Extracts and juices of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates · 7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_subdivision_first	shared production	Subdivide by species, tissue, product identity, route, and production lot wherever meters and records permit; never allocate a mixed campaign before segregated records have been exhausted.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_direct_assignment	dedicated operations	Assign feedstock, ingredients, filtration media, packaging, waste, and directly metered utilities to the product that caused them.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_physical_relation	inseparable shared operations	For a remaining shared operation, use a documented causal physical relation such as measured throughput, evaporated water, solids processed, or useful heat demand.	eu-pef-2021-2279; fao-fishmeal-process
allocation_economic_fallback	multifunctional outputs	Use economic allocation only when subdivision and a defensible causal physical relation are unavailable; use contemporaneous prices, disclose the period and currency, and test sensitivity.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_coproduct_classification	separated fat, oil, shell, or other fraction	Treat a separated fraction as a co-product only when it meets a declared specification and leaves the facility for an evidenced beneficial use; otherwise record the exact stream as waste.	jrc-sa-bref-2024
allocation_no_avoided_burden	recycling or recovery	Do not subtract an avoided product burden inside the foreground inventory; any substitution credit belongs to an explicitly declared downstream scenario.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_no_double_counting	purchased and on-site utilities	A user process shall consume either a purchased carrier or an internally generated carrier for the same metered delivery; do not count both as external input.	eu-pef-2021-2279

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_id	process_id	flow_role	record_type	raw_fields	collection_method	unit	frequency	temporal_coverage	site_scope	aggregation_rule	quality_evidence
cp_receipt_material_mass	raw_material_receipt_and_preparation	exact feedstock and potable ice	weighbridge, scale, receiving log	species; tissue; supplier; lot; gross mass; tare; accepted mass; temperature	Calibrated weighing tied to the locked lot identity	kg	each delivery	complete reporting period	facility	Sum accepted mass by exact species and tissue; do not combine candidate cards	calibration record and receiving trace
cp_receipt_utility_records	raw_material_receipt_and_preparation	electricity	submeter or equipment meter	opening reading; closing reading; operating interval; lot link	Read calibrated meter and assign only the preparation interval	kWh	each batch or shift	complete reporting period	facility	Sum readings, subtract verified non-production use, normalize to conforming output	meter identifier and calibration evidence
cp_receipt_water_records	raw_material_receipt_and_preparation	preparation water	water meter or batch log	opening reading; closing reading; batch volume; lot link	Meter direct water supply or reconcile batch tank volume	m3	each batch or shift	complete reporting period	facility	Sum preparation water only	meter or tank calibration
cp_receipt_wastewater_records	raw_material_receipt_and_preparation	rinse wastewater	effluent meter or tank record	volume; time; destination; lot link	Meter segregated stream or derive from calibrated tank changes	m3	each batch or discharge	complete reporting period	facility	Sum physical rinse-water discharge before treatment	meter or tank record
cp_extraction_utility_records	aqueous_extraction_or_hydrolysis	electricity, purchased steam, purchased hot water	meter and operating log	carrier; readings; steam mass; pressure; temperatures; batch link	Read carrier-specific meters and retain thermodynamic measurements	kWh; kg; MJ	each batch or shift	complete reporting period	facility	Calculate each carrier separately and normalize after lot reconciliation	meter calibration and batch log
cp_extraction_ingredient_mass	aqueous_extraction_or_hydrolysis	water, salt, enzyme, acid, alkali, antifoam	recipe issue and scale record	exact substance; formulation; concentration; lot; gross; tare; charged mass or volume	Weigh or meter each named ingredient separately	kg or m3	each batch	complete reporting period	facility	Sum only actual charges; keep delivered formulation and active fraction distinct	scale calibration, certificate, recipe sign-off
cp_separation_utility_records	separation_and_clarification	electricity and water	meter and batch log	readings; batch; equipment; operating interval	Read stage-specific meters or documented submeter allocation	kWh or m3	each batch or shift	complete reporting period	facility	Sum each carrier separately	meter calibration and allocation worksheet
