EN 16783:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 16783:2017
Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi - Okoljske deklaracije za proizvode (EPD) - Pravila za
kategorije proizvodov (PCR) za proizvode, izdelane v obratu in na mestu vgradnje,
ki dopolnjujejo EN 15804
Thermal insulation products - Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) - Product
Category Rules (PCR) complementary to EN 15804 for factory made and in-situ formed
products
Wärmedämmstoffe - Umweltproduktdeklarationen (EPD) - Produktkategorieregeln (PCR)
ergänzend zur EN 15804 für werksmäßig hergestellte und der Verwendungsstelle
hergestellte Produkte
Produits isolants thermiques - Déclarations environnementales des produits (DEP) -
Règles régissant les catégories de produits (RCP) complémentaires de l'EN 15804 pour
les produits manufacturés et formés en place
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16783:2024
ICS:
13.020.20 Okoljska ekonomija. Environmental economics.
Trajnostnost Sustainability
91.120.10 Toplotna izolacija stavb Thermal insulation of
buildings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 16783
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.120.10 Supersedes EN 16783:2017
English Version
Thermal insulation products - Environmental Product
Declarations (EPD) - Product Category Rules (PCR)
complementary to EN 15804 for factory made and in-situ
formed products
Produits isolants thermiques - Déclarations Wärmedämmstoffe - Umweltproduktdeklarationen
environnementales des produits (DEP) - Règles (EPD) - Produktkategorieregeln (PCR) ergänzend zur
régissant les catégories de produits (RCP) EN 15804 für werksmäßig hergestellte und an der
complémentaires de l'EN 15804 pour les produits Verwendungsstelle hergestellte Produkte
manufacturés et formés en place
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 February 2024.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Abbreviations . 5
5 General aspects . 6
5.1 Objective of the core PCR for insulation products . 6
5.2 Types of EPD with respect to life cycle stages covered . 6
5.3 Comparability of EPD for construction products . 7
5.4 Additional environmental information . 7
5.5 Ownership, responsibility and liability for the EPD. 8
6 Product Category Rules for LCA . 8
6.1 Product category . 8
6.2 Life cycle stages and their information modules to be included . 8
6.3 Calculation rules for the LCA . 8
6.3.1 Functional or declared unit . 8
6.3.2 Functional unit . 8
6.3.3 Declared unit . 8
6.3.4 Reference service life (RSL) . 9
6.3.5 System boundaries . 9
6.3.6 Criteria for the exclusion of inputs and outputs . 10
6.3.7 Selection of data . 11
6.3.8 Data quality . 11
6.3.9 Developing product level scenarios . 11
6.3.10 Units . 11
6.4 Inventory analysis . 11
6.5 Impact assessment . 11
7 Content of the EPD . 11
8 Project report . 11
9 Verification and validity of an EPD . 11
Annex A (normative) Applications for thermal insulation . 12
Bibliography . 16
European foreword
This document (EN 16783:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 88 “Thermal
insulating materials and products”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2024, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 16783:2017.
In comparison with the previous edition EN 16783:2017, the following technical modifications have been
made:
a) modification of the title;
b) updated in relation to the latest revision of EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 .
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document provides rules for the assessment and quantification of parameters describing the
environmental impact of thermal insulation products to prepare environmental product declarations.
It defines complementary product category rules (PCR) for thermal insulation products based on the core
rules for all construction products established in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 . These rules are intended to
be used in conjunction with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 .
These PCR apply to all CEN/TC 88 thermal insulation product standards (EN 13162 to EN 13171,
EN 14063-1, EN 14064-1, EN 14303 to EN 14309, EN 14313, EN 14314, EN 14315-1 to EN 14320-1,
EN 14933, EN 14934, prEN 15100-1, EN 15101-1, EN 15501, EN 15599-1, EN 15600-1, EN 15732,
EN 16025-1, EN 16069, prEN 16491, EN 16809-1, EN 16863, EN 16977, EN 17140) in order to minimize
intra-sectoral deviations. These PCR are also valid for thermal insulation products outside of CEN/TC 88
and for thermal insulation products involved in other CEN/TCs.
As in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 , the results from the assessment are expressed following the modularity
principle in a form that allows aggregation (addition) to provide complete information for construction
works. These PCR do not deal with aggregation at the construction works level nor does it describe the
rules for applying the environmental parameters in a construction works assessment.
The reduction in energy used and the reduction of emissions produced during the installed life of
insulation products exceed by far the energy used and in most cases the emissions occurring during the
production, installation and disposal processes. 5.4 of this document provides the rules for declaration of
any such benefits as additional information.
NOTE The titles of the clauses in this document follow EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 to enhance readability.
1 Scope
This document provides the product category rules (PCR) for Type III environmental declarations (as in
EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 ) for factory made and in situ thermal insulation products.
Complementary to EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 , the PCR described in this document:
— specify the declared unit to be used;
— define the system boundaries for thermal insulation products;
— specify/describe the default scenarios and rules for defining scenarios for certain life cycle
information modules.
These PCR are intended to be used for cradle to gate, cradle to gate with options or cradle to grave
assessment, provided the intention is properly stated in the system boundary description.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13172, Thermal insulation products — Evaluation of conformity
EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 , Sustainability of construction works — Environmental product declarations —
Core rules for the product category of construction products
EN 15941, Sustainability of construction works — Data quality for environmental assessment of products
and construction work — Selection and use of data
EN 15942, Sustainability of construction works — Environmental product declarations — Communication
format business-to-business
EN 15978, Sustainability of construction works — Assessment of environmental performance of buildings
— Calculation method
EN ISO 9229, Thermal insulation — Vocabulary (ISO 9229)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 9229 and
EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Abbreviations
For the purpose of this document, the abbreviations given in EN ISO 9229, EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 and
the abbreviations given in Annex A apply.

As impacted by EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021.
5 General aspects
5.1 Objective of the core PCR for insulation products
The objective is as in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 and the Scope of this document.
5.2 Types of EPD with respect to life cycle stages cov
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