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EPEM SA – COMPANY PROFILE

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

141Β Acharnon Str.• Athens 104 46 • Greece

Tel: +30 210 8627598 • Fax: +30 210 8627189 • www.epem.gr sust

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CONTENTS

INTRO ....................................................................................................................... 3

THE COMPANY ........................................................................................................ 4

GOAL ............................................................................................................................... 4

SERVICES ....................................................................................................................... 4

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE ..................................................................................... 5

FINANCIAL – INSURANCE .............................................................................................. 5

REGISTRATIONS ............................................................................................................ 5

QUALITY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 6

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY .............................................................................................. 6

EPEM NETWORK OF PARTNERS .......................................................................... 7

SELECTED PROJECTS – GREECE ........................................................................ 8

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 8

MANAGEMENT PLANS – STRATEGIC PLANNING ................................................................... 8 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TREATMENT STUDIES ................................................................. 9 SANITARY LANDFILLS .............................................................................................................. 10 REHABILITATIONS .................................................................................................................... 11 TECHNICAL CONSULTING ....................................................................................................... 11 ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT BODIES ........................................................ 12 TRAINING IN WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES ....................................................................... 13 HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT............................................................ 13 RECYCLING / WASTE PREVENTION....................................................................................... 14 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE .................................................................. 14

WATER RESOURCES AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 15

WASTEWATER AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANS .................................... 15 SEWERAGE, WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT STUDIES ..................... 16 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANAGEMENT BODIES ........................................................ 16 SPECIALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................................................................... 17

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION ............................................................................................. 18

CLIMATE CHANGE / EMISSIONS TRADING ................................................................ 22

QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................... 24

AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT ................................................................................................. 24 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ............................................................................ 24 PROTECTION OF ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES .......................................... 25

SELECTED INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS ........................................................... 26

EGYPT ........................................................................................................................... 26

ALBANIA ........................................................................................................................ 26

BALKAN COUNTRIES ................................................................................................... 27

BOSNIA – HERZEGOVINA ............................................................................................ 27

BULGARIA ..................................................................................................................... 27

CYPRUS ........................................................................................................................ 28

MOROCCO .................................................................................................................... 29

HUNGARY ..................................................................................................................... 29

FYROM .......................................................................................................................... 30

ROMANIA ....................................................................................................................... 30

TURKEY ......................................................................................................................... 31

EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 32

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INTRO

EPEM (Environmental Planning, Engineering

and Management) S.A. was established

in 1992, in Athens – Greece, and specialises in

the provision of environmental engineering and

consulting services.

EPEM has recently developed an international

“Network of Partners” consisting of experts of

all disciplines in the environmental field and

has offices in Athens, Berlin and Bucharest.

Creativity, emphasis on innovation, loyalty to its

clients and a high level of professionalism,

constitute EPEM’s competitive advantages.

EPEM is therefore in a good position to

undertake and lead very large projects both in

Greece and at an international level, and to

guarantee high quality sustainable solutions,

even to the most complex environmental

problems.

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THE COMPANY

GOAL

Success criteria for EPEM depend on the implementation of sustainable solutions for environmental problems. EPEM is seeking for solutions beyond the limits of conventional consulting services.

According to this philosophy, EPEM:

• provides an integrated approach for each project; from the initial planning and the feasibility study to the assurance of its efficient operation

• identifies each client’s needs before and after the typical contract limits

• satisfies its client’s needs by proposing sustainable and realistic solutions

Customer satisfaction is among EPEM’s main goals. From the initial contact with a new client, EPEM’s personnel aims at listening to the client, to understand his culture and identify his needs. EPEM seeks to develop relations of mutual trust and cooperation, in order to deliver integrated and high quality work, which will not only solve the problem in question, but will improve the environmental, financial and social conditions.

Innovation is a crucial component for EPEM’s work. EPEM’s clients benefit from the development of new implementation and software methodologies that guarantee the quality and promptitude of its work. EPEM is continuously following the technological and scientific developments by participating in international conferences and major organizations and forums.

SERVICES

EPEM provides specialized services in the following fields:

• Solid and hazardous waste management

• Water resources and wastewater management

• Environmental management and sustainable development in industry

• Climate change / Greenhouse gases emissions trading

• Air pollution abatement and control

• Ecosystems protection and natural resources management

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EPEM’s services include:

• Capacity building

• Evaluation of environmental projects and programs

• Technical assistance for projects and management bodies

• Preparation of large environmental infrastructure projects / PPPs

• Financial services for environmental projects

• Environmental Impact Assessment

• Legal support on environmental issues

• Environmental information management

• Environmental training

• Project management of environmental projects

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

EPEM has gained significant international

experience by working in the region of

Central and South-Eastern Europe and the

Mediterranean Sea area.