cp_filter_media_mass	separation_and_clarification	each named filtration medium	stores issue, installation, replacement log	medium identity; material; supplied mass; installed mass; replacement date; treated mass	Weigh batch media; for durable media allocate installed mass over measured treated throughput	kg	each charge or replacement	complete reporting period plus service interval	facility	Allocate only by verified service throughput; no assumed lifetime	purchase specification and replacement trace
cp_coproduct_mass	separation_and_clarification	each released co-product	product scale and release record	exact material; origin species; wet mass; solids; specification; destination	Weigh each released stream and retain sale or transfer evidence	kg	each lot	complete reporting period	facility	Sum only specification-conforming released mass	scale calibration, release certificate, destination record
cp_separation_waste_mass	separation_and_clarification	each solid waste	container scale and waste log	exact waste identity; origin species; gross; tare; wet mass; destination	Weigh each physically separate waste stream	kg	each container or batch	complete reporting period	facility	Sum by exact waste identity and destination	scale record and waste transfer document
cp_separation_wastewater_records	separation_and_clarification	separation wastewater	effluent meter or tank record	volume; time; destination; batch link	Meter the segregated stream before treatment	m3	each batch or discharge	complete reporting period	facility	Sum physical separation wastewater	meter or calibrated tank record
cp_concentration_utility_records	concentration_or_drying	electricity, steam, hot water	meter and operating log	carrier; readings; steam mass; pressure; temperatures; batch link	Read equipment or line meters for applicable concentration and drying operations	kWh; kg; MJ	each batch or shift	complete reporting period	facility	Calculate each carrier separately	meter calibration and operating log
cp_compressed_air_records	concentration_or_drying	compressed air	normal-volume meter	opening reading; closing reading; pressure; temperature; batch link	Meter at standardized conditions and record conversion basis	m3	each batch or shift	complete reporting period	facility	Sum standardized volume assigned to drying	meter calibration and conversion record
cp_evaporator_condensate_records	concentration_or_drying	condensate wastewater	condensate meter or tank record	volume; reuse volume; discharge volume; destination	Meter condensate and subtract only documented internal reuse	m3	each batch or discharge	complete reporting period	facility	Report physical discharge, not generated condensate twice	meter or tank reconciliation
cp_drying_stack_measurements	concentration_or_drying	dryer particulate emission	stack test or continuous monitor	concentration; dry gas volume; reference conditions; operating time; product mass	Pair measured concentration with corresponding dry gas volume	kg/m3 and m3	representative campaign or continuous	representative of reporting period	emission point	Calculate load for the matching interval and normalize to conforming output	laboratory method, monitor QA, operating record
cp_cooling_utility_records	cooling_packaging_and_storage	cooling electricity and chilled water	meter and storage log	readings; temperatures; flow; lot; storage duration	Meter carrier use for cooling and declared storage period	kWh; m3; MJ	each batch, shift, or storage interval	complete reporting period	facility	Attribute by measured throughput and storage duration only when causal	meter calibration and storage trace
cp_cooling_refrigerant_inventory	cooling_packaging_and_storage	ammonia refrigerant	charge and inventory log	substance; opening stock; purchases; additions; recovery; returns; closing stock; equipment	Complete an R717-specific mass balance for cooling equipment	kg	each service event and annual close	complete reporting period	equipment and facility	Calculate R717 loss separately and allocate by documented equipment service	service invoices, cylinder weights, inventory sign-off
cp_storage_refrigerant_inventory	packaging_and_storage	carbon dioxide and HFC-134a refrigerants	charge and inventory log	substance; opening stock; purchases; additions; recovery; returns; closing stock; equipment	Complete separate mass balances for R744 and R134a storage equipment	kg	each service event and annual close	complete reporting period	equipment and facility	Calculate loss separately by substance and allocate by documented equipment service	service invoices, cylinder weights, inventory sign-off
cp_sanitation_utility_records	cleaning_and_wastewater_management	water, electricity, steam, hot water	meter and cleaning log	carrier; readings; cycle; area; production link	Meter or reconcile each carrier to documented cleaning cycles	m3; kWh; kg; MJ	each cycle or shift	complete reporting period	facility	Sum each carrier separately and allocate by causal cleaned operation	meter calibration and cleaning log
cp_cip_chemical_mass	cleaning_and_wastewater_management	each named cleaning or disinfecting chemical	stores issue and dosing log	substance; formulation; concentration; gross; tare; dose; cycle	Weigh or meter each chemical separately	kg	each cleaning cycle	complete reporting period	facility	Sum actual delivered formulation by substance	scale calibration, safety-data sheet, dosing record
