Apoyo al diagnóstico e implementación del Sistema de Gestión Ambiental del INVIMA conforme a la NTC ISO 14001:2015

Abstract

The National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (INVIMA) is a technical-scientific entity responsible for implementing national policies regarding inspection, surveillance and sanitary control of products that have a direct impact on the health of the population. Currently, the INVIMA Environmental Management System is projected to have certification under NTC ISO 14001:2015, which demands its prompt reformulation. Due to this, the institute supported the execution of this internship project, which aimed to support the implementation of the INVIMA Environmental Management System through strategic actions based on compliance with NTC ISO 14001:2015. The internship project was developed through a first diagnostic stage to identify opportunities for improvement with the formulation of a compliance assessment tool for NTC ISO 14001:2015 and a report with findings and specific changes required by the system, a second stage of formulation of actions that facilitate the environmental management of the entity and align the planning of the system with the requirements of the technical standard, a third stage of implementing actions aimed at strengthening the Environmental Management System in its different components with the construction of an institutional program to anticipate, mitigate and adapt to climate change and the document "INVIMA Environmental Management System Manual" as an input resource during system audits, and a final evaluation stage that sought to evaluate the results of the implemented strategies and whose record was generated through the 1st. Semiannual report of environmental monitoring to the Bogotá offices. It is concluded that the advances in the institute's environmental management have been very valuable in complying with NTC ISO 14001:2015 and that it is necessary for the institute to implement a progressive action plan to align the system with the requirements of the standard, prioritizing those sections that reported lower levels of compliance and taking into account the tools made available to the institute as key elements for certification.