CEN/TC 261/SC 4/WG 1 - Terminology, symbols and criteria for life cycle assessment of packaging

CEN/TC 261/SC 4/WG 1 is a Subcommittee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Terminology, symbols and criteria for life cycle assessment of packaging" and is responsible for: The task of the working group is: - To define and coordinate terminology to be used in all working groups of SC4, - To define operational symbols, - To establish: a) a list of relevant criteria (qualitative or quantitative by nature) of the impact of packaging on the environment as well as the associated criteria, b) the measuring methods (of the impact on the environment) of criteria from a quantitative standpoint This committee has published 1 standards.

CEN/TC 261/SC 4/WG 1 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: The task of the working group is: - To define and coordinate terminology to be used in all working groups of SC4, - To define operational symbols, - To establish: a) a list of relevant criteria (qualitative or quantitative by nature) of the impact of packaging on the environment as well as the associated criteria, b) the measuring methods (of the impact on the environment) of criteria from a quantitative standpoint Currently, there are 1 published standards from this subcommittee.

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