The PCR open consultation is an important phase of the PCR development where we collect comments and feedback from stakeholders to ensure an open, transparent, and participatory process.

To contribute your expertise, the PCR consultation involves the following steps:
1. Review the PCR draft
2. Provide your comments for the PCR draft by using the PCR comment template
(Download the PCR comment template)
3. Submit your comments to the PCR moderator during the open consultation period

The following PCR drafts are currently open for public feedback:

Download the PCR comment template

Hearing Protection Device

Open consultation period: 2024-12-13 to 2025-02-11
Kindly send your comments to the PCR Moderator:
Paolo Simon Ostan

Download hearing protection device PCR draft

Basic iron or steel products & special steels, except construction products

Open consultation period: 2024-11-06 to 2025-01-06
Kindly send your comments to the PCR Moderator:
Gorka Benito Alonso, IK INGENIERIA

Download basic iron or steel products PCR draft

c-PCR Road marking systems

Open consultation period: 2024-11-06 to 2025-01-06
Kindly send your comments to the PCR Moderator:
Áron Mári, Geveko Markings ApS, moderator on behalf of SVMF (Skandinaviska Vägmarkeringsföreningen)

Download road marking systems c-PCR draft

Food and beverage products

Open consultation period: 2024-10-30 to 2024-12-30
Kindly send your comments to the PCR Moderator:
Gustav Sandin, the Secretariat of the International EPD System

Download food and beverage products PCR draft

The following PCRs are currently being developed by the PCR moderator and the PCR Committee.

For comments, feedback and questions please either contact:

• the PCR-moderator (see below for contact details for respective (c-)PCR), or
• the Secretariat.

For EN standards developed by CEN/TC, read more externally about the development process and the status of current development processes.

Processed paper and paperboard
Estimated publication date: Spring 2025
PCR Moderator: Mate Saric, IVL Swedish Envirionmental Institute
E-mail PCR moderator

c-PCR Wind towers onshore and offshore
Estimated publication date: Q4 2025
PCR Moderators: Javier Martín Echazarreta, Intituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial (INTI)
E-mail PCR moderators

c-PCR Fasteners and connectors in timber structures (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2026
Being developed by CEN/TC 124

c-PCR Geosynthetics (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2026
Being developed by CEN/TC 189

c-PCR Rooflights and roof hatches (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2026
Being developed by CEN/TC 128

c-PCR Ventilation components (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2026
Being developed by CEN/TC 156

c-PCR Corrosion protection of fabricated steel products
Estimated publication date: 2025
PCR Moderator: Lello Pernice, Associazione Italiana Zincatura - Italian Galvanizing Association
E-mail PCR moderator

Electric motorbikes and electric micromobility vehicles
Estimated publicattion date: Fall 2025 PCR moderator: Nicola Campagnaro, Askoll EVA S.p.A.
E-mail PCR moderator

Technical ceramics
Estimated publication date: summer of 2025
PCR Moderator: Marcel Gomez Ferrer, Marcel Gómez Consultoría Ambiental, on behalf of Saint-Gobain
E-mail PCR moderator

Lubricants and lubricating grease fluid
Estimated publication date: Q1 2025
PCR Moderators: Shuyi Wang, CECEP Eco-product Development and Research Center Co., Ltd.
E-mail PCR moderators

c-PCR Air filters for ventilation for buildings (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 195

c-PCR Wood flooring including parquet (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 175

c-PCR Masonry products (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: First half of 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 125

c-PCR Aggregates intended to be physically integrated in mortar, concrete, bituminous mixtures, or hydraulically bound mixtures (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 154

c-PCR Aggregates intended as unbound mixtures, railway ballast or armourstones (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 154

c-PCR Fibre cement products (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 128

c-PCR Vitrified clay piping systems (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 165

c-PCR Execution of steel and aluminium structural products, and other metal products, for use in construction works (EN standard)
Estimated publication date: First half of 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 135

c-PCR Bakery products
Estimated publication date: 2025
PCR Moderator: Paola Borla, Life Cycle Engineering
E-mail PCR moderator

c-PCR Fruits and nuts
Estimated publication date: 2025
PCR Moderator: Elisabetta Redavid, Life Cycle Engineering SPA
E-mail PCR moderator

c-PCR Industrial sensors
Estimated publication date: Q3 2025
PCR Moderator: Leo Breedveld, 2B Srl
E-mail PCR moderator

