Proposes the general requirements and the procedures necessary for the compilation and preparation of the definition of goal and scope for a life cycle assessment (LCA) and for the way in which a life cycle inventory analysis (LCI) is performed, interpreted and reported. Comment on this draft will form the basis of comments from Australia and New Zealand to the International Committee responsible for ISO/CD 14041. It is also expected that this comment will provide an indication to the possible acceptability of this draft for use in Australia and New Zealand upon its completion. Proposed as a Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard