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As an internal auditor for \"EcoSolutions Ltd.\", a manufacturing company transitioning from ISO 14001:2004 to ISO 14001:2015, you are tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of their transition plan concerning documented information. EcoSolutions Ltd. has updated its Environmental Management System (EMS) manual to reflect the new standard but has not yet comprehensively reviewed and updated all other documented information, such as operational procedures, work instructions, and records. The Environmental Manager assures you that the existing document control system is adequate and that only minor updates are needed. You observe that several key operational procedures still reference the old standard and do not address the risk-based thinking required by ISO 14001:2015.\n\nWhich of the following actions would BEST demonstrate a thorough and effective approach to managing documented information during the ISO 14001:2015 transition?
Verify that EcoSolutions Ltd. has conducted a gap analysis to identify discrepancies between the existing documented information and the requirements of ISO 14001:2015, updated all relevant documents accordingly, and established a system for controlling documented information, including creation, updating, version control, storage, and disposal.
Ensure that all documented information is readily available to personnel and that the EMS manual is prominently displayed in all departments.
Accept the Environmental Manager's assessment that only minor updates are needed and focus on verifying that the EMS manual is up-to-date.
Conduct a spot check of a few key documents to ensure they are accessible and that the document control system is functioning.

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