【正文】 experience. CommunicationWith regard to its environmental aspects and environmental management system, the organization shall establish and maintain procedures for a) internal munication between the various levels and functions of the organization。d) seek certification/registration of its environmental management system by an external organization。b) stipulating operating criteria in the procedures。c) their roles and responsibilities in achieving conformance with the environmental policy and procedures and with the requirements of the environmental management system, including emergency preparedness and response requirements。e) make a selfdetermination and selfdeclaration of conformance with this International Standard.All the requirements in this International Standard are intended to be incorporated into any environmental management system. The application will depend on such factors as the environmental policy of the organization, the nature of its activities and the conditions in which it operates. This International Standard also provides, in annex A, informative guidance on the use of the specification.The scope of any application of this International Standard must be clearly identified.NOTE－For ease of use, the subclause of the specification and annex A have related numbers: thus, for example, and both deal with environmental objectives and targets, and and both deal with environmental management system audit. 2 Normative referencesThere are no normative references at present.3 DefinitionsFor the purposes of this International Standard, the following definitions apply. continual improvementprocess of enhancing the environmental management system to achieve improvements in overall environmental performance in line with the organization’s environmental policy.NOTE－The process need not take place in all areas of activity simultaneously. environmentsurroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation.NOTE－Surroundings in this context extend from within an organization to the global system. environmental aspectelement of an organization’s activities, products or services that can interact with the environment.NOTE－A significant environmental aspect is an environmental aspect that has or can have a significant environment impact. environmental impactany change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization’s activities, products or services. environmental management systemthe part of the overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the environmental policy. environmental management system audita systematic and documented verification process of objectively obtaining and evaluating evidence to determine whether an orga