EPEM’s ability to implement highly

demanding projects and its extended network

of partners in these countries, guarantee a

significant development for the future.

EPEM has successfully elaborated projects in

Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria,

Cyprus, Egypt, F.Y.R.O.M, Hungary, Jordan,

Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Tunisia and

Turkey.

FINANCIAL – INSURANCE

EPEM’s annual turnover, for the period 2008 – 2010, was 3,0 mil € (average).

EPEM holds a professional indemnity insurance of 1,0 mil € (INTERAMERICAN / LLOYD’S of London).

REGISTRATIONS

EPEM is a member of the following organizations:

• Technical Chamber of Greece, Registr. No 2168

• Hellenic Association of Consulting Firms

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• Consultancy Record of the Greek Ministry for the Environment, Registr. No 534

• Commercial and Industrial Chamber of Athens

• International Solid Waste Association (ISWA – Gold Member)

• Hellenic Solid Waste Association

• Greek Association of Environmental Protection Companies (Greek member of FEAD)

• World Bank, Reg. No: 3095

• EC – Central Consultancy Register, Reg. No: 100188

• Carbon Management Association

• European Waste Forum

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

The high quality of the services that EPEM provide to its clients is among its main goals. EPEM is certified, by TÜV Austria Hellas, for its Quality Management System according to the international standard EN ISO 9001:2008. EPEM’s certified services include:

• Environmental Studies

• Environmental Consulting

• Studies of Construction Works

• Project Management

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Our goal is to successfully confront the effects of development and help to improve

our environment

• We aim at contributing to a better quality of life

• We provide sustainable solutions to environmental problems

“We must be the change we

wish to see in the world”

(Mahatma Gandhi)

EN ISO 9001:2000

Νο. 20 100 42000 791

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EPEM NETWORK OF PARTNERS

As of 2006, EPEM has developed an international “Network of Partners” consisting of scientists and engineers, experts in the environmental field.

In the framework of its international development EPEM is systematically active in Germany (BC Berlin Consult GmbH), Hungary (IES Consulting Kft), Romania (local project office) and Cyprus (permanent cooperation with IA.CO. Ltd).

In the framework of expanding its fields of expertise, EPEM participates in:

• ΕΠΕΜ ENGINEERING (http://www.epem-engineering.eu): detailed design of environmental infrastructure projects

• FACE3TS (http://www.facets.gr/): consulting services on energy, environment and climate change issues

BC BERLIN GmbH

IES Kft

EPEM Consulting Romania Srl

EPEM S.A.

IA.CO. Ltd

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SELECTED PROJECTS – GREECE

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Indicative Solid and Hazardous Waste Management projects include:

MANAGEMENT PLANS – STRATEGIC PLANNING

Solid waste strategy

TITLE: Thematic study: Environment

CLIENT: Ministry of Economy and Finance

DURATION: 9/2005 – 4/2006

National plan for biodegradable waste

TITLE: Management plan for biodegradable municipal waste in Greece

CLIENT: Ministry of Environment

DURATION: 3/2003 – 12/2003

SWM regional planning

TITLE: Solid waste management regional planning, Prefecture of Attica

CLIENT: Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government

DURATION: 11/2002 – 3/2004


TITLE: Update of the solid waste management regional planning, Prefecture of Central Macedonia

CLIENT: Special Management Agency, OP Central Macedonia

DURATION: 11/2002 – 2/2003


TITLE: Update of the solid waste management regional planning, Prefecture of Peleoponisos

CLIENT: Intermediate Management Agency, Prefecture of Peleoponisos

DURATION: 5/2010 – 12/2010

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Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment

TITLE: Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for the solid waste management regional planning, Prefecture of Peleoponisos

CLIENT: Intermediate Management Agency, Prefecture of Peleoponisos

DURATION: 7/2010 – 11/2010

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TREATMENT STUDIES

Solid waste treatment and utilization

TITLE: Framework contract for the elaboration of solid waste treatment and utilization studies in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki

CLIENT: Association of Local Authorities of Greater Thessaloniki

DURATION: 9/2006 –

Mechanical separation and composting

TITLE: Studies for the solid waste mechanical separation and composting facility, Prefecture of Achaia

CLIENT: Achaia Prefecture


Mechanical treatment of waste

TITLE: Studies for the solid waste mechanical treatment facility, Prefecture of Central Macedonia

CLIENT: DIADYMA S.A. (Integrated Waste Management System of Western Macedonia)

DURATION: 8/2005 – 3/2006

Mechanical separation and composting

TITLE: Mechanical separation and composting facility and sanitary landfill, Chania, Crete

CLIENT: ENVITEC S.A.

