Update and clarification of criteria document
The BASTA criteria document has been updated to version V36.2. The update of the criteria document has not involved any tightening or addition of the mandatory criteria, only clarifications. Read what this means below.
The update in V36.2 has been minor linguistic adjustments and some minor clarifications. Also, the ECHA search engine for chemicals has been updated.
The update from V35.1 to V36.1 has been done through the following changes:
The BASTA system has been modularized. New criteria areas are Article identifier (mandatory) and Article information (optional), these criteria have existed since before but were not specific criteria. The previously mandatory criteria area Environmental- and health hazards is now optional but required to obtain a grade.
The former grade BASTA has been renamed ALPHA.
The section “Methodology for assessment” has been changed and when entering, you need to indicate the proportion of primary and circulated raw materials and electronics.
The methodology for product group electronics has been changed, in case of 100% content knowledge of electronic component the article is getting a grade but is under product group ELECTRONICS.
The definition of Electronics has been updated to comply with the RoHS directive definition.
The methodology for Circulated raw material has been clarified and there is a requirement that the expert must be approved by BASTA and that expert assessment and any test results must be sent to BASTA before registration.
Criterion V36.H5.A Hazardous to the ozone layer has an updated Regulation 2024/590.
Criteria area: Environmental effects – EPD has been revised and updated.