TheBeijingOrganizingCommitteefortheGamesoftheXXIXOlympiad(BOCOG)hasrecentlyreceivedtheISO14001certificate,meaningthattheenvironmentalmanagementsystem(EMS)setupbytheBOCOGconformstotheISO14001:1966standardsandrequirements. ThecertificateissuedbyChina'snationalenvironmentalauthenticationcenteronOctober13coversareasincludingBOCOG'sofficework,theeventrouteplanning,venueplanning,partnersselecting,contractedhotelsselecting,communicationandenvironmentalmanagement. TheBOCOGstartedestablishingtheEMSfollowingBOCOGpresidentLiuQi'sapprovalinApril2004.Afterexperts'examinationandappraisalofatrialpracticeofseveralmonths,theBOCOGpassedthecertificationinSeptemberthisyear. ThesystemwillbeimplementedfromnowontoensureBOCOG'sscientificmanagementoftheOlympiad'spreparationandhosting. A