DURATION: 3/2001 – 8/2001

Biodegradable waste treatment

TITLE: Study for the biodegradable waste treatment facility

CLIENT: Inter-municipal Enterprise for Waste Management and Environmental Development, Prefecture of Lesvos


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SANITARY LANDFILLS

The landfill of NW Thessaloniki

TITLE: Preliminary study and tender documents for the landfill in NW Thessaloniki

CLIENT: ANATOLIKI S.A.

DURATION: 1/2001 – 5/2002

The landfill of Skyros

TITLE: Final study for the landfill of Skyros

CLIENT: Evia Prefecture

DURATION: 5/2006 – 9/2006

The landfill of Arta

TITLE: Final study for the project “Interventions for the improvement of the landfill of the 3rd Management Unit of the Epirus Region”

CLIENT: Waste Management Association of the Arta Prefecture

DURATION: 9/2005 – 11/2005

Contaminated soil landfill

TITLE: Environmental impact assessment study for the “Sanitary landfill for contaminated soil of the Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park”

CLIENT: Company for the Utilization and Management of the NTUA Property

DURATION: 7/ 2002 – 10/ 2003

The landfill of NW Kefalonia

TITLE: Plan for the Organization and Operation and Monitoring Program for the Landfill in the Prefecture of Kefalonia

CLIENT: Inter-municipal Enterprise for Environmental Protection in Kefalonia

DURATION: 1/1999 – 1/2001

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REHABILITATIONS

Restoration of the Tagarades landfill

TITLE: Detailed design for the restoration of part of the Tagarades landfill, Prefecture of Thessaloniki

CLIENT: MESOGIOS S.A.

DURATION: 4/2006 – 7/2006

Rehabilitation of the Kilkis dump site

TITLE: Final study for the rehabilitation of the Kilkis dump site

CLIENT: Kilkis Municipality

DURATION: 12/2003 – 4/2004

Rehabilitation of the Pera Galinon dump

site

TITLE: Preliminary study and tender documents for the works for the rehabilitation of the Pera Galinon dump site, Prefecture of Iraklion, Crete

CLIENT: Crete Waste Management Association

DURATION: 2/2006 – 5/2006

Rehabilitation of the Dourouti dump site

TITLE: Technical studies for the rehabilitation of the Dourouti dump site, Prefecture of Ioannina

CLIENT: Region of Ipiros

DURATION: 9/2004 – 11/2004

TECHNICAL CONSULTING

Consultant for PPP project

TITLE: Consulting services for the implementation of the Integrated Waste Management System for the Regional Union of Thessaloniki, via Public – Private Partnership

CLIENT: Ministry of Finance


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Technical consultant of the South Aegean Region

TITLE: Technical Assistance for the development of a transitional waste management plan until the implementation of Regional Waste Management Plan

CLIENT: Region of South Aegean


Consultant for PPP project

TITLE: Consulting services for the implementation of the Integrated Waste Management System for the Region of Western Macedonia, via Public – Private Partnership

CLIENT: Ministry of Finance


Technical consultant for Thessalia

TITLE: Project manager for “Solid Waste Management in the Region of Thessalia”

CLIENT: Region of Thessalia

DURATION: 10/2006 – 12/2008

Technical consultant for Imathia

TITLE: Consulting services for the support of the Waste Management Association of the local municipalities, for the elaboration of the project “Waste treatment facility and energy production unit, in the Prefecture of Imathia”

CLIENT: Waste Management Association of the Local Municipalities of Imathia Prefecture


ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT BODIES

Waste management body, Prefecture of Achaia

TITLE: Specialized consulting services for the “Establishment of a waste management body in the Prefecture of Achaia”

CLIENT: Achaia Prefecture

DURATION: 7/2007 – 8/2007

Waste management body, Prefecture of Chalkidiki

TITLE: Study for the establishment of a waste management body in the Prefecture of Chalkidiki

CLIENT: Chalkidiki Prefecture

DURATION: 4/2007 – 5/2007

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TRAINING IN WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Landfill operation and safety control

TITLE: Development of an integrated operational and maintenance control program concerning landfills

CLIENT: Region of Central Macedonia

DURATION: 1/2006 – 9/2006

Competencies and accreditation for solid

waste management

TITLE: Partnership for the development of a competencies acquisition and accreditation system in the employment sector of environmental protection

