ISO 22067-1:2022

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 22067-1
First edition
2022-10
Graphic technology — Requirements
for communication of environmental
aspects of printed products —
Part 1:
General printing
Technologie graphique — Exigences pour la communication des
aspects environnementaux des produits imprimés —
Partie 1: Impression en général
Reference number
ISO 22067-1:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General principles . 4
5 Criteria and parameters . 4
5.1 Data collection of materials and consumables . 4
5.2 Supplier requirements . 4
5.3 Print production and printing methods. 5
5.4 Suppliers and third-party services . 5
5.5 Record keeping and assessment . 5
5.6 Exclusions . 5
5.7 Chemicals and materials . 5
5.8 Emissions to air and water . 6
5.8.1 Emissions to air . 6
5.8.2 Emissions to water . 6
5.9 Energy management and carbon dioxide emission . 6
5.9.1 Energy recovery . 6
5.9.2 Carbon dioxide emission . 7
5.10 Waste . 7
5.11 Recycle/Reuse . 8
5.11.1 Recycle . 8
5.11.2 Reuse . 8
6 Requirements for the environmental statement . 9
Annex A (normative) Environmentally hazardous substances to be communicated .11
Annex B (normative) High risk environmentally hazardous substances .13
Annex C (normative) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) .14
Annex D (informative) Examples of laws related to pollution of water .16
Annex E (informative) Examples of waste regulations and laws .18
Annex F (informative) Example of an environmentally hazardous substances statement .20
Annex G (informative) Sample statement for the use of VOCs .21
Annex H (informative) Sample comprehensive environmental statement .22
Bibliography .23
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Foreword
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Introduction
This document provides requirements for effective communication of environmental aspects of
products and processes for participants in print production supply chains. Figure 1 provides an
overview of the some of the elements to which it applies.
Figure 1 — Elements of print production
While the requirements and criteria in this document promote communication of environmental
impacts from the technical aspects of general printed products, they are not in and of themselves a
labelling system.
Eco-labelling systems confirm stated environmental performance claims and many environmental
certification programs are relevant for graphic technologies and products, for example those
endorsed by the global eco-labelling network (GEN). Such labels are convenient and widely used in
various markets and, when tied to a robust scheme, can be very effective. However, these labels do
not necessarily communicate application-specific environmental aspects and impacts. Potentially
negative environmental aspects and impacts of printed products can be outweighed by other positive
benefits, such as recyclability. Many eco certification schemes use a points-based inventory of checks to
determine overall environmental aspects and impacts. In such schemes, certification is awarded when
the overall number of points fulfils the certification scheme’s requirements, but such an approach can
conceal negative impacts. In other words, although the scheme is convenient and easy for users of the
final product to understand, these systems do not provide a complete picture of the environmental
aspects and impacts of the product to the stakeholders.
In advanced initiatives, recycling is no longer considered to be the best option for environmental impact
mitigation (see Figure 2). These approaches require the improvement of material efficiency, prolonging
the life of products, and encouraging product designs that do not assume disposal. Considering the use
cases of printed products, it is often not useful to extend their lifetime, and these approaches cannot be
applied directly, but there are many things to learn from them.
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NOTE In the IEC Webinar ACEA on circular economy and material efficiency , the presentation material
and video can be seen from "Past webinars". Find the webinar held on 2020-02-14.
Figure 2 — Advanced concept to reduce the environmental impact
Efficient use of materials is an aspect of production that applies to the printing industry. An example of
such a consideration is that plastic film products may be designed to take into account when and how
to end their lifetime. Such considerations may be extended to all printed products. At least, it should be
possible to design in consideration for the recyclability.
Even if the printing industry is unable to reach such a level immediately, efforts should be made to
avoid the use of environmentally harmful substances as the first step. Where the use of such substances
cannot be avoided, it should be a priority that information on their environmental aspects and impacts
is communicated along printing industry supply chains. Printing industry stakeholders must be able to
accurately extract and use information on environmental aspects and impacts of production processes
and materials. The ISO 22067 series is a means to contribute to this.
Currently, the graphics industry has no formal tools to stipulate which data relating to environmental
aspects and impacts should be collected and communicated between stakeholders. Accurate data for
production-related environmental aspects and impacts is therefore generally unavailable to interested
parties in the supply chain. ISO 22067 is a multi-part document providing sector specific requirements
for data to be used in environmental impact evaluation and aimed at solving this problem in the graphics
industry. The series provides a means for quantifying printing systems specific environmental aspects
and impacts, to encourage the communication and use of relevant and accurate environmental data. For
example, the environmental information prepared by manufacturers of printing inks can be quantified
in a standard way and made available to stakeholders considering recycling of printed materials.
The ISO 22067 series relates to the production of print media products, but not their entire life
cycle. This document specifies general requirements and criteria for the data to be collected and
communicated between stakeholders to quantify environmental risks for materials, equipment and
products used for general printed products. Participants in the print production process, whether as
a supplier of materials, a printer, a print buyer, consumer, recycler or re-user of printed materials can
use the information gathered according to this document to consider the environmental aspects and
impacts associated with all stages of the print production process.
