This document specifies principles, requirements and guidelines for the quantification and reporting of the carbon footprint of a product (CFP), in a manner consistent with International Standards on life cycle assessment (LCA) (ISO 14040 and ISO 14044). Requirements and guidelines for the quantification of a partial CFP are also specified. This document is applicable to CFP studies, the results of which provide the basis for different applications (see Clause 4). This document addresses only a single impact category: climate change. Carbon offsetting and communication of CFP or partial CFP information are outside the scope of this document. This document does not assess any social or economic aspects or impacts, or any other environmental aspects and related impacts potentially arising from the life cycle of a product.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Abbreviated terms
4 Application
5 Principles
5.1 General
5.2 Life cycle perspective
5.3 Relative approach and functional or declared unit
5.4 Iterative approach
5.5 Priority of scientific approach
5.6 Relevance
5.7 Completeness
5.8 Consistency
5.9 Coherence
5.10 Accuracy
5.11 Transparency
5.12 Avoidance of double-counting
6 Methodology for quantification of the CFP and partial CFP
6.1 General
6.2 Use of CFP–PCR
6.3 Goal and scope definition
6.4 Life cycle inventory analysis for the CFP
6.5 Impact assessment for CFP or partial CFP
6.6 Interpretation of CFP or partial CFP
7 CFP study report
7.1 General
7.2 GHG values in the CFP study report
7.3 Required information for the CFP study report
7.4 Optional information for the CFP study report
8 Critical review
Annex A Limitations of the CFP (normative)
Annex B Comparison based on the CFP of different products (normative)
Annex C The CFP systematic approach (normative)
Annex D Possible procedures for the treatment of recycling in CFP studies (informative)
Annex E Guidance on quantifying GHG emissions and removals for agricultural and forestry products (informative)
ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Requirements and guidelines
ISO/TS 14027:2017 Environmental labels and declarations -- Development of product category rules
ISO/TS 14071:2014 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Critical review processes and reviewer competencies: Additional requirements and guidelines to ISO 14044:2006
ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Requirements and guidelines
ISO/TS 14027:2017 Environmental labels and declarations -- Development of product category rules
ISO/TS 14071:2014 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Critical review processes and reviewer competencies: Additional requirements and guidelines to ISO 14044:2006