ISO 14001:2004 specifies requirements for an environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about significant environmental aspects. It applies to those environmental aspects that the organization identifies as those which it can control and those which it can influence. It does not itself state specific environmental performance criteria.
ISO 14001:2004 is applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement, maintain and improve an environmental management system, to assure itself of conformity with its stated environmental policy, and to demonstrate conformity with ISO 14001:2004 by
a) making a self-determination and self-declaration, or
b) seeking confirmation of its conformance by parties having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or
c) seeking confirmation of its self-declaration by a party external to the organization, or
d) seeking certification/registration of its environmental management system by an external organization.
All the requirements in ISO 14001:2004 are intended to be incorporated into any environmental management system. The extent of the application will depend on factors such as the environmental policy of the organization, the nature of its activities, products and services and the location where and the conditions in which it functions.
ISO 14001:2004 also provides, in Annex A, informative guidance on its use.
Author(s): ISO/TC 207/SC 1 Environmental management systems
Series: International Standard
Edition: 2
Publisher: ISO
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 23
Title Page - Environmental management systems— Requirements with guidance for use
Table of Content - Contents Page
Foreword - Foreword
Introduction - Introduction
Scope - 1 Scope
Normative Reference - 2Normative references
Clause1 - 4 Environmental management system requirements
Subclause2 - 4.1 General requirements
Subclause2 - 4.2 Environmental policy
Subclause2 - 4.3 Planning
Subclause3 - 4.3.1 Environmental aspects
Subclause3 - 4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
Subclause3 - 4.3.3 Objectives, targets and programme(s)
Subclause2 - 4.4 Implementation and operation
Subclause3 - 4.4.1 Resources, roles, responsibility and authority
Subclause3 - 4.4.2 Competence, training and awareness
Subclause3 - 4.4.3 Communication
Subclause3 - 4.4.4 Documentation
Subclause3 - 4.4.5 Control of documents
Subclause3 - 4.4.6 Operational control
Subclause3 - 4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response
Subclause2 - 4.5 Checking
Subclause3 - 4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement
Subclause3 - 4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance
Untitled Subclause4 - 4.5.2.1 Consistent with its commitment to compliance, the organization sh...
UntitledSubclause4 - 4.5.2.2 The organization shall evaluate compliance with other requirement...
Subclause3 - 4.5.3 Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action
Subclause3 - 4.5.4 Control of records
Subclause3 - 4.5.5 Internal audit
Subclause2 - 4.6 Management review
Annex Informative - Guidance on the use of this International Standard
Clause1 - A.1 General requirements
Clause1 - A.2 Environmental policy
Clause1 - A.3 Planning
Subclause2 - A.3.1 Environmental aspects
Subclause2 - A.3.2 Legal and other requirements
Subclause2 - A.3.3 Objectives, targets and programme(s)
Clause1 - A.4 Implementation and operation
Subclause2 - A.4.1 Resources, roles, responsibility and authority
Subclause2 - A.4.2 Competence, training and awareness
Subclause2 - A.4.3 Communication
Subclause2 - A.4.4 Documentation
Subclause2 - A.4.5 Control of documents
Subclause2 - A.4.6 Operational control
Subclause2 - A.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response
Clause1 - A.5 Checking
Subclause2 - A.5.1 Monitoring and measurement
Subclause2 - A.5.2 Evaluation of compliance
Subclause2 - A.5.3 Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action
Subclause2 - A.5.4 Control of records
Subclause2 - A.5.5 Internal audit
Clause1 - A.6 Management review
Annex Informative - Correspondence between ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 9001:2000
Bibliography - Bibliography
