As an auditor of environmental management systems, I often see manuals and procedures that effectively just repeat the requirements of the standard they are written for.
Eg, XXXX Ltd will determine the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services that it can control, etc.
If your organization has done this, does it create value for you, or just add to the bulk of the system?
If you need a hand to slim down your management system to something that is simply adding value and helping you to achieve your environmental performance objectives, please give me a shout.