EN ISO 14024:2018
(Main)Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and procedures (ISO 14024:2018)
Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and procedures (ISO 14024:2018)
ISO 14024:2018 establishes the principles and procedures for developing Type I environmental labelling programmes, including the selection of product categories, product environmental criteria and product function characteristics, and for assessing and demonstrating compliance. ISO 14024:2018 also establishes the certification procedures for awarding the label.
Umweltkennzeichnungen und -deklarationen - Umweltkennzeichnung Typ I - Grundsätze und Verfahren (ISO 14024:2018)
Labels et déclarations environnementaux - Délivrance du label environnemental de type I - Principes et procédures (ISO 14024:2018)
ISO 14024:2018 établit les principes et les procédures pour l'élaboration de programmes de label environnemental de type I, y compris le choix des catégories de produits, des critères environnementaux et des caractéristiques fonctionnelles du produit, ainsi que pour l'évaluation et la démonstration de la conformité. Le présent document établit également les procédures de certification pour l'attribution du label.
Okoljske označbe in deklaracije - Okoljsko označevanje I. vrste - Načela in postopki (ISO 14024:2018)
Ta dokument določa načela in postopke za razvoj programa okoljskega označevanja I. vrste,
vključno z izbiranjem kategorij izdelka, okoljskih meril za izdelek in lastnosti delovanja izdelka ter za ocenjevanje in dokazovanje skladnosti. Ta dokument določa tudi postopke certificiranja za podelitev oznake.
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Overview
EN ISO 14024:2018 - Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and procedures (ISO 14024:2018) is a CEN-endorsed international standard that defines how Type I ecolabelling programmes are developed and operated. It sets out the principles, procedural requirements and certification procedures used to create voluntary, multi-criteria environmental labels awarded to products that meet defined environmental performance criteria.
Key topics and requirements
- Principles: Voluntary participation, selectivity, life‑cycle consideration and transparency are central. The standard emphasizes scientific basis, accessibility and avoidance of conflicts of interest.
- Product environmental criteria: Rules for selecting product categories and developing measurable, evidence-based environmental criteria and product function characteristics (clauses 5 and 6).
- Procedures: Structured steps for feasibility studies, stakeholder consultation, criteria development, publication and revision of requirements (clause 6).
- Certification and compliance: Requirements for licensing, assessment, verification, declarations of conformity, supervision, documentation and ongoing compliance monitoring (clause 7).
- Verification and competence: Roles of verifiers, verification methods, data quality and verifier competence are explicitly addressed.
- Administrative elements: Periods of validity, review cycles, confidentiality, fees, and label protection are covered.
Practical applications
- Establishing or revising a national or industry ecolabel programme that awards a Type I environmental label.
- Developing product category rules and multi‑criteria benchmarks that consider life‑cycle impacts.
- Implementing impartial certification, verification and licensing workflows for ecolabels.
- Demonstrating market differentiation for products that meet rigorous environmental performance criteria.
- Enabling mutual recognition discussions between ecolabelling schemes by providing a common procedural framework.
Who uses EN ISO 14024:2018
- Standards bodies and national/regional ecolabelling organisations (programme owners).
- Certification and conformity assessment bodies and independent verifiers.
- Manufacturers, brand owners and retailers seeking ecolabel licencing.
- Policy makers, procurement officers and sustainability managers using ecolabels to set purchasing criteria.
- NGOs and consumer groups evaluating environmental claims.
Related standards
- EN ISO 14024:2018 references the ISO 14020 series on environmental labels and declarations and is part of the broader ISO 14000 family (environmental management standards). Use EN ISO 14024:2018 in combination with ISO guidance on life‑cycle thinking and conformity assessment for robust ecolabelling programmes.
Keywords: EN ISO 14024:2018, Type I environmental labelling, ecolabel, product environmental criteria, certification, verification, life cycle, environmental labelling standards.
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EN ISO 14024
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.020.50 Supersedes EN ISO 14024:2000
English Version
Environmental labels and declarations - Type I
environmental labelling - Principles and procedures (ISO
14024:2018)
Labels et déclarations environnementaux - Délivrance
du label environnemental de type I - Principes et
procédures (ISO 14024:2018)
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 14024:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207
"Environmental management".
