Other spices and aromatics, processed

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR covers the complete CPC 3.0 subclass 23929 at the gate of a processing and packing facility. It applies to processed saffron; turmeric (Curcuma or Indian saffron); dill herb and dill seed; curry powders and curry pastes; thyme; bay leaves; Guinea or negro pepper (Xylopia aethiopica seed); angelica stems; and hop cones. Whole, broken, cut, dried, ground, powdered, blended, or paste market forms are included when they retain the identity and culinary or aromatic function of this subclass.

The foreground package starts with declared received plant material or purchased spice ingredients and ends with the saleable processed product, including applicable receiving, sorting, cleaning, washing or soaking, cutting, drying, grinding, sieving, blending, paste preparation, validated microbial-reduction treatment, packing, sanitation, and on-site storage. Cultivation and production of purchased ingredients, packaging, utilities, fuels, cleaning agents, refrigerants, and treatment services are represented by linked upstream datasets and are not silently absorbed into the foreground process.

Live plants, bulbs, tubers, roots, cuttings, slips, and mushroom spawn classified in CPC 01961 and cut flowers, flower buds, bouquets, wreaths, floral baskets, and similar articles classified in CPC 01962 are excluded. Unprocessed agricultural spices and aromatics, extracts and essential oils, and products assigned to another processed-spice subclass are also excluded. A foreground package must name the actual botanical material, product form, route, formulation, moisture condition, microbial-reduction status, packaging format, and geography; the generic Tiangong baseName Spice is not sufficient metadata by itself.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.food-products-beverages-and-tobacco-textiles-apparel-and-leather-products.grain-mill-products-starches-and-starch-products-other-food-products.other-spices-and-aromatics-processed
classification_refs	CPC 3.0: 23929, Other spices and aromatics, processed (exact)
covered_products	Saffron; turmeric/Curcuma/Indian saffron; dill herb; dill seed; curry powder; curry paste; thyme; bay leaves; Guinea pepper/negro pepper/Xylopia aethiopica seed; angelica stems; hop cones, in whole, broken, cut, dried, ground, powdered, blended, or paste form as applicable
excluded_products	CPC 01961 live plants and propagation material; CPC 01962 cut flowers and flower articles; unprocessed agricultural products; essential oils and extracts; sibling processed-spice subclasses CPC 23921-23928 except when an actual ingredient in a CPC 23929 curry product
representative_product	One declared saleable processed spice, aromatic, curry powder, or curry paste within CPC 23929
production_route	Dry whole/broken route: receipt/inspection -> cleaning and optional washing/soaking/cutting -> drying when required -> optional treatment -> packing; ground/powder route adds grinding/sieving/dust control; curry-powder route adds recipe-specific blending; curry-paste route adds recipe-specific wet ingredients and only when actually used cooking/pasteurization/cooling; all routes end in packing and declared on-site storage
market_state	Food-grade whole, broken, cut, dried, ground, powdered, blended, or paste product at the processing-facility gate, with actual moisture, formulation, treatment, and package declared

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Processed spice or aromatic product providing declared culinary flavour, aroma, colour, seasoning, brewing, or equivalent product function within CPC 23929
How much	1 kg net mass of saleable product
How well	Conforming to the declared botanical identity or recipe, physical form, moisture or solids specification, particle-size specification where ground, microbial-reduction status, and applicable food-safety and customer specifications
How long or cycle	One production lot delivered at the facility gate; storage duration and shelf-life basis declared
reference_flow_link	spice_reference_product

Field	Value
Reference amount	1 kg
Reference product flow	Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
Reference flow property	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66
Reference unit group	Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66
Reference unit	kg
Required qualifiers	CPC 23929 product identity; botanical species or full curry recipe; whole/broken/cut/ground/powder/paste form; incoming and final moisture or solids basis; treatment route; microbial-reduction method and status; package format and net content; production geography and reference year