cp_cip_wastewater_records	cleaning_and_wastewater_management	cleaning-in-place wastewater	effluent meter or cycle-volume record	volume; time; treatment; discharge point	Meter CIP return or reconcile calibrated cycle volumes	m3	each cycle or discharge	complete reporting period	facility	Sum CIP wastewater separately from other streams	meter or tank record
cp_wastewater_sludge_mass	cleaning_and_wastewater_management	wastewater sludge	container scale and removal log	gross; tare; wet mass; dry solids if tested; destination	Weigh each sludge removal	kg	each removal	complete reporting period	facility	Sum wet mass and preserve measured solids separately	scale record and transfer document
cp_wastewater_discharge_sampling	cleaning_and_wastewater_management	each named water pollutant	flow meter and accredited analysis	discharge volume; sampling time; COD; BOD5; TSS; total nitrogen; total phosphorus; chloride	Use representative sampling paired with the corresponding discharge volume	m3 and kg/m3	permit frequency or representative campaign	representative of reporting period	discharge point	Calculate each pollutant independently for matched intervals	laboratory report, sampling plan, flow-meter QA
cp_fuel_mass_energy	onsite_energy_generation	each named fuel	fuel meter, tank dip, invoice	fuel identity; volume or mass; density; heating value; opening; purchases; closing	Reconcile metered or inventory fuel by exact carrier	kg or MJ	each delivery and reporting-period close	complete reporting period	facility	Keep natural gas, diesel, and LPG separate	meter calibration, invoices, inventory reconciliation
cp_boiler_water_records	onsite_energy_generation	boiler feedwater	make-up water meter	opening reading; closing reading; boiler operating time	Read dedicated boiler-water meter	m3	each shift or reporting period	complete reporting period	facility	Sum make-up water only	meter calibration
cp_generated_heat_records	onsite_energy_generation	generated steam and hot water	steam and heat meters	steam mass; pressure; enthalpy; water flow; supply temperature; return temperature	Calculate useful output from measured thermodynamic data	MJ	each shift or batch	complete reporting period	facility	Keep steam and hot-water outputs separate and reconcile user meters	meter calibration and heat-balance worksheet
cp_boiler_blowdown_records	onsite_energy_generation	boiler blowdown	purge meter or tank record	volume; time; destination	Meter purge or reconcile calibrated blowdown tank	m3	each purge or reporting period	complete reporting period	facility	Sum physical blowdown discharge	meter or tank record
cp_stack_emissions	onsite_energy_generation	each named air emission	stack monitor, stack test, fuel analysis	pollutant; concentration; dry gas volume; reference conditions; fuel; operating time	Pair pollutant-specific concentration with matching gas volume or use a documented site fuel balance	kg/m3 and m3	continuous or representative campaign	representative of reporting period	emission point	Calculate CO2, NOx as NO2, SO2, PM10, CO, and CH4 separately	test method, monitor QA, fuel certificate, operating record
cp_packaging_component_mass	packaging_and_storage	each package component	bill of materials, scale, issue record	component identity; material; unit mass; units issued; rejects; reuse count	Weigh each component and reconcile issued units to conforming output	kg	each package specification or lot	complete reporting period	facility and product	Calculate each component separately; reuse requires verified cycles	approved BoM, scale record, issue reconciliation
cp_reference_product_mass	packaging_and_storage	released reference product	finished-goods scale and release record	species; tissue; product identity; state; solids; gross; tare; net; lot	Weigh released net product and verify all required qualifiers	kg	each lot	complete reporting period	facility	Sum conforming net mass only	scale calibration and release certificate
cp_packaging_waste_mass	packaging_and_storage	each package waste	waste scale and rejection log	material; component; gross; tare; mass; destination	Weigh each material-specific waste stream	kg	each container or shift	complete reporting period	facility	Sum by one exact waste identity	scale record and waste transfer document

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_reference_normalization	every exchange	normalized amount = reconciled reporting-period exchange / released conforming net product mass	exchange record; cp_reference_product_mass net output	row amount per 1 kg reference product	eu-pef-2021-2279
calc_dry_matter	feedstock and product	dry matter = measured wet mass × measured solids fraction from the same lot	wet mass; measured solids fraction	dry matter mass	codex-cxs-117-1981; fao-fisheries-paper-540
