Octopus, frozen, smoked, dried, salted or in brine · 7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
alloc_avoid	shared or multi-output processes	First avoid allocation by route subdivision and direct metering of each named input, waste and emission.	eu-pef-2021-2279
alloc_physical	unavoidable shared operations	Use a documented physical causal relation, such as occupied mass-time for a common temperature zone, when subdivision is impossible.	eu-pef-2021-2279
alloc_economic_last_resort	co-products without defensible physical relation	Use economic allocation only as a last resort and disclose market, price period and sensitivity.	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_mass_balance	all production processes	each octopus input, intermediate, saleable output, loss, reject and rework row	scales, batch sheets, moisture and disposition records	lot_id; route; species; incoming_state; gross_mass; tare_mass; intermediate_mass; final_mass; glaze_mass; drained_mass; moisture; reject_mass; rework_mass	Calibrated weighing and route-specific lot reconciliation.	kg; percent	each lot	Full representative period.	Every represented line and site.	Close each route separately and normalize to qualified saleable mass.	Calibration, lot traceability and signed reconciliation.
cp_common_inputs	common_preparation	ice, liquid water, electricity, each cleaner and each disinfectant	meters, invoices, production and issue logs	lot_id; flow_id; quantity; active_fraction; unit; meter_start; meter_end; stock_start; stock_end; assigned_process	Meter or reconcile each atomic input separately and prevent double counting with facility sanitation.	kg; kWh	per lot or monthly with traceable allocation	Same period as mass balance.	All preparation lines.	Normalize to prepared output without combining ice, water, electricity or chemicals.	Meter calibration, active-fraction record and stock/invoice reconciliation.
cp_frozen_route	frozen_route	glaze water, freezing electricity, holding electricity and freezing loss	meters, glaze records, freezer and cold-room logs	lot_id; freezer_id; water; electricity; temperature; start_time; end_time; product_mass; loss_mass	Direct meter or engineering allocation by documented equipment time and mass-time.	kg; kWh; degree Celsius; hour	each lot and monthly reconciliation	Same period as mass balance.	All freezers and pre-packaging cold rooms.	Keep freezing and holding electricity separate.	Meter calibration and temperature-log completeness.
cp_smoked_route	smoked_route	salt, brine, water, wood chips, electricity, steam, ash and smoke-route residues	recipes, meters, issue and stack records	lot_id; salt; brine; water; wood_species; wood_moisture; electricity; steam; ash; process_time; temperature	Reconcile each material and utility separately by lot.	kg; kWh; hour; degree Celsius	each lot	Same period as mass balance.	Every smoking line.	Do not combine smoke material, electricity, steam or fuel.	Approved recipe, meter calibration and material ledger.
cp_dried_route	dried_route	drying electricity, steam, moisture and rejects	meters, moisture tests, dryer and batch logs	lot_id; inlet_mass; outlet_mass; inlet_moisture; outlet_moisture; electricity; steam; time; temperature; reject_mass	Meter utilities and close a moisture balance by lot.	kg; kWh; percent	each lot	Same period as mass balance.	Every dryer.	Calculate removed water from compatible moisture measurements.	Meter and moisture-method QA.
cp_salted_brined_route	salted_brined_route	salt, water, brine and each additive	recipes, scales, meters and issue records	lot_id; route; ingredient_id; quantity; concentration; returned_quantity; reused_brine	Reconcile each ingredient and brine loop separately.	kg; percent	each lot	Same period as mass balance.	Every salting/brining line.	Never combine additives or net discharged brine from input.	Recipe approval and scale/meter calibration.
cp_combustion_fuels	smoked_route; dried_route	natural gas, diesel and LPG	fuel meters, invoices, tank and cylinder ledgers	equipment_id; fuel_id; quantity; unit; stock_start; stock_end; net_calorific_value; operating_time	Reconcile each actual fuel separately to equipment and route.	kg; MJ	monthly with lot allocation	Same period as route production.	Every on-site combustion source.	No generic thermal-energy or combined-fuel row.	Meter, invoice and stock reconciliation.
cp_combustion_emissions	smoked_route; dried_route	CO2, CH4, N2O, NOx, SO2, CO and PM2.5	stack monitoring and fuel-specific calculations	source_id; pollutant; measured_concentration; gas_flow; fuel_quantity; factor; factor_source; control_efficiency	Prefer source-specific monitoring; otherwise use documented fuel- and equipment-specific factors.	kg	monitoring campaign or monthly calculation	Same period as fuel records.	Every stack or direct smoke source.	Calculate each pollutant separately after controls.	Monitoring QA, fuel specification and factor provenance.
cp_refrigerant_balance	frozen_route; packaging_storage	each refrigerant make-up and release	refrigerant ledger and service records	equipment_id; refrigerant_id; charge_start; purchases; additions; recovery; charge_end; measured_release	Close a separate mass balance for each refrigerant identity and equipment group.	kg	each service event and annual closure	Same period as product data.	Every refrigeration system.	Never combine refrigerants or assume R717 and R404A both apply.	Technician records and reconciled ledger.
cp_packaging_storage	packaging_storage	each packaging component, scrap, storage electricity and storage condition	BOM, issue records, packed counts, warehouse meters and logs	component_id; flow_uuid; mass; units; scrap; destination; stored_mass; temperature; start; end; electricity	Reconcile each component separately and allocate storage electricity by compatible temperature-zone mass-time.	kg; kWh; day	each campaign and monthly	Same period as product data.	All packaging lines and storage rooms.	No combined packaging-material or packaging-waste row.	BOM revision, stock reconciliation and temperature logs.
cp_wastewater	all wastewater-generating processes	each non-saline wastewater and spent-brine stream	flow meters, batch and discharge records	source_process; stream_id; volume; mass; salinity; chloride; destination; start; end	Meter each saline and non-saline stream before mixing.	m3; kg	daily or per batch	Same period as production.	Every discharge point.	Keep brine separate from ordinary wastewater.	Meter calibration and destination documentation.
cp_sanitation_treatment	sanitation_wastewater	sanitation water, each chemical, electricity, effluent and sludge	sanitation logs, chemical ledgers, meters and treatment records	chemical_id; active_fraction; quantity; water; electricity; influent; effluent; sludge; dry_solids; destination	Record each chemical and treatment output separately.	kg; m3; kWh	daily or sanitation event	Same period as production.	Whole represented facility.	Normalize after reconciling stock and wastewater flow.	Approved sanitation schedule, meter and laboratory QA.
cp_effluent_quality	sanitation_wastewater	COD, BOD, TN, TP, TSS and chloride	accredited sampling and laboratory records	sample_id; point; date; flow; parameter; concentration; method; detection_limit	Pair representative concentration with same-period effluent flow.	mg/L; m3	permit/BAT-compatible frequency	Same period as effluent flow.	Final discharge and key treatment points.	pollutant load = concentration × compatible effluent volume.	Chain of custody, method, blanks, calibration and accreditation.

