Protocol for drafting and managing PCRs

To assess a c-PCR against the criteria for applicability, the protocol addresses three key components:

1. Process & procedural assessment
2. Content assessment
3. Impact analysis

Process & procedural assessment

A checklist to guide PCR developers in creating a c-PCR within the system. This checklist is structured as follows:
• Registration form during the initiation phase
• Procedural assessment during the drafting and submission phase

Go to the registration form to be completed by the initiator of the c-PCR

Content assessment

The content assessment consists of three components. The PCR is assessed on compliance with:

1. The Assessment Method / EN 15804
2. Normative c-PCRs: relevant product-specific European c-PCRs
3. General aspects

The content assessment is considered successful when:

• All components of the assessment are satisfied
• General aspects are incorporated in the c-PCR
• Assumptions regarding data quality are documented in a transparent and verifiable manner
• After approval by the verifier, the c-PCR is designated as verified by means of a signature from the verifier

Impact analysis

The intended outcome of an impact analysis is a report that includes at least the following:

• The assumptions of the calculation method, based on the changes introduced in the c-PCR
• Graphs showing the differences in environmental impact, with explanations in text, using the environmental profiles from category 1, 2, and 3
  • The impact on the (weighted) environmental scores
  • The impact on indicators related to sustainability goals: 
    • CO₂
    • Energy transition
    • Material use
• An analysis of the feasibility of implementing the c-PCR in practice