scope:

This document provides product category rules (c-PCR), that are complementary to EN 15804:2012+A2:2019, for Type III environmental declarations for steel components and aluminium components fabricated from steel or aluminium constituent products to be used for structural purposes in buildings and civil engineering works, where their characteristic affects the mechanical resistance and stability of these construction works or parts thereof. The structures can be built-in structures or open structures. This document also provides guidance for other metal construction products where a specific PCR as EN standard does not exist.

This document is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019.

This document can be used also for non-structural metal products or metal parts thereof where a specific PCR as EN standard does not exist.

This document is intended to be used for cradle-to-gate with options or cradle to grave assessment, provided the intention is properly stated in the system boundary description.

The assessment of social and economic performances at product level is not covered by this standard.