ISO 14040 standards

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LCA-application in EUs legislation

Strategy for sustainable use of natural resources Strategy for waste prevention and recycling Integrated product policy Communication (building on life cycle thinking). Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2001/42/EC)

plans/programs projects

Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (1997/11/EC) Impact Assessment Communication (COM(2002) 276) major EU

initiatives

Eco-design requirements for energy using products Directive (COM(2003) 453) Packaging waste Directive (revision of 1994/62/EC) life cycle based C/B analysis ELV Directive (2000/53/EC) Extended producer responsibility Sewage sludge Directive (revision of 1986/278/EEC ) WEEE Directive Biowaste Directive

About ISO
Environmental management: ISO/TC 207 About 7 Subsectors (SC) SC 1 EMS SC 3 Labelling SC 5 LCA WG 4 Environmental communication WG 5 Climate change Social responsibility

About 14000 standards

ISO 14001:1996/2004 s az ISO 14004:1997/2004 Environmental management systems. ISO 19011:2002 Audit standards (+ 14015:2001) ISO 14031:1999, TR 14032:1999 Environmental performance evaluation. ISO 14020:1998, 14021:1999, 14024:1999, and TR 14025:2000/2005 Environmental labelling ISO 14040:1997/2005, 14041:1999, 14042:2000, 14043:2000, 14044:2005, TR 14049:2000, TS 14048, TR 14047 LCA ISO 14050:2001 Vocabulary ISO Guide 64:1997 Guide for the inclusion of environmental aspects in product standards ISO TR 14062:2002 Integrating environmental aspects into product design and development ISO 14063 Environmental communication ISO 14064 Greenhouse gases

LCA-phases & applications

Life cycle assessment framework Goal and scope definition Direct applications : - Product development and improvement - Strategic planning - Public policy making - Marketing - Other Impact assessment

Inventory analysis

Interpretation

The 14040 series before

14040:1997)

14040: Principles and framework

(ISO

14041: Goal and scope definition and inventory analysis (ISO 14041:1998) 14042: Life cycle impact assessment
(ISO 14042:2000)

14043:2000)

14043: Life cycle interpretation

(ISO

Standards review
Improving readibility Leaving requirements and technical content unaffected Correcting errors and inconsistencies Adding definitions needed Gathering all requirements shalls in one new standard (ISO 14044) Revise ISO 14040 and put out shalls

Structure of current LCA standards

Previous standards
ISO 14040 ISO 14041 ISO 14042 ISO 14042

ISO 14040:2006 without requirements LCA-Principles and frameworks should document

ISO 14044:2006 with all requirements Requirements and guidelines shall document

Source: The international Journal of Life Cycle Assessement

Changes in numbers
45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Number of standards Pages Annexes containing requirements
Source: The international Journal of Life Cycle Assessement

former standards new standards

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