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This Technical Report is intended to provide users with guidance to understand methodologies and to evaluate carbon footprint of products (hereinafter referred to as CFP), by quantifying the greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions (hereinafter referred to as CFP study) for Electrical and Electronic products (hereinafter referred to as EE products) based on lifecycle thinking. This TR is applicable to any type of EE products, which are new or modified (e.g. reconditioned, upgraded, etc.). This TR is based on the result of a comparative study on existing methodologies published or under discussion in representative international organizations. This TR is intended to be used by those involved in design and development of EE products, and their supply chains regardless of industry sectors, regions, types, activities and sizes of organizations. This TR may also be used as guidance to prepare a PCR of each product category in EE sector.