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Changes in ISO 14001

The following are the changes in ISO 14001. In

most cases, the 1996 wording is not provided. Not

all changes are listed. For example, the wordconsidered has universally been replaced by

taking into account. This is designed to give you

some idea as to what substantially changed (such

as 4.3.4 being merged with 4.3.3. Whereprocedures were required, the word implement

is added.


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Clause 1 The Scope

Changes: The scope was expanded


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Clause 2Normative References

Changes: None


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Clause 3 Definitions Changes: A few new definitions


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4.1 General Requirements

Changes: The requirements to document andcontinually improve the EMS were added.


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4.2 Environmental Policy

Changes: Policy must be within defined scope4.2 c) relevant changed to applicable

4.2 e) broken into e) and f), employees changed to

persons working for or on behalf of the

organization


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4.3 Planning

4.3.1 Environmental Aspects Changes: Aspects must be within defined scope,

added taking into account planned or new

developments, or new or modified activities,products and services, information must bedocumented, significant environmental aspectsare taken into account in establishing,

implementing and maintaining the EMS


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4.3 Planning

4.3.2 Legal/Other Requirements Changes: determine how L&O apply to

environmental aspects, L&O are taken into

account in establishing, implementing andmaintaining the EMS


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4.3 Planning

4.3.3 Objectives and Targets Changes: 4.3.3 and 4.3.4 have merged.

Objectives need to be implemented,

measurable


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4.3 Planning

4.3.4 Environmental Management

Program

Changes: Merged with 4.3.3


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4.4 Implementation & Operation

4.4.1 Structure and Responsibility Changes: Added establish, maintain and

improve the EMS to resources, added

organizational infrastructure to resource list,EMR duties have minor language changes


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4.4.2 Training, Awareness, and Competence Changes: Language changed to person(s)

performing task for it or on behalf, records must be

maintained of competence, training needs to beassociated to the aspects and the EMS, once trainingneeds are determined, action must be taken to meetthose needs, training records will be maintained

4.4.2 c) no longer lists including emergencypreparedness and response


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4.4.3 Communication Changes: The requirement for external

communication of significant aspects is clarified.The organization will decide whether tocommunicate, and record the decision, themethod of communication (if deciding to do so)will be established and implemented



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4.4.4 EMS Documentation Changes: Major change! New wording almost

the same as ISO 9001 4.2.1. Added elements of

4.2.2 Documentation must include a description of the

main EMS elements and their interaction, andreference to related documents

Biggest change so far!


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4.4.5 Document Control Changes: Second Major change: Worded almost

identical to 4.2.3



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4.4.6 Operational Control Changes: Only minor word smithing (no offense

Bob)


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4.4.7 Emergency Preparedness/Response Changes: Only minor word smithing (no

offense Bob)



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4.5 Checking & Corrective Action

4.5.1 Monitoring and Measurement Changes: Documented procedures no longer

required, evaluating performance is now 4.5.2


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4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance Changes: Major Change!

4.5.2.1 Procedure for periodic evaluation of

compliance with legal requirements(similar tolast paragraph in 1996 4.5.1, records need to bemaintained

4.5.2.2 Procedure for periodic evaluation of

compliance to other requirements, records needto be maintained



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4.5.3 Nonconformance and Corrective andPreventive Action (formerly 4.5.2)

Changes: Wording changed to reflect ISO 9001

8.5.2 and 8.5.3, recording changes todocumentation still there



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4.5.4 Records (formerly 4.5.3) Changes:Wording changed , very similar to ISO

9001 4.2.4



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4.5.5 EMS Audits (formerly 4.5.4) Changes: Added some elements from ISO 9001

8.2.2., specifically, selection of auditors and

conduct of audits (not auditing their own work isnot included), and some of the details of the auditprocedure



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4.6 Management Review

Changes: Reworded, reads like ISO 9001 5.6,review inputs and outputs expanded (similar to5.6.2)

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