oSIST prEN IEC 62635:2026

Ocena stopnje obnovljivosti materialov izdelkov

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 31-Jul-2026
• ICS: 13.020.60 - Product life-cycles
• ICS: 13.030.50 - Recycling
• Technical Committee: ITIV - Electronics assembly technology and Environmental standardization
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 08-Jun-2026
• Due Date: 26-Oct-2026
• Ref Project: prEN IEC 62635:2026 - Assessment of material recoverability rate of products

Relations

• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 63341-1:2026 - Railway applications - Hydrogen and fuel cell systems for rolling stock - Part 1: Fuel cell power system
• Effective Date: 02-Jun-2026

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2026
Ocena stopnje obnovljivosti materialov izdelkov
Assessment of material recoverability rate of products
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 62635:2026
ICS:
13.020.60 Življenjski ciklusi izdelkov Product life-cycles
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

111/886/CDV
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PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 62635 ED1
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2026-05-29 2026-08-21
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111/817/CD, 111/885/CC
IEC TC 111 : ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDIZATION FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS
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Italy Mr Alfonso Sturchio
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TITLE:
Assessment of material recyclability rate and material recoverability rate of products

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1 CONTENTS
3 1 Scope . 8
4 2 Normative references . 8
5 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 8
6 3.1 General . 8
7 3.2 Terms and definitions . 8
8 3.3 List of abbreviations . 14
9 4 EoL treatment scenarios . 14
10 4.1 General requirements and considerations . 14
11 4.2 EoL treatment explained . 15
12 4.3 Developing EoL treatment scenarios . 16
13 5 The default EoL treatment scenario . 17
14 5.1 Specification. 17
15 5.2 Process flow of the default EoL treatment scenario . 17
16 6 Specific EoL treatment scenarios. 18
17 6.1 General . 18
18 6.2 Development of a specific EoL treatment scenario . 19
19 6.3 Ensuring the representativeness of a specific EoL treatment scenario . 19
20 6.4 Data collection requirements . 20
21 6.4.1 Data sources considerations . 20
22 6.4.2 Template for the specific EoL treatment scenario . 20
23 7 Provision for EoL treatment information from EoL treatment operators to
24 manufacturer . 21
25 7.1 General . 21
26 7.2 EoL process identification . 22
27 7.3 Measures for pollution prevention . 22
28 7.4 EoL treatment scenario information . 22
29 7.4.1 General . 22
30 7.4.2 Recovery of single recyclable materials documentation and data. 22
31 7.4.3 Requirements for parts difficult to process . 22
32 7.4.4 Documentation and data . 23
33 8 Guidance on the provision for product information from manufacturer to EoL
34 treatment operator . 23
35 8.1 General . 23
36 8.2 Product identification . 23
37 8.3 Safety risk identification . 24
38 8.4 Identification of parts requiring separate treatment . 24
39 8.4.1 General . 24
40 8.4.2 Parts with potential hazards . 24
41 8.4.3 Parts difficult to process . 24
42 8.4.4 Valuable parts . 25
43 9 Design-related aspects affecting material recyclability and material recoverability . 25
44 9.1 General considerations . 25
45 9.2 Design characteristics related to groups of materials of interest . 26
46 9.2.1 General considerations . 26
47 9.2.2 Assessment method . 26
48 10 Assessment of material recyclability rates based on an EoL treatment scenario . 26
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49 10.1 Material recyclability rates quantification . 26
50 10.2 Material groups and unspecified materials . 27
51 10.3 Material recyclability rate quantification of a single or a group of materials of
52 interest based on an EoL treatment scenario . 27
53 11 Material recoverability rates quantification based on an EoL treatment scenario . 28
54 12 Documenting the assessment of the material recyclability and material
55 recoverability rate . 29
56 12.1 General . 29
57 12.2 Elements of the documentation . 29
58 13 IEC 62635 SDB content and maintenance . 30
59 13.1 General . 30
60 13.2 IEC 62635 SDB update process . 30
61 13.3 Creation and maintenance of EOL treatment scenarios . 31
62 Annex A (normative) Calculating the product material recyclability rate and/or material
63 recoverability rate . 32
64 A.1 Flow chart . 32
65 A.2 Selection on EoL treatment scenario of the product . 33
66 A.3 Description of the specific EoL treatment scenario . 34
67 A.4 Evaluation of the product design characteristics . 34
68 A.5 Calculation of a product material recycling or material recoverability rate . 34
69 A.6 Documentation . 34
70 Annex B (normative) Default EoL treatment scenario for the calculation of product
