1 Scope
This International Standard describes the principles, requirements and guidelines for eco-efficiency assessment for product systems, including:
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a) the goal and scope definition of the eco-efficiency assessment;
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b) the environmental assessment;
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c) the product system value assessment;
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d) the quantification of eco-efficiency;
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e) interpretation (including quality assurance);
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f) reporting;
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g) critical review of the eco-efficiency assessment.
Requirements, recommendations and guidelines for specific choices of categories of environmental impact and values are not included. The intended application of the eco-efficiency assessment is considered during the goal and scope definition phase, but the actual use of the results is outside the scope of this International Standard.