AS 14025:2017 PDF

AS 14025:2017 PDF

Adopts ISO14025:2006 to establish the principles and specify the procedures for developing TypeIII environmental declaration programmes and TypeIII environmental declarations.

Type III environmental declarations as described in this International Standard are primarily intended for use in business-to-business communication, but their use in business-to-consumer communication is not precluded. It is recognized that a developer of a Type III environmental declaration cannot precisely determine the audience. However, it is important to consider the information needs of different purchaser or user groups, for instance large businesses, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), public procurement agencies and consumers. Those responsible for developing Type III environmental declarations and programmes based on this International Standard will need to pay due attention to the level of awareness of the target audience.

In programmes based on this International Standard, the organization making the declaration will be required to ensure that data are independently verified either internally or externally. This could, but does not necessarily, mean third-party verification except in the case of business-to-consumer declarations. ISO provides a general definition for “certification” (procedure by which a third party gives written assurance that a product or process conforms to specified requirements). Nevertheless, “certification” is understood and conducted differently in different regions. To avoid confusion, this International Standard uses the term “thirdparty verification” instead of “certification”.