IEC 62430:2009

IEC 62430 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Environmentally conscious design for electrical and electronic products

Eco-conception pour les produits électriques et électroniques

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IEC 62430 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Environmentally conscious design for electrical and electronic products

Eco-conception pour les produits électriques et électroniques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
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CODE PRIX
ICS 13.020; 43.040.10 ISBN 978-2-88910-701-8
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3

INTRODUCTION.5

1 Scope.6

2 Normative references .6

3 Terms and definitions .6

4 Fundamentals of environmentally conscious design (ECD) .8

4.1 General .8

4.2 Life cycle thinking.8
4.3 Regulatory and stakeholders’ requirements .9
4.4 Integration into management system .9
5 Environmentally conscious design process (ECD process) .9
5.1 General .9
5.2 Analysis of regulatory and stakeholders’ environmental requirements .10
5.3 Identification and evaluation of environmental aspects and corresponding
impacts .10
5.4 Design and development .11
5.5 Review and continual improvement .11
5.6 Information sharing for ECD .11

Annex A (informative) Fundamentals of environmentally conscious design .13
Annex B (informative) Elaboration of environmentally conscious design process (ECD
process) .16
Annex C (informative) Examples categories of tools .26
Bibliography.29

Figure A.1 – Overview of ECD process .13
Figure B.1 – Examples of environmental impacts associated with a product’s inputs,
outputs and life cycle stages.20
Figure B.2 – Example of the integration of environmental aspects into the design and
development process .24
Figure B.3 – Information sharing and collaboration along the supply chain for ECD
processes .25

Table B.1 – Examples of procedures for ECD Process.16
Table B.2 – Life cycle stages and examples of environmental aspects for the
identification of the significant life cycle stages and environmental aspects .21
Table C.1 – Overview of tools which can be used in ECD .26

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ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS DESIGN FOR

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

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International Standard IEC 62430 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.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
111/104/CDV 111/124/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
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INTRODUCTION
Every product has an effect on the environment, which may occur at any or all stages of its

life cycle – raw-material acquisition, manufacture, distribution, use, maintenance, re-use and

end of life. These effects may range from slight to significant; they may be short-term or long-

term; and they may occur at the local, national, regional or global level (or a combination

thereof).
The widespread use of electrical and electronic products has drawn increased awareness to

their environmental impacts. As a result, legislation, as well as market-driven requirements for

environmentally conscious design, are emerging.

The goal of environmentally conscious design is the reduction of adverse environmental
impacts of a product throughout its entire life cycle. This can involve balancing the
environmental aspects of the product with other factors, such as its intended use,
performance, cost, marketability and quality, and choosing methods to meet legal and
regulatory requirements in the most environmentally friendly way. In striving for this goal,
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