The CFP Communication Program
Requirements for basic secondary data

C-01-01

Basic secondary data shall conform to all mandatory items listed below.
Though the recommended items are not used as judgment criteria for approval/disaproval, basic secondary data should conform to the recommended items.

Items(1) Basic requirements for data
1 * Creator

Supplementary remarks

Details
Data registrator (organization) and contact information shallbe described.

"Data registrator (organization)" and "contact information" shall be described in thereport, which describes "registration data" and "the creation method of the data"submitted by the data registrator for verification (hereinafter called "the report").
2 * The way of describing purpose The data shall be available to be used for CFP quantification. The report shall not include any descprition such as "this data cannot be used for CFPof data collection and application
quantification".
of data
3 * The way of naming a process The name shall be described by using generic name.
The name of the data described in the report shall not be proper name (e.g., specificand a flow
product name), but generic name.
4 * The way of setting functional
The functional unit shall be clear. It shall be set as input and In the report, input/output per the funcational unit shall be confirmed, such as by using
unit (reference flow)
ouput per funcational unit.
a list describing all item's names and quantities of input/output flows which were used
for quantification of data (hereinafter called "the input/output flows").
(e.g.: The functional unit is clearly set such as "per kg of the product XX," and the
input/output per the functional unit can be confirmed by using the input/output flows
5 * RepresentativenessThe input/output flows shall appropriately represent
The meaning of "shall appropriately represent geographical coverage, time period, andgeographical coverage, time period, and technology
technology coverage" shall be assumed the following, provided that any special
coverage.
remarks are described: the geographical coverage shall be the whole nation/region; thetime period shall not deviate from the present time (the year 2010); and the technology
coverage shall be technology which actually exists.
When you intentionally specify geographical coverage, time period, and technology
coverage for creating data, the basis shall be available to be confirmed in the report. In
thi reporthshall include outlinetit systemd t boundary by chart or text.
6 * System boundary
The system boundary shall be provided.
Theof the tcovered
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The chart of processes should be provided.

14 * Modelling method

It shall adopt average value or representative value.

Mandatory or
Recommended

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

When applicable process includes multiple unit operations (e.g., cutting, finishing, andRecommended
cleaning, etc.), those main procedures and descriptions should be available to be
8 * Types of impact assessment
The inputs/outputs of elementary flow should be described by In the report, numerical values of the elementary flow should be described, not by
Recommended
using flows of each material before characterized.
using CO2e emissions, but by using each emissions of CO2, CH4, and N2O, etc.,
separately
9 * Elementary flow to be covered It shall cover GHGs listed in the IPCC's 2nd assessment
The report shall include data or comment (incl. "unknown") for all GHGs described inunder study
report (refer to Annex 1).
the IPCC's 2nd assessment report. Especially for the GHGs other than CO2, it shall be Mandatory
described that those all GHGs are excluded from the assessment or not, and that they
are conducted cut off ot not
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It should cover other GHGs.
The report should clearly describe that the effects of GHGs newly added in the IPCC's
Recommended
4th assessment report (e.g. CFC, etc) .
11 * Handling of infrustructure and It shall describe whether any flows of infrustructure and
The report shall include descriptions related to flows of infrustructure and facility
facilities
facilitiy installation are included or not.
installation ("unknown" is available.) When they are included, it shall be available to be Mandatory
confirmed in the input/output table
12 * Definitions and handling of
It shall describe whether the flows of company's activities and The report shall include descriptions related to flows of company's activities anddirect department and indirect
services (personnel, financial, public relations, management, services (personnel, financial, public relations, management, research & development,
Mandatory
department
research & development, and environmental departments,and environmental departments, and business trip, etc). ("Unknown" is available.)and business trip, etc.) are included or not.
When they are included, they shall be available to be confirmed in the input/output
13 * Cut-off
It shall describe handling of cut-off.
The report shall clearly stated the cut-off criteria.
Mandatory

15 * Sensitivity check

16 * Limitations

The report shall include descriptions available to be confirmed that "average value or
representative value calculated by generic method is used for modelling."
Sensitivity check should be conducted for the elements which The report should include the descriptions available to be confirmed that "it wassignificantly contribute quantification results.
confirmed how much the elements whose value significantly vary (e.g., estimatedvalue) will influence on quantification of emission factor."

