EN 50598-3:2015

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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-Mar-2015
• ICS: 13.020.20 - Environmental economics. Sustainability
• ICS: 29.160.30 - Motors
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 22X - Power electronics
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 22G - IEC_SC_22G
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available
• Due Date: 06-Mar-2015
• Completion Date: 06-Mar-2015
• Directive: 2009/125/EC - Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Directive: 640/2009 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for electric motors
• Mandate: M/470 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for Standardisation in the field of electric motors
• Mandate: M/476 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for standardisation in the field of variable speed drives and/or Power Drive System products
• Mandate: M/495 - Standardisation mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI under Directive 2009/125/EC relating to harmonised standards in the field of Ecodesign
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50598-3:2015 - 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

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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
SIST EN 50598-3:2015 en,fr

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 50598-3:2015
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.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC

Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation

under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the

same status as the official versions.

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Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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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

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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

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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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]
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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]
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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,

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