71 material recyclability rates . 35
72 B.1 Introduction . 35
73 B.2 General information . 35
74 B.3 Process flow and description . 36
75 B.4 Material recycling rates . 37
76 Annex C (normative) Default EoL treatment scenario for the calculation of product
77 material recoverability rates . 39
78 C.1 Introduction . 39
79 C.2 General information . 39
80 C.3 Process flow and description . 39
81 C.4 Material recovery rates . 40
82 Annex D (informative) Specific EoL treatment scenarios . 43
83 D.1 Introduction . 43
84 D.2 Specific EoL treatment scenario for home appliances in Japan . 43
85 D.2.1 General information . 43
86 D.2.2 Process flow and description . 43
87 D.2.3 Material recycling rates. 44
88 D.3 Specific EoL treatment scenario for small household appliances in Korea . 43
89 D.3.1 Introduction . 45
90 D.3.2 General information . 45
91 D.3.3 Process flow and description . 46
92 D.3.4 Material recycling rate and/or material recovery rate. 46
93 Annex E (informative) Use case for a potential EoL treatment scenario: Prospective
94 European scenario for low voltage control and switchgear . 49
95 E.1 Introduction . 49
96 E.2 General information . 49
97 E.3 Process description . 49
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98 E.4 Material recycling rates for polymers . 50
99 Annex F (informative) Example of a template for EoL treatment information . 52
100 Annex G (informative) Framework of information from EoL treatment operators on
101 specific EoL treatment scenarios . 53
102 G.1 General . 53
103 G.2 Specific EoL treatment scenarios template . 53
105 Figure 1 – Recovery activities framework . 16
106 Figure 2 – Default EoL treatment process flow . 18
107 Figure A.1 — Process for calculating the material recyclability and/or recoverability
108 rate of a product . 33
109 Figure B.1 – Flow chart of material recycling activities . 36
110 Figure D.1 – Treatment flow of a household appliance EoL treatment facility . 44
111 Figure E.2 – Flow chart of recycling activities for a specific EoL treatment scenario for
112 low voltage control and switchgear . 51
114 Table 1 — Representativeness criteria for developing specific EoL treatment scenarios . 19
115 Table 2 — Material recycling rates and/or material recovery rates . 21
116 Table B.1 – Material recycling rate . 37
117 Table C.1 – Material recovery rates . 40
118 Table D.2 – Product category and corresponding list . 46
119 Table D.3 – Material recycling rates and material recovery rates . 46
120 Table E.1 – Material recycling rates of used polymer as a function of the composition
121 of the input material . 50
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124 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
125 ____________
126 Assessment of material recyclability rate and material recoverability rate
127 of products
131 FOREWORD
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164 International Standard IEC 62635 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 111:
165 Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems.
166 This edition cancels and replaces the technical report published in 2012.
167 This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
168 technical specification:
169 – Material recyclability and material recoverability introduced;
170 – Default EoL treatment scenarios for the calculation of product material recyclability and
171 material recoverability introduced;
172 – Specific EoL treatment scenarios updated and adapted to the state of the art;
173 – Alignment with EN 45555 [8];
174 – Material recyclability rate quantification of materials of interest.
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195 Introduction
196 EDITOR”S NOTE TO NCs: The objective is to move (copy) the information contained in each
197 EoL treatment scenarios in the Annexes of this document into the new IEC SDB 62635 once it
198 is created (in reference to standard as database below).
199 Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) have become a defining and ubiquitous feature of
200 modern life, raising living standards of the global population. As a counter -effect, they are
201 becoming one of the fastest growing waste streams globally.
202 NOTE The amount of e-waste exceeded 57 million tons in 2021 (WEEE Forum [10]).
203 Electrical and electronic equipment waste (e-waste) contains a complex mixture of materials,
204 some of which are hazardous or contain hazardous substances, able to cause major
205 environmental and health problems if the discarded devices are not managed properly. Modern
206 electronics also contain critical and valuable resources, such as critical raw materials (CRMs)
207 and gold. These can be recycled and re-used if the waste is effectively managed. Improving the
208 collection, treatment, recovery (incl. recycling) of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) at
209 the end of their life can increase resource efficiency and support the shift to a circular economy.
