EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT OF ECO‐MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME (EMAS) IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Abstract

The paper presents the implementation of the Environmental Management and Audit Scheme System (EMAS) in Poland and the European Union. It analyzes the existing rules on the implementation and the process of its implementation. It also defines the benefits and costs arising from the registration of organizations in the system. The paper presents the current status of implementation of EMAS in the European Union.

Keywords

• eco‐management
• audit
• scheme
• system
• EMAS