EN 50598-3:2015
(Main)Ecodesign for power drive systems, motor starters, power electronics and their driven applications - Part 3: Quantitative eco design approach through life cycle assessment including product category rules and the content of environmental declarations
Ecodesign for power drive systems, motor starters, power electronics and their driven applications - Part 3: Quantitative eco design approach through life cycle assessment including product category rules and the content of environmental declarations
This part of EN 50598 specifies the process and requirements to implement environmentally conscious product design principles, to evaluate ecodesign performance and to communicate potential environmental impacts for power electronics (e.g. complete drive modules, CDM), power drive systems and motor starters, all used for motor driven equipment in the power range of 0,12 kW up to 1 000 kW and low voltage (up to 1 000 V) applications over the whole life cycle. It defines the content for 2 different environmental declarations based on EN ISO 14021: - The basic version - which, in this context, will be referred to as an environmental declaration type II, with basic data and qualitative statements on ecodesign. - The full version - which, in this context, will be referred to as an environmental declaration type II+, based upon a life cycle assessment and including quantitatively evaluated potential environmental impacts. For that the general principles of EN ISO 14025 are taken into account and product category rules [PCR] for motor system components are included to ensure a harmonized approach. This part of EN 50598 is harmonized with the applicable generic and horizontal environmental standards and contains the additional details relevant in this context for the above mentioned products.
Ökodesign für Antriebssysteme, Motorstarter, Leistungselektronik und deren angetriebene Einrichtungen - Teil 3: Quantitativer Ökodesign-Ansatz mittels Ökobilanz einschließlich Produktkategorieregeln und des Inhaltes von Umweltdeklarationen
Dieser Teil von EN 50598 legt den Prozess der Implementierung von Grundsätzen für ein umweltbewusstes Produktdesign, der Bewertung der Ökodesignleistung und der Kommunikation der möglichen Umweltwirkun-gen von Antriebssystemen, Motorstartern, Leistungselektronik (z. B. vollständigen Antriebsmodulen, CDM) für Motorantriebsanwendungen im Niederspannungsbereich (unter 1 000 V) und im Leistungsbereich von 0,12 kW bis 1 000 kW über den gesamten Lebenszyklus und die entsprechenden Anforderungen fest. Er legt den Inhalt von zwei verschiedenen Arten von Umweltdeklarationen fest: – die Grundversion, eine Typ II-Umweltdeklaration mit Basisdaten und qualitativen Angaben zum Öko-design, wie in EN ISO 14021 festgelegt; – die Vollversion, eine Typ III-Umweltdeklaration, wie in EN ISO 14025 festgelegt, einschließlich quantitativ bewerteter möglicher Umweltauswirkungen. Hierfür wurden Produktkategorie-Regeln (en: Product Category Rules – PCR) für Motorsystemkomponenten aufgenommen, um eine harmonisierte Methodik für die Erstellung von Ökobilanzen sicherzustellen. Dieser Teil von EN 50598 ist mit den anwendbaren generischen und horizontalen Umweltnormen harmonisiert und enthält zusätzliche Einzelheiten, die für die oben genannten Produkte maßgeblich sind. Dieser Teil von EN 50598 gilt für die Komponenten eines Motorsystems nach der Definition in EN 50XXX 1.
Ecoconception des entraînements électriques de puissance, des démarreurs de moteur, de l'électronique de puissance et de leurs applications entraînées - Partie 3: Approche quantitative d'écoconception par l'évaluation du cycle de vie, comprenant les règles relatives aux catégories de produits et le contenu des déclarations environnementales
La présente partie de la norme qui porte la référence EN 5xxxx pour l'écoconception spécifie le processus et les exigences liés à la mise en œuvre de principes de conception des produits tenant compte de l'environnement, à l'évaluation des performances en termes d'écoconception et à la communication des impacts environnementaux potentiels pour les entraînements électriques de puissance (PDS), les démarreurs de moteur et l'électronique de puissance (par exemple modules d'entraînement complet, CDM) qu'on utilise dans les applications entraînées par moteur (charges entraînées par moteur) pour basse tension (inférieure à 1 000 V) et la plage allant de 0,12 kW à 1 000 kW, et ce pendant l'intégralité du cycle de vie. Elle définit le contenu de deux types différents de déclaration environnementale: - la version de base, une déclaration environnementale de type II, avec des données de base et des énoncés qualitatifs sur l'écoconception, telle que définie dans l’EN ISO 14021 - la version complète, une déclaration environnementale de type III, avec les impacts environnementaux potentiels évalués quantitativement, telle que définie dans l’EN ISO 14025. Pour cela, les règles relatives aux catégories de produits [PCR] pour les composants des systèmes de moteur sont incluses afin d'assurer l'harmonisation de la méthodologie d'analyse du cycle de vie. La présente norme est harmonisée avec les normes environnementales génériques et horizontales applicables et contient les détails supplémentaires qui sont pertinents pour les produits susmentionnés. La présente norme s'applique aux composants d'un système de moteur tel que défini dans l’EN 50XXX-1.
