Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked, frozen

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR covers factory-gate production of uncooked or cooked fruits and nuts preserved by freezing and supplied as a frozen food or ingredient. It covers single-species products and declared mixtures, with or without declared sweeteners or other ingredients, when the product identity remains frozen fruit or frozen nuts. The foreground starts with receipt of identified fruit or nut raw material and includes preparation, conditional cooking or blanching, freezing, conditional packaging, and on-site frozen storage up to dispatch from the producing facility.

The PCR does not cover fresh, dried, canned, fermented, juiced, pureed, pasted, jammed, provisionally preserved, roasted, salted, or otherwise prepared products whose primary market identity is not frozen fruit or frozen nuts. Agricultural production, inbound transport, downstream distribution, retail, consumer thawing or cooking, and end of life are outside the foreground process boundary but shall be represented by appropriate upstream or downstream datasets when the study boundary includes them.

The selected Tiangong product flow is named Banana. UUID ce6b2d04-9b60-4b60-a4e7-553d7ae67ce0 is a narrow representative identity for a frozen-banana case only. It shall not be treated as the product-flow identity for every fruit or nut in this PCR. A dataset for any other species, mixture, or materially different banana product shall replace this product flow with an appropriate reviewed Tiangong flow or undergo manual identity review before publication.

Codex product standards cited here are applied only to the products expressly covered by each standard. CXS 52-1981 applies to the specified quick-frozen strawberries and CXS 69-1981 to the specified quick-frozen raspberries. CXS 320-2015 is a standard for quick-frozen vegetables and supplies no category-wide requirement for the fruits and nuts covered by this PCR.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.food-products-beverages-and-tobacco-textiles-apparel-and-leather-products.meat-fish-fruits-vegetables-oils-and-fats.fruits-and-nuts-uncooked-or-cooked-frozen
classification_refs	CPC 3.0: 21493 - Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked, frozen
covered_products	Uncooked or cooked frozen fruits; uncooked or cooked frozen nuts; declared mixtures whose primary identity remains frozen fruit or frozen nuts; quick-frozen products only where the declared product and process meet the applicable product-specific standard
excluded_products	Fresh, dried, canned, fermented, juiced, pureed, pasted, jammed, provisionally preserved, roasted, salted, or otherwise prepared products outside the frozen-fruit-or-nut identity; frozen vegetables; products intended to be represented by a different principal food category
representative_product	Frozen banana for the supplied Tiangong product-flow UUID only; this representative is narrower than the category and is not a default identity for other species
production_route	Receipt and preparation of identified fruit or nut material; conditional cooking or blanching; freezing; conditional packaging; on-site frozen storage and factory-gate dispatch
market_state	Frozen product at factory gate, with species, composition, presentation, thermal condition, packaging condition, and intended market use declared

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Supply an identified edible fruit or nut product in its declared frozen, uncooked or cooked condition at the producing-facility gate
How much	1 kg net frozen product, excluding transport and sales packaging
How well	Conforming to the declared species or mixture, ingredient composition, preparation and cooking state, presentation, freezing process claim, release temperature specification, and applicable product-specific quality standard
How long or cycle	One production batch through factory-gate release; on-site frozen-storage duration and any declared shelf-life information shall be reported rather than assumed
reference_flow_link	The reference flow is the net mass of conforming frozen product needed to deliver the declared 1 kg unit

Field	Value
Reference amount	1 kg net frozen product
Reference product flow	Banana ce6b2d04-9b60-4b60-a4e7-553d7ae67ce0
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	Fruit or nut species and variety where material; single product or mixture composition; raw-material condition; uncooked, cooked, or blanched state; whole, sliced, diced, pure pieces, or other presentation; individual quick frozen, block frozen, or other declared freezing route; product-core release temperature specification and measured result; added ingredients and processing aids; net product mass and packaging exclusion; packaging format; production geography and reference period; on-site frozen-storage temperature and duration; intended direct-consumption or industrial use; applicable product-specific standard; confirmation that the Banana UUID is used only for frozen banana or evidence of replacement/manual identity review

When constructing a foreground data package, every item in Required qualifiers shall be declared in dataset metadata, process notes, the reference-flow comment, the product description, or an equivalent field. Missing qualifiers make the reference-flow definition incomplete. The Banana UUID is usable without replacement only when the represented product is frozen banana and all other qualifiers match the dataset.

