NF EN ISO 14021

NF EN ISO 14021

July 2016
Standard Current

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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Publication date

July 2016

Number of pages

37 p.

Reference

NF EN ISO 14021

ICS Codes

13.020.50   Ecolabelling

Classification index

X30-321

Print number

1

International kinship

ISO 14021:2016

European kinship

EN ISO 14021:2016
Sumary
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.

Replaced standards (2)
NF EN ISO 14021
October 2001
Standard Cancelled
Environmental labels and declarations - Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)

La présente Norme internationale spécifie les exigences relatives aux autodéclarations environnementales, y compris les affirmations, symboles et graphiques qui concernent les produits. Elle décrit en outre les termes choisis, couramment utilisés dans les déclarations environnementales et donne des conditions à leur utilisation. La présente Norme internationale décrit également une méthodologie générale d'évaluation et de vérification pour les autodéclarations environnementales ainsi que des méthodes spécifiques d'évaluation et de vérification des déclarations sélectionnées. La présente Norme internationale n'empêche, n'annule ni ne modifie en aucune façon les informations, les déclarations ou l'étiquetage relatif à l'environnement ou toutes autres exigences réglementaires.

NF EN ISO 14021/A1
February 2012
Standard Cancelled
Environmental labels and declarations - Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling) - Amendment 1

Le présent document amende la norme NF EN ISO 14021, d'octobre 2001. Il propose l'introduction de nouveaux termes (ex: biomasse, gaz à effet de serre,...) pouvant être utilisés lors des auto-déclarations environnementales et y associe une définition. Il ajoute également la possibilité, sous certaines conditions, de nouveaux types de déclarations, en particulier relatives aux gaz à effet de serre.

Table of contents
  • 1 Domaine d'application
  • 2 Références normatives
  • 3 Termes et définitions
  • 4 Objectif des autodéclarations environnementales
  • 5 Exigences s'appliquant à toutes les autodéclarations environnementales
  • 6 Exigences relatives à l'évaluation et à la vérification des allégations
  • 7 Exigences particulières relatives aux allégations sélectionnées
  • Annexe A Représentation schématique simplifiée d'un système de recyclage
  • Bibliographie
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