Tarpaulins, sails for boats etc., awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods (including pneumatic mattresses)

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR applies to factory-gate foreground data packages for finished made-up textile articles within CPC 3.0 code 27160: tarpaulins, boat sails and similar sails, awnings, sunblinds, tents, and textile camping goods including textile-bodied pneumatic mattresses. The declared product subtype and bill of materials determine which conditional routes apply.

The product boundary includes the net finished article and the components supplied as part of that article, such as textile panels, seams, closures, reinforcements, poles, stakes, valves, and permanently attached fittings. Packaging is inventoried but excluded from reference-product mass. The PCR excludes textile fabric sold by length, apparel, parachutes, sleeping bags and other CPC 27180 stuffed articles, stand-alone support hardware, repair services, and non-textile inflatable products classified outside CPC 27160.

The foreground boundary covers operations controlled by the reporting manufacturer from received materials through accepted product at the factory gate. In-house fabric formation, pretreatment, coating, lamination, printing, waterproofing, flame-retardant finishing, and curing are conditional. Cutting, joining, final assembly, inspection, and dispatch preparation are required when performed by the reporting manufacturer. Purchased materials require upstream datasets and are not recreated as foreground production.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.food-products-beverages-and-tobacco-textiles-apparel-and-leather-products.textile-articles-other-than-apparel.tarpaulins-sails-for-boats-etc-awnings-sunblinds-tents-and-camping-goods-including-pneu-4d2f13b5
classification_refs	CPC 3.0: 27160, exact
covered_products	Finished textile tarpaulins; sails; awnings; sunblinds; tents; textile camping goods; textile-bodied pneumatic mattresses classified in CPC 27160
excluded_products	Fabric sold by length; apparel; parachutes; sleeping bags and other CPC 27180 stuffed articles; stand-alone hardware; repair services; non-textile inflatable products outside CPC 27160; transport and use-stage services
representative_product	Net finished CPC 27160 article at the reporting manufacturer's factory gate
production_route	Purchased or in-house formed textile substrate; conditional pretreatment, coating, lamination, printing or functional finishing; cutting; sewing, adhesive bonding or thermal welding; component assembly; inspection; packaging and dispatch preparation
market_state	Accepted finished article, dry unless the product specification defines another conditioning state, excluding detachable packaging

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	A finished tarpaulin, sail, awning, sunblind, tent, camping good, or textile-bodied pneumatic mattress conforming to the declared product specification
How much	1 kg net finished product
How well	Meets the declared subtype, dimensions or size class, textile composition, coating or lamination system, joining route, functional finish, included-component specification, and quality acceptance criteria
How long or cycle	One accepted production lot at the factory gate; service life is declared for downstream use but is not used to change the mass reference
reference_flow_link	final_product_output

Field	Value
Reference amount	1
Reference product flow	Tarpaulins, sails for boats etc., awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods (including pneumatic mattresses) 176ee965-23e5-444c-8b6c-9457334cae4c
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	product subtype; product model or specification; net finished mass; dimensions or size class; textile fibre composition; textile construction; coating or lamination polymer and mass share; functional finishing treatment; joining route; included poles, stakes, valves, closures and fittings; conditioning state; manufacturing geography; production period; factory-gate point

