BS EN 50693:2019,Product category rules for life cycle assessments of electronic and electrical products and systems.
In the recent years, environmental aspects of electrical and electronic products and systems gained in importance for interested parties, such as customers and regulators.
The definition of product category rules (PCR),derived from EN ISO 14025, is an established method for a consistent approach by setting minimum quality standards for life cycle assessment in context to environmental product declarations (EPD) and hence are now defined as core rules in this standard for the variety of electrical and electronic products and systems.
On the base of the overarching PCR set out as core rules for EEPS, product specific rules (PSR) should be elaborated to further detail the requirements for the LCA in the specific context of the products or systems inscope. This can be done e.g. by product specific standardization committees or environmental declaration programs.
BS EN 50693:2019 defines product category rules (PCR) for electronic and electrical products and systems (EEPS).It specifies the process and requirements on how to conduct life cycle assessment in the context of environmental declarations.
PCR is complemented by additional product-specific rules (PSR),which further define e.g. functional units and default scenarios in the product-specific context. Therefore, it also provides guidance on how to develop PSR in corresponding technical committees.

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