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GB/T 24021-2024: Environmental management -- Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)
GB/T 24021-2024
GB
NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ICS 13.020
CCS Z 00
GB/T 24021-2024 / ISO 14021:2016
Replacing GB/T 24021-2001
Environmental management - Environmental labels and
declarations - Self-declared environmental claims (Type II
environmental labelling)
[ISO 14021:2016 Environmental labels and declarations - Self-declared
environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling), IDT]
ISSUED ON: MARCH 15, 2024
IMPLEMENTED ON: JULY 01, 2024
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation;
National Standardization Administration.
Table of Contents
Foreword ... 4
Introduction ... 6
1 Scope ... 7
2 Normative references ... 7
3 Terms and definitions ... 8
3.1 General terms ... 8
3.2 Terms commonly used in self-declared environmental claims ... 12
4 Purpose of self-declared environmental claim ... 13
5 General requirements for self-declared environmental claims ... 13
5.1 General... 14
5.2 Regarding the relationship with ISO 14020 ... 14
5.3 Regarding vague or unspecific statements ... 14
5.4 Regarding the use of “without…” in claim ... 14
5.5 Claim on “sustainability” ... 14
5.6 Use of explanatory statement ... 14
5.7 Specific requirements ... 15
5.8 Use of symbols in environmental claims ... 16
5.9 Other information or statements ... 17
5.10 Special symbols ... 17
6 Requirements for evaluation and claim verification ... 18
6.1 Responsibilities of the claimant ... 18
6.2 Reliability of evaluation methods ... 18
6.3 Comparative claim evaluation ... 18
6.4 Selection of methods ... 20
6.5 Obtaining information ... 20
7 Specific requirements for selected claims ... 21
7.1 General... 21
7.2 Compostable ... 21
7.3 Biodegradable ... 23
7.4 Disassembly design ... 23
7.5 Extended life products ... 25
7.6 Recovered energy ... 25
7.7 Recyclable ... 26
7.8 Recycled content ... 27
7.9 Reduced energy consumption ... 30
7.10 Reduced resource use ... 30
7.11 Reduced water consumption ... 31
7.12 Reusable and refillable ... 32
7.13 Waste reduction ... 33
7.14 Renewable materials ... 34
7.15 Renewable energy... 34
7.16 Sustainable... 35
7.17 Claims related to greenhouse gas emissions ... 35
Appendix A (Informative) Simplified schematic diagram of a recirculation system .. 38
References ... 39
Environmental management - Environmental labels and
declarations - Self-declared environmental claims (Type II
environmental labelling)
1 Scope
This document stipulates the requirements for self-declared environmental claims,
including product-related descriptions, symbols and graphics; describes the terms
commonly used in environmental claims and gives the conditions for their use;
stipulates the general method for the evaluation and verification of self-declared
environmental claims, as well as specific methods of evaluating and verifying the
claims selected in this document.
This document does not exclude, replace or in any other way alter the environmental
information, claims or signs required by law, nor any other applicable legal
requirements.
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this
document through normative references in the text. Among them, for dated reference
documents, only the version corresponding to the date applies to this document; for
undated reference documents, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to
this document.
ISO 7000 Graphical symbols for use on equipment - Registered symbols
Note: GB/T 16273.1-2008 Graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 1: Common
symbols (ISO 7000:2004, NEQ)
ISO 14020 Environmental labels and declarations - General principles
Note: GB/T 24020-2000 Environmental management - Environmental labels and
declarations - General principles (ISO14020:1998, IDT)
ISO 14026 Environmental labels and declarations - Principles, requirements and
guidelines for communication of footprint information
ISO 14067 Greenhouse gases - Carbon footprint of products - Requirements and
guidelines for quantification
additional explanatory statement shall only be allowed if, under all foreseeable
circumstances, the environmental claim remains valid without qualification.
5.7 Specific requirements
The self-declared environmental claim and any explanatory statements shall comply
with all requirements set out in 5.7, which:
a) Shall be non-misleading and accurate;
b) Shall be specific and verified;
c) Shall be related to a specific product and only used under appropriate
environments or conditions;
d) Shall be specified whether the statement applies to the entire product, part of the
product or its packaging, or an element of the service;
e) The environmental aspects or environmental improvements stated shall be
specific;
f) The same environmental change shall not be repeatedly stated in different terms
to imply that it will bring multiple benefits;
g) Shall not lead to misinterpretation;
h) In addition to the correct description of the final product, all relevant factors in
the product life cycle shall be considered, to determine the likelihood that the
reduction of one impact will cause an increase in another;
Note 1: This does not necessarily mean that life cycle assessment should be performed.
i) If the product has not been licensed or certified by an independent third-party
organization, claims shall be made without such implication;
j) Shall not directly suggest or imply that the product has environmental
improvements that do not actually exist, or exaggerate the environmental aspects
of the product in the statement;
k) Shall not make statements that appear to be literally true but which may
misunderstand or mislead purchasers due to the omission of relevant facts;
l) Only involve environmental aspects that exist or may occur during the product life
cycle;
m) Shall provide environmental claims and explanatory statements in a manner that
indicates that they shall be read as a whole and that explanatory statements shall
be of reasonable size and placed close to the relevant statement;
n) When using comparative assertions involving environmental superiority or
environmental improvement, the statement shall be specific and indicate the basis
for the comparison. Such environmental claims shall be linked to the timing of
improvements;
o) If the statement is based on factors that existed in the past but were not discovered
at the time, the statement shall not be expressed in a manner that misleads
purchasers, potential purchasers or users of the product into thinking that the
statement is based on recent improvement to the product or process;
p) Shall not make claims based on certain substances or properties that have never
existed in the product type;
q) If changes in technology, competitive products or other circumstances may affect
the accuracy of the statement, it shall be re-evaluated and updated as necessary;
r) Shall be targeted at the area where the corresponding environmental impact occurs.
Note 2: As long as a production process is in an area where environmental impacts occur, a
statement about the process can be made. The extent of the zone depends on the nature of the
impact.
5.8 Use of symbols in environmental claims
5.8.1 When making a self-declared environmental claim, it can choose whether to use
symbols.
5.8.2 The symbols used in envi...