ISO (standard) means an international standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 1, rue de Varembé, CH 1204 Geneva 20, Switzerland)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards exist.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, PARTICULARLY THE ISO 14000 SERIES,

Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000, on Developing Countries

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UNCTAD, TD B 44 5 TD B COM.1 6. Environmental management standards, such as the ISO 14000 series, comprise a range of standards, including those relating to environmental management systems (EMS) and eco labelling (see box 1).

Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000, on Developing Countries

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ISO 14001 is not a performance standard.

the ISO 14000 series, on Developing Countries

ISO 14000 Series, on Developing Countries

2 ISO 9001 2000 is a standard in the ISO 9000 series.

3. Expert Meeting on Trade and Investment Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000 Series, on Developing Countries

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Report of the Expert Meeting on Trade and Investment Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000 Series, on Developing Countries1

TD B COM.1 EM.4 2 quot Environmental management standards, particularly the ISO 14000 series trade and investment impacts on developing countries quot .

Implementation of the ISO 14001 standard

B. Status of the ISO 14000 series

Would the ISO 14000 standards be considered as relevant international standards in the context of the TBT Agreement and its Code of Good Practice?

The ISO 14001 standard, however, does not state specific environmental performance criteria.

VI. EXPERIENCES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 14001

In some countries, however, there appears to be an emerging interest.

3. Possible trade and investment impacts of Environmental Management Standards, particularly the ISO 14000 Series, on Developing Countries, and opportunities and Needs in this context

3. Possible trade and investment impacts of environmental management standards, particularly the ISO 14000 series, on developing countries, and opportunities and needs in this context

Industry is pressing for self regulation through formal international standards like ISO 14001.CBI News Bulletin, June 1997, op. cit.

There was a consensus that the ISO 14001 standard should not become mandatory.

Usefulness and experience with ISO 14000 standards

The ISO 14000 series comprises over 20 standards.

A. Costs of conformity with ISO 14001

Item 3 Possible trade and investment impacts of environmental management standards, particularly the ISO 14000 series, on developing countries, and opportunities and needs in this context

ISO 14001 and ISO 14004 were published in September 1996 and the three auditing standards in October 1996.

As ISO 14001 has been finalised as an international standard, setting priorities at the national and company levels may be an issue for Governments and the business community.

Environmental Management Standards, particularly

First, developed countries have played a key role in elaborating EMS, as well as in drafting the ISO international standards developing countries, on the contrary, have generally not participated actively in the ISO process.

ISO 14001 has been developed as an international standard to avoid the proliferation of different regional and national EMS.

Enhancing the effective participation of developing countries in ISO standard setting

There is considerable interest in ISO 14001 in Asia and Latin America.

4. Experts recognized that voluntary standards, including the ISO 14001 standard, can have implications for trade, particularly for developing country exports.

B. Trade and investment effects of ISO 14001 standard

Reasons for companies to certify to ISO 14001

The Operation of EMS Standard, in particular the ISO 14000 series

Enhancing the effective participation of developing countries in ISO standard setting remains a priority and a condition for the development of truly international standards.

(b) Examine the operation, and the possible trade and investment impacts, of environmental management standards, particularly the ISO 14000 series, on developing countries, and the identification of possible opportunities and needs in this context.

The objective is to quot examine the operation, and the possible trade and investment impacts, of environmental management standards, particularly the ISO 14000 series, on developing countries, and the identification of possible opportunitiesand needs in this context quot .Report of the Commission on Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities on its first session (TD B 44 5 TD B COM.1 6), annex I, part B, par. 3(b).

Others, however, maintain that, in practice, ISO 14001 would appear to be gaining importance more quickly than the ISO 9000 standard in its early stages of implementation.