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FAO/WHO international food safety management baseline (CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev. 2003). Referenced by the WTO SPS Agreement and required by virtually all national food safety authorities as a prerequisite for market entry.

Evidence-based green claims. Bans 'eco-friendly' without proof. Penalty: 4% turnover.

Type III declarations from Life Cycle Assessment data under ISO 14025 / EN 15804.

Agentic integrity for supply chain transparency.

ISO 14040:2006 describes the principles and framework for life cycle assessment (LCA): definition of the goal and scope, the life cycle inventory analysis (LCI) phase, the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) phase, the life cycle interpretation phase, reporting and critical review, limitations, the relationship between the LCA phases, and conditions for use of value choices and optional elements. It covers LCA and LCI studies. It does NOT describe the LCA technique in detail and does NOT specify methodologies for the individual phases — a study claiming a method on 14040's authority is claiming something 14040 declines to give. Edition 2, published 2006-07, 20 pages, ISO/TC 207/SC 5, ICS 13.020.10 / 13.020.60. Stage 90.93 — confirmed on review in 2022, so this version remains current. One amendment: ISO 14040:2006/Amd 1:2020.

ISO 14044:2006 specifies requirements and provides guidelines for life cycle assessment: definition of goal and scope, the life cycle inventory analysis (LCI) phase, the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) phase, the life cycle interpretation phase, reporting and critical review, limitations, the relationship between the LCA phases, and conditions for use of value choices and optional elements. It covers LCA and LCI studies. This is the requirements half of the pair — 14040 states the framework, 14044 states what a study must actually do to conform. Edition 1, published 2006-07, 46 pages, ISO/TC 207/SC 5, ICS 13.020.10 / 13.020.60. Stage 90.93 — confirmed on review in 2022, so this version remains current. Two amendments: Amd 1:2017 and Amd 2:2020.

ISO 14046:2014 specifies principles, requirements and guidelines for water footprint assessment of products, processes and organizations, based on life cycle assessment. A water footprint assessment may stand alone or sit inside a broader environmental assessment. Only air and soil emissions that impact water quality are included, and not all of them. The result is a single value or a profile of impact indicator results. Reporting is in scope; COMMUNICATION of results as labels or declarations is outside it. Edition 1, published 2014-08, 33 pages, ISO/TC 207/SC 5, ICS 13.020.10 / 13.020.60. Stage 90.60 — close of review, under review as of the 2026-08-27 reading.

ISO 14067:2018 specifies principles, requirements and guidelines for quantifying and reporting the carbon footprint of a product (CFP), consistent with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. Requirements for a PARTIAL CFP are also specified. It addresses only a single impact category: climate change. Carbon offsetting and the communication of CFP information are explicitly OUTSIDE its scope — a standard that quantifies a number is not a standard that licenses a label built on it. It assesses no social or economic aspect and no other environmental impact. Edition 1, published 2018-08, 46 pages, ISO/TC 207/SC 7, ICS 13.020.40. Supersedes the withdrawn ISO/TS 14067:2013.

Substantiation via ISO 14065 third-party verifiers.

Mandatory Scope 3 primary GHG data disclosure.

Evidence of physical and transition risk resilience.

USDA certification required for any product sold as organic in the US market. Covers organic cotton, wool, and natural fibre crop production. Annual inspection and full input documentation required.

Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence across global supply chains. Large EU company obligations from July 2027.

Mandatory nutritional labeling, allergen disclosure, and country of origin marking for single-ingredient foods. Core compliance requirement for all food products entering EU markets.

Mandatory one-step-back, one-step-forward traceability at every stage of food production and distribution. The foundational EU food safety regulation underpinning all downstream food law.

Bans all products made with forced labour from the EU market. Applies to goods produced domestically and imported. Investigation and mandatory withdrawal mechanism. Full application from 2027.

Legally binding pesticide residue limits for food and feed. EU applies a default 0.01 mg/kg for any substance without a specific limit. Non-compliance blocks market entry.

Digital traceability and annual inspection requirements for organic certification. Covers crop production, processing, and labeling. Mandatory for any product marketed as organic in EU markets.

6-decimal plot geolocation and 2020-12-31 cut-off. SME deadline: June 30, 2026.

9 mandatory ESG KPIs for value chain partners.

Perpetual registration for smallholders.

Authorised User registration for regional crafts.

Substantiation before marketing claims (anti-greenwash).

The CAP Code (non-broadcast) and BCAP Code (broadcast) require all UK advertising to be legal, decent, honest, and truthful. ASA has published specific guidance on environmental claims (2023): ads must not imply a product's overall environmental impact is neutral or positive without robust lifecycle evidence. Upheld rulings require advertisers to hold substantiating evidence before publication — not after a complaint. Penalty: ad removal, referral to Trading Standards, and reputational sanctions.

From 6 April 2025 the CMA has direct enforcement powers — fines up to 10% of global turnover — for misleading sustainability claims, without requiring a court order. Supersedes guidance-only Green Claims Code enforcement.

Businesses placing packaged goods on the UK market above threshold (£2M turnover / 50 tonnes packaging) must report packaging data and pay modulated fees. Full fee obligations from 2025.

Legality-based production facts for forest commodities.

Sections 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law prohibit misleading and deceptive conduct and false representations, including unsubstantiated environmental and sustainability claims. ACCC actively enforces against fashion and textile brands.

Primary production and processing food-safety standard for leafy vegetables, in effect 12 February 2025 (berries: Std 4.2.7, melons: Std 4.2.9).

Duty to Prevent and mandatory worker safety logs.

Updated food safety and allergen declarations.

Single-person role for smallholder certification.

Mandatory Prime Market Scope 3 primary data.

Micro-scale registration and handler fitness logs.

Quality standardization and written care labels.