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2018, and conflicting national standards
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The text of ISO 14024:2018 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 14024:2018 without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14024
Second edition
2018-02
Environmental labels and
declarations — Type I environmental
labelling — Principles and procedures
Labels et déclarations environnementaux — Délivrance du label
environnemental de type I — Principes et procédures
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ISO 14024:2018(E)
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Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Objective of Type I environmental labelling . 3
5 Principles . 3
5.1 Voluntary nature of the programme . . 3
5.2 Relationship with ISO 14020 . 3
5.3 Use of ecolabels . 4
5.4 Life cycle consideration . 4
5.5 Selectivity . 4
5.6 Product environmental criteria . 4
5.6.1 Life cycle considerations . 4
5.6.2 Basis of criteria . 4
5.7 Product function characteristics. 4
5.8 Validity of programme requirements . 4
5.8.1 Period of validity . 4
5.8.2 Review period . 5
5.9 Consultation . 5
5.10 Compliance and verification . 5
5.11 Data quality . 5
5.12 Transparency . 5
5.13 Accessibility . 6
5.14 Scientific basis of product environmental criteria . 6
5.15 Avoidance of conflict of interest . 6
5.16 Competence of verifiers . 6
5.17 Costs and fees . 6
5.18 Confidentiality . 6
5.19 Mutual recognition . 6
6 Procedures . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Consultation with interested parties . 7
6.3 Selection of product categories . 7
6.3.1 Conducting a feasibility study . 7
6.3.2 Proposal for product category . 8
6.4 Selection and development of product environmental criteria . 8
6.4.1 Selection of product environmental criteria . 8
6.4.2 Development of product environmental criteria . 8
6.5 Selection of product function characteristics . 9
6.6 Reporting and publication .10
6.7 Implementation of modifications to the product environmental criteria .10
7 Certification and compliance.10
7.1 General .10
7.2 Basic concepts .10
7.2.1 General.10
7.2.2 General rules .11
7.2.3 Product environmental criteria and product function characteristics for
each product category .11
7.3 Licensing .11
7.4 Procedures for assessing and demonstrating compliance .11
7.4.1 Basic principle .11
ISO 14024:2018(E)
7.4.2 Supervision and control .11
7.4.3 Supporting documentation .12
7.4.4 Declarations of conformity .12
7.4.5 Verification .12
7.5 Compliance monitoring .12
7.6 Protection of the label .13
Bibliography .14
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Foreword
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
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Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
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URL: www .iso .org/ iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management,
Subcommittee SC 3, Environmental labelling.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 14024:1999), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— addition of definitions for “verifier” (3.15) and “verification” (3.16);
— addition of subclauses on data quality (5.11) and the competence of verifiers (5.16);
— addition of paragraph on the competence of verifiers in 6.1;
— addition of subclause 7.4.5 on verification;
— updating of reference documents.
ISO 14024:2018(E)
Introduction
There are several approaches to environmental labelling. This document relates to Type I environmental
labelling programmes, which award their environmental label to products that meet a set of
predetermined requirements. The label identifies products that are determined to be environmentally
preferable within a particular product category.
Type I environmental labelling programmes are voluntary, can be operated by public or private agencies
and can be national, regional or international in nature.
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Environmental labels and declarations — Type I
environmental labelling — Principles and procedures
1 Scope
This document establishes the principles and procedures for developing Type I environmental labelling
programmes, including the selection of product categories, product environmental criteria and
product function characteristics, and for assessing and demonstrating compliance. This document also
establishes the certification procedures for awarding the label.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 14020, Environmental labels and declarations — General principles
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
Type I environmental labelling programme
voluntary, multiple-criteria-based third party (3.7) programme that awards a licence (3.13) which
authorizes the use of environmental labels on products (3.2) indicating overall environmental
preferability of a product within a particular product category (3.3) based on life cycle considerations
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 8.3]
3.2
product
any goods or service
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 6.2, modified — Notes to entry have been deleted.]