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	Report 1 kg net conforming frozen product; exclude packaging mass and record glaze, added syrup, or other included food ingredients as part of product composition and net product mass.
mass_basis_consistency	Fruit, nut, ingredient, product, co-product, reject, and waste masses	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Use measured wet mass in the condition crossing each process boundary. Do not convert to dry matter unless both the measured moisture basis and conversion are disclosed.
utility_unit_preservation	Electricity, heat, fuels, water, and refrigerants	Metered property	Meter or invoice unit, with documented conversion	Preserve raw meter or invoice units and conversion factors; normalize only after allocating the recorded quantity to the represented batch.
temperature_claim	Product-core and storage temperature	Temperature	°C	Record the measurement location, instrument, timestamp, stabilization condition, and applicable product specification. The -18 °C thermal-centre completion criterion from CXS 52-1981 and CXS 69-1981 is mandatory only for products claiming conformity to the respective strawberry or raspberry standard; it is not a default for banana or other products.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Identified fruit or nut raw material received at the processing facility, with species or mixture, supplier, origin, preparation state, mass, and temperature or preservation condition recorded
starting_condition_role	Foreground entry point for converting received fruit or nut material into conforming frozen product
product_classification_scope	Frozen fruits and nuts within the semantic scope of CPC 3.0 subclass 21493; classification does not authorize use of the Banana UUID for non-banana products
recursive_input_rule	A purchased frozen fruit or nut input in the same category shall be recorded as an upstream product input with its own supplier dataset and shall not be recursively reprocessed through this PCR unless the foreground facility actually performs the represented operation
upstream_dataset_requirement	Use product-, geography-, technology-, and time-representative datasets for agricultural production, ingredient production, packaging production, energy supply, water supply, refrigerant production, waste treatment, and inbound transport when those processes fall within the study boundary
disclosure	Declare raw-material entry condition, included facility processes, excluded life-cycle stages, product-specific standard claims, cold-chain hand-off point, allocation choices, data gaps, and whether the reference UUID is retained for frozen banana or replaced/manual-reviewed

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_foreground_operations	Foreground production	Include receiving and preparation, all performed cooking or blanching, freezing, all performed packaging, on-site frozen storage, cleaning attributable to the represented production, process waste and wastewater, utility use, and direct refrigerant losses through factory-gate release.	eu-pef-2021-2279
boundary_upstream_links	Upstream product inputs	Link every material, ingredient, packaging, energy carrier, water supply, refrigerant, and waste-treatment service to an appropriate upstream dataset when included in the study; do not substitute the Banana reference flow for another species.	eu-pef-2021-2279
boundary_exclusions	Excluded stages	Document and justify excluded processes. Downstream distribution, retail, use, and end of life are outside this factory-gate foreground profile unless the declared study adds them explicitly.	eu-pef-2021-2279
boundary_standard_specificity	Product-standard claims	Apply CXS 52-1981 only to its specified quick-frozen strawberries and CXS 69-1981 only to its specified quick-frozen raspberries. CXS 320-2015 covers quick-frozen vegetables and shall not be used as evidence for category-wide fruit or nut requirements.	codex-cxs-52-1981; codex-cxs-69-1981; codex-cxs-320-2015

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
receiving_preparation	Raw-material receiving and preparation	required	Always included	Foreground receipt, sorting, washing where performed, peeling, shelling, trimming, cutting, and formulation	kg prepared fruit or nut material leaving the process
cooking_treatment	Cooking, blanching, or thermal treatment	conditional	Include when the marketed product is cooked or when the facility performs blanching or another thermal treatment	Foreground thermal preparation	kg treated material leaving the process
freezing	Freezing and stabilization	required	Always included	Foreground freezing to the declared release condition	kg conforming frozen material leaving the freezer
packaging	Product packaging	conditional	Include when packaging or repacking occurs before factory-gate dispatch	Foreground packing and packaging-material use	kg net frozen product packed
frozen_storage_dispatch	On-site frozen storage and dispatch	required	Always included; record zero or minimal dwell only when supported by dispatch records	Foreground cold storage up to the factory-gate hand-off	1 kg net conforming frozen product dispatched

Process: Raw-material receiving and preparation (receiving_preparation)

Inputs

Product flows

Received fruit or nut material (received_raw_material)

Record every received lot of fruit or nut material that enters the represented production, including species, supplier, origin, preparation state, and measured mass.

