Certified! First County Council in Europe to be certified according to ISO First County Council in Europe having an EMAS-registration

Environmental management system ISO International standard EMAS - Voluntary participation eco scheme

Overall environmental aspects  To reduce the discharge of carbon dioxide (CO2)  To reduce the discharge of ecologically harmful substances to air, ground and water  To increase the quantity of environmental friendly goods and services  To increase the aware and knowledge of the environmental issues among all the staff of the County Council of Jämtland

Environmental management system The entire County Council, including all activities, are certified at the same time The advantage of a certification –Independent check –Marketing and recruitment –Motivation for environmental demands at purchases –Provide a pronounced environmental profile of the county

We have created an Environmental Handbook on our local intranet, reachable for all staff Environmental management system Environmental handbook

Introduction –How the system is built up –Definitions Planning –Environmental policy –Environmental legislation –Environmental objectives –Environmental aspects –Plan of action Environmental management system Environmental handbook

Implementation –Organization and Responsibility –Education –Handle of chemical substances –Handle of waste –Handle of amalgam and mercury waste –Handle of X-ray fluids Environmental management system

Check –Supervising and measurement –Eco reports –Electricity-, water- and oil consumption –Tests of the waste water Environmental management system

Improvement –Procedures for reporting deviation –Procedures for internal audit –Procedures for the managements review Environmental management system Constant improvement

The audit process –Understanding of the management systems –Assessing strengths and weaknesses of the management systems –Gathering relevant evidence –Evaluating audit findings –Preparing audit conclusions –Reporting audit findings and conclusions Environmental management system

Audit activities will be planned and prepared with the objectives –Ensuring the appropriate resources are allocated –Ensure that each individual involved in the process understands his or her role and responsibilities Environmental management system