SIST-TS CEN ISO/TS 14027:2021

Environmental labels and declarations - Development of product category rules (ISO/TS 14027:2017)

ISO/TS 14027:2017 provides principles, requirements and guidelines for developing, reviewing, registering and updating PCR within a Type III environmental declaration or footprint communication programme based on life cycle assessment (LCA) according to ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 as well as ISO 14025, ISO 14046 and ISO/TS 14067.
It also provides guidance on how to address and integrate additional environmental information, whether or not it is based on LCA in a coherent and scientifically sound manner according to ISO 14025.

Umweltkennzeichnungen und -deklarationen - Entwicklung von Produktkategorieregeln (ISO/TS 14027:2017)

Marquages et déclarations environnementaux - Développement des règles de catégorie de produit (ISO/TS 14027:2017)

ISO/TS 14027:2017 fournit les principes, les exigences et les lignes directrices pour le développement, la revue, l'enregistrement et la mise à jour des PCR dans le cadre d'un programme de déclarations environnementales de Type III ou de communication d'empreinte fondé sur l'analyse du cycle de vie (ACV), conformément à l'ISO 14040 et l'ISO 14044 ainsi que l'ISO 14025, l'ISO 14046 et l'ISO/TS 14067.
ISO/TS 14027:2017 fournit également des recommandations relatives à la manière de traiter et d'intégrer les informations environnementales additionnelles, qu'elles soient fondées ou non sur l'ACV, d'une façon cohérente et scientifiquement fiable conformément à l'ISO 14025.

Okoljske označbe in deklaracije - Razvoj pravil za kategorije proizvodov (ISO/TS 14027:2017)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 16-Aug-2021
• ICS: 13.020.50 - Ecolabelling
• Technical Committee: UZO - Environmental management
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-Jul-2021
• Due Date: 26-Sep-2021
• Completion Date: 17-Aug-2021
• Ref Project: CEN ISO/TS 14027:2018 - Environmental labels and declarations - Development of product category rules (ISO/TS 14027:2017)

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TS CEN ISO/TS 14027:2021
01-september-2021
Okoljske označbe in deklaracije - Razvoj pravil za kategorije proizvodov (ISO/TS
14027:2017)

Environmental labels and declarations - Development of product category rules (ISO/TS

14027:2017)

Umweltkennzeichnungen und -deklarationen - Entwicklung von Produktkategorieregeln

(ISO/TS 14027:2017)

Marquages et déclarations environnementaux - Développement des règles de catégorie

de produit (ISO/TS 14027:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN ISO/TS 14027:2018
ICS:
13.020.50 Označevanje z ekološko Ecolabelling
nalepko
SIST-TS CEN ISO/TS 14027:2021 en

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

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
February 2018
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 13.020.50
English Version
Environmental labels and declarations - Development of
product category rules (ISO/TS 14027:2017)

Marquages et déclarations environnementaux - Umweltkennzeichnungen und -deklarationen -

Développement des règles de définition des catégories Entwicklung von Produktkategorieregeln (ISO/TS

de produit (ISO/TS 14027:2017) 14027:2017)

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European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

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European foreword

The text of ISO/TS 14027:2017 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207 “Environmental

management” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as

CEN ISO/TS 14027:2018.

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.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the

following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,

Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,

France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,

Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,

Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice

The text of ISO/TS 14027:2017 has been approved by CEN as CEN ISO/TS 14027:2018 without any

modification.
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TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 14027
First edition
2017-04
Environmental labels and
declarations — Development of
product category rules
Marquages et déclarations environnementaux — Développement des
règles de catégorie de produit
Reference number
ISO/TS 14027:2017(E)
ISO 2017
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Contents Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4 Symbols and abbreviated terms ........................................................................................................................................................... 4

5 Principles ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

5.1 LCA based environmental information .............................................................................................................................. 4

5.2 Involvement of interested parties .......................................................................................................................................... 4

