EN 16751:2016
(Main)Bio-based products - Sustainability criteria
Bio-based products - Sustainability criteria
TThis European Standard sets horizontal sustainability criteria applicable to the bio-based part of all bio-based products, excluding food, feed and energy, covering all three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social and economic aspects. If the product is partly bio-based, this European Standard can only be used for the bio-based part since it does not address non-bio-based (fossil, mineral) parts of a product.
This European Standard can be used for two applications; either to provide sustainability information about the biomass production only or to provide sustainability information in the supply chain for the bio-based part of the bio-based product.
This European Standard sets a framework to provide information on management of sustainability aspects.
This European Standard cannot be used to make claims that operations or products are sustainable since it does not establish thresholds or limits.
This European Standard can however be used for business-to-business (B2B) communication or for developing product specific standards and certification schemes.
Biobasierte Produkte - Nachhaltigkeitskriterien
Diese Europäische Norm legt horizontale Nachhaltigkeitskriterien fest, die für den biobasierten Anteil aller biobasierten Produkte, außer Lebensmittel, Futtermittel und Energie, gelten und alle drei Säulen der Nachhaltigkeit erfassen; umweltbezogene, soziale und wirtschaftliche Aspekte. Wenn das Produkt teilweise biobasiert ist, kann diese Europäische Norm nur auf den biobasierten Anteil angewendet werden, da sie die nicht biobasierten (fossilen, mineralischen) Anteile eines Produktes nicht berücksichtigt.
ANMERKUNG Die vorliegende Europäische Norm kann für zwei Anwendungen genutzt werden; entweder nur zur Bereitstellung von Informationen zur Nachhaltigkeit über die Biomasseproduktion oder zur Bereitstellung von Informationen zur Nachhaltigkeit für den biobasierten Anteil des biobasierten Produkts in der Lieferkette.
Diese Europäische Norm setzt einen Rahmen zur Bereitstellung von Informationen zum Management von Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten.
Diese Europäische Norm kann nicht dazu verwendet werden, um Aussagen dazu zu machen, ob Tätigkeiten oder Produkte nachhaltig sind, da sie keine Schwellen- oder Grenzwerte festlegt.
ANMERKUNG Diese Europäische Norm kann jedoch zur Kommunikation zwischen Unternehmen (business-to-business, B2B) oder bei der Entwicklung von produktspezifischen Normen und Zertifizierungsprogrammen eingesetzt werden.
Produits biosourcés - Critères de durabilité
La présente Norme européenne définit des critères de durabilité horizontaux applicables à tous les produits biosourcés, à l'exclusion de l'énergie et des denrées alimentaires pour la consommation humaine ou animale, couvrant les trois piliers de la durabilité (environnemental, social et économique).
La présente Norme européenne fournit un cadre pour fournir des informations sur le management des aspects de durabilité. La présente Norme européenne ne fixe pas de seuils ou de limites ; en conséquence, elle ne peut pas être utilisée pour revendiquer la durabilité d'opérations ou de produits.
NOTE La présente Norme européenne peut toutefois être utilisée pour élaborer des normes spécifiques à des produits et à des programmes de certification, ou être utilisée pour la communication interentreprises.
Bioizdelki - Merila trajnostnosti
Ta evropski standard določa horizontalna merila trajnosti, ki se uporabljajo za vse bioizdelke, razen hrane, krme in energije, pri čemer zajema tri stebre trajnosti: okoljski, družbeni in gospodarski vidik.
Ta evropski standard zagotavlja okvirne informacije o upravljanju trajnostnih vidikov. Ne določa pragov ali omejitev, zato ga ni mogoče uporabiti za podajanje trditev, da so postopki ali izdelki trajni.
OPOMBA: Ta evropski standard je mogoče uporabiti za razvoj standardov, značilnih za izdelek, in certifikacijskih shem ali za komunikacijo med podjetji (B2B).
General Information
Overview
EN 16751:2016 - published by CEN (Technical Committee CEN/TC 411) - provides a horizontal framework of sustainability criteria for bio-based products. It applies to the bio-based part of products (excluding food, feed and energy) and covers the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social and economic. EN 16751:2016 is intended as an information and management framework (not a pass/fail standard): it does not set thresholds or permit product-wide sustainability claims, but it does support consistent reporting, B2B communication and the development of product-specific standards or certification schemes.
