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ECO-MANAGEMENT
AND AUDIT SCHEME
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CONTENTS
EMAS. Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
INTRODUCTION
TO ENVIRONMENTAL
TOOLS
REGULATION (EC) 761/2001 OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE MARCH
19, 2001 COUNCIL, COMMUNITY SYSTEM
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND
AUDITS, EMAS.
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY
CHAPTER 4
PLANNING
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
IMPLEMENTATION
AND
OPERATION
CHECKING
AND
CORRECTIVE ACTION
EDITION OF
PROCEDURES AND
WORK INSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
ENVIRONMENTAL
DECLARATION
INSCRIPTION
IN THE EMAS
REGISTER
SUMMARY OF
REQUIREMENTS FOR
PARTICIPATION IN, AND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF EMAS
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PRESSURE-ACTION-ANSWERS
• INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
• DETERIORATION OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
• DEMOGRAPHIC GROWTH
• SOCIAL INTERESTS
• USE OF RESOURCES
• SEARCH FOR A BETTER STANDARD
OF LIVING
• POLLUTION
• SEARCH FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF
LIFE
• GENERATION OF WASTE
PRESSURE
THE ENVIRONMENT
EFFECTS
ACTIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL
TOOLS
CONTROL
MEASURES
• MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY
• ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS
• LAWS AND REGULATIONS
• NEW DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES
• CHANGE OF ATTITUDE
IMPLEMENTATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
ENCOURAGE
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
MINIMIZE IMPACTS
...
EMAS
...
• RAISED AWARENESS
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EMAS REGULATIONS
Incorporate the EN ISO
14001 international
standard as part of its
management system.
It is a voluntary environmental
management and auditing
system which establishes a
structured process aimed at
improving environmental
protection in industrial activities
by developing policies, programs
and environmental management
systems.
ADVANTAGES
ECONOMIC
COMPETITIVE
COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATIONS
STAFF
PARTICIPATION
Environmental management using the EMAS Regulations means going beyond the
UNE-EN-ISO 14001 Standard. Staff involvement and the public nature of the
information are just some of the additional requirements.
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ISO 14001 AND EMAS
ISO 14001
EMAS
INTERNATIONAL
EUROPEAN LEVEL
ISO 14001
SCOPE OF APPLICATION
EMAS
CERTIFICATION
RECORD
VERIFICATION
RECOGNITION
ISO 14001
EMAS
THE PUBLICATION
OF INFORMATION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE
IS NOT NECESSARY
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
WORKER INVOLVEMENT
PUBLISHED ENVIRONMENTAL
DECLARATION
INDIRECT ASPECTS
REQUIREMENTS
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EMAS: STAFF AWARENESS
SUCCESS!
The commitment of General
Management and the participation
of the Workers ensures the success
of the Environmental Management
System
TRAINING
MOTIVATION
PARTICIPATION
COMMUNICATION
DESIGNATION OF
RESPONSABILITIES
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EMAS: INTERACTION WITH SOCIETY (I)
Maintaining communication "flow" and defining
channels both internally, to achieve
"CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT" of the
organization and externally to maintain an "OPEN
DIALOGUE WITH THE PUBLIC, LOCAL
COMMUNITIES, USERS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES", is fundamental for ensuring the correct
operation of the organization's Environmental
Management System.
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EMAS: INTERACTION WITH SOCIETY (II)
Internal Communication
DESIGNATION OF
RESPONSABILITIES
External Communication
Communication
Motivation
Users:
Training
STAFF FROM THE
ORGANIZATION AT
ALL LEVELS AND
FUNCTIONS
Participation
Communication
Environmental Policy
Procedures
Suppliers
and Contractors
EXTERNAL
RELATIONS
Compliance
with Regulations
Authorities
Environmental
Declaration
Validation
Verification
Registration
General Public
Verifiers
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PDCA IMPROVEMENT CYCLE (I)
STAG E O F THE PDCA M ETHO D
PLAN
D E V E L O P O B J E C T IV E S A N D IM P L E M E N T A T IO N P L A N S
DO
E X E C U T E T H E P L A N S F O R R E A C H IN G O B J E C T IV E S A N D
G A T H E R D A T A F O R E V A L U A T IN G R E S U L T S
CH ECK
C O M P A R E T H E R E S U L T S O B T A IN E D W IT H T H O S E T H A T A R E
E X P E C T E D , A N A L Y S IN G T H E C A U S E S O F D IV E R G A N C E S
ACT
R E G U L AT IO N
NUM BER
R E Q U IR E M E N T s
I
I
I
I
I
A -2
A -3 .1
A -3 .2
A -3 .3
A -3 .4
E n viro n m e n ta l P o lic y
E n viro n m e n ta l A s p e c ts
L e g a l R e q u ire m e n ts
O b je c tive s a n d g o a ls
E n viro n m e n ta l M a n a g e m e n t P ro g ra m
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
A -4 .1
A -4 .2
A -4 .3
A -4 .4
A -4 .5
A -4 .6
A -4 .7
S tru c tu re a n d re s p o n s ib ilitie s
T ra in in g , a w a re n e s s a n d p ro fe s s io n a l tra in in g
C o m m u n ic a tio n
D o c u m e n ta tio n o f th e e n viro n m e n ta l m a n a g e m e n t s ys te m
D o c u m e n ta tio n c o n tro l
O p e ra tio n a l c o n tro l
E m e rg e n c y p la n s a n d re s p o n s e c a p a b ilitie s
I A -5 .1
I A -5 .2
I A -5 .3
M o n ito rin g a n d m e a s u re m e n t
N o n -c o n fo rm ity, p re v e n ta tive a n d c o rre c tive a c tio n
R e c o rd s
I A -5 .4
A u d itin g o f e n v iro n m e n ta l m a n a g e m e n t
I A -6
M a n a g e m e n t re v ie w
A n n e x III
A C T T O E L IM IN A T E T H E C A U S E S O F D IS A T IS F A C T IO N , N O N C O N F O R M IT Y A N D S T A N D A R D IS E O P T IM A L P E R F O R M A N C E .
