IEC 62542:2013

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IEC 62542 ®
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HORIZONTAL STANDARD
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Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and

systems – Glossary of terms
Normalisation environnementale pour les produits et les systèmes électriques

et électroniques – Glossaire des termes

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 General terms relating to environmental protection and management . 6
4 Terms relating to determination and declaration of substances and materials . 9
5 Terms relating to energy efficiency and power consumption . 11
6 Terms relating to resource conservation and re-use . 13
Annex A (informative) Operating conditions of equipment in respect of power demand . 16
Annex B (informative) Index of terms . 17
Bibliography . 18

Table A.1 – Operating conditions of equipment in respect to power demand . 16

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ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDIZATION FOR ELECTRICAL
AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS –
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62542 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 111:
Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems.
It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
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INTRODUCTION
The definitions noted in this International Standard are intended to be considered by all new
and existing IEC standards under maintenance that are meant to fulfil standardization needs,
associated directly or indirectly, with an environmental topic or which may reference
environmental aspects/impacts, even if the standard is not exclusively an environmental one.
In addition this standard aims to utilise and harmonize definitions in other related documents.
This standard will be updated periodically as relevant international standardization documents
evolve.
Wherever possible, the terms and definitions included herein have been taken from other IEC
or ISO deliverables, either verbatim or modified if appropriate so as to make them suitable for
use in a wide range of IEC deliverables on environmental matters. This standard also contains
definitions for terms that are likely to be required by IEC deliverables on environmental
matters, but are not yet described elsewhere.

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ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDIZATION FOR ELECTRICAL
AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS –
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies generic terms and definitions that are related to
environmental standardization within the IEC. It serves as a glossary of terminology to be
considered for environmental aspects of relevant work in IEC.
The terms cover environmental issues that are relevant for electrotechnical products across
all product life cycle stages, including but not limited to
• design and supply chain aspects in general,
• use and declaration of materials,
• analytics of environmentally relevant substances,
• aspects relating to climate protection,
• power consumption and energy efficiency,
• environmental information,
• end of life treatment.
This horizontal standard is primarily intended for use by technical committees in the
preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 108.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of
horizontal standards in the preparation of its publications. The contents of this horizontal
standard will not apply unless specifically referred to or included in the relevant publications.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
Guide 108, Guidelines for ensuring the coherency of IEC publications – Application of
horizontal standards
3 General terms relating to environmental protection and management
3.1
design and development
activities that take an idea or requirement and transform these into a product
Note 1 to entry: The process of design and development usually follows a series of defined steps starting with an
initial idea, transforming that into a formal specification, and resulting in the creation of a working prototype and
whatever documentation is required to support production of the goods or provision of the service.
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.1]

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3.2
electronic assembly
set of components, at least one of which is an electronic component, assembled into a single
unit
EXAMPLE Group of components mounted on a printed wiring board [printed circuit board].
3.3
electronic component
electronic device that cannot be taken apart without destruction or impairment of its intended
use
EXAMPLE Resistors, capacitors, diodes, integrated circuits, hybrids, application specific integrated circuits,
wound components and relays.
Note 1 to entry: Electronic components are sometimes called electronic parts, or piece parts.
3.4
emission
direct or indirect release from a product or process into the air, water or soil
EXAMPLE A release could include one or more substances, heat, light, sound, electromagnetic fields, etc.
3.5
environment
surroundings in which a product or system exists, including air, water, land, natural resources,
flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation
[SOURCE: ISO 14001:2004, definition 3.5, modified – “in which an organization operates”
replaced by “in which a product or system exists”]
3.6
environmental aspect
element of an organization's activities or products that can interact with the environment
Note 1 to entry: A significant environmental aspect has or can have a significant environmental impact.
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.3]
3.7
environmental impact
any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partly resulting from
environmental aspects
[SOURCE: ISO 14001:2004, definition 3.7, modified – “an organization’s” before
“environmental aspects" deleted]
3.8
environmental management system
EMS
part of an organization’s management system used to develop and implement its
environmental policy and manage its environmental aspects
Note 1 to entry: A management system is a set of interrelated elements used to establish policy and objectives
and to achieve those objectives.
Note 2 to entry: A management system includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities,
practices, procedures, processes and resources.
[SOURCE: ISO 14001:2004, definition 3.8]