When constructing a foreground data package, the items listed in Required qualifiers must be declared in dataset metadata, process notes, reference flow comment, product description, or an equivalent data package field. Missing required qualifiers make the reference flow definition incomplete for that data package.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_mass	reference product	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Normalize every inventory result to 1 kg net saleable product at the declared moisture or solids basis; exclude package tare from product mass.
moisture_basis	received, dried, and final spice material	Mass fraction	kg water/kg wet material or % wet basis	Record measured moisture or solids basis for each relevant lot and do not compare wet- and dry-basis masses without an explicit conversion.
energy_carrier_units	electricity and each fuel	Energy or fuel mass/volume	kWh, MJ, kg, or m3	Preserve the metered or invoiced unit and document the lower/higher heating-value convention used for any energy conversion.
packaging_mass	each packaging component	Mass	kg	Measure or calculate each polymer, paperboard, glass, steel, label, and other component separately per 1 kg net product.

5. System Boundary

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_foreground_steps	foreground processing	Include every directly controlled, route-applicable step from received plant material or purchased ingredient through saleable packed product, including sanitation and storage burdens during the declared lot.	fao-who-cxc-42-1995; fao-herb-spice-quality-assurance-1995
boundary_purchased_inputs	purchased inputs	Keep every purchased spice ingredient, formulation ingredient, packaging component, electricity supply, heat carrier, fuel, cleaning agent, refrigerant, and treatment service as an explicit atomic product input linked to an upstream dataset.	eu-pef-2021-2279
boundary_direct_releases	direct releases	Record measured or calculated direct emissions to air, water, and soil and each waste stream; do not substitute a fuel input for direct stack emissions or a wastewater volume for its measured pollutant inventory.	eu-pef-2021-2279
boundary_no_hidden_cutoff	completeness	Do not omit a known material, energy, waste, or emission solely because it is small; any study-specific cut-off must be quantified, justified, and disclosed outside this PCR.	eu-pef-2021-2279

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Received unprocessed plant material, partly processed spice, or purchased formulation ingredient, with supplier, origin, botanical identity, physical form, mass, and moisture or solids basis declared
starting_condition_role	Foreground processing-gate input; cultivation and previous processing remain upstream product systems
product_classification_scope	Complete CPC 3.0 subclass 23929 only; CPC 01961 and CPC 01962 are explicit exclusions
recursive_input_rule	A purchased input already classified in CPC 23929 remains an explicit product input with its own upstream dataset and declared form; it is not recreated by recursively applying this PCR inside the same foreground process
upstream_dataset_requirement	Link each purchased material, ingredient, packaging component, utility, fuel, cleaning agent, refrigerant, and treatment service to a geographically and technologically representative upstream dataset
disclosure	Declare all included and omitted route steps, raw-material state, formulation, drying technology and heat source, microbial-reduction route, allocation choice, package format, storage conditions, data year, geography, and unresolved identities

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
receiving_cleaning	Receiving, inspection, sorting, and cleaning	required	Always; wet washing, soaking, cutting, and detector steps are route-specific sub-operations	foreground preparation	kg accepted cleaned material
drying_conditioning	Drying and moisture conditioning	conditional	Include when moisture is removed or added, including re-drying after washing	foreground processing	kg dried or conditioned material
size_reduction	Cutting, grinding, and sieving	conditional	Include for cut, broken, ground, or powdered market forms	foreground processing	kg size-reduced material
blending_paste	Blending and curry-paste preparation	conditional	Include for curry powders, spice blends, and curry pastes	foreground formulation	kg formulated intermediate
paste_cooking_cooling	Curry-paste cooking, pasteurization, and cooling	conditional	Include only when the declared curry-paste route actually applies heat and cooling	foreground heat treatment	kg heat-treated curry paste
microbial_reduction	Microbial-reduction treatment	conditional	Include when steam, irradiation, fumigation, or another validated treatment is applied	foreground treatment	kg treated material
packaging	Filling, sealing, labelling, and secondary packing	required	Always for the declared saleable product	foreground packing	kg net packed product
storage	On-site controlled storage	conditional	Include when energy, refrigeration, or material losses occur before the facility gate	foreground storage	kg released product and storage-days
sanitation	Equipment and room sanitation	required	Dry cleaning is expected; wet cleaning and disinfection are conditional and must be fully dried before restart	foreground support	lot-level sanitation burden allocated to processed mass

