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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF ACCREDITATION |
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This month we are going to discuss ISO 14001
Environment Management. ISO 14001, the world’s most popular standard
for environmental management is being reviewed and the new revision
should become available by the end of this year. The standard is being
updated from an environmental management perspective but they now use a
‘High Level Structure’ which is common to all new and revised ISO
standards going forward. |
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The High Level Structure will consist of:
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On the structural level, a separate section on
preventive measures is significantly absent. The new standard no longer
thinks of preventive measures as a separate topic, but rather as a
central component of all environmental-related activities. |
Changes in Practice |
For most companies, adopting the new criteria should not pose significant problems. Many of the changes were already implicitly present in the current version of the standard and have now been articulated more formally and specifically in the upcoming version. These changes include, but are not limited to:
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Contact us to find out more on 1800 456 442. Next month we will be discussing Safety. |
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