• Selected flow: Product-appropriate fruit or nut input; select the reviewed Tiangong flow for the actual species and state
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Sum accepted and rejected received-lot masses attributable to the represented batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared fruit or nut material leaving receiving_preparation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_batch_records

Preparation water and added food ingredients (preparation_inputs)

Record measured water, sweeteners, antioxidants, acids, salt, oils, or other food ingredients actually added during washing, preparation, or formulation as separate foreground sub-records.

• Selected flow: Product-appropriate water or ingredient flow; no generic UUID is prescribed by this PCR
• Flow property / unit: Metered property and unit; mass inputs shall use Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Metered or batch-issued quantity attributable to the represented batch, disaggregated by material identity
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared fruit or nut material leaving receiving_preparation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_batch_records

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Prepared fruit or nut material (prepared_material)

Record the measured mass transferred to freezing or to the conditional cooking process and its preparation state.

• Selected flow: Internal prepared fruit or nut intermediate; no external product-flow UUID is prescribed
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured transfer mass of prepared material
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per process batch
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_batch_records

Waste flows

Sorting, peeling, shelling, trimming, and preparation residues (preparation_residues)

Record each residue stream separately and identify whether it is food loss, a co-product, animal-feed material, recovery material, wastewater solids, or waste sent to treatment.

• Selected flow: Destination- and material-appropriate waste or product flow; select during dataset construction
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured residue mass by stream and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared fruit or nut material leaving receiving_preparation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_and_water_records

Preparation wastewater (preparation_wastewater)

Record measured or metered wastewater leaving preparation, including destination and any measured pollutant data used by the treatment model.

• Selected flow: Site-appropriate wastewater flow; select during dataset construction
• Flow property / unit: Volume or mass in the measured unit
• Amount rule: Metered discharge or documented water balance attributable to the represented batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared fruit or nut material leaving receiving_preparation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_and_water_records

Elementary flows

Process: Cooking, blanching, or thermal treatment (cooking_treatment)

Inputs

Product flows

Prepared material sent to thermal treatment (material_to_treatment)

Record the measured transfer of prepared material when cooking, blanching, or another thermal treatment is performed.

• Selected flow: Internal prepared fruit or nut intermediate
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured incoming transfer mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg thermally treated material leaving cooking_treatment
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_batch_records

Thermal-treatment utilities (treatment_utilities)

Record electricity, fuel, heat, steam, and process water used by the actual treatment route as separate meter or allocation records.

• Selected flow: Utility-specific product flows selected for the site supply
• Flow property / unit: Meter or invoice property and unit
• Amount rule: Directly metered use or documented allocation from shared meters
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg thermally treated material leaving cooking_treatment
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Thermally treated fruit or nut material (treated_material)

Record treated-material mass and the declared cooking or blanching condition transferred to freezing.

• Selected flow: Internal treated fruit or nut intermediate
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured transfer mass after treatment and draining
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per process batch
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_batch_records

Waste flows

Thermal-treatment wastewater and losses (treatment_losses)

Record wastewater, condensate sent to treatment, spills, and removed solids by destination; do not hide cooking or draining losses in yield.

• Selected flow: Destination-appropriate waste or wastewater flow
• Flow property / unit: Measured mass or volume unit
• Amount rule: Measured discharge and loss quantities attributable to the treatment batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg thermally treated material leaving cooking_treatment
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_and_water_records

Elementary flows

Process: Freezing and stabilization (freezing)

Inputs

Product flows

Prepared or treated material sent to freezing (material_to_freezing)

Record the measured mass and temperature of material entering the freezer and identify whether it is uncooked or cooked.

