Enforceable undertakings
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An enforceable undertaking is a constructive alternative to prosecution. It allows an alleged offender to voluntarily enter into a binding agreement to undertake tasks to settle a contravention of the law and restore the harm caused to the environment and the community.
An enforceable undertaking implements systemic change with in a business or by an individual to prevent future breaches of the law.
The actions in an enforceable undertaking must deliver benefits to a business, industry sector or community that go beyond mere compliance with the law.
EPA will only accept an enforceable undertaking where:
- the person or company takes active responsibility for the offence and its impacts
- it is the most appropriate form of enforcement response and will achieve a more effective and long-term environmental outcome than prosecution.
Read more about enforceable undertakings in the Compliance and Enforcement Policy 
(PDF 1.18MB)
Enforceable Undertakings Register
| Company Name | Date of Undertaking | Enforceable Undertaking |
| South East Water Limited | 11 June 2010 | South East Water Limited  (PDF 649KB) |
| Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd | 22 July 2010 | Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd (PDF 654KB) |
| PZ Cussons Pty Ltd | 10 February 2011 | PZ Cussons Pty Ltd. (PDF 702KB) |
| Cargill Processing Ltd | 21 April 2011 | Cargill Processing Ltd. (PDF 381KB) |
| Powercor Australia Ltd | 25 April 2011 | Powercor Australia Ltd (PDF 853KB) |
| Western Water Enforceable Undertaking | Western Region Water Corporation Enforceable Undertaking (PDF 576KB) |
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