210 To determine the ability to recover the materials contained in a product or its parts and materials
211 at end-of-life, the concepts of “material recyclability rates” and “material recoverability rates”
212 are introduced. In order to effectively improve the ability to recover or recycle materials at their
213 end-of-life, it is important to consider the recoverability and recyclability of the product and its
214 parts already during the design and development phase. In order to ensure that a given material
215 recyclability and material recoverability potential materializes into actual material recycling and
216 material recovery rates it is important to ensure that the actual treatment technologies employed
217 at product EoL are state of the art and capable to recover and/or recycle groups of materials of
218 interest such as critical or environmentally relevant materials.
219 IEC 62635 consists of two parts:
220 – this document, which provides a comprehensive framework for assessing the
221 recyclability and recoverability of materials used in EEE, including groups of materials
222 of interest such as critical or environmentally relevant materials;
223 – a standard as database (IEC 62635 SDB) which is a managed collection of EoL
224 treatment scenarios including recycling and recovery rates.
225 The IEC 62635 SDB is maintained by a database maintenance team (SDBT 62635) which
226 updates information in the IEC 62635 SDB based on requirements specified in the IEC 62635
227 standard.
228 This document provides the calculation rules based on the understanding that the material
229 recovery rate and material recycling rates are defined as the data provided by the EoL treatment
230 operator. The product material recyclability rate and the material recoverability rate are the
231 result of the calculation performed by the manufacturer.
232 The general method presented in this document takes into account the availability and efficiency
233 of state-of the-art recycling and recovery processes to predict the material recyclability or
234 material recoverability rates of products during the design phase. The focus is, therefore, on
235 the ability to recycle or recover the product itself rather than the recycling or recovery
236 processes.
237 This document can be used to assess a products material recyclability and material
238 recoverability independently of where it will be recycled using a default EoL treatment scenario
239 presented in Annex B and Annex C. The option to use a default EoL treatment scenario is
240 intended to assess products material recyclability and material recoverability early in the design
241 process where the final fate of a product is not always known, to compare the evolution of a
242 product design overtime or to compare different product designs against each other based on
243 a common baseline.
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244 This document can also be used to assess a product material recyclability and material
245 recoverability in relation to an EoL treatment scenario that is specific for a given country, region
246 or product group.
247 It is assumed that the assessment of the material recyclability and material recoverability of a
248 product as a whole may be valid for a certain period of time in a given geographical
249 area. Therefore, the standard provides organizations with
250 – relevant information to characterize activities at EoL treatment facilities in order to
251 enable them to implement effective environmentally conscious design and,
252 – sufficient information for the product designers (having to ensure the design for
253 recycling) about what will happen later-on, in the recycling process.
254 This document will promote sustainable practices by enabling manufacturers, with the support
255 of EoL operators, to evaluate the potential for material recycling and material recovery at the
256 end of a product’s life cycle. It also allows for meaningful interactions between EoL treatment
257 operators including secondary raw material suppliers with manufacturers that use these
258 secondary materials.
259 By applying this document, organisations can enhance their environmental performance,
260 contribute to waste and pollution reduction and so contribute to a circular economy.
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261 1 Scope
262 IEC 62635 provides a method to calculate the material recyclability rate of electr ical and
263 electronic equipment (EEE) during the design phase using material recycling rate data based
264 on EoL treatment scenarios. It also provides a method to calculate material recoverability rate
265 based on material recovery rate data. This document sets up criteria and a format to describe
266 the EoL treatment scenarios. Additionally, the method can be also applied for the calculation of
267 recyclability and recoverability of materials of interest such as CRMs.
268 To achieve the above, this document addresses:
269 – A default EoL treatment scenario for material recycling and for material recovery ,
270 – Examples of EoL treatment scenarios and the corresponding material recovery and
271 material recycling rates,
272 – Provisions for product information from manufacturers to EoL treatment operators to
273 improve material recycling and recovery rates,
274 – Provisions for EoL treatment information from EoL treatment operators to manufacturers
275 to build EoL treatment scenarios.
