This part of IEC 82474 specifies the requirements and guidance for the content, format and exchange relating to material declarations for products.
The main intended use of this document is to provide data up and down the supply chain that:
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allows organizations to assess products against material and substance requirements,
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allows organizations to assess process chemical substances used in manufacturing and other stages of the product life,
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allows organizations to use this information in their activities related to environmentally conscious design process and across all product life cycle stages,
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allows organizations to obtain information about material efficiency and circularity of their products.
This document specifies mandatory declaration requirements and also provides optional declaration requirements.
This document does not suggest any specific software solution to capture material declaration data in the supply chain. However, it provides a data format used to transfer information within the supply chain. Organizations can determine the most appropriate method to capture material declaration data without compromising data utility and quality. This document is intended to allow declaration based on engineering judgement, responder (supplier) material declarations, and/or sampling and testing.
This document has the status of a horizontal publication in accordance with IEC Guide 123:2025.
