FprCEN/TS 16765

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2024
Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) - Upoštevanje okoljskih in
podnebnih sprememb pri standardih CEN/TC 286
LPG equipment and accessories - Environmental and climate change considerations for
CEN/TC 286 standards
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Umweltgesichtspunkte für Normen des
CEN/TC 286
Équipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Considérations environnementales pour
les normes du CEN/TC 286
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN/TS 16765
ICS:
13.020.30 Ocenjevanje vpliva na okolje Environmental impact
assessment
23.020.35 Plinske jeklenke Gas cylinders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

FINAL DRAFT
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
August 2024
ICS 23.020.35 Will supersede CEN/TS 16765:2015
English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Environmental and
climate change considerations for CEN/TC 286 standards
Équipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile -
Considérations environnementales pour les normes du Umweltgesichtspunkte für Normen des CEN/TC 286
CEN/TC 286
This draft Technical Specification is submitted to CEN members for Vote. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 286.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a Technical Specification. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change
without notice and shall not be referred to as a Technical Specification.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Environmental and climate change aspects to be considered for systematically addressing
environmental issues . 7
5 Design . 7
6 Procurement . 8
7 Production . 10
7.1 General. 10
7.2 Measures to reduce environmental impact . 11
8 Customer information . 11
9 Packaging . 12
10 Transportation . 12
11 Product operation and reuse . 12
11.1 Durability of the product, maintenance and repair . 12
11.2 Impacts of climate change on product operation and reuse . 12
11.3 Reconditioning and reuse of equipment . 14
11.4 Inspection and testing . 14
11.4.1 Water . 14
11.4.2 Discharges to water. 14
11.4.3 Emissions to air . 14
11.4.4 Discharges to soil . 14
12 End of life . 15
Bibliography . 16

European foreword
This document (FprCEN/TS 16765:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286
“Liquefied petroleum gas equipment and accessories”, the secretariat of which is held by NSAI.
This document is currently submitted to the Vote on TS.
This document will supersede CEN/TS 16765:2015.
CEN/TS 16765:2015:
— extension of scope to include climate change considerations;
— new definitions related to climate change;
— revision to Clause 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11;
— removal of Annex A, Recycling symbols.
Introduction
Protection of the environment is a key political issue in Europe and internationally.
It is recommended that manufacturers develop an environmental management policy. For guidance see
the EN ISO 14000 (series).
Climate change is unequivocal and threatens the different regions in Europe in different ways. Climate
change adaptation is a field which is constantly evolving. It should therefore be noted that this document
is based on the best available knowledge. The dynamic nature of climate change strengthens the need to
be considered in the standard development or revision process at a very early stage.
This document takes into consideration the content of CEN Guide 4 and CEN/CLC Guide 32.
It has been assumed in the drafting of this document that the execution of its provisions is entrusted to
appropriately qualified and experienced people.
Some of the environmental aspects also have an implication for occupational health and safety.
1 Scope
This document provides information on the environmental aspects of all phases of the life cycle of
equipment and accessories produced for the LPG industry and integrates climate change
recommendations in standards developed by CEN/TC 286, where applicable. The following are
addressed:
a) design;
b) manufacture;
c) packaging;
d) use and operation;
e) disposal.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
climate change
change in the state of the climate that can be identified by changes in the mean and/or the variability of
its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer
Note 1 to entry: The definition of climate change is based on the IPCC definition.
Note 2 to entry: Both natural processes and human activity can cause climate change.
3.2
climate change adaptation
process of adjustment to actual or expected climate change and its effects
Note 1 to entry: The definition of climate change adaptation is based on the IPCC definition.
3.3
climate resilience product
product whose main aim is to reduce vulnerability to climate hazards
EXAMPLE Flood barriers.
3.4
climate resilience
ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to
climate
3.5
resilience
capacity of a social, ecological or economic system to cope with hazardous events or disturbance,
responding or reorganizing in ways that maintain its essential function, identity and structure, whilst also
maintaining the capacity for adaptation, learning and transformation
Note 1 to entry: The definition of resilience is based on the IPCC definition.
3.6
environment
surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna,
humans, and their interrelation
Note 1 to entry: Surroundings in this context extend from within an organization to the global system.
[SOURCE: ISO 14050-1:2020, definition 3.1]
3.7
environmental aspect
element of an organization's activities or products or services that can interact with the environment
Note 1 to entry: A significant environmental aspect has or can have a significant environmental impact.
3.8
environmental impact
change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an
organization's environmental aspects
3.9
life-cycle assessment
LCA
compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a product
system throughout its life-cycle
3.10
prevention of pollution
use of processes, practices, techniques, materials, products, services or energy to avoid, reduce or control
(separately or in combination) the creation, emission or discharge of any type of pollutant or waste, in
order to reduce adverse environmental impacts
Note 1 to entry: Prevention of pollution can include source reduction or elimination, process, product or service
changes, efficient use of resources, material and energy substitution, reuse, recovery, recycling, reclamation and
treatment.
3.11
packaging
all items made of any material of any nature to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery
and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the user or the
consumer
Note 1 to entry: In this report the goods are referred to as “packaged product” or just “product”, in order to
distinguish it from the packaging.
4 Environmental and climate change aspects to be considered for systematically
addressing environmental issues
There is a need to reduce the potential adverse impacts on the environment of a product that can occur
during all stages of its life. The potential environmental impacts of products can be reduced by
considering environmental and climate change issues.
The impact on the environment and climate change from the product life cycle is caused by:
— depletion of resources;
— pollution, including air emissions, effluent, waste materials and other releases.
Climate change and severe weather, as well as current and future climate risks can also have an impact
on the product life-cycle.
In particular, the exposure or operating conditions for products and systems can change substantially
due to the impacts of climate change.
EXAMPLE 1 The maximum temperature in summer for the design of LPG equipment and accessories.
In addition, new products and systems may be needed or increasingly required to control new hazards.
EXAMPLE 2 Against heavy rain, floods.
NOTE For a list of climate change effects see CEN-CENELEC guide, Tailored guidance for standardization
technical committees: How to include adaption to climate change (ACC) in European infrastructure standards (March
2022), Annex 2.
Each of the aspects of the product life-cycle shall be examined in order to reduce these impacts, referred
to as a life-cycle assessment. These include:
— design;
— procurement;
— production and testing;
— packaging and distribution;
— maintenance and use;
— end-of-life, reuse, recycling, disposal.
Prevention of pollution can take many forms and can be incorporated at all stages of the product life-
cycle. For example, hazardous, toxic or otherwise harmful substances prescribed in product standards
should be substituted by other less harmful substances, whenever possible and feasible, as long as it can
be demonstrated that at
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