R E V IS E T H E P R O G R E S S O B T A IN E D A N D M A K E T H E
N E C E S S A R Y C H A N G E S IN O R D E R T O IM P R O V E T H E S Y S T E M
E n viro n m e n ta l d e c la ra tio n
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PDCA IMPROVEMENT CYCLE (II)
4.1 General Requirements
4.2 Environmental Policy
4.3 Planning
4.3.1 Environmental aspects
4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
4.3.4 Environmental management
program
4.6 Management Review
4.4 Implementation and operation
4.4.1 Structure and responsibilities
4.4.2 Training, raising awareness and
professional competence
4.4.3 Communication
4.4.4 Documentation of the environmental
management system
4.4.5 Control of the documentation
4.4.6 Operational Control
4.4.7 Emergency plans and response capabilities
4.5 Checking and Corrective Action
4.5.1 Monitoring and measuring
4.5.2 Non-conformity, corrective action
and preventative action
4.5.3 Inspections
4.5.4 Auditing of the environmental management
system
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ART
T O P IC
E S T A B L IS H IN G T H E V O L U N T A R Y
EM AS SYSTEM
FOCUS
IM P R O V IN G E N V IR O N M E N T A L B E H A V IO U R
D IF F U S IO N O F IN F O R M A T IO N
E S T A B L IS H IN G S G A .
E V A L U A T IO N O F O B JE C T IV E S
1
O B JE C T IV E S
P E R IO D IC A L D IF F U S IO N
O P E N D IA L O G U E
IN V O L V E M E N T O F A L L T H E S T A F F
P E R M A N E N T T R A IN IN G
2
D E F IN IT IO N S
3
P A R T IC IP A T IO N IN E M A S
D E F IN IT IO N S T H A T M U S T B E U N D E R S T O O D F O R T H E
P U R P O S E S O F T H E R E G U L A T IO N S
R E Q U IR E M E N T S F O R IN C L U S IO N O F A N O R G A N IS A T IO N
IN E M A S
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A C C R E D IT A T IO N S Y S T E M
E IG H T P O IN T S T H A T E X P L A IN H O W T O
E S T A B L IS H A N A C C R E D IT A T IO N S Y S T E M
F IV E P O IN T S T H A T C O V E R A S P E C T S S O
5
C O M P E T E N T B O D IE S
T H A T N A T IO N A L , R E G IO N A L O R L O C A L
B O D IE S M A Y C A R R Y O U T T H E IR F U N C T IO N S
S IX P O IN T S S P E C IF Y IN G T H E
R E Q U IR E M E N T S F O R IN S C R IB IN G
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R E G IS T R A T IO N O F O R G A N IS A T IO N S
O R G A N IS A T IO N S A N D C A N C E L L IN G ,
S U S P E N D IN G A N D R E F U S IN G
R E G IS T R A T IO N .
T H R E E P O IN T S T H A T E S T A B L IS H H O W T O
7
L IS T O F R E G IS T E R E D A N D V E R IF IE D
E L A B O R A T E , R E V IS E A N D M A IN T A IN T H E
E N V IR O N M E N T A L O R G A N IS A T IO N S
L IS T S O F A C C R E D IT E D E N V IR O N M E N T A L
V E R IF IE R S
8
9
LO G O
R E L A T IO N S H IP W IT H O T H E R
STAND AR DS
T H R E E P O IN T S T H A T C O V E R T H E U S E O F
THE LO G OTYPE.
T W O P O IN T S A B O U T T H E R E C O G N IT IO N O F
S T A N D A R D S T O B E IN C L U D E D IN E M A S
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E N V IR O N M E N T A L L E G IS L A T IO N IN
T H E E U R O P E A N C O M M U N IT Y
T W O P O IN T S T H A T C O V E R H O W T O A P P L Y E M A S
W IT H O U T P R E JU D IC E T O T H E A P P L IC A T IO N O F
O T H E R L E G IS L A T IO N .
ENCOURAGEM ENT OF
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P A R T IC IP A T IO N B Y
O R G A N IS A T IO N S , E S P E C IA L L Y
T H R E E P O IN T S T H A T L O O K A T H O W T O P R O M O T E
P A R T IC IP A T IO N O F O R G A N IS A T IO N S IN E M A S .
S M A L L A N D M É D IU M B U S IN E S S E S
ENCOURAGEM ENT OF
12
P A R T IC IP A T IO N B Y
O R G A N IS A T IO N S , E S P E C IA L L Y
T H R E E P O IN T S T H A T L O O K A T H O W T O P R O M O T E
P A R T IC IP A T IO N O F O R G A N IS A T IO N S IN E M A S .
