No question of any break, but he must draw the consequences of the observed drifts and implement more effective control. This may be summarized the State of mind of the Ministry of ecology, energy and sustainable development following the dismissal of the President of Eco-packaging, Bernard Hérodin. Everything began with the discovery of this eco-organization had placed a portion of its cash in tax havens and was no longer able to recover all. Gradually, investigations have shown that unsecured funds were a few months to 120 million euros, but that the company had managed to repatriate 60 million. On the balance, the potential loss is now estimated at 22 million. Yesterday, the consultative accreditation commission to examine the accounts of the company met until late in the afternoon, but should not withdraw his approval to the company.
The case is complicated because Eco-Emballages is not a public institution. Established in November 1992, this company has shareholders companies 47.000 condition, import or put on the market of packaged products sold to households. In 2007, they contributed EUR 411 million Eco-packaging, or on average 0.6 cent euro per package. This mechanism to apply the principle of the "extended producer responsibility", where the industrial finance recycling and destruction of the packaging discarded by households by helping local communities. "We take note of the decision of the Board of Directors to establish an audit committee and lead an internal and external investigation validated by independent experts", said yesterday at the Ministry of ecology, before say high and strong a support in principle for the principle of extended producer responsibility. Legally, Eco-Emballages is a limited company, but does not have the right to benefits. Its existence is conditioned on approval of the State, which gives every five years a licence after having negotiated rates of support to local communities.
Situation of ambiguity
So far, only a censor of State ensured the representation of the State... but it does not have the right to speak at the Board of Directors and may request audit. The Department wishes that these censors now have the status of State controller. Associations for the defence of the environment pointed the finger at the ambiguity of the situation, between the interests of the shareholders of the company, who wish to contribute the least possible, while the public interest would be to finance to the maximum of campaigns encouraging the French to use less packaging and better recycle. They are demanding the creation of a regulatory body, independent of the already formed committees, with its own budget and a power of control and sanction of eco-organizations.
The solution to the study today lies between the two. The Government is preparing to amend corporate amenities to include specific rules for cash management, and wants to create an "instance of mediation and regulation". During debate of the Bill of program Grenelle of the environment, an amendment provided for the creation of an instance of this type, but it was removed to better clarify the responsibilities of each and let direct control the State. The future instance, consisting of fifteen people from local communities, businesses, consumers and associations, would have the power of auto-saisir, of speedily controls, but have only an advisory opinion. What still feed the debate for weeks!
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