The document provides an overview of ISO 14001, an international standard for environmental management systems (EMS). It discusses what ISO and ISO 14000 are, who the standards apply to, the aims and principles of ISO 14001, and the main requirements. The standard provides guidelines for organizations to identify and mitigate their environmental impacts, comply with regulations, and improve their environmental performance through planning, implementation, monitoring and continual improvement of their EMS. The document outlines the key clauses of ISO 14001, which cover the scope, leadership commitment, planning activities, operational controls, performance evaluation, and improvement processes required in an organization's EMS.

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ISO 14001 : 2004 GUIDELINES
Date : 17-03-2023
Guided By Presented By
Dr. Deshpande Sir Maind Shankar Daulat
AISSMSCOP ,Pune M. Pharm (QA)

2. WHAT IS ISO ?
❑ ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a
worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member
bodies).
❑ The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried
out through ISO technical committees.
❑ International organizations, governmental and non-governmental,
in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
❑The requirements of ISO 14000 are an integral part of the
European Union‘s Eco- Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
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3. WHAT IS 1SO 14000…?
• ISO 14000 is a series of environmental management standards
developed and published by the International Organization for
Standardization ( ISO ) for organizations .
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• The ISO 14000 standards provide a guideline or framework for
organizations that need to systematize and improve their
environmental management efforts.
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4. TO WHOM DO THE STANDARDS APPLY..?
The ISO 14000 standards can be applied to:
• large and small business & industry
• service sectors (hospitals, hotels, etc.)
• government organizations
• all types of organizations, of all sizes anywhere in the
world.
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5. ISO 14000 FAMILYA series of guidance documents and standards to
help organizations address environmental issues.
• 14001: Environmental Management Systems
• 14004: EMS general guidelines
• 14010: Guidelines for EnvironmentalAuditing
• 14011: Guidelines for Auditing of an EMS
• 14012: Auditing - Qualification criteria
• 14020: Environmental Labeling
• 14030: Environmental Performance Evaluation (EPE)
• 14040: Life-CycleAssessment (LCA)
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6. AIM OF ISO 14001 -.
• Protecting the environment by preventing or mitigating adverse
environmental impacts;
• Mitigating the potential adverse effect of environmental conditions
on the organization;
• Assisting the organization in the fulfillment of compliance
obligations;
• Enhancing environmental performance.
Scope :
• Enhancement of environmental performance;
• Fulfillment of compliance obligations;
• Achievement of environmental objectives
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7. ISO 14001 POLICY
• Prevention of pollution.
• Continual Environmental Improvement.
• Commitment to comply with Environmental Laws and
Regulations
• Establish framework for setting and reviewing objectives
and targets
• Documented, implemented, maintained, and
communicated to employees.
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8. PRINCIPLES OF ISO 14001 -
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9. PLAN
DO
CHECK
ACT
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10. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS –
International Standard requires an organization to
a) Establish an appropriate environmental policy,
b) Identify the environmental aspects arising from the
organization's past, existing or planned activities, products and
services, in order to determine the environmental impacts of
significance,
c) Identify priorities and set appropriate environmental
objectives and targets,
d) Establish a structure and a programmed(s) to implement the
policy and achieve objectives and meet targets.
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11. Environmental aspects –
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a
procedure(s)
a) To identify the environmental aspects of its activities,
products and services within the defined scope of the
environmental management system .
b) To determine significant impact(s) on the environment (i.e.
significant environmental aspects). The organization shall
document this information and keep it up to date.
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12. Legal and other requirements -
The organization needs to identify the legal requirements that are
applicable to its environmental aspects.
These may include
a) national and international legal requirements,
b) state/provincial/departmental legal requirements,
c) local governmental legal requirements.
Examples of other requirements to which the organization may subscribe
include, if applicable,
• agreements with public authorities,
• agreements with customers,
• non-regulatory guidelines ,
• agreements with community groups or non-governmental organizations.
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13. Objectives, targets and programmed(s) –
• The objectives and targets should be specific and measurable
wherever practicable.
• When considering its technological options, an organization
should consider the use of best-available techniques where
economically viable, cost-effective and judged appropriate.
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14. Competence, training and awareness
The organization should identify the awareness, knowledge,
understanding and skills needed by any person .
This international standard requires that
A) Those persons whose work could cause significant environmental
impact(s) identified by the organization ,
B) Training needs are identified and actions are taken to ensure the
provision of training,
C) All persons are aware of the organization's environmental policy and
environmental management system and the environmental aspects of the
organization's activities, products and services that could be affected by
their work.
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15. Documentation –
The environmental management system documentation shall
include
a)The environmental policy, objectives and targets,
b) Description of the scope of the environmental management
system,
c) Description of the main elements of the environmental
management system and their interaction, and reference to
related documents,
d) Documents, including records, required by this International
Standard, and
e) Documents, including records, determined by the
organization to be necessary to ensure the effective planning,
operation and control of processes that relate to its significant
environmental aspects.
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16. Internal audit –
• Audit programmed(s) shall be planned, established,
implemented and maintained by the organization, taking into
consideration the environmental importance of the operation(s)
concerned and the results of previous audits.
• Audit procedure(s) shall be established, implemented and
maintained that address the responsibilities and requirements for
planning and conducting audits, reporting results and retaining
associated records, — the determination of audit criteria, scope,
frequency and methods.
• Selection of auditors and conduct of audits shall ensure
objectivity and the impartiality of the audit process.
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SCOPE
NORMATIVE REFERENCES
TERMS & DEFINITIONS
CONTEXT OF ORGANISATION
LEADERSHIP
PLANNING
SUPPORT
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
IMPROVEMENT
CLAUSES OF ISO 14001 :

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1. Scope
It should be consistent with an organization's environmental policy.
2. Normative references
There are no normative references in ISO 14001:2015. This clause was included to
keep the numbering identical to previous editions.
3. Terms & definitions
This section explains any relevant terms and definitions, which are separated out into
four categories:
Organization & leadership
Planning
Support & operation
Performance evaluation & improvement
4. Context of the organization
The environmental issues that affect an organization will vary greatly depending on
their size and industry. This section requires you to establish the internal and external
issues that could affect your business or interested parties, and any compliance
regulations that you need to meet.

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5. Leadership
This section identifies the requirement forTop Management to demonstrate
leadership and commitment to the EMS and identify the organizational roles,
responsibilities, and authorities that will be present in the EMS
6. Planning
This clause of ISO 14001 relates to identifying any risk or opportunity that could
impact the organization's EMS, and planning to address them, where necessary.
More specifically, you need to set your objectives and state how you plan to achieve
them within the EMS.
7. Support
This is the largest section of the ISO 14001, addressing requirements on resources,
communication and documentation.You need to ensure that your employees at all
levels are informed on the policies of your EMS, understand their role in
contributing to the success of it, and are competent enough to do so effectively.

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8. Operation
It is very important, as it sets the requirements on how you will plan for the control of
your operations and how you will prepare and respond to emergency environmental
situations.
9. Performance evaluation
Here you need to outline how you will monitor, measure, analyze and evaluate your
environmental management system. This should include plans for an internal audit
program and regular management reviews..
10. Improvement
As with most ISO standards a commitment to continual improvement is an important
aspect. Here you also need to address non-conformities in your EMS processes and
any corrective actions.
Your EMS must keep up with any changes in business processes, or with any new
regulations that come into place.

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