Grain mill products

PCR information

This document provides Product Category Rules (PCR) for the assessment of the environmental performance of UN CPC 231 (Grain mill products) and the declaration of this performance by an EPD.

This PCR covers products belonging to the UN CPC Group 231 "Grain mill products". This group includes the following CPC classes:

231 Grain mill products
- 2311 - Wheat and meslin flour
- 2312 - Other cereal flours
- 2313 - Groats, meal and pellets of wheat and other cereals
- 2314 - Other cereal grain products (including corn flakes)
- 2316 - Rice, semi- or wholly milled, or husked
- 2317 - Other vegetable flours and meals
- 2318 - Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares

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PCR updated 2019-01-08

Version 2.1 of this PCR was published and may now be used to develop and register EPDs for this product category. See the document for a version history.

The new version is compliant with GPI 3.0 and the latest PCR basic modules. Version 2.0 is valid for a transition period of six months until 2019-07-08. Please contact the secretariat for further information.

Detailed information

Replacing :	PCR 2010:03 Groats, meal and pellets of wheat and other cereals (de-registered)
Name:	Grain mill products
CPC Codes:	231 Grain mill products
Date of publication:	2013-06-12
Registration number:	2013:04
Date of expiration:	2020-08-04
Version:	2.1
GPI version:	General Programme Instructions 3 (2017-)
Based on:	PCR Basic Module: Grain mill products, starches and starch products; other food products
Related PCR:	Being updated - Bakery products (valid until 2019-05-29)
Geographical scope:	Global
PCR committee:	Life Cycle Engineering
Appointed PCR moderator:	Paola Borla Life Cycle Engineering