By April 1997, four companies had been certified to ISO 14001.

In April 1997 four Brazilian companies obtained ISO 14001 certification and eight Brazilian companies were about to be ISO 14000 certified, while 50 companies had adopted EMS that are quot ISO 14000 compatible quot .CBI News Bulletin, June 1997, Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Some experts estimate that the costs of ISO 14000 certification could be as much as a third higher than those for ISO 9000, due to the complexity of the ISO 14000 standard and the lack of qualified people.

6. Experts stressed that certification and accreditation should be fair and rigorous to safeguard the credibility of the ISO 14001 certificate.

ISO 14001 provides for self certification.

Reasons for companies to certify to ISO 14001

Reasons for SMEs certifying to ISO 14001

Fifty six companies in the chemical, electronics, cement and construction sectors have acquired ISO 14001 certificates, and a significant number of companies (mostly large ones) are preparing for certification.

However, ISO 14001 certification by itself does not ensure continuous compliance with environmental legislation.

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ISO 14001 has contributed significantly to the development of an EMS certification industry.

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In a 1996 survey, 51 per cent of companies expressed an interest in ISO 14001 certification.

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