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Self-Declaration of Environmental Product AttributesEcma TR/70 2nd edition

Thomas Fischer

Sony International (Europe) GmbH

Reinhard Höhn

IBM Deutschland GmbH

Greg Batts

Kodak Limited

Technical Committee 38Product-Related Environmental Attributes


Needs for “green” communication

Eco-labels

OEM Customer

RetailerMail-order

Houses

Corporate Customer

Test Magazines

NGO’s

Consumer

Journalists

Investors

Consumer Organis.

MANUFACTURER


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+ Non-European Ecolabel


What is needed?

• international agreed (standardized) document

• development under participation of IT-, telecommunication- and consumer industry

• common attributes

• accepted measurement methods

Voluntary Product Self-Declarationlike Ecma TR/70 compiled by Ecma TC38


Who is Ecma?

www.ecma-international.org

“Ecma is an international, Europe-based industry association founded in 1961 and dedicated to the standardization of information and communication systems.”

http://www.ecma-international.org/





Ecma International Technical Committee 38 (TC38)

1994 forming a group of experts to:

• Collect environmental attributes for products• Link to relevant international standards

1995 TC38 officially set up by Ecma

EcmaTC38

USA Japan

Information Technology

Consumer Electronics

Telecommunication Technology

Europe

http://test.ecma-international.org/memento/TC38.HTM

http://test.ecma-international.org/memento/TC38.HTM


Ecma International TC38 - Organisation

Secretary

Mr. O. Elzinga (Ecma International)

Members (Status 07/2003)Apple (R. Auer, USA; T. Barillot, NL; M. Newton, USA)Alcatel (P. Dubots, F)Canon (T. Midorikawa, JP; J.C. van der Linden, NL)Dell (C. Robinson, Ireland) Hewlett Packard (Th. Bazlen, D; E.K. Dunens, USA; R.D. Hellweg, USA; F. Hermann, D; H. Wendschlag, SE ) IBM (B.O. Brooks, USA; R. Höhn, Chairman, D; R.E. Granda, USA; I. Kimizuka, JP; S. Weeren, D)Intel (T. Ellerton, D; K. Fisher, Vice-Chairman, UK ) Océ (H. van Heiningen, NL)Philips (H. Rijks, NL) Siemens (G. Niedermeier, D) Sony (T. Fischer, D; A.F.W. Schneider, D; J. Zietlow, D)

+ Task Group “Chemical Emissions”: Canon, IBM, HP, Sony, Océ


Ecma TC38 - Scope

To identify and describe environmental attributes related to ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and CE (Consumer Electronics) products, during their entire life cycle, from conception to end-of-life treatment.


History of Ecma TR/70

1995• First proposal “Declaration of product related Attributes”• First draft of technical report (TR)

1996• Work on draft report (attributes to be declared, sample

declaration, seeking for comments outside Ecma)

1997• Final draft report• Approval by Ecma GA as TR/70, June 1997

1999• Final second draft report• Approval of second edition by Ecma GA, June 1999


Structure of the Report

1. Scope

2. Referencescontains standards, guidelines and directives, which are referred directly to in TR/70

3. Definitions

4. Acronyms

5. Information to customers and usersdefines all attributes that must or may be declared

Annex A provides some sample declarations in order to assist the potential user

Annex B lists standards, guidelines and directives that are linked to the subject which were considered during the compilation process of the report - no reference


Covered Products

• Camcorder• Copier/Printer• Hi-fi systems• Mobile Phone• Monitor• Notebook• Personal Computer

Even as a product category is not listed, an Eco-declaration according to TR/70 can still be created for such a product.

Ecma TC38 always welcomes proposals for sample declarations!

• Personal Digital Assistant• Server• Single Use Camera• TV-set (CRT)• VCR

In Addition:

Sample Declarations included for:


Criteria of the second edition of Ecma TR/70

• Product information/description (product and manufacturer identification)• Extension of product lifetime (repair, warranty, upgradeability/extendibility)• Power consumption in several modes• Radio frequency emissions (EMC)• ELF/VLF emissions (only visual display units)• Acoustical noise emissions• Chemical emissions*• Materials (declaration of not used suspiciously materials)• Disassembly (declaration of design features supporting easy disassembly)• Batteries (types, weight, disposal)• Product packaging (types, weight, take-back)• Take-back information (for product and consumables)• Documentation (paper type and bleaching method)

* An Ecma TC38 subgroup just published a draft standard for comments in order to standardize the measurement of chemical emissions.


Use of Ecma TR/70

The use of Ecma TR/70 is voluntary and not restricted. The standardized document can be used for several purposes e.g:

• Answering customer questions• Attachment to tender• Publication on internet• Provided with the product• Add-on to manuals • Add-on to technical documentation


Sony Eco Declarations


IBM Product Declarations on Internet


Advantages of Ecma TR/70

• voluntary use of Ecma TR/70• common and comparable reporting format • no “Black & White” decision as for eco-labels (the product must not

comply to fixed requirements but the declaration reports the product performance)

• document is flexible adaptable for different product categories• the content of the document can be individually extended by additional

environmental product information (e.g. additionally avoided substances)• only the product declaration form has to be compiled (no third party

is involved).• no license fee• product declaration forms can be published in different ways (no

limitation - via internet, with manual, with tenders etc.)


Ecma TR/70 Public Attention

• European Union Eco label for PC, notebook• German Ecolabel “Eco Circle”

• Reference by SITO/NITO (liaison with Ecma TC38, SITO declaration

includes 100% Ecma TR/70)• Reference by SRL

• Presentation on various conferences e.g. IEEE conference USA• Reference within the Enquete Commission of the German Parliament

Requirement of Ecolabels

Promotion Activities

Requirement of self declarations


SITO/NITO Eco Declaration based on Ecma TR/70

SITO/NITO - Swedish/Nordic IT Organisation - very successful declaration with more than 500 applications


SRL Eco Declaration based on Ecma TR/70

SRL - Swedish Electronics Supplier Association


Revisions

The Ecma Technical Committee 38 welcomes comments on the current version of TR/70. The committee is always striving to adapt the report to the most up to date customer requirements for environmental information.

However, a change of the text is only possible with agreement by the Ecma TC38 and with the approval by the Ecma General Assembly.


Availability

Download Ecma TR/70 (free of charge) from

(alternatively order hardcopies of TR/70 on the site)

http://test.ecma-international.org/publications/techreports/E-TR-070.HTM

http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/getit.htm



Summary

Ecma TR/70 is a useful tool to declare environmental product attributes without restrictions by limits in a world-wide harmonized way.

The TR/70 document is voluntary, easy to use and has many potential applications (helps to cover many requests of customers especially major customers, marketing; could be delivered with product, internet, tenders, add-on to technical documentation).

Manufacturer and suppliers should take the opportunity to support a standardized reporting of environmental attributes by using the Ecma TR/70 document. Procurement organizations should also request them as a part of their purchasing criteria.

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