Division 3.1 The environmental product performance policy

The manufacturer must be able to demonstrate conformity with the requirements of the applicable implementing measure. The manufacturer must also be able to provide a framework for setting and reviewing environmental product performance objectives and indicators with a view to improving the overall environmental product performance.

All the measures adopted by the manufacturer to improve the overall environmental performance of, and to establish the ecological profile of, a product, if required by the implementing measure, through design and manufacturing, must be documented in a systematic and orderly manner in the form of written procedures and instructions.

These procedures and instructions must contain, in particular, an adequate description of:

1. (a)

   the list of documents that must be prepared to demonstrate the product’s conformity, and, if relevant, that have to be made available;

2. (b)

   the environmental product performance objectives and indicators and the organisational structure, responsibilities, powers of the management and the allocation of resources with regard to their implementation and maintenance;

3. (c)

   the checks and tests to be carried out after manufacture to verify product performance against environmental performance indicators;

4. (d)

   the procedures for controlling the required documentation and ensuring that it is kept up-to-date; and

5. (e)

   the method of verifying the implementation and effectiveness of the environmental elements of the management system.