M/356 - Environmental management
Standardisation mandate to CEN and CENELEC for the development of an EN guidance standard concerning a staged implementation of environmental management systems (EMS)
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A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/356 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Standardisation mandate to CEN and CENELEC for the development of an EN guidance standard concerning a staged implementation of environmental management systems (EMS)". Standardisation mandate to CEN and CENELEC for the development of an EN guidance standard concerning a staged implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) There are 2 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.
ISO 14005:2010 provides guidance for all organizations, but particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises, on the phased development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of an environmental management system. It also includes advice on the integration and use of environmental performance evaluation techniques.
ISO 14005:2010 is applicable to any organization, regardless of its level of development, the nature of the activities undertaken or the location at which they occur.
- Draft63 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
ISO 14005:2010 provides guidance for all organizations, but particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises, on the phased development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of an environmental management system. It also includes advice on the integration and use of environmental performance evaluation techniques.
ISO 14005:2010 is applicable to any organization, regardless of its level of development, the nature of the activities undertaken or the location at which they occur.
- Draft63 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day