3.3
product category
group of products (3.2) which have equivalent function
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 8.3.3]
3.4
product environmental criteria
environmental requirements that the product (3.2) shall meet in order to be awarded an
environmental label
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 8.3.3.3]
ISO 14024:2018(E)
3.5
product function characteristic
attribute or characteristic in the performance and use of a product (3.2)
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 8.3.3.2]
3.6
ecolabelling body
third party (3.7) body, and its agents, which conducts a Type I environmental labelling programme (3.1)
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 8.3.4]
3.7
third party
person or body that is recognized as being independent of the parties involved, as concerns the issue in
question
Note 1 to entry: “Parties involved” are usually supplier (“first party”) and purchaser (“second party”) interests.
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 3.7]
3.8
interested party
party affected by a Type I environmental labelling programme (3.1)
3.9
licensee
party authorized by an ecolabelling body (3.6) to use a Type I environmental label
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 8.3.2]
3.10
environmental aspect
element of an organization’s activities or products (3.2) that interacts or can interact with the
environment
Note 1 to entry: An environmental aspect can cause (an) environmental impact(s) (3.11). A significant
environmental aspect is one that has or can have one or more significant environmental impact(s).
Note 2 to entry: Significant environmental aspects are determined by the organization applying one or more
criteria.
[SOURCE: ISO 14001:2015, 3.2.2, modified — The words “or services” have been deleted.]
3.11
environmental impact
change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an
organization’s environmental aspects (3.10)
[SOURCE: ISO 14001:2015, 3.2.4]
3.12
certification
procedure by which a third party (3.7) gives written assurance that a product (3.2) or process conforms
to specified requirements
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 3.10, modified — The words “a product, process or service” have been
replaced by “a product or process”.]
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3.13
licence (for Type I environmental labelling)
licence
document, issued under the rules of a certification (3.12) system, by which an ecolabelling body
(3.6) grants to a person or body the right to use Type I environmental labels for its products (3.2) in
accordance with the rules of the environmental labelling programme
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 8.3.1, modified — Second term “licence” has been added, and the words “or
services” have been deleted in the definition.]
3.14
fitness for purpose
ability of a product (3.2) or process to serve a defined purpose under specific conditions
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 8.3.3.1, modified — The words “a product, process or service” have been
replaced by “a product or process”.]
3.15
verifier
person or body that carries out verification (3.16)
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 5.3]
3.16
verification
confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been
fulfilled
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 5.1]
4 Objective of Type I environmental labelling
The overall goal of environmental labels and declarations is to encourage, through communication of
verifiable and accurate information that is not misleading on environmental aspects of products, the
demand for and supply of those products that cause less stress on the environment, th
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 14024:2018 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and procedures (ISO 14024:2018)". This standard covers: ISO 14024:2018 establishes the principles and procedures for developing Type I environmental labelling programmes, including the selection of product categories, product environmental criteria and product function characteristics, and for assessing and demonstrating compliance. ISO 14024:2018 also establishes the certification procedures for awarding the label.
ISO 14024:2018 establishes the principles and procedures for developing Type I environmental labelling programmes, including the selection of product categories, product environmental criteria and product function characteristics, and for assessing and demonstrating compliance. ISO 14024:2018 also establishes the certification procedures for awarding the label.