S M A L L A N D M É D IU M B U S IN E S S E S
IN F R A C T IO N S C O M M I T T E E , C O S T
1 3 -1 8
A N D R A T E S R E V IE W , D E R O G A T IO N
O F R E G U L A T IO N 1 8 6 3 / 9 3 E N T R Y
A D M IN IS T R A T IV E , L E G A L A N D E C O N O M IC A S P E C T S
O F T H E R E G U L A T IO N S
IN T O F O R C E
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ANNEXES
I
II
R E Q U IR E M E N T S O F T H E E N V IR O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M
R E Q U IR E M E N T S R E L A T IN G T O T H E IN T E R N A L E N V IR O N M E N T A L A U D I T
III
E N V IR O N M E N T A L D E C L A R A T IO N
IV
LO G O TYPE
V
A C C R E D IT A T IO N , S U P E R V IS IO N A N D F U N C T IO N S O F E N V IR O N M E N T A L
V E R IF IE R S
VI
E N V IR O N M E N T A L A S P E C T S
V II
E N V IR O N M E N T A L A N A L Y S IS
V III
IN F O R M A T IO N F O R R E G IS T R A T IO N
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R E Q U IR E M E N T
I-A
T H E O R G A N IZ A T IO N M U S T :
R E Q U IR E M E N T S O F T H E E N V IR O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M
I-A .1
G en eral R eq u irem en ts.
H ave an E n viro n m en tal M an ag em en t S ystem . (IS O 1 4 0 0 1 :2 0 0 4 )
I-A .2
E n viro n m en tal P o licy
D efin e th e en viro n m en tal p o licy
I-A .3 .1
E n viro n m en tal asp ects
E stab lish p ro ced u res in o rd er to id en tify en viro n m en tal asp ects.
1 . In clu sio n o f p lan n ed o r n ew d evelo p m en ts an d n ew o r m o d ified activities, p ro d u cts an d services
w ith in th e asp ects p ro cess (th is w as fo rm erly u n d er C lau se 4 .3 .4 ).
2 . C lear req u irem en t fo r th e in fo rm atio n fro m th e asp ect p ro cess to b e d o cu m en ted .
3 . S ig n ifican t asp ects sh all b e co n sid ered w h en estab lish in g an d m ain tain in g /d evelo p in g th e E M S in
g en eral an d as a b asis to set th e en viro n m en tal o b jectives.
I-A .3 .2
Leg al req u irem en ts
E stab lish an d m ain tain p ro ced u res fo r th e id en tificatio n o f an d access to leg al req u irem en ts.
1 . D eterm in in g th e ap p licab ility o f leg al/o th er req u irem en ts to an o rg an izatio n s en viro n m en tal asp ects.
2 . E n su rin g th at en viro n m en tal leg al an d o th er en vir o n m en tal req u irem en ts to w h ich th e o rg an izatio n
su b scrib es are co n sid ered in d evelo p in g , im p lem en tin g
I-A .3 .3
O b jectives an d g o als
E stab lish an d d o cu m en t en viro n m en tal o b jectives an d g o als.
I-A .3 .4
E n viro n m en tal m an ag em en t
p ro g ram s
F u lfil th e co m m itm en ts an d o b jectives an d g o als exp ressed in th e en viro n m en tal p o licy.
1 . M o re exp licit to ad d ress th at o b jectives an d targ ets sh all b e co n sisten t w ith co m m itm en t to co n tin u al
im p ro vem en t (also fo r en viro n m en tal p erfo rm an ce).
2 . T ext u n d er fo rm er C lau se 4 .3 .4 o n p ro g ram m es h as b een m erg ed in to th is clau se.
I-A .4 .1
S tru ctu re an d R esp o n sib ilities
D efin e an d d o cu m en t fu n ctio n s.
I-A .4 .2
T rain in g , raisin g aw aren ess
an d p ro fessio n al co m p eten ce
Id en tify train in g n eed s.
I-A .4 .3
C o m m u n icatio n
E stab lish p ro ced u res fo r in tern al an d extern al co m m u n icatio n . T h e sco p e o f th e E M S sh all b e d escrib ed in
th e system d o cu m en tatio n .
I-A .4 .4
D o cu m en tatio n o f th e
E n viro n m en tal M an ag em en t
S ystem .
E stab lish th e in fo rm atio n fo r d escrib in g th e b asic m an a g em en t elem en ts.
I-A .4 .5
D o cu m en tatio n co n tro l
E stab lish d o cu m en t co n tro l p ro ced u res.
I-A .3
P L A N N IN G
I-A .4
IM P L E M E N T A T IO N A N D O P E R A T IO N
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I-A .4 .6
I-A .4 .7
O p eratio n al co n tro l
E m erg en cy p lan s an d
resp o n se cap ab ilities
I.A .5
I-A .5 .1
M o n ito rin g an d m easu rin g
I-A .5 .2
N o n -co n fo rm ity, co rrective
actio n an d p reven tative actio n
I-A .5 .3
R eco rd s
I-A .5 .4
A u d itin g o f en viro n m en tal
m an ag em en t
Id en tify activities asso ciated w ith sig n ifican t en viro n m en tal asp ects.
E stab lish p ro ced u res to id en tify an d resp o n d to em erg en cy situ atio n s.
C H E C K IN G A N D C O R R E C T IV E A C T IO N
C o n tro l an d m easu re th e ch aracteristics o f th e o p eratio n s an d activities th at g en erate
sig n ifican t en viro n m en tal im p acts.
E stab lish p ro ced u res fo r id en tifyin g , d etectin g an d d o cu m en tin g n o n -co n fo rm ity,
id en tifyin g p reven tative actio n s an d ap p lyin g co rrective actio n s.
It req u ires:
In vestig atio n an d d eterm in atio n o f cau ses related to actu al n o n -co n fo rm ities to avo id th eir recu rren ce.
P ro ced u re fo r evalu atin g n eed fo r actio n (s) to p reven t o ccu rren ce o f p o ten tial n o n co n fo rm ities
R eco rd s o f th e resu lts o f taken co rrective an d /o r p reven tive actio n s, an d
R eview o f th e effectiven ess o f th e actio n s taken .
