ISO 22067-1:2022

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 22067-1
First edition
2022-10
Graphic technology — Requirements
for communication of environmental
aspects of printed products —
Part 1:
General printing
Technologie graphique — Exigences pour la communication des
aspects environnementaux des produits imprimés —
Partie 1: Impression en général
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General principles . 4
5 Criteria and parameters . 4
5.1 Data collection of materials and consumables . 4
5.2 Supplier requirements . 4
5.3 Print production and printing methods. 5
5.4 Suppliers and third-party services . 5
5.5 Record keeping and assessment . 5
5.6 Exclusions . 5
5.7 Chemicals and materials . 5
5.8 Emissions to air and water . 6
5.8.1 Emissions to air . 6
5.8.2 Emissions to water . 6
5.9 Energy management and carbon dioxide emission . 6
5.9.1 Energy recovery . 6
5.9.2 Carbon dioxide emission . 7
5.10 Waste . 7
5.11 Recycle/Reuse . 8
5.11.1 Recycle . 8
5.11.2 Reuse . 8
6 Requirements for the environmental statement . 9
Annex A (normative) Environmentally hazardous substances to be communicated .11
Annex B (normative) High risk environmentally hazardous substances .13
Annex C (normative) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) .14
Annex D (informative) Examples of laws related to pollution of water .16
Annex E (informative) Examples of waste regulations and laws .18
Annex F (informative) Example of an environmentally hazardous substances statement .20
Annex G (informative) Sample statement for the use of VOCs .21
Annex H (informative) Sample comprehensive environmental statement .22
Bibliography .23
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Foreword
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Introduction
This document provides requirements for effective communication of environmental aspects of
products and processes for participants in print production supply chains. Figure 1 provides an
overview of the some of the elements to which it applies.
Figure 1 — Elements of print production
While the requirements and criteria in this document promote communication of environmental
impacts from the technical aspects of general printed products, they are not in and of themselves a
labelling system.
Eco-labelling systems confirm stated environmental performance claims and many environmental
certification programs are relevant for graphic technologies and products, for example those
endorsed by the global eco-labelling network (GEN). Such labels are convenient and widely used in
various markets and, when tied to a robust scheme, can be very effective. However, these labels do
not necessarily communicate application-specific environmental aspects and impacts. Potentially
negative environmental aspects and impacts of printed products can be outweighed by other positive
benefits, such as recyclability. Many eco certification schemes use a points-based inventory of checks to
determine overall environmental aspects and impacts. In such schemes, certification is awarded when
the overall number of points fulfils the certification scheme’s requirements, but such an approach can
conceal negative impacts. In other words, although the scheme is convenient and easy for users of the
final product to understand, these systems do not provide a complete picture of the environmental
aspects and impacts of the product to the stakeholders.
In advanced initiatives, recycling is no longer considered to be the best option for environmental impact
mitigation (see Figure 2). These approaches require the improvement of material efficiency, prolonging
the life of products, and encouraging product designs that do not assume disposal. Considering the use
cases of printed products, it is often not useful to extend their lifetime, and these approaches cannot be
applied directly, but there are many things to learn from them.
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NOTE In the IEC Webinar ACEA on circular economy and material efficiency , the presentation material
and video can be seen from "Past webinars". Find the webinar held on 2020-02-14.
Figure 2 — Advanced concept to reduce the environmental impact
Efficient use of materials is an aspect of production that applies to the printing industry. An example of
such a consideration is that plastic film products may be designed to take into account when and how
to end their lifetime. Such considerations may be extended to all printed products. At least, it should be
possible to design in consideration for the recyclability.
Even if the printing industry is unable to reach such a level immediately, efforts should be made to
avoid the use of environmentally harmful substances as the first step. Where the use of such substances
cannot be avoided, it should be a priority that information on their environmental aspects and impacts
is communicated along printing industry supply chains. Printing industry stakeholders must be able to
accurately extract and use information on environmental aspects and impacts of production processes
and materials. The ISO 22067 series is a means to contribute to this.
Currently, the graphics industry has no formal tools to stipulate which data relating to environmental
aspects and impacts should be collected and communicated between stakeholders. Accurate data for
production-related environmental aspects and impacts is therefore generally unavailable to interested
parties in the supply chain. ISO 22067 is a multi-part document providing sector specific requirements
for data to be used in environmental impact evaluation and aimed at solving this problem in the graphics
industry. The series provides a means for quantifying printing systems specific environmental aspects
and impacts, to encourage the communication and use of relevant and accurate environmental data. For
example, the environmental information prepared by manufacturers of printing inks can be quantified
in a standard way and made available to stakeholders considering recycling of printed materials.
The ISO 22067 series relates to the production of print media products, but not their entire life
cycle. This document specifies general requirements and criteria for the data to be collected and
communicated between stakeholders to quantify environmental risks for materials, equipment and
products used for general printed products. Participants in the print production process, whether as
a supplier of materials, a printer, a print buyer, consumer, recycler or re-user of printed materials can
use the information gathered according to this document to consider the environmental aspects and
impacts associated with all stages of the print production process.
When providing data to the su
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