What is it?
Meta-framework issued or operated by European Commission (Joint Research Centre).
Regulatory recognitionCommission Recommendation (2021); reference method for ESPR delegated acts and the proposed Green Claims Directive
Standards & schemes · Meta-framework
EU PEF / OEF method
European Commission (Joint Research Centre)
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- EU
- Sectors
- Products and organisations
- Scope
- Product / organisation
What does it require?
Product and Organisation Environmental Footprint methods: EU-harmonised LCA rules with category-specific PEFCRs; piloted for food, apparel, batteries; intended substantiation backbone for EU environmental claims.
What it does not demonstrateThe framework provides principles or alignment guidance; it does not by itself certify performance or establish legal compliance.
How is conformity assessed?
Method with verification requirements per PEFCR/OEFSR pilots
Grievance mechanism—
Who makes the decision?
European Commission (Joint Research Centre)
Assurance arrangementMethod with verification requirements per PEFCR/OEFSR pilots
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membership—
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
50% lower CO₂ than conventional [product]Provides evidence for · Alignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.see standards.last_verifiedProduct carbon-footprint label (e.g. “1.2 kg CO₂e”)Provides evidence for · Alignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.