INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 14004

The second edition of 15.11.2004

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - GENERAL GUIDE TO THE PRINCIPLES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF

Content

1. Area of application. 5

2. Normative References. 5

3. Terms and definitions. 5

4. Elements of an environmental management system. 8

4.1 General description. 8

4.2 Environmental Policy. 11

4.3 Planning. 13

4.4 The implementation and use. 21

4.5 Checking. 29

4.6 Management review. 32

APPENDIX A

Examples of correspondence between the elements of an environmental management system. 35

Bibliography. 40

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