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.

Sobesedilo: Okoljska presoja je pomembno orodje za vključevanje okoljskih vidikov v pripravljanje in sprejemanje nekaterih načrtov in programov, ki bodo verjetno imeli znatne vplive na okolje v državah članicah, ker zagotavlja, da se taki vplivi izvajanja načrtov in programov upoštevajo med njihovo pripravo in pred sprejetjem.

Sobesedilo: Environmental assessment is an important tool for integrating environmental considerations into the preparation and adoption of certain plans and programmes which are likely to have significant effects on the environment in the Member States, because it ensures that such effects of implementing plans and programmes are taken into account during their preparation and before their adoption.