Limitations should be explained.

17 * Disclosure

The information needed for verifying each item shall beavailable to be disclosed to reviewer.

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The information related to (1) and (2) should be disclosed tothe public for free.

19 * Range
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The report should include descriptions related to "considerations for using data".
(e.g.: Please note that this data is average data during a year but significantly varies
due to seasonal change.)
The report shall include description that "we agree about disclosure of information toreviewer".
When the information related to "(1) Basic requirements for data" and "(2) Handling of
upstream process, and treatment process of items emitted" are disclosed in a way
available to the public (e.g., on the Internet, in a published literature, etc.) , the report
should include descriptions related to applicable information.

The range of applicable process shall be the range on which
the data creator can have responsibility.
Public electricity shall be quantified, separating fromapplicable process.

The report include descriptions of "the responsibility range of data registrator".

The balance of the input/output amount shall be available tobe confirmed.

The balance of the input/output amount shall be available to be confirmed by using thetheinput/output flow list. For a flow whose partial input/output is not habitually described
due to the difficulties of data collection (e.g., input of O2 (oxygen), water evaporation,
dissolution in waste water, etc.), it shall be described in the report.

When there is an input of public electricity, it shall be described as amount of electricity(kWh, etc.) and shall be available to be confirmed in the input/output flows.

22 * Input/output flow

The input/output flow which significantly contribute the results In the input/output flows, it shall be available to be confirmed that any of suchshall not be lacked.
input/output flow is lacked (e.g., missing of main raw materials).

23

Not only the flows of raw materials, but also the flows ofancillary raw materials and of indirect inputs should bequantified.

24 * Data quality in general
25 * Data collection method
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27 * Time-related information
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29 * Geographical-related

For the flows of ancillary raw materials and of indirect inputs which are assumed toshare about 10 or more % of the total inputs/outputs, the input/output of its mass andits energy quantity should be confirmed by using the input/output table. When 20% og
the data of such flows cannot be collected, it is regarded as nonconformance, and its
reason should be described in the comment column of verification report
It should be assessed by using the table for data quality (refer The report should describe the self-check results using the table for data quality andto Annex 2).
the appropriateness of its results.
Data collection method shall be described.
In the report, outline of data collection method shall be described concisely.
It should be quantified based on the data of actual operations. In the report, it should be available to be confirmed that it is quantified by using actual
results of annual operations. (No need to check the data of actual operations.)
The data collection period or the base year shall bed should
ib dbe based on the data collected after fiscal 2005.
It
It shall describe the data collection area.

information
30 * Accuracy

It should include descriptions related to accuracy.

31 * CompletenessIt should include descriptions related to completeness.

32 * Estimation method of lacking

data

The report shall include descriptions related to the data collection period or the base

Mandatory

Recommended

Recommended

Mandatory

Recommended

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Recommended

Recommended

Mandatory
Recommended

MandatoryIn the report, it should be available to be confirmed that main data are based on
Recommended
relatively new data which were collected after fiscal 2005.
The report shall describe that the geographical coverage under study is "the whole
nation/region". When you intentionally specify covered geographical area, however, its Mandatory
basis shall be available to be confirmed in the descriptions of the report.
The report should describe torelance of data. (e.g., standard deviation, profile ofprobality density distribution, etc.)

Recommended

The report should describe the scope of the study for completeness of input/output
Recommended
flows which should be collected. In addition, they should conform to actual
inputs/outputs which were checked in No 22 and No 23
When input/output flows considered as important are
For the contents to be confirmed in No.22, No.23, and No.31, when complementing theunkonwn, they should be complemented by using a certain
lacking data by using of a certain estimation, the estimation method should be
Recommended
estimation method. In addition, the estimation method should described in the report and available to be confirmed. The appropriateness of the
be described.
estimation should be available to be confirmed in No.22, No.23, and No.31.

33 * Handling of carbon offsetting

It shall not include any effects of reduction by carbon offetting. In the report, it shall be available to be confirmed that "any effects of reduction bycarbon offsetting" is not included.

