Downloads

A number of guidance documents have been issued to assist organisations implementing the main schemes and standards.   Freely available guidance is set out below –

BS8555 / Acorn Scheme

Guidance for this officially recognised EMS standard (recommended by the government) is set out below. Acorn offers accredited recognition for organisations evaluating and improving their environmental performance through the phased implementation of an environmental management system (EMS).

• Brief guide to the IEMA Acorn Scheme
    Acorn Leaflet.pdf (381.14 KB)
  
• Details on the inspection process including Acorn Inspection Body criterion
    Acorn Recognition Scheme - Guidelines.pdf (94.42 KB)
  
• Acorn Phase 1 workbook - A helpful guide toward the implementation of phase 1 of BS8555 -‘Commitment & Establishing the baseline'
    Acorn Phase1hb.pdf (1.83 MB)
  
• Acorn Progress Planner - A spreadsheet tool that has been designed to enable organisations to plan their EMS implementation based on their time & resources
    Acorn Progress matrix.xls (942 KB)
  

Eco-Management and Audit Scheme - EMAS

As the new regulations came into force on 11 January 2010 the Commission is currently in the process of developing new guidance for the regulation. This will be published on this website in due course. Guidance is available within the new regulation, which can be downloaded below;

  EMAS III reg.pdf (1.49 MB)

  EMAS III Briefing note for organisations currently registered to the EMAS Scheme.pdf (122.64 KB)

  EMAS application form.doc (91.5 KB)

Further relevant downloads

Managing Compliance with Environmental Law (a good practice guide - IEMA)
  Practitioner Vol 6 Legal Compliance.pdf (1.56 MB)

IEMA Practitioner on management of biodiversity - http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/biodiversity/index.htm

Nace Codes - European classification index of industrial activities, including a comparison (correspondence) table of 2002 and latest 2006 codes

•   NACE Codes Rev 2 2006.pdf (176.77 KB)
•   NACE Codes Rev 1.1 2002.pdf (116.48 KB)
•   NACE Correspondence table.pdf (194.72 KB)