EN 45558:2019

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General method to declare the use of critical raw materials in energy-related products
Allgemeines Verfahren zur Deklaration der Verwendung kritischer Rohstoffe in
energieverbrauchsrelevanten Produkten
Méthode générale de déclaration de l’utilisation de matières premières critiques dans les
produits liés à l'énergie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 45558:2019
ICS:
13.020.30 Ocenjevanje vpliva na okolje Environmental impact
assessment
29.020 Elektrotehnika na splošno Electrical engineering in
general
31.020 Elektronske komponente na Electronic components in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 45558
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2019
ICS 13.020.30; 29.020; 31.020
English Version
General method to declare the use of critical raw materials in
energy-related products
Méthode générale de déclaration de l'utilisation de matières Allgemeines Verfahren zur Deklaration der Verwendung
premières critiques dans les produits liés à l'énergie kritischer Rohstoffe in energieverbrauchsrelevanten
Produkte
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Terms and definitions . 5
3.2 Abbreviations . 8
4 The EN IEC 62474 standard . 8
4.1 Material declaration according to EN IEC 62474 . 8
4.2 Maintenance of IEC 62474 substances list . 9
5 Assessing and declaring the use of CRMs . 9
5.1 Regulated CRMs . 9
5.2 Non-regulated CRMs . 9
5.3 Considerations on compliance . 10
6 Reporting the Use of CRMs . 10
6.1 General . 10
6.2 Elements of the Material Declaration . 10
Annex A (informative) Introduction to the EN IEC 62474 standard . 12
Annex B (informative) Considerations on the declaration of non-regulated CRMs . 18
Annex C (informative) Additional information on the background of this document . 20
Bibliography . 32

European foreword
This document [EN 45558:2019] has been prepared by CEN/CLC/JTC 10 "Energy-related products - Material
Efficiency Aspects for Ecodesign".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2020-02-06
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2022-02-06
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN and CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The dual logo CEN-CENELEC standardization deliverables, in the numerical range of 45550 – 45559, have
been developed under standardization request M/543 of the European Commission and are intended to
potentially apply to any product within the scope of the Directive 2009/125/EC concerning energy-related
products (ErP).
Topics covered in the above standardization request are linked to the following material efficiency aspects:
a) Extending product lifetime;
b) Ability to reuse components or recycle materials from products at end-of-life;
c) Use of reused components and/or recycled materials in products.
These standards are general in nature and describe or define fundamental principles, concepts, terminology or
technical characteristics. They can be cited together with other product-specific, or product-group, standards
e.g. developed by product technical committees.
This document is intended to be used by manufacturers for assessing products but can also be used by product
technical committees when producing horizontal, generic, product-specific, or product-group, standards.
Introduction
Raw materials are at the core of concepts such as resource efficiency and circular economy, which are crucial
to the European economy and essential to maintaining and improving the quality of life. Securing reliable and
unhindered access to certain raw materials is a growing concern within the European Union (EU) and across
the globe. To address this challenge, the European Commission has created a list of critical raw materials
(CRMs). CRMs combine a high economic importance to the EU with a high risk associated with their supply,
both of which are determined according to an objective methodology [1]. The list of CRMs is regularly updated
[2]. The list current at the time of publication is provided in Annex C (C.1).
The availability of information on the use of CRMs in energy-related products (ErP) is intended to improve the
exchange of information e.g. for recycling purposes.
CRMs are identified as a priority area of the European Commission's Circular Economy Action Plan [3].
Altogether, the list of CRMs and related initiatives (including this one) are expected to:
• Contribute to the implementation of the EU industrial policy and strengthen industrial competitiveness;
• Stimulate production of CRMs (including from secondary sources) and the launch of new mining activities
in the EU;
• Monitor issues on CRMs to identify priority actions (related for example to trade, research and innovation,
circular economy).
As information on the use of CRMs in energy-related products by Member States and industry is still very scarce,
efforts need to be made to acquire such knowledge. The objective of this document is to provide a general
methodology for declaration of the use of CRMs in energy-related products in support of the implementation of
the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) [4] in product-specific measures. Additionally, this document supports
the implementation of the Raw Materials Initiative by the EU [5].
This document specifies a method for the declaration of CRMs, based on EN IEC 62474. Therefore, this
document will be essential in supporting manufacturers of energy-related products to obtain information and
report on the use of certain CRMs needed to comply with specific requirements in product-specific legislations
in the future.
This document is linked to two other standards, prEN 45555 [6] and FprEN 45559. In relation to the first,
“General methods for assessing the recyclability and recoverability of energy-related products”, the information
to be gathered on CRMs, with the support of this document, can be used during recycling and recovery
processes. In respect to the second, “Methods for providing information relating to material efficiency aspects
of energy-related products”, methods are provided that can be applied in the provision of information on material
efficiency aspects, including CRMs.
In view of the complexity of the matters dealt with in this document, additional background information is
provided in Annex C. It is, therefore, strongly recommended for clarity, that users refer to this Annex whilst using
this document.
1 Scope
The main intended use of this document is to provide a means for information on the use of CRMs to be
exchanged up and down the supply chain and with other relevant stakeholders.
Potential users of this document are any public, private or social enterprises involved in the production of ErP,
such as manufacturers of energy-related products (including SMEs) and other organisations in the product
supply chain. It is also relevant to European market surveillance and trade authorities as well as European
policy makers.
This document is horizontal in nature, and can be applied directly to any type of energy-related product.
This document proposes a standardized format for reporting use of CRMs in energy-related products by
applying the EN IEC 62474 materials declaration standard. However, this document does not provide or
determine any specific method or tool to collect CRM data.
Process chemicals, emissions during product manufacturing and packaging are not in scope of this document.
2 Normative references
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
EN IEC 62474, Material declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical industry
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
NOTE See CEN-CLC/TR 45550 [7] for additional definitions related to material efficiency of ErP.
3.1.1
critical raw material
CRM
materials which, according to a defined classification methodology, are economically important, and have a
high-risk associated with their supply
Note 1 to entry: for the purpose of this document, CRMs are the ones listed in annex 1 of {COM(2017) 490 final} [2]. Future
updates to this list will apply and replace former versions of this list.
3.1.2
regulated critical raw material
regulated CRM
critical raw material for which specific regulatory requirement has been set

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC 62474:2018 PRV, (Pre release version), (FprEN IEC
62474:2018).
Note 1 to entry: CRMs could be regulated for example by implementing measures under the Ecodesign Directive,
2009/125/EC, or subsequent amendments or revisions.
3.1.3
non-regulated critical raw material
non-regulated CRM
critical raw material for which no specific regulatory requirements have been set
3.1.4
material
substance or mixture of substances within a product or product part
[SOURCE: IEC 62474:2018, definition 3.15]
3.1.5
material declaration
declaration
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