Appendix 7.25

Procedures must be put into place to identify and have access to relevant legislation and other requirements. The best way to deal with this requirement is to set up a register. The Register of Environmental Legislation can be a table listing the legislation and other documents, their main requirements, and whether or not the company is in compliance. Other documents that should be listed in the register, if applicable, include consents to discharge, abstraction licences, process authorisations, and customer requirements relating to environmental issues.

Having access to legislation and other documents does not mean having to keep copies of the documents on site. Although in the case of consents, licences, authorisations and non-legislative documents, this is an easy option as the documents are sent directly to the company. Official standards and legislative documents can be purchased, or accessed through libraries or trade bodies. All the documents must be maintained under a document control procedure on site.