BS/EN 45558-2019 pdf download.General method to declare the use of critical raw materials in energy-related products.
4 The EN IEC 62474 standard
4.1 Material declaration according to EN IEC 62474
The process of tracking substances or groups of substances like CRMs used in products can be complex. especially for products with many product parts and long supply chains. Significant issues around the exchange of the information along the supply chain can be expected in cases where there is no uniform way to provide such information.
To facilitate the collection and declaration of information on the use of substances in products and product parts, IEC developed the standard IEC 62474 on material declaration. This document contains:
• a standardized list of declarable substances with standardized names to avoid misspelling (declarable substances list, DSL) and:
• a standardized format for declaration to ensure that declarations from different suppliers can easily be understood and exchanged.
EN IEC 62474 is developed for the reporting of substances and materials, standardizing protocols, and facilitating transfer and processing of data used by Electrical and Electronic Equipment. However, the format and rules prescribed by EN IEC 62474 are generic and can be applied to any substance list, provided that these formats and rules are followed strictly. Therefore, substances used in any type of products, including non- electrical and non-electronics ErPs (e.g. insulation material, windows, gas heaters), can be declared using
EN IEC 62474.
EN IEC 62474 is not specifically linked to the reporting of hazardous substances. Rather. It is developed to manage declaration of regulated substances, independent of the reason for them being regulated. Therefore. EN IEC 62474 Is able to manage CRMs. which are critical from an economic and supply risk perspective, but are not necessarily hazardous,
The flexibility of the EN IEC 62474 declaration format enables the supply chain to effectively associate the CRM
to both the product and to a specific part of that product. For instance, one can declare a personal computer
(product) with a motherboard (product part 1) with a coin cell battery (part of product part 1) that contains a
CRM. This flexibility allows users to report on different or multiple levels of the product (part).
Consequently, this document uses EN IEC 62474 to specify the rules and format for sharing information on the use of CRMs in energy-related products.
NOTE I EN EC 62474 is used as basis lot this document because it ‘5 an international standard, with global and European recognition, In Europe. IEC 62474 successfurly followed a process called parallel voW, and now carries a dual logo from CENELEC and IEC, namely EN IEC 62474. Desp4te being developed for electncal and electronic equipment, it can be adapted to any type of industry, as long as the substance list and the data exchange format follow the requirements stipulated in IEC 62474.
NOTE 2 The data to be reported is often likely to be based on engineering judgment. supplier material declarations, andior sampling and testing.
Further details on EN IEC 62474 are provided in Annex A. See also the IEC guide IEC/TR 62474-1 [91 and IEC 62474 online database [1OJ.
4.2 Maintenance of IEC 62474 substances list
The IEC 62474 declarable substances list mostly includes regulated substances, but may also indude non- regulated substances. More details on the process for inclusion of substances or substance groups in the IEC 62474 DSL is presented in Annex A (Al and A2). The IEC 62474 DSL is maintained by the IEC VT 62474. The validation team updates information in the database based on rules specified in IEC 62474, generally triggered by updates in legislation. If a new CRM is regulated or if requirements of existing legislation are updated. it will be assessed and VT will decide whether or not it should be included into the IEC 62474 DSL.
The process for inclusion of a non-regulated substance in the list is more complex, and requires formal approval of the National Committees members of the IEC VT 62474 team.
5 Assessing and declaring the use of CRMs
5.1 Regulated CRMs
For regulated CRMs, a material declaration shall be provided. It should be prepared as specified in the applicable legislation.
The material decLaration content shall meet the requirements specified in EN IEC 62474 for the applicable CRMs.
The declaration of regulated CRMs should be camed out according to the requirements and thresholds specified in applicable legislation. Typical requirements are:
• reporting of the name of the substance or substance group, as described in legi&ation:
• reporting the amount of the substance or substance -oup, as described in legislation:
• reporting the location of the substance in the product, if described by legislation:
• exemptions. if applicable.BS/EN 45558-2019 pdf download.