AS/NZS ISO 14004:1996

1 - AS/NZS ISO14004:1996 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS-GENERAL GUIDELINES ON PRINCIPLES, SYSTEMS AND SUPPORTING TECHNIQUES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - Introduction
7 - 0.1 Overview
9 - 0.2 Benefits of having an environmental management system
10 - 1 Scope
10 - 2 Normative references
10 - 3 Definitions
10 - 3.1 continual improvement
10 - 3.2 environment
11 - 3.3 environmental aspect
11 - 3.4 environmental impact
11 - 3.5 environmental management system
11 - 3.6 environmental management system audit
11 - 3.7 environmental objective
11 - 3.8 environmental performance
11 - 3.9 environmental policy
11 - 3.10 environmental target
11 - 3.11 interested party
11 - 3.12 organization
12 - 3.13 prevention of pollution
12 - 4 Environmental management system (EMS) principles and elements
13 - 4.1 Commitment and policy
13 - 4.1.1 General
13 - 4.1.2 Top management commitment and leadership
14 - 4.1.3 Initial environmental review
15 - 4.1.4 Environmental policy
16 - 4.2 Planning
16 - 4.2.1 General
16 - 4.2.2 Identification of environmental aspects and evaluation of associated environmental impacts
18 - 4.2.3 Legal and other requirements
19 - 4.2.4 Internal performance criteria
20 - 4.2.5 Environmental objectives and targets
21 - 4.2.6 Environmental management programme(s)
22 - 4.3 Implementation
22 - 4.3.1 General
23 - 4.3.2 Ensuring capability
27 - 4.3.3 Support action
30 - 4.4 Measurement and evaluation
30 - 4.4.1 General
30 - 4.4.2 Measuring and monitoring (ongoing performance)
31 - 4.4.3 Corrective and preventive action
31 - 4.4.4 EMS records and information management
31 - 4.4.5 Audits of the environmental management system
32 - 4.5 Review and improvement
32 - 4.5.1 General
32 - 4.5.2 Review of the environmental management system
32 - 4.5.3 Continual improvement
34 - Annex A - Examples of international environmental guiding principles
34 - A.1 The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
37 - A.2 International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Business Charter for Sustainable Development
40 - Annex B - Bibliography

Specifies guidance on the development and implementation of environmental management principles and systems and their coordination with existing management systems. It is intended for use as a voluntary, internal management tool and not for use by certification/registration bodies as a specification Standard. Identical with and reproduced from ISO 14004:1996.

This International Standard provides guidance on the development and implementation of environmental management systems and principles, and their coordination with other management systems.The guidelines in this International Standard are applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type or level ofmaturity, that is interested in developing, implementing and/or improving an environmental management system.The guidelines are intended for use as a voluntary, internal management tool and are not intended to be used asEMS certification/registration criteria.1 ScopeThis International Standard provides guidance on the development and implementation of environmental management systems and principles, and their coordination with other management systems.The guidelines in this International Standard are applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type or level of maturity, that is interested in developing, implementing and/or improving an environmental management system.The guidelines are intended for use as a voluntary, internal management tool and are not intended to be used as EMS certification/registration criteria.

First published as AS/NZSS ISO 14004(Int):1995.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS ISO 14004:1996.