5.3 Comparability........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

6 PCR development ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

6.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

6.2 Consistent information .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

6.3 Comparability........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

6.4 PCR preparation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

6.4.1 Formation of the PCR committee....................................................................................................................... 5

6.4.2 Tasks of the PCR committee ................................................................................................................................... 6

6.4.3 Adaptation of existing PCR ...................................................................................................................................... 6

6.4.4 Open consultation ........................................................................................................................................................... 8

6.5 Content of the PCR ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8

6.5.1 Product category .............................................................................................................................................................. 8

6.5.2 Functional unit or declared unit ......................................................................................................................... 8

6.5.3 Requirements for conducting the underlying LCA or footprint studies .......................... 8

6.5.4 Predetermined parameters .................................................................................................................................... 9

6.5.5 Core rules and PCR ........................................................................................................................................... .............. 9

6.5.6 Conditions to support comparability ..........................................................................................................10

6.6 Additional environmental information ...........................................................................................................................10

7 PCR review ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................11

7.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................11

7.2 The PCR review panel ....................................................................................................................................................................11

7.3 Procedures ...............................................................................................................................................................................................12

7.4 Tasks of the review panel ............................................................................................................................................................12

7.5 PCR review statement ....................................................................................................................................................................13

8 PCR identification and registration ...............................................................................................................................................13

8.1 PCR identification ..............................................................................................................................................................................13

8.1.1 Identification of the PCR document .............................................................................................................13

8.2 PCR registration ..................................................................................................................................................................................15

9 Updating, revision and expiration of PCR ...............................................................................................................................15

Annex A (informative) Information modules ...........................................................................................................................................16

Annex B (informative) Tasks for the programme operator .......................................................................................................18

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................20

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Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management,

Subcommittee SC 3, Environmental labelling.
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Introduction

International standards for product-related environmental communication, based on life cycle

assessment (LCA), necessitate the use of product category rules (PCR). Since the publication of

ISO 14025, ISO 14046, ISO/TS 14067 and ISO 21930 between 2006 and 2014, operators of Type III

environmental product declaration and footprint communications as well as other organizations have

gained varying levels of experience with the development and use of PCR.

The quality of PCR available on the market varies and PCR of low quality bear the risk of undermining

the usefulness and credibility of PCR in general. A common international approach to the development

of PCR can also facilitate the involvement of all interested parties, including those from developing

countries, which can increase the quality and consistency of PCR generally.

This document is intended to ensure a certain level of quality of PCR by providing principles,

requirements and guidelines for their development, including reviewing, registration and updating.

This document is intended to benefit organizations, governments, communities and other interested

parties through:

— providing efficient and consistent procedures for developing PCR of good quality;

— enabling the harmonization of PCR, or the recognition of equivalence of measures, when relevant;

— providing a better understanding of PCR especially among interested parties and regions;

— encouraging the adoption and dissemination of PCR in the business community; enhancing the

credibility, consistency (e.g. between different regions or sectors) and transparency of PCR.

This document is part of the suite of standards developed by ISO/TC 207/SC 3 dealing with

environmental labels and environmental declarations of products.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 14027:2017(E)
Environmental labels and declarations — Development of
product category rules
1 Scope

This document provides principles, requirements and guidelines for developing, reviewing, registering

and updating PCR within a Type III environmental declaration or footprint communication programme

based on life cycle assessment (LCA) according to ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 as well as ISO 14025,

ISO 14046 and ISO/TS 14067.

It also provides guidance on how to address and integrate additional environmental information,

whether or not it is based on LCA in a coherent and scientifically sound manner according to ISO 14025.

