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01.22.2016
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RESUME
The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) is proposing the creation of the first national program to assess the environmental performance of products manufactured in Brazil, based on the standard ISO 14025. The intention is that, from an Environmental Statement Product (DAP), the Brazilian industry can demonstrate to other markets the environmental profile of your product based on the assessment of their lifecycle (LCA), providing information on their environmental properties in a standardized and objective way.
The document addresses the General Environmental Labeling Program requirements Type III (voluntary) has been in consultation and public hearings until November 2015. Sectors of industry and society at large had the opportunity to send their comments and suggestions to the document and
discuss with Inmetro technicians the final formatting of these requirements.
1. HISTORY
The Brazilian Program of Life Cycle Assessment (PBACV), approved by the National Council of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (CONMETRO) in December 2010 and conducted in partnership between Inmetro and the Brazilian Institute for Information in Science and Technology ( IBICT) covers various topics and strategic actions.
The most relevant actions under the PBACV are the Brazilian System Deployment Inventory Lifecycle (SICV Brazil) and the Environmental Labels Development based on Life Cycle Assessment.
The SICV Brazil was developed by the Brazilian Institute for Information in Science and Technology (IBICT) in order to provide a database structure for storing life2 cycle inventories of Brazilian products, made according to the methodology that meets the ISO standards 140403 and 140444. When deployed, the SICV Brazil should be the preferred data source for the elaboration of LCA studies that support the DAP - Environmental Product Declarations in the Brazilian System of Conformity Assessment (SBAC).
Inmetro, with the participation of entities of recognized competence develops programs to assess compliance with mechanisms enshrined in international standardization and publicly disclosed requirements.
The Environmental Labeling Type III Program - DAP Inmetro, developing, aims to systematize the SBAC a DAP Registration drawn up by producer organizations, through a transparent mechanism, voluntary, formal and competent, according to requirements defined in international standardization.
Seals and environmental statements encourage demand and supply of products that cause less impact on the environment through communication of accurate, verifiable and reliable information, thereby stimulating the potential for continuous environmental improvement market-driven.
2. BACKGROUND
Amid growing concerns over the scarcity of natural resources and increased waste generation, becomes more important the application of policies, tools and methodologies, enabling the time reducing negative environmental impacts of production activities and promote environmentally conscious consumption patterns.
The Life Cycle Thinking and Life Cycle Assessment are scientific approaches designed to support environmental policies and business decisions related to consumption and production Sustentáveis5.
According to the standard ISO 14040: 2009 Life Cycle Assessment is a compilation and evaluation of inputs, outputs and the potential impacts ambientais6 of a product system throughout its life7 cycle. Figure 1 shows the basic structure of an LCA.
Source: Half Ambiente.com
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