CLIENT: Ministry of Labor / EQUAL

DURATION: 3/2002 – 4/2005

HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

Hazardous waste

TITLE: Study for the establishment of suitable areas for the treatment and final disposal of hazardous waste

CLIENT: Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change


Waste lube oils

TITLE: Innovative collection system and life cycle assessment of waste lube oils (LIFE02 ENV/GR/000360)

CLIENT: EC – LIFE Environment / CYCLON SA

DURATION: 10/2002 – 9/2005

e-waste

TITLE: Sustainable e-waste management (LIFE00 ENV/GR/000688)

CLIENT: Ecological Recycling Society

DURATION: 10/2002 – 9/2005

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RECYCLING / WASTE PREVENTION

Bio-waste – Source separation

TITLE: Development of a guide for the development of bio-waste source separation, reformation of the institutional framework and standardization of the audit procedures



Waste management and utilization

TITLE: Study for the management and utilization of municipal and industrial waste at source, in the Municipality of Tavros

CLIENT: Municipality of Tavros

DURATION: 1/2009 – 6/2010

Waste prevention

TITLE: Development and demonstration of a tool to support waste prevention for local government (LIFE10 ENV/GR/000622)

CLIENT: EC – LIFE+ Environment and Governance


WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Waste management and climate change

TITLE: Waste management options for greenhouse gases emissions control (LIFE09 ENV/GR/000294)

CLIENT: EC – LIFE+ Environment and Governance


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WATER RESOURCES AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

Indicative Water Resources and Wastewater Management projects include:

WASTEWATER AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANS

Management plans for river basins

TITLE: Development of management plans for catchment areas of the water districts of Thessalia, Epirus and Western Sterea Ellada, according to the 2000/60 Water Framework Directive, Law 3199/2003 and MD 51/2007



Water framework Directive 2000/60/EC

TITLE: Development of systems and tools for water resources management of the water districts of the regions of Western and Eastern Sterea Ellada, Epirus, Attica and Thessalia

CLIENT: Ministry of Development

DURATION: 2/2003 – 12/2008

Integrated water resources management

TITLE: Development and implementation of integrated water resources management policy to a river basin, through the application of a social wide local agreement, based on the principles of Agenda 21 and the provisions of Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (LIFE04 ENV/GR/000099)

CLIENT: ANATOLIKI S.A.

DURATION: 9/2004 – 10/2007

Water resources and wastewater

management

TITLE: Studies for the management of water resources and wastewater in the municipalities of Emm. Papas and Strymonas, Prefecture of Serres

CLIENT: Municipality of Emm. Papas

DURATION: 6/2002 – 12/2004

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SEWERAGE, WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT STUDIES

Wastewater transfer and treatment

TITLE: Study for wastewater transfer and the wastewater treatment plant in the municipalities of Dovras, Irinoupolis and Anthemion, Prefecture of Imathia

CLIENT: Municipality of Dovras

DURATION: 5/2002 – 10/2004

Water supply and sewerage networks

TITLE: Studies for drinking water and sewerage networks for the settlements of the Dovras Municipality, Prefecture of Imathia

CLIENT: Municipality of Dovras

DURATION: 12/2004 – 6/2005

Sewerage network and wastewater

transfer

TITLE: Study of the sewerage network of the Fokea settlement and the wastewater transfer network from the Afytos settlement to Kassandra, Prefecture of Chalkidiki

CLIENT: Municipality of Kassandra

DURATION: 1/2006 – 7/2010

Sewerage network and wastewater

treatment plant

TITLE: Study of the wastewater collection network and the wastewater treatment plant for the Litohoro industrial park, Prefecture of Pieria

CLIENT: Litohoro Municipal Development Enterprise


TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANAGEMENT BODIES

Technical consultant in Chalkidiki

TITLE: Provision of technical assistance for the organization and support of the Kassandra Municipality, for the construction of the works for collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of municipal wastewater of the Kassandrino, Fourka and Kassandra settlements, Prefecture of Chalkidiki

CLIENT: Municipality of Kassandra

DURATION: 7/2003 – 7/2005

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Consulting services for the construction of a sewerage system and WTP

TITLE: Provision of technical assistance for the construction of the works for collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of municipal wastewater for the Municipality of Chrysoupolis, Prefecture of Kavala

CLIENT: Municipality of Chrysoupolis

DURATION: 2/2007 – 7/2010

Consulting services for the construction of a sewerage system and WTP

TITLE: Provision of technical assistance for the organization and support of Gera municipality, for the construction of the works for collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of municipal wastewater, Prefecture of Lesvos