2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 14020, Environmental labels and declarations — General principles

ISO 14021:2016, Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II

environmental labelling)

ISO 14025:2006, Environmental labels and declarations — Type III environmental declarations —

Principles and procedures

ISO 14040:2006, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework

ISO 14044:2006, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines

ISO 14046, Environmental management — Water footprint — Principles, requirements and guidelines

ISO/TS 14067, Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products — Requirements and guidelines for

quantification and communication

ISO/TS 14071:2014, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Critical review processes and

reviewer competencies: Additional requirements and guidelines to ISO 14044:2006
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
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3.1
product category rules
PCR

set of specific rules, requirements and guidelines for developing Type III environmental declarations

(3.5) and footprint communications for one or more product categories (3.3)

Note 1 to entry: For PCR for footprint communications, a qualifier is often used, e.g. CFP-PCR in the case of carbon

footprint product category rules.

[SOURCE: ISO 14025:2006, 3.5, modified — The words “and footprint communications” have been

added to the definition and Note 1 to entry has been added.]
3.2
core rules

set of rules which provide consistent requirements for the development of product category rules (3.1)

across multiple product categories (3.3)

Note 1 to entry: These product categories may belong to the same industry sector.

Note 2 to entry: An example of core rules for construction products is ISO 21930.

3.3
product category
group of products that can fulfil equivalent functions
[SOURCE: ISO 14025:2006, 3.12]
3.4
environmental declaration
environmental label
claim which indicates the environmental aspects of a product

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.
Note 2 to entry: The term “product” includes goods and services.

[SOURCE: ISO 14025:2006, 3.1, modified — The words “or service” have been deleted from the definition

and Note 2 to entry has been added.]
3.5
Type III environmental declaration

environmental declaration (3.4) providing quantified environmental data using predetermined

parameters and, where relevant, additional environmental information

Note 1 to entry: The predetermined parameters are based on the ISO 14040- series of standards, which is made

up of ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.

Note 2 to entry: The additional environmental information may be quantitative or qualitative.

[SOURCE: ISO 14025:2006, 3.2.]
3.6
programme operator

body or bodies that conduct a Type III environmental declaration (3.5) programme or footprint

communication programme

Note 1 to entry: A programme operator can be a company or a group of companies, industrial sector or trade

association, public authorities or agencies, or an independent scientific body or other organization.

Note 2 to entry: See Annex B for further information on the tasks for a programme operator.

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[SOURCE: ISO 14025:2006, 3.4, modified — The words “or footprint communication programme” have

been added to the definition and Note 2 to entry has been added.]
3.7
PCR committee

group of interested parties (3.9) tasked by the programme operator (3.6) with drafting and finalizing the

product category rules (3.1)
3.8
registration code
identifier of the product category rules (3.1)
3.9
interested party

person or organization that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision or

activity

EXAMPLE Customers, communities, suppliers, regulators, non-governmental organizations, investors and

employees.

Note 1 to entry: To “perceive itself to be affected” means the perception has been made known to the organization.

[SOURCE: ISO 14001:2015, 3.1.6]
3.10
declared unit

quantity of a product for use as a reference unit in a Type III environmental declaration (3.5) or footprint

communication, based on one or more information modules (3.12)

Note 1 to entry: The declared unit is used where the function and the reference scenario for the whole life cycle

cannot be stated.
EXAMPLE 1 kg of primary steel; 1 m of crude oil.

[SOURCE: ISO 21930:—, modified — The definition has been broadened to cover all products, as well as

footprint communications.]
3.11
comparative assertion

environmental claim regarding the superiority or equivalence of one product versus a competing

product that performs the same function
[SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006, 3.6]
3.12
information module

compilation of data to be used as a basis for a Type III environmental declaration (3.5) or footprint

communication, covering a unit process or a combination of unit processes that are part of the life cycle

of a product
Note 1 to entry: See also Annex A.

[SOURCE: ISO 14025:2006, 3.13, modified — The words “or footprint communication” have been added

to the definition and Note 1 to entry has been added.]
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4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
LCA Life Cycle Assessment
LCI Life Cycle Inventory
PCR Product Category Rules
5 Principles
5.1 LCA based environmental information

PCR follow the provisions of ISO 14044, and where relevant ISO 14025, ISO 14046 and ISO/TS 14067.