• Selected flow: Internal prepared or treated fruit or nut intermediate
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured freezer-feed mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming frozen material leaving freezing
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_batch_records

Freezing electricity and other energy (freezing_energy)

Record electricity and any fuel, heat, or cooling service used by freezing equipment and attributable auxiliaries.

• Selected flow: Site-supply-specific electricity or energy flow
• Flow property / unit: Energy in the metered or invoice unit
• Amount rule: Direct meter reading or documented shared-utility allocation for the represented batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming frozen material leaving freezing
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records

Refrigerant replenishment attributable to freezing (freezing_refrigerant_input)

Record refrigerant identity and replenishment from maintenance or inventory records; allocate shared-system replenishment only with a documented rule.

• Selected flow: Refrigerant-specific product flow selected for the installed system
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Replenishment mass attributable to the freezing system and reference period
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming frozen material leaving freezing
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_refrigerant_records

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Conforming frozen fruit or nut material (frozen_material)

Record frozen output mass, core-temperature result, freezing route, conformity status, and any non-conforming frozen mass separately.

• Selected flow: Product-appropriate frozen fruit or nut flow; Banana ce6b2d04-9b60-4b60-a4e7-553d7ae67ce0 only for frozen banana
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured conforming frozen output mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per freezing batch
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_temperature_and_release_records
• Sources: codex-cxs-52-1981; codex-cxs-69-1981

Waste flows

Non-conforming frozen material (nonconforming_frozen_material)

Record rejected, reworked, downgraded, or discarded frozen material separately by destination.

• Selected flow: Destination-appropriate waste or product flow
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured non-conforming mass by disposition
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming frozen material leaving freezing
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_and_water_records

Elementary flows

Direct refrigerant emissions from freezing (freezing_refrigerant_emission)

Model identified refrigerant loss to air from equipment servicing, leakage records, or a documented stock balance; do not assign an unspecified generic refrigerant.

• Selected flow: Refrigerant-specific elementary flow selected for the installed system
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculated attributable refrigerant loss from collected replenishment, recovery, and inventory records
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming frozen material leaving freezing
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_refrigerant_records

Process: Product packaging (packaging)

Inputs

Product flows

Frozen material entering packaging (frozen_material_to_packaging)

Record the measured frozen material transferred to packaging or repacking.

• Selected flow: Product-appropriate frozen fruit or nut flow; Banana UUID only for frozen banana
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured incoming frozen material mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed frozen product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records

Primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials (packaging_materials)

Record each packaging component by material, supplier specification, recycled-content claim where relevant, and issued mass. Packaging remains outside the 1 kg net product reference mass.

• Selected flow: Material-specific packaging product flow selected during dataset construction
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Issued packaging mass minus returned unused material, by component
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed frozen product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Packed frozen product (packed_frozen_product)

Record net product mass separately from packaging mass and retain lot-to-package traceability.

• Selected flow: Product-appropriate frozen fruit or nut flow; Banana ce6b2d04-9b60-4b60-a4e7-553d7ae67ce0 only for frozen banana
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Sum verified net product mass in conforming packages
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per packaging batch
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records

Waste flows

Packaging scrap and rejected packs (packaging_waste)

Record packaging scrap and rejected packed product separately by material and destination; recover the food fraction as a separate material record when practical.

• Selected flow: Material- and destination-specific waste flow
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured scrap or rejected-pack mass by component and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net packed frozen product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records

Elementary flows

Process: On-site frozen storage and dispatch (frozen_storage_dispatch)

Inputs

Product flows

Frozen product entering on-site storage (product_to_storage)

Record lot mass, entry time, entry temperature, storage zone, and packaging condition.

• Selected flow: Product-appropriate frozen fruit or nut flow; Banana UUID only for frozen banana
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured net frozen product mass entering on-site storage
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net frozen product dispatched
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_storage_dispatch_records

Cold-storage electricity and refrigerant replenishment (storage_utilities)

Record electricity and refrigerant replenishment for the on-site frozen store, preserving separate material identities and allocating shared use with mass-time or directly metered records.

