CELEX: 51995PC0422(03)
Language: en
Date: 1995-09-27
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION ON THE RECOGNITION OF THE 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

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)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak--- Proposal for a Council Decisions on the recognition of:
• the British Standard BS7750,
• the Irish Standard I S310, First Edition and
• the Spanish Standards UNE77-801(2)-94,
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
 ---pagebreak---                                     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
 ---pagebreak--- 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
This Decision is without prejudice to the elaboration of requirements 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.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Bruxelles, [                   1995]
                                                                                 3
 ---pagebreak---                                          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        Paragraphs 1 to 5
       Part B        Paragraphs  1 to 6
       PartC         Paragraphs 1 to 12
       PartD         Paragraphs  I to 7 and 9 to 11
ANNEX II
                     Paragraphs A to G
                                                                  H
 ---pagebreak---                                        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 proposalfromthe 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 includes specification for
environmental management systems and audit corresponding to certain requirements
of Regulation (EEC) N. 1836/93 ;
'O.J.L 168, 10.07.1993, p.l
                                                                               r
 ---pagebreak--- 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
This Decision is without prejudice to the elaboration of requirements 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.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Bruxelles, [                   1995]
 ---pagebreak---                                         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 -      Paragraphs  1 to 5
       Part B -      Paragraphs 1  to 6
       Part C -      Paragraphs 1  to 12
       Part D -      Paragraphs 1  to 7 and 9 to 11
ANNEX II
                    Paragraphs B to D and G
                                                                 1-
 ---pagebreak---                                     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;
Whereas the Spanish standard: UNE 77-801(2)-94: includes specification for
environmental management systems and audit corresponding to certain requirements
of Regulation (EEC) N. 1836/93;
 OJ. L 168, 10.07.1993, p. 1
 ---pagebreak--- 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
This Decision is without prejudice to the elaboration of requirements 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.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Bruxelles, [                   1995]
                                                                                 °\
 ---pagebreak---                                        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 -     Paragraphs 1 to 5
       Part B -     Paragraphs 1 to 6
       Part C -     Paragraphs 1 to 12
       Part D -     Paragraphs 1 to 7,9 and 11
ANNEX II
                    Paragraphs A to G
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