Okoljsko primerna zasnova motornih pogonskih sistemov, motornih zaganjalnikov, močnostne elektronike in njihove aplikacije, ki jih ti poganjajo - 3. del: Kvantitativni pristop k okoljsko primerni zasnovi z ocenjevanjem življenjskega cikla, vključno s pravili za kategorijo proizvoda in vsebino okoljskih deklaracij
Ta del standarda EN 50598 določa postopke in zahteve za vpeljavo okoljsko ozaveščenih principov projektiranja izdelkov, za vrednotenje zmogljivosti okoljsko primernih zasnov in za poročanje o možnih vplivih na okolje motorno gnanih sistemov, motornih zaganjalnikov in močnostne elektronike (npr. celoviti pogonski moduli, CMD), ki se uporabljajo v motorno gnanih aplikacijah (motorskih pogonih) nizke napetosti (manj od 1000 V) in v razponu moči od 0,12 kW do 1000 kW, med celotnim življenjskim ciklom.
Opredeljuje vsebino za dva različna tipa okoljske deklaracije:
– osnovno različico, okoljsko deklaracijo tipa II z osnovnimi podatki in kvalitativnimi izjavami glede okoljsko primernih zasnov, kot so določene v standardu EN ISO 14021
– polno različico, okoljsko deklaracijo tipa III, kot je določena v standardu EN ISO 14025, vključno s kvalitativno overdnotenimi možnimi vplivi na okolje. Tako so pravila za kategorije proizvodov [PCR] za komponente motornih sistemov vključena za zagotavljanje usklajene metodologije za ocenjevanje življenjskega cikla.
Ta del standarda EN 50598 je usklajen z ustreznimi splošnimi in horizontalnimi okoljskimi standardi ter vsebuje dodatne podrobnosti, ki so relevantne za zgoraj omenjene proizvode.
Ta del standarda EN 50598 se uporablja za komponente motornih sistemov, opredeljenih v standardu EN 50XXX 1.
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Ecodesign for power drive systems, motor starters, power electronics & their driven
applications - Part 3: Quantitative eco design approach through life cycle assessment
including product category rules and the content of environmental declarations
Ökodesign für Antriebssysteme, Motorstarter, Leistungselektronik und deren
angetriebene Einrichtungen -- Teil 3: Quantitativer Ökodesign-Ansatz mittels
Ökobilanzierung einschließlich Produktkategorieregeln und dem Inhalt von
Umweltdeklarationen
Ecoconception des entraînements électriques de puissance, des démarreurs de moteur,
de l'électronique de puissance et de leurs applications entraînées -- Partie 3: Approche
quantitative d'écoconception par l'évaluation du cycle de vie, comprenant les règles
relatives aux catégories de produits et le contenu des déclarations environnementales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50598-3:2015
ICS:
13.020.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
varstvom okolja environmental protection
29.160.30 Motorji Motors
31.020 Elektronske komponente na Electronic components in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50598-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2015
ICS 13.020.20; 29.160.30
English Version
Ecodesign for power drive systems, motor starters, power
electronics and their driven applications - Part 3: Quantitative
eco design approach through life cycle assessment including
product category rules and the content of environmental
declarations
Ecoconception des entraînements électriques de Ökodesign für Antriebssysteme, Motorstarter,
puissance, des démarreurs de moteur, de l'électronique de Leistungselektronik und deren angetriebene Einrichtungen -
puissance et de leurs applications entraînées - Partie 3: Teil 3: Quantitativer Ökodesign-Ansatz mittels Ökobilanz
Approche quantitative d'écoconception par l'évaluation du einschließlich Produktkategorieregeln und des Inhaltes von
cycle de vie, comprenant les règles relatives aux catégories Umweltdeklarationen
de produits et le contenu des déclarations
environnementales
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-01-05. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Contents Page
Foreword.4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 Description of the elements of ecodesign and environmental declarations of a motor
system . 14
4.1 General . 14
4.2 Environmentally conscious design . 15
