Japan EPD Program by SuMPO

Review Panel Establishment andOperation Rules

Document ID: JR-03-04
Sustainable Management Promotion Organization
Revision history
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April 1, 2022

-Modifications due to changes in the program name.

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October 1, 2019

-Modifications due to changes in the program operator.

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February 16, 2018

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April 28, 2017

Article 2 Revision to operations (isolation of registered data
decisions).
Document created. Newly published following integration ofEcoLeaf Program and CFP Program.

JR-03-04(Purpose of Rules)
Article 1. These rules specify the establishment and operation of a review panel to make the final
decision for product category rules (“PCR”) certification, confirm verification and decision
results for verification, and make the final decision for registered data certification in Japan
EPD Program by SuMPO (the “Program”) operated and administered by Sustainable
Management Promotion Organization (“SuMPO”).
(Duties)
Article 2. The review panel shall make the following confirmations and final decisions.
(A)

Final decision for PCR certification(B)

Evaluation and final decision for registered data(C)Confirmation of verification results in the product-by-product verification method, one of theverification methods used in the Program(D)

Confirmation of the audit results in the system certification method, one of the verification
methods in the Program(Structure)
Article 3. The review panel shall consist of approximately three members appointed by SuMPO foreach task from among members appointed under Article 4 of these rules. The review panel inArticle 2 (A) must consist of at least one chairperson and two members.
(Note) Interested parties and verifiers, such as business operators applying for verification under
this label, and interested parties such as business operators applying for PCR certification,cannot become members of the review panel for matters of deliberation involving them.
The chairperson in Article 2 (A) must be independent of the industry of the product line
involved.
(Panel Member Competence and Appointment)
Article 4. SuMPO shall, with the consent of the appointee, appoint panel members from among
those with knowledge of the SuMPO's environmental labeling program, experts in LCA
methods, and those skilled in verification or system auditing. For Article 2 (A) and (B),external panel members shall be appointed as necessary.

(Term of Office)
Article 5. The term of office for committee members shall be two years. However, this shall notpreclude the reappointment of panel members.
(2) The term of office for committee members appointed as a replacement or an additional
member shall be the remaining term of the predecessor or other incumbent members.
(Chairperson)
Article 6. The chairperson shall be appointed by SuMPO at the same time as the appointment ofpanel members in accordance with Article 3.
(2) The chairperson shall summarize the results of final decisions.
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JR-03-04(Convocation, etc.)
Article 7. SuMPO shall convene panel members to host the review panel.
(2) The review panel may perform confirmations and final decisions in writing at the discretionof SuMPO.
(Attendance by Non-Panel Members)
Article 8. If deemed necessary, the chairperson may have a party other than a panel member attend
the review panel meeting to hear their explanations and opinions.
(Confidentiality)
Article 9. Any panel members and non-panel members in attendance must not divulge to a third
party any confidential information obtained from confirmations, final judgments, distributedmaterials, etc. in the review panel.
(Review Panel Disclosure)
Article 10. The review panel shall not publicly disclose its meetings or meeting minutes.
(2) For Article 2 (A), the PCR review report shall be issued to the applicant.
(General Affairs)
Article 11. General affairs of the review panel shall be handled by SuMPO.
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