Are the ISO 14000 standards “organization” or “product” oriented?
The standards in the ISO 14000 series fall into two major groups: organization-oriented standards, and product-oriented standards. The organization-oriented standards provide comprehensive guidance for establishing, maintaining and evaluating an environmental management system (EMS). They are also concerned with other organization-wide environmental systems and functions. The product-oriented standards are concerned with determining the environmental impacts of products and services over their life cycles, and with environmental labels and declarations. These standards will help an organization gather information it needs in order to support its planning and decisions, and to communicate specific environmental information to consumers and other interested parties. What is the Difference Between EMAS and The ISO 14000 Standards? The ISO 14000 standards are voluntary instruments, reflecting input from a variety of interested parties worldwide, which are intended for use in countries at a
The standards in the ISO 14000 series fall into two major groupings: organization-oriented and product-oriented documents. The organization-oriented standards provide comprehensive guidance for establishing, maintaining and evaluating an EMS. They are also concerned with other organization-wide environmental systems and functions. The following is a list of the published organization-oriented ISO 14000 standards, TRs and guides: • ISO 14001:1996, Environmental Management Systems Specification With Guidance for Use • ISO 14004:1996, Environmental Management Systems General Guidelines on Principles, Systems and Supporting Techniques • ISO 14010:1996, Guidelines for Environmental Auditing General Principles • ISO 14011:1996, Guidelines for Environmental Auditing Audit Procedures Auditing of Environmental Management Systems • ISO 14012:1996, Guidelines for Environmental Auditing Qualification Criteria for Environmental Auditors • ISO 14031:1999, Environmental Management Environmental Perfo
