PCR documents shall be developed in an internationally-accepted manner based on an open, transparent and participatory process either by:

• companies and organisations in co-operation with other parties, such as branch- and interest organisations,
• institutions involving LCA experts in close cooperation with companies or branch- and interest organisations, or by
• single companies or organisations in case they have the necessary in-house competence or choose to engage outside LCA/EPD experts.

The overall management of the PCR development is the responsibility of the program operator.

Developing PCR is a procedure including a staged approach with the following elements:

1. Initiation phase
2. Preparation phase
3. Consultation phase
4. Approval and publication phase
5. Updating phase

A description of the activities to undertake under each separate phase is given on this part of the website together with outlining the adminstrative work to be handled by the PCR moderator and the programme operator.

Detailed information about how to develop a PCR document in the International EPD® System is given in the General Programme Instructions.