National Environment (Audit) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No 12 of 2006).

These Regulations, made by the Minister responsible for the National Environment Act under section 107 of the National Environment Act, provide for a systematic, periodic and objective evaluation carried out to determine: how well a facility is performing in conserving the environment and its resources; the facility' s compliance status with environmental regulatory requirements and the environmental management system; the overall environmental risk of the facility. These Regulations apply to: (a) the enforcement of section 3(3)(c) of the Act; (b) all environmental audits required by section 22 of the Act; (c) all environmental audits required by the National Environment (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations; (d) voluntary environmental audits; (e) such other environmental audits as may be required or prescribed.
An auditor shall be certified and registered in accordance with the National Environment (Conduct and Certification of Environmental Practitioners) Regulations, 2003. Every owner or operator of a facility whose activities are likely to have a significant impact on the environment shall establish an environmental management system in accordance with these Regulations. The Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority may enter into an environmental compliance agreement with the owner or operator of a facility.