Monthly Archives: March 2019
REACH and No-Deal Brexit
BrexitWith the prospect of a no-deal Brexit growing larger by the day, it is important for businesses to know what they will need to do in this scenario. In the case of a no-deal Brexit, the EU REACH Regulation will be amended for the UK market only, retaining its key…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 5.2: Environmental Policy
EnvironmentIn this blog we will describe what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement of the ISO 1401:2015 clause 5.2: environmental policy. Clause 5.2: Environmental policy The environmental policy is the mechanism by which top management formally expresses its commitment to improving its environment performance. As…
Read MoreLegislation Update Ireland: New Ionising Radiation Regulations 2019
Legislation UpdateThe Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2019 (SI No. 30 of 2019) were published on the 8th of February 2019 and transpose Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM (the Basic Safety Standards Directive). The Basic Safety Standards Directive establishes basic safety standards for the protection of the health of individuals…
Read MoreISO 14001:2015 – Clause 5.1 Demonstrating Leadership & Commitment
EnvironmentISO 14001:2015 Top management Leadership and Commitment ISO 14001:2015 requires top management to demonstrate leadership and commitment to the environmental management system. ISO 14001:2015 defines top management as the “person or group of people who directs and controls an organisation at the highest level”. If the scope of the environmental…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 5.1: Leadership & Commitment
EnvironmentThis is the fifth in a series of blogs, in which we will describe what is required by an organisation so that it may meet the requirements of ISO 14001:2015. We will look at clause 5 Leadership. Clause 5: Leadership This clause provides guidance on how the organisation demonstrates leadership…
Read MoreISO 14001:2015 and the Process Approach
EnvironmentISO 14001:2015, Clause 4.4: Environmental Management System, requires that an organisation establishes implements, maintains and continually improve its environmental management system, including the processes needed and their interactions. The concept of a process approach may be one that is new to you. A process can be thought of as an…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 4.4: Environmental Management System
EnvironmentThis is the fourth in a series of blogs, in which we will describe what is required by an organization so that it may meet the requirements of ISO 14001:2015. We will look at clause 4.4: Environmental Management System. Clause 4.4: Environmental Management System Clause 4.4 requires the organization to…
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