Industrial trucks
Estimated publication date: Q2/Q3 2025
PCR Moderator: Elena Neri, INDACO2 Srl
E-mail PCR moderator

Hearing protection devices
Estimated publication date: June 2025
PCR Moderator: Paolo Simon Ostan, freelance consultant
E-mail PCR moderator

Waste and scrap recovery (recycling) services
Estimated publication date: 2025-03-01
PCR Moderators: Anna Bortoluzzi, Quota Sette Srl & Andrea Mio, University of Trieste
E-mail PCR moderators

Fibres
Estimated publication date: 2025-03-01
PCR Moderator: Bekir Çetin, Semtrio Sustainability
E-mail PCR moderator

c-PCR Batteries and parts thereof
Estimated publication date: February 2025
PCR Moderator: Hailong Fan, China Merchants Testing Vehicle Technology Research Institute Ltd
E-mail PCR moderator

Microbial inoculants
Estimated publication date: Q1 2025
PCR Moderator: Javier Martín Echazarreta, INTI - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial
E-mail PCR moderator

c-PCR Road marking systems
Estimated publication date: June 2025
PCR Moderator: Áron Mári, on behalf of SVMF (Skandinaviska Vägmarkeringsföreningen)
E-mail PCR moderator

Food and beverage products (main PCR)
Estimated publication date of new PCR: First half of 2025
PCR Moderator until 2024-12-31: Gustav Sandin, Secretariat of EPD International
E-mail PCR moderator
PCR Moderator as of 2025-01-01: Si Gao, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
E-mail PCR moderator

c-PCR Industrial dehumidifiers
Estimated publication date: 2025-02-01
PCR Moderator: Viktor Hakkarainen, Bureau Veritas S.A., on behalf of Munters AB
E-mail PCR moderator

Events and tourism services
Estimated publication date: December 2024 /January 2025
PCR Moderator: Adriana Del Borghi, University of Genoa, CE.Si.S.P, TETIS Institute Srl
E-mail PCR moderator

Functional food ingredients
(PCR development has been terminated. Instead a c-PCR will be developed, to complement the main PCR on food and beverage products. More information will follow.)
Estimated publication date of c-PCR: Unknown
PCR Moderator: Ricardo Méndez Escobar, Contactica
E-mail PCR moderator

The following PCRs are currently being updated.

For comments, feedback and questions please either contact:

• the PCR-moderator (see below for contact details for respective (c-)PCR), or
• PCR team of the Secretariat.

For EN standards updated by CEN/TC, read more externally about the development process and the status of current development processes.

Processed paper and paperboard
Estimated publication date: 2026
PCR Moderator: Karin Sanne, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
E-mail PCR moderator

Public and private buses and coaches
Estimated publication date: 2026
PCR Moderator: Gorka Benito Alonso, IK INGENIERA
E-mail PCR moderator

c-PCR-009 Flat glass products used in buildings and other construction works (EN 17074)
Estimated publication date: 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 129

c-PCR-008 Lifts (elevators)
Estimated publication date: Autumn of 2025
PCR Moderator: Nikolay Minkov, greentability Ltd., on behalf of European Lift Association (ELA)
E-mail PCR moderator

Tissue products
Estimated publication date: November 2025
PCR Moderator: Phil Mogel, European Tissue Symposium (ETS)
E-mail PCR moderator

Boards, blocks, panels, sheets of polymer, or in composite system (non-construction)
Estimated publication date: Q3 2025
PCR Moderator: Alessandro Bordignon, MaPPIng LCA / Quota Sette SRL
E-mail PCR moderator

Fabricated metal products, except construction products
Estimated publication date: Q2 2025
PCR Moderator: Gorka Benito Alonso, IK INGENIERIA
E-mail PCR moderator

Finished bovine, ovine and caprine leather
Estimated publication date: Spring of 2025
PCR Moderator: Daniele Pernigotti, Aequilibria Srl-SB
E-mail PCR moderator

Machines for filling and packaging liquids
Estimated publication date: Spring of 2025
PCR Moderator: Maria Ahlström, Ecolean
E-mail PCR moderator

Packaging
Estimated publication date: May 2025
PCR Moderator: Anns Bortoluzzi, Quota Sette Srl
E-mail PCR moderator

Construction products
Estimated publication date: March 2025
PCR Moderator: Martin Erlandsson, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
E-mail PCR moderator

