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MENU Home  The ISO 14000 Series of Standards: ISO 14001  ISO 14002  ISO 14004  ISO 14010  ISO 14011  ISO 14012  ISO 14031  ISO 14020  ISO 14021  ISO 14024  ISO 14040  ISO 14041  ISO 14042  ISO 14043  ISO 14050  Contact Us  KEY RESOURCE The ISO 14000  Toolkit A collection of items to help you address ISO 14000 more easily. It includes: a policy manual, procedures, training presentation, audit checklist, forms, etc  OTHER SITES:  ISO 14001 Guide  ISO Standards  IEC The ISO 14000 Series  ISO 14000 is a series of voluntary standards and guideline reference documents which include: Environmental Management Systems  Eco Labeling  Life Cycle Assessment  Environmental Auditing  Environmental Performance Evaluation  Environmental Aspects in Product Standards Functionally, the standards are broadly organized as follows: Environmental Management Systems: 14001, 14002, 14004  Environmental Auditing: 14010, 10411, 14012  Evaluation of Environmental Performance: 14031  Environmental Labeling: 14020, 14021, 14022, 14023, 14024, 14025  Life Cycle Assessment: 14040, 14041,14042, 14043 INFORMATION ON EACH STANDARD  The options on the left hand side of this page provide links to pages explaining each of the standards that comprise the ISO 14000 Series OBTAINING THE STANDARDS  The first step is usually to obtain a copy of the standards themselves. These can be procured either stand alone, or as part of a kit. For packaged options one of the most popular sources is The ISO 14001 Guide. Individual standards can be obtained at theISO Standards Shop COMPLYING WITH THE STANDARDS  ISO 14001 is the only standard intended for registration by a third party (along the lines of ISO 9001 or QS 9000). All the others are for guidance. Whether seeking formal certification or not, the start point is often difficult: What is required? Where can I get ISO 14001 Policies? Where do I learn about ISO 14000? What about procedures?. The list of questions is long. Fortunately, there are resources available to help. The one recommended by this portal is The ISO 14000 Toolkit. This offers outstanding value, and includes a number of substantial and quality components: an ISO 14001 policy manual, a set of procedures, a comprehensive ISO 14000 training presentation, an audit checklist, a significant number of data collection forms, etc It is documented on its own website: The ISO 14000 Toolkit Further Information  For more information on ISO 14000 and how to address its requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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