ISO 14001:2005 Changes – Clause 9

9.1 Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis, and Evaluation
9.1.1 Changes – General

• Replaces old 4.5.1 on Monitoring and Measurement
• Adds to communicate environmental performance and effectiveness of EMS
• Adds to determine criteria for evaluating environmental performance (and indicators)
• Adds “what” and “when” for monitoring and measurement
• Adds “when” for analysis and evaluation

• Replaces old 4.5.2 on Evaluation of Compliance
• Previously compliance with legal and other requirements; now “compliance obligations”
• Adds to determine frequency of evaluations
• Adds to maintain knowledge and understanding of compliance status
• Clarifies documented information is retained as evidence of compliance evaluation results

• Replaces old clause 4.5.5 on Internal Audits
• Now considers changes affecting organization
• Revised from determining if EMS “properly” implemented to “effectively” implemented
• Clarifies audit frequency and audit methods are planned for “audit program”;
  audit criteria and audit scope are defined for “each audit”
• Adds need for documented information as evidence of audit program implementation

• Replaces old 4.6 on Management Review
• Moves follow-up actions to top of review inputs
• Adds changes in internal and external issue
• Adds changes in needs and expectations of interested parties
• Adds changes in risks and opportunities
• Adds environmental performance to include trends
• Adds adequacy of resources to maintain EMS
• Drops review of “preventive action” for “risks”
• Adds output on conclusions on EMS effectiveness
• Adds output on decisions on resource needs
• Adds output on actions if objectives not achieved
• Adds output on implications for strategic direction