4.3 Environmental declaration . 15
5 Basic environmentally conscious design and declaration requirements . 17
5.1 Basic ecodesign requirements . 17
5.2 Basic content of an environmental declaration type II . 17
5.2.1 General . 17
5.2.2 Information about the manufacturer . 17
5.2.3 Description of the product family, the reference product and its packaging . 17
5.2.4 Constitutive materials and substances . 17
5.2.5 Use phase . 19
5.2.6 End of life . 19
6 Full environmentally conscious design and declaration requirements . 20
6.1 Full ecodesign requirements . 20
6.2 Content of an environmental declaration type II+ . 20
6.2.1 General . 20
6.2.2 Information about the manufacturer . 20
6.2.3 Description of the product family, the reference product and its packaging . 20
6.2.4 Constitutive materials and Substances . 21
6.2.5 Information on life cycle stages and potential impacts . 21
6.2.6 Other environment-related information (optional) . 25
6.2.7 References within the environmental declaration . 25
6.3 Verification of the environmentally conscious design and declaration process . 25
7 Basic product category rules (Core PCR) . 25
7.1 Objective . 25
7.2 General information. 25
7.3 Other requirements for an type II+ environmental declaration . 26
7.4 Software tool . 26
7.5 Product description . 26
7.6 Functional unit . 26
7.7 Basic cut-off rules . 26
7.8 Product parts . 27
7.9 Materials and chemical substances . 27
7.10 System boundaries . 27
7.11 Manufacturing phase. 27
7.12 Usage phase . 28
7.12.1 General . 28
7.12.2 Applied usage scenario and duty profile . 28
7.13 End-of-life phase . 29
7.14 Allocation rules . 29
7.15 Units . 29
7.16 Calculation rules and requirements for data quality . 30
7.16.1 General requirements . 30
7.16.2 Data quality in the manufacturing phase . 30
7.16.3 Data quality in the usage phase . 30
7.16.4 End-of-life and recycling . 31
Annex A (informative) Environmental aspects in environmentally conscious design . 32
A.1 General . 32
A.2 Scope . 32
A.3 General considerations . 32
A.4 Inputs and outputs to be considered . 32
Annex B (normative) Scaling functions for deriving potential environmental impacts for full
environmental declarations homogeneous product families . 36
B.1 General . 36
B.2 Scaling functions for homogeneous product families . 36
Annex C (normative) Further specifications for certain product categories in terms of product
specific rules (PSR) . 38
C.1 General . 38
C.2 Scope . 38
C.3 Further specifications on motor systems components . 38
Annex D (normative) Usage of environmental declaration in the extended product view . 42
D.1 General . 42
D.2 environmental declaration of a driven application . 42
Annex E (informative) Template for an environmental declaration . 44
E.1 General . 44
E.2 Basic template . 44
Bibliography . 48
Foreword
This document (EN 50598-3:2015) has been prepared by CLC/TC 22X “Power electronics”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2016-01-05
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2018-01-05
conflicting with this document have to
be withdrawn
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association.
CLC/TC 22X/WG 6 as the standardization Task Force dealing with Mandate M/476 from the European
Commission for standardization in the field of variable speed drives and/or power drive system
products has been setting a close collaboration with several other technical committees (i.e.
CLC/TC 2; CLC/TC 17B) in order to provide a comprehensive standard for energy efficiency and
ecodesign requirements.
Key points:
— requirements on how to implement an environmentally conscious design process;
— requirements for environmental declarations, including product category rules for the underlying
life cycle assessment of PDS;
— requirements on how to use environmental declarations in the extended product approach.
Within CLC/TC 22X/WG 6 a Task Force (TF2) has been set up for dealing with the environmental
aspects of ecodesign through harmonized methods of assessing a product’s environmental
performance and providing an environmental declaration for components of a motor system.
