Diseño de la Unidad Operativa: UAA

The system is based on two sequential stages for its implementation, each of which is based on a modality of application of environmental auditing: Stage I of Implementation: Environmental Auditing of II Part and Stage II of Implementation: Environmental Auditing of III Part. Stage I of Implementation is based on Environmental Auditing of II Part, which consists of the execution of audits through environmental auditor teams from the General Directorate of Environmental Quality. The same environmental inspectors who currently exist will be required to undergo a training and training program to achieve the same level of competence as external environmental auditors. This Stage I can initiate its operation in the short term, according to the recommendations that will be established in the Implementation Plan, which will be designed and delivered by the consultant as part of the products that will accompany the Final Report of the consultancy. Stage II of Implementation is based on Environmental Auditing of III Part, carried out by external environmental auditors, duly certified and registered in the future Registry of Service Providers of the Ministry, in the category of "Environmental Auditor." This stage will initiate its operation in the medium term, according to the recommendations that will be established in the "Implementation Plan of the System," which will be designed and delivered by the consultant as part of the products that will accompany the Final Report of the consultancy. The Environmental Audit Procedure will be constituted by a series of activities grouped into three sequential stages, which must be applied to each of the audits programmed by the UAA: Stage I: Planning of the Environmental Audit, Stage II: Execution of the Environmental Audit, and Stage III: Follow-up of the Environmental Audit. Stage I: Planning of the Environmental Audit consists of the planning of the audit, as one of the differences with respect to Environmental Inspection is that the Environmental Audit must be notified with sufficient advance notice and the audited (company or activity of the promoter to which an environmental permit or license has been granted) must prepare and collaborate with the process. The activities of Stage I include: Definition of the Scope of the Environmental Audit, Selection of the Audit Team, Notification of the Environmental Audit, Elaboration of the Environmental Audit Plan and Working Documents, and Review and Approval of the Environmental Audit Plan. The Environmental Audit Plan is a detailed document that indicates all the details about the audit that will be carried out in the facilities of the promoter: date, places, people to be interviewed, sites to be inspected, documents to be reviewed, techniques to be used, etc. The Plan of Environmental Audit will be accompanied and complemented by "working documents" such as checklists, attendance records, questionnaires for interviews, and field notes to collect evidence. The Environmental Audit Plan must be reviewed and approved by the UAA to confirm that it has been adjusted and meets the Scope. The Plan of Environmental Audit will be the main product of Stage I of Planning of the Environmental Audit.