When searching relevant Austrian 'EMAS sites' it turned out that most of the data had a static presentation form without database management, and the information on companies and their environmental management systems were considered to be incomplete. Moreover, the results of the evaluation procedures, the Public Environmental Statement is mostly not available on the Internet. Only a combination of these criteria offers satisfactory search result to the user. The Public Enviroment Statement is one of the key issues of the Webpage. This page could include Newsletters', new procedure regulations and experience reports from reviewed companies and a discussion platform.
User friendliness is guaranteed by a clear, graphic interface that allows for easy navigation.
Full-text search will become a possible feature. Due to the database structure, outdated information can be replaced amd recently reviewed companies can be included quickly and at low cost. Perspectives Austria is one of the leading countries in the implementation of EMAS in Europe. Therefore, it seems logical to offer the above concept for the information management on EMAS at a European level. ISEP would be especially interested in building up and hosting a database-supported European EMAS inventory.