Process certification for fully pre-verified EPD generators: annual check-up

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Process certification is the process that an EPD publisher puts in place to create automated EPDs using fully pre-verified tools or automated verified processes. It is based on an audit showing that the data sent to the EPD generator is accurate, consistent and controlled.

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Who it applies to

 

• Users of E2E-verified EPD generators (fully pre-verified tools), including the ready-mix concrete, luminaire and electronics generators.

• Organisations generating project EPDs through pre-verified tools under internal system verification.

Requirements

 

• Publisher preparation: a description of the EPD process, the tools used and the data transfer options.

• An initial audit by an EPD Hub-appointed verifier, in which 3 EPDs and their data lists are fully manually verified to check consistency of data transfer and EPD creation. The certification is valid for three years.

• Ongoing quality control: each year, 10% of EPDs published under process certification are sampled and verified to the same standard as a regular third-party verification.

• An annual audit: each year, certified organisations submit an Annual Process Certification Report covering their process workflow, a list of all EPDs generated in the period (applied to both project EPDs and published third-party verified EPDs), and the results of their internal checks. 

• Every EPD published under process certification carries a document control record with at least a timestamp and a unique document number.

If the annual check-up is missed

Process certification is suspended until the report is received and accepted. During suspension, new EPDs are charged at the standard fully pre-verified rate in the EPD Hub Services Catalogue. EPDs already published are not affected.

How to apply or submit your report

Write to support@epdhub.com. Download the Annual Process Certification Report template.