Best Environmental Practices (BEP)

• The term best environmental practice means the application of the most appropriate combination of

environmental control measures and strategies. In making a selection for individual cases, at least the following graduated range of measures should be considered:

(a) the provision of information and education to the public and to users about the environmental consequences of choice of particular activities and choice of products, their use and ultimate disposal; (b) the development and application of codes of good environmental practice which covers all aspect of the activity in the product's life; (c) the mandatory application of labels informing users of environmental risks related to a product, its use and ultimate disposal; (d) saving resources, including energy; (e) making collection and disposal systems available to the public; (f) avoiding the use of hazardous substances or products and the generation of hazardous waste; (g) recycling, recovery and re-use; (h) the application of economic instruments to activities, products or groups of products; (i) establishing a system of licensing, involving a range of restrictions or a ban.

References

1992 OSPAR Convention, Amendments to Annexes II and III adopted at OSPAR 2007, PDF