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3.9
environmental parameter
quantifiable attribute of an environmental aspect
EXAMPLE Environmental parameters include the type and quantity of materials used (weight, volume), power
consumption, emissions, rate of recyclability, etc.
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.5]
3.10
environmentally conscious design
ECD
systematic approach which takes into account environmental aspects in the design and
development process with the aim to reduce adverse environmental impacts
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.6]
3.11
environmentally conscious design tool
formalized method which facilitates qualitative or quantitative analysis, comparison and/or
solution finding during the ECD process
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.7]
3.12
life cycle
consecutive and interlinked stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition or
generation from natural resources to the final disposal
[SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006, definition 3.1]
3.13
life cycle assessment
LCA
compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a
product system throughout its life cycle
[SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006, definition 3.2]
3.14
life cycle stage
element of a life cycle
Note 1 to entry: The term "life cycle phase" is sometimes used interchangeably with "life cycle stage"’.
Note 2 to entry: Examples of life cycle stages: raw material acquisition and production; manufacturing; packaging
and distribution; installation and use, maintenance and upgrading and end of life.
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.10]
3.15
life cycle thinking
LCT
consideration of all relevant environmental aspects during the entire life cycle of products
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.11]

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3.16
process
set of interrelated or interacting activities which transform inputs into outputs
Note 1 to entry: Inputs to a process are generally outputs of other processes.
Note 2 to entry: Processes in an organization are generally planned and carried out under controlled conditions to
add value.
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2005, definition 3.4.1, modified – "NOTE 3  A process where the
conformity of the resulting product cannot be readily or economically verified is frequently
referred to as a "special process". deleted]
3.17
product category
group of technologically or functionally similar products where the environmental aspects can
reasonably be expected to be similar
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.15]
3.18
product
any goods or service
Note 1 to entry: This includes interconnected and/or interrelated goods or services.
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.14]
3.19
stakeholder
individual, group or organization that has an interest in an organization or activity
Note 1 to entry: Usually a stakeholder can affect or is affected by the organization or the activity.
Note 2 to entry: “Interested party” is sometimes used as a synonym for “stakeholder”.
[SOURCE: IEC 62430:2009, definition 3.16, modified – Note 2 to entry added]
4 Terms relating to determination and declaration of substances and materials
4.1
declarable substance and declarable substance group
substance and substance group that meet the criteria stated in IEC 62474 and are specified in
the IEC 62474 database
Note 1 to entry: Declarable substances and declarable substance groups are listed in the IEC 62474 database
with either a mandatory or optional reporting requirement above the specified threshold in the IEC 62474 database.
[SOURCE: IEC 62474:2012, definition 3.2, modified – in the Note 1 to entry, “Such
substances and substance groups” replaced by "Declarable substances and declarable
substance groups”]
4.2
hazardous mixture
hazardous preparation
mixture that has, according to defined classification criteria, the potential for adversely
impacting human health and/or the environment
Note 1 to entry: The criteria for determining whether a mixture (or preparation) is classified as hazardous are
defined by law or regulation.
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4.3
material
substance or mixture within a product or product part
[SOURCE: IEC 62474:2012, definition 3.4]
4.4
matrix
substance or mixture and its form or state in which analyte is embedded or to which analyte is
attached
4.5
mixture
preparation
mixture or solution composed of two or more substances in which they do not react
Note 1 to entry: An alloy is treated as a mixture.
[SOURCE: IEC 62474:2012, definition 3.6]
4.6
performance-based measurement system
PBMS
set of processes wherein the data needs, mandates or limitations of a program or project are
specified, serving as criteria for selecting appropriate methods to meet those needs in a cost-
effective manner
Note 1 to entry: The criteria may be published in regulations, technical guidance documents, permits, work plans
or enforcement orders.
[SOURCE: IEC 62321:2008, definition 3.1.11]
4.7
reporting threshold level
concentration limit at or above which the presence of a substance in a material or product is
declared if declaration of the substance is mandatory according to the IEC 62474 database, or
if it is agreed on to be declared
[SOURCE: IEC 62474:2012, definition 3.12]
4.8
screening
analytical procedure to determine the presence or absence of substances in the
representative part or section of a product, relative to the value or values chosen as the
criterion for presence, absence or further testing
Note 1 to entry: If the screening method produces values that are not conclusive, then additional analysis or other
follow-up actions may be necessary to make a final presence/absence decision.
4.9
substance
chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing
process, including any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any impurity deriving
from the process used, but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting
the stability of the substance or changing its composition
Note 1 to entry: Definition is taken from Globally harmonized system of classification and labelling (GHS): 2003,
Chapter 1.2, Definitions and abbreviations.
[SOURCE: IEC 62474:2012, definition 3.13]

