The numbering is structured as follows:

EPD_KKK_JJJJLLLL-DSRV-SP

  • K = company identifier (capital letters only)
  •  J = year
  • L = serial number beginning with 0001; this will be generated by the system and is reset to 0001 at the beginning of each new year
  • D = type of declaration:
    • C = core EPD;
    • I= IBU EPD
  • S = system boundaries:
    • A = cradle to gate;
    • B = cradle to gate with options;
    • C = cradle to grave
  • R = representative status
    • A = declaration of a specific product from a manufacturer’s factory;
    • to H = declaration of an average product averaged from several factories of several manufacturers, not representative of the association;
  • V =version; the current version begins with 1; changes to the EPD can be made using a version number.
  • SP = language abbreviation