PCR are based on supporting LCA or footprint studies and on additional LCA-based information from

other sources referenced in the PCR.

NOTE Type III environmental declarations also include additional information that is not based on LCA, as

described in ISO 14025:2006, 7.2.3.
5.2 Involvement of interested parties

The process of developing PCR is transparent, includes participatory open consultation with a balanced

representation of interested parties and involves reasonable efforts to achieve a consensus throughout

the process. Organizing appropriate consultations ensures credibility and transparency.

5.3 Comparability

PCR are intended to increase, as far as possible, the comparability of Type III environmental declaration

and footprint communications for products in the same product category using the same PCR

NOTE For limitations of comparability, see ISO 14025.
6 PCR development
6.1 General

PCR shall follow the rules of the Type III environmental declaration or footprint communication

programme within which they are developed.

NOTE 1 For Type III environmental declarations, these rules are summarized in the general programme

instructions in accordance with ISO 14025:2006, 6.4.

The PCR shall be based on environmental information obtained from at least one of the following:

a) relevant LCA studies that fulfil the requirements of 6.5.1 and ISO 14044, and represent the full life

cycle of the product category covered by the PCR;
b) relevant LCA-based footprint studies.

EXAMPLE ISO 14046 for water footprints; ISO/TS 14067 for carbon footprint of products.

The PCR may also take into consideration:

— other LCA-based additional environmental information from documents referenced in the PCR;

— additional environmental information not based on LCA (see 6.6).
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LCA studies that have been critically reviewed in accordance with ISO 14044:2006, Clause 6, or

ISO/TS 14071 should be given precedence if the representativeness, completeness, and accuracy of the

information they contain is comparable.

In the case of PCR for products, the supporting LCA study or studies shall represent all life cycle stages

of one or more products within the product category covered by the PCR.

In the case of PCR for information modules, the life cycle stages considered in the supporting LCA study

or studies, alone or in combination, shall match the scope of the PCR.
NOTE 2 Further guidance on information modules is provided in Annex A.

An existing PCR document, registered by a programme operator, based on LCA in accordance with

ISO 14044 or other relevant LCA-based footprint studies and having undergone a PCR review according

to this document, may also be used for developing new PCR. If an existing PCR can be used or amended,

this course should be followed rather than creating a new PCR.

NOTE 3 The process of preparing PCR can be done in parallel with supporting LCA studies.

6.2 Consistent information

A goal of PCR is to enable different practitioners using the PCR to generate consistent results when

assessing products of the same product category. PCR shall provide requirements to generate Type III

environmental declarations and footprint communications that provide consistent information.

These requirements shall include data quality aspects based on ISO 14044:2006, 4.2.3.6.2.

6.3 Comparability

PCR shall include requirements for comparability within the product category, including requirements

related to data and modelling.

Comparability as described in this document is not sufficient to make a comparative claim (see

ISO 14021), or a comparative assertion (see ISO 14044). Performance tracking (see ISO/TS 14067 and

ISO 14026) does not require a PCR, but where a PCR is used for performance tracking, it shall follow all

the requirements of this standard, including the requirements for comparability.
NOTE 1 For requirements on comparability see ISO 14025:2006, 6.7.2.

NOTE 2 Programme operators can prefer, recommend or require the use of certain background data sources to

enhance the comparability of environmental declarations and footprint communications based on the same PCR.

6.4 PCR preparation
6.4.1 Formation of the PCR committee

A PCR committee shall be established for a selected product category. The task of the PCR committee is

to define the product category and develop the respective PCR.
The programme operator, or their delegate, shall:

a) notify representatives of the interested parties about the development of the PCR and the formation

of the PCR committee, so that interested parties can determine whether they wish to participate in

the PCR c
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