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THE ROUTE TO 14001:2004 THE ROUTE TO 14001:2004
Avoiding the Pitfalls Avoiding the Pitfalls
ensure that legal and related data are communicated within the
LEGAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS a19 OR ✘ COMMENT/PLAN
organisation and there is a periodic check on the state of
compliance with relevant legislation. (See 4.5.1.)
Procedure in place to describe how
you gain access to these requirements,
This Procedure should include:
how you keep track of changes, and
who does this?
a73 Responsibilities for compiling the listing of data
Mechanism in place to record these
requirements, make sure they are
a73 Sources of data (eg Update services)
communicated and understood within
a73 The means of gaining access to updates the organisation?
a73 The types of ‘other requirements’ to be included, eg Records and procedures are controlled
Policies, Codes of Practice
documents and regularly reviewed?
There is a means of accessing the
COMMON PITFALLS original laws, regulations etc?
a73 The Procedure does not include the detail of the Register or listing includes (as
process of maintaining the data - thus it is neither a
applicable):
repeatable process nor auditable. a73 laws, regulations
a73 policies
a73 ‘Other requirements’ are not identified and included
a73 codes of practices
eg Policies, Codes of Practice, requirements in Leases a73 schemes eg ‘responsible care’
and Insurance, Planning Consents. Or they are identified
a73 licences, authorisations, permits,
consents
but there is no way of keeping them up-to-date.
a73 planning permission
a73 ‘green’ logos
a73 Listing includes heaps of non-relevant data and does
a73 insurance
not provide detail or explanations of relevant legal
a73 lease
requirements. (Occasionally you find a list which is just etc .....
a list and provides absolutely no input to understanding
And the means of accessing changes
or management.) to all of the relevant ‘other’ requirements.
a73 Access to the base legislation is not available. The procedure links to monitoring
and measurement and periodically
Ideally the process should ensure that you: confirms compliance with identified
legal requirements.
a73 know what legislation applies
a73 know what it means to your organisation
a73 know what duty or obligation is imposed
4.3.3 OBJECTIVES AND TARGETSa73 know how you ensure compliance
a73 have a reference to the mechanism for
confirming compliance
Objectives and Targets are the drivers for the continual improvement
process which ensures that your EMS delivers real improvements
It must also ensure that the details of legal and other
in environmental performance. They identify what you have chosen
requirements are kept up-to-date.
to improve, by how much, and over what timescale. Programmes
are the means of delivering the objectives and targets.
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