5 Flow Down of Requirements
5.1 Communicating Requirements within the Organization
Chapter 3 included discussion on the major environmental laws and regulations and the importance of identifying the regulatory requirements that are applicable to activities and processes within a corporation or business. The importance of correctly identifying applicable regulatory requirements cannot be overstated. It is one of the first critical steps in a successful compliance strategy and, as discussed earlier, it not only requires a focused upfront effort, but also diligence in keeping abreast of new and changing regulations. Once applicable regulatory requirements are identified, they must be communicated to the relevant parts of the organization in order ...
