Revisions to ISO 14001 have now moved into the final stages after 92% of member bodies of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) approved the draft. The final standard is due out in May 2015. Download a copy of the draft here.
EMS practitioners – the new standard’s getting closer! Public consultation on the Draft International Standard (ISO 14001 DIS) between July and October 2014 has now been completed. As a member of the IEMA I was lucky enough to be able to see both Committee Drafts and comment on the standards before they became public. I’m looking forward to seeing the Final Draft in February 2015. Interesting times ahead... Catch you soon!
Just a quick one. The draft version of ISO 14001:2015 is now available for purchase – click here to purchase a copy. Catch you soon! P.S. Word on the grapevine is that there will be a 2 year transition period.
We’re back.....and it’s half way through the year already! This time next year we’ll have a new ISO 14001 standard. In early 2014 the second committee draft (CD2) of the revised ISO 14001 standard was formally adopted. In it, the section on ‘organisational risks and opportunities’ has been completely reworked. For many organisations, the changes around environmental aspects and impacts and ‘organisational risks and opportunities’ will provide a timely opportunity to overhaul the way they approach environmental risk management. But will
Looks like this blog might become a regular thing - hope you’re finding it useful! In March 2013 the Committee Draft 1 (CD1) of the new standard was prepared for feedback. I’ve included a quick summary of the main changes below. See my whole article on the changes in the October 2013 edition of WME Magazine here. Content and Structure: A full restructure to align with ISO’s new high-level clause structure (like 9001), with the Annex revised to
My first blog! Nearly 10 years after its last revision, members of ISO Technical Committee 207 have gathered to start on the next version of ISO 14001 the environmental management systems standard. It will be the most comprehensive revision yet. The planned timetable for the new standard is included below. Timeline courtesy of IEMA (www.iema.net). May 2015: The revised ISO 14001 will be adopted and published, and the transitional period for organisations with certifications will begin. Feb 2015: Final Draft