ISO 35103:2017给出了要求、规范和指南，以确保近海北极地区的环境监测符合目的。北极地区包括位于北极圈以北（纬度66°33′45.8〃）的领土。本文件可适用于亚北极地区，这些地区经历类似北极的条件，并包含寒冷气候生态系统的相关组成部分。 ISO 35103:2017适用于从许可证区块获取到勘探、工程设计、施工、调试、运行、退役和恢复的所有北极油气作业。它涵盖了近海或海洋环境，包括本文件中所述的北极的完全海洋和河口水域，无论是冰冻水域还是无冰水域。环境包括所有相关的物理、化学和生物成分。本文件不包括陆上（陆地）环境的监测方法，尽管陆上环境包括与海上开发相关的陆上位置需要监测的陆上环境。 ISO 35103:2017涵盖了正常、异常和紧急情况下的环境因素监测，以及环境影响监测。它包括近场、远场、跨界和区域范围的监测，但不包括全球环境监测。

ISO 35103:2017 gives requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that environmental monitoring in the offshore Arctic region is fit for purpose. The Arctic region includes the territory lying to the North of the Arctic Circle (Latitude 66°33′45.8″). This document can be applied to sub-Arctic locations which experience Arctic-like conditions and contain relevant components of a cold-climate ecosystem. ISO 35103:2017 is applicable to all Arctic oil and gas operations from licence block acquisition through exploration, engineering design, construction, commissioning, operation, decommissioning and restoration. It covers the offshore or maritime environment, including for the purposes of this document, the fully marine and estuarine waters of the Arctic, whether frozen or ice-free. The environment includes all relevant physical, chemical and biological components. Monitoring methods for onshore (terrestrial) environments are not covered in this document, although onshore environments are included where monitoring is required at onshore locations in relation to an offshore development. ISO 35103:2017 covers both monitoring of environmental aspects for normal, abnormal and emergency conditions, and monitoring of environmental impacts. It includes monitoring in near-field, far-field, transboundary and regional scales, but does not include global environmental monitoring.