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4.10
substance group
one or more substances, where in the case of multiple substances they share at least one
chemical sub-structure, or chemical or physical property under a generic name
[SOURCE: IEC 62474:2012, definition 3.14]
5 Terms relating to energy efficiency and power consumption
The terms relating to energy efficiency and power consumption described in this clause are
intended to be applicable to all electrotechnical products. Table A.1 provides a structured
overview as an aid to understanding these concepts. Where particular product sectors need to
define additional terms to fulfil their particular needs, they should aim to do so within the
structure of these concepts.
5.1
disconnected
condition of the equipment during which all connections to power sources supplying the
equipment are removed or galvanically isolated and no functions depending on those power
sources are provided
Note 1 to entry: The term "power source" includes power sources external and internal to the equipment.
5.2
duty cycle
combined fractions of time a product spends in specific power modes representing a certain
use case
5.3
idle mode
condition during which the equipment can promptly provide a primary function but is not doing
so
5.4
mode
distinct condition
Note 1 to entry: Any transition of equipment from or towards a neighbouring mode, either through user
intervention or automatically initiated, should not be considered to form part of either mode.
Note 2 to entry: Delay between a stimulus and a response might be traded against power consumption in the
current mode.
5.5
network integrity function
function to maintain a communication path external to the equipment
Note 1 to entry: The communication could be via wired or wireless interfaces.
Note 2 to entry: In order to communicate, it is necessary for the equipment to have at least one network port
activated.
Note 3 to entry: The equipment is also considered to offer a network integrity function even though the equipment
is not connected to the respective network (e.g. network cable unplugged)
5.6
off mode
condition during which the equipment only provides tertiary function(s)

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5.7
on mode
condition during which the equipment provides at least one primary function or can promptly
provide a primary function
5.8
operation mode
condition during which the equipment is performing at least one primary function
5.9
partial on mode
condition during which the equipment provides at least one secondary function but no primary
function
Note 1 to entry: The terms "standby mode" or "sleep mode" also describe the partial on mode.
5.10
power management
automatic control mechanism that achieves the smallest input power consistent with a pre-
determined level of functionality
5.11
primary function
function providing the intended purpose
5.12
protective function
function that operates after the occurrence of a failure in the equipment so as to prevent harm
to persons or damage to property
EXAMPLE 1 A back-siphonage device fitted to a dish washer, this can operate in an off mode.
EXAMPLE 2 Flood protection device fitted to a washing machine, this can operate in an off mode or partial on
mode.
EXAMPLE 3 No movement deactivation switch fitted to a cloths iron, this can operate in an on mode.
5.13
reactivation function
function allowing equipment to be switched into an on mode with an internal signal, with its
remote control unit, or manually
Note 1 to entry: The reactivation function may be indicated using a simple optical device (e.g. a light emitting
diode (LED)).
Note 2 to entry: A mode change during the reactivation function cannot be initiated by a network command.
EXAMPLE A timer could provide the internal signal leading to reactivation.
5.14
secondary function
function that enables, supplements or enhances a primary function
5.15
status information function
function by which the equipment provides simple use-orientated information
Note 1 to entry: Status information can be, for example, date, clock time, timer information; or past or future
operation.
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5.16
tertiary function
function other than a primary or a secondary function
EXAMPLE 1 An EMC filter, if present, provides its function in off mode, partial on mode and on mode.
EXAMPLE 2 Status indication.
6 Terms relating to resource conservation and re-use
6.1
disassembly
process whereby an item is taken apart in such a way that it could subsequently be
reassembled and made operational
Note 1 to entry: The process typically uses simple tools, such as screwdrivers, pliers and wrenches.
[SOURCE: IEC/PAS 62596:2009, definition 3.1.5, modified – to make wording compliant with
IEC rules, part of the original definition is now in the Note to entry and part of the original
NOTE is now in the definition.]
6.2
disjointment
process whereby materials are separated by mechanical means such that the item cannot
subsequently be reassembled to make it operational
Note 1 to entry: The process typically employs actions such as cutting, grinding, scratching and abrasive
processes.
[SOURCE: IEC/PAS 62596:2009, definition 3.1.6, modified – to make wording compliant with
IEC rules, part of the original definition is now in the Note to entry and part of the original
NOTE is now in the definition.]
6.3
end of life
life cycle stage of a product starting when it is removed from its intended use stage
[SOURCE: IEC 62075:2012, definition 3.4, modified – “a use stage” replaced by “its intended
use stage”]
6.4
energy recovery
production of useful energy through direct and controlled combustion or other processing of
waste
Note 1 to entry: Waste incinerators producing hot water, steam and/or electricity are a common form of energy
recovery.
6.5
feedstock recycling
chemical recycling
conversion to monomer or production of new materials by changing the chemical structure of
waste polymers through cracking, gasification or depolymerisation, excluding energy recovery
and incineration
Note 1 to entry: Feedstock recycling and chemical recycling are synonyms.
[SOURCE: ISO 15270:2008, definition 3.14, modified – deletion of "raw" before "materials"
and “plastics waste” replaced by “waste polymers”]

