23.5.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 144/129
The PEFCR shall specify if the user of the PEFCR shall calculate and report separately the sub-indicators for climate change (see section A.4.2.9).
The PEFCR shall specify the version of the EF reference package to be used (11).
A.3.2.7.
Ad d i t i o n a l i n fo r m a t i o n
A.3.2.7.1.
A d d i t i o n a l e n v i r o nm e n t a l i n fo r m a t i o n The PEFCR shall specify which additional environmental information to report, and whether these are mandatory or recommended additional environmental information.
The use of ‘should‘ requirements should be avoided.
Additional environmental information may be included only if the PEFCR specifies the method that shall be used for its calculation.
Biodiversity When developing a PEFCR, biodiversity shall be addressed under additional environmental information through the procedure below: (a) When performing the first and second PEF-RP study, the Technical Secretariat shall make an assessment about the relevance of biodiversity for the product (sub)category(s) in scope of the PEFCR.
This assessment may be based on expert judgement, be LCA-based, or be derived through other means already put in place within the sector covering the product group.
The assessment shall be clearly explained in a dedicated section of the first and second PEF-RP report.
(b) Based on the above, the PEFCR shall clearly explain whether biodiversity is considered relevant or not.
If the Technical Secretariat determines that there are significant impacts on biodiversity, then they shall describe how the user of the PEFCR shall assess and report biodiversity impacts, as additional environmental information.
While the Technical Secretariat may determine how biodiversity shall be assessed and reported in the PEFCR (if relevant), the following suggestions are available: 1.
To express the (avoided) impact on biodiversity as the percentage of material that comes from ecosystems that have been managed to maintain or enhance conditions for biodiversity.
This shall then be demonstrated by a regular monitoring and reporting of biodiversity levels, gains or losses (e.g. less than 15% loss of species richness due to disturbance, but the Technical Secretariat may set their own level provided this is well justified).
The assessment should refer to materials that end up in the final products and to materials that have been used during the production process.
For example, charcoal that is used in steel production processes, or soy that is used to feed cows that produce dairy etc. 2.
To report additionally the percentage of such materials for which no chain of custody or traceability information can be found. 3.
To use a certification system as a proxy.
The Technical Secretariat shall determine which certification schemes provide sufficient evidence for ensuring biodiversity maintenance and describe the criteria used (12).
A.3.2.7.2.
A d d i t i o n a l t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n The PEFCR shall list the additional technical information that shall/ should/ may be reported.
If the product in scope is an intermediate product, the PEFCR shall request the following additional technical information: 1.
The biogenic carbon content at factory gate (physical content) shall be reported in the PEF study.
If derived from a native forest, the PEFCR shall require that the corresponding carbon emissions shall be modelled with the elementary flow ‘(land use change)’; 2.
The recycled content (R1) shall be reported; 3.
Results with application-specific A-values of the circular footprint formula, if relevant.
(11) Available at http://eplca.jrc.ec.europa.eu/LCDN/developer.xhtm (12) A useful overview of standards can be found on http://www.standardsmap.org/