SIST EN ISO 14024:2002
(Main)Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and procedures (ISO 14024:1999)
Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and procedures (ISO 14024:1999)
This International Standard establishes the principles and procedures for developing Type I environmental labelling
programmes, including the selection of product categories, product environmental criteria and product function
characteristics; and for assessing and demonstrating compliance. This International Standard also establishes the
certification procedures for awarding the label.
Umweltkennzeichnungen und -deklarationen -Umweltkennzeichnung Typ I - Grundsätze und Verfahren (ISO 14024:1999)
Diese Internationale Norm legt Grundlagen und Verfahren fest, die sowohl für die Entwicklung von Typ I Umweltkennzeichnungsprogrammen einschließlich Auswahl von Produktkategorien, Umweltkriterien und charakteristischen Funktionen der zu untersuchenden Produkte und für die Beurteilung und den Nachweis der Übereinstimmung anzuwenden sind. Außerdem sind in dieser Internationalen Norm die Zertifizierungsverfahren für die Vergabe des Umweltzeichens festgelegt.
Marquage et déclarations environnementaux - Etiquetage environnemental de type I - Principes et méthodes (ISO 14024:1999)
La présente Norme internationale établit les principes et les méthodes pour la mise au point de programmes d'étiquetage environnemental de type 1, comprenant le choix de catégories de produits, de critères environnementaux et des caractéristiques fonctionnelles du produit, et pour l'évaluation et la preuve de conformité. La présente Norme internationale établit également les méthodes de certification pour l'attribution du label.
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Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and
procedures (ISO 14024:1999)
Umweltkennzeichnungen und -deklarationen -Umweltkennzeichnung Typ I - Grundsätze
und Verfahren (ISO 14024:1999)
Marquage et déclarations environnementaux - Etiquetage environnemental de type I -
Principes et méthodes (ISO 14024:1999)
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14024
First edition
1999-04-01
Environmental labels and declarations —
Type I environmental labelling — Principles
and procedures
Marquage et déclarations environnementaux — Étiquetage
environnemental de type I — Principes et méthodes
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Reference number
ISO 14024:1999(E)
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ISO 14024:1999(E)
Contents
1 Scope .1
2 Normative reference .1
3 Terms and definitions .1
4 Objective of Type I environmental labelling.2
5 Principles.3
6 Procedures .6
7 Certification and compliance.9
Bibliography.12
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All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO
member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in
liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
International Standard ISO 14024 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management,
Subcommittee SC 3, Environmental labelling.
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Introduction
There are a number of approaches to environmental labelling. This International Standard relates to Type I
environmental labelling programmes which award their environmental label to products which meet a set of
predetermined requirements. The label thus identifies products which are determined to be environmentally
preferable within a particular product category.
Type I environmental labelling programmes are voluntary, can be operated by public or private agencies and can be
national, regional or international in nature.
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Environmental labels and declarations — Type I
environmental labelling — Principles and procedures
1 Scope
This International Standard establishes the principles and procedures for developing Type I environmental labelling
programmes, including the selection of product categories, product environmental criteria and product function
characteristics; and for assessing and demonstrating compliance. This International Standard also establishes the
certification procedures for awarding the label.
2 Normative reference
The following normative document contains provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the normative document indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 14020:1998, Environmental labels and declarations — General principles.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
Type I environmental labelling programme
voluntary, multiple-criteria-based third party programme that awards a licence which authorizes the use of
environmental labels on products indicating overall environmental preferability of a product within a particular
product category based on life cycle considerations
3.2
product
any goods or service
3.3
product category
group of products which have equivalent function
3.4
product environmental criteria
environmental requirements that the product shall meet in order to be awarded an environmental label
3.5
product function characteristic
attribute or characteristic in the performance and use of a product
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3.6
ecolabelling body
third party body, and its agents, which conducts a Type I environmental labelling programme
3.7
third party
person or body that is recognized as being independent of the parties involved, as concerns the issue in question
[ISO/IEC Guide 2:1996]
NOTE "Parties involved" are usually supplier ("first party") and purchaser ("second party") interests.
3.8
interested party
any party affected by a Type I environmental labelling programme
3.9
licensee
party authorized by an ecolabelling body to use a Type I environmental label
3.10
environmental aspect
element of an organization's activities, products or services which can interact with the environment
NOTE A significant environmental aspect is an environmental aspect which has, or can have, a significant environmental
impact.
[ISO 14001:1996]
3.11
environmental impact
any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization's
activities, products or services
[ISO 14001:1996]
3.12
certification
procedure by which a third party gives written assurance that a product, process or service conforms to specified
requirements
[ISO/IEC Guide 2:1996]
3.13
licence (for Type I environmental labelling)
document, issued under the rules of a certification system, by which an ecolabelling body grants to a person or
body the right to use Type I environmental labels for its products or services in accordance with the rules of the
environmental labelling programme
3.14
fitness for purpose
ability of a product, process or service to serve a defined purpose under specific conditions
[ISO/IEC Guide 2:1996]
4 Objective of Type I environmental labelling
The overall goal of environmental labels and declarations is, through communication of verifiable and accurate
information, that is not misleading, on environmental aspects of products and services, to encourage the demand
for and supply of those products and services that cause less stress on the environment, thereby stimulating the
potential for market-driven continuous environmental improvement.