Key Topics and Requirements
- Scope & Boundaries
- Applies only to bio-based material content; mixed products are addressed for their bio-based portion only.
- Two primary uses: sustainability information for biomass production alone, or information through the supply chain for the bio-based part of a product.
- Information Management
- Reporting boundaries, time periods, transparency and confidentiality requirements.
- Requirements for recording and transmitting data on biomass feedstock type and origin.
- Science-based Approach
- Encourages evidence-based assessment and consistent documentation.
- Environmental Criteria
- Climate protection and air quality
- Water management
- Soil protection
- Biodiversity
- Energy and material resource efficiency
- Waste management
- Social Criteria
- Labour rights
- Land use rights and land-use change
- Water use rights
- Local development impacts
- Economic Criteria
- Economic sustainability and stakeholder viability
- Chain-of-custody
- Supports traceability and information flow along supply chains (B2B).
Applications and Users
- Who uses EN 16751:2016
- Manufacturers and suppliers of bio-based products (or bio-based parts)
- Supply chain managers seeking consistent B2B sustainability reporting
- Programme operators developing certification schemes or product-specific sustainability standards
- Auditors and consultants assessing sustainability management systems for biomass sourcing
- Practical uses
- Standardizing sustainability information exchange across value chains
- Supporting internal sustainability management and supplier due diligence
- Providing baseline criteria for developing certification or declaration schemes
- Complementing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) work for environmental impact evaluation
Related Standards
- EN 16575 - Bio-based products: Vocabulary (normative reference)
- EN 16760 - Bio-based products: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - complements EN 16751 by addressing LCA methodology
- Developed under CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products” for harmonized terminology, content determination, LCA and declaration tools
EN 16751:2016 is a practical, harmonizing tool for organizations that need reliable, transparent sustainability information on biomass inputs and the bio-based parts of products.
Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bioizdelki - Merila trajnostnostiBiobasierte Produkte - NachhaltigkeitskriterienProduits biosourcés - Critères de durabilitéBio-based products - Sustainability criteria13.020.55Biološki izdelkiBiobased products13.020.20Okoljska ekonomija. TrajnostnostEnvironmental economics. SustainabilityICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16751:2016SIST EN 16751:2016en,fr,de01-junij-2016SIST EN 16751:2016SLOVENSKI
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Reporting template and additional guidance regarding sustainability aspects . 23 Bibliography . 31
1) A Mandate is a standardization task embedded in European trade laws. M/492 Mandate is addressed to the European Standardization bodies, CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, for the development of horizontal European Standards for bio-based products. SIST EN 16751:2016
Figure 1 — Illustration of the scope of this European Standard SIST EN 16751:2016
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16751:2016 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Bio-based products - Sustainability criteria". This standard covers: TThis European Standard sets horizontal sustainability criteria applicable to the bio-based part of all bio-based products, excluding food, feed and energy, covering all three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social and economic aspects. If the product is partly bio-based, this European Standard can only be used for the bio-based part since it does not address non-bio-based (fossil, mineral) parts of a product. This European Standard can be used for two applications; either to provide sustainability information about the biomass production only or to provide sustainability information in the supply chain for the bio-based part of the bio-based product. This European Standard sets a framework to provide information on management of sustainability aspects. This European Standard cannot be used to make claims that operations or products are sustainable since it does not establish thresholds or limits. This European Standard can however be used for business-to-business (B2B) communication or for developing product specific standards and certification schemes.
TThis European Standard sets horizontal sustainability criteria applicable to the bio-based part of all bio-based products, excluding food, feed and energy, covering all three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social and economic aspects. If the product is partly bio-based, this European Standard can only be used for the bio-based part since it does not address non-bio-based (fossil, mineral) parts of a product. This European Standard can be used for two applications; either to provide sustainability information about the biomass production only or to provide sustainability information in the supply chain for the bio-based part of the bio-based product. This European Standard sets a framework to provide information on management of sustainability aspects. This European Standard cannot be used to make claims that operations or products are sustainable since it does not establish thresholds or limits. This European Standard can however be used for business-to-business (B2B) communication or for developing product specific standards and certification schemes.
EN 16751:2016 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.020.55 - Biobased products; 13.020.60 - Product life-cycles. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16751:2016 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: M/492. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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