DIN Standards Committee Principles of Environmental Protection
Circular economy - Validation of preparedness for product lifetime claim - Guidelines and requirements
Abstract
This standard contains guidelines and requirements for the validation of an organization's preparedness to make a lifetime claim of a physical product (product lifetime) in the context of circular economy to support trust between producer and customer, as well as between other relevant value network actors. The standard sets requirements about how the validation shall address the contextual aspects that may influence product lifetime. It also provides requirements on how a product lifetime needs to be specified so that it can be validated, including start and end points of the product lifetime scope, within one or more use cycles and with respect to cascading and allocation, including how such boundaries must be defined prior to validation. This standard is applicable for the development of third-party validation schemes for product lifetime claims and can also be applied for internal or second-party validations as part of supplier-customer assurance. This standard also gives guidance on how an organization should validate its own readiness - in terms of evidence, systems, and documentation - before publicly making a claim about product lifetime. This standard does not set requirements for a specific scope or measurement method for any particular product or product category. It does not prescribe minimum product lifetime values or thresholds, nor cover intangible products or purely digital services.
Begin
2026-04-27
WI
00473006
Planned document number
00473006
Responsible national committee
NA 172-00-20 AA - Circular Economy
