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Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
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<p>Eco-Management and Audit Scheme or Environmental Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is an <a href="/facts/International_standard/9R3SMtfH">international standard</a> for <a href="/facts/Natural_environment/NzGY148M">environment</a> <a href="/facts/Management_system/Ykz9Gz00">management systems</a>. It was developed in March 1993 by <a href="/facts/European_Commission/Cc5JgbEI">European Commission</a>. The goal of the standard is to enable organizations to assess, manage and continuously improve their environmental performance. The standard was designed to fit into an integrated management system. The scheme is globally applicable and open to all types of private and public organizations. In order to register with EMAS, organisations must meet the requirements of the EMAS Regulation. Currently, more than 4,600 organisations and more than 7,900 sites are EMAS registered. </p>