Legal requirements identification

Answer:

When I start the development of an EMS my first concern is to identify all aspects and impacts that interact with the environment. Then, for each aspect and impact I look for legal requirements in a database of environmental legal requirements for my country. I use a database from a commercial service because I want to be sure that I am doing what can be called due diligence. Then I analyze each legal requirement to check if they apply to the company. Sometimes there are legal requirements that are only applied when an organization use more than a certain amount. For example, in my country there is legislation for heavy consumers of energy. According to ISO 14001:2015, besides legal requirements I also check if relevant interested parties have requirements that the company wants to consid er as compliance obligations. Permits are legal requirements for sure.

The following material will provide you information about legal requirements:

- ISO 14001 – Compliance requirements according to ISO 14001:2015 – What has changed? - https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2015/09/14/compliance-requirements-according-to-iso-140012015-what-has-changed/
- free online training ISO 14001:2015 Foundations Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-internal-auditor-course/
- book - THE ISO 14001:2015 COMPANION – A A Straightforward Guide to Implementing an EMS in a Small Business - https://advisera.com/books/the-iso-14001-2015-companion/