Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION ON THE RECOGNITION OF THE BRITISH STANDARD BS7750: 1994, ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 12 OF THE COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N. 1836/93 OF 29 JUNE 1993, ALLOWING VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION BY COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN A COMMUNITY ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME
Date: 1995-09-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU environmental policy, European standard, United Kingdom, environmental monitoring, environmental standard, industrial enterprise

COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  27.09.1995 
COM(95) 422  final 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

ON THE RECOGNITION  OF THE BRITISH STANDARD BS7750:  1994, 
ESTABLISHING  SPECIFICATION  FOR  ENVIRONMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT  SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE  WITH ARTICLE  12 OF THE 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) N.  1836/93 OF 29 JUNE  1993,  ALLOWING 
VOLUNTARY  PARTICIPATION  BY COMPANIES  IN THE  INDUSTRIAL 
SECTOR  IN A COMMUNITY  ECO-MANAGEMENT  AND AUDIT  SCHEME 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

ON THE RECOGNITION  OF IRISH STANDARD  IS310: FIRST  EDITION, 
ESTABLISHING  SPECIFICATION  FOR  ENVIRONMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT  SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE  WITH ARTICLE  12 OF  THE 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N.  1836/93 OF 29 JUNE  1993, ALLOWING 
VOLUNTARY  PARTICIPATION  BY COMPANIES  IN THE  INDUSTRIAL 
SECTOR  IN A COMMUNITY  ECO-MANAGEMENT  AND AUDIT  SCHEME 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

ON THE RECOGNITION  OF SPANISH STANDARD  UNE  77-801(2)94:, 
ESTABLISHING  SPECIFICATION  FOR  ENVIRONMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT  SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  ARTICLE  12 OF THE 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N.  1836/93 OF 29 JUNE  1993, ALLOWING 
VOLUNTARY  PARTICIPATION  BY COMPANIES  IN THE  INDUSTRIAL 
SECTOR  IN A COMMUNITY  ECO-MANAGEMENT  AND AUDIT  SCHEME 

(presented  by the Commission) 

the British Standard BS7750, 
the Irish  Standard  I S310, First Edition and 
the Spanish  Standards UNE77-801(2)-94, 

Proposal for a Council Decisions on the recognition  of: 
• 
• 
• 
establishing specification  for environmental  management systems, in accordance with Article 12 
of Council Regulation  (EEC) No 1836/93 of 29 June  1993, allowing voluntary  participation  by 
companies in the industrial sector in a Community  Eco-Management  and  Audit Scheme. 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Article  12  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1836/93l  foresees  that  companies 

implementing  national,  European  and  international  standards  for  environmental 

management  systems  and  audits  and  certified,  according  to  appropriate  certification 

procedures,  as  complying  with  those  standards  shall  be  considered  as  meeting  the 

corresponding  requirements  of  the  Regulation,  provided  that,  in  particular,  the 

standards  and  procedures  are  recognised  by  the  Commission  acting  in  accordance 

with the procedures  laid down in Article  19 of the Regulation. 

The  Commission  services  have  carried  out  an  analyses  of  the  British  Standard 

BS7750,  the  Irish  Standard  IS310,  First  Edition  and the  Spanish  Standards  UNE77-

801(2)-94  and prepared,  for  each,  a draft  Commission  Decision  which  identifies  the 

areas  of  correspondence  between  the  standards  and  the  Regulation.  These  draft 

Decisions  have  been  presented  to  the  Regulatory  Committee  for  its  opinion  as 

required  by  Article  19  of  the  Regulation.  The  Committee  did  not  vote  in  favour  of 

adoption of  any of the  Decisions. 

In accordance  with the procedure  laid down  in Article  19  (3)  of  the  Regulation,  the 

Commission therefore  submits to the Council the attached proposal. 