E stab lish p ro ced u res fo r th e id en tificatio n , co n servatio n an d d eletio n o f en viro n m en tal
reco rd s.
E stab lish p ro ced u res an d m ain tain th em u p d ated , fo r th e p erio d ical realisatio n o f au d its.
T h is clau se h as b een rew o rd ed fo r clarity, b u t also n o te th at A n n ex A refers to th e
stan d ard IS O 1 9 0 1 1 :2 0 0 2 fo r g u id an ce.
P erio d ically review th e E n viro n m en tal M an ag em en t S ystem .
T h e in p u t to m an ag em en t review sh all in clu d e:
a)
I-A .6
M an ag em en t review
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
resu lts o f in tern al au d its an d evalu atio n s o f co m p lian ce w ith leg al req u irem en ts an d w ith o th er
req u irem en ts to w h ich th e o rg an izatio n su b scrib es;
co m m u n icatio n (s) fro m extern al in terested p arties, in clu d in g co m p lain ts;
th e en viro n m en tal p erfo rm an ce o f th e o rg an izatio n ;
th e exten t to w h ich o b jectives an d targ ets h ave b een m et;
statu s o f co rrective an d p reven tive actio n s;
fo llo w -u p actio n s fro m p revio u s m an ag em en t review s;
ch an g in g circu m stan ces in clu d in g d evelo p m en ts in leg al an d o th er req u irem en ts related to its
en viro n m en tal asp ects; an d
reco m m en d atio n s fo r im p ro vem en t.
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D e m o n strate th a t :
1
W ith re sp e ct to le g islatio n

T h e y kn o w th e im p licatio n s o f e n viro n m e n tal le g islatio n

H ave take n ap p ro p ria te m e asu re s to co m p ly w ith le g islatio n .

P ro ce d u re s e x ist th at e n su re co n tin u in g co m p lian ce .
2
E n viro n m e n tal b e h avio u r
D e m o n strate th a t b o th th e m an ag e m e n t syste m an d th e au d it
p ro ce d u re s co ve r th e re al e n viro n m e n tal b e h avio u r o f th e
o rg an isatio n .
3
E x te rn al co m m u n icatio n an d re latio n s
D e m o n strate th a t th e y m ain tain an o p e n d ialo g u e w ith th e
co m m u n ity in g e n e ral.
W o rke rs in vo lve m en t
Lo o k fo r m e ch an ism s th at a llo w th e p artcip atio n o f th e s taff at all
le ve ls o f th e o rg an isatio n fo r th e c o n tin u o u s im p ro ve m e n t o f th e
o rg an isatio n .
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ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS
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P E R F O R M A N E N V IR O N M E N T A L A N A L Y S IS O F IT S A C T IV IT IE S , P R O D U C T S A N D S E R V IC E S .
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A D O P T A N E N V IR O N M E N T A L P O L IC Y .
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E S T A B L IS H A N E N V IR O N M E N T A L P R O G R A M A N D A M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M C O H E R E N T W IT H
A D O P T E D P O LIC Y .
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IM P L E M E N T A N E N V IR O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M .
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S E T C O N T IN U O U S IM P R O V E M E N T O B JE C T IV E S F O R E N V IR O N M E N T A L B E H A V IO U R .
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P E R F O R M E N V IR O N M E N T A L A U D IT S O R H A V E T H E S E P E R F O R M E D B Y A T H IR D -P A R T Y A U D IT O R .
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P R E P A R E A N E N V IR O N M E N T A L D E C L A R A T IO N .
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R E V IE W T H E E N V IR O N M E N T A L A N A L Y S IS , A N D IF N E C E S S A R Y T H E M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M ,
A U D IT IN G P R O C E D U R E A N D E N V IR O N M E N T A L D E C LA R A T IO N IN O R D E R T O V E R IF Y T H A T
A R E B E IN G C O M P L IE D W IT H .
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H A V E T H E E N V IR O N M E N T A L D E C L A R A T IO N V A L ID A T E D B Y A N E N V IR O N M E N T A L V E R IF IE R .
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P R E S E N T T H E V A L ID A T E D E N V IR O N M E N T A L D E C LA R A T IO N T O T H E C O M P E T E N T A U T H O R IT Y .
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M A K E IT P U B L IC L Y A V A IL A B L E P R IO R T O R E G IS T E R IN G .
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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE EMAS REGULATIONS
S P E C IF IC
O B JE C T IV E
BY
IM P LE M E N T A T IO N O F T H E E N V IR O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T
SYSTEM .
S Y S T E M A T IC , O B JE C T IV E A N D P E R IO D IC E V A LU A T IO N O F T H E
F U R T H E R IN G
C O N T IN U O U S
IM P R O V E M E N T
E N V IR O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M .
P U B LIC D IF F U S IO N O F T H E IN F O R M A T IO N .
O P E N D IA LO G U E W IT H IN T E R E S T E D S E C T O R S .
A C T IV E IN V O LV E M E N T O F S T A F F
C O N T IN U O U S T R A IN IN G O F T H E O R G A N IZ A T IO N ’S S T A F F .
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REGULATION (EC) Nº. 761/2001 - EMAS
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USE OF THE LOGOTYPE
EM AS LO G O
M AY BE USED
O R G A N IZ A T IO N S T H A T W IS H T O P U B LIC IS E P A R T O F T H E
V A LID A T E D IN F O R M A T IO N .
