AS/NZS ISO 14011:1996

1 - AS/NZS ISO14011:1996 GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING-AUDIT PROCEDURES-AUDITING OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - Foreword
8 - Introduction
9 - 1 Scope
9 - 2 Normative reference
9 - 3 Definitions
9 - 3.1 environmental management system
9 - 3.2 environmental management system audit
9 - 3.3 environmental management system audit criteria
9 - 4 Environmental management system audit objectives, roles and responsibilities
9 - 4.1 Audit objectives
10 - 4.2 Roles, responsibilities and activities
10 - 4.2.1 Lead auditor
10 - 4.2.2 Auditor
10 - 4.2.3 Audit team
10 - 4.2.4 Client
11 - 4.2.5 Auditee
11 - 5 Auditing
11 - 5.1 Initiating the audit
11 - 5.1.1 Audit scope
11 - 5.1.2 Preliminary document review
11 - 5.2 Preparing the audit
11 - 5.2.1 Audit plan
12 - 5.2.2 Audit-team assignments
12 - 5.2.3 Working documents
12 - 5.3 Conducting the audit
12 - 5.3.1 Opening meeting
12 - 5.3.2 Collecting audit evidence
12 - 5.3.3 Audit findings
12 - 5.3.4 Closing meeting
13 - 5.4 Audit reports and document retention
13 - 5.4.1 Preparation of audit report
13 - 5.4.2 Content of audit report
13 - 5.4.3 Distribution of audit report
13 - 5.4.4 Document retention
13 - 6 Audit completion
14 - Annex A - Bibliography

Provides guidance on audit procedures for the planning and performance of an audit of an environmental management system.

This InternationalStandardestablishesaudit procedures that provide for the planningand conduct of an audit of an EMS to determine conformance with EMS audit criteria.

First published as AS/NZS ISO 14011(Int):1995.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS ISO 14011:1996.