5. Internal environmental audit
5.1 Definition and scope
The EMAS regulation defines internal environmental auditing as "a systematic, documented, periodic and objective evaluation of an organization's environmental performance, management system and processes designed to ensure environmental protection". (art. 2,16).
This definition reveals the "reinforced" nature of the internal audit required by the European regulation. It goes beyond the simple systems audit imposed by paragraph 9.2 of the standard ISO 14001 (or A.5.5. of appendix II to the regulations), which can also be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the standard ISO 19011...
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