V E R S IO N 2
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V A LID A T E D D E C LA R A T IO N S
LO G O T Y P E
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IN LE T T E R H E A D S O F R E G IS T E R E D O R G A N IZ A T IO N S
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IN F O R M A T IO N T H A T A N N O U N C E S T H E P A R T IC IP A T IO N O F T H E
O R G A N IZ A T IO N
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IN P R O D U C T , A C T IV IT Y A N D S E R V IC E S A D V E R T IS E M E N T S
P R O V ID E D T H A T N O C O N F U S IO N E X IS T S W IT H LA B E LLIN G F O R
E C O LO G IC A L P R O D U C T S .
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V A L ID A T E D
IN F O R M A T IO N
V E R IF IE D
E N V IR O N M E N T A L
M ANAGEM ENT
LO G O TYPE
V E R S IO N 1
LO G O T Y P E
T H E LO G O T Y P E M U S T D IS P LA Y T H E R E G IS T R A T IO N N U M B E R A N D M A Y B E U S E D IN T H E C O LO U R S S P E C IF IE D B Y
T H E R E G U LA T IO N S .
IT IS IM P O R T A N T T O B E A R IN M IN D T H A T T H E LO G O T Y P E R E P R E S E N T S “A S E A L O F T H E R E LIA B ILIT Y O F
IN F O R M A T IO N ” A N D N O T “A S E A L O F T H E S U P E R IO R N A T U R E O F T H E P R O D U C T ”. A S S U C H , IT S U S E IS N O T
P E R M IT T E D F O R :
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P R O D U C T S O R P R O D U C T P A C K A G IN G .
M A K IN G D E C LA R A T IO N S A B O U T E N V IR O N M E N T A L A S P E C T S R E LA T E D T O P R O D U C T S , A C T IV IT IE S O R S E R V IC E S
T H A T A R E N O T S U F F IC IE N T LY C O V E R E D B Y T H E O R G A N IZ A T IO N ’S E N V IR O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T .
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
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INTRODUCTION
THIS IS THE KEY ASPECT THAT DEFINES THE PRIORITIES AND
COMMITMENTS THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AND MUST BE
PUT DOWN IN WRITING AT THE HIGHEST MANAGERIAL LEVEL.
IT MUST SHOW:
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•
•
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•
•
•
•
•
•
SCOPE
ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES
COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
RISK CONTROL
MINIMISATION OF WASTE
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
TRAINING POLICIES
INTERNAL DIFFUSION WITHIN THE COMPANY
COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE
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PLANNING
EMAS. Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
INTRODUCTION
Once the Environmental Policy has been
defined the organization commits to
compliance with environmental legislation.
This means that the organization must
establish procedures to:
•
Identify environmental aspects (that is, how
the organization affects the environment.)
•
Establish legal requirements. Knowledge
of the legislation that applies to each
organization is not, in itself, sufficient. One
must identify the legal requirements
applicable to the organization in order to
achieve strict legal compliance
Legal compliance is obligatory
and organizations that
decided to implement EMAS
voluntarily adopt a
commitment to continuous
improvement. As such, to go
beyond mere legal compliance
and improve environmentally
speaking, they must:
• Establish
environmental
objectives and goals.
• Establish
environmental
programs.
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PLANNING
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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
PURPOSE
T o d e te rm in e th e re p e rcu ssio n s o f th e o rg a n iza tio n ’s a ctiv itie s a n d p ro ce sse s o n th e e n v iron m e n t.
T o a ch ie v e a g lo b a l v isio n o f th e o rg a n iza tio n ’s e n viro n m e n ta l b e h av io u r.
A S P E C T S T O B E C O N S ID E R E D
T h e id e n tifica tio n o f le g a l re q u ire m e n ts, n o rm a tiv e re q u ire m e n ts a n d sta n d a rd s th a t a re a p p lica b le to th e o rg a n iza tio n a n d
th e ir fu tu re te n d en cie s.
A sse ssm e n t a n d q u an tifica tio n o f sig n ifica n t e n v iro n m e n ta l e ffe cts; th e d e fin itio n o f e v a lu a tiv e crite ria a n d re co rd in g o f
e ffe cts th a t a re ca ta lo g u e d a s b e in g sig n ifica n t.
A n a ly sis o f p ro ce d u re s a n d p ra ctice s th a t th e o rg a n iza tio n h a s im p le m e n te d .
E v a lu a tio n o f a v a ila b le in fo rm a tio n co n ce rn in g in cid e n ts, p re v io u s a ccid e n ts, co m p lia n ce fa ilu re s a n d sa n ctio n s.
O p in io n o f th e in te re ste d p a rtie s
D e fin itio n o f p o ssib ilitie s fo r im p ro v e m e n t
U se a n d co n su m p tio n o f n a tu ra l re so u rce s a n d ra w m a te ria ls.
A ll o f th e m e n tio n e d a sp e cts m u st b e co n sid e re d u n d er th e fo llo w in g o p e ra tio n a l co n d itio n s:
NORMAL
ABNORM AL
E M E R G E N C Y S IT U A T IO N S
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PLANNING
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
“The organization must establish and keep up-to-date
the procedures for identifying the environmental
aspects of its activities, products or services that are
within its control and which it can influence, in order
to determine those that have, or may have,
significant impact on the environment.
Once the environmental aspects have been identified one must:
•
•
•
•
Proceed to evaluate the severity of the impact,
Identify the impacts.
Describe the affected environment.
Predict and estimate the impact.
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PLANNING
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CHARACTERISTICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
Comparable: The indicators should be suitable for
comparisons and reflect the evolution of environmental
behaviour.
Equilibrium: Between the problematic aspects (bad) and
promising ones (good).
Continuity: The indicators must be based upon the same
criteria and refer to comparable units or time periods.
Up-to-date: The indicators must be updated with sufficient
frequency to allow the adoption of appropriate measures.
