EPDs from the IBU are generally recognised worldwide. Based on EN 15804+A2, the EPD complies with the European standard and is accordingly accepted by users in Europe and worldwide.
- IBU is a member of the ECO Platform. Its aim is to standardise the rules and Europe-wide validity of EPDs.
- IBU has reached mutual recognition agreements with other programme holders. If an agreement for mutual recognition exists between two programme operators, the declaration owner may also have EPDs published in the other EPD programme without another review of the EPD or the creation of a new EPD. The current mutual recognitions are listed here. Special features may need to be taken into account when creating EPDs.
Exceptions are sometimes country-specific requirements that go beyond the EPDs; here IBU can provide information. In addition to EN 15804, there are national peculiarities in the EPD creation rules in France, Italy, the Netherlands and the USA.