Can ISO 14001:2004 be integrated with ISO 9001 and other management systems?
ISO 14001 shares many common management system concepts, principles and requirements with ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 system standards. While the technical requirements of these standards may differ, the management and administrative requirements of these standards are very much the same in many cases. Similar clauses include: management review, document control, and corrective and preventive action. Many organizations have successfully integrated these systems. The ISO organization as well as Certification Bodies have a longer-term objective to provide integrated auditing services for these standards. Not all interested parties necessarily agree that this is the right way to go.