Clarity: the indicators must be clear and comprehensible.
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IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
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STEP TO BE TAKEN FOR THE CORRECT
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
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IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
EMAS. Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
1.
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•
•
•
PERFORM AN
ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS
OBJECTIVE
Identify
Determine
Evaluate
Evaluate
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
INCIDENTS
• To know the CURRENT SITUATION
• To identify ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
(Starting point of the Environmental Management System)
PURPOSE
•
•
•
•
•
Visiting the facilities in order to detect critical points.
Making an inventory of discharges.
Analysing products, processes, waste etc.
Evaluating the opinions of clients, subcontractors and residents.
Analysing failures of compliance, sanctions, licences and discharge
permits.
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IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
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2.
PLAN
IMPLEMENT AN
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Definition of environmental policy
Identification of significant environmental impacts
Identification of legal requirements
Definition of environmental objectives and goals
Elaboration of an Environmental Management Program.
DO
6.
7.
8.
9.
Structure and responsibilities
Training, raising awareness and professional training.
Communication.
Documentation of the Environmental Management
System and documentation control.
10. Documentation control.
11. Operational control
12. Emergency plans and response capabilities..
CHECK
13. Monitoring and measuring
14. Non-conformity, corrective and preventative
action.
15. Records.
16. Auditing of the Environmental Management
System.
ACT
17. Management review
18. Environmental declaration.
19. Validation, communication and registration.
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IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
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3.
• Evaluate
• Evaluate
• Evaluate
PERFORMING
ENVIRONMENTAL
AUDITS
EFFICIENCY OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO PROTECT
THE ENVIRONMENT
• To facilitate CONTROL
OBJECTIVE
• Covers ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION’S ACTIVITIES
SCOPE
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Revision and understanding of the management system
Detection of strengths and weaknesses in the management system.
Revision of documents, procedures, records etc.
Evaluation of the results of the audit.
Elaboration of report.
Communication of the results
Monitoring of the audit
Establishment of corrective and preventative actions.
Raise detected non-conformities during the audit.
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4.
• Make the following available to the public and interested sectors:
- Environmental impacts generated.
- The organization’s environmental policy, goals and objectives.
- Commitment to continuous improvement
ELABORATING
AN
ENVIRONMENTAL
DECLARATION
• To facilitate UPDATED INFORMATION that may
• Demonstrate ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR.
OBJECTIVE
CONTENT
•
•
•
•
•
•
Introduction.
Description of the Environmental Management System.
Description of all of the direct and indirect environmental aspects
Elaboration of the Environmental Management Program
Description of goals and objectives.
Summary of available information concerning the organization's
environmental actions
• Evaluation of environmental behavior in previous years
• Evaluation of compliance with regulations
• Validation of the declaration
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IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
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5.
VERIFYING
COMPLIANCE
WITH THE FOUR
PREVIOUS
POINTS
OBJECTIVE
•
•
•
•
Environmental Analysis.
Environmental Management System
Auditing procedures
Environmental Declaration
•
To guaranteeTHAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, THE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THE AUDITING PROCEDURE
ARE IN LINE WITH EMAS REQUIREMENTS
•
•
•
•
•
•
Examine the documentation.
Visit the facilities of the organization.
Perform interviews with the staff.
Create a report of the principal aspects detected.
Present the report to general management.
Make proposals for improvements. Environmental verifier.
Validation date.
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IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
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6.
•
VALIDATING AN
ENVIRONMENTAL
DECLARATION
Verify that the information is exact, not misleading, wellfounded, verifiable, relevant, appropriately used,
representative of the environmental behaviour of the
organization, significant in relation to the impact and it does
not give rise to misinterpretation.
•
Verify compliance with the requirements of Annex III of the
EMAS Regulations. Environmental Declaration Information.
OBJECTIVE
•
To check THE VERACITY OF THE INFORMATION AND OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION
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IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
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7.
Present:
REGISTERING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
DECLARATION
•
•
•
•
OBJECTIVE
The registration request form properly completed.
The validated Environmental Declaration.
The accreditation certificate of the environmental verifier.
A brief description of the Environmental Management System
implemented in the organization.
• A formal declaration by the organization of corrective and
preventative actions put into practice, if the company has been
the object of a sanction sometime in the two years prior to its
registration.
• To ensure that THE ORGANIZATION CONTROLS
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
ASPECTS OF ITS ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN EACH AND
EVERY CENTRE WHERE EMAS IS APPLIED.
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IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
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8.
• Regulation (EC) Nº 761/2001 emphasises that the environmental
declaration and the updated information must be accessible by the public,
thus organizations are encouraged to use diverse options of communication
(electronic publishing, libraries etc.)
MAKING IT
AVAILABLE TO
THE PUBLIC
OBJECTIVE
• To inform
• To demonstrate
• To know
ASPECTS ABOUT
WHICH
INFORMATION
SHOULD BE
PROVIDED
THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES.
THAT THEY MAINTAIN AN OPEN DIALOGUE WITH THE
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES INCLUDING
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND USERS.
WHAT ASPECTS WORRY THE PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED SECTORS
• The environmental management system that the organization has
implemented.
• How to evaluate the behaviour of the organization, the management
system and the procedures designed to protect the environment in a
systematic, documented, periodical and objective manner.
• Environmental impacts of the activities, products and/or services that are
offered in the organization.
• Compliance with the relevant environmental legislation.
• The commitment to continuous improvement.