CLIENT: Municipality of Gera

DURATION: 4/2007 – 5/2008

Consulting services for the construction of a sewerage vacuum system

TITLE: Technical assistance for the construction of a sewage network, using a vacuum system, in Alexandria, Prefecture of Imathia

CLIENT: Municipality of Alexandria

DURATION: 2/2007 – 12/2010

SPECIALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES

Monitoring and control of WWTPs’

operation and maintenance

TITLE: Development of an integrated operational and maintenance control program concerning wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the Region of Central Macedonia

CLIENT: Region of Central Macedonia

DURATION: 12/2005 – 2/2007

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INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION

Indicative projects related to Environmental Management and Sustainable Development for the industry include:

Support to industrial facilities on environmental issues

The development of environmental strategies focusing on the sustainable environmental, social and economic development of the industrial facilities is among EPEM’s main activities. EPEM has the technical capacity and experience that place us among the most active environmental consulting firms in the industrial sector, both in Greece and in the region of the Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

EPEM follows a strictly confidential policy concerning the names of its private clients and the projects that has elaborated on their behalf. For this reason we do not quote the specific industrial groups and the facilities that we collaborate with. We have worked with more than 100 industrial facilities in Greece and abroad. Moreover, we have permanent cooperation with 7 of the 20 largest processing industries in Greece (according to the ICAP ranking).

EPEM’s clients consist of industries from the following sectors:

• Production of energy (fossil fuels and renewable sources)

• Production of iron and steel

• Production and processing of non-ferrous metals

• Production of chemicals

• Production of cement

• Production of ceramics, lime and glass

• Textiles

• Livestock farming

• Food and beverages

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The services that EPEM provides include:

Incorporation and implementation of the environmental legislation: EPEM has participated in the incorporation and the planning of the implementation of the European environmental legislation in Greece and in the Balkans. EPEM has worked together with the respective environmental Ministries for the integration of the most important European Directives, such as the 96/61/EC (IPPC), 96/82/EC (SEVESO II), 97/11/EC (EIA), 99/13/EC (VOCs), 2003/87/EC (emissions trading) etc.

Environmental permitting: EPEM offers the full range of the required studies concerning the environmental permitting of the industrial facilities, in Greece and abroad. EPEM offers an integrated approach to the elaboration of each project, from preliminary environmental impact assessment studies up to waste management studies and safety plans. The project team, in cooperation with the client, develops a holistic strategy aiming at the optimization of the environmental performance of the facility, taking into consideration the social and economic conditions.

Design of environmental infrastructure: EPEM undertakes the design of environmental infrastructure for industrial sites, with emphasis on temporary storage and final disposal of industrial and hazardous waste and wastewater treatment plants.

EPEM has the appropriate human resources in order to ensure the successful elaboration of each project, from the initial planning and permitting up to the technical supervision of the completion of the works.

Environmental management: EPEM has the experience in developing environmental management systems according to the EMAS and ISO 14001 standards.

Dissemination of information: EPEM offers several publications on the environmental liabilities of industrial facilities. As of the beginning of 2007, EPEM started the periodic issuance of a newsletter concerning the recent developments of the national and European environmental legislation, which is sent free of charge to all our clients. Moreover, EPEM undertakes the task to inform and train its clients on specialized issues that concern specific industrial sectors.

Research and development: EPEM invests, on a constant basis, in R&D programs. We have recently concluded:

• The first Life Cycle Analysis in Greece (management of waste lube oils).

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• The development of software for the selection of the environmentally suitable Best Available Techniques, on an industrial sector level, in order to enhance the sector’s environmental performance and to minimize the implementation costs.

• The development of software for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gases emissions. Our software is capable not only to calculate the emissions, but also to develop carbon management scenarios on a facility level, in order to minimize the costs for the industry.

• The development of software for the estimation of the pollutant emissions on a facility level, based on emission factors. Our software is used for the environmental reports of the IPPC installations, in the framework of the European Pollutant Emissions Register (EPER) Decision.

