Activities after the implementation

Answer:

Documenting the EMS is only one of the steps in the implementation or transition. The documents cannot be created without process based approach. For example, when you conduct identification and evaluation of environmental aspects, you need to examine all processes and activities to determine where the significant environmental aspects emerge and to define operational controls that will be applied in appropriate activities and processes to decrease or prevent the impact on the environment.

Once the documents are developed, they need to be applied in the organization. For example, document management must be conducted according to the procedure for document management, operational controls that are defined and documented need to be applied, etc. For more information, see: 5 tips to maintain your ISO 14001-based EMS after certification https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/01/11/5-tips-to-maintain-your-iso-14001-based-ems-after-certification/