S-Tiles - EMAS territoriale

DISTRCT CERTIFICATION: TERRITORIAL EMAS

The Community environmental policy instrument for eco-management and audit - EMAS (Environmental Management and Audit Scheme) - was created to certify the environmental management activities of industrial sites in various sectors. Revised in 2000, the new regulation EC 761, known as EMAS II, has shifted the accent from the industrial site to the organisation. Moreover it has extended its field of application to all economic activities, including services. Therefore it is now possible under EMAS to certify financial institutions, transport companies, hotels, tourist operators, etc.

It is relatively easy to pass from the certification of even complex organisations to taking into consideration whole areas where different players interact. In these cases, in order to acquire a joint registration as a single entity, participants must demonstrate that they share responsibilities (at the level of policies, procedures, etc.) for management of the most important environmental aspects and impacts. Moreover, they should define objectives and corrective actions (common and/or individual). In the case of organisations that are prepared to present their environmental management system jointly, thus receiving a common registration, they need to demonstrate that they have put into operation a process of continuous improvement with respect to environmental protection. This should be done within the framework of their policy, targets and projects.