Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 22/10/1999

Assistance for Local Governments That Wish To Design and Implement Voluntary Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces its intention to assist up to nine local government entities that wish to design and implement environmental management systems. Assistance, in the form of training and other technical assistance, would be provided through a consulting organization funded by EPA. No direct financial assistance to participating local governments would be provided. Working with EPA, participants would be asked to develop EMSs, using the elements of the ISO 14001 International EMS Standard as a baseline over a two year period. This program is based on EPA's existing policy to promote greater voluntary adoption of EMSs, especially with public sector organizations. EPA believes EMSs can help all types of organizations improve their overall environmental performance, prevent pollution, and improve regulatory compliance. This project is being jointly sponsored by several EPA offices including the Office of Water, Office of Compliance, Office of Solid Waste, and Office of Air and Radiation.