Part 4.3.2 of the ISO 14001 environmental standard requires:  "The organization shall establish and maintain a procedure to identify and have access to legal and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, that are applicable to the environmental aspects of its activities, products or services."

By regularly accessing the following links to legal requirements and updates, a facility should have the procedure in place to satisfy the ISO/EMS requirement cited above.

LINKS:

• www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
  This site allows access to the Federal Register. You can select final rules, proposed rules, specific CFR documents or other applicable federal data.
  
  
• Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 
  This site deals with Michigan rules from the Office of Regulatory Reinvention. You can select either existing rules or proposed changes
  
  
• www.michiganlegislature.org
  This site allows you to search by topic for statue and law revisions
  
  
• The MDEQ web site allows you to select a listserv subscription which will electronically send you updates every 2 weeks
  
  
• By selecting "PUBLICATIONS", you can search by topic for "Technical Assistance Guidebooks" which will allow you to select the Michigan Manufacturers' Guide to Environmental and Safety and Health Regulations. The Michigan Manufacturers' Guide to Environmental and Safety and Health Regulations is a guidebook developed by MDEQ and the Michigan Department of Consumer Affairs to identify environmental regulations, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA) regulations, and construction and fire codes applicable to manufacturing facilities.