EREP - Public consultation on Draft EREP Regulations
Draft EREP Regulations, RIS (Regulatory Impact Statement) and Guidelines were
released for consultation from 21 September until 19 October 2007. These Regulations have now been made and EPA prepared a response to the public comments received on the draft Regulations.
Comments sought on key documents
Submissions and comments were sought on three documents which underpin the EREP program.
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The Draft Environment Protection (Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans) Regulations 2007 (PDF File 181KB)
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The Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF File 4018KB)
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The Draft Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans Guidelines (PDF File 816KB)
Public Information Seminars designed to facilitate feedback on the draft documents were held throughout Victoria from 26 September to 5 October 2007.
The Information Seminars provided an overview of the EREP Regulations, the key requirements and timelines for the regulations, registration and implementation. Attendees were provided with information on how to give feedback on the draft Regulations and RIS. A summary of what to expect from the EPA in relation to EREP over the next 6 months was also provided during the seminars.
EREP Seminar Video Clips
If you're interested in finding out more, click the images below to view short video clips of Mick Bourke, CEO, EPA and James Holgate from Toyota Australia at the first information seminar on 26 September 2007.
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Introduction to EREP Mick Bourke Chairman, EPA Victoria (16 minutes) |
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From Industry Greenhouse Program (IGP) to EREP James Holgate Manager Environment Policy, Toyota (21 minutes) |
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Overview of the consultation process
Mick Bourke Chairman, EPA Victoria (23 minutes) |
All submissions are subject to the submissions publication policy and are publicly available via the internet.]
EPA has prepared a formal EREP Response to Comments publication (Adobe PDF format, 287KB) explaining how issues raised in submissions have been taken into account in finalising the Regulations.
If have further questions please contact EPA Victoria on 9695 2700.
EREP key documents
EREP Fact sheets
- EREP and waterMAP fact sheet
- EREP and Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) fact sheet
- EREP and the Industry Greenhouse Program (IGP) fact sheet
- HazWaste Fund and Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP)
EREP Tool kit
- Module 1: Overview of the EREP program
- Module 2: A management systems approach to resource efficiency
- Module 3: An integrated resource efficiency site assessment procedure
- Module 4: Calculating payback periods
- Module 5: Resource management tools, and where you can go for further help
- EPA has designed a folder cover and dividers for the EREP Toolkit for those who wish to print out and keep the modules all together.
Download the Module Cover.
Download the Module Tabs.