EIA, IPPC and VOC Directives

TITLE: Development of support tools for the identification and control of pollution from stationary sources, according to the provisions of the EC legislation (IPPC, VOC and EIA Directives)


DURATION: 12/2003 – 5/2006

Seveso / Control of Major – Accident

Hazards

TITLE: Emergency plans for industrial accidents management at the installations falling under the provisions of the Seveso II Directive


DURATION: 12/2003 – 8/2005

Best Available Techniques

TITLE: Decision Aid Framework for the assessment of impacts from the introduction of Best Available Techniques in industry (DAF - BAT)


DURATION: 10/2003 – 2/2006

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Inventory of emissions and waste

TITLE: Inventory of air emissions, wastewater and solid waste from the industry and emissions from central heating


DURATION: 4/1999 - 10/2001

Consulting Services for the IPPC

Directive

TITLE: Coordination of projects related to Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control in industrial facilities (IPPC Directive) – Development of infrastructure for information dissemination – Training of competent bodies


DURATION: 7/1999 - 5/2001

Corporate Social Responsibility

TITLE: Consulting Services for the Corporate Social Responsibility Sector of the Hellenic Public Power Corporation for the development of Sustainability Reports according to GRI

CLIENT: KPMG

DURATION: 4/2011 – 9/2011

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CLIMATE CHANGE / EMISSIONS TRADING

Indicative projects related to Climate Changes include:

Support to industrial facilities on climate change issues

EPEM has been active in the climate change field since 2001. Due to its participation in the two National Allocation Plans in Greece, EPEM is the most experienced Greek consulting firm in the implementation of the Kyoto mechanisms in Greece.

Concerning either the monitoring and reporting of the greenhouse gases emissions or the development of CDM and JI projects or even the allowances’ transactions, EPEM has the technical capacity and experience to ensure the protection of the environment and to minimize the implementation costs for the industry.

Moreover, EPEM has developed a quality assurance standard for the monitoring and reporting of the greenhouse gases emissions, according to the EC Decision 156/2004.

As of 2006, EPEM has initiated the issuance of a periodic information bulletin, called CO2NTROL, with specialized information on climate change issues and the energy sector.

Greek NAP 2008 – 2012

TITLE: Development of the National Allocation Plan for greenhouse gases emissions for 2008 – 2012


DURATION: 5/2006 – 8/2007

Technical consultant for the ETS

TITLE: Support actions for the monitoring of greenhouse gases emissions and the development of an Emissions Trading Scheme


DURATION: 10/2004 – 3/2007

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Quality assurance of the emissions inventory

TITLE: Development and implementation of an integrated program for the quality assurance and control of the inventory of the greenhouse gases emissions

CLIENT: KPMG

DURATION: 10/2004 – 5/2007

Climate change mitigation at local level

TITLE: Developing Local Plans for Climate Change Mitigation by 2020 (LIFE07 ENV/GR/000282)

CLIENT: EU / LIFE+ 2007 – Environment & Governance


CO2 removal, capture and management

TITLE: Development of gas – liquid contact membrane systems for the removal, capture and management of CO2 from industrial air emissions

CLIENT: Ministry of Education / ERDF


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QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Indicative projects related to the Quality of the Environment and Sustainable Development include:

AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT

Air pollution monitoring

TITLE: Installation, coordination and operation monitoring of the Greek Air Quality Monitoring Network


DURATION: 11/1998 – 9/2001

Protection of the environment

TITLE: Provision of equipment to the Environmental Agency of the Viotia Prefecture

CLIENT: Viotia Prefecture

DURATION: 12/1999 – 12/2000

Air pollution in Athens

TITLE: Development of an action plan for air pollution abatement in Athens


DURATION: 6/2003 – 10/2005

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Strategic environmental assessment

TITLE: Strategic environmental assessment for the development of the Operational Programs in the regions of Central Macedonia and Northern Aegean

CLIENT: Regions of Central Macedonia and Region of Northern Aegean

DURATION: 10/2006 – 5/2007 and 9/2006 – 6/2007

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PROTECTION OF ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Environmental improvement

TITLE: Study for the implementation of interventions and policies for the environmental upgrade of the Municipality of Nea Smyrni

CLIENT: Municipality of Nea Smyrni

DURATION: 4/2009 – 10/2010

Protection of a national park

TITLE: Study for the visitors’ circulation and management in the Ainos national park, Prefecture of Kefalonia

CLIENT: Prefecture of Kefalonia – Ithaki

DURATION: 6/2006 – 2/2007

Restoration and protection

TITLE: Study for the restoration– protection of the Pamvotida lake in the Prefecture of Ioannina

CLIENT: Ioannina Prefecture

DURATION: 3/2000 - 9/2001

Special environmental study

TITLE: Special environmental study for the area of the Plastiras lake in the Prefecture of Karditsa

CLIENT: Karditsa Prefecture

DURATION: 5/1997 - 10/2001

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SELECTED INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

EPEM has gained significant experience while working systematically in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the Mediterranean region.

Our capacity to implement highly demanding projects and our extensive network of experts in these countries, guarantee EPEM’s further international development.