• Selected flow: Site-specific electricity and refrigerant product flows
• Flow property / unit: Metered energy unit for electricity; Mass / kg for refrigerant
• Amount rule: Directly metered use or documented allocation over the recorded storage dwell time
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net frozen product dispatched
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_storage_dispatch_records

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Factory-gate frozen product (reference_product)

This is the quantitative reference output. Retain the selected Banana UUID only for a frozen-banana dataset; replace it or complete manual identity review for every other product.

• Selected flow: Banana ce6b2d04-9b60-4b60-a4e7-553d7ae67ce0
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Fixed reference amount of 1 kg net conforming frozen product after normalization
• Value mode: Fixed value (fixed_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: 1 kg net conforming frozen product at factory gate
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Identity reference (identity_reference)

Waste flows

Storage and dispatch losses (storage_dispatch_losses)

Record thawed, damaged, expired, spilled, or otherwise non-conforming product by mass and destination.

• Selected flow: Destination-appropriate waste or product flow
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measured loss mass by lot and disposition
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net frozen product dispatched
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_storage_dispatch_records

Elementary flows

Direct refrigerant emissions from storage (storage_refrigerant_emission)

Calculate identified refrigerant loss to air from collected stock, recovery, and replenishment records for the cold-storage system.

• Selected flow: Refrigerant-specific elementary flow selected for the installed system
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Attributable refrigerant loss calculated from collected records
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg net frozen product dispatched
• Basis kind: Storage duration (storage_duration)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_refrigerant_records