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6.6
material recovery
material-processing operations including mechanical recycling, feedstock (chemical) recycling
and organic recycling, but excluding energy recovery
[SOURCE: ISO 15270:2008, definition 3.20]
6.7
mechanical recycling
processing of waste into secondary raw material or products without significantly changing the
chemical structure of the material
Note 1 to entry: Secondary raw material is a synonym of recyclate.
[SOURCE: ISO 15270:2008, definition 3.21 – modified – deletion of “plastics” before “waste"
in the main definition and before “secondary raw material” in the Note 1 to entry]
6.8
organic recycling
controlled microbiological treatment of biodegradable waste under aerobic or anaerobic
conditions
Note 1 to entry: The term "biological recycling" is used synonymously.
[SOURCE: ISO 15270:2008, definition 3.23, modified – deletion of “plastics” before “waste”]
6.9
recyclability
ability of waste materials to be processed for the original purpose or for other purposes,
excluding energy recovery
6.10
recycling
processing of waste materials for the original purpose or for other purposes, excluding energy
recovery
Note 1 to entry: The term "recycling" is used synonymously with the term "material recovery".
[SOURCE: ISO 15270:2008, definition 3.30, modified – deletion of “plastics” before “waste
materials”; addition of the Note 1 to entry]
6.11
refurbishing
functional or aesthetical maintenance or repair of an item to restore to original, upgraded, or
other predetermined form and functionality
6.12
remanufacture
production process that creates products using parts taken from previously used products
6.13
upgradability
characteristic of a product that allows its modules or parts to be separately upgraded or
replaced without having to replace the entire product
[SOURCE: ISO 14021:1999, definition 3.1.4]

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6.14
upgrading
process to enhance the functionality or capacity of a product
[SOURCE: IEC 62075:2012, definition 3.23]

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Annex A
(informative)
Operating conditions of equipment in respect of power demand

Table A.1 – Operating conditions of equipment in respect to power demand

As the number of functions increases from left to right in Table A.1, the relevant modes will
generally have higher energy consumption. The existence of a mode in Table A.1 does not
imply that a particular piece of equipment will offer that mode.