276 This document does not address the recovery of products and parts for reuse and product
277 packaging.
EDITOR”S NOTE TO NCs: A paragraph on the horizontal function will be added later, when
the horizontal publication is approved (separate Q doc will be circulated for it):
“This document is a basic/generic environment horizontal publication focusing on essential
requirements / data type and is primarily intended for the use by manufacturers and EoL
management operators in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 123 and IEC
Guide 108 ED3.”
279 2 Normative references
280 There are no normative references in this document.
281 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
282 3.1 General
283 For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
284 ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following
285 addresses:
286 – IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
287 – ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
288 3.2 Terms and definitions
289 3.2.1
290 alternate material recovery
291 controlled processing of end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07) products (IEV 193-02-01) or waste (IEV
292 193-04-01) producing useful material (IEV 193-03-03) of a type different from that of the original
293 material
294 EXAMPLE  Slag, by-product.
295 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-10.]
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296 3.2.2
297 critical raw material
298 CRM
299 material (IEV 193-03-03) which, according to a defined classification methodology, is
300 economically important, and has a high risk associated with its supply
301 Note 1 to entry: As the classification methodology is country- or region-specific, the CRMs list is also country- or
302 region-specific.
303 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-03-10.]
304 3.2.3
305 depollution
306 process of removing pollutant
307 3.2.4
308 pollutant
309 substance or agent present in an environmental medium, which, due to its properties, amount
310 or concentration causes adverse impacts on the environmental medium
311 [SOURCE: ISO 11074:2025 [6], 3.328]
312 3.2.5
313 disassembly
314 process whereby a product (IEV 193-02-01) is taken apart in such a way that it can subsequently
315 be reassembled and made operational
316 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-26.]
317 3.2.6
318 dismantling
319 process whereby a product (IEV 193-02-01) is taken apart in such a way that it is not intended
320 to be reassembled and made operational
321 Note 1 to entry: After dismantling, some parts (IEV 193-02-02) can be reused.
322 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-27.]
323 3.2.7
324 end-of-life
325 end of life
326 EoL
327 life cycle stage of a product (IEV 193-02-01) starting when it is removed from its use stage until
328 the product has either its life extended or is handed over for recovery (IEV 193 -04-04)
329 SEE: Figure 193-05-03
330 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-05-07, modified – The Note 1 to entry, related to
331 homographs, was deleted.]
332 3.2.8
333 end-of-life treatment
334 operation covering all activities starting when end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07) products (IEV 193-
335 02-01) are handed over for recovery (IEV 193-04-04) or are discarded and waste (IEV 193-04-
336 01) is handed over for recovery or final disposal (IEV 193-04-28)
337 Note 1 to entry: End-of-life treatment includes collection and logistics.
338 Note 2 to entry: End-of-life products can be handed over for recovery through, for example, a take-back programme
339 on request of or even managed by the manufacturer.
340 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-03, modified – The Figure and related Note
341 3 to entry have been deleted.]
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342 3.2.9
343 energy recovery
344 production of useful energy (IEV 193-03-23) through direct and controlled combustion or other
345 processing of waste (IEV 193-04-01)
346 SEE: Figure 193-04-04B
347 EXAMPLE Producing hot water, steam and electricity are common means for energy recovery.
348 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-11.]
349 3.2.10
350 final disposal
351 disposal
352 operation that does not lead to the recovery (IEV 193-04-04) of product (IEV 193-02-01), parts
353 (IEV 193-02-02), materials (IEV 193-03-03) or energy (IEV 193-03-23)
354 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-28, modified – The Figure and related Note
355 3 to entry have been deleted.]
356 3.2.11
357 manufacturer
358 natural or legal entity with responsibility for the design, manufacture, packaging and labelling
359 of a product (IEV 193-02-01) before it is placed on the market under its own name, regardless
360 of whether these operations are carried out by that entity itself or on its behalf by a third party
361 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-02-10 – modified, Note 1 to entry referring to
362 homographs has been deleted.]
363 3.2.12
364 material recovery
365 controlled processing of end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07) products (IEV 193-02-01) or waste (IEV
366 193-04-01) to produce useful material (IEV 193-03-03)
367 Note 1 to entry: Processes for material recovery can include dismantling, depollution, grinding, shredding, milling,
368 concentration, homogenization, refining, etc.
