FAQ

EPDItaly REGULATION

• D. Is it possible in the EPD, to be published on EPDItaly, to use identification codes together with the indication of the country where the plant is located, instead of the address of the production plant?

R. Yes, provided that the specific address is included in the LCA Report and made available by the Organisation, following a request by a third party applicant and evaluation by the Certification Body, for purposes related to the use of the EPD document itself.
This aspect is inherent to one of the requirements introduced and dealt with in the EPDItaly Regulation in version 5.3, which has recently completed the public consultation phase without receiving opposing opinions.

• D. What is meant by the reference product referred to in the approach for the definition of a Medium EPD?

R. The reference product is to be understood as a product belonging to the initial product cluster or notional product (clearly defined in its technical characteristics).

• D. Differences in approach for EPD development if the EPD Owner is a manufacturer or a distributor/importer?

R. In case the EPD Owner is manufacturer or distributor/importer:

Case A) the EPD Owner is the “manufacturer” if the product is manufactured directly or is manufactured by another party on behalf of the EPD Owner (toll manufacturing). In this case the impacts of the product manufacturing processes are considered in the Core Module.

Case B) the EPD Owner is a distributor/importer when the product is not manufactured directly by the EPD Owner but is manufactured and placed on the market by another entity and purchased by the EPD Owner In this case, in the Core Module the manufacturing processes of the product are not considered but the processes actually under the control of the EPD owner (e.g. logistics, packging distribution, etc.) are considered. In Upstream, the impacts of the product manufacturing processes supplied are considered (use of secondary data or possible use of data collected by the EPD Owner from the specific supplier) as for any other material supply.

• D. What is meant by the reference product referred to in the approach for the definition of a Medium EPD?

R. The reference product is to be understood as a product belonging to the initial product cluster or notional product (clearly defined in its technical characteristics).

• D. Which version of the EF method should be used to calculate environmental impact indicators in EPDs?

R. Since February 2023, the EF 3.1 method adopted by the EN 15804 standard is available at the following link: https://eplca.jrc.ec.europa.eu/LCDN/EN15804.xhtml

EPDItaly defines a transition period of 1 year, until 29 February 2024, to allow an alignment of the LCA software market, in which it will be possible to develop and validate EPDs using the old version (based on EF 3.0) or the new version (based on EF 3.1), declaring it in the EPD.

EPDItaly’s position will be reviewed when the transition expires.

PCR

• D. Is it possible to include in the scope of PCR EPDItaly007 – ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS also “Domestic appliances and parts thereof”?

R. he PCR in question defines the application for products falling under CPC family code 46: “Electrical machinery and apparatus”.
Although , “Domestic appliances and parts thereof” do not fall under this family, but under CPC code 448 “Domestic appliances and parts thereof,” following in-depth analysis with experts in the field , we believe that CPC Code 448 can be included in the scope of PCR 007, where “Domestic appliances and parts thereof” refers to electrical products. For this reason, the document will be revised in the future. In the transitory period, however, it is possible to develop an EPD that also references the PCR for “Domestic appliances and parts thereof” , provided that these are electrical/electronic products .
 

• D. Is it possible to include in the scope of PCR EPDItaly007 – ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS also “Electro-diagnostic apparatus, used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences”?

R. The PCR in question defines the application for products falling under CPC family code 46: “Electrical machinery and apparatus”.
Although , “Electro-diagnostic apparatus, used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences” do not fall under this family, but under CPC code 481 “Medical and surgical equipment and orthopaedic appliances” following in-depth analysis with experts in the field , we believe that CPC Code 481 can be included in the scope of PCR 007, where “Medical and surgical equipment and orthopaedic appliances” refers to electrical products. For this reason, the document will be revised in the future. In the transitory period, however, it is possible to develop an EPD that also references the PCR for “Electro-diagnostic apparatus, used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences” , provided that these are electrical/electronic products .

• D. For EPDs of construction services, which modules should be considered?

R. Compared to EN 15804, additional requirements for an EPD of construction services are to be introduced: the inclusion of modules A4 and A5 is mandatory in addition to modules A1-A3; C1-C4; D, in accordance with the common rules of other Programme Operators. This additional requirement will be regulated in the future revision of the Core-PCR of Construction Products.