calc_extraction_solids_yield	extraction and separation	recovered-solids yield = measured dry matter in declared product / measured dry matter in exact feedstock; report losses and separated fractions independently	lot wet masses; lot solids results	disclosed solids yield and reconciliation	fao-fishmeal-process; fao-fisheries-paper-540
calc_thermal_energy	steam and hot water	useful heat is calculated from measured carrier mass or flow and measured enthalpy or temperature difference	mass or flow; pressure; supply temperature; return temperature	MJ useful heat	fao-fishmeal-process
calc_refrigerant_loss	each refrigerant	loss = opening stock + purchases + additions − closing stock − recovered quantity − returned quantity; calculate independently for each substance	cp_cooling_refrigerant_inventory; cp_storage_refrigerant_inventory fields	kg substance emitted	eu-pef-2021-2279
calc_wastewater_load	each water pollutant	load = representative measured concentration × corresponding measured discharge volume, with unit conversion documented	cp_wastewater_discharge_sampling concentration and volume	kg pollutant discharged	jrc-sa-bref-2024
calc_stack_load	each air pollutant	load = measured concentration × corresponding dry normalized gas volume; a site fuel factor may be used only when its identity and derivation are documented	cp_stack_emissions concentration or factor; gas volume or fuel	kg pollutant emitted	jrc-sa-bref-2024
calc_packaging_mass	each package component	component amount = measured unit mass × issued conforming units / conforming net product mass; reusable component mass is additionally divided by verified reuse cycles	component scale and issue records; verified reuse count; net output	kg component per kg reference product	eu-pef-2021-2279

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity_lock	reference product and feedstock	One species, one tissue, one extract-or-juice identity, one physical state, and one concentration state are fixed for the data package.	lot specification, release record, reference-flow qualifiers
dq_primary_manufacturing_data	foreground operations	Use company-specific measured or calculated-from-measurement data for the represented facility and reporting period.	meters, batch records, laboratory reports, invoices, calculation workpapers
dq_temporal_representativeness	foreground inventory	Cover a representative production period including start-up, cleaning, downtime allocation, storage, and seasonal changes material to the declared product.	production calendar and coverage statement
dq_mass_solids_reconciliation	each lot and reporting period	Reconcile wet mass and dry matter across feedstock, product, co-products, wastes, inventory changes, and measured water removal; explain material residuals.	signed wet-mass and solids balance
dq_atomic_exchange_identity	inventory rows	Each row names one exchange; electricity, steam, hot water, each fuel, each refrigerant, each chemical, each package component, each waste, and each emission remain separate.	row-level inventory audit
dq_upstream_dataset_links	purchased inputs	Provide an upstream dataset link, geography, time, and supplier or technology basis for every material input.	dataset-link register and supplier evidence
dq_no_unsupported_defaults	all quantities	Do not use an author estimate, unreferenced range, or source example value as a production amount; collect the value or calculate it from collected records.	row provenance and protocol linkage
dq_evidence_traceability	all calculated rows	Retain raw records, formula version, unit conversions, allocation driver, reviewer, and calculation date.	reproducible calculation file and review sign-off

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validation_reference_identity	reference flow	The reference product UUID, Mass property UUID, Units of mass UUID, kg unit, and exactly 1 kg net output shall match section 3.	un-cpc-3.0-21185
validation_qualifier_lock	data package identity	Reject a package that mixes species, tissues, extract and juice identities, physical states, or concentration states, or omits any required qualifier.	un-cpc-3.0-21185; codex-cxs-117-1981
validation_process_applicability	process map	Every required process has foreground records; each conditional process is either evidenced as operated or explicitly not applicable with a route explanation.	eu-pef-2021-2279
validation_atomic_rows	process inventory	Reject a collection or selector row; each actual exchange is represented by one concrete flow card and every actual unlisted exchange is added as a new atomic row.	eu-pef-2021-2279
validation_uuid_closure	Tiangong identities	The reference UUIDs shall equal the verified identities; every other UUID remains blank until independently resolved and the manifest unresolved register shall exactly match all blank-UUID row ids.	un-cpc-3.0-21185
validation_inventory_completeness	LCI	Confirm raw feedstock, utilities, water, ingredients, filtration media, packaging, co-products, wastes, wastewater pollutants, refrigerant losses, and direct air emissions for the operated route.	eu-pef-2021-2279; jrc-sa-bref-2024