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_avoid	Multi-output and shared processes	First avoid allocation by subdivision or by using directly metered batch, line, equipment, or storage-zone data.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_physical_relation	Unavoidable multi-output process	Where subdivision is not possible, allocate inputs and emissions using an established physical relationship that reflects how changing output quantities changes burdens; disclose the parameter, data period, and calculation.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_other_relation	No defensible physical relationship	If no defensible physical relationship exists, use another justified relationship, including economic allocation where appropriate, and report prices, reference period, sensitivity, and why physical allocation was not applicable.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_residue_status	Peels, shells, trimmings, rejected food, recovered material, and other outputs	Classify each output as product, co-product, material for recovery, animal feed, wastewater constituent, or waste before allocation. Record destination and do not assign avoided burdens without an explicit downstream substitution model.	eu-pef-2021-2279
allocation_shared_cold_store	Shared frozen storage	Prefer dedicated metering. Otherwise allocate storage electricity and attributable refrigerant loss using recorded product mass multiplied by recorded dwell time, unless a validated engineering model better represents zone or temperature differences.	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_material_batch_records	receiving_preparation	Raw, intermediate, ingredient, and conforming product masses across receiving, treatment, and freezing	Weighbridge, scale, batch, recipe, and transfer records	lot_id; species_or_mixture; supplier; origin; preparation_state; ingredient_id; gross_mass; tare_mass; net_mass; moisture_basis_if_used; timestamp; destination_batch	Calibrated weighing and controlled batch reconciliation	kg and original record units	Every represented lot and batch	Declared representative production period covering relevant seasonal and operating conditions	All facilities and lines included in the dataset	Sum by material identity and batch; subtract tare; link transfers; normalize only after conforming output is known	Calibration records; lot traceability; recipe authorization; reconciliation sign-off
cp_utility_records	freezing	Water, electricity, fuel, heat, steam, and shared utilities across included preparation, treatment, and freezing operations	Meters, invoices, equipment logs, and production schedules	meter_id; utility; opening_reading; closing_reading; unit; timestamp; equipment_or_area; batch_id; allocation_driver	Direct submetering preferred; otherwise documented allocation from synchronized production records	Original meter or invoice unit	Each batch where metered; otherwise at the shortest available billing interval	Same period as represented production	All included process equipment and shared systems	Difference readings; subtract documented non-production use; allocate shared totals using the disclosed causal driver	Meter calibration or verification; invoices; operating-hour logs; allocation worksheet
cp_temperature_and_release_records	freezing	Freezer operation, product-core temperature, stabilization, and release conformity	Calibrated probes, continuous logger, freezer control record, and release test	lot_id; product; standard_claim; probe_id; measurement_location; start_time; end_time; core_temperature; stabilization_condition; freezer_temperature; conformity_decision	Measure at defined representative or worst-case locations under the declared release procedure	°C and timestamp	Every represented batch or validated sampling plan	Same period as represented production	Every included freezer and product route	Retain batch results; do not average away a failed release result; apply product-specific standard only within its scope	Probe calibration; sampling plan; signed release record; deviation and corrective-action log
cp_packaging_records	packaging	Net product, packaging components, and packaging waste	Packaging bill of materials, issue/return records, checkweigher, and waste logs	packaging_component_id; material; supplier; unit_mass; issued_count; returned_count; net_product_mass; rejected_pack_count; scrap_mass; destination	Reconcile packaging issued, used, returned, and discarded with packed net product	kg, item count, and source units	Each packaging batch	Same period as represented production	Every included packaging line and format	Convert counts using verified component mass; aggregate by material; keep packaging mass outside net product mass	Supplier specification; component-mass check; checkweigher verification; reconciliation record
cp_waste_and_water_records	receiving_preparation	Residues, food losses, non-conforming product, wastewater, and destinations across included preparation, treatment, and freezing operations	Scales, containers, wastewater meters, manifests, and laboratory reports	stream_id; material_description; mass_or_volume; unit; batch_id; destination; treatment_route; recovery_status; pollutant_measurement; timestamp	Measure each material stream and retain destination evidence	kg, m3, and laboratory units	Each batch or waste collection event	Same period as represented production	All included processes and discharge points	Aggregate by stream and destination; prevent double counting between product loss and wastewater solids	Scale or meter verification; waste transfer record; laboratory report; destination confirmation
cp_refrigerant_records	freezing	Refrigerant stock, charge, replenishment, recovery, and attributable loss across freezing and frozen storage	Refrigerant log, service invoice, cylinder weighing, and equipment register	refrigerant_identity; equipment_id; opening_stock; additions; recovered_mass; closing_stock; service_date; leak_event; equipment_assignment	Reconcile identified refrigerant mass by equipment system and period	kg	Every service, replenishment, recovery, or inventory event	Same period as represented production, with opening and closing stock	All freezing and cold-storage systems serving included production	Calculate loss from the documented stock balance; allocate shared-system loss using disclosed service or mass-time data	Technician record; cylinder weight; service invoice; equipment charge register; stock-balance review
cp_storage_dispatch_records	frozen_storage_dispatch	Stored mass, dwell time, storage temperature, electricity allocation, and dispatch loss	Warehouse management system, zone logger, dispatch record, and storage submeter	lot_id; net_mass; entry_time; dispatch_time; storage_zone; setpoint; measured_temperature; electricity_reading; refrigerant_system; loss_mass; loss_destination	Link lot movements to zone temperature and energy records	kg, h, °C, kWh, and source units	Every lot movement plus continuous or validated interval logging	Same period as represented production	All on-site frozen stores used before factory-gate dispatch	Calculate mass-time by lot; allocate zone totals using the disclosed rule; retain excursions and losses separately	Logger and meter verification; warehouse traceability; dispatch confirmation; excursion investigation

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_net_reference_mass	Reference product	Net frozen product mass = gross packed mass - tare and packaging mass; normalize the completed inventory to exactly 1 kg net conforming product.	gross packed mass; tare mass; packaging mass; conforming status	kg net reference product	eu-pef-2021-2279
calc_inventory_normalization	Every foreground flow	Normalized amount = attributable batch amount / kg net conforming factory-gate product from the same represented production.	attributable flow quantity; net conforming product mass	flow quantity per kg reference product	eu-pef-2021-2279
calc_process_mass_reconciliation	Each material transformation	Reconcile measured incoming fruit or nut material plus added food ingredients and retained water against product, co-product, residue, wastewater solids where measured, samples, spills, and documented mass change; investigate unexplained imbalance rather than forcing closure.	all measured material inputs and outputs; moisture or evaporation evidence where relevant	batch mass-reconciliation record
calc_shared_utility_allocation	Shared utilities	Allocate only after subtracting documented unrelated use; use direct submetering where available, otherwise a disclosed causal driver synchronized to production.	shared meter total; non-production use; batch or equipment driver	utility quantity attributable to represented product	eu-pef-2021-2279
calc_storage_mass_time	Shared frozen storage	Product mass-time = sum of each lot's net mass multiplied by recorded dwell time; use the result as the default shared-zone allocation driver unless direct metering or a validated engineering model is available.	lot net mass; entry time; dispatch time; zone utility total	storage utility attributed to each product lot
calc_refrigerant_loss	Freezing and storage refrigerant emissions	Identified refrigerant loss = opening stock + additions - recovered mass - closing stock, reconciled with equipment service records and never below zero without investigation.	opening stock; additions; recovered mass; closing stock; equipment assignment	kg identified refrigerant loss

