Abstract: . . .  iso 14001 Page 1 Page 1 of 7 © 2005 KPMG LLP, the Canadian member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. Memorandum Date January 3, 2005 Steno Ref To ISO 14001 Clients cc From KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. Office Vancouver Subject ISO 14001 :2004 Introduction Organizations with an Environmental Management System (EMS) certified to ISO 14001 :1996 requirements should . . .
. . .  with legal requirements and with other requirements to which the organization subscribes’; • ‘communications from external interested parties, including complaints’; • ‘the environmental performance of the organization’; Page 7 Page 7 of 7 © 2005 KPMG LLP, the Canadian member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. • ‘the extent to which objectives have been met’; • ‘status of corrective and preventive actions’; • ‘follow-up actions from previous . . .
. . .  system will likely require fewer changes to meet the revised requirements. All organization currently registered to ISO 14001 :1996 will be required to make changes to their management system in order to meet the requirements of the forthcoming ISO 14001 :2004. Disclaimer The information contained herein is of a general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Although we endeavor to provide accurate and timely information, there . . .
. . .  will likely require fewer changes to meet the revised requirements. All organization currently registered to ISO 14001 :1996 will be required to make changes to their management system in order to meet the requirements of the forthcoming ISO 14001 :2004. Disclaimer The information contained herein is of a general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Although we endeavor to provide accurate and timely information, there can . . .
. . .  period has been established. Existing ISO 14001 :1996 certificates will not be valid after May 15, 2006. KPMG’s scheduled visits will cover the new requirements. Additional visits are not required. This memorandum has been drafted to help our clients understand the changes and to emphasize that some action will be required by an organization to meet the requirements of the revised standard. General Changes The new standard features clarification of requirements, alignment with ISO 9001:2000 . . .
. . .  No one should act on such information without appropriate professional advice after a thorough examination of the particular situation. KPMG and the KPMG logo are registered trademarks of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. Contact your KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. contact for more information.  . . .
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