Environmental management systems for hog operations: Implementation guide

Standards Development Organisation:

Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)

Contact Information:

Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)

Working Program:

View the CSA work program

Designation Number:

CSA Z772-05

Standard Type:

National Standard of Canada - Domestic

Standard Development Activity:

Withdrawal

Status:

Proceeding to development

SDO Comment Period Start Date:

2019-01-22

SDO Comment Period End Date:

2019-02-12

Posted On:

2019-01-16

Scope:

An EMS is a business tool that systematically applies general management principles to environmental issues associated with the activities, products, and services of an organization. CAN/CSA-Z771 applies management principles to environmental issues associated with hog operations. A management system generally includes four components and a feedback loop. An EMS builds on the management system framework and typically includes the following elements:

(a) environmental policy

(b) planning

(d) checking and corrective action

(e) management review

Project need:

This Standard is no longer to be maintained by CSA Group.

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