Rare earth concentrates, oxides, metals, and magnets (for non-construction uses)
| PCR name | Rare earth concentrates, oxides, metals, and magnets (for non-construction uses) (1.0.1) |
|---|---|
| Registration number | 2024:01 |
| Product category | Metal, mineral, plastic & glass products |
| Status | Registered |
| Valid until | 2028-01-25 |
| EN 15804 compliant | No |
| Prepared by | Minviro, Grundfos, REIA, B&C Speakers, CR Canada, IMC, JL Mag, JSI, IUE, Carester, Umicore, Mitsubishi-UfJ, E-Tech Resources and Pensana |
PCR description
These Product Category Rules (PCR) provides rules for the assessment of the environmental performance of rare earth concentrates, rare-earth oxides (REOs), rare-earth elements (REEs) in metallic form, and magnets, and the declaration of this performance by an EPD.
The product category corresponds to UN CPC subclass 34290 and a subset of UN CPC subclass 46931 (see Table 1), but there are products within the scope of the PCR not covered by these UN CPC subclasses.
REE products within the above designation include REE-bearing ores (with ore type and mineralogy specified), REE mineral concentrates, mixed REE concentrates, mixed REOs or mixed REE metal alloys of a reported composition, separated REOs and REE metals, and finally downstream REE magnet products. The products covered by the PCR are commonly made of lanthanides, but products including other rare earth elements are also within the scope of the PCR.
Another PCR (PCR 2021:03 Basic chemicals) also covers UN CPC 34290. Upon publication of the present PCR, the scope of PCR 2021:03 was updated to exclude UN CPC 34290 (with a 6-month transition period under which either of the two PCRs may be used).
The PCR does not cover products used in the construction sector. These are instead covered by PCR 2019:14 Construction products.