Since currently no horizontal approach on environmental declarations and no underlying life cycle
assessment, within the standard basic and motor system specific product category rules, as required
by EN ISO 14025, have been defined. If the approach is standardized for electronic and electro
technical equipment through a harmonized standard (e.g. by CLC/TC 111X), the basic category rules
(Clause 7) will become obsolete; however, this standard to be issued applies instead. Furthermore,
product specific requirements, e.g. defined in Annex C, still need to be followed.
It is the intention of the working group that this document, once finalized as a European standard, is
further processed to an international consensus in IEC according to the UAP procedure agreement
between CENELEC and IEC.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Introduction
Technical Committee CLC/TC 22X has circulated on 2010-03-31 for a short period of time the
CLC/TC22X/Sec0100/DC document including Mandate M/476 from the European Commission for
standardization in the field of variable speed drives and/or Power Drive System products.
As the PDS contains converter driven motors, the additional requirements for measuring of the energy
efficiency of those motors with non-sinusoidal supply and the labelling for the whole PDS are also
included. This covers the requirements coming from Mandate M/470.
The horizontal ecodesign mandate, M/495, has been accepted at the end of 2011 by CEN and
CENELEC, and requires to provide harmonized methods for measuring a product’s environmental
performance with a life cycle assessment and to provide an environmental footprint.
The document is based on the CENELEC Technical board document referenced BT137/DG8058/INF
also reproducing this EC-Mandate.
CLC/TC 22X Working Group 6 as the standardization Task Force dealing with this Mandate has
anticipated that a close collaboration with several other technical committees (i.e. CLC/TC 2;
CLC/TC 17B) should be set.
Therefore CLC/TC 22X Committee has taken its responsibility for this field and has started a
standardization work to clarify all aspects in the field of energy efficiency and ecodesign requirements
for Power electronics, Switchgear, Control gear, and Power drive systems and their industrial
applications.
The sometimes controversial requirements in the field of these tasks are illustrated in Figure 1. The
work has been agreed to provide the reasonable target as a best compromise in this field.
Figure 1 — Illustration of controversial requirements
for the Energy related product (ErP) Standardization
EN 50598 is developed under the CENELEC projects number 24602 to 24604 for compliance with
requirements from the horizontal mandate M/495. EN 50598 “Ecodesign for power drive systems,
motor starters, power electronics & their driven applications” consists of the following parts:
Part 1: General requirements for setting energy efficiency standards for power driven equipment
using the extended product approach (EPA), and semi analytic model (SAM);
Part 2: Energy efficiency indicators for power drive systems and motor starters;
Part 3: Quantitative ecodesign approach through life cycle assessment including product
category rules and the content of environmental declarations.
The parts together will provide the appropriate set of standards also covering the individual mandates
M/470, M/476, M/498, M/500 already in reference within Mandate M/495 and the upcoming mandates
for standardization of other power driven applications.
Table 1 — Mandates of the European Commission given to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI
and how they are solved by the individual parts of the standardization of CLC/TC 22X/WG 6
Mandates Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
M/470 Motors
✓ ✓
M/476 PDS
✓ ✓
M/495
✓ ✓ ✓
Horizontal all
future
Applications
M/488 HVAC
✓ ✓ (✓)
comfort fans
M/498 Pumps ✓ ✓ (✓)
M/500
✓ ✓ (✓)
Compressors
NOTE Geared motors (motor plus gearbox) are treated for efficiency classes like a power drive system
(converter plus motor). See EN 60034–30–1 for classification of the losses of a geared motor. The efficiency
classes of gearboxes as individual components are under consideration.
1 Scope
This part of EN 50598 specifies the process and requirements to implement environmentally
conscious product design principles, to evaluate ecodesign performance and to communicate potential
environmental impacts for power electronics (e.g. complete drive modules, CDM), power drive
systems and motor starters, all used for motor driven equipment in the power range of 0,12 kW up to
1 000 kW and low voltage (up to 1 000 V) applications over the whole life cycle.
It defines the content for 2 different environmental declarations based on EN ISO 14021:
― The basic version - which, in this context, will be referred to as an environmental declaration type
II, with basic data and qualitative statements on ecodesign.