When providing data to the supply chain, participants in the supply chain require those data to be
credible. Since this document has been developed in harmony with the ISO 14020 series it can be used
to quantify more accurately environmental aspects and impact data related to print media production
of interest to consumers, print buyers, printers, regulatory agencies, environmental agencies and other
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stakeholders. All stakeholders can use print industry sector specific documents that conform with
ISO 22067 to provide clear communication of environmental aspects and impacts to other interested
parties throughout supply chains.
Due to the nature of security printing, communication of environmental aspects of components or
processes used may pose a security risk or otherwise weaken the security of the final product. For this
reason, security printing is excluded from the communication requirements of this document.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 22067-1:2022(E)
Graphic technology — Requirements for communication of
environmental aspects of printed products —
Part 1:
General printing
1 Scope
The ISO 22067 series specifies requirements and criteria for communication of environmental aspects
within the print production supply chain. This document specifies requirements for environmental
communication on print production, including all processes and print components used for the
production of the final printed materials. This document is applicable for most printing methods but
excludes, due to their unique processing requirements, printing on textiles and ceramics.
NOTE Recognising established environmental communication, provision is made (see Clause 4) to permit
communication of environmental information for paper, board or other substrates based on requirements and
guidelines provided by standards organizations or industry bodies.
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.
ISO 14067, Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products — Requirements and guidelines for
quantification
ISO 16759, Graphic technology — Quantification and communication for calculating the carbon footprint
of print media products
ISO 18605:2013, Packaging and the environment — Energy recovery
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
organic recycling
controlled microbiological treatment of biodegradable plastics waste under aerobic or anaerobic
conditions
Note 1 to entry: The term “biological recycling” is used synonymously.
[SOURCE: ISO 15270:2008, 3.23]
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3.2
environmental statement
collection of sector and application specific environmental performance data communicated between
stakeholders
3.3
ecolabel
label which can be used to identify environmentally preferable choices within specific product
categories
3.4
environmental aspect
element of a product or its production process that, during its life-cycle, can interact with the
environment
Note 1 to entry: ISO Guide 64 has a similar definition that does include production processes as these aspects are
out of its scope.
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 64:2008, 2.9, modified —"or its production process" and Note 1 to entry have been
added.]
3.5
environmental impact
any change to the environment, wholly or partially resulting from a product environmental aspect (3.4)
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 64:2008, modified — The original term is "product environmental impact"; this
document uses "environmental impact" synonymously.]
3.6
environmentally hazardous substances
materials that can pose a risk to ecosystems, humans, flora, fauna and other forms of life
3.7
allocation
assigned portion of the input or output of a component, process, production machine or system under
study
Note 1 to entry: Input or output values are allocated across one or more similar entities
3.8
life cycle
consecutive and interlinked stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition or generation
from natural resources to final disposal
Note 1 to entry: "Final disposal" includes recycling which is the preferred method of disposal. Processes such as
refurbishment and reuse are encouraged in order to extend life cycle of a product and reduce its environmental
impact.
[SOURCE: ISO 14025:2006, 3.20, modified — A note to entry has been added.]
3.9
waste
substances or objects which the holder intends or is required to dispose of
Note 1 to entry: This definition is taken from the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements
of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (22 March 1989), but is not confined in this International Standard to
hazardous waste.
[SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006, 3.35]
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3.10
hazardous waste
waste (3.9) containing substances with potentially harmful polluting properties
Note 1 to entry: Harmful polluting properties mean that a substance is flammable, combustible, ignitable,
corrosive, toxic, reactive or injurious to human beings, wildlife, flora or the environment.
[SOURCE: ISO 37100:2016, 3.1.10, modified — The harmfulness is generalized so that it is not limited to
human and property. Note 1 is added to explain it concretely.]
3.11
circular economy
economy that is restorative and regenerative by design, and which aims to keep products, components
and materials at their highest utility and value at all times, distinguishing between technical and
biological cycles
[SOURCE: ISO 20400:2017, 3.1]
3.12
volatile organic compound
VOC
organic compound which is liquid at room temperature (20 °C) and which has a boiling point below
250 °C at standard atmospheric pressure
Note 1 to entry: VOCs with a boiling point lower than 180 °C are considered low-boiling.
3.13
reuse
use of a pre-existing artefact
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 19501:2005, 0000_58]
3.14
synthetic micro fibres
environmentally damaging short filaments of material made from synthetic or bio-derived polymer
Note 1 to entry: These fibres, sometimes known as micro plastic fibres, are typically less than 1 mm in length or
become (much) smaller after degradation.
3.15
GHS hazard statement
standard references for chemical substances and mixture classifications
Note 1 to entry: GHS is abbreviation of Globally Harmonised System of classification and labelling of chemicals.
3.16
calorific gain
positive difference between the energy released on combustion of a material and Ha
[SOURCE: ISO 18605:2013, 3.3]
Note 1 to entry: Ha means required energy, which is defined as "energy necessary to adiabatically heat the post
combustion substances of a material and excess air from ambient temperature to a specified final temperature"
in ISO 18605:2013, 3.2.