validation_mass_solids_balance	mass balance	Wet-mass and dry-matter balances shall reconcile feedstock, product, separated fractions, waste, inventory changes, and water removal; every residual is quantified and explained.	fao-fishmeal-process; fao-fisheries-paper-540
validation_quantity_provenance	inventory amounts	Every non-fixed value shall link to a foreground collection protocol or a calculation using collected records; unsupported defaults, ranges, and reasoned estimates are prohibited.	eu-pef-2021-2279
validation_allocation	shared operations and co-products	Verify subdivision, direct assignment, the documented causal driver, any economic fallback, co-product classification, and absence of double counting or embedded avoided burden.	eu-pef-2021-2279
validation_language_alignment	bilingual PCR	English and Chinese shall have the same ordered process ids, row ids, controlled tokens, UUIDs, source ids, calculation ids, and normative rule ids.	eu-pef-2021-2279

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Company-specific foreground production dataset for one locked extract or juice
downstream_use	Product carbon footprint, environmental-footprint study, LCA process dataset, lifecycle model, supplier disclosure, and internal process improvement
allowed_use	Use only for the declared species, tissue, product identity, route, physical state, solids or concentration state, facility, geography, period, package, and storage condition
excluded_use	Generic poultry, generic fish, generic crustacean, generic mollusc, mixed animal input, mixed extract-and-juice product, another concentration state, soup or broth, fishmeal, gelatine, principal-product oil, or an unrepresented facility
required_metadata	All reference qualifiers; facility and period; process applicability; exact BoM; meters and protocols; upstream dataset links; co-product fate; allocation; waste destinations; discharge points; unresolved UUID status
required_quality_disclosure	Primary-data coverage; meter and laboratory QA; wet-mass and solids reconciliation; allocation sensitivity; missing data; representativeness; any added atomic rows
update_trigger	Change of species, tissue, product identity, extraction route, physical or concentration state, formulation, filtration technology, packaging, refrigerant, fuel, wastewater treatment, allocation basis, facility, or representative period

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-3.0-21185	Official guidance (official_guidance)	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0, retained official structure CSV, subclass 21185, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Structure_30Jun2025.csv, retrieved 2026-06-23	Exact product-category title and category boundary
eu-pef-2021-2279	Official guidance (official_guidance)	European Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, consolidated text, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/2279/2021-12-30/eng, retrieved 2026-08-13	Product-specific bill of materials, company-specific manufacturing data, complete raw-material, energy, product, waste and emission inventory, transparency, allocation, and data quality
jrc-sa-bref-2024	Official guidance (official_guidance)	Karlis, P. et al., Best Available Techniques Reference Document for the Slaughterhouses, Animal By-products and/or Edible Co-products Industries, JRC135916, EUR 31752 EN, DOI 10.2760/18199, https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC135916, retrieved 2026-08-13	Animal-derived input and co-product context, cleaning, water, wastewater, fuel combustion, direct emissions, monitoring, and treatment boundaries without importing non-operated upstream processes
codex-cxs-117-1981	Standard (standard)	Codex Alimentarius, CXS 117-1981, Standard for Bouillons and Consommés, revised 2015 and amended 2021, https://workspace.fao.org/sites/codex/Standards/CXS%20117-1981/CXS_117e.pdf, retrieved 2026-08-13	Definition of beef extract as concentrated water-soluble components, aqueous cooking context, salt and water inputs, and declared ready, concentrated, frozen, or dehydrated forms; no compositional value is adopted as a PCR default
fao-fisheries-paper-540	Handbook (handbook)	Tacon, A.G.J., Metian, M. and Hasan, M.R., Feed ingredients and fertilizers for farmed aquatic animals: sources and composition, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper 540, 2009, ISBN 978-92-5-106421-4, https://www.fao.org/4/i1142e/i1142e.pdf, retrieved 2026-08-13	Exact origin and tissue naming, presswater and water-extract definitions, species-specific identity, enzyme hydrolysis, removal of undigested solids, concentration, filtration and drying route structure; feed definitions are methodological evidence only, not product defaults
fao-fishmeal-process	Handbook (handbook)	FAO, The production of fish meal and oil, Chapter 3: The process, https://www.fao.org/4/X6899E/X6899E04.htm, retrieved 2026-08-13	Official full-text evidence for heating, pressing, centrifugation, separation, evaporation of aqueous solubles, drying, cooling, energy carriers, waste-water and air-emission controls; fishmeal quantities and operating examples are not imported into this PCR