MANAGEMENT & PROTECTION SYSTEMS

QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY : ISO 9001 - ISO 14001 - EMAS - ISO 45001
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: ISO 27001 - ISO 20000 - ISO 22301

 

 

 
 

Use of the EMAS Logo

 

 

  1. PRINCIPLES
  2. REQUIREMENTS GIVEN IN REGULATION (EC) N. 761/2001
  3. GUIDE TO THE USE OF THE LOGO IN PUBLISHING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO THE SYSTEM [Article 8 (2) (a) and Annex III, point 3.5 of Regulation (EC) No. 761/2001]
  4. GUIDE TO THE USE OF THE LOGO IN PUBLISHING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO THE SYSTEM [Article 8 (2) (d) of Regulation (EC) No 761/2001]
  5. GUIDE TO THE USE OF THE LOGO IN ADVERTISING MESSAGES OF PRODUCTS, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES [Article 8 (2) (e), Article 8 (2), points (a) and (b) and Annex III, point 3.5]

 

1. PRINCIPLES

 

Reference Regulation

This guide is without prejudice to Community law, national legislation and technical standards not governed by Community law, in particular Council Directive 84/450 / EEC of 10 September 1984 relating to the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning misleading advertising, and the duties of organizations subject to these laws and regulations.

 

1.1. Objectives of the EMAS logo

One of the fundamental elements of Regulation (EC) n. 761/2001 in its new version consists of the introduction of alternative solutions for communicating environmental information to interested parties. Organizations are encouraged to report on their environmental performance to the population and their customers by using these new communication possibilities. The EMAS logo is the trademark established by the regulation (CE) n. 761/2001.
The purpose of the logo is to inform the public and other interested parties:
  • the creation and application of an environmental management system;
  • the systematic, periodic and objective assessment of the performance of these systems;
  • making available information on environmental performance and starting an open dialogue with the public and other interested parties;
  • the active involvement of personnel, including through adequate training by the organization, in addition to measures aimed at achieving compliance with applicable environmental regulations.

 

In particular, it indicates that the organization provides periodic environmental statements that can be consulted by the public, which have been validated by an independent verifier. In this context, the new EMAS logo has a threefold function:

  • indicate the reliability and credibility of the information provided by an organization with regard to its environmental performance;
  • indicate the commitment of the organization to improve its environmental performance and to manage its environmental aspects;
  • to disseminate knowledge of the system among the public, among interested parties and in organizations that wish to improve their environmental performance.

 

The European Community intends in fact to give the EMAS system an added value, offering organizations that adhere to this program new and credible opportunities to demonstrate their efficiency and commitment to environmental protection and to communicate with the interested parties through the extensive range of tools proposed in this guidance document.

 

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