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Abstract

Provides guidance on how to conduct an EASO through a systematic process of identifying environmental aspects and environmental issues, and determining any business consequences. This Standard is identical with and reproduced from ISO 14015:2001.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee QR-011 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 31 August 2016.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 4 November 2016.
The following are represented on Technical Committee QR-011:
Association of Accredited Certification Bodies
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Certification Interests (Australia)
Corporate Environmental Managers Group
Engineers Australia
Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand
Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
Property Council of Australia
Responsible Care New Zealand

Scope

This International Standard provides guidance on how to conduct an EASO through a systematic process of identifying environmental aspects and environmental issues and determining, if appropriate, their business consequences.
This International Standard covers the roles and responsibilities of the parties to the assessment (the client, the assessor and the representative of the assessee), and the stages of the assessment process (planning, information gathering and validation, evaluation and reporting). The process for conducting an EASO is shown in Figure 1.
This International Standard does not provide guidance on how to conduct other types of environmental assessment, such as:
a) initial environmental reviews;
b) environmental audits (including environmental management system and regulatory compliance audits);
c) environmental impact assessments; or
d) environmental performance evaluations.
Intrusive investigations and site remediation, as well as the decision to proceed with them, are outside the scope of this International Standard.
This International Standard is not intended for use as a specification standard for certification or registration purposes or for the establishment of environmental management system requirements.
Use of this International Standard does not imply that other standards and legislation are imposed on the client or the assessee.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 23/12/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 23/12/2016
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ISBN
Committee	QR-011
Supersedes	DR 99363