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

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_mass	Reference product	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Report exactly 1 kg net accepted finished article. Exclude detachable packaging but include all components supplied as part of the article.
material_mass_basis	Textile substrates, polymers, thread, adhesives, closures, poles, stakes, product and wastes	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Retain reporting-period gross and net masses and normalize only after reconciliation to accepted product output. State moisture or conditioning basis where it affects mass.
coating_mass_basis	Applied coating, laminate, adhesive and finishing chemicals	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Record as-supplied mass and, when used for interpretation, separately calculate dry solids or polymer mass from supplier or measured solids content without replacing the as-supplied record.
energy_measurement	Electricity and fuel	Energy	kWh for electricity; MJ for fuel	Preserve metered or invoiced units and conversion factors. Allocate shared meters only by a documented physical driver linked to the applicable process.
water_measurement	Process water	Mass or volume	kg or m3	Preserve the measured unit. Convert volume to mass only with a declared density and temperature basis.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Received yarn, textile substrate, coating or finishing chemicals, components, packaging, and utilities at the reporting manufacturer's controlled boundary; any in-house upstream textile operation is additionally declared
starting_condition_role	Foreground production starting point for a made-up textile article
product_classification_scope	CPC 3.0 code 27160 only, constrained by the declared subtype and product specification
recursive_input_rule	A purchased intermediate already classified in CPC 27160 is recorded once as a supplied product input with an upstream dataset; its production is not recursively recreated inside the receiving process
upstream_dataset_requirement	Require supplier- or geography-appropriate upstream datasets for purchased yarn, fabric, coating polymer, finishing chemical, adhesive, thread, closures, metal or polymer components, packaging, water, electricity, and fuel
disclosure	Declare which fabric formation, pretreatment, coating, lamination, finishing, cutting, joining, assembly, waste treatment, and packaging operations are onsite, outsourced, or absent, and disclose all cut-offs and shared-facility allocation

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_factory_gate	Foreground product system	Include all manufacturer-controlled operations from the declared received-material condition through accepted finished product at the factory gate, including internally managed rejects, waste, waste water, and direct air emissions.	iso-14044-2006; eu-textiles-bat-2022
boundary_route_disclosure	Conditional textile operations	Include in-house fabric production, pretreatment, coating, lamination, printing, finishing, drying or curing when performed; otherwise represent the purchased treated textile with an upstream dataset and declare the exclusion from foreground.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
boundary_packaging	Dispatch preparation	Inventory packaging materials and packaging scrap but exclude detachable packaging from the 1 kg reference-product mass.	iso-14044-2006
boundary_no_recursive_double_count	Purchased CPC 27160 intermediate	Model the supplied intermediate once at the receiving boundary and link its upstream dataset; do not recreate the same upstream production inside the receiving foreground process.	iso-14044-2006

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
textile_formation_preparation	Textile substrate formation and preparation	conditional	Include when yarn conversion, weaving, knitting, washing, desizing or another substrate-preparation operation is controlled by the reporting manufacturer.	Foreground intermediate production	Per kg prepared textile transferred to the next controlled operation and ultimately per 1 kg accepted product
coating_lamination_finishing	Coating, lamination and functional finishing	conditional	Include when coating, lamination, printing, waterproofing, flame-retardant finishing, drying or curing is controlled by the reporting manufacturer.	Foreground functional treatment	Per kg finished textile transferred to assembly and ultimately per 1 kg accepted product
cutting_joining_assembly	Cutting, joining and component assembly	required	Always include the manufacturer-controlled conversion of textile panels and components into the declared article.	Foreground article manufacture	Per 1 kg assembled article transferred to inspection
inspection_packaging_dispatch	Inspection, packaging and factory-gate dispatch preparation	required	Always include final acceptance; include packaging when used for factory-gate dispatch.	Foreground final product production	Exactly 1 kg net accepted finished article

Process: Textile substrate formation and preparation (textile_formation_preparation)

Inputs

Product flows

Polyester filament yarn (tf_polyester_yarn)

Polyester filament yarn is recorded only when it is physically converted into the declared textile substrate within the foreground boundary.

• Selected flow: Polyester filament yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass issued to the process during the reporting period
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Polyamide filament yarn (tf_polyamide_yarn)

Polyamide filament yarn is recorded as a separate exchange for polyamide or nylon substrate routes.

• Selected flow: Polyamide filament yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass issued to the process during the reporting period
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Cotton yarn (tf_cotton_yarn)

Cotton yarn is recorded separately when a cotton or cotton-blend substrate is formed onsite.

• Selected flow: Cotton yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass issued to the process during the reporting period
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Low-voltage electricity (tf_electricity)

Electricity used by weaving, preparation, material handling and associated controls is recorded from the applicable meter or invoice.

• Selected flow: Alternating-current electricity, low voltage, consumption mix
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity attributable to the process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Process water (tf_process_water)

Supplied water used for in-house washing, desizing or other wet preparation is recorded separately from water embedded in purchased chemicals.