― The full version - which, in this context, will be referred to as an environmental declaration type
II+, based upon a life cycle assessment and including quantitatively evaluated potential
environmental impacts. For that the general principles of EN ISO 14025 are taken into account
and product category rules [PCR] for motor system components are included to ensure a
harmonized approach.
This part of EN 50598 is harmonized with the applicable generic and horizontal environmental
standards and contains the additional details relevant in this context for the above mentioned
products.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE As it is intended by the working group to process this document, once finalized, as an IEC Standard,
some normative references are given even in case if no European harmonized document exists.
EN 50598-1, Ecodesign for power drive systems, motor starters, power electronics & their driven
applications - Part 1: General requirements for setting energy efficiency standards for power driven
equipment using the extended product approach (EPA), and semi analytic model (SAM)
EN 50598-2, Ecodesign for power drive systems, motor starters, power electronics & their driven
applications - Part 2: Energy efficiency indicators for power drive systems and motor starters
EN ISO 14020, Environmental labels and declarations ― General principles (ISO 14020)
EN ISO 14021, Environmental labels and declarations ― Self-declared environmental claims (Type II
environmental labelling) (ISO 14021)
EN ISO 14025, Environmental labels and declarations ― Type III environmental declarations -
Principles and procedures (ISO 14025)
EN ISO 14040, Environmental management ― Life cycle assessment ― Principles and framework
(ISO 14040)
EN ISO 14044, Environmental management ― Life cycle assessment ― Requirements and
guidelines (ISO 14044)
IEC 60050-161, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) ― Chapter 161: Electromagnetic
compatibility
EN 62430:2009, Environmentally conscious design for electrical and electronic products
(IEC 62430:2009)
IEC/TR 62635, Guidelines for end-of-life information provided by manufacturers and recyclers and for
recyclability rate calculation of electrical and electronic equipment
EN 62474, Material declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical industry (IEC 62474)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-161 and the following
apply.
3.1
declared unit
referenced unit (device) in the environmental declaration
Note 1 to entry: The declared unit might differ from the functional unit in terms of the declaration. In the LCA
the environmental impacts are broken down to the functional unit, this is then aggregated for the declaration for
the declared unit.
3.2
end of life
EoL
life cycle stage of a product starting when it is removed from its intended use phase
[SOURCE: IEC/TR 62635]
3.3
end of life treatment
any operation after a waste has been handed over to a facility for product and product part reuse,
material recycling, energy recovery and residue disposal
Note 1 to entry: This includes dismantling, material separation and disposal.
[SOURCE: IEC/TR 62635]
3.4
environment
surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora,
fauna, humans and their interrelation
Note 1 to entry: Surroundings in this context extend from within an organization to the global system.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14001:2004, 3.5]
3.5
environmental aspect
element of an organization's activities or products that can interact with the environment
Note 1 to entry: A significant environmental aspect has or can have a significant environmental impact.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14001:2004, 3.6, modified]
3.6
environmental claim
statement, symbol or graphic that indicates an environmental aspect of a product, a component or
packaging
Note 1 to entry: An environmental claim may be made on product or packaging labels, through product
literature, technical bulletins, advertising, publicity, telemarketing, as well as through digital or electronic media
such as the Internet.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14021:1999, 3.1.4]
3.7
environmentally conscious design
ECD
systematic approach which takes into account environmental aspects in the design and development
process with the aim to reduce adverse environmental impacts
[SOURCE: EN 62430:2009]
3.8
environmentally conscious design tool
formalized method which facilitates qualitative or quantitative analysis, comparison and/or solution
finding during the ECD process
3.9
environmental declaration program
voluntary program for the development and use of type III environmental declarations based on a set
of operating rules (program instructions)
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14025:2010]
3.10
environmental impact
any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partly resulting from an
organization's environmental aspects
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14001:2004, 3.7]
3.11
environmental label
environmental declaration
claim which indicates the environmental aspects of a product or service, for example a type I, a type II
or a type III environmental declaration or a product environmental footprint
Note 1 to entry: An environmental label or declaration may take the form of a statement, symbol or graphic
on a product or package label, in product literature, in technical bulletins, in advertising or in publicity, amongst
other things.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14020:2001, modified]
3.12
environmental declaration type II
environmental declaration providing self-declared environmental claims
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14021]
3.13
environmental declaration type II+
environmental declaration providing quantified environmental data using predetermined parameters
(product category rules as a part of a product standard) and, where relevant, additional environmental
information
Note 1 to entry: This kind of declaration is based on EN ISO 14021 but takes into account the basic
principles of EN ISO 14025, such as the life cycle assessment basis, PCR and the verification. But in contrast to a
type III environmental declaration, an internal declaration process verification is sufficient and no declaration
program needs to be joined. The predetermined parameters (PCR) are based on the EN ISO 14040 series, which
includes EN ISO 14040 and EN ISO 14044.
