SIST EN 12940:2004

Footwear manufacturing wastes - Waste classification and management

This document specifies the process steps which are involved in the generation of the waste from footwear manufacture and the usual waste management practices. It also establishes a European list of the usual wastes generated during the footwear manufacturing process.
It can be applied to one specific product, a specific group of products, one specific production technology within the factory or to the whole production of a company.
NOTE   The nature of such wastes produced will depend on manufacturing processes, the type of shoe and the materials used.
The tool used to evaluate the effectiveness of the waste management is:
-   established directly from the production process or waste generated,
-   calculated for a specific product, a specific group of products or a specific production technology which shall be defined or the whole production of the company.

Abfälle bei der Schuhproduktion - Abfallklassifizierung und -management

Dieses Dokument gibt die Verfahrensstufen an, die an der Abfallerzeugung bei der Schuhproduktion beteiligt sind, und die üblichen Verfahren des Abfallmanagements. Sie stellt auch eine Europäische Liste üblicher Abfälle auf, die bei der Schuhproduktion anfallen.
Es kann auf ein spezifisches Produkt, eine spezifische Produktgruppe, eine spezifische Produktionstechnologie innerhalb der Produktionsanlage oder die gesamte Produktion einer Firma angewendet werden.
ANMERKUNG   Die Beschaffenheit der anfallenden Abfälle hängt von den Produktionsverfahren, dem Schuhtyp und den verwendeten Werkstoffen ab.
Das Werkzeug zur Bewertung der Wirksamkeit des Abfallmanagements wird:
¾   direkt vom Produktionsverfahren oder den entstandenen Abfällen abgeleitet,
¾   für ein spezifisches Produkt, eine spezifische Produktgruppe oder eine spezifische Produktions-technologie, die definiert werden muss, oder die gesamte Produktion der Firma berechnet.

Déchets de fabrication de chaussures - Classification et gestion des déchets

Le présent document spécifie les étapes du processus de fabrication de chaussures concernées par la production de déchets et les pratiques ordinaires de gestion des déchets. Il établit aussi une liste européenne des déchets usuels générés lors du processus de fabrication de chaussures.
Il est applicable à un produit spécifique, à un groupe spécifique de produits, à une technologie de production spécifique en usine ou à l'ensemble de la production d'une entreprise.
NOTE   La nature de ces déchets dépendra des procédés de fabrication, du type de chaussure et des matériaux utilisés.
L'outil servant à évaluer l'efficacité de la gestion des déchets est :
¾   créé directement à partir du procédé de fabrication ou du type de déchet produit ;
¾   calculé pour un produit spécifique, un groupe spécifique de produits ou une technologie de production spécifique qui doit être définie, ou pour l'ensemble de la production d'une entreprise.

Footwear manufacturing wastes - Waste classification and management

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2004
• ICS: 13.030.01 - Wastes in general
• ICS: 61.060 - Footwear
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Completion Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Ref Project: EN 12940:2004 - Footwear manufacturing wastes - Waste classification and management

Relations

• Replaces: SIST ENV 12940:2000 - Footwear manufacturing wastes - Waste classification and management
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004

Overview

EN 12940:2004 - published by CEN - defines a structured approach to footwear manufacturing wastes, including a European waste classification list and recommended waste management practices for the footwear industry. The standard covers process steps that generate waste, methods to quantify and report waste, and a practical evaluation tool to measure the effectiveness of waste management. It applies at different scales: a single product, a product group, a specific production technology or the whole factory.

Key topics and requirements

• Process mapping: Identify manufacturing steps that create waste (storage, cutting, upper manufacture, sole/heel preparation, assembly, finishing, maintenance).
• Waste classification list: Provides typical waste types for footwear production (e.g., upper/insole/sole cutting waste, trimmings, solvent residues, sub‑standard shoes, packaging wastes such as 150101 cardboard shoe boxes).
• Waste management practices: Standard codes common practices - A reuse, B recycle, C incineration with energy recovery, D special destruction, E controlled landfill, F incineration without energy recovery, G other (specify).
• Quantification method: Convert all waste (solid and liquid) to kilograms and express results as kg/1 000 pairs produced. Test period up to 12 months.
• Reporting and transparency: Produce a test report that documents the test period, scope (product/technology/company), average pair mass, process steps considered, quantification methods and results (tabulated by waste code and management practice).
• Compliance context: Aligns with EU waste-related directives and can be used alongside EN ISO 14001 environmental management systems.

Practical applications

• Footwear manufacturers can use EN 12940:2004 to:
  • Establish baseline waste generation by process or product (useful for waste reduction targets).
  • Track and optimize waste management practices (increase reuse/recycling, reduce landfilling).
  • Prepare documented waste reports for environmental audits, ISO 14001 implementation, regulatory compliance, and sustainability reporting.
• Environmental health & safety (EHS) managers, sustainability officers, production engineers and external consultants use the standard to design waste minimization programs and to calculate waste indicators (kg/1 000 pairs) for benchmarking.

Related standards and references

• EN ISO 14001:1996 - Environmental management systems (useful for integrating waste management into an EMS).
• Relevant EU directives cited in EN 12940:2004 - e.g., waste, hazardous waste, packaging waste and landfill legislation (refer to the standard’s bibliography for exact references).

EN 12940:2004 offers a practical, industry‑specific framework for classifying, measuring and improving waste management in footwear production, helping manufacturers reduce costs, meet regulatory requirements and improve sustainability performance.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Footwear manufacturing wastes - Waste classification and managementAbfälle bei der Schuhproduktion - Abfallklassifizierung und -managementDéchets de fabrication de chaussures - Classification et gestion des déchetsFootwear manufacturing wastes - Waste classification and management61.060ObuvalaFootwear13.030.01Odpadki na splošnoWastes in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12940:2004SIST EN 12940:2004en01-oktober-2004SIST EN 12940:2004SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12940August 2004ICS 13.030.01; 61.060Supersedes ENV 12940:1999English versionFootwear manufacturing wastes - Waste classification andmanagementDéchets de fabrication de chaussures - Classification etgestion des déchetsAbfälle bei der Schuhproduktion - Abfallklassifizierung und -managementThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 April 2004.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12940:2004: ESIST EN 12940:2004

Definitions applicable to this European Standard given by the EU legislation.10 Bibliography.11
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