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CHECKING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
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DEFINITIONS
NON-CONFORMITY
Failure to comply with
a requirement
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Action taken to eliminate the cause of a
detected Non-Conformity or other
undesirable situation
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
Action taken to eliminate the cause of a
potential Non-Conformity or other
potentially undesirable situation
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CHECKING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
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OPERATIVE PROCESS
Documenting possible Non Conformity and providing information about
it for consideration if it is accepted
If Non-Conformity is detected during the course of an activity, decide
whether the activity should be interrupted
Evaluate the importance of the detected Non-Conformity
Adoption of Corrective Actions in keeping with the magnitude of the
impact
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CREATING PROCEDURES AND WORK INSTRUCTIONS
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TYPES AND STRUCTURE OF PROCEDURES
•
•
•
•
GENERAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL AREA PROCEDURES
SPECIFIC PROCEDURES (OR TECHNICAL PROCEDURES)
WORK INSTRUCTIONS (OR TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS)
OBJECT
SCOPE
REFERENCES
GENERAL POINTS
DESCRIPTION
ANNEXES
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CREATING PROCEDURES AND WORK INSTRUCTIONS
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PROCEDURES REQUIRED IN EMAS (I)
IDENTIFICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE
ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
(I.A.3.1)
IDENTIFICATION OF, AND ACCESS TO, LEGAL AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT
(I.A.3.2)
RAISE AWARENESS OF EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS
OF THE ORGANIZATION AT ALL RELEVANT LEVELS AND FUNCTIONS
(I.A.4.2)
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
(I.A.4.3)
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CREATING PROCEDURES AND WORK INSTRUCTIONS
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PROCEDURES REQUIRED IN EMAS (II)
DOCUMENTATION CONTROL
(I.A.4.5)
OPERATIONAL CONTROL
(I.A.4.6)
IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGENCIES AND RESPONSES
(I.A.4.7)
CONTROL, MONITORING AND MEASURING OF ACTIVITIES
(I.A.5.1)
NON-CONFORMITY, CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION
(I.A.5.2)
PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM AUDITS
(I.A.4.3)
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ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION
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INTRODUCTION
The objective of the Environmental Declaration is to demonstrate and inform
interested sectors and the general public
about the evolution of an organization's environmental behaviour
and the results of pollution control
used by the organisation
in order to minimise environmental impacts.
The information published by the organization must
correspond to the
reality of the organization and be exact, accurate, validated, verified and
clearly reflect the environmental situation of the organization.
It must also be confirmable and not give rise to confusion or errors.
Lastly, if the Environmental Declaration is corporative then the
significant impacts of each associated centre
must be clearly established.
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ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION
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CONTENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION (I)
A CLEAR AND UNEQUIVOCAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRATION
OF THE ORGANIZATION
IN EMAS
SUMMARY OF
ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY OF
THE ORGANISATION
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION OF SIGNIFICANT
DIRECT AND INDIRECT ENVIRONMENTAL
ASPECTS AND AN EXPLANATION OF SIGNIFICANT
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS IN RELATION
TO DEFINED ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
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ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION
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CONTENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION (II)
DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND GOALS IN
RELATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS
SUMMARY OF THE QUANTITATIVE
INFORMATION THAT ALLOWS
THE EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
BEHAVIOUR OF THE ORGANISATION:
ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS. NOISE
DISCHARGE OF WASTE WATER
CONSUMPTION OF WATER, ENERGY AND
NATURAL GAS. CONSUMPTION OF
RAW MATERIALS ETC.
DEGREE OF COMPLIANCE WITH
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
VALIDATION OF THE DECLARATION:
NAME AND NUMBER OF THE
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL VERIFIER
SET TERM UNTIL THE NEXT ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION
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INSCRIPTION IN THE EMAS REGISTER
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NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
P R O C E D U R E O R A C T IO N T O
BE TAKEN
CO M PETEN T BOD Y


1 .IF IT R E C E IV E S
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2 IF IT R E C E IV E S

3 . IF IT D O E S
N O T R E C E IV E
4 .IF IT
CO NCLUD ES
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V a lid a te d E n viro n m e n ta l D e cla ra tio n
Fo rm in clu d in g th e re q u ire m e n ts o f
A N N E X V III a t le a st
P a ym e n t o f re g istra tio n co sts
P o sitive re sp o n se fro m th e a u th o rity
re sp o n sib le fo r e n su rin g th a t th e
o rg a n isa tio n co m p lie s w ith a ll
re q u ire m e n ts.
A su p e rvisio n re p o rt fro m th e
ce rtifyin g b o d y th a t s h o w s th a t th e
a ctivitie s o f th e ve rifie r d o n o t
g u a ra n te e th a t re q u ire m e n ts a re b e in g
m e t.



R e fu sa l o r s u sp e n sio n o f
in scrip tio n .
V a lid a n n u a l u p d a te s o f th e
e n viro n m e n ta l d e cla ra tio n .
Fo rm w ith a t le a st th e m in im u m
in fo rm a tio n o f A N N E X V III
R e g istra tio n co sts

S u sp e n sio n o r ca n ce lla tio n o f
in scrip tio n .
C o m m u n ica tio n to th e
o rg a n isa tio n o f th e re a so n s fo r
ta kin g th e se m e a su re s .
T h a t th e o rg a n isa tio n is n o lo n g e r
fu lfillin g o n e o r m o re re q u ire m e n ts.
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
In scrip tio n in th e re g iste r
G ra n tin g o f a re g istra tio n
num ber
C o m m u n ica tio n to th e
o rg a n isa tio n th a t it h a s b e e n
re g iste re d
S u sp e n sio n o r ca n ce lla tio n o f
in scrip tio n .