Note 2 to entry: The additional environmental information may be quantitative or qualitative.
3.14
environmental declaration type III
environmental declaration providing quantified environmental data using predetermined parameters
and, where relevant, additional environmental information
Note 1 to entry: For a type III declaration an environmental declaration program including program
instructions and product category rules are necessary The predetermined parameters are based on the
EN ISO 14040 series, which includes EN ISO 14040 and EN ISO 14044.
Note 2 to entry: The additional environmental information may be quantitative or qualitative.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14025:2010, modified]
3.15
environmental declaration verification
process to verify the environmental declarations concerning the fulfilment of the requirements set out
in the corresponding standards
Note 1 to entry: This is based upon the basic principles of EN ISO 14025 for type III environmental
declarations, but type III environmental declarations require an environmental declaration program, setting out the
stipulations for the verification in terms of the declaration program.
Note 2 to entry: A verification is also mandatory for environmental declarations in terms of this standard and
takes place through internal process verification.
3.16
environmental management system
part of the overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities,
responsibilities, practices, procedure, processes, and resources for developing, implementing,
achieving, reviewing and maintaining the environmental policy
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14001:2004, 3.8, modified]
3.17
environmental parameter
quantifiable attribute of an environmental aspect
Note 1 to entry: Environmental parameters include the type and quantity of materials used (weight, volume),
power consumption, emissions, rate of recyclability, etc.
3.18
extended product
EP
driven equipment with its included motor system (e.g. a PDS, a motor starter), see Figure 2
Figure 2 — Illustration of the extended product including a motor system
[SOURCE: EN 50598-1]
3.19
functional unit
quantified performance of a product system for use as a reference unit
Note 1 to entry: For example one product providing a certain function like power in kW.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14040:2006]
3.20
hazardous substances and preparations
substance or preparation that can adversely impact the environment with immediate or retarded effect
[SOURCE: IEC Guide 109:2003, modified]
3.21
homogenous product family
subgroup of a product family where the environmental aspects can reasonably be expected to be
similar and therefore scalable over the group through a function of certain parameter, e.g. power or
weight
3.22
LCA report
accompanying document to the life cycle assessment as a basis to the environmental declaration
giving further detailed information about the inputs, outputs, used LCI-data and the made assumptions
in regards to this standard
Note 1 to entry: This LCA report is not meant for external communication but has to be kept for justification
proposes in terms of environmental declaration verification or market surveillance.
3.23
life cycle
consecutive and interlinked stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition or generation
from natural resources to the final disposal
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14040:2006]
3.24
life cycle assessment
LCA
compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a product
system throughout its life cycle
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14040:2006]
3.25
life cycle inventory
LCI
inventory of flows from and to nature for a product system
Note 1 to entry: Inventory flows include inputs of water, energy, and raw materials, and releases to air, land,
and water.
3.26
life cycle stage
element of a life cycle
Note 1 to entry: The phrase ’life cycle phase’ is sometimes used interchangeably with ‘life cycle stage’.
Note 2 to entry: Examples of life cycle stages are: raw material acquisition and production; manufacturing;
packaging and distribution; installation and use, maintenance and upgrading and end of life.