Process: Receiving, inspection, sorting, and cleaning (receiving_cleaning)

Inputs

Product flows

Saffron stigmas (raw_saffron)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Saffron stigmas
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the saffron route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Turmeric rhizomes (raw_turmeric)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Turmeric rhizomes
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the turmeric route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Dill herb (raw_dill_herb)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Dill herb
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the dill-herb route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Dill seed (raw_dill_seed)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Dill seed
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the dill-seed route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Thyme herb (raw_thyme)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Thyme herb
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the thyme route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Bay leaves (raw_bay_leaves)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Bay leaves
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the bay-leaf route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Guinea pepper seeds (raw_guinea_pepper)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Xylopia aethiopica seeds
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the Guinea-pepper route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Angelica stems (raw_angelica_stems)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Angelica stems
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the angelica-stem route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Hop cones (raw_hop_cones)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Hop cones
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Supplier lot mass accepted into the hop-cone route.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Cleaning electricity (receiving_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered electricity for conveyors, aspirators, screens, magnets, detectors, washers, and cutters.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Washing water (receiving_water)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Potable water
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered make-up water only when washing or soaking is performed.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Route-specific (route_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg washed material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_water_records

Outputs

Product flows

Cleaned spice intermediate (cleaned_spice_intermediate)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed accepted output after sorting and cleaning, with product identity and moisture recorded.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Waste flows

Removed mineral matter (cleaning_stones_waste)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste stones and mineral matter
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed stones, soil, and mineral fraction removed from the lot.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Removed plant debris (cleaning_plant_debris)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste plant debris
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed chaff, stalk fragments, leaves, and other removed plant matter.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Rejected spice material (cleaning_rejects)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste spice material
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed mouldy, infested, contaminated, or off-specification material rejected from food use.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Washing wastewater (receiving_wastewater)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Wastewater from food washing
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered or water-balance wastewater sent to on-site or off-site treatment.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Route-specific (route_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg washed material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_water_records

Elementary flows

Cleaning dust to air (cleaning_dust_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Particulate matter, unspecified, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Stack or workplace-exhaust measurement, or calculation from captured and uncaptured dust records.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg accepted cleaned material
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

Process: Drying and moisture conditioning (drying_conditioning)

Inputs

Product flows

Cleaned spice feed (drying_spice_feed)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed cleaned material entering drying, with moisture measured.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Dryer electricity (drying_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered fan, conveyor, heat-pump, control, and auxiliary electricity.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Natural gas for drying (drying_natural_gas)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Natural gas
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: Metered natural gas for direct or indirect dryer heat; zero only when demonstrably absent.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuel_records

Liquefied petroleum gas for drying (drying_lpg)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Liquefied petroleum gas
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed or invoiced LPG consumed by the dryer; zero only when demonstrably absent.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuel_records

Diesel for drying (drying_diesel)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Diesel fuel
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Tank or purchase-record diesel consumed by the dryer; zero only when demonstrably absent.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuel_records

Outputs

Product flows

Dried spice intermediate (dried_spice_intermediate)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed output at measured final moisture.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Waste flows

Dryer fines (drying_fines_waste)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste spice fines
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed fines collected from trays, cyclones, and filters and sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Elementary flows

Fossil carbon dioxide from dryer combustion (drying_co2_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Carbon dioxide, fossil, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate separately from each recorded fuel using a declared combustion factor.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuel_records

Methane from dryer combustion (drying_ch4_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Methane, fossil, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate from each recorded fuel and declared combustion factor or use stack measurement.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuel_records

Carbon monoxide from dryer combustion (drying_co_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Carbon monoxide, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Stack measurement or calculation from each recorded fuel and a declared combustion factor.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

Nitrous oxide from dryer combustion (drying_n2o_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Dinitrogen monoxide, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate from each recorded fuel and declared combustion factor or use stack measurement.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuel_records