3.17
carbon footprint
net amount of greenhouse gas emissions removals, expressed as CO equivalents
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[SOURCE: ISO 16759:2013, 3.1.1]
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3.18
print production supply chain
linked and interdependent processes and components used to produce a printed product
Note 1 to entry: This does not include print finishing, converting or other post print processing.
4 General principles
Declaration of environmental aspects and impacts through the use of eco labels clearly confirms that
a product complies with a reference ecolabelling scheme’s requirements. Tied to a robust scheme,
such labels are convenient communication tools and are widely used in various markets around the
world to determine the environmental performance of products and services. However, these labels
cannot communicate all the factors that impact the environment. The graphic industry requires tools
to provide accurate quantified data on the factors that impact the environment and communicate the
detailed information, which assist ecolabelling models. This document is intended to prepare those
tools which will encourage environmentally responsible print media production.
NOTE 1 A product’s potentially negative environmental aspects and impacts can be outweighed by other
positive benefits, such as reduced waste or emissions in production and over a product’s lifespan. Many eco
certification schemes often use a points-based inventory of checks to determine overall environmental aspects
and impacts that do not necessary reflect such nuances. In such schemes, the overall number of points can fulfil
the certification scheme’s requirements, outweighing negative impacts. For example, the use of an ink recipe
containing substances without a negative impact on the environment can result in less waste, less energy
consumption and less carbon emissions to produce the package, and yet it is possible that this information will
not be fully reflected in an exclusively points based evaluation.
Environmental statements promoting this communication prepared in accordance with this document
shall relate to all aspects of print production and be based on comprehensive and reliable data. The
environmental statements prepared according to this document shall be available to all stakeholders
in the supply chains of printed products. However, the supply chains of security printing are excluded,
because the protection of information about materials and processes can outweigh the worth of
environmental communication.
NOTE 2 Country or regional laws, regulations and international trade agreements can apply where it can be
necessary to provide additional related statements.
Communication of environmental information on paper, board or other substrates may be restricted
to requirements and guidelines provided by standards organizations or industry bodies. Where such a
restriction has been applied, references to the guidelines and standards used shall be provided.
Environmental communication shall be clear. Where data provided is accumulated over a production
period, the communication should clearly indicate that these are "typical values".
5 Criteria and parameters
5.1 Data collection of materials and consumables
All environmental information on materials used in the process of producing print products, including
consumables, shall be collected and evaluated to determine the quantifiable environmental aspects and
their potential impacts. When potential environmental impacts are identified in products, they shall be
described according to Clause 6.
5.2 Supplier requirements
Suppliers of prints and suppliers of materials to be used in the print production process shall ensure
that environmentally hazardous substances used are stated. All known environmental impacts should
be communicated including any known risks that can arise due to improper handling or management of
the material.
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Suppliers shall state the VOC and carbon footprint relating to the printing process. If the VOCs may
remain in the product, the possibility shall be stated. Suppliers shall provide a statement of the levels
used in production, the anticipated or potential processes of energy recovery, the suitability for reuse or
recycling, and any other relevant environmental aspects. This shall include requirements for additional
processes to make the printed product suitable for its target application.
NOTE One form of disposal is burning or some other form of energy recovery (chemical reaction) with a
view to recovering the energy that remains in the product at its end of life.
5.3 Print production and printing methods
The prepress chemicals, associated cleaning chemicals, and materials used in the printing process to
produce the printed product, shall be defined and information on potential environmental aspects and
impacts including allocation for all processes involved should be provided, along with associated waste,
including an allocation for waste.
5.4 Suppliers and third-party services
The organisations in the print production supply chain shall request compliance data relevant for an
environmental statement either in total or on an allocation basis. The third party supplied data shall
be communicated and shall be subject to audit by the contracting organisation. Uncertainties and an
explanation for their context shall be communicated.
5.5 Record keeping and assessment
Records and all related documentation that quantifies and documents environmental aspects and
impacts, chemicals and materials shall be kept. Records should be produced in accordance with
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management standards which provide frameworks for record keeping and
document management. Management should use assessment data to measure environmental aspects
and impacts over time for a given type of printed product.
5.6 Exclusions
The following criteria and parameters apply to all participants in printing supply chains except where
materials are provided, or processes are used whose purpose is for security printing. In such cases, the
provider shall clearly indicate that, since materials and processes are intended for security printing,
communication of environmental aspects cannot be provided.
5.7 Chemicals and materials
The use of environmentally hazardous substances in printed products affects all phases of the life cycle
of products and shall be identified and stated, along with the quantities used and disposal information.
The lists of environmentally hazardous substances shall be in accordance with Annexes A and B.
Where any substance is used in the printing component comprising more than the value specified
in Annex A (see Table A.1) and Annex B (see Table B.1), it shall be listed in the statement described
in Clause 6. The use of environmentally hazardous substances listed in Annex A and high-risk
environmentally hazardous substances listed in Annex B should be avoided.
The estimation of the quantity of environmentally hazardous substances shall identify the means
used to calculate their concentration in the materials, processes or printed matter. The provider of the
information shall be responsible for ensuring that it is accurate and complete. The concentration of
all chem
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