ISO 14021:2016
Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)
ISO 14021:2016 specifies requirements for self-declared environmental claims, including statements, symbols and graphics, regarding products. It further describes selected terms commonly used in environmental claims and gives qualifications for their use. This International Standard also describes a general evaluation and verification methodology for self-declared environmental claims and specific evaluation and verification methods for the selected claims in this International Standard.
ISO 14021:2016 does not preclude, override, or in any way change, legally required environmental information, claims or labelling, or any other applicable legal requirements.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 General terms
3.2 Selected terms commonly used in self-declared environmental claims
4 Objective of self-declared environmental claims
5 Requirements applying to all self-declared environmental claims
5.1 General
5.2 Relationship to ISO 14020
5.3 Vague or non-specific claims
5.4 Claims of “... free”
5.5 Claims of sustainability
5.6 Use of explanatory statements
5.7 Specific requirements
5.8 Use of symbols to make environmental claims
5.9 Other information or claims
5.10 Specific symbols
5.10.1 General
5.10.2 The Mobius loop
6 Evaluation and claim verification requirements
6.1 Responsibilities of the claimant
6.2 Reliability of evaluation methodology
6.3 Evaluation of comparative claims
6.4 Selection of methods
6.5 Access to information
7 Specific requirements for selected claims
7.1 General
7.2 Compostable
7.2.1 Usage of term
7.2.2 Qualifications
7.2.3 Evaluation methodology
7.3 Degradable
7.3.1 Usage of term
7.3.2 Qualifications
7.3.3 Evaluation methodology
7.4 Designed for disassembly
7.4.1 Usage of term
7.4.2 Qualifications
7.4.3 Evaluation methodology
7.5 Extended life product
7.5.1 Usage of term
7.5.2 Qualifications
7.5.3 Evaluation methodology
7.6 Recovered energy
7.6.1 Usage of term
7.6.2 Qualifications
7.6.3 Evaluation methodology
7.7 Recyclable
7.7.1 Usage of term
7.7.2 Qualifications
7.7.3 Use of a symbol
7.7.4 Evaluation methodology
7.8 Recycled content
7.8.1 Usage of terms
7.8.2 Qualifications
7.8.3 Use of a symbol
7.8.4 Evaluation methodology
7.9 Reduced energy consumption
7.9.1 Usage of term
7.9.2 Qualifications
7.9.3 Evaluation methodology
7.10 Reduced resource use
7.10.1 Usage of term
7.10.2 Qualifications
7.10.3 Evaluation methodology
7.11 Reduced water consumption
7.11.1 Usage of term
7.11.2 Qualifications
7.11.3 Evaluation methodology
7.12 Reusable and refillable
7.12.1 Usage of terms
7.12.2 Qualifications
7.12.3 Evaluation methodology
7.13 Waste reduction
7.13.1 Usage of term
7.13.2 Qualifications
7.13.3 Evaluation methodology
7.14 Renewable material
7.14.1 Usage of term
7.14.2 Qualifications
7.14.3 Evaluation methodology
7.15 Renewable energy
7.15.1 Usage of term
7.15.2 Qualifications
7.15.3 Evaluation methodology
7.16 Sustainable
7.16.1 Usage of term
7.17 Claims relating to greenhouse gas emissions
7.17.1 General
7.17.2 Product “carbon footprint”
7.17.3 “Carbon neutral”
Annex A (informative) Simplified diagrammatic representation of a recycling system
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 General terms
3.2 Selected terms commonly used in self-declared environmental claims
4 Objective of self-declared environmental claims
5 Requirements applying to all self-declared environmental claims
5.1 General
5.2 Relationship to ISO 14020
5.3 Vague or non-specific claims
5.4 Claims of “... free”
5.5 Claims of sustainability
5.6 Use of explanatory statements
5.7 Specific requirements
5.8 Use of symbols to make environmental claims
5.9 Other information or claims
5.10 Specific symbols
5.10.1 General
5.10.2 The Mobius loop
6 Evaluation and claim verification requirements
6.1 Responsibilities of the claimant
6.2 Reliability of evaluation methodology
6.3 Evaluation of comparative claims
6.4 Selection of methods
6.5 Access to information
7 Specific requirements for selected claims
7.1 General
7.2 Compostable
7.2.1 Usage of term
7.2.2 Qualifications
7.2.3 Evaluation methodology
7.3 Degradable
7.3.1 Usage of term
7.3.2 Qualifications
7.3.3 Evaluation methodology
7.4 Designed for disassembly
7.4.1 Usage of term
7.4.2 Qualifications
7.4.3 Evaluation methodology
7.5 Extended life product
7.5.1 Usage of term
7.5.2 Qualifications
7.5.3 Evaluation methodology
7.6 Recovered energy
7.6.1 Usage of term
7.6.2 Qualifications
7.6.3 Evaluation methodology
7.7 Recyclable
7.7.1 Usage of term
7.7.2 Qualifications
7.7.3 Use of a symbol
7.7.4 Evaluation methodology
7.8 Recycled content
7.8.1 Usage of terms
7.8.2 Qualifications
7.8.3 Use of a symbol
7.8.4 Evaluation methodology
7.9 Reduced energy consumption
7.9.1 Usage of term
7.9.2 Qualifications
7.9.3 Evaluation methodology
7.10 Reduced resource use
7.10.1 Usage of term
7.10.2 Qualifications
7.10.3 Evaluation methodology
7.11 Reduced water consumption
7.11.1 Usage of term
7.11.2 Qualifications
7.11.3 Evaluation methodology
7.12 Reusable and refillable
7.12.1 Usage of terms
7.12.2 Qualifications
7.12.3 Evaluation methodology
7.13 Waste reduction
7.13.1 Usage of term
7.13.2 Qualifications
7.13.3 Evaluation methodology
7.14 Renewable material
7.14.1 Usage of term
7.14.2 Qualifications
7.14.3 Evaluation methodology
7.15 Renewable energy
7.15.1 Usage of term
7.15.2 Qualifications
7.15.3 Evaluation methodology
7.16 Sustainable
7.16.1 Usage of term
7.17 Claims relating to greenhouse gas emissions
7.17.1 General
7.17.2 Product “carbon footprint”
7.17.3 “Carbon neutral”
Annex A (informative) Simplified diagrammatic representation of a recycling system
Bibliography