3rd ICAI 2024

International Conference on Automotive Industry 2024

Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

declarations (EPDs) that motivate transport operators to manage the supply chain responsibly and sustainably throughout the life cycle (Marzocchini et al. 2023). In this paper has been shown that the life cycle approach through the use of the life cycle assessment (LCA) technique in EPD is one of the most important elements in reducing the carbon footprint in the automotive industry. 2. LCA importance in Environmental Product Declarations and Environmental Footprint Assessment Environmental Product Declarations require the use of specific standards to ensure the unambiguity of the information and data provided. The principles and procedures for issuing environmental labels and declarations are defined using international standards. The ISO 14000 series of standards provides guidance on environmental management systems, including environmental declarations. In order to obtain environmental declarations, environmental analyzes must be performed using proven, accurate and reliable assessment methods that are scientifically justified. Access to information related to the evaluation, including methods and criteria, for all interested parties is also an important aspect. Environmental declarations should include information on the validity period in order to ensure continuous improvement of products and to take into account changing market conditions, innovations and technological progress. After the specified deadline, both the label and the declaration, as well as the procedures and criteria adopted for its development should be verified (Michalak 2023, Marsh et al. 2023). The table 1 presents the current ISO 14000 series standards related to life cycle analysis and environmental declarations. Table 1: ISO standards related to LCA and EPD Standard Title ISO 14021:2016 Environmental labels and declarations – Self declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling) Environmental labels and declarations – Principles, requirements and guidelines for communication of footprint information ISO/TS 14027:2017 Environmental labels and declarations – Development of product category rules ISO/TS 14029:2022 Environmental statements and programmes for products – Mutual recognition of environmental product declarations (EPDs) and footprint communication programmes ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines Source: own study ISO 14024:2018 Environmental labels and declarations – Type I environmental labelling – Principles and procedures Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations – Principles and procedures ISO 14025:2006 ISO 14026:2017

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