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Annex B
(informative)
Index of terms
chemical recycling, 12 recycling, 13
declarable substance and declarable
refurbish, 13
substance group, 8 remanufacture, 13
design and development, 5
reporting threshold level, 9
disassembly, 12 screening, 9
disconnected, 10
secondary function, 11
disjointment, 12 stakeholder, 8
duty cycle, 10
status information function, 11
ECD, 6 substance, 9
electronic assembly, 5
substance group, 9
electronic component, 5 tertiary function, 11
emission, 6
upgradability, 13
EMS, 6 upgrading, 13
end of life, 12
energy recovery, 12
environment, 6
environmental aspect, 6
environmental impact, 6
environmental management system, 6
environmental parameter, 6
environmentally conscious design, 6
environmentally conscious design tool, 7
feedstock recycling, 12
hazardous mixture (or preparation), 8
idle mode, 10
LCA, 7
LCT, 7
life cycle, 7
life cycle assessment, 7
life cycle stage, 7
life cycle thinking, 7
material, 8
material recovery, 12
matrix, 8
mechanical recycling, 12
mixture, 8
mode, 10
network integrity function, 10
off mode, 10
on mode, 10
operation mode, 11
organic recycling, 13
partial on mode, 11
PBMS, 9
performance-based measurement system, 9
power management, 11
preparation, 8
primary function, 11
process, 7
product, 8
product category, 7
product family, 9
protective function, 11
reactivation function, 11
recyclability, 13
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IEC 62301:2011, Household electrical appliances –Measurement of standby power
IEC 62321:2008, Electrotechnical products – Determination of levels of six regulated
substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls,
polybrominated diphenyl ethers)
IEC 62430:2009, Environmentally conscious design for electrical and electronic products
IEC 62474:2012, Material declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical industry
IEC/PAS 62596:2009, Electrotechnical products – Determination of restricted substances –
Sampling procedure – Guidelines
IEC Guide 109:2012, Environmental aspects – Inclusion in electrotechnical product standards
ISO 9000:2005, Quality management systems – Fundamentals and vocabulary
ISO 14001:2004, Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
ISO 14021:1999, Environmental labels and declarations – Self-declared environmental claims
(Type II environmental labelling)
ISO 14040:2006, Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and
framework
ISO 14050:2009, Environmental management – Vocabulary
ISO 15270:2008, Plastics – Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste

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SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS . 21
INTRODUCTION . 23
1 Domaine d’application . 24
2 Références normatives . 24
3 Termes généraux relatifs à la protection et au management environnemental . 24
4 Termes relatifs à la détermination et à la déclaration des substances et matériaux . 27
5 Termes relatifs à l'efficacité énergétique et à la consommation d'énergie . 29
6 Termes relatifs à la conservation et à la réutilisation des ressources . 31
Annexe A (informative) Conditions de fonctionnement d'un équipement en termes de
demande d'énergie . 34
Annexe B (informative) Index des termes . 36
Bibliographie . 37

Tableau A.1 – Conditions de fonctionnement d'un équipement en termes de demande
d'énergie . 34