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dqr_product_identity	Reference flow and all product intermediates	Species or mixture, preparation state, composition, presentation, freezing route, release condition, and intended use shall be traceable to each represented lot. The Banana UUID shall appear only for frozen banana unless a documented manual review accepts the exact use.	Product specification; lot records; Tiangong flow selection; identity-review record where applicable
dqr_temporal	Foreground activity data	Use a declared period that represents the production route and relevant seasonal, start-up, shutdown, defrost, cleaning, and storage conditions; disclose excluded abnormal events and the reason.	Dataset reference period; production calendar; exception log
dqr_technology_geography	Facility processes and upstream links	Identify facility, line, freezer technology, storage system, refrigerant, energy supply geography, and raw-material origin sufficiently to select representative upstream data.	Equipment register; supplier records; utility contract; dataset metadata
dqr_measurement	Mass, utility, temperature, and refrigerant records	Retain instrument identity, unit, calibration or verification status, reading interval, allocation method, and responsible record.	Calibration certificates; meter checks; service logs; signed batch records
dqr_completeness	Foreground inventory	Include every process performed within the declared boundary and reconcile material outputs, food loss, wastewater, packaging, utility use, and direct refrigerant losses. Any omission shall be quantified where possible, justified, and tested for significance.	Process map; reconciliation; missing-data register; significance assessment
dqr_source_scope	Codex-based requirements	Demonstrate that the species, presentation, intended use, and process fall within the cited Codex standard before applying its requirements. Do not transfer CXS 52-1981, CXS 69-1981, or CXS 320-2015 limits to products outside their scope.	Applicable standard; product specification; conformity statement
dqr_uncertainty	Calculated and allocated values	Identify measured inputs, calculation formula, allocation driver, data gaps, and sensitivity to material allocation or missing-data choices.	Calculation workbook; allocation record; sensitivity result; quality disclosure

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validate_reference_identity	Reference product flow	Fail validation when Banana UUID ce6b2d04-9b60-4b60-a4e7-553d7ae67ce0 is used for a non-banana product, an undeclared mixture, or a materially different identity without documented manual review; require a replacement Tiangong product flow otherwise.
validate_reference_mass	Reference flow	Confirm that the quantitative reference is exactly 1 kg net conforming frozen product using Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66, Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66, and kg, with packaging excluded.	eu-pef-2021-2279
validate_process_coverage	Foreground system	Confirm receiving and preparation, freezing, and on-site frozen storage/dispatch are represented; include cooking or blanching and packaging when performed; account for cleaning, waste, wastewater, energy, and direct refrigerant loss where applicable.	eu-pef-2021-2279
validate_temperature_claim	Quick-frozen strawberry or raspberry conformity claim	For a CXS 52-1981 strawberry or CXS 69-1981 raspberry claim, verify recorded thermal-centre temperature reached -18 °C after thermal stabilization and that handling, packaging, and product scope match the cited standard. Do not run this criterion for banana, nuts, or other non-covered products.	codex-cxs-52-1981; codex-cxs-69-1981
validate_mass_reconciliation	Material-transforming processes	Confirm measured inputs and outputs are reconciled and that rejects, residues, co-products, wastewater solids where measured, samples, and losses are not hidden in product yield. Investigate and disclose unexplained imbalance.
validate_allocation	Multi-output and shared processes	Confirm allocation was first avoided where practical; otherwise verify the selected relationship, driver, reference period, and sensitivity are documented and consistently applied.	eu-pef-2021-2279
validate_source_scope	All external-source rules	Reject a standard-derived rule when the represented product or process is outside the source scope. In particular, CXS 320-2015 shall not be treated as a frozen-fruit-or-nut standard.	codex-cxs-320-2015
validate_data_quality	Foreground package	Confirm traceability, temporal and technological representativeness, instrument evidence, completeness, missing-data disclosure, and calculation records meet Section 8 requirements.	eu-pef-2021-2279

