SIST EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020

Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework - Amendment 1 (ISO 14040:2006/FDAM 1:2020)

Umweltmanagement - Ökobilanz - Grundsätze und Rahmenbedingungen - Änderung 1 (ISO 14040:2006/DAM 1:2019)

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Management environnemental - Analyse du cycle de vie - Principes et cadre - Amendement 1 (ISO 14040:2006/DAM 1:2019)

Ravnanje z okoljem - Ocenjevanje življenjskega cikla - Načela in okviri - Dopolnilo A1 (ISO 14040:2006/Amd 1:2020)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 10-Dec-2019
• Publication Date: 08-Nov-2020
• ICS: 13.020.10 - Environmental management
• ICS: 13.020.60 - Product life-cycles
• Technical Committee: UZO - Environmental management
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 26-Oct-2020
• Due Date: 31-Dec-2020
• Completion Date: 09-Nov-2020
• Directive: 765/2008 - REGULATION (EC) No 765/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93
• Directive: TP276 - Pravilnik o obrazcu vloge za dodelitev spodbude za investicije, ki bistveno prispevajo k razvoju slovenskega gospodarstva, in obrazcu vloge za strateško investicijo
• Mandate: M/417 - Standardisation mandate addessed to CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI for the use of Harmonised Standards in support of the new legal framework and sectoral certification schemes
• Ref Project: EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020 - Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework - Amendment 1 (ISO 14040:2006/Amd 1:2020)

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN ISO 14040:2006 - Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework (ISO 14040:2006)
• Effective Date: 27-Jun-2018

Overview

SIST EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020 is an important amendment to the international standard on Environmental management - Life cycle assessment (LCA) - Principles and framework. Developed by ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 207 and adopted by CEN, this amendment updates the foundational guidelines established in ISO 14040:2006, refining definitions and processes critical for conducting life cycle assessments. Published in 2020, it serves as a key resource for organizations aiming to measure and mitigate environmental impacts throughout a product’s life cycle.

This standard focuses on providing a structured framework and consistent methodology for performing LCAs. It emphasizes clarity in defining system boundaries, checks of completeness, consistency, and sensitivity analysis to enhance the reliability and accuracy of LCA results. SIST EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020 is widely recognized across Europe and internationally for environmental management practitioners, product developers, and sustainability professionals.

Key Topics

• Life Cycle Definition
  The amendment refines the definition of a “life cycle” as consecutive and interlinked stages-from raw material acquisition or generation from natural resources through to final disposal. This holistic perspective facilitates comprehensive environmental evaluations.

• System Boundary Clarification
  The concept of a “system boundary” is updated to be based on explicit criteria specifying which unit processes belong to the “system under study” (commonly the product system). Clear boundary definitions ensure that LCA studies cover relevant stages without ambiguity.

• Assessment Checks

  • Completeness Check: Ensures information from various LCA phases is sufficient for making informed conclusions aligned with the goal and scope.
  • Consistency Check: Validates that methods, assumptions, and data are applied uniformly throughout the study, guaranteeing methodological integrity.
  • Sensitivity Check: Verifies that results from sensitivity analyses are pertinent to conclusions and recommendations, helping identify key variables affecting outcomes.

• Phases of LCA
  The amendment highlights the phases of an LCA, ranging from goal definition and scoping to inventory analysis, impact assessment, and interpretation. These phases provide a comprehensive roadmap guiding practitioners through the LCA process.

Applications

• Environmental Impact Assessment
  Organizations utilize SIST EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020 to systematically evaluate the environmental impacts of products, processes, or services throughout their entire life cycle.

• Sustainability Reporting
  The standard supports credible and consistent sustainability reporting by enabling life cycle-based impact quantification that aligns with global environmental management goals.

• Product Design and Development
  By identifying environmental hotspots via LCA, product designers can optimize materials, production methods, and end-of-life strategies to minimize negative environmental effects.

• Regulatory Compliance and Public Policy
  This standard serves as a technical reference for regulatory bodies and policymakers focused on promoting environmental transparency and life cycle thinking.

• Supply Chain Management
  Businesses incorporate life cycle assessments guided by this standard to improve the sustainability of their supply chains and meet stakeholder expectations.

Related Standards

• EN ISO 14044 – Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and guidelines; complements ISO 14040 by detailing technical specifications for LCA studies.

• ISO 14001 – Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use; addresses organizational environmental management in broader terms.

• ISO 14067 – Carbon footprint of products; focuses on quantifying greenhouse gas emissions along a product's life cycle, often using ISO 14040 principles.

• EN ISO 14025 – Environmental labels and declarations - Type III environmental declarations; utilizes LCA data for product environmental declarations.

By aligning with these complementary standards, organizations can create robust environmental management strategies and promote sustainable development effectively.

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This amendment, SIST EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020, is indispensable for professionals seeking to implement or improve life cycle assessments, ensuring that evaluations are accurate, consistent, and relevant to current environmental challenges. Its clear definitions, rigorous checks, and structured framework advance environmental management towards greater transparency and impact reduction.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2020
Ravnanje z okoljem - Ocenjevanje življenjskega cikla - Načela in okviri - Dopolnilo
A1 (ISO 14040:2006/Amd 1:2020)
Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework -
Amendment 1 (ISO 14040:2006/FDAM 1:2020)
Umweltmanagement - Ökobilanz - Grundsätze und Rahmenbedingungen - Änderung 1
(ISO 14040:2006/DAM 1:2019)
Management environnemental - Analyse du cycle de vie - Principes et cadre -
Amendement 1 (ISO 14040:2006/DAM 1:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020
ICS:
13.020.10 Ravnanje z okoljem Environmental management
13.020.60 Življenjski ciklusi izdelkov Product life-cycles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 14040:2006/A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.020.10; 13.020.60
English Version
Environmental management - Life cycle assessment -
Principles and framework - Amendment 1 (ISO
14040:2006/Amd 1:2020)
Management environnemental - Analyse du cycle de Umweltmanagement - Ökobilanz - Grundsätze und
vie - Principes et cadre - Amendement 1 (ISO Rahmenbedingungen - Änderung 1 (ISO
14040:2006/Amd 1:2020) 14040:2006/Amd 1:2020)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN ISO 14040:2006; it was approved by CEN on 21 September 2020.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of
this amendment into the relevant 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 CEN
member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207
"Environmental management" in collaboration with CCMC.
This Amendment to the European Standard EN ISO 14040:2006 shall be given the status of a national
standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2021, and
conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 14040:2006/Amd 1:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 14040:2006/A1:2020
without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14040
Second edition
2006-07-01
AMENDMENT 1
2020-09
Environmental management — Life
cycle assessment — Principles and
framework
AMENDMENT 1
Management environnemental — Analyse du cycle de vie — Principes
et cadre
AMENDEMENT 1
Reference number
ISO 14040:2006/Amd.1:2020(E)
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