Indicative international projects include:

EGYPT

Landfill siting

TITLE: Action plan for the site location and the development of the design, operation and EIA methods of sanitary landfills in Egyptian governorates (LIFE98 TCY/ET/152)

CLIENT: Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency / EU – LIFE 3rd Countries

DURATION: 3/1999 – 9/2002

Industrial waste management

TITLE: Integrated industrial solid waste management in Egypt (LIFE99 TCY/ET/072)

CLIENT: Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency / EU – LIFE 3rd Countries

DURATION: 5/2001 – 5/2003

ALBANIA

Solid waste management

TITLE: Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the cities of Durres, Korce and Berat in Albania

CLIENT: Greek Ministry of Environment / Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

DURATION: 12/2000 – 6/2002

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BALKAN COUNTRIES

Climate change

TITLE: Capacity building in the Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Bulgaria, FYROM, Romania and Serbia) in order to deal with the climate change problem

CLIENT: Greek Ministry of Environment / DAC – OECD

DURATION: 5/2001 – 9/2002

BOSNIA – HERZEGOVINA

Capacity building – Environmental impact

assessment

TITLE: Technical Assistant for compliance with the EIA Directives (EUROPΕAID/ 119165/C/SV/BA)

CLIENT: EC / Ministry of Environment of Bosnia – Herzegovina

DURATION: 2/2005 – 2/2006

Landfill in Brijesnica

TITLE: Preliminary and final study of the Brijesnica landfill in the area of Bijelina, Bosnia – Herzegovina

CLIENT: EKO-DEP / World Bank

DURATION: 8/2007 – 8/2008

BULGARIA

Wastewater treatment in Plovdiv

TITLE: Study and technical support of the Ecos – Ouverture program: "Wastewater management and evaluation of the optimum techniques for the Mediterranean region", wastewater management study (action plan) of the Plovdiv region

CLIENT: Association of Local Authorities of Crete

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CYPRUS

Landfill and transfer station in Pafos

TITLE: Technical Study for the construction of a Sanitary landfill and a Transfer Station in Pafos

CLIENT: HELECTOR SA – BILFINGER BERGER

DURATION: 9/2003 – 4/2004

Asbestos waste

TITLE: Provision of consulting services for the preparation of a) Feasibility study and environmental – siting and techno-economic study and b) Tender documents for the construction and operation of an asbestos waste landfill

CLIENT: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Recourses and Environment (Environmental Agency)

DURATION: 1/2006 – 9/2007

IPPC permitting

TITLE: Provision of consulting services in the framework of the Law on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control and the harmonization with the relevant IPPC Directive in Cyprus

CLIENT: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Recourses and Environment (Environmental Agency)

DURATION: 8/2006 – 3/2007

Waste to energy strategy

TITLE: Investigation of the potential for energy recovery of specific waste streams produced in Cyprus, under the provisions of the environmental policy and legislation of the EC and Cyprus, the current technological developments and the characteristics of the country

CLIENT: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Recourses and Environment (Environment Agency)

DURATION: 1/2009 – 11/2009

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Recycling Network (Green Points)

TITLE: Preparation of all the necessary studies and documents for the Development of a Green Points’ Network in Cyprus and the construction supervision

CLIENT: Ministry of Interior (Solid Waste Management Sector)


Waste management consultant for Nicosia

TITLE: Consulting services for the preparation of studies and documents for the construction and operation of the integrated household waste management facilities of the Nicosia district and the construction supervision

CLIENT: Ministry of Interior (Solid Waste Management Sector)


National Plan for Household Waste Management

TITLE: Consulting services for the development of the management plan for household and similar type waste

CLIENT: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Recourses and Environment (Environment Agency)


MOROCCO

Paper recycling

TITLE: Study on paper recycling from waste in the Municipality of Fez

CLIENT: Association of Local Authorities of Crete

HUNGARY

Technical consultant for financing from

the Cohesion Fund

TITLE: Technical assistance for the review and qualitative improvement of waste management and remediation programme documents supported by Cohesion Fund in Hungary (EuropeAid/119341/D/SV/HU)

CLIENT: EC / Hungarian Ministry of Environment and Water

DURATION: 9/2004 – 7/2008

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FYROM

Wastewater management

TITLE: Wastewater management of Bitola region – Wastewater treatment plant of Gevgelia municipality

CLIENT: Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government / Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

DURATION: 6/2002-12/2003

Technical consultant for WWTP construction

TITLE: Consultancy Services for the project “Hellenic Participation in the MEAP Programme of FYROM – Financing the construction of a Wastewater Treatment Plant” in Strumica, FYROM

CLIENT: Greek Ministry of Environment / MEAP

DURATION: 12/2001 – 12/2003

ROMANIA

Environmental statistics

TITLE: Environmental statistics survey (EuropeAid/114921/D/SV/RO)

