BS EN 45557:2020 pdf free.General method for assessing the proportion of recycled material content in energy-related products.
BS EN 45557 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.The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.EN 45559, Methods for providing information relating to material efficiency aspects of energy-related products.Primary materials and recycled materials are often physically or chemically indistinguishable, and there are currently no reliable, accurate and reproducible methods available for directly measuring the recycled materials content in a product. For the purpose of this document, the verification of recycled materials content therefore relies on documented proof for traceability (see Clause 6) provided by the relevant operator in the CoC. Recycled materials content is expressed as the average ratio of recycled materials used to the total production output of energy-related products over a specific period of time. The assessment of recycled materials content requires: 1) description of the scope of the assessment (see 5.1); 2) description of materials composition of a single product (see 5.2 and 5.3); 3) a management system to trace the type of material inputs, for both primary and recycled materials (see Clause 6];4) performance of a mass balance calculation, linking recycled materials content of parts/ products to total materials in parts/products produced (see Clause 7).While Clause 7 elaborates on how to determine the recycled materials content of an ErP or its parts, Annex A elaborates on how to determine the recycled materials content of a material, as manufacturers can sometimes be ErP manufacturers, part manufacturers and/or material manufacturers. It is advised to refer to the respective part of this document.In Annex A material manufacturers are the main audience addressed.BS EN 45557 pdf dodwnlaod.