Guideline for the Development and lmplementation of Environmental Management Systems at Beef Cattle Lot Feeding

Summary

This document has been prepared based on the MLA Manual for the development of Environmental Management Systems at Meat Processing Plants in Australia (Dames & Moore, April 1999) and the detail of Australian Country Choice's certified Environmental Management System at their Brisbane Valley Feedlot. This guideline provides companies involved in beef cattle lot feeding with sufficient information to develop an Environmental Management System compatible with ISO14001. A management system is the framework that provides the tools for an organisation to manage its processes and people to achieve its environmental objectives and targets in the most efficient manner. Generally, Environmental Management Systems include; organisational charts, environmental policies, procedures and planning for development and implementation, practices, checklists, audits, reviews and avenues for continual improvement.