EN ISO 14024:2018 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.020.50 - Ecolabelling. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 14024:2018 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 14024:2000, prEN ISO 14024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN ISO 14024:2018 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 765/2008; Standardization Mandates: M/417. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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SIST EN ISO 14024:2018は、環境ラベルおよび宣言に関する基準の中でも、特に重要な役割を果たす標準です。この文書は、タイプI環境ラベリングプログラムを開発するための原則と手続きを確立しており、その内容は非常に実践的で具体的です。 この標準のスコープは、製品カテゴリーの選定、製品の環境基準、および製品機能特性の評価を含んでいます。また、コンプライアンスを確認し、示すための基準も提供しています。このように、ISO 14024:2018は、環境ラベルの設計および運用を効果的にサポートするための具体的なガイダンスを提供しているため、企業や団体が持続可能な製品を市場に提供する上で非常に有用です。 強みとしては、この標準が市場のニーズに応じた柔軟なアプローチを採用している点が挙げられます。製品の環境基準を設定する際の透明性や、ステークホルダー間での信頼性を高める方法を示しており、これは持続可能な製品開発を目指す企業にとって非常に価値があります。さらに、ラベル授与のための認証手続きが整備されているため、企業は信頼性のある環境ラベルを取得し、消費者に対して自社の環境への配慮を効果的にアピールすることができます。 ISO 14024:2018の関連性は、環境問題がますます重要視される現代において際立っています。この標準が提供する明確な方針と手続きは、企業が持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）を達成するための重要な武器となります。また、消費者が環境に優しい製品を選択する際の指針ともなりえるため、広く社会に貢献するものです。 全体として、SIST EN ISO 14024:2018は、環境ラベリングを通じて持続可能性を推進するための強力な基盤を提供しており、企業、消費者、そして社会全体にとって価値のある標準です。
SIST EN ISO 14024:2018은 환경 라벨링 프로그램의 개발을 위한 원칙과 절차를론 앞장서는 표준입니다. 이 표준은 Type I 환경 라벨링의 기반을 형성하며, 제품 카테고리 선정, 제품 환경 기준, 제품 기능 특성과 같은 요소들을 종합적으로 다룹니다. ISO 14024:2018은 환경 라벨링을 위한 엄격한 기준을 제공하여, 제품의 생태적 영향을 명확히 드러내고 소비자에게 신뢰할 수 있는 정보를 제공합니다. 이 표준의 강점은 환경 라벨링의 일관성을 보장하는 데 있습니다. 환경 친화적인 제품을 찾는 소비자들에게 명확한 지침을 제공하며, 이에 따라 기업들은 보다 지속 가능한 제품을 개발하고 시장에 제시할 수 있습니다. ISO 14024:2018에 따른 인증 절차는 공정하고 투명하여, 소비자는 인증된 제품에 대해 파악할 수 있는 신뢰를 높일 수 있습니다. 또한, 이 규정은 제품의 환경적 특성을 평가하고 이를 문서화하는 데 필요한 모든 단계를 포함하고 있어, 품질 관리의 중요한 기준으로 작용합니다. ISO 14024:2018은 기업과 소비자 모두에게 중요한 통찰력을 제공하며, 제품의 환경 성능을 개선하고 지속 가능한 소비를 촉진하는 데 기여합니다. 이 표준은 환경 라벨링 프로그램의 필요성과 그 중요성을 명확히 하여, 현대의 환경 문제 해결에 실질적인 영향을 미치는 도구가 됩니다. 이러한 점에서 SIST EN ISO 14024:2018은 지속 가능한 발전과 환경 보호를 위한 필수적인 표준으로 자리잡고 있습니다.
The EN ISO 14024:2018 standard presents a comprehensive framework for Type I environmental labeling, which is vital for promoting environmentally friendly practices in various industries. The scope of this standard delineates the principles and procedures necessary for developing robust environmental labeling programs, ensuring that organizations can establish credible and effective Type I labels. It is particularly relevant given the increasing consumer demand for transparency and sustainability in products. One of the key strengths of EN ISO 14024:2018 is its systematic approach to selecting product categories and defining product environmental criteria alongside product function characteristics. This ensures that labels are not only relevant but also meaningful to consumers seeking eco-friendly options. By laying down a structured methodology, the standard ensures that assessments and compliance demonstrations are thorough and consistent across different applications. Moreover, the rigorous certification procedures outlined in ISO 14024:2018 for awarding environmental labels serve to enhance the integrity of the labeling process. Certification adds a layer of trust for consumers, as they can be confident that products bearing these labels have met stringent environmental standards. The standard’s emphasis on continuous improvement in environmental performance aligns well with the global focus on sustainable development, making it a necessary tool for manufacturers aiming to position themselves as responsible players in the market. Given the increasing relevance of sustainability in consumer choices and regulatory frameworks, EN ISO 14024:2018 becomes an essential reference for businesses looking to achieve competitive advantage through credible environmental labeling practices. In summary, EN ISO 14024:2018 not only establishes a clear methodology for Type I environmental labeling but also reinforces the importance of transparency and accountability in environmental claims. Its relevance in today's marketplace cannot be overstated, as it provides the necessary guidelines to foster consumer confidence and support organizational sustainability efforts.
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