environmental audit
as defined in Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19…, Article 2, point (l)
a management tool comprising a systematic, documented, periodic and objective evaluation of the performance of the organisation, management system and processes designed to protect the environment with the aim of: (i) facilitating management control of practices which may have an impact on the environment; (ii) assessing compliance with the environmental policy, including environmental objectives and targets of the organisation (Annex II)