O.J. L 168, 10.7.93, p.l 

Page 1 

COUNCIL DECISION 
OF 

1995 

ON THE RECOGNITION OF THE BRITISH STANDARD BS7750: 1994, 
ESTABLISHING  SPECIFICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 12 OF THE 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N. 1836/93 OF 29 JUNE 1993, ALLOWING 
VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION BY COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL 
SECTOR IN A COMMUNITY ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community; 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93  of  29  June  1993,  allowing 
voluntary  participation  by  companies  in  the  industrial  sector  in  a  Community  eco-
management and audit scheme1, and in particular Article  12 thereof; 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas  Article  12  of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93  establishes  that  companies 
implementing  national,  European  and  international  standards  for  environmental 
management  systems  and  audits  and  certified,  according  to  appropriate  certification 
procedures,  as  complying  with  those  standards  shall  be  considered  as  meeting  the 
corresponding  requirements  of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.  1836/93,  provided  that,  in 
particular,  the  standards  and procedures  are recognised  by the  Commission  acting in 
accordance with the procedures laid down in Article  19 of the same Regulation; 

Whereas  Article  12 of  (EEC)  N.1836/93  states  that  the  references  of  the  recognised 
Standards  and  criteria  shall  be  published  in  the  Official Journal  of  the European 
Communities; 

Whereas  the  Commission  has  been  requested  to  recognise  the  British  Standard 
BS7750:1994 establishing specification  for environmental management systems; 

Whereas  the  British  Standard  BS7750:1994  includes  specification  for  environmental 
management  systems  and  audit  corresponding  to  certain  requirements  of  Regulation 
(EEC)N. 1836/93; 

1 O.J. L 168, 10.07.1993, p. 1 

Z 

Whereas the Committee  established  under Article  19 of the Regulation  did not  give a 
favourable  opinion  on  the  draft  of  the  measure  which  was  submitted  to  it  by  the 
Commission, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

For  the  purposes  of  Article  12 of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93, the  Council  hereby 
recognises  that  the  British  Standard  BS7750:1994  establishing  specification  for 
environmental  management  systems  contains  requirements  corresponding  to  those  of 
the Council Regulation  1836/93 specified  in the Annex to this Decision. 

Article 2 

is  without  prejudice 

This  Decision 
for 
environmental  management  and  audit  systems  in  any  future  European  standard  and 
does not constitute a dispensation from the obligation to transpose European  Standards 
as national standards without change, and to withdraw conflicting national standards in 
due time. 

to  the  elaboration  of  requirements 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Bruxelles, [ 

1995] 

3 

ANNEX 

Requirements  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N.  1836/93  for  which  there  are 
corresponding standards in the BS7750:1994 

Article 3 

Participation in the scheme 

Paragraphs (a) and (c) to (e) 

Article  4  Auditing and Validation 

Paragraph 2 

ANNEX I 

Part A 
Part B 
PartC 
PartD 

Paragraphs 1 to 5 
Paragraphs 1 to 6 
Paragraphs 1 to 12 
Paragraphs  I to 7 and 9 to 11 

ANNEX II 

Paragraphs A to G 

H 

COUNCIL DECISION 
OF 

1995 

ON THE RECOGNITION OF IRISH STANDARD IS310: FIRST EDITION, 
ESTABLISHING  SPECIFICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 12 OF THE 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N. 1836/93 OF 29 JUNE 1993, ALLOWING 
VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION BY COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL 
SECTOR IN A COMMUNITY ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community; 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93  of  29  June  1993,  allowing 
voluntary  participation  by  companies  in  the  industrial  sector  in  a  Community  eco-
management and audit scheme1, and in particular Article 12 thereof; 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas  Article  12  of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93  establishes  that  companies 
implementing  national,  European  and  international  standards  for  environmental 
management  systems  and audits  and certified,  according  to  appropriate  certification 
procedures,  as  complying  with  those  standards  shall  be  considered  as  meeting  the 
corresponding  requirements  of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.  1836/93,  provided  that,  in 
particular, the standards and procedures are recognised by the Commission  acting in 
accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 19 of the same Regulation; 

Whereas Article  12 of (EEC) N.1836/93  states that the references  of the recognised 
Standards  and  criteria  shall  be  published  in  the  Official Journal of  the  European 
Communities; 

Whereas  the  Commission  has been  requested  to  recognise  the  Irish  standard IS310 
First edition establishing specification for environmental management systems; 

Whereas  the  Irish  standard  IS310:  First  Edition 
for 
environmental  management  systems and audit corresponding to certain requirements 
of Regulation (EEC) N. 1836/93 ; 

includes  specification 

'O.J.L 168, 10.07.1993, p.l 

r 

Whereas the Committee established under Article  19 of the Regulation  did not give a 
favourable  opinion  on  the  draft  of  the  measure  which  was  submitted  to  it  by  the 
Commission, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

For  the  purposes  of  Article  12 of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93,  the  Council  hereby 
recognises  that  the  Irish  standard  IS310:First  Edition  establishing  specification  for 
environmental  management  systems  contains  requirements  corresponding  to  those  of 
the Council Regulation  1836/93 specified  in the Annex to this Decision. 

