prEN 16524 rev

Mechanical products - Method for ecodesign

Scope

This document specifies requirements, provides guidance and describes a structured and simplified method to apply ecodesign to the development of mechanical products. It is intended for organizations of any size seeking to incorporate environmental considerations into product development in a systematic and verifiable way.
This method is applicable either to the redesign of an existing product or for the design of a new product provided the necessary assumptions regarding a (virtual) reference product are taken into account.
The assessment of the environmental performance of a product and the execution of a full life cycle assessment according to EN ISO 14040 are not within the scope of this document. Nevertheless, suitable data coming from more detailed studies e.g. LCA, carbon footprint, etc. can be used as inputs for this method (see an example in Annex F).
This method is neither intended nor suitable to compare products of different suppliers.
This document is neither intended nor suitable for product certification purposes.
This document is not intended for calculation of environmental footprint, but it provides information that organizations can use as part on their environmental communication.