CLIENT: EC / Romanian Ministry of Economy and Finance

DURATION: 11/2003 – 11/2004

Technical assistance for solid waste

management projects

TITLE: Technical assistance for the preparation of 5 projects in the environmental sector in Romania (EuropeAid/123053/D/ SV/RO)

CLIENT: EC / Romanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

DURATION: 8/2007 – 11/2011

Technical assistance for solid waste management projects

TITLE: Support for the Managing Authority of the Structural Operational Program “Environment” for preparing the financed projects portfolio through Axis 2 of the Program

CLIENT: Romanian Ministry of Environment


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Collection and sanitation services

TITLE: Consultancy services for the preparation of tender documents in order to delegate the Bucharest sanitation services administration

CLIENT: Bucharest Municipality


TURKEY

Healthcare waste management

TITLE: Integrated healthcare waste management in Istanbul, (LIFE00TCY/ TR/000054)

CLIENT: Turkish National Committee on Solid Waste / EU – LIFE 3rd Countries

DURATION: 3/2002 – 9/2004

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EQUIPMENT

EPEM is located in a privately owned and newly refurbished building in the center of Athens.

The company is equipped with all the necessary technical infrastructure, including:

• Server – 1 / Technical attributes: IBM Server x3400, 1 cpu Xeon Quad-Core E5410 80w 2.33GHz/1333MHz/12MB L2, ram 4GB, 3 disks 500gb in raid 5

• Server – 2 / Technical attributes: Pentium II 850 Mhz, SCSI Controller, HDD 9, 1 GB UW SCSI, RAM 128 MB (100 Mhz), Tape Streamer, CD Recorder

• Computers of users: � 36 PC Desktop � 6 Notebook

• Software: � 36 Windows XP � 2 Windows 2003 Server � 32 Microsoft Office 2007 Professional � 3 Microsoft Project 2007 � 2 Microsoft Project 2000 � 1 Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro � 1 license to a legislation network library

Computer network

• 4 Photocopiers: MITA Vi 310 L,ΚΜ2030,ΚΜ3040, KM3050 • Colored PLOTTER: ΗEWLETT - PΑCKARD 450C • Colored PLOTTER: ΗEWLETT - PΑCKARD 1050C • Scanner : HR scanjet 4 cx • Fax: Panasonic UF –333 • Telephone Center SAMSUNG SKP -36HX • Presentation equipment (projectors) • Binding equipment

Electronic office

equipment

Specialized biogas measurement equipment for: • Analyst Infrared GA 94A.1 - Geotechnical Instruments for the

specification of CH4, CO2 and O2 • Sampling System– Temperature measurement • Data – logger for PC communication. • Gas cells

Equipment for pollutant analysis

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• LANDWIN Landfill air emission estimation model (ΕΡΑ) for biogas estimation of sanitary landfills

• RAM and REM for groundwater contamination simulation • Quiserf and APODOSIS 4 for topographic design

• US EPA HELP hydrological model for sanitary landfills • Multi-criteria Analysis Model ELECTRE III • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software by Franke • CALINE 4 and AERMOD for air pollution estimation • LOGISIEL for technical project costing • ADAPT for electrical studies • ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP 3.3 for architectural design • For design projects:

� AUTOCAD LT 2009 (5 users) � AUTOCAD 2002 � AUTOCAD MAP � MECHANICAL DESKTOP 6 � LAND DEVELOPMENT � PROST 10 (Transportation works) � TORKO 10 (Topographic - Earthworks)

• Software for water modeling: � MIKE SHE Enterprise � Geostudio � MIKE BASIN (Basic, WQ, MILW) � MIKE 11 EVA � MIKE HYDROGIS Enterprise

• SimaPro 6.0.4 (LCA software tool)

Specialized software

• Arcinfo (arcinfo floating - network, tin, grid, cogs, arcscan, arcpress, arcexpress)

• Arcview – 3 with extensions: � Arcview spatial analyst � Arcview 3D analyst � Arcview image analyst � PHOTOSHOP 6.0 CE

Geographical Information

Systems

• Program for the design and monitoring of the operation of wastewater treatment plants

• Database for the existing wastewater treatment plants in Greece • Program for leachate and biogas calculation • Database for the calculation of produced waste • Environmental database for landfill monitoring • Program for hydraulics’ calculations • Application and database of emissions and waste in Greece, which

was developed within the project “Inventory of Air Emissions, Liquid and Solid Waste from the Greek Industry and Emissions from Central Heating”

Software developed by EPEM

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