PD CEN ISO/TS 14071:2016

What is ISO/TS 14071 - Life cycle assessment (LCA) about?  

ISO/TS 14071 is an international standard used for environmental management. ISO/TS 14071 best practice guide helps in performing critical review processes and reviewer competencies for Life cycle assessment (LCA).

ISO/TS 14071 provides additional specifications to ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006.

It provides requirements and guidelines for conducting a critical review of any type of LCA study and the competencies required for the review.

ISO/TS 14071 provides:

• Details of a critical review process, including clarification with regard to ISO 14044:2006;
• Guidelines to deliver the required critical review process, linked to the goal of the life cycle assessment (LCA) and its intended use;
• Content and deliverables of the critical review process;
• Guidelines to improve the consistency, transparency, efficiency and credibility of the critical review process;
• The required competencies for the reviewer(s) (internal, external and panel member);
• The required competencies to be represented by the panel as a whole.

Note: ISO/TS 14071 does not cover the applications of LCA (as illustrated in ISO 14040:2006, Figure 1).

Who is ISO/TS 14071 - Life cycle assessment (LCA) for?

ISO/TS 14071 on Environmental management is useful for:

• Local Governments
• Pollution control board
• Environmental protection agencies
• Environmental analysts
• Environmental Researcher

Why should you use ISO/TS 14071 - Life cycle assessment (LCA)?

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an environmental analysis of all substance and material flows throughout the whole life cycle of a given product. It is a primary tool used to support decision-making for sustainable development.

By using ISO/TS 14071, you can choose the internal or external expert for the critical review process. This critical review process helps in performing accurate Life cycle assessment (LCA) reports. With the help of ISO/TS 14071, you can identify the Life cycle assessment (LCA) study under review. This critical review task is useful in setting up the panel that helps in promoting the Life cycle assessment (LCA) study.

Using best practice guidelines of  ISO/TS 14071 you can appoint a reviewer who has a strong knowledge of Life cycle assessment (LCA). This ensures consistency in quality of the product and helps in making sustainable developments by studying  Life cycle assessment (LCA).