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This document specifies Product Category Rules (PCR) to determine the partial Carbon Footprint of a
Product (CFP) to support the evaluation of the environmental impact of machine tools.
This PCR is based on ISO 14067, which is based on the ISO standards ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 for
life cycle assessment.
This document considers the impact category “Climate Change” and the life cycle phases from cradle
to gate. It is intended to describe the determination of the CFP of subsequent life cycle phases (in
particular transportation from gate to customer, commissioning, use and end of life) in further parts.
This document is applicable to the entire product category of machine tools for metal cutting and metal
forming, regardless of the technology.
It can be used for other product categories that fulfil equivalent functions, e.g. processing other
materials than metal, e. g. wood, when cutting or forming. PCR complement the underlying standards
by providing specific rules, requirements and guidelines for the development of Environmental Product
Declarations (EPDs) for one or more specific product categories. PCRs enable different users to
achieve consistent results when evaluating products of the same product category.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are voluntary documents that allow a company or
organization to provide transparent, consistent and verifiable information on the environmental impact
of its products (goods or services).
A carbon footprint of a product (CFP) is required for all types of products in order to estimate the environmental impact of a product on greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, there is a strong market-driven demand for CFP, as an increasing number of customers are interested in such CFPs as a part of their sustainability aspirations and continuous optimizations of their production infrastructure. In addition to the functioning market forces, politicians are endeavouring to regulate the accounting of greenhouse gases and other sustainability-related tasks by law.
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