Indonesia to introduce own version of ISO-14000<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to introduce Indonesia's
\nown version of ISO-14000, an international management standard
\naward which incorporates the way companies observe their
\nenvironmental obligations, starting next year.<\/p>\n
The Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) is
\ncurrently working out the criteria necessary to meet the
\nstandard, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja
\nsaid yesterday as reported by Antara.<\/p>\n
Sarwono, who also chairs Bapedal, explained that while
\nIndonesia will impose its own criteria, \"they will still refer to
\nthose used by ISO\".<\/p>\n
The ISO is an international accreditation system that
\nacknowledges the recipient companies as having met certain
\nstandards. Various Indonesian companies have already received the
\nISO-9000 accreditation, but none have met the tougher ISO-14000
\nstandards which incorporate environmental considerations.<\/p>\n
Sarwono noted that other countries have developed their own
\nenvironmental management standards, citing the British Standard
\n7750 and the Eco Management and Audit Scheme of the European
\nUnion. The Netherlands, Canada and Australia have also introduced
\ntheir own versions, he added.<\/p>\n
\"Indonesia will have its own accreditation and certification
\nsystem which is tied to the ISO's 14000 series. We do not have to
\nfollow the system adopted by other countries,\" he said when
\nopening a course for environmental auditors.<\/p>\n
He added that the accreditation system would remain
\n\"voluntary\" in nature.<\/p>\n
The ISO-14000 would incorporate environmental management
\nsystems, environmental audits, environmental labeling and
\nenvironmental preservation evaluations. The series was introduced
\nin view of the increasing prominence given to environmental
\nconsiderations in international trade.<\/p>\n
Sarwono said Bapedal should complete the environmental
\nmanagement and auditing systems next year. They will be applied
\nby the middle of 1996.<\/p>\n
The five-day workshop for 24 participants was jointly
\norganized by Resource Development Consultants (Redecon) and the
\nEnvironmental Auditor Registration Association.<\/p>\n
Redecon President Ismid Hadad said his company organizes the
\ncourse periodically to prepare environmental auditors in
\naccordance with the demands of ISO-14000.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Bapedal's Deputy for Environmental Impact
\nManagement P.L. Coutrier said the introduction of ISO-14000
\nsystem would be to the advantage of everyone -- the government,
\nthe business world and those concerned with environment.<\/p>\n
For the government, the system bodes well for sustainable
\ndevelopment which it is trying to promote.<\/p>\n
For the business community, ISO-14000 should be regarded as
\none way of getting a competitive edge and a means of enhancing
\ntheir image. (emb)<\/p>",
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