Nitrogen oxides from dryer combustion (drying_nox_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Nitrogen oxides, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Stack measurement or calculation from each recorded fuel and declared factor.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

Sulfur dioxide from dryer combustion (drying_so2_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Sulfur dioxide, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Stack measurement or fuel-sulfur calculation for each recorded fuel.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

Dryer particulate matter to air (drying_pm_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Particulate matter, unspecified, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Stack measurement or calculation from dust-control capture records.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

Volatile organic compounds from drying (drying_voc_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Volatile organic compounds, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Stack measurement or route-specific calculation where combustion or product volatilization produces a direct release.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg dried output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

Process: Cutting, grinding, and sieving (size_reduction)

Inputs

Product flows

Dried spice feed for size reduction (milling_spice_feed)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed material entering cutter or mill.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg size-reduced output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Mill electricity (milling_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered cutter, mill, sieve, extraction, and conveying electricity.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg size-reduced output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Outputs

Product flows

Size-reduced spice intermediate (milled_spice_intermediate)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed cut, broken, ground, or powdered output meeting the declared particle-size specification.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Waste flows

Off-specification milled spice (milling_offspec_waste)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste ground spice
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed material not reworked and sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg size-reduced output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Elementary flows

Milling dust to air (milling_dust_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Particulate matter, unspecified, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measurement or balance of captured versus uncaptured mill dust.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg size-reduced output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

Process: Blending and curry-paste preparation (blending_paste)

Inputs

Product flows

Turmeric powder ingredient (blend_turmeric_powder)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Turmeric powder
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed formulation input when present.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg formulated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Cumin powder ingredient (blend_cumin_powder)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Cumin powder
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed formulation input when present.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg formulated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Coriander powder ingredient (blend_coriander_powder)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Coriander powder
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed formulation input when present.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg formulated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Chilli powder ingredient (blend_chilli_powder)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Chilli powder
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed formulation input when present.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg formulated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Fenugreek powder ingredient (blend_fenugreek_powder)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Fenugreek powder
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed formulation input when present.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg formulated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Sodium chloride ingredient (blend_salt)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Sodium chloride
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed salt input when present in the declared formulation.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg formulated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Rapeseed oil ingredient (paste_rapeseed_oil)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Rapeseed oil
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed oil input when present in curry paste.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg curry paste
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Water ingredient for curry paste (paste_water)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Potable water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Metered or weighed water incorporated into curry paste.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg curry paste
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Acetic acid ingredient (paste_acetic_acid)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Acetic acid
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed acetic acid input when present in the declared curry-paste recipe.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg curry paste
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Blender electricity (blending_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered grinder, blender, mixer, pump, and homogenizer electricity.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg formulated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Outputs

Product flows

Curry powder or paste intermediate (blended_product_intermediate)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed formulated output; every actual recipe ingredient must have its own atomic input row in the concrete data package.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Waste flows

Off-specification blend or paste (blending_offspec_waste)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste curry blend
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed formulated product not reworked and sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg formulated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Elementary flows

Process: Curry-paste cooking, pasteurization, and cooling (paste_cooking_cooling)

Inputs

Product flows

Formulated curry paste feed (paste_heat_feed)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Curry paste
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed formulated paste entering a declared cooking or pasteurization step.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg heat-treated paste
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_recipe_records

Paste heat-treatment electricity (paste_heat_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered cooking, pasteurization, pumping, vacuum, and cooling electricity.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg heat-treated paste
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Paste heat-treatment steam (paste_heat_steam)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Saturated steam
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: Metered steam supplied to cooking or pasteurization when used.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg heat-treated paste
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Paste cooling water (paste_cooling_water)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Cooling water
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered make-up water supplied to the paste-cooling system when used.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg cooled paste
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_water_records

Outputs

Product flows

Heat-treated curry paste (heat_treated_curry_paste)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed paste released after declared time/temperature and cooling controls.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_treatment_records

Waste flows

Paste heat-treatment condensate (paste_heat_condensate)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Wastewater from food heat treatment
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered or steam/water-balance condensate and blowdown sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg heat-treated paste
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_water_records

