Overview of CE Standardization Activities

This discussion is meant to provide an overview of circular economy (CE) standards currently under development as well as those that have already been published.

This list does not claim to be exhaustive but rather a starting point for anybody looking for orientation among CE standards. The list will be updated throughout the next weeks.

International standards

ISO: TC 323 (under development)

• ISO 59004 "Terminology, principles, frameworks and management system standard"
• ISO 59010 "Practical approaches to develop and implement Circular Economy"
• ISO 59020 "Measuring and assessing circularity"
• ISO 59031 "Circular Economy in practice: experience feedback"
• ISO 59040 "Product circularity data sheet"

CEN: various guidance documents on the CE (2019-2020)

National standards

UK: BS 8001 (2017)

DE: Standardization Roadmap Circular Economy (2023)