What is DD IEC/PAS 62545 – Environmental information on electrical and electronic equipment about?
DD IEC/PAS 62545 is an international standard that focuses on environmental information on electrical and electronic equipment.
DD IEC/PAS 62545 provides guidelines on generic environmental attributes to be considered by the product committees when preparing a declaration frame suited to a concerned product category to disclose credible, relevant, and harmonized product-related environmental information to those who need or request it.
DD IEC/PAS 62545 stipulates the technicalities such as related terms, definitions, abbreviations, methodology, and rules for environmental information on electrical and electronic equipment (EIEEE), description of items for establishing an EIEEE frame.
Note: DD IEC/PAS 62545 is stand-alone and only applicable if relevant requirements on environmental aspects and impacts information do not exist in the relevant product standard.
Who is DD IEC/PAS 62545 - Environmental information on electrical and electronic equipment?
DD IEC/PAS 62545 on environmental information on electrical and electronic equipment is useful for:
- Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment
- Electronic waste management companies
- Research and developers of electrical and electronic equipment
- Environmental scientists
- Local governing authorities
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use DD IEC/PAS 62545 - Environmental information on electrical and electronic equipment?
Global awareness of the urgency of preserving the natural environment has been resulting in the development of local, national, and international regulations on products, a growing consciousness of consumers of products’ environmental impacts, and a growing involvement of every stakeholder in these matters.
DD IEC/PAS 62545 states that the current rules of the system appear insufficient, to avoid misunderstanding between stakeholders, mistakes, and false claims, which eventually lead to market distortion. The needs are different at every stage of the process, in terms of content and format of environmental information, and possible solutions to fit these needs are multiple.
DD IEC/PAS 62545 focuses on manufacturers or producers as they perform a key role in this chain, who are supposed to put on the market products. It helps them to manufacture products that are in conformity with the relevant environmental regulations and fulfill the technical and environmental requirements/expectations of users.