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The objective of Type I environmental labelling programmes is to contribute to a reduction in the environmental
impacts associated with products, through the identification of products that meet a specific Type I programme's
criteria for overall environmental preferability.
The objective of this International Standard is to secure transparency and credibility in implementing Type I
environmental labelling programmes and to harmonize the principles and procedures applicable to the programmes.
5 Principles
5.1 Voluntary nature of the programme
Type I environmental labelling programmes, including those developed or operated by government-sponsored
agencies, shall be voluntary in nature.
5.2 Relationship with ISO 14020
In addition to the requirements of this International Standard, the principles set out in ISO 14020 shall apply. Where
this International Standard provides for more specific requirements than ISO 14020, such specific requirements
shall apply.
5.3 Relationship with legislation
A precondition for the granting and maintenance of a licence to use a Type I environmental label shall be the
compliance by the applicant with environmental and other relevant legislation.
5.4 Life cycle consideration
The objective of reducing environmental impacts and not merely transferring impacts across media or stages of the
product life cycle is best served by considering the whole product life cycle when setting product environmental
criteria.
Life cycle stages to be taken into account when developing the product environmental criteria should include:
extraction of resources, manufacturing, distribution, use and disposal relating to relevant cross-media environmental
indicators. Any departure from this comprehensive approach or selective use of restricted environmental issues
shall be justified.
5.5 Selectivity
Product environmental criteria shall be established to differentiate environmentally preferable products from others
in the product category, based on a measurable difference in environmental impact. Product environmental criteria
should differentiate between products only when these differences are significant. Testing and verification
methodologies used to evaluate products have different levels of precision and accuracy. This should be considered
when determining the significance of this difference.
Once product environmental criteria are established according to the above paragraph, all products which meet the
criteria shall be eligible to use the label.
5.6 Product environmental criteria
5.6.1 Life cycle considerations
The product environmental criteria shall be based on indicators arising from life cycle considerations (see 6.4).
5.6.2 Basis of criteria
The product environmental criteria should be set at attainable levels and give consideration to relative
environmental impacts, measurement capability and accuracy.
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5.7 Product function characteristics
In developing the criteria, the fitness for purpose of the product and levels of performance shall be taken into
account. International, regional or national standards for the product should be considered for use in the
programme, according to the hierarchy for use of standards set out in ISO 14020.
NOTE In the context of environmental labelling, fitness for purpose implies that a product satisfies health, safety and consumer
performance needs.
5.8 Validity of programme requirements
5.8.1 Period of validity
The product environmental criteria and product function requirements for each product category shall be set for a
predefined period.
5.8.2 Review period
The product environmental criteria and product function requirements shall be reviewed within a predefined period,
taking account of factors such as new technologies, new products, new environmental information and market
changes. Review of the product environmental criteria and product functional requirements need not necessarily
lead to changes in them.
5.9 Consultation
A process of formal open participation among interested parties shall be established at the outset for the purpose of
selecting and reviewing product categories, product environmental criteria and product function characteristics.
5.10 Compliance and verification
All the elements in the product environmental criteria and product function characteristics of the environmental
labelling programme shall be verifiable by the ecolabelling body. The methods for assessing compliance should
make use of, in order of preference:
ISO and IEC standards;
other internationally recognized standards;
regional and national standards;
other repeatable and reproducible methods which follow accepted principles of good laboratory practice (see
ISO/IEC 17025 for information on good laboratory practice);
manufacturer's evidence.
5.11 Transparency
A Type I environmental labelling programme should be able to demonstrate transparency through all stages of its
development and operation. Transparency implies that information shall be available to interested parties for
inspection and comment where appropriate. Adequate time shall be allowed for comments to be submitted. This
information should include:
selection of product categories;
selection and development of product environmental criteria;
product function characteristics;
testing and verification methods;
certification and award procedures;
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review period;
period of validity;
nonconfidential evidence on which the awarding of the label is based;
funding sources for the programme development (e.g. fees, government financial support etc.);
compliance verification.
Transparency should not conflict with the requirements of 5.17.
5.12 International trade aspects
Procedures and requirements for environmental labelling programmes shall not be prepared, adopted or applied
with a view to, or with the effect of creating unnecessary obstacles to international trade. The applicable provisions
and interpretations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) should be taken into account.
5.13 Accessibility
Application to, and participation in, environmental labelling programmes shall be open to all potential applicants. All
applicants who fulfil the product environmental criteria for a given product category and the other programme
requirements shall be entitled to be granted a licence and authorized to use the label.
5.14 Scientific basis of product environmental criteria
The development and selection of criteria shall be based on sound scientific and engineering principles. The criteria
should be derived from data that support the claim of environmental preferability.
5.15 Avoidance of conflict of interest
Type I Environmental labelling programmes shall ensure that they are free from undue influence. Programmes shall
be able to demonstrate that sources of funding do not create a conflict of interest.
NOTE Attention is drawn to the provisions of ISO/IEC Guide 65.
5.16 Costs and fees
Fees may include application, testing or administration fees. In principle, the costs and fees for the granting and
maintaining of a label should be based on all programme costs and should be kept as low as possible to maximize
accessibilit
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