AS ISO 14021(INT)-1998

1 - AS ISO 14021(Int)-1998 ENVIRONMENTAL LABELS AND DECLARATIONS - SELF-DECLARED ENVIRONMNETAL CLAIMS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - INTRODUCTION
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Objective of this standard
7 - 3 Normative references
7 - 4 Definitions
7 - 4.1 environmental claim
8 - 4.2 self-declared environmental claim
8 - 4.3 explanatory statement
8 - 4.4 qualified environmental claim
8 - 4.5 packaging
8 - 4.6 waste
8 - 4.7 environmental aspect
8 - 4.8 environmental impact
8 - 4.9 claim verification
8 - 4.10 material identification
8 - 4.11 product
8 - 4.12 life cycle
9 - 5 Objective of self-declared environmental claims
9 - 6 Requirements applying to all self-declared environmental claims
9 - 6.1 General
9 - 6.2 Relationship to ISID 14020
9 - 6.3 Vague or Non-specific Claims
9 - 6.4 Claims of Sustainability
9 - 6.5 Use of Explanatory Statements
9 - 6.6 Claims of ‘....Free'
9 - 6.7 Specific Requirements
10 - 6.8 Use of symbols
11 - 6.9 Other information or claims
11 - 6.10 Specific Symbols
11 - 6.10.1 General
11 - 6.10.2 The Mobius loop
12 - 7 Evaluation and claim verification requirements
12 - 7.1 Responsibilities of the claimant
12 - 7.2 Reliability of Evaluation Methodology
12 - 7.3 Evaluation of Comparative Claims
13 - 7.4 Selection of Methods
13 - 7.5 Access to Information
14 - 8 Specific requirements for selected claims
14 - 8.1 General
14 - 8.2 Recycled Content
14 - 8.2.1 Usage of terms
15 - 8.2.2 Qualifications
15 - 8.2.3 Use of a symbol
16 - 8.2.4 Evaluation Methodology
16 - 8.2.5 Claim verification
16 - 8.3 Reduced Resource Use
16 - 8.3.1 Usage of term
16 - 8.3.2 Qualifications
17 - 8.3.3 Evaluation Methodology
17 - 8.4 Recovered Energy
17 - 8.4.1 Usage of term
17 - 8.4.2 Qualifications
17 - 8.4.3 Evaluation methodology
18 - 8.5 Waste Reduction
18 - 8.5.1 Usage of term
18 - 8.5.2 Qualifications
18 - 8.5.3 Evaluation Methodology
18 - 8.6 Reduced Energy Consumption
18 - 8.6.1 Usage of term
18 - 8.6.2 Qualifications
18 - 8.6.3 Evaluation Methodology
19 - 8.7 Reduced Water Consumption
19 - 8.7.1 Usage of term
19 - 8.7.2 Qualification
19 - 8.7.3 Evaluation Methodology
19 - 8.8 Extended Life Product
19 - 8.8.1 Usage of term
19 - 8.8.2 Qualifications
19 - 8.8.3 Evaluation Methodology
19 - 8.9 Reusable and Refillable
19 - 8.9.1 Usage of term
20 - 8.9.2 Qualifications
20 - 8.9.3 Evaluation Methodology
20 - 8.10 Recyclable
20 - 8.10.1 Usage of term
21 - 8.10.2 Qualifications
21 - 8.10.3 Use of a Symbol
21 - 8.10.4 Evaluation Methodology
21 - 8.11 Designed for Disassembly
21 - 8.11.1 Usage of term
21 - 8.11.2 Qualifications
22 - 8.11.3 Evaluation Methodology
22 - 8.12 Degradable
22 - 8.12.1 Usage of term
22 - 8.12.2 Qualifications
22 - 8.12.3 Evaluation Methodology
23 - 8.13 Compostable
23 - 8.13.1 Usage of term
23 - 8.13.2 Qualifications
24 - 8.13.3 Evaluation Methodology
25 - Annex A - Quality assurance of testing and claim verification data
26 - Annex B - Examples of standards for testing and claim verification
29 - Annex C - Examples of standards for material identification symbols
30 - Annex D - Diagrammatic representation of the recycling system

Specifies requirements for the development of environmental claims, expressed in either words or symbols, about products or services. Requirements are included for specific claims, along with more general guidelines and testing and verification methodologies. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO/DIS 14021.2:1998.

This International Standard specifies requirements for self-declared environmental claims, including symbols, regarding products. It further describes selected terms commonly used in environmental claims and gives qualifications for their use. This 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 standard.The standard does not preclude, override, or in any way change, legally required environmental information, claims or labelling, or any other applicable legal requirements.

First published as AS ISO 14021(Int)-1998.