1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO 14024:2001 Incorporating Amendment No. 1 to BS ISO 14024:1999 (renumbers the BS ISO as BS EN ISO 14024:2001) Environmental labels and declarations Type I environmental labelling Principles and procedures The European Standard EN ISO 14024:2000 has the status of a British S
2、tandard ICS 13.020.50 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBS EN ISO 14024:2001 This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Management Systems Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into eff
3、ect on 15 November 1999 BSI 2 November 2001 ISBN 0 580 35424 5 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN ISO 14024:2000, it is identical with ISO 14024:1999. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee ES/3, Environmental
4、labelling, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and
5、promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section e
6、ntitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Find” facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Comp
7、liance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN ISO title page, the EN ISO foreword page, the ISO title page, pages ii to iv, pages 1 to 11 and a back cover. The BSI copyri
8、ght notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments 13492 2 November 2001 Implementation of the European StandardEUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN ISO 14024 November 2000 ICS 13.020.50 Englis
9、h version Environmental labels and declarations Type I environmental labelling Principles and procedures (ISO 14024:1999) Marquages et dclarations environnementaux Etiquetage environnemental de type I Principes et mthodes (ISO 14024:1999) Umweltkennzeichnungen und -deklarationen Umweltkennzeichnung
10、Typ I Grundstze und Verfahren (ISO 14024:1999) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 October 2000. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alter
11、ation. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translat
12、ion under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy
13、, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. CEN European Committee for Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Europisches Komitee fr Normung Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2000 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form
14、and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN ISO 14024:2000 EEN ISO 14024:2000 BSI 2 November 2001 Foreword The text of the International Standard from Technical Committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ha
15、s been taken over as a European Standard in collaboration with CMC. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2001, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
16、 May 2001. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
17、Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.EN ISO 14024:2000 ii BSI 2 November 2001 Contents Page Foreword iii Introduction iii 1S c o p e 1 2 Normative reference 1 3 Terms and definitions 1 4 Objective of Type I environmental labelling 2 5 Principles 2 6 Procedures 5 7 Cert
18、ification and compliance 8 Bibliography 11 Table 1 Typical product environmental criteria selection matrix 6EN ISO 14024:2000 BSI 2 November 2001 iii Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work
19、 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-governmen
20、tal, 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
21、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
22、, Environmental management, Subcommittee SC 3, Environmental labelling. 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 pre
23、determined 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 internationa
24、l in nature.iv blankEN ISO 14024:2000 BSI 2 November 2001 1 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 chara
25、cteristics; 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 thi
26、s 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 do
27、cument 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 Fo
28、r 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 enviro
29、nmental 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
30、in order to be awarded an environmental label 3.5 product function characteristic attribute or characteristic in the performance and use of a product 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
31、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 progra
32、mme 3.9 licensee party authorized by an ecolabelling body to use a Type I environmental labelEN ISO 14024:2000 2 BSI 2 November 2001 3.10 environmental aspect element of an organizations activities, products or services which can interact with the environment NOTE A significant environmental aspect
33、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 organizations activities, products or services ISO 14001:1996 3.12 certi
34、fication 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 gra
35、nts 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
36、 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
37、 products and services that cause less stress on the environment, thereby stimulating the potential for market-driven continuous environmental improvement. The objective of Type I environmental labelling programmes is to contribute to a reduction in the environmental impacts associated with products
38、, through the identification of products that meet a specific Type I programmes 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 prin
39、ciples 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 r
40、equirements 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 mainten
41、ance of a licence to use a Type I environmental label shall be the compliance by the applicant with environmental and other relevant legislation.EN ISO 14024:2000 BSI 2 November 2001 3 5.4 Life cycle consideration The objective of reducing environmental impacts and not merely transferring impacts ac
42、ross 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,
43、 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 envir
44、onmentally 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 prod
45、ucts 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 Pro
46、duct 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 relati
47、ve environmental impacts, measurement capability and accuracy. 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 consid
48、ered 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
49、 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 Consulta