Elementary flows

Process: Microbial-reduction treatment (microbial_reduction)

Inputs

Product flows

Spice feed for microbial reduction (treatment_spice_feed)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed material entering the validated treatment.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg treated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_treatment_records

Treatment electricity (treatment_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered treatment and auxiliary electricity.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg treated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Saturated steam (treatment_steam)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Saturated steam
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: Metered purchased or on-site steam delivered to the product-treatment system.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg steam-treated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Ionising radiation treatment service (treatment_irradiation_service)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Food irradiation service
• Flow property / unit: Mass treated / kg
• Amount rule: Provider record for mass treated and declared absorbed-dose specification.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Route-specific (route_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg irradiated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_treatment_records

Ethylene oxide treatment gas (treatment_ethylene_oxide)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Ethylene oxide
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Metered treatment-agent consumption only where legally permitted and actually used; otherwise not applicable.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Route-specific (route_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg gas-treated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_treatment_records

Outputs

Product flows

Treated spice intermediate (treated_spice_intermediate)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed output released after the validated treatment and verification test.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_treatment_records

Waste flows

Steam-treatment condensate (treatment_condensate)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Wastewater from steam treatment
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered or steam-balance condensate sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg steam-treated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_water_records

Elementary flows

Ethylene oxide released to air (treatment_ethylene_oxide_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Ethylene oxide, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Measured release or treatment-agent mass balance for the gas-treatment route.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg gas-treated output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

Process: Filling, sealing, labelling, and secondary packing (packaging)

Inputs

Product flows

Product feed to packing (packaging_product_feed)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed unpacked product entering the filler.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass_balance

Packing electricity (packaging_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered filling, sealing, labelling, and case-packing electricity.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

Low-density polyethylene film (packaging_ldpe)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Low-density polyethylene film
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Component mass from packaging bill of materials and verified pack weight when used.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_bom

Woven polypropylene sack (packaging_pp_sack)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Woven polypropylene sack
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Component mass from packaging bill of materials and verified sack weight when used.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_bom

Corrugated paperboard box (packaging_corrugated_box)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Corrugated paperboard box
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Component mass from packaging bill of materials and verified box weight when used.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_bom

Glass jar (packaging_glass_jar)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Glass packaging jar
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Component mass from packaging bill of materials and verified jar weight when used.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_bom

Steel closure (packaging_steel_closure)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Steel packaging closure
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Component mass from packaging bill of materials and verified closure weight when used.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_bom

Paper label (packaging_paper_label)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Paper label
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Component mass from packaging bill of materials and verified label weight when used.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_bom

Aluminium foil (packaging_aluminium_foil)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Aluminium packaging foil
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Component mass from packaging bill of materials and verified foil weight when used.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_bom

Nitrogen for modified-atmosphere packing (packaging_nitrogen)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Nitrogen gas
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Metered or cylinder-balance nitrogen used for gas-tight packing when present.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Route-specific (route_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_bom

Outputs

Product flows

Saleable processed spice product (spice_reference_product)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Exactly 1 kg net saleable product, excluding package tare, at the declared moisture or solids basis.
• Value mode: Fixed value (fixed_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: 1 kg reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Identity reference (identity_reference)

Waste flows

Low-density polyethylene packaging scrap (packaging_ldpe_scrap)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste low-density polyethylene film
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed LDPE trim and rejected film sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Polypropylene packaging scrap (packaging_pp_scrap)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste polypropylene sack material
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed rejected polypropylene material sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Corrugated paperboard scrap (packaging_paperboard_scrap)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste corrugated paperboard
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed box scrap and rejected boxes sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Glass packaging scrap (packaging_glass_scrap)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste packaging glass
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed broken or rejected jars sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Steel closure scrap (packaging_steel_scrap)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste steel packaging
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed rejected closures sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Paper label scrap (packaging_label_scrap)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste paper labels
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed rejected labels and backing paper sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Aluminium foil scrap (packaging_aluminium_scrap)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste aluminium packaging foil
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed foil trim and rejected foil sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Elementary flows

