ISO/TS 14029:2022
Environmental statements and programmes for products — Mutual recognition of environmental product declarations (EPDs) and footprint communication programmes
This document specifies requirements for mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) and gives guidance on how to initiate developments on MRAs between environmental product declaration (EPD) and footprint communication programme operators. It addresses administrative and operational duties, through evaluation of such programmes, and how to externally communicate the results of the cooperation as well as plans for future related activities.
This document is primarily applicable to MRAs but can also be a basis for bilateral agreements.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Mutual recognition arrangement principles
4.1 General
4.2 For the mutual recognition
4.2.1 Competence
4.2.2 Openness
4.2.3 Comparability
4.2.4 Documentation
4.3 For the programme operator
4.3.1 Impartiality
4.3.2 Participation
4.3.3 Confidentiality
4.4 For the mutual recognition process
4.4.1 Fairness
4.4.2 Proficiency
4.4.3 Procedural approach
4.4.4 Disclosure
5 Getting started based on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) or other cooperative approaches
5.1 Agreeing to work together
5.2 Consideration in relation to a cooperation MoU
5.3 Transition to an MRA
6 Goals and scope of an MRA
6.1 MRA general goals
6.2 MRA scope
6.3 Specific requirements for an MRA between EPD and footprint communication programmes
6.3.1 Specific requirements for an EPD MRA
6.3.2 Specific requirements for a footprint communication MRA
6.3.3 Specific requirements for PCR MRA
6.4 Specific requirements for equivalence between EPD or footprint communication programmes
6.5 MRA additional requirements
7 MRA requirements on EPD and footprint communication programme operators
7.1 MRA and PCR requirements
7.2 Consistency between EPD or footprint communication programmes
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Requirements related to data, databases and data integrity
7.2.3 Documentation requirements for EPD and footprint communication programme operators
7.2.4 Internal dossier for the EPD or footprint communication programme
7.2.5 A common language for all relevant documents
8 MRA governance
8.1 General
8.2 Administrative requirements for third-party conformity assessment
8.3 PCR harmonization
8.4 Content of an MRA
8.5 MRA management
8.6 Evaluating the parties in an MRA
8.6.1 General
8.6.2 Evaluation criteria
8.6.3 Evaluation of new parties of an MRA
8.6.4 Evaluation of changes to the scope of parties in an MRA
8.6.5 Regular evaluation of MRA parties
8.7 Complaints between the parties to the MRA and external parties
8.7.1 Between parties of an MRA
8.7.2 By external bodies
8.8 Use of marks on EPD/PCR
8.9 Communication of an MRA
9 MRA peer evaluation
9.1 Process for conducting peer evaluations
9.2 Competence requirements for peer evaluators
9.3 Peer evaluation report
Annex A (informative) Guidance for setting up a mutual recognition arrangement
Bibliography
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Mutual recognition arrangement principles
4.1 General
4.2 For the mutual recognition
4.2.1 Competence
4.2.2 Openness
4.2.3 Comparability
4.2.4 Documentation
4.3 For the programme operator
4.3.1 Impartiality
4.3.2 Participation
4.3.3 Confidentiality
4.4 For the mutual recognition process
4.4.1 Fairness
4.4.2 Proficiency
4.4.3 Procedural approach
4.4.4 Disclosure
5 Getting started based on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) or other cooperative approaches
5.1 Agreeing to work together
5.2 Consideration in relation to a cooperation MoU
5.3 Transition to an MRA
6 Goals and scope of an MRA
6.1 MRA general goals
6.2 MRA scope
6.3 Specific requirements for an MRA between EPD and footprint communication programmes
6.3.1 Specific requirements for an EPD MRA
6.3.2 Specific requirements for a footprint communication MRA
6.3.3 Specific requirements for PCR MRA
6.4 Specific requirements for equivalence between EPD or footprint communication programmes
6.5 MRA additional requirements
7 MRA requirements on EPD and footprint communication programme operators
7.1 MRA and PCR requirements
7.2 Consistency between EPD or footprint communication programmes
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Requirements related to data, databases and data integrity
7.2.3 Documentation requirements for EPD and footprint communication programme operators
7.2.4 Internal dossier for the EPD or footprint communication programme
7.2.5 A common language for all relevant documents
8 MRA governance
8.1 General
8.2 Administrative requirements for third-party conformity assessment
8.3 PCR harmonization
8.4 Content of an MRA
8.5 MRA management
8.6 Evaluating the parties in an MRA
8.6.1 General
8.6.2 Evaluation criteria
8.6.3 Evaluation of new parties of an MRA
8.6.4 Evaluation of changes to the scope of parties in an MRA
8.6.5 Regular evaluation of MRA parties
8.7 Complaints between the parties to the MRA and external parties
8.7.1 Between parties of an MRA
8.7.2 By external bodies
8.8 Use of marks on EPD/PCR
8.9 Communication of an MRA
9 MRA peer evaluation
9.1 Process for conducting peer evaluations
9.2 Competence requirements for peer evaluators
9.3 Peer evaluation report
Annex A (informative) Guidance for setting up a mutual recognition arrangement
Bibliography