EN45557-2020isaEuropeanstandardtitled"Generalmethodforassessingtheproportionofrecycledmaterialinenergy-relatedproducts."Itprovidesastandardizedmethodologyfordeterminingandreportingtherecycledcontentinproductsthatarerelatedtoenergyconsumption,suchaselectricalandelectronicequipment,appliances,andotherenergy-usingproducts.Thestandardaimstoensureconsistency,transparency,andcomparabilityincalculatinganddeclaringtheproportionofrecycledmaterialsusedinthemanufacturingoftheseproducts.Itcoversdefinitions,calculationprinciples,andguidelinesfordocumentation,helpingmanufacturers,regulators,andconsumersaccuratelyassessandcommunicateenvironmentalclaimsrelatedtorecycling.Keyaspectsinclude:-Definingrecycledmaterialsandoutliningcriteriaforwhatqualifiesasrecycledcontent.-Providingaclearcalculationmethod,includingformulasandstepstodeterminethemassproportionofrecycledmaterialsinaproduct.-Emphasizingtheneedfortraceabilityandverificationofdatausedincalculations.-Addressingpre-consumerandpost-consumerrecycledmaterials,andhowtoaccountforthem.EN45557-2020supportscirculareconomygoalsbyencouragingtheuseofrecycledmaterialsandpromotingsustainabilityinproductdesignandmanufacturing.Itisintendedforusebymanufacturers,standardsbodies,andthoseinvolvedinenvironmentalassessmentandlabeling.
