Decision 2017/2285 - Amendment of the user's guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS, under Regulation 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (notified under document C(2017) 8072) - Main contents
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Commission Decision (EU) 2017/2285 of 6 December 2017 Amending the user's guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS, under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (notified under document C(2017) 8072) (Text with EEA relevance. )| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2017/2285 |
| CELEX number i | 32017D2285 |
| Document | 06-12-2017; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 12-12-2017; OJ L 328 p. 38-86 |
| Effect | 08-12-2017; Takes effect Date notif. |
| End of validity | 09-11-2023; Implicitly repealed by 32023D2463 {repealing.act.provisional.date.notification.disclaimer|http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/fd_365/repealing.act.provisional.date.notification.disclaimer} |
| Notification | 08-12-2017 |
12.12.2017 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 328/38 |
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/2285
of 6 December 2017
Amending the user's guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS, under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)
(notified under document C(2017) 8072)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC (1), and in particular Articles 46(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
The objective of EMAS is to promote continuous improvements in the environmental performance of organisations by the establishment and implementation of an environmental management system, the evaluation of the performance of such a system, the provision of information on environmental performance, an open dialogue with the public and other interested parties and the active involvement of employees. |
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Interested organisations should receive additional information and guidance about the steps needed to participate in EMAS. This information and guidance shall be kept up to date based on the experience gained in the operation of EMAS and in response to additional needs for guidance identified. |
(3) |
The following additional needs for guidance have been identified: definition of a geographic location in the context of the definition of a site, guidance on how the sectoral reference documents should be taken into account and guidance related to the utilisation of a sampling method for verification of multisite organisations. |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to the Commission Decision 2013/131/EU (2) shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2017.
For the Commission
Karmenu VELLA
Member of the Commission
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Commission Decision 2013/131/EU of 4 March 2013 establishing the user's guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS, under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (OJ L 76, 19.3.2013, p. 1).
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ANNEX I
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I.INTRODUCTION
It is an objective of EU environmental policy to encourage all kinds of organisations to use environmental management systems and reduce their environmental impacts. Environmental management systems are one of the possible tools for companies and other organisations to improve their environmental performance whilst saving energy and other resources. In particular, the EU would like to encourage organisations to participate in the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) which is a management tool for companies and other organisations to evaluate, report and improve their environmental performance.
EMAS was established in 1993 and evolved over time. The EMAS Regulation (1) provides the legal basis for the scheme and the latest revision dates back to 2009.
This EMAS User Guide has been prepared according to the requirements of Article 46.5 of the EMAS Regulation. This document aims to deliver clear, simple advice for organisations interested in EMAS. It is intended to offer step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. The guide outlines the main elements and steps to be undertaken by an organisation that intends to...
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