Liquid immersed transformers (>25MVA)
Estimated publication date: Spring of 2025
PCR Moderator: Vito D’Incognito, Take Care International
E-mail PCR moderator

Cleaning trolleys for professional use
Estimated publication date: February 2025
PCR Moderator: Michella Gallo, University of Genoa
E-mail PCR moderator

Business jets
Estimated publication date: February 2025 PCR Moderator: Miguel Fernando Garcia Claro, Bombardier
E-mail PCR moderator

AC and DC gear motors for automation systems
Estimated publication date: February 2025
PCR Moderators: Simona Canzanelli of Ambiente Italia Srl & Alessandro Gobbo of Nice s.p.a.
E-mail PCR moderators

Absorbent hygiene products
Estimated publication date: March 2025
PCR Moderator: Marta Roche, EDANA
E-mail PCR moderator

Micronized stone from quarry
Estimated publication date: January-February 2025
PCR Moderator: Elena Neri, INDACO2 Srl
E-mail PCR moderator

Fertilisers
Estimated publication date: January 2025
PCR Moderator: Francesca Falconi, LCA-lab Srl
E-mail PCR moderator

Granulated and micronized stone from quarry
Estimated publication date: December 2024/January 2025
PCR Moderator: Elena Neri, Indaco2
E-mail PCR moderator

Basic iron or steel products & special steels, except construction products
Estimated publication date: Q1 2025
PCR Moderator: Gorka Benito Alonso, IK INGENIERIA
E-mail PCR moderator

c-PCR-002 Ceramic tiles (EN17160)
Estimated publication date: Q1 2025
Being developed by CEN/TC 67

c-PCR-004 Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings (EN 16810)
Estimated publication date: Q1 2025 Being developed by CEN/TC 234

c-PCR-006 Wood and wood-based products for use in construction (EN 16485)
Estimated publication date: Q1 2025 Being developed by CEN/TC 175

c-PCR-007 Windows and doors (EN 17213)
Estimated publication date: Q1 2025 Being developed by CEN/TC 33

The following PCRs are currently under adoption.

For comments, feedback and questions please either contact PCR Team of the Secretariat(mailto: support@environdec.com)

The following PCRs have recently been published via the International EPD System.
The Secretariat shares its sincere appreciation with ALL engaged stakeholders.
Without them, these ready-to-use PCRs would simply not have existed!

The PCRs are downloadable in the EPD Portal.
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• c-PCR-033 Curtain walling (EN 18001)
  Published: 2024-12-12

• c-PCR-021 Furniture and components of furniture version 2.0.0
  Published: 2024-11-28

• Electronic and electric equipment, and electronics components (non construction) (EN 50693)
  Published: 2024-10-28

• c-PCR Flexible sheets for waterproofing (EN 17338)
  Published: 2024-10-14

• Respiratory protective devices
  Published: 2024-09-12

• c-PCR Gypsum-based construction products (EN 17328)
  Published: 2024-08-06

• Nonwovens for clothing, protective clothing and upholstery
  Published: 2024-07-05

• Electricity, steam and hot/cold water generation and distribution
  Published: 2024-07-02

• Plastics in primary forms
  Published: 2024-07-01

• c-PCR Abrasive products
  Published: 2024-06-20

• Footwear
  Published: 2024-06-19

• c-PCR Buildings
  Published: 2024-06-07

• Port operation services
  Published: 2024-06-05

• Apparel, except fur and leather apparel
  Published: 2024-05-28

• c-PCR Thermal insulation products (EN 16783)
  Adopted: 2024-05-03

• c-PCR Bituminous mixtures (mandatory only for the Irish market; adopted from TII)
  Adopted: 2024-05-03

• Passenger cars
  Published: 2024-04-26

• Dispensing systems
  Published: 2024-04-09

• Site remediation and clean up services, soil and groundwater
  Published: 2024-04-04

• Disposable surgical drapes, gowns, air suits and face masks
  Published: 2024-02-28

• Machine-tools for drilling, boring or milling metals and composite materials
  Published: 2024-02-27

• Rare earth concentrates, oxides, metals, and magnets (for non-construction uses)
  Published: 2024-01-25

• c-PCR Fan coils
  Published: 2023-12-19

• Version 1.3.2 of PCR 2019:14 Construction products
  Published: 2023-12-08

• Yachts, small crafts, vessels, and parts thereof
  Published: 2023-11-23

• SPD-PCR Rolling stock
  Published: 2023-11-06

• Ski footwear
  Published: 2023-10-23