Meat of camels and camelids, fresh or chilled · 7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_rule_1	foreground processes	Avoid allocation by separate metering, batch tracing, process subdivision, and direct mass assignment whenever records permit.	ec-pef-method-2021
allocation_rule_2	edible and non-edible outputs	Record mass, legal or food status, destination, and revenue for reference meat, each edible organ, blood, hide, fat, bones, viscera, and condemned material before allocation.	jrc-sa-bref-2024; ec-pef-method-2021
allocation_rule_3	physically attributable burdens	Assign operations and resources directly when a physical causal relationship is documented, such as cutting energy to the actual cut route or packaging to packed meat.	ec-pef-method-2021
allocation_rule_4	residual multifunctionality	When subdivision and physical causality cannot resolve multifunctionality, use a documented PEF-consistent allocation basis supported by contemporaneous market values; disclose prices, averaging period, shares, and sensitivity.	ec-pef-method-2021
allocation_rule_5	waste and recovery	Keep gross inputs, internal recovery, exported co-products, wastes, and final outputs visible; do not apply avoided-burden credits unless a downstream model explicitly requires them.	ec-pef-method-2021

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_p1_reception_records	p1_reception_stunning	live animals, utilities, manure, bedding, mortalities, emissions	receipt; scale; lairage; fuel and meter logs	species; lot; count; live_mass; receipt_time; water; electricity; diesel; manure; bedding; mortality	Match accepted animals and reception records to stunned-animal output.	kg; count; m3; kWh; MJ	receipt and shift	representative declared period	all reception/stunning areas	Aggregate by species/class and reconcile count/mass.	calibrated scale; traceability; meters
cp_p2_slaughter_records	p2_slaughter_dressing	animal, utilities, carcass, co-products, waste, wastewater, emissions	slaughter lot; scales; inspection; transfers	lot; count; live_mass; hot_mass; each_output_mass; destination; utilities; wastewater; emission activity	Link each lot to carcass, every co-product, condemnation, and utility record.	kg; count; m3; kWh; MJ	lot and shift	representative declared period	all slaughter/dressing lines	Reconcile lot mass before normalization.	calibrated scales/meters; inspection; receipts; balance
cp_p3_chilling_records	p3_carcass_chilling	carcass, refrigeration, water, rejects, wastewater, emissions	scales; temperature; meter; service	lot; hot_mass; chilled_mass; time; temperature; electricity; water; refrigerant; reject; wastewater	Match mass and temperature history to refrigeration records.	kg; Celsius; kWh; m3	lot and continuous temperature	representative declared period	all chill rooms	Normalize to accepted chilled mass.	scale; logger; meter; service record
cp_p4_cutting_records	p4_cutting_deboning	carcass, utilities, meat, bones, fat, rejects, wastewater	cutting lot; cut sheet; scales; meters	lot; input; cuts; bones; fat; condemned; water; electricity; wastewater	Reconcile each cutting lot by form and bone status.	kg; kWh; m3	lot and shift	representative declared period	all cutting rooms	Aggregate compatible cuts after lot balance.	scales/meters; cut sheet; inspection
cp_p5_packaging_records	p5_packaging_storage	meat, refrigeration, packaging, reject, waste, reference output	packing lot; scale; specs; cold-store meters	lot; product_form; net_mass; each_packaging_mass; accepted; reject; electricity; refrigerant; temperature	Match packed lot and cold-store records to accepted net output.	kg; kWh; Celsius	lot and continuous temperature	representative declared period	all packing/cold storage	Normalize to exactly 1 kg net meat.	scale; specs; logger; service record
cp_p6_sanitation_records	p6_cleaning_sanitation	water, heat, utilities, chemicals, wastewater	schedule; chemical issue; meters; concentration	area; cycle; water; hot_water; steam; electricity; gas; each solution; concentration; wastewater	Match sanitation cycles to serviced areas and lots.	kg; m3; kWh; MJ	sanitation cycle	representative declared period	all serviced areas	Calculate active chemical mass and allocate by verified cleaning driver.	sign-off; SDS; concentration; meters
cp_p7_wastewater_records	p7_wastewater_treatment	wastewater, chemicals, electricity, effluent, screenings, sludge, water emissions	flow meter; treatment log; issue; samples	source; volume; electricity; chemical; effluent; screenings; sludge; COD; N; P; TSS	Keep source streams separate and reconcile treatment output and loads.	m3; kg; kWh	continuous flow and sampling	representative declared period	on-site treatment	Calculate loads from matched flow/concentration.	calibration; lab QA; custody; balance

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_reference_normalization	all exchanges	normalized exchange = period exchange × attribution share ÷ accepted net reference-meat mass	exchange; share; mass	exchange per kg	ec-pef-method-2021
calc_slaughter_mass_balance	slaughter	live input = carcass + each co-product + each waste + process mass change + residual	input/output masses	balance and residual	jrc-sa-bref-2024
calc_chilling_loss	chilling	mass change = hot carcass mass − chilled carcass mass by matched lot/time	hot and chilled mass	kg change	jrc-sa-bref-2024
calc_cutting_balance	cutting	chilled carcass = unpacked meat + bones + fat + condemned meat + residual	input/output masses	cutting balance	jrc-sa-bref-2024
calc_shared_utilities	shared utilities	allocated utility = complete total × documented meter, runtime/load, area, or throughput share	total; driver	utility by process	ec-pef-method-2021
calc_fuel_energy	individual fuels	energy = measured fuel × documented net calorific value	fuel; factor	MJ	ec-pef-method-2021
calc_refrigerant_loss	individual refrigerants	loss = opening + purchases − closing − recovered − transfers	stock/service records	kg loss	ec-pef-method-2021
calc_active_chemical	individual chemicals	active mass = solution mass × documented active concentration	solution; concentration	kg active	jrc-sa-bref-2024
calc_effluent_load	individual water emissions	load = matched effluent volume × representative concentration with unit conversion	volume; concentration	kg to water	jrc-sa-bref-2024
calc_economic_allocation	residual co-product allocation	share = revenue of named output ÷ total contemporaneous revenue of allocated outputs	mass; price; period	burden share	ec-pef-method-2021