Mandatory

34 * Handling of green electricity

It shall not include any effects of reduction based on green
electricity certificates.

Mandatory

35 * Effect by carbon fixation in a

product
36 * Handling of GHG arising frombiomass
37 * Handling of allocation (aprocess which has multiple
functions)38

The effect by carbon fixation in a product shall not be included In the report, it shall be available to be confirmed that "the effect by carbon fixation in a
Mandatory
in the assessment, regardless of its fixation period.
product shall not be included in the assessment, regardless of its fiixation period".
CO2 arising from renewable biomass should be excluded from In the report, it should be available to be confirmed that "CO2 arising from renewable
Recommended
assessment.
biomass should be excluded from the assessment".
The balance of inputs/outputs amount for a process before
When allocation is conducted, the balance of inputs/outputs amount of a process
conducting allocation shall be available to be confirmed.
before conducting allocation shall be available to be confirmed. When it is difficult toobtain data before conducting allocation (e.g., data created from statistics), it shall be
Mandatorywell-balanced input/output flow of the process data after conducting allocation, and themethod of processing data shall be available to be confirmed in the report.
The following order of priority shall be used: avoiding of
allocation (subdivision of a process) -> physical criteria ->installation of alternative system -> other criteria (social /econmical criteria).
Allocation procedures shall be described.

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40 * Handling of land use (change)

In the report, it shall be available to be confirmed that "any effects of reduction basedon green electricity certificates" is not included.

When including land use (change) in the scope of study, it
should conform to assessment the method prescribed bypublic organization such as by IPCC or a country, etc.

In the report, it shall be available to be confirmed that "when conducting allocation, theorder of priority on the left shall be used".

Mandatory

When allocation is conducted, it shall be available to be confirmed in the report that it
is conducted by using the method of No.38.

Mandatory

When including land use (change) in the scope of study, the report should describethat it should conform to the assessment method prescribed by public organizationsuch as by IPCC or a country, etc.

Recommended(2) Handling of upstream process, and treatment process of items emitted *2
41 * Data source

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Main secondary data should be consistent with common
emission factor.

In the report, it should be available to be confirmed that secondary data of public
electricity which is used is consistent with the data of public electricity from the basic
database in the CFP Communication Program (Both data are not needed to be thesame. However, it needs to confirm that smaller value is not to be used intentionally).
Secondary data other than public electricity shall be excluded for the time being.

The source or the quantification procedures shall be
described.

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44 * Time-related assessment

range

In the report, the name of the database used, the order of priority in data usage, andthe list of data souce shall be available to be confirmed.
In the report, for main secondary data other than common emission factor, theThe data other than common emission factor should have the information on the method for creating such data should be described in the report,
quality which can conform to this verification criteria.
and it should be clearly stated that such data conform to all mandatory items of thisFor a process which emits GHGs for a long time (e.g., landfill Initthei report, when there is a process which emits GHGs for a long time (e.g., landfill
process, etc.), it should be taken into account that theemissions will continue eternally.

process, etc.), it should be clearly stated that the emissions which will continue
eternally are taken into account in the report.

*1: This verification criteria will be appropriately revised as needed.
*2: The items listed in (2) show the items to be verified only when it is provided the data generated by adding up its processes.

Conformance to recommended items:

items

Recommended

Mandatory

Recommended

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Table: 100-year GWP of GHGs listed in the IPCC 2nd assessment report
GHG
GWP
CO2
Carbon dioxide
1CH4Methane21
N2O
Dinitrogen monoxide (nitrous oxide)
310
Hydrofluorocarbon
HFC
HFC-23
Trifluoromethane
11700
HFC-32
Difluoromethane
650
Fluoromethane
HFC-41150
1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoroethane
HFC-1252800
1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane
HFC-134
1000
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
HFC-134a
1300
1,1,2-trifluoroethane
HFC-143300
1,1,1-trifluoroethane
HFC-143a
3800
1,1-difluoroethane
HFC-152a140
1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane
HFC-227ea
2900
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane
HFC-236fa
6300
1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane
HFC-245ca
560
1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5,-decafluoropentane HFC-43-10mee
1300
Perfluorocarbon
PFC
Perfluoromethane
PFC-146500
Perfluoroethane
PFC-1169200
Perfluoropropane
PFC-218
7000
Perfluorobutane
PFC-31-10
7000
Perfluorocyclobutane
PFC-c318
8700
Perfluoropentane
PFC-41-12
7500
Perfluorohexane
PFC-51-147400
SF6Sulphur hexafluoride
23900