3.27
life cycle thinking
LCT
consideration of all relevant environmental aspects during the entire life cycle of products
[SOURCE: IEC Guide 109:2003, modified]
3.28
material
substance or mixture within a product or product part
[SOURCE: IEC 62674]
3.29
motor system
motor system is part of the extended product (3.18) as defined in EN 50598-2 and consists of motor
starter devices (contactor, soft starters) and/or a complete drive module and motor
3.30
organization
group of people and facilities with an arrangement of responsibilities, authorities and relationships
[SOURCE: EN ISO 9000:2005, 3.3.1, modified]
3.31
packaging
material that is used to protect or contain a product during transportation, storage, marketing or use
Note 1 to entry: For the purposes of this International Standard, the term “packaging” also includes any item
that is physically attached to, or included with, a product or its container for the purpose of marketing the product
or communicating information about the product.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14021]
3.32
process
set of interrelated or interacting activities which transform inputs into outputs
Note 1 to entry: Inputs to a process are generally outputs of other processes.
Note 2 to entry: Processes in an organization are generally planned and carried out under controlled
conditions to add value.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 9000:2005, 3.4.1, modified]
3.33
product
any goods or service
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14024:2000]
3.34
product category
group of products that can fulfil equivalent functions
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14025:2010]
3.35
product category rules
PCR
set of specific rules, requirements and guidelines for developing type II+/type III environmental
declarations for one (product specific rules) or more (basic/core product category rules) product
categories
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14025, modified]
3.36
product family
subgroup of a product category – technologically or functionally similar products
3.37
program operator
body or bodies that conduct a Type III environmental declaration program (3.18)
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14025:2010]
3.38
product specific rules
PSR
product specific set of rules and requirements, based upon basic product category rules for a type
II+/type III environmental declaration and underlying life cycle assessment
3.39
use phase
life cycle stage of a product starting when it has been put into service and finishing at end of life
3.40
recycling
processing of waste materials for the original purpose or for other purposes, excluding energy
recovery
[SOURCE: EN ISO 15270:2007, modified]
3.41
stakeholder
individual, group or organization that has an interest in an organization or activity
Note 1 to entry: Usually a stakeholder can affect or is affected by the organization or the activity.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14050, 3.5, modified]
3.42
substance
chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing process,
including any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any impurity deriving from the process
used, but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of the
substance or changing its composition
Note 1 to entry: Definition taken from the United Nations’ Globally harmonized System of Classification and
Labelling (GHS).
3.43
raw material
primary or secondary material that is used to manufacture a product
Note 1 to entry: Secondary material includes recycled material.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14040]
3.44
waste
substances or objects which the holder intends or is required to dispose of
Note 1 to entry: This definition is taken from the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (22 March 1989), but is not confined in this European
Standard to hazardous waste.
4 Description of the elements of ecodesign and environmental declarations of
a motor system
4.1 General
The process of declaring the potential environmental impact or stating environmental claims of the
components of a motor system in an environmental declaration or footprint is the outcome of an
environmentally conscious design (ECD) process. The components of a motor system, including
amongst others, the auxiliaries, the motor starters, the complete drive module (CDM) and the motor,
derived from its definition in EN 50598-1, is the scope of the standard.
In this context, it shall be mentioned that the basic principles of this standard shall be applied to all
products in scope but further specifications, including an extended scope, can and shall be done in the
corresponding technical committees (e.g. CLC/TC 17B, CLC/TC 2…)
Figure 3 now visualizes the defined product categories (green background) and families (red
background) inside the motor system, including possible homogeneous product families, which shall
be defined by the manufacturer, within the scope of the standard.
Figure 3 — Overview of the defined product categories and families of a motor system
Basically the purpose of the motor system is to transfer electrical to mechanical energy and vice
versa. One of the main potential environmental impacts, for example the global warming potential, of
these products results from the usage. Still other arising issues require a further implementation of life
cycle thinking and an appropriate communication along the supply chain. For example the end of
resources require further efficiency on raw material consumption and further efficiency in recycling
processes.
4.2 Environmentally conscious design
As mention above ECD requires the identification, measurement and reporting of particular impacts.
EN 62430 describes the basic principles of ECD with the goal of reducing the potential environmental
impacts of products. A brief introduction is provided in Annex A. Additionally a life cycle assessment
[LCA] provides the possibility to quantify the ECD approach. 5.1 defines the basic content of the ECD,
where the output can be used for an environmental declaration type II. 6.1 defines the full content of
the ECD including a LCA approach, where the output can be used for an environmental declaration
type II+ (in compliance to this standard) and/or an environmental declaration type III if additionally an
environmental declaration program is joined and the PCRs are consistent.
