Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 December 2016. It was prepared by Subcommittee SES/1/1, Environmental management systems, under the authority of Technical Committee SES/1, Environmental management. A list of organizations represented on these committees can be obtained on request to their secretary.

Supersession

This British Standard supersedes BS 8555:2003, which is withdrawn.

Information about this document

This is a full revision of the standard, and introduces the following principal changes:

• phases and stages updated to reflect changes in BS EN ISO 14001:2015; and
• removal of phase 6 and associated guidance.

Relationship with other publications

This British Standard is related to BS EN ISO 14001, but is not equivalent in technical content.

Use of this document

As a guide, this British Standard takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification or a code of practice and claims of compliance cannot be made to it.

Presentational conventions

The guidance in this standard is presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Any recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

BS 8555:2016

Environmental management systems. Phased implementation. Guide

Published:

31 Dec 2016

Withdrawn:

10 Jan 2020