369 Note 2 to entry: The result of the material recovery is either alternate material or material that will be further processed
370 in material recycling.
371 Note 3 to entry: Material recovery results in circular material, i.e. material that can be recovered again.
372 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-07, modified – The Figure and the related
373 Note 4 to entry have been deleted.]
374 3.2.13
375 material recovery rate
376 mass ratio of any useful material (IEV 193-03-03) recovered from end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07)
377 products (IEV 193-02-01) or waste (IEV 193-04-01) excluding products or parts recovery (IEV
378 193-04-05) and energy recovery (IEV 193-04-11)
𝑚
(𝑟eco)
𝑅(reco) =
𝑚
( )
eol/𝑤
379 where
380 R(reco) is the material recovery rate;
381 m is the mass of the recovered materials;
(reco)
382 m(eol/w) is the total mass of the end-of-life products or waste (inflow in a certain period).
383 Note 1 to entry: When the material recovery rate is calculated, it is important to make clear where the material is
384 recovered from, whether end-of-life products or waste.
385 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-08.]
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386 3.2.14
387 material recycling
388 controlled processing of material (IEV 193-03-03) that has been recovered from end-of-life (IEV
389 193-05-07) products (IEV 193-02-01) or waste (IEV 193-04-01) to produce material of the same
390 or similar type as the original material
391 EXAMPLE An ABS compound that is shredded and then recycled as ABS compound; an aluminium alloy that is
392 recycled as an aluminium alloy; a thermoset that is shredded and used as filler in a thermoset material.
393 Note 1 to entry: Polymer materials are of the same type if they have the same base polymer such as PE, PP, ABS.
394 Metal materials of the same type share the same base metal (e.g. aluminium alloy).
395 Note 2 to entry: There can be variation in the performance or characteristics of the recycled material compared to
396 the original one.
397 Note 3 to entry: In some cases, the processes of recovery and recycling cannot be distinguished from each other.
398 Note 4 to entry: If the produced material is of a different type from the original material, it is an alternate material.
399 Note 5 to entry: Material recycling excludes products and parts recovery, alternate material recovery (IEV 193 -04-
400 10) and energy recovery (IEV 193-04-11).
401 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-13, modified – The Figure and related Note
402 6 to entry have been deleted.]
403 3.2.15
404 material recycling rate
405 mass ratio of recycled material (IEV 193-03-12) recovered from end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07)
406 products (IEV 193-02-01) or waste (IEV 193-04-01) excluding alternate material recovery (IEV
407 193-04-10), products or parts recovery (IEV 193-04-05) and energy recovery (IEV 193-04-11)
𝑚
(𝑟𝑚)
𝑅(recy) =
𝑚
(𝑤)
408 where
409 R is the material recycling rate;
(recy)
410 m(rm) is the mass of the recycled materials, excluding alternate materials;
411 m is the total mass of the end-of-life products or waste (inflow in a certain period).
(w)
412 Note 1 to entry: When the material recycling rate is calculated, it is important to make clear where the material is
413 recycled from, whether end-of-life products or waste.
414 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-14.]
415 3.2.16
416 material separation
417 operation to separate materials (IEV 193-03-03), including mechanical, chemical or thermal
418 processes additional to disassembly (193-04-26) and dismantling (IEV 193-04-27)
419 EXAMPLE  Smelting, sorting, etc.
420 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-25, modified – The Figure and related Note
421 1 to entry have been deleted.]
422 3.2.17
423 products or parts recovery
424 controlled process whereby functioning products (IEV 193-02-01) or parts (IEV 193-02-02) are
425 recovered from end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07) products or waste (IEV 193-04-01) and are brought
426 back to use for the same or a different purpose
427 Note 1 to entry: Processes for product recovery can include refurbishment (IEV 193-06-03), remanufacture (IEV 193-
428 06-04) and repurpose (IEV 193-06-05).
429 Note 2 to entry: Processes for parts recovery can include disassembly (IEV 193-04-26), cleaning, and testing.
430 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-05.]