Article 2 

is  without  prejudice 

This  Decision 
for 
environmental  management  and  audit  systems  in  any  future  European  standard  and 
does not constitute a dispensation from the obligation to transpose European  Standards 
as national standards without change, and to withdraw conflicting national standards in 
due time. 

to  the  elaboration  of  requirements 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Bruxelles, [ 

1995] 

ANNEX 

Requirements  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N.  1836/93  for  which  there  are 
corresponding standards in the IS310:First Edition 

Article 3 

Participation in the scheme 

Paragraphs (b), (c) and (e) 

ANNEX I 

Part A - 
Part B - 
Part C - 
Part D - 

Paragraphs  1 to 5 
Paragraphs  1 to 6 
Paragraphs  1 to 12 
Paragraphs  1 to 7 and 9 to 11 

ANNEX II 

Paragraphs B to D and G 

1-

COUNCIL DECISION 
OF 

1995 

ON THE RECOGNITION OF SPANISH STANDARD UNE 77-801(2)94:, 
ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 12 OF THE 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N. 1836/93 OF 29 JUNE 1993, ALLOWING 
VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION BY COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL 
SECTOR IN A COMMUNITY ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community; 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93  of  29  June  1993,  allowing 
voluntary  participation  by  companies  in  the  industrial  sector  in  a  Community  eco-
management and audit scheme', and in particular Article 12 thereof; 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas  Article  12  of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93  establishes  that  companies 
implementing  national,  European  and  international  standards  for  environmental 
management  systems  and  audits  and  certified,  according  to  appropriate  certification 
procedures,  as  complying  with  those  standards  shall  be  considered  as  meeting  the 
corresponding  requirements  of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.  1836/93,  provided  that,  in 
particular,  the  standards  and procedures  are recognised  by the  Commission  acting in 
accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 19 of the same Regulation; 

Whereas  Article  12 of  (EEC) N.1836/93  states  that  the  references  of  the  recognised 
Standards  and  criteria  shall  be  published  in  the  Official Journal  of  the European 
Communities; 

Whereas the Commission has been requested to recognise the Spanish  Standard: UNE 
801(2)-94 establishing specification  for environmental management systems; 

includes  specification  for 
Whereas  the  Spanish  standard:  UNE  77-801(2)-94: 
environmental  management  systems  and  audit  corresponding  to  certain  requirements 
of Regulation (EEC) N. 1836/93; 

OJ. L 168, 10.07.1993, p. 1 

Whereas the Committee established under Article  19 of the Regulation  did not  give a 
favourable  opinion  on  the  draft  of  the  measure  which  was  submitted  to  it  by  the 
Commission, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

For  the  purposes  of  Article  12 of  Regulation  (EEC)  N.1836/93,  the  Council  hereby 
recognises that the Spanish standard:UNE 77-801(2)-94: establishing specification  for 
environmental  management  systems  contains  requirements  corresponding  to those  of 
the Council Regulation  1836/93 specified  in the Annex to this Decision. 

Article 2 

is  without  prejudice 

This  Decision 
for 
environmental  management  and  audit  systems  in  any  future  European  standard  and 
does not constitute a dispensation from the obligation to transpose European  Standards 
as national standards without change, and to withdraw conflicting national standards in 
due time. 

to  the  elaboration  of  requirements 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Bruxelles, [ 

1995] 

°\ 

ANNEX 

Requirements  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  N.  1836/93  for  which  there  are 
corresponding standards in the UNE 77-80I(2>94: 

Article 3 

Participation in the seheme 

Paragraphs (b) to (e) 

Article 4 

Auditing and Validation 

Paragraph 2 

ANNEX I 

Part A - 
Part B - 
Part C - 
Part D - 

Paragraphs 1 to 5 
Paragraphs 1 to 6 
Paragraphs 1 to 12 
Paragraphs 1 to 7,9 and 11 

ANNEX II 

Paragraphs A to G 

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