3. Terms and definitions
For purposes of this Standard, the following definitions.
3.1 Auditor
person with the competence to conduct an audit
[ISO 9000:2000, 3.9.9.9]
3.2
continuous improvement
continuous process of improvement of environmental management system (3.9) in order to improve overall environmental performance (3.11) in accordance with environmental policy (3.13), organization (3.20).
NOTE: This process does not necessarily occur in all areas simultaneously.
[ISO 14001:2004, 3.2]
3.3
correction
actions taken to eliminate the detected nonconformity (3.18)
NOTE: Adapted from ISO 9000:2000, 3.6.6.
3.4
corrective action
actions taken to eliminate the cause of the discrepancy (3.18)
[ISO 14001:2004,3.3]
3.5 document
information and media on which it is
NOTE 1: Medium can be paper, magnetic, electronic, or it may be optical computer disc, photograph or sample for future sub-samples, or a combination thereof.
NOTE 2: Adapted from ISO 9000:2000, 3.7.2. [ISO 14001:2004,3.4]
3.6
environment
external environment, in which an organization (3.20), including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interactions.
NOTE: In this context, the term "external environment" refers to the concept of "environment within the organization (3.20)" to "global system".
[ISO 14001:2004,3.5]
3.7
environmental aspect
element of the organization (3.20), its products and services that can interact with the environment (3.6).
NOTE: An important environmental aspect is one that has or may have a significant impact on the environment (3.8).
[ISO 14001:2004, 3.6]
3.8
impact on the environment
any negative or positive change in the environment, wholly or partially resulting from an environmental perspective (3.7), activities, products and services to the organization (3.20).
[ISO 14001:2004,3.7]
3.9
environmental management system (EMS)
part of the overall organization's management system (3.20), which is used for development and implementation of environmental policy (3.13) and control environmental aspect (3.7) of its activities, products and services.
Note 1: The control system is a group of interrelated elements used for the foundation of environmental policy environmental targets, as well as to achieve these targets.
NOTE 2: Management system includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, orders (3.23), processes and resources.
[ISO 14001:2004,3.8]
3.10
environmental targets
overall target of the environment, arising out of environmental policy (3.13), which is an organization (3.20) tends to reach
[ISO 14001:2004,3.9]
3.11
environmental performance (environmental characteristics)
Measured results of the monitoring organization (3.20), its environmental aspects (3.7).
NOTE: In the context of environmental management systems (3.9), the results can be measured on the basis of environmental policy (3.13), organization (3.20), environmental targets (3.10), planned environmental performance (3.14) and other requirements for environmental performance.
[ISO 14001:2004, 3.10]
3.12
environmental performance indicators (EPI)
special expression that reflects information about the environmental performance (3.11), organization (3.20).
[ISO 14031:1999,2.10]
3.13
Environmental Policy
overall intentions and principles of the organization (3.20) related to its environmental performance (3.11), formally expressed by top management.
NOTE: The environmental policy forms the basis for action and for setting targets (3.10) and planned environmental performance (3.14).
[ISO 14001:2004,3.11]
3.14
planned environmental indicators
detailed requirement for effectiveness against a organization (3.20) or parts thereof, arising out of environmental targets (3.10), which must be installed and executed in order to achieve these targets.
[ISO 14001:2004,3.12]
3.15
interested party
individual or group of individuals who are interested in environmental performance (3.11), organization (3.20), or in which this affects performance.
[ISO 14001:2004, 3.13]
3.16
internal audit
systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and an objective assessment to determine the extent to which audit criteria of environmental management system established by the organization (3.20).
NOTE: In many cases, particularly in smaller organizations, the degree of independence of the audit can be defined by freedom from liability for activities over which the audit is carried out.
[ISO 14001:2004, 3.14]
3.17
indicator of management effectiveness (MPI)
environmental performance (3.12), reflecting the information on the efforts taken by management to influence the environmental performance (3.11), organization (3.20).
[ISO 14031:1999, 2.10.1]
3.18 discrepancy
failure to comply with the requirements of
[ISO 9000:2000, 3.6.2]
3.19
indicator of operational efficiency (OPI)
environmental performance (3.12), reflecting the information on environmental performance (3.11), an organization's operations (3.20).
[ISO 14031:1999,2.10.2]
3.20 Organization
company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority or institution, or part or combination thereof, equity or equity, public or private, who have their own functions and administration.
NOTE: For organizations that include more than one organizational unit, a separate organizational unit can be regarded as an organization.
[ISO 14001:2004, 3.16]
3.21
preventive measures
actions aimed at addressing the causes of potential nonconformity (3.18)
[ISO 14001:2004,3.17]
3.22
pollution prevention
use of processes, practices, technologies, materials, products, services or energy to prevent, reduce or control (separately or in combination) educational, emission or discharge of all forms of pollution or waste to reduce negative impacts on the environment (3.8).
NOTE: Pollution prevention may include restricting or eliminating the source of pollution, changes in technology, products and services, efficient use of resources, materials substitution and energy, reuse, recovery, recycling and reprocessing.
[ISO 14001:2004, 3.18]
3.23 methods
The way in which activity or process.
NOTE 1: Techniques can be documented or not decorated.
NOTE 2: Adapted from ISO 9000:2000, 3.4.5
[ISO 14001:2004,3.19]
3.24
protocol
document (3.5) stating results achieved or which is a testimony of the activities carried out.
NOTE: Adapted from ISO 9000:2000, 3.7.6. [ISO 14001:2004, 3.20]
