BS EN 45557:2020

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General method for assessing the proportion of recycled material content in energy-related products

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BSI	2020	28

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Categories: 13.020.20 - Environmental economics. Sustainability, BSI

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This document specifies a general method for assessing the proportion of recycled material in an energy-related product. This document is applicable as the framework to be used for defining the assessment of recycled materials content in specific product groups.

It is not intended to generate publicly available product information and compare products in the absence of a product standard based on this document.

This document does not cover aspects such as quality and physical properties of recycled materials.

This document does not apply to the assessment of reused components.

NOTE

EN 45556:2019 provides a general method for assessing the proportion of reused components in ErPs.

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7	1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 Definitions 3.1.1 Definitions related to materials
8	3.1.2 Other definitions 3.2 Abbreviations
9	4 General assessment procedure 5 Description of material composition of ErPs 5.1 Scope of the assessment
10	5.2 Material declaration clustering and unspecified materials 5.3 Distinction between pre-consumer material and post-consumer material 5.3.1 General 5.3.2 Pre-consumer material
12	5.3.3 Post-consumer material
14	6 Traceability 7 Calculation of recycled materials content 7.1 General considerations 7.2 Verification and mass balance process for parts or ErPs
16	7.3 General method for recycled materials content calculation for parts or ErPs
17	8 Reporting recycled materials content aspects 8.1 General 8.2 Elements of the assessment report
18	Annex A (normative)Additional guidance for materials A.1 General A.2 Chain of custody
19	A.3 Verification and mass balance process for materials
20	A.4 General method for recycled materials content calculation for materials
21	A.5 Guidance on specific materials A.5.1 Plastics A.5.1.1 General A.5.1.2 Regrinding, granulating A.5.1.3 Compounding
22	A.5.1.4 Reconstituted plastics A.5.1.5 EoL material A.5.2 Metals A.5.3 Glass
24	Annex B (informative)Example for the calculation of recycled materials content in an ErP B.1 General B.2 Step 1: mass balance for all the parts
25	B.3 Step 2: break it down to one product