ETSI ES 203 199 V1.4.1 (2025-01)

Final draft ETSI ES 203 199 V1.4.1 (2024-11)

ETSI STANDARD
Environmental Engineering (EE);
Methodology for environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
goods, networks and services
2 Final draft ETSI ES 203 199 V1.4.1 (2024-11)

Reference
RES/EE-EEPS57
Keywords
LCA
ETSI
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F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
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other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
No representation or warranty is made that this deliverable is technically accurate or sufficient or conforms to any law
and/or governmental rule and/or regulation and further, no representation or warranty is made of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
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© ETSI 2024.
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3 Final draft ETSI ES 203 199 V1.4.1 (2024-11)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 7
Foreword . 7
Modal verbs terminology . 7
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 11
2 References . 12
2.1 Normative references . 12
2.2 Informative references . 12
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 14
3.1 Terms . 14
3.2 Symbols . 20
3.3 Abbreviations . 20
4 Void . 22
Part I: ICT life cycle assessment - framework and guidance . 23
5 General description. 23
5.1 General description of an LCA . 23
5.2 Compliance to the present document. 24
5.3 Comparisons of results . 24
5.4 Relationship between methodologies of LCAs for ICT goods, networks and services . 25
6 Methodological framework . 25
6.1 General requirements . 25
6.1.1 Life cycle stages . 25
6.1.2 ICT goods with multiple life cycles . 27
6.1.3 The goods, networks and services Product System . 27
6.1.3.0 Introduction . 27
6.1.3.1 ICT goods . 27
6.1.3.2 ICT networks. 27
6.1.3.3 ICT services . 28
6.1.4 Handling of software . 28
6.1.4.1 General . 28
6.1.4.2 Assessment of software . 28
6.1.5 Operating lifetime . 29
6.2 Goal and scope definition . 29
6.2.1 Goal and scope of the study . 29
6.2.2 Functional unit . 30
6.2.2.1 General . 30
6.2.2.2 ICT goods . 31
6.2.2.3 ICT networks. 32
6.2.2.4 ICT services . 33
6.2.3 System boundaries . 33
6.2.3.1 General . 33
6.2.3.2 The use of unit processes . 36
6.2.3.3 ICT goods . 36
6.2.3.3.1 General . 36
6.2.3.3.2 Goods Raw materials acquisition . 37
6.2.3.3.3 Production . 37
6.2.3.3.4 Use . 39
6.2.3.3.5 End-of-life treatment (EoLT) . 40
6.2.3.3.6 ICT goods and processes for extended operating lifetime . 41
6.2.3.4 ICT Networks . 42
6.2.3.5 ICT Services . 42
6.2.3.5.1 General . 42
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6.2.3.5.2 Eight items to consider . 43
6.2.4 Cut-off rules . 45
6.2.5 Data quality requirements . 45
6.2.5.1 General . 45
6.2.5.2 Specific requirements on data and data sources . 46
6.3 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) . 48
6.3.1 Data collection . 48
6.3.1.1 General . 48
6.3.1.2 ICT goods . 49
6.3.1.2.0 Introduction . 49
6.3.1.2.1 Use stage energy consumption of ICT goods . 49
6.3.1.2.2 ICT goods data for other life cycle stages . 50
6.3.1.2.3 Consideration of Energy mixes . 50
6.3.1.2.4 Handling of LCI results for electricity and energy . 50
6.3.1.3 ICT networks. 51
6.3.1.4 ICT services . 51
6.3.2 Data calculation . 51
6.3.2.1 General . 51
6.3.2.2 ICT goods .
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ETSI STANDARD
Environmental Engineering (EE);
Methodology for environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
goods, networks and services
2 ETSI ES 203 199 V1.4.1 (2025-01)

Reference
RES/EE-EEPS57
Keywords
LCA
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from the
ETSI Search & Browse Standards application.
The present document may be made available in electronic versions and/or in print. The content of any electronic and/or
print versions of the present document shall not be modified without the prior written authorization of ETSI. In case of any
existing or perceived difference in contents between such versions and/or in print, the prevailing version of an ETSI
deliverable is the one made publicly available in PDF format on ETSI deliver repository.
Users should be aware that the present document may be revised or have its status changed,
this information is available in the Milestones listing.
If you find errors in the present document, please send your comments to
the relevant service listed under Committee Support Staff.
If you find a security vulnerability in the present document, please report it through our
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) program.
Notice of disclaimer & limitation of liability
The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
No representation or warranty is made that this deliverable is technically accurate or sufficient or conforms to any law
and/or governmental rule and/or regulation and further, no representation or warranty is made of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2025.
All rights reserved.
ETSI
3 ETSI ES 203 199 V1.4.1 (2025-01)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 7
Foreword . 7
Modal verbs terminology . 7
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 11
2 References . 12
2.1 Normative references . 12
2.2 Informative references . 12
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 14
3.1 Terms . 14
3.2 Symbols . 20
3.3 Abbreviations . 20
4 Void . 22
Part I: ICT life cycle assessment - framework and guidance . 23
5 General description. 23
5.1 General description of an LCA . 23
5.2 Compliance to the present document. 24
5.3 Comparisons of results . 24
5.4 Relationship between methodologies of LCAs for ICT goods, networks and services . 25
6 Methodological framework . 25
6.1 General requirements . 25
6.1.1 Life cycle stages . 25
6.1.2 ICT goods with multiple life cycles . 27
6.1.3 The goods, networks and services Product System . 27
6.1.3.0 Introduction . 27
6.1.3.1 ICT goods . 27
6.1.3.2 ICT networks. 27
6.1.3.3 ICT services . 28
6.1.4 Handling of software . 28
6.1.4.1 General . 28
6.1.4.2 Assessment of software . 28
6.1.5 Operating lifetime . 29
6.2 Goal and scope definition . 29
6.2.1 Goal and scope of the study . 29
6.2.2 Functional unit . 30
6.2.2.1 General . 30
6.2.2.2 ICT goods . 31
6.2.2.3 ICT networks. 32
6.2.2.4 ICT services . 33
6.2.3 System boundaries . 33
6.2.3.1 General . 33
6.2.3.2 The use of unit processes . 36
6.2.3.3 ICT goods . 36
6.2.3.3.1 General . 36
6.2.3.3.2 Goods Raw materials acquisition . 37
6.2.3.3.3 Production . 37
6.2.3.3.4 Use . 39
6.2.3.3.5 End-of-life treatment (EoLT) . 40
6.2.3.3.6 ICT goods and processes for extended operating lifetime . 41
6.2.3.4 ICT Networks . 42
6.2.3.5 ICT Services . 42
6.2.3.5.1 General . 42
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6.2.3.5.2 Eight items to consider . 43
6.2.4 Cut-off rules . 45
6.2.5 Data quality requirements . 45
6.2.5.1 General . 45
6.2.5.2 Specific requirements on data and data sources . 46
6.3 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) . 48
6.3.1 Data collection . 48
6.3.1.1 General . 48
6.3.1.2 ICT goods . 49
6.3.1.2.0 Introduction . 49
6.3.1.2.1 Use stage energy consumption of ICT goods . 49
6.3.1.2.2 ICT goods data for other life cycle stages . 50
6.3.1.2.3 Consideration of Energy mixes . 50
6.3.1.2.4 Handling of LCI results for electricity and energy . 50
6.3.1.3 ICT networks. 51
6.3.1.4 ICT services . 51
6.3.2 Data calculation . 51
6.3.2.1 General . 51
6.3.2.2 ICT goods .
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