What is a compliance obligation in ISO 14001?

It is the set of environmental requirements that apply to the organisation: legal requirements (laws, regulations, permits, limit values) and other requirements it adopts (customers, voluntary commitments, group requirements). The term replaces the former wording legal and other requirements.

Is regulatory monitoring mandatory for ISO 14001?

The standard does not use the word monitoring, but it requires organisations to determine and have access to their compliance obligations and keep them up to date. In practice, this requires organised regulatory monitoring: inventory of applicable texts, tracking of changes and updating of a register.

What is the difference between listing and evaluating compliance?

Listing means identifying the applicable requirements. Evaluating compliance (clause 9.1.2) means periodically checking that the organisation actually meets them, recording the results and addressing gaps. Listing texts is not enough to prove compliance in an audit.

Which environmental regulatory framework applies in Morocco?

The reference framework is Framework Law No. 99-12 bearing the National Charter for the Environment and Sustainable Development, supplemented by sector-specific texts (waste, air, water, impact assessments). Each organisation identifies the texts that actually apply to its activities and sites.