• Selected flow: Process water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered or batch-recorded supplied water
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

No generic waste input is prescribed. Record a specific imported waste only if it actually crosses this process boundary.

Elementary flows

No generic elementary input is prescribed for this process. Resource withdrawals not represented by a supplied product flow must be added as compartment-specific atomic exchanges.

Outputs

Product flows

Prepared textile substrate (tf_prepared_textile)

The prepared woven textile transferred to the next controlled operation is recorded as a foreground intermediate and reconciled with yarn inputs and scrap.

• Selected flow: Prepared woven textile substrate
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured dry or declared conditioned mass transferred
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_output_mass
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Textile production scrap (tf_textile_scrap)

Yarn and fabric scrap leaving the preparation process is measured as a distinct waste stream and is not netted from material input.

• Selected flow: Textile production scrap
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass transferred to reuse, recycling, treatment or disposal
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Textile pretreatment wastewater (tf_pretreatment_wastewater)

Wastewater leaving onsite washing or pretreatment for internal or external treatment is recorded as one route-specific waste stream.

• Selected flow: Textile pretreatment wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered discharge mass or volume converted with a declared density
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Elementary flows

Direct elementary emissions from onsite pretreatment must be added as separate substance- and compartment-specific cards when monitoring or permits identify them.

Process: Coating, lamination and functional finishing (coating_lamination_finishing)

Inputs

Product flows

Prepared textile substrate (cf_prepared_textile)

The textile substrate entering coating, lamination or finishing is recorded at its actual conditioning state.

• Selected flow: Prepared woven textile substrate
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass charged to the treatment line
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Polyvinyl chloride resin (cf_pvc_resin)

PVC resin is recorded only for a declared PVC coating or film-lamination route and excludes plasticizer and other additives, which require separate cards if used.

• Selected flow: Polyvinyl chloride resin
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured as-supplied resin mass issued to the route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Polyurethane coating resin (cf_polyurethane_resin)

Polyurethane coating resin is recorded only for a declared polyurethane coating or lamination route and is not combined with solvents, catalysts, or cross-linkers.

• Selected flow: Polyurethane coating resin
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured as-supplied resin mass issued to the route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Synthetic rubber latex (cf_synthetic_rubber_latex)

Synthetic rubber latex is recorded only for a declared rubberized textile route and must identify the polymer chemistry in the product specification.

• Selected flow: Synthetic rubber latex
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured as-supplied latex mass issued to the route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Process water (cf_process_water)

Water used in coating preparation, washing, rinsing or finishing is recorded from route-specific meters or batch records.

• Selected flow: Process water
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered or batch-recorded supplied water
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Low-voltage electricity (cf_electricity)

Electricity used by coating, lamination, finishing, pumps, ventilation, drying controls and abatement is recorded separately from thermal fuel.

• Selected flow: Alternating-current electricity, low voltage, consumption mix
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity attributable to the route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Natural gas (cf_natural_gas)

Natural gas combusted for direct or indirect drying and curing is recorded only when used by the declared route.

• Selected flow: Natural gas
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered or invoiced fuel converted with the supplier net calorific value
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

No generic waste input is prescribed. Recovered coating material re-entering the process must use its own specific material card and retain provenance.

Elementary flows

No generic elementary input is prescribed. Direct resource withdrawals must be added as compartment-specific atomic exchanges where applicable.

Outputs

Product flows

Coated or laminated textile substrate (cf_finished_textile)

The treated textile transferred to cutting and assembly is recorded with coating or laminate chemistry, dry add-on, and conditioning state.

• Selected flow: Coated or laminated textile substrate
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured finished-textile mass transferred
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_output_mass
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Spent textile coating paste (cf_spent_coating_paste)

Unused or spent coating paste sent to recovery, treatment or disposal is recorded without combining it with wastewater.

• Selected flow: Spent textile coating paste
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass removed from the route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Textile coating wastewater (cf_coating_wastewater)

Wastewater or separately collected liquid from coating and finishing is recorded at the point it leaves the process for treatment.