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Annex 2

Table for data quality

Assessment of technology aspects

Assessment of geographical aspects Assessment of time aspects

Assessment of representativeness

Assessment of reliability

Score

1
2
3
Data generated based on actual Data generated by modelling
Data generated by modellingmeasurement.
based on phiscal and chemical based on assumptions.
theories. Or, data additionallyconsidering inputs of ancillary
raw materials by using
statistics, etc.

45Data generated by assumption Estimated data.
(e.g.: assumption by expert ofthe industry); Data is collectedfrom theoretical information(stoichiometry, enthalpy, etc.)- Data obtained by actual- Data obtained by simulating- Data generated based on- Data generated only from the- Data estimated from similar
measurement.
processes.
chemical reaction or patent
information based on theoretical process, and complemented at a
- Data generated by adequately- Data complemented by the data information. Yeild ratio and loss of calculation, becase yeild ratio and minimum level.
collecting data only from statistics from statistics (verification isenergy, etc. are set based onloss of energy, etc were set- For example, data generated
conducted).
assumptions.
inadequately.
from inputs of main raw materials- Data by interindustry analysis.
and energy related to production,
on a basis of design value, listed
in manual.
Data representaing almost allof the data on production
volumes of target product.

Data representing 50% or more Data representing about
production volumes of target
several dozen percent (<50%).
product.
Or, data representing 50% ormore production volumes, but
without leveling of seasonalvariation, etc.

Representative data of one site. Unknown data where it
Or, data for a short period,
represents. Or, data for a shortregardless of number of sites. period from a few sites.

- Data are collected from almost
100% of the production volumesof the target product.

- Data are collected from 50% or - Data generated from
more of the production volumes of environmental reports of several
target product.
major companies.
- Average data of multiple sites,in the case that individual data on
target product are collected froma limited producers.

- Data of multiple sites, in thecase that individual data on target
product are collected from limited
producers.
- Data which is not leveled,because its study period is shortand it is hard to regarded as
annual average.

Data which is newer than the
Data within 6 years from thebase year 2010, or data within 3 base year 2010years

Data within 10 years from thebase year 2010.

Data within 15 years from thebase year 2010.

Data passed 15 or more years
from the base year 2010, or
unkown data when it isgenerated.

- Data of the year 2008 to 2010.
* For the average of multiple
years, assessment is conductedby the final base year.

- Data of the year 2005 to 2007.

- Data of the year 2001 to 2004.

- Data of the year 1996 to 2000.

- Data before the year 1995.

Data of covered geographicalarea

Averaged data of ageographical area larger thanthe covered geograhpical area(the whole covered
geographical area is included
in it).

Data within a range narrower
than the covered geographicalarea.

Data whose covered range is
unknown. Or, data of different
geographical area (notcovered).

- Data generated from statistics- Data covering all the worldof the covered geographical area. (world average), and data of- Data generated by defining its Asia.
range as the whole of the covered
geographical area.

- Many data individually
generated.

Data generated from the dataon all production technologies
of target product

Data generated from the dataon major production
technologies of target product,
and a part of production
technologies are not taken into
account.

- Data which has marketablity(mass-production, productionmodel) and general versability.
- Data which already has
marketablity and generalversability, and data from factory,
etc., which has beencommercially operated.

- Data which has marketablity- Data which has not marketablity
and general versability, but a part and general versability.
of the data was generated byusing alternative similar
technology (e.g., substitution ofprocessing technology).

Items listed in upper fields: Judgment criteria on data quality from Pedigree matrix
Items listed in bottom fields: Examples for making judgment criteria more clearly

Data generated from the data
Production technologies ofon a part of production
target product are different
technologies of target product, technologies and laboratory
and major productionlevel.
technologies are not taken into
account. Or, technology is eventhe same tachnology, but its
level is considered aslaboratory level.