4. Initial environmental analysis
4.1 Definition and purpose
Article 2.9 of the regulation defines environmental analysis as "a preliminary in-depth analysis of the environmental aspects, impact and results of an organization's activities, products and services".
The environmental analysis required by EMAS is an essential step in the development of an EMS, since it identifies the pressures that the organization's activities place on the environment, and serves as the basis for defining its environmental policy and objectives.
In addition to carrying out a dual inventory – of all the legal environmental requirements with which the organization must comply, and of all the significant environmental aspects of its activity –, the...
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Bibliography
Websites
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/refreshTableAction.do?tab=table&plugin=1&pcode=tsdpc410&language=en
https://www.france-certification.com/les-certifications/iso-14001/
...Standards and norms
- Lignes directrices pour l'audit des systèmes de management, 2e édition. - ISO 19011 :2011 - Décembre 2011
- Environmental management systems – Requirements and guidelines for use, 3rd edition. - ISO 9001 :2015 - Septembre 2015
- Environmental management systems – Requirements and guidelines for use, 3rd edition. - ISO 14001 :2015 - Septembre 2015
Regulations
Commission Recommendation of September 7, 2001 on guidelines for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council allowing voluntary participation by organizations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (notified under document number C(2001) 2503) (OJ L 247, 17.9.2001, p. 1-23).
Commission Decision 2001/681/EC of 7 September 2001 on guidance...
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