As the news about shale gas continues to dominate the energy media, it is timely to update on the current position. Following on from my
Category: Compliance
Latest and developing issues of legal / regulatory compliance in the environmental field
Enhancements to Certification Body Audit Reports
A new ISO technical specification, ISO/IEC TS 17022, Requirements and recommendations for content of a third-party audit report on management systems, will help build confidence
Movements of waste across the EU’s internal and external borders
It was rewarding to see that the European Environment Agency published its report “Movements of waste across the EU’s internal and external borders”, which provides
Development of new Guideline on Environmental Offences
The Sentencing Council has commenced work on a draft guideline on environmental offences with a full consultation planned in the New Year (2013). The background
Defra Environmental Reporting: Update
As an update to the Defra (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)consultation on the use of Environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) guidance, the IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management
Enhancements to EMS Auditor Competence
Recently, ISO Committee on conformity assessment (ISO/CASCO) published ISO/IEC TS 17021-2:2012, Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems –