Environmental Management Standards, particularly

Project approval by the GEF Council

This implies that the organization cannot ignore significant environmental issues.

The GEF Assembly reviews general policies and operations of GEF, and may approve amendments to the GEF Instrument.

Project approval by the GEF Council 6 4

B. Sector specific standards on EMS 19 20

International EMS standards can be beneficial for both firms and Governments.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS,

In addition, there was a lack of awareness about EMS and ISO 14001.

It was also reviewed in the IPCS Environmental Health Criteria Document (Chrysotile Asbestos, EHC 203) published in 1998.

Technical guidelines for the environmentally sound management of persistent organic pollutant wastes

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

Expert Meeting on Trade and Investment 3 5 November Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000, on Developing Countries

C. Environmental management standards as a tool of environmental policy

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

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).

Expert Meeting on Trade and Investment Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, particularly

Investment Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the

The revision of the ISO 14001 and 14004 standards in 1999 may provide an opportunity for further developments in EMS standards.

These EMS standards have already been adopted as international standards.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, PARTICULARLY THE ISO 14000 SERIES,

C. Environmental management standards as a tool 21 24 of environmental policy

4. The Joint Commission gave particular consideration to proposed standards for the protection of the marine environment of the South West Atlantic, recommendations for standards for environmental health and safety monitoring in off shore activities.

The Assembly reviews general policies and operations of the GEF, and may approve amendments to the GEF Instrument.

Establishing a realistic and effective regulatory environment may be an important complement to the promotion of EMS standards.

Clarifications were given on the ISO 14000 standards, particularly on environmental management systems and eco labelling.

The Council of the GEF is responsible for approving the GEF work programmes.

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 .

This note focuses on selected trade and environment issues that have received considerable attention in the international debate, as well as in UNCTAD's work since UNCTAD XI.

Define the standard tabulator of this environment.

Environmental management standards the development perspective

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

He drew attention to UNHCR apos s Environmental Guidelines published in 1996, as well as commenting on a range of activities which had been developed to implement the Guidelines.

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

(a) The Environment Unit will initiate a survey during autumn of 1998 to ask relevant field offices how the environmental guidelines respond to their operational needs.

B. Enhancing the implementation of EMS standards

First of all. Threating of the public security (safety).

Comparative studies will also be carried out on (a) the valuation of environmental goods and services into standardized systems of national accounts (b) energy efficiency and (c) regulatory frameworks, with emphasis on the impact of privatization and subsidies on the poor and the environment.

But Europe must not heed short sighted calls to relax its environmental standards, which some claim harm its competitiveness vis à vis countries with looser rules. Given their global reputation as guarantors of quality, Europe s high environmental standards are crucial to its future competitiveness, and should therefore be actively promoted, particularly in trade agreements.

Fourth, the strategy will seek to add value to the Commission's well established work in agricultural quality standards and to encourage the participation of more countries throughout the ECE region in the standards making process.

An environment strategy has recently been drawn up and approved by the Government, together with a national environmental action plan.

Five standards are relevant for EMS.

III. COSTS AND BENEFITS OF EMS STANDARDS

Future work on EMS standards