BS 7750, BS 5750 and the EC′s Eco Management and Audit Scheme
Abstract
Examines the relationship between BS 7750 on Environmental Management Systems (version of 1992) and BS 5750 on Quality Systems (version of 1987) and the relationship between BS 7750 and the EC′s Eco Management and Audit Regulation (draft version of March 1993). Makes some judgements regarding the relative difficulty of implementing the standards and on the best order to do this, given that an organization wishes to implement more than one. Discusses the merits and problems of replacing BS 5750 with BS 7750 for some industries and the possible conflicts that could arise from the simultaneous implementation of BS 7750 and BS 5750. Concludes that the natural progression should be from registration under BS 5750, then BS 7750 and finally the European Scheme, and that conflicts between the different requirements of the standards are unlikely to arise.
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Citation
Bohoris, G.A. and O’Mahony, E. (1994), "BS 7750, BS 5750 and the EC′s Eco Management and Audit Scheme", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 94 No. 2, pp. 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/02635579410055819
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:MCB UP Ltd
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