As used in ORS § 468.173, ‘environmental management system’ means a continual cycle of planning, implementing, reviewing and improving the actions undertaken at the facility to meet environmental obligations and improve environmental performance that meet:

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(1) The standards established by the International Organization for Standardization under ISO 14001;

(2) The standards established in the Green Permit program established under ORS § 468.501 to 468.521; or

(3) Other standards that meet criteria established by the Environmental Quality Commission by rule. [2001 c.928 § 6a]