tegutseva ettevõtluse keskkonnaalase juhtimise ja tegevuse vastavuse hindamine keskkonnakaitse nõuetele, heale keskkonnapraktikale ja säästva arengu põhiseisukohtadele
a management tool comprising a systematic, documented, periodic and objective evaluation of how well environmental organization, management and equipment are performing with the aim of contributing to safeguarding the environment by facilitating management control of environmental practices and assessing compliance with company policies, which would include meeting regulatory requirements
The Commission should, according to a Community procedure, adapt the Annexes to this Regulation, recognize national, European and international standards for environmental management systems, establish guidelines for setting the environmental audit frequency and promote collaboration between Member States regarding the accreditation and supervision of environmental verifier.