4.3 Environmental declaration
As mentioned above an environmental declaration is a statement from a manufacturer on
environmental claims or potential impacts on (extended) product level. EN ISO 14020 defines the
general principles that shall be followed.
The basic content for communication through an environmental declaration (type II according to
EN ISO 14021) is listed in 5.2. The full content of an environmental declaration (type II+ based on
EN ISO 14025, derived with a further quantified analysis through a LCA), is listed in 6.2. Clause 7
serves as a basic set of product category rules for the life cycle assessment (LCA) which is mandatory
for the type III environmental declarations.
The maximum duration of validity of environmental declarations issued in compliance to this standard
shall be 5 years. After that period a review shall be done by the issuer. A procedure for document
control shall be applied to the declarations.
Table 2 gives an overview of the explained above structure of the standard, its content and the
referenced clause.
Table 2 — Overview of the standards structure, the content and the corresponding clauses
Topic Classification Description Clause Reference
Basic Qualitative 5.1 EN 62430
assessment
Environmentally
Annex A
EN ISO 14006
Conscious
Full Quantitative 6.1 EN ISO 14040
Design
assessment
EN ISO 14044
Basic Material 5.2 EN 62474
declaration
Conformity to 5.2 EN 50581
applicable
legislation
Statements 5.2
EN ISO 14020
concerning
potential
impacts of the
products life
cycle
Qualitative 5.2 EN ISO 14021
statements on
potential
environmental
Environmental
aspects
Declaration
Full Material 6.2 EN 62474
declaration
Conformity to 6.2
EN 50581
applicable
legislation
Statements 6.2
EN ISO 14020
concerning
potential
impacts of the
products life
cycle
Quantitative 6.2 + Clause EN ISO 14021
Statements on 7 + Annex C
EN ISO 14025
environmental
aspects
NOTE The approaches leave the following choices: Basic ECD and basic environmental declaration, full
ECD and basic environmental declaration or full ECD and full environmental declaration.
5 Basic environmentally conscious design and declaration requirements
5.1 Basic ecodesign requirements
To reduce the potential environmental impacts of a product the product development shall follow the
principals of ECD which are described in EN 62430. This ECD process shall be documented as
proposed inside the company’s management system (e.g. EN ISO 14001 or EN ISO 9001). See
EN ISO 14006 for further advice. If the company does not have a management system in place the
ECD shall be documented and implemented accordingly in an adequate way, like for instance process
instructions. Annex A gives a basic idea about the conceptual relationship between provisions in
product standards and the environmental impacts associated with the product during its life cycle that
should be considered.
NOTE Informative Annex A provides guidance with respect to situations under consideration and for which
no specific requirements apply.
5.2 Basic content of an environmental declaration type II
5.2.1 General
The following sub clauses represent the content of an environmental declaration complying with this
standard and EN ISO 14021 (type II environmental declaration).
5.2.2 Information about the manufacturer
The following information shall be declared by the manufacturer:
― environmental policy,
― the location of main manufacturing plant(s) of the final assembly,
― relevant available certifications e.g. EN ISO 9001, EN ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001.
5.2.3 Description of the product family, the reference product and its packaging
The following information shall be declared by the manufacturer:
― product family and its included products (e.g. through power range or identification numbers);
― referenced product type and its identification number (manufacturer’s reference);
― basic technical data (name plate, e.g. electrical rating, mechanical power, mass);
― performance classification (e.g. IE classes (if defined));
― product packaging: dimensions, mass, material.
NOTE For further information, for instance about selecting key products for product families, refer to
Annex B.
5.2.4 Constitutive materials and substances
Materials and declarable substances shall be provided by the manufacturer for the reference product
and its packaging in the scope of the environmental declaration in accordance with EN 62474, e.g.
Annex B, Table B.1, whereas additionally these rules apply:
― all substances / materials that are subject to legal regulations;
― comments regarding substances not regulated at the moment, for example halogens, should only
be included if this is ensured accordingly and meaningful in this product group;
NOTE Once completed, Table B.1 facilitates compliance with laws and regulations applying to substances in
the EU, e.g. RoHS and REACH.
― mass and type of batteries if incorporated (EU Batteries Directive, 2006/66/EC).
EN 50598-3:201
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