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Factory-gate foreground dataset for an identified frozen fruit or nut product
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset
allowed_use	Use in process or lifecycle models whose product identity, composition, preparation state, freezing route, geography, time, packaging condition, storage profile, and system boundary are compatible with the published dataset
excluded_use	Automatic representation of all CPC 21493 products by the Banana UUID; use for a non-banana species without flow replacement or manual review; use as a fresh, dried, canned, pureed, jammed, roasted, salted, or frozen-vegetable dataset; extrapolation of product-specific Codex requirements beyond covered products; undisclosed cradle-to-grave claims from this factory-gate profile
required_metadata	PCR id and status; actual product-flow name and UUID; explicit Banana-UUID applicability decision; species or mixture and variety where material; ingredient composition; raw-material state and origin; uncooked/cooked/blanched state; presentation and freezing route; release-temperature specification and result; facility geography and technology; reference period; packaging; on-site storage temperature and duration; applicable standards; boundary; allocation; upstream datasets; data-quality and uncertainty disclosures
required_quality_disclosure	Primary-data coverage; meter, scale, probe, and refrigerant-record evidence; process and mass reconciliation; allocation drivers; data gaps and exclusions; temporal, geographic, and technological representativeness; standard-scope checks; deviations and sensitivity results
update_trigger	New or corrected Tiangong product-flow identity; use for any non-banana product; changed species, composition, cooking state, freezing technology, release specification, packaging, storage system, refrigerant, facility, material supplier region, allocation relationship, product-specific standard, or material foreground data; evidence that a cited source has been revised or superseded

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
unsd-cpc-3-0-21493	Official guidance (official_guidance)	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0, subclass 21493, Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked, frozen, explanatory notes dated 30 June 2025, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-11)	Classification reference and category-scope context only; not process, quantity, or UUID evidence
eu-pef-2021-2279	Official guidance (official_guidance)	European Commission, Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279, Annex I Product Environmental Footprint Method and Annex II PEFCR requirements, consolidated text, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A02021H2279-20211230 (retrieved 2026-08-11)	Functional unit and reference flow; system-boundary documentation; process and flow completeness; allocation hierarchy; data-quality and validation principles
codex-cxs-52-1981	Standard (standard)	FAO and WHO Codex Alimentarius, CXS 52-1981, Standard for Quick Frozen Strawberries, amended 2019 and 2022, https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/pl/?lnk=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fworkspace.fao.org%2Fsites%2Fcodex%2FStandards%2FCXS+52-1981%2FCXS_052e.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-11)	Strawberry-only quick-freezing completion, handling, packaging, product identity, and conformity checks; not extrapolated to banana, other fruits, or nuts
codex-cxs-69-1981	Standard (standard)	FAO and WHO Codex Alimentarius, CXS 69-1981, Standard for Quick-Frozen Raspberries, amended 2019 and 2022 with 2023 editorial correction, https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/ru/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXS%2B69-1981%252FCXS_069e.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-11)	Raspberry-only quick-freezing completion, handling, packaging, product identity, and conformity checks; not extrapolated to banana, other fruits, or nuts
codex-cxs-320-2015	Standard (standard)	FAO and WHO Codex Alimentarius, CXS 320-2015, Standard for Quick-Frozen Vegetables, amended 2017, 2020, and 2022, https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/es/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXS%2B320-2015%252FCXS_320e.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-11)	Scope-limitation evidence only: this vegetable standard is not applied as fruit-or-nut process or quantitative evidence