ISO 14025-2006 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 14025:2006 — Environmental labels and declarations — Type III environmental declarations — Principles and procedures. This International Standard sets out principles and procedures for developing Type III environmental declaration programmes and for producing Type III environmental declarations (environmental product declarations, EPDs), including the required link to life cycle assessment standards in the ISO 14040 series.

Abstract

ISO 14025:2006 establishes the principles and specifies the procedures for developing Type III environmental declaration programmes and Type III environmental declarations. It mandates the use of the ISO 14040 series for life cycle assessment (LCA) inputs, defines roles and responsibilities (programme operators, declaration holders, verifiers), and sets requirements for data quality, transparency, and independent verification. Type III declarations are primarily intended for business-to-business use but may be used in business-to-consumer communication under defined conditions.

General information

• Status: Published (Edition 1); reviewed and confirmed in 2020.
• Publication date: July 2006 (Edition 1).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.020.50 (Ecolabelling / environmental declarations).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2006).
• Number of pages: 25 (ISO published count).

Basic bibliographic and lifecycle metadata above are taken from ISO’s publication record for ISO 14025:2006; national adoptions and copies sometimes show different pagination due to national forewords.

Scope

ISO 14025:2006 specifies principles and procedures to be applied when creating Type III environmental declaration programmes and producing Type III environmental declarations. It requires consistency with the ISO 14040 series (LCA) and defines the parameters for declaration content, data selection and quality, verification, and programme operator obligations. The standard does not include sector-specific provisions; sector-specific requirements may be developed using ISO 14025’s principles.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition and purpose of Type III environmental declarations (EPDs) and program operator roles.
• Mandatory use of ISO 14040-series LCA principles and requirements for LCI/LCA inputs and modules.
• Procedures for programme development, declaration format, and required content elements.
• Data quality, representativeness, and documentation requirements for declarations.
• Requirements for independent third‑party verification (or specified verification procedures).
• Rules for comparability and use limitations (so that declarations are not used to make unsupported comparative claims unless comparison rules are defined).
• Guidance on business‑to‑business vs business‑to‑consumer communication and transparency requirements.

Typical use and users

Manufacturers and product suppliers preparing environmental product declarations; programme operators who develop and run EPD programmes; LCA practitioners and consultants; third‑party verifiers and accreditation bodies; procurement professionals, sustainability managers, and industry associations that use EPDs for supply‑chain decisions or environmental communication.

Related standards

ISO 14025 is closely linked with the ISO 14040 series (ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 on LCA) and complements ISO 14020 and ISO 14021 on environmental labelling/claims. Sector- or product-specific EPD standards and regional/adopted versions (for example EN ISO 14025 national adoptions and EN ISO 14025:2010 in some regions) build on ISO 14025 principles. ISO/TR 14025 (the 2000 technical report) preceded this standard.

Keywords

Type III, environmental product declaration, EPD, life cycle assessment, LCA, programme operator, verification, environmental labelling, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, environmental declarations.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 14025:2006 is the International Standard that defines principles and procedures for Type III environmental declarations (EPDs), including programme development, declaration content and verification.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the required content and structure of Type III environmental declarations, roles and responsibilities (programme operator, declaration holder, verifier), the use of LCA (ISO 14040 series) as the basis for quantified environmental information, data quality and transparency, and verification procedures.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: EPD programme operators, product manufacturers and suppliers, LCA practitioners and consultants, verifiers, procurement and sustainability professionals, and industry associations that publish or rely on Type III declarations.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The ISO record shows ISO 14025:2006 as Edition 1 (published July 2006) and indicates it was reviewed and confirmed in 2020; it remains the published edition while regionally adapted versions (for example EN/BS national adoptions) and ongoing revision work have appeared or been proposed. Users should check their national standards body or ISO for the latest adoption/revision status before procurement or compliance decisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 14025 operates within the broader ISO 14000 family of environmental management standards and specifically requires use of the ISO 14040/14044 LCA standards as the methodological basis for Type III declarations.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Environmental product declaration (EPD), Type III declaration, LCA, programme operator, verification, environmental labelling, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, transparency, comparability.