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INSCRIPTION IN THE EMAS REGISTER
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ACCREDITATION; SUPERVISION AND FUNCTIONS
OF ENVIRONMENTAL VERIFIERS (I)
P R O C E D U R A L R E Q U IR E M E N T S
1 . T h e M e m b e r S ta te s m u st e sta b lish a sy ste m fo r th e a c c re d ita tio n o f
in d e p e n d e n t e n v iro n m e n ta l v e rifie rs a n d th e su p e rv isio n o f th e ir a c tiv itie s .
2 . T h e a c c re d ita tio n sy ste m s m u st g u a ra n te e in d e p e n d e n c e a n d n e u tra lity w h e n
p e rfo rm in g th e ir fu n c tio n s.
3 . T h e a c c re d ita tio n sy ste m s m u st b e o p e ra tiv e
4 . T h e a c c re d ita tio n b o d ie s w ill c re a te a g ro u p a n d th is w ill in tu rn c re a te th e
re v isio n m e c h a n ism s fo r g u a ra n te e in g th e h a rm o n io u s p e rfo rm a n c e o f th e
a c c re d ite d b o d ie s’ o p e ra tio n s a n d th e v e rific a tio n p ro c e d u re s in a ll o f th e
M e m b e r S ta te s.
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INSCRIPTION IN THE EMAS REGISTER
EMAS. Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
ACCREDITATION; SUPERVISION AND FUNCTIONS
OF ENVIRONMENTAL VERIFIERS (II)
P R O C E D U R A L R E Q U IR E M E N T S
5 . T h e a c c re d ite d e n v iro n m e n ta l v e rifie rs in a M e m b e r S ta te m a y p e rfo rm
v e rific a tio n a c tiv itie s in a n o th e r M e m b e r S ta te .
6 . T h e m e m b e r S ta te s m u st in fo rm th e E u ro p e a n C o m m iss io n a b o u t a n y im p o rta n t
c h a n g e s th a t o c c u r in th e a c c re d ita tio n sy ste m s .
7 . T h e C o m m issio n w ill e n c o u ra g e c o lla b o ra tio n b e tw e e n th e M e m b e r S ta te s so a s
to g u a ra n te e th e h o m o g e n o u s n a tu re o f th e c rite ria , c o n d itio n s a n d p ro c e d u re s
th a t a re a p p lie d fo r th e a c c re d ita tio n a n d su p e rv isio n o f e n v iro n m e n ta l
v e rifie rs .
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INSCRIPTION IN THE EMAS REGISTER
EMAS. Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL VERIFIERS (I)
R E Q U IR E M E N T S F O R T H E A C C R E D IT A T IO N O F E N V IR O N M E N T A L
V E R IF IE R S
T R A IN IN G
K N O W L E D G E A N D U N D E R S T A N D IN G :
a ) R e g u la tio n s
b ) L e g a l, re g u la to ry a n d a d m in is tra tive re q u ire m e n ts re la tin g to
th e a c tivity th a t is th e o b je c t o f ve rific a tio n .
c ) E n viro n m e n ta l p ro b le m s
d ) T e c h n ic a l a s p e c ts
e ) G e n e ra l o p e ra tio n o f th e a c tivity
f) R e q u ire m e n ts a n d m e th o d s o f th e e n viro n m e n ta l a u d it
g ) T ra in in g in q u e s tio n s o f ve rific a tio n a n d in fo rm a tio n .
O B L IG A T IO N S O F T H E V E R IF IE R :
a ) T o p ro vid e p ro o f o f e x p e rie n c e a n d te c h n ic a l c a p a c itie s .
b ) T o a c t in a n im p a rtia l, in d e p e n d e n t a n d o b je c tive m a n n e r.
c ) T o h a ve a c c e s s to d o c u m e n te d m e th o d s a n d p ro c e d u re s
d ) T o h a ve a n d c o m m u n ic a te th e m a n a g e m e n t flo w c h a rt,
s tru c tu re , re s p o n s ib ilitie s , a s w e ll a s a d e c la ra tio n o f th e
b yla w s , o w n e rs a n d s o u rc e s o f fin a n c e . (If d e a lin g w ith
o rg a n is a tio n s ).
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EMAS. Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL VERIFIERS (II)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
VERIFIERS
SCOPE
a) Defined in accordance with the classification of economic
activities (NACE codes)(*)
b) The scope is limited to the training of the verifier.
a) Necessary training in the areas in which they are accredited.
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS b) A scope limited to their training.
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SUMMARY
EMAS. Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
STAGES FOR PARTICIPATING IN EMAS
ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS:
THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS THAT ARE USED AS THE BASIS FOR THE ESTABLISHING OF THE
ORGANISATIONS´S ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMET SYSTEM.
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY:
THIS IS A KEY ASPECT THAT DEFINES THE PRIORITIES AND COMMITMENTS THAT THE ORGANISATION
ADOPTS. IT MUST BE PUT INTO WRITING AND ADOPTED AT THE MAXIMUM LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT.
PLANNING
IMPLEMENTATION
AND OPERATION
MANAGEMENT
REVIEW
CHECKING AND
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL
DECLARATION:
A DOCUMENT THAT ACTS AS AN INTRUMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND
DIALOGUE WITH THE PUBLIC AND OTHER PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE ORGANISATION´S
ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
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STAFF
LEVEL
HAVING
A
RESPONSE
TRAINING
CAPABILITIES
AND
OF
QUALIFICATIONS
ORGANISATION
WORK-GROUP
HAVING
DYNAMIC
LEADER
SUPPORT ELEMENTS OF A
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
ATTITUDE
OF STAFF
AND
DEGREE OF
AVAILABLE
POLITICAL
PARTICIPATION
RESUOURCES
WILL OF
GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES
TO BE
MET
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