over practices that could have an impact on the environment and evaluates compliance of the environmental policies of the organisation, and in particular, its environmental objectives and goals. (European Parliament and Council Regulation no. 761/2001 dated 19 March 2001, permitting companies in the industrial sector to voluntarily join a community environmental management and auditing system (EMAS)).
Environmental impact.
Any change in the environment, either adverse or beneficial, that is caused in full or in part by the activity, products or services of any organisation. (Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)).
Environmental behaviour indicator.
Specific expression providing information on environmental behaviour in an organisation. (Standard UNE-EN ISO 14031 Environmental management. General Guidelines).
Environmental Impact Declaration (EID-DIA, in Spanish).
Declaration by the accredited environmental authority in which the anticipated environmental effects of the project are determined. The suitability or non-suitability of carrying out the projected activity is also assessed, and in the case of being suitable, the conditions must have processes established for the adequate protection of the environment or natural resources. (Royal Decree 1131/1988, 30 September, which approves the Ruling of the execution of Royal Decree Legislation, regarding Environmental Impact Evaluation).
Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE).
Set of technical studies and systems that assist in estimating the environmental effects that may be caused by carrying out a specific project, works or activity. (Royal Decree 1131/1988, 30 September, which approves the Ruling of the execution of Royal Decree Legislation, regarding Environmental Impact Evaluation).
Environmental Impact Study (EIS).
A detailed technical study of the potential effects on the local environment which can stem from the execution of a project, activity or political decision. Environmental impact studies should assess the existing site and conditions and evaluate the anticipated impacts on the flora, fauna, economy, historical and social factors of project or activity. Constitutes the basic document for the Enironmental Impact Evaluation process.
Environmental Management System (EMS).
That part of the general management system that includes the organisational structure, the planning of activities, responsibilities, good practices, procedures, processes and resources to develop, apply, achieve, revise and maintain the environmental policy and manage the environmental aspects. (Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)).
Environmental objective.
A general environmental objective, which originates from the Environmental Policy and is set out as a goal to be fulfilled by the organisation and which, insofar as is possible, is measured. (Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)).
Environmental policy.
The general management and intentions of an organisation with respect to its environmental behaviour, put forward officially by its management teams, including the compliance with all the legal requirements applicable to environment matters, as well as the commitment to continuously improve environmental behaviour. It establishes a framework for the company's activities, environmental targets and objectives. (Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)).
Those that appear on the list of dangerous residues, approved in Royal Decree 952/1997, including the containers and packages which contained them, those which have been described as dangerous by communitarian regulations and those which might be designated by the Government in accordance with that established under European regulations or in international treaties of which Spain is a part. (Law 10/1998, dated 21 April on Waste).
In a point in space, the force exerted on a live element located at that point. Expressed in amps per metre (A/m). The international measuring unit is Tesla (T) or any fraction thereof, and in particular the microtesla (µT). (50 Hz. Electrical and Magnetic fields. REE and UNESA, 1998).
A device formed by several elements made of galvanised steel, of different sizes, that prevents birds from building their nests and settling in the places where they are installed or on the device itself. (Own definition of REE).
Nesting deterrents.
These are strategically placed devices consisting of several different-sized elements of galvanized steel, which deter birds from nesting in that location and encourage them to use the safer, suitably placed artificial nests.
A place that, based on the biographic region or regions where it is located, contributes greatly to maintaining or restoring a type of natural habitat (…) in a favourable state of conservation so that it can help considerably in establishing the cohesion of Natura 2000 (…) and/or contribute noticeably to maintaining biological diversity in the biogeographic region or regions in question. For the animal species occupying large areas, the places of community importance will usually correspond to specific locations inside the area in which that species is naturally distributed, presenting the physical or biological elements that are essential for them to live and reproduce. (Directive (92/43), of May 21, on the conservation of natural habits and wild fauna and flora).
Preventative measures.
Actions performed, prior to carrying out a project, with the objective of avoiding possible environmental impacts.
The European Natura 2000 Ecological Network is a coherent ecological network comprised of Areas of Community Interest to be designated as Special Areas of Conservation, said Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for Birdlife, whose management shall take into account the economic, social and cultural requirements, as well as the special regional and local characteristics. (Law 42/2007 of 13 December, on Natural Heritage and Biodiversity).
An environmental aspect having or which may have a significant impact on the environment. (Regulation (EU) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)).
Special birdlife protection zone (ZEPA).
An area of community interest for the protection of birds listed in appendix I of the Council Directive 79/409/CE of 2nd April 1979, on the conservation of birdlife.
An infographic technique (based on computer applications for graphic representation) applied to obtaining the representation of a project to give an approximate idea of what it will look like in the real future situation, and showing the elements that constitute it and its integration into the execution environment. (Own definition REE).
Any substance or object belonging to any of the categories established in the appendix to the Waste Act, in which the owner disposes of or has the intention to dispose of it. In all cases, the items listed in the European Waste Catalogue (CER) will be classified as such. (Law 10/1998, 21st April, on Waste).
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