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AVANT-PROPOS
1) La Commission Electrotechnique Internationale (CEI) est une organisation mondiale de normalisation
composée de l'ensemble des comités électrotechniques nationaux (Comités nationaux de la CEI). La CEI a
pour objet de favoriser la coopération internationale pour toutes les questions de normalisation dans les
domaines de l'électricité et de l'électronique. A cet effet, la CEI – entre autres activités – publie des Normes
internationales, des Spécifications techniques, des Rapports techniques, des Spécifications accessibles au
public (PAS) et des Guides (ci-après dénommés "Publication(s) de la CEI"). Leur élaboration est confiée à des
comités d'études, aux travaux desquels tout Comité national intéressé par le sujet traité peut participer. Les
organisations internationales, gouvernementales et non gouvernementales, en liaison avec la CEI, participent
également aux travaux. La CEI collabore étroitement avec l'Organisation Internationale de Normalisation (ISO),
selon des conditions fixées par accord entre les deux organisations.
2) Les décisions ou accords officiels de la CEI concernant les questions techniques représentent, dans la mesure
du possible, un accord international sur les sujets étudiés, étant donné que les Comités nationaux de la CEI
intéressés sont représentés dans chaque comité d’études.
3) Les Publications de la CEI se présentent sous la forme de recommandations internationales et sont agréées
comme telles par les Comités nationaux de la CEI. Tous les efforts raisonnables sont entrepris afin que la CEI
s'assure de l'exactitude du contenu technique de ses publications; la CEI ne peut pas être tenue responsable
de l'éventuelle mauvaise utilisation ou interprétation qui en est faite par un quelconque utilisateur final.
4) Dans le but d'encourager l'uniformité internationale, les Comités nationaux de la CEI s'engagent, dans toute la
mesure possible, à appliquer de façon transparente les Publications de la CEI dans leurs publications
nationales et régionales. Toutes divergences entre toutes Publications de la CEI et toutes publications
nationales ou régionales correspondantes doivent être indiquées en termes clairs dans ces dernières.
5) La CEI elle-même ne fournit aucune attestation de conformité. Des organismes de certification indépendants
fournissent des services d'évaluation de conformité et, dans certains secteurs, accèdent aux marques de
conformité de la CEI. La CEI n'est responsable d'aucun des services effectués par les organismes de
certification indépendants.
6) Tous les utilisateurs doivent s'assurer qu'ils sont en possession de la dernière édition de cette publication.
7) Aucune responsabilité ne doit être imputée à la CEI, à ses administrateurs, employés, auxiliaires ou
mandataires, y compris ses experts particuliers et les membres de ses comités d'études et des Comités
nationaux de la CEI, pour tout préjudice causé en cas de dommages corporels et matériels, ou de tout autre
dommage de quelque nature que ce soit, directe ou indirecte, ou pour supporter les coûts (y compris les frais
de justice) et les dépenses découlant de la publication ou de l'utilisation de cette Publication de la CEI ou de
toute autre Publication de la CEI, ou au crédit qui lui est accordé.
8) L'attention est attirée sur les références normatives citées dans cette publication. L'utilisation de publications
référencées est obligatoire pour une application correcte de la présente publication.
9) L’attention est attirée sur le fait que certains des éléments de la présente Publication de la CEI peuvent faire
l’objet de droits de brevet. La CEI ne saurait être tenue pour responsable de ne pas avoir identifié de tels droits
de brevets et de ne pas avoir signalé leur existence.
La Norme internationale CEI 62542 a été établie par le comité d'études 111 de la CEI:
Normalisation environnementale pour les produits et les systèmes électriques et
électroniques.
Elle a le statut d’une norme horizontale conformément au Guide 108 de la CEI.
Le texte de cette norme est issu des documents suivants:
FDIS Rapport de vote
111/302/FDIS 111/312/RVD
Le rapport de vote indiqué dans le tableau ci-dessus donne toute information sur le vote ayant
abouti à l'approbation de cette norme.

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Cette publication a été rédigée selon les Directives ISO/CEI, Partie 2.
Le comité a décidé que le contenu de cette publication ne sera pas modifié avant la date de
stabilité indiquée sur le site web de la CEI sous "http://webstore.iec.ch" dans les données
relatives à la publication recherchée. A cette date, la publication sera
• reconduite,
• supprimée,
• remplacée par une édition révisée, ou
• amendée.
IMPORTANT – Le logo "colour inside" qui se trouve sur la page de couverture de cette
publication indique qu'elle contient des couleurs qui sont considérées comme utiles à
une bonne compréhension de son contenu. Les utilisateurs devraient, par conséquent,
imprimer cette publication en utilisant une imprimante couleur.

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INTRODUCTION
Les définitions données dans la présente Norme internationale sont destinées à être prises en
compte dans toutes normes nouvelles et existantes de la CEI soumises à maintenance et
censées répondre à des besoins de normalisation directement ou indirectement liés à un
thème environnemental ou pouvant renvoyer à des aspects/impacts environnementaux, même
s'il ne s'agit pas d'une norme exclusivement environnementale. En outre, cette norme vise à
permettre l’utilisation et l’harmonisation des définitions dans d’autres documents connexes.
La présente norme sera périodiquement mise à jour au fur et à mesure de l'évolution des
documents pertinents de normalisation internationale.
Les termes et définitions inclus dans la présente norme ont été, dans toute la mesure du
possible, extraits d'autres documents CEI ou ISO publiés, soit textuellement, soit modifiés, le
cas échéant, de manière à les adapter pour qu'ils soient utilisables dans une large gamme de
publications de la CEI en matière d'environnement. La présente norme fournit également des
définitions de termes susceptibles d'être nécessaires pour des publications de la CEI traitant
de questions d'environnement, mais qui ne sont encore décrits nulle part ailleurs.

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