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431 3.2.18
432 product material recoverability rate
433 ratio of mass of the estimated recoverable material (IEV 193-03-03) to the mass of the complete
434 product (IEV 193-02-01)
𝑚
(𝑟eco)
𝑅(reco,p) =
𝑚
(𝑝)
435 where
436 R is the product material recoverability rate;
(reco,p)
437 m(reco) is the total mass of the materials of the product that can be recovered;
438 m is the total mass of the product.
(p)
439 Note 1 to entry: The amount of materials that can be recovered is estimated based on a specific state -of-the-art end-
440 of-life treatment scenario.
441 Note 2 to entry: Recoverable material excludes material used for energy recovery.
442 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-09.]
443 3.2.19
444 product material recyclability rate
445 ratio of mass of the materials (IEV 193-03-03) that can be recycled to the mass of the complete
446 product (IEV 193-02-01)
𝑚
(𝑟ecy)
𝑅(recy,p) =
𝑚
(𝑝)
447 where
448 R is the product material recyclability rate;
(recy,p)
449 m is the total mass of the materials of the product that can be recycled;
(recy)
450 m(p) is the total mass of the product.
451 Note 1 to entry: Recyclable materials exclude alternate materials and those related to energy recovery.
452 Note 2 to entry: The amount of materials that can be recycled is estimated based on a specific state -of-the-art end-
453 of-life treatment scenario.
454 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-15.]
455 3.2.20
456 recovery
457 controlled process by which products (IEV 193-02-01), parts (IEV 193-02-02) or materials (IEV
458 193-03-03) are recovered from end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07) products or waste (IEV 193-04-01),
459 or by which waste is used to produce energy (IEV 193-03-23)
460 Note 1 to entry: Recovery is an operation by which value is regained from end-of-life products or waste.
461 [SOURCE: IEC/FIDS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-04, modified – The Figures and the related
462 Note 2 entry as well as Note 3 to entry related to homographs have been deleted.]
463 3.2.21
464 recycled material
465 material (IEV 193-03-03) reprocessed from end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07) products (IEV 193-02-
466 01) or waste (IEV 193-04-01) that is of the same or similar type as the original material and that
467 is ready to be used in manufacturing of products
468 SEE: Figure 193-03-11
469 Note 1 to entry: Recycled material can be pre- or post-consumer.
470 Note 2 to entry: Recycled material refers to the sum of the various fractions of materials recycled from end -of-life
471 products or waste like metals, plastics, etc., excluding alternate material and material used to produce energy (IEV
472 193-03-23)
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473 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-03-12.]
474 3.2.22
475 recovered material
476 useful material (IEV 193-03-03) that has been recovered from discarded material generated
477 during a manufacturing process, end-of-life (IEV 193-05-07) products (IEV 193-02-01) or waste
478 (IEV 193-04-01)
479 Note 1 to entry: Recovered material refers to the sum of the various fractions of materials obtained from
480 manufacturing processes, end-of-life products or waste excluding material used to produce energy and excluding
481 material used for backfilling (IEV 193-04-29) purposes.
482 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], IEV 193-03-11, modified — The Figure and Note 2
483 to entry have been deleted.]
484 3.2.23
485 reuse
486 operation by which a product (IEV 193-02-01) or part (IEV 193-02-02) having reached the end-
487 of-use (IEV 193-05-06) is used again
488 Note 1 to entry: Reuse for another purpose is called repurpose (IEV 193 -06-05).
489 Note 2 to entry: Normal, regular or sporadic use is not considered as reuse.
490 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-06-01, modified — The Figure and related Note
491 3 to entry have been deleted.]
492 3.2.24
493 waste
494 material (IEV 193-03-03) or object that the holder discards or is required to discard
495 Note 1 to entry: Triggers to discard can include:
496 ­ function no longer available;
497 ­ change in the holder’s needs or desires;
498 ­ interoperability loss;
499 ­ object no longer repairable or serviceable due to loss or unavailability of spare parts, consumables or
500 technical information.
501 Note 2 to entry: Material or object that is lost or abandoned by the holder (litter or rubbish) can also be considered
502 waste.
503 Note 3 to entry: For environmental protection and traceability purposes, waste must be captured by a waste
504 management system.
505 [SOURCE: IEC/FDIS 60050-193:2026 [1], 193-04-01, modified — The Figure and related Note
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