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_reference_normalization	all rows	normalized amount = lot or period amount / qualified saleable reference mass.	atomic flow amount; applicable net/deglazed/drained mass	amount per kg reference product	eu-pef-2021-2279
calc_route_mass_balance	each route	received or prepared input = route output + measured product losses + retained/reworked material + measured moisture or brine change, with imbalance disclosed.	mass and moisture records	route yield and unresolved imbalance	codex-cxc-52-2003
calc_combustion_emissions	each on-site fuel and pollutant	use source monitoring or fuel quantity × documented fuel/equipment factor; calculate every pollutant separately.	fuel records; monitoring or factors	kg pollutant per kg route output	ipcc-2006-stationary-combustion; eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031
calc_refrigerant_release	each refrigeration system	release = opening charge + additions - recovery - closing charge, adjusted only for documented transfers.	refrigerant ledger	kg refrigerant released
calc_effluent_load	each effluent pollutant	load = compatible effluent volume × measured concentration, with unit conversion and non-detect treatment disclosed.	flow and laboratory result	kg pollutant per kg reference product	eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031
calc_storage_energy	shared storage	allocated electricity = zone electricity × represented product mass-time / total compatible occupied mass-time.	meter, temperature zone, mass and duration	kWh per kg for declared duration	eu-pef-2021-2279

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity_route	product and process	Preserve lot-level species, incoming state, form, exactly one primary route, and all applicable qualifiers.	Product specification, label and batch route log.
dq_atomic_inventory	every exchange	Retain one flow identity, direction, flow type, unit, amount rule and applicability condition per row; do not aggregate carriers, materials, wastes or pollutants.	Atomic-flow reconciliation and Tiangong readback where UUID is present.
dq_measurement	meters, scales and laboratory results	Retain raw readings, calibration, conversions, sampling point and method.	Calibration, chain of custody and laboratory QA.
dq_representativeness	period and sites	Cover the represented facilities and a justified representative period; disclose temporal, technological and geographical limits.	Coverage table and data-quality assessment.
dq_unresolved_ranges	important rows without ranges	Do not invent a range from a single study or single point; retain foreground collection until at least two independent, original, boundary-compatible sources support an inferred range.	Evidence review record linked to manifest unresolved item.

