This standard BS EN 45557:2020 General method for assessing the proportion of recycled material content in energy-related products is classified in these ICS categories:
13.020.20 Environmental economics. Sustainability
This document specifies a general method for assessing the proportion of recycled material in an energy-related product. This document is applicable as the framework to be used for defining the assessment of recycled materials content in specific product groups.
It is not intended to generate publicly available product information and compare products in the absence of a product standard based on this document.
This document does not cover aspects such as quality and physical properties of recycled materials.
This document does not apply to the assessment of reused components.
NOTE
EN 45556:2019 provides a general method for assessing the proportion of reused components in ErPs.