Sobesedilo: Preglednost in verodostojnost organizacij, ki izvajajo sisteme okoljskega ravnanja, se povečata, ko se njihov sistem vodenja, program presoj in okoljska izjava pregledajo, da se preveri, ali izpolnjujejo ustrezne zahteve te uredbe, in ko akreditirani okoljski preveritelji potrdijo okoljsko izjavo in njene poznejše dopolnitve.

Sobesedilo: The transparency and credibility of organisations implementing environmental management systems are enhanced when their management system, audit programme and environmental statement are examined to verify that they meet the relevant requirements of this Regulation and when the environmental statement and its subsequent updates are validated by accredited environmental verifiers.