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
val_reference_identity	reference flow	Require product UUID 5c8cdbc1-2f53-47ac-aa4a-e44125c18761, Mass UUID 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66, Units of mass UUID 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66, kg, and reference amount 1.	unstats-cpc-v3-2025
val_route_one_of	route	Require exactly one of frozen, smoked, dried, salted, or in_brine; reject application of all route rows.	codex-cxc-52-2003
val_route_completeness	applicable route	Require every applicable named material, electricity row, steam row, actual fuel, refrigerant, waste, product loss and direct pollutant; accept non-applicability only with process evidence.	codex-cxc-52-2003; codex-cxc-68-2009; eu-pef-2021-2279
val_no_collection_flows	inventory	Reject a selected flow that is a plural collection, carrier list, material list, utility list, input/output placeholder, or selector instruction.	eu-pef-2021-2279
val_refrigerant_pairing	freezing and storage	For each actual refrigerant require separate make-up and release rows; do not imply R717 and R404A are both used.	eu-pef-2021-2279
val_wastewater_pollutants	on-site treatment and discharge	Require separate wastewater, brine, sludge, COD, BOD, TN, TP, TSS and applicable chloride records with sampling point and destination.	eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031
val_mass_balance	each lot or period	Reconcile inputs, route output, loss, reject, moisture, glaze and brine changes and disclose unexplained imbalance.	codex-cxc-52-2003
val_range_evidence	any authored range	Reject equal lower/upper empirical ranges and any inferred external range lacking at least two independent, original, boundary-compatible sources.

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Foreground gate-to-gate preserved-octopus production dataset.
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset; process and lifecyclemodel projections.
allowed_use	Route-matched modelling with compatible product form, mass condition, technology, storage, geography and period.
excluded_use	Cross-route comparison without harmonized moisture, salt/brine, glaze, drained-mass, packaging, storage and shelf-life conditions; modelling fresh/chilled or canned products.
required_metadata	PCR id/version; reference UUID; CPC ref; species; product form; cooked/raw state; one primary route; integral substeps; net/deglazed/drained basis; moisture/salt/brine/glaze; facility; technology; actual fuels and refrigerants; period; packaging; storage; allocation; wastewater destination; upstream datasets.
required_quality_disclosure	Coverage, calibration, route mass balance, atomic-flow completeness, allocation, missing data, unresolved UUIDs and ranges, source versions, and representativeness.
update_trigger	Material change in route, species, form, technology, recipe, moisture/salt/glaze, fuel, refrigerant, packaging, storage, wastewater treatment, allocation, coverage, UUID, official guidance, or evidence.

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
unstats-cpc-v3-2025	dataset	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0, structure dated 30 June 2025, code 21267, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Structure_30Jun2025.csv (retrieved 2026-08-24).	Official category identity and scope anchor.
codex-cxc-52-2003	official_guidance	Codex Alimentarius, CXC 52-2003, Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products, official code listing and full text, https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/codes-of-practice/en/ and https://www.fao.org/4/i2382e/i2382e.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-24).	Cephalopod receiving and thawing; ice, water, hygiene, freezing, glazing, salting, brining, drying, smoking, packaging, storage and lot controls.
codex-cxc-68-2009	official_guidance	Codex Alimentarius, CXC 68-2009, Code of Practice for the Reduction of Contamination of Food with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) from Smoking and Direct Drying Processes, official full text, https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXC%2B68-2009%252FCXC_068e.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-24).	Smoke material and fuel identity, direct/indirect smoking and drying, combustion contaminants, particles, CO and process-control disclosure.
eu-fdm-bat-2019-2031	official_guidance	European Commission, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031 establishing BAT conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2019/2031/oj/eng (retrieved 2026-08-24).	Separate inventories of water, energy, raw materials, wastewater and waste gas; monitoring of COD, BOD, TN, TP, TSS, chloride and relevant air pollutants.
eu-pef-2021-2279	official_guidance	European Commission, Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 on Environmental Footprint methods, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/2279/2021-12-30/eng (retrieved 2026-08-24).	Functional unit, reference flow, complete atomic LCI, packaging, allocation, foreground collection, completeness and data quality.
ipcc-2006-stationary-combustion	method_factor	IPCC, 2006 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Volume 2 Energy, Chapter 2 Stationary Combustion, corrected chapter, https://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/2006gl/vol2.html (retrieved 2026-08-24).	Fuel-specific CO2, CH4 and N2O calculation method when source measurements are unavailable; no default factor is copied into this PCR.