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity	animals and product	Preserve species, lot, slaughter identity, product form, temperature, inspection status, and verified reference UUIDs; keep other UUID gaps explicit.	traceability; specification; manifest
dq_mass_balance	slaughter and cutting	Reconcile live mass, hot/chilled carcass, meat, each co-product, each waste, mass change, and residual.	scales; lot balance
dq_temperature	chilled product	Retain temperature records and evidence that reference meat was not frozen.	calibrated logger; release record
dq_temporal	foreground data	Use one representative declared period and disclose atypical operations and seasonal limits.	logs; register
dq_measurement	measured/calculated flows	Retain boundary, calibration, concentration, sampling, conversion, drivers, and limitations.	meter map; certificates; lab reports
dq_completeness	LCI	Cover applicable materials, energy, products, co-products, wastes, and air/water releases; explain exclusions.	checklist; balances
dq_destination	outputs	Record food status, disposition, treatment, sale, reuse, or disposal for every named output.	inspection; transfers
dq_transparency	publication	Disclose boundary, allocation, prices, datasets, gaps, UUID gaps, exclusions, uncertainty, and verification.	report; review

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validation_rule_1	reference identity	Require exactly the verified product-flow, Mass-property, Units-of-mass UUIDs, and kg.
validation_rule_2	scope	Require camel or camelid meat in fresh or chilled state; reject frozen meat and offal as reference product.	un-cpc-3-0
validation_rule_3	reference amount	Require exactly 1 kg accepted net meat and separate packaging and co-products.	ec-pef-method-2021
validation_rule_4	process coverage	Include actual reception, slaughter, dressing, chilling, cutting, packaging, sanitation, refrigeration, wastewater, waste, and emissions.	jrc-sa-bref-2024
validation_rule_5	atomic inventory	Reject collection labels and combined utilities, fuels, refrigerants, chemicals, packaging, co-products, wastes, or emissions.
validation_rule_6	balances	Require compatible slaughter, chilling, and cutting balances with disclosed residuals.	jrc-sa-bref-2024
validation_rule_7	allocation	Verify subdivision, assignments, basis, totals, shares, prices, period, and sensitivity.	ec-pef-method-2021
validation_rule_8	temperature	Require point, criterion, monitoring, release status, and confirmation product was not frozen.	un-cpc-3-0; jrc-sa-bref-2024
validation_rule_9	wastewater	Require each source stream, boundary, volume, sampling basis, and separate pollutant loads.	jrc-sa-bref-2024
validation_rule_10	evidence gaps	Reject invented quantities and unconfirmed UUIDs; keep absent values as collection requirements.	ec-pef-method-2021
validation_rule_11	double counting	Do not duplicate rearing, inbound transport, upstream materials, external waste treatment, or downstream stages.	ec-pef-method-2021

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Foreground slaughtering and processing dataset for fresh or chilled camelid meat.
downstream_use	May be used as a secondary_dataset or background_dataset after all gates pass.
allowed_use	Factory-gate modelling of declared species, form, cut/bone status, temperature, route, site, technology, period, and packaging.
excluded_use	Frozen meat; offal as reference; non-camelid meat; rearing, shelf-life, cooking, nutrition, consumption, or end-of-life claims; undisclosed route/allocation.
required_metadata	PCR id/version; UUIDs; species; animal class; product form; cut/bone status; fresh/chilled state; temperature; route; inspection; edible scope; packaging; site; geography; technology; period; boundary; allocation; destinations; datasets; review.
required_quality_disclosure	Primary coverage; traceability; balances; temperature; metering; allocation/prices; co-product status; wastewater sampling; gaps; UUID gaps; exclusions; uncertainty; verification.
update_trigger	Change in scope, identity, species, form, temperature, technology, refrigeration, sanitation, packaging, wastewater, allocation, regulation, method, or representativeness.

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-3-0	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0 official entry and repository raw structure title for subclass 21117. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/CPC (offline verified source package, 2026-08-13).	Exact fresh-or-chilled camelid-meat scope and exclusion of frozen meat and offal.
jrc-sa-bref-2024	official_guidance	European Commission Joint Research Centre, BAT Reference Document for the Slaughterhouses, Animal By-products and/or Edible Co-products Industries, JRC135916, DOI:10.2760/18199.	Reception, slaughter, cutting, chilling, storage, cleaning, utilities, wastewater, and named co-products; no default amount imported.
ec-pef-method-2021	official_guidance	European Commission, Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279, consolidated Product Environmental Footprint method. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/2279/2021-12-30/eng (offline verified official full text).	Product inventory, company data, complete LCI, allocation, transparency, quality, and validation.