Process: On-site controlled storage (storage)

Inputs

Product flows

Packed spice entering storage (storage_product_feed)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed packed product entering the declared storage period.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg product released from storage
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_storage_records

Storage electricity (storage_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered lighting, ventilation, dehumidification, and refrigeration electricity over the declared storage period.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg product and declared storage-days
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_storage_records

R-134a refrigerant make-up (storage_r134a_input)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Maintenance-record make-up allocated to the refrigerated storage system when it contains R-134a.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg refrigerated product and declared storage-days
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_refrigerant_records

R-404A refrigerant make-up (storage_r404a_input)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Refrigerant R-404A
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Maintenance-record make-up allocated to the refrigerated storage system when it contains R-404A.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg refrigerated product and declared storage-days
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_refrigerant_records

Outputs

Product flows

Stored saleable product (stored_spice_product)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Spice 4425d417-e7f4-4569-9985-3468985b4a1f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed product released at the facility gate after the declared storage period.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_storage_records

Waste flows

Damaged stored spice product (storage_damaged_product)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste packaged spice
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed product discarded after moisture damage, infestation, expiry, or package failure.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg product released from storage
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Elementary flows

R-134a emitted to air (storage_r134a_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Refrigerant mass balance for equipment containing R-134a.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg refrigerated product and declared storage-days
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_refrigerant_records

R-404A emitted to air (storage_r404a_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Refrigerant R-404A, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Refrigerant mass balance for equipment containing R-404A.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg refrigerated product and declared storage-days
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_refrigerant_records

Process: Equipment and room sanitation (sanitation)

Inputs

Product flows

Sanitation electricity (sanitation_electricity)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity, medium voltage
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Submetered vacuum, wash, drying, and sanitation-equipment electricity allocated to the lot.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_sanitation_records

Wet-cleaning water (sanitation_water)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Potable water
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered water only when wet cleaning is necessary; dry cleaning is preferred for dry-product areas.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_sanitation_records

Sodium hydroxide cleaner (sanitation_sodium_hydroxide)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Purchase or dosing record for sodium hydroxide used in wet cleaning when applicable.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_sanitation_records

Ethanol disinfectant (sanitation_ethanol)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Ethanol
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Purchase or dosing record for alcohol-based spot disinfection when applicable.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_sanitation_records

Paper cleaning wipes (sanitation_paper_wipes)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Paper cleaning wipes
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed or purchase-record wipes consumed by the lot.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_sanitation_records

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Dry-cleaning spice residue (sanitation_dry_residue)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste spice dust
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed vacuumed or swept residue sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Sanitation wastewater (sanitation_wastewater)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Wastewater from equipment cleaning
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered or water-balance wastewater sent to the declared treatment destination.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_sanitation_records

Used paper cleaning wipes (sanitation_used_wipes)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Waste paper cleaning wipes
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed used wipes sent to the declared destination.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records

Elementary flows

Ethanol emitted to air (sanitation_ethanol_air)

This atomic exchange is recorded separately for the declared route; its amount is obtained by the rule below.

• Selected flow: Ethanol, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Solvent mass balance for alcohol-based sanitation, net of recovered or wastewater fractions.
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg processed product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_emission_records

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_avoid	separable products, routes, and lots	First subdivide processes and use product-, route-, lot-, and meter-specific records so that allocation is avoided.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_rework	rework returned to the same product route	Return reworked material to the same route by mass balance and do not count it as both waste output and virgin input.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_recovered_material	residues sold or used outside the product system	Treat a residue as a co-product only when it has a documented use and market; disclose the decision and apply a physical causal relation where demonstrable, otherwise mass allocation with sensitivity to economic allocation.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_shared_support	shared sanitation, storage, and utilities	Allocate shared support burdens by measured causal drivers such as equipment time, storage-days, metered energy, water, or cleaned surface; use processed mass only when no better causal driver exists and disclose the choice.	eu-pef-2021-2279