COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/2286
of 6 December 2017
on the recognition of the requirements of the Eco-Lighthouse environmental management system as complying with the corresponding requirements of the eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) in accordance with Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme
(notified under document C(2017) 8082)
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX
Introduction
Explicative table ELH — concepts
ELH Concept (EN) |
ELH Concept (NO) |
Concept Definition by ELH |
Eco-Lighthouse Foundation (Eco-Lighthouse/ELH) |
Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn (Miljøfyrtårn) |
The legal entity administrating, monitoring and developing the ELH certification scheme. |
ELH environmental statement |
Miljøkartlegging |
Web-based reporting generated from a list of criteria drafted by a consultant. The enterprise documents compliance with the criteria. The certifier ultimately approves the Miljøkartlegging and thereby confirms compliance with ELH criteria. |
General Industry Criteria |
Felles kriterier |
Criteria that apply to all enterprises wishing to be ELH certified. The enterprise also indicates if it owns or leases the premises where it is based, deciding which criteria apply pertaining to for example energy, waste disposal etc. The General industry criteria address the most important environmental aspects common to all enterprises. |
Industry-specific criteria |
Bransjespesifikke kriterier |
Criteria that apply to enterprises in specific industries wishing to be ELH certified. The enterprise-specific industry criteria address the most important environmental aspects in the industry. |
Environmental Manager |
miljøfyrtårnansvarlig |
The person in the enterprise appointed by the management to be responsible for ELH implementation. |
Annual Climate and Environmental report |
årlig Klima- og miljørapport |
The enterprise reports annually by 1 April in the ELH web portal. Indicators: some are universal; others are generated from the chosen criteria. The action plan is also reported here. The annual Climate and environmental report must be made available to the general public |
action plan/environmental programme |
handlingsplan |
The enterprises plan of action for the coming year, relating to each environmental theme and documented in the annual Climate and environmental report. Responsibilities and deadlines can be documented in the environmental statement (Miljøkartlegging) or internally in the enterprises own systems. |
annual management review |
ledelsens gjennomgang |
The general and mid-level managers meet annually to review and evaluate the HSE system, the quality control system, ELH implementation and other issues relevant to the enterprise |
environmental management group |
miljøgruppe |
The working group appointed to assist the environmental manager in implementing ELH. Can include the HSE responsible, other relevant parties. |
Eco-Lighthouse web portal |
Miljøfyrtårnportalen |
The web-based portal through which documentation pertaining to enterprises, municipalities, consultants and certifiers is maintained, containing all documentation of compliance with criteria and certification. |
enterprise-specific indicators |
virksomhetsspesifikke sjekkpunkter |
Indicators made to order upon request from the enterprise and incorporated into the annual Climate and environmental report. Paid service. |
Internal consultant |
Internkonsulent |
Employee in an enterprise working towards ELH certification. The employee completes ELH consultant training, thereby qualifying to guide the enterprise to certification, avoiding the need to hire an external ELH consultant at first-time certification. |
HSE check list |
HMS sjekkliste |
The enterprise's internal check list for the annual HSE review. Main points include: updating legal requirements, internal training of staff and management, environmental policy, goals and achievements in the annual Climate and env report, handling of non-compliance. |
Environmental policy |
Miljøpolicy |
Intentions and directions linked to environmental performance, formulated in an enterprise by the top management |
Environmental aspect |
miljøaspekt |
Elements of the activities, products or services produced or performed by an enterprise, which may affect the environment |
Direct environmental aspect |
Direkte miljøaspekt |
Elements of the activities, products or services produced or performed by an enterprise over which the enterprise has direct control |
Indirect environmental aspect |
Indirekte miljøaspekt |
Elements of the activities, products or services produced or performed by an enterprise over which the enterprise does not have direct control, but which can be influenced by the enterprise |
environmental objective |
miljømål |
environmental goals to be achieved in the coming year, documented in the annual Climate and environmental report. |
environmental management system |
miljøledelsessystem |
Integrated management system which maps the environmental impacts of the enterprise and uses a set of environmental criteria for managing these impacts. The EMS shall be adapted to the running of the enterprise, contain clear goals, action plans with concrete measures to be implemented and it shall ensure continuous improvement. |
substantial change |
stor endring |
any change to the enterprise's activity — including products and services — location, organisation or administration that has a significant impact on the environmental management system or the environmental aspects related to the enterprise |
Non-compliance |
Avvik |
Deviation from legal requirement or from ELH criteria, or both if the legal requirement also is an ELH criterion. The main environmental legal requirements are also ELH criteria. If there is non-compliance with an ELH criterion, the enterprise cannot be certified. |