• Selected flow: Textile coating wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered discharge mass or volume converted with a declared density
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Elementary flows

Total volatile organic carbon to air (cf_tvoc_air)

TVOC emitted from coating, lamination, drying, curing or finishing is recorded when the route uses organic compounds and monitoring identifies the emission.

• Selected flow: Total volatile organic carbon to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured emission mass or calculated mass from monitored concentration and exhaust flow
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_air_emission_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Formaldehyde to air (cf_formaldehyde_air)

Formaldehyde emitted from applicable coating, printing, lamination, finishing or thermal treatment is recorded as a separate substance-specific exchange.

• Selected flow: Formaldehyde to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured emission mass or calculated mass from monitored concentration and exhaust flow
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_air_emission_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Ammonia to air (cf_ammonia_air)

Ammonia emitted from applicable coating, printing, finishing or thermal treatment is recorded independently from TVOC and formaldehyde.

• Selected flow: Ammonia to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured emission mass or calculated mass from monitored concentration and exhaust flow
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished textile output and reconciled to 1 kg accepted product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_air_emission_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Process: Cutting, joining and component assembly (cutting_joining_assembly)

Inputs

Product flows

Finished textile substrate (as_finished_textile)

The actual finished textile entering panel cutting is recorded with its composition, coating or laminate, basis mass, and supplier or internal batch identity.

• Selected flow: Finished textile substrate
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass issued to cutting
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass
• Sources: unstats-cpc-3-0-2025

Polyester sewing thread (as_sewing_thread)

Polyester sewing thread is recorded only for sewn seams and is not combined with zippers, webbing or other notions.

• Selected flow: Polyester sewing thread
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured issue mass or spool-stock change reconciled to production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_mass
• Sources: unstats-cpc-3-0-2025

Polyurethane adhesive (as_adhesive)

Polyurethane adhesive is recorded only for an adhesive-bonding route; other adhesive chemistries require separate cards.

• Selected flow: Polyurethane adhesive
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured as-supplied adhesive mass consumed
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Polyester coil zipper (as_zipper)

A polyester coil zipper supplied as part of the finished article is recorded as its own component exchange.

• Selected flow: Polyester coil zipper
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured component mass issued to accepted production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_component_records
• Sources: unstats-cpc-3-0-2025

Aluminium alloy tent pole (as_aluminium_pole)

An aluminium alloy tent pole is recorded only when supplied with the declared product and must not stand for other frames or fittings.

• Selected flow: Aluminium alloy tent pole
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured component mass issued to accepted production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_component_records
• Sources: unstats-cpc-3-0-2025

Steel tent stake (as_steel_fastener)

A steel tent stake is recorded separately when it is included with the declared tent or camping product.

• Selected flow: Steel tent stake
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured component mass issued to accepted production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_component_records
• Sources: unstats-cpc-3-0-2025

Low-voltage electricity (as_electricity)

Electricity used by cutting, sewing, welding, adhesive curing, ventilation and assembly equipment is metered separately where possible.

• Selected flow: Alternating-current electricity, low voltage, consumption mix
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity attributable to cutting, joining and assembly
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

No generic waste input is prescribed for cutting and assembly.

Elementary flows

No generic elementary input is prescribed. Add each directly withdrawn resource separately if present.

Outputs

Product flows

Assembled CPC 27160 textile article (as_assembled_product)

The assembled article transferred to final inspection is recorded before detachable dispatch packaging is added.

• Selected flow: Assembled CPC 27160 textile article
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured net assembled mass transferred to inspection
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_output_mass
• Sources: unstats-cpc-3-0-2025

Waste flows

Textile cutting offcuts (as_textile_offcuts)

Textile offcuts are recorded as a separate waste stream by substrate and treatment route in supporting records.

• Selected flow: Textile cutting offcuts
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass sent to reuse, recycling, treatment or disposal
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Cured polyurethane adhesive waste (as_adhesive_waste)

Cured polyurethane adhesive waste is recorded only for the polyurethane adhesive route and excludes uncured hazardous residues.

• Selected flow: Cured polyurethane adhesive waste
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass transferred to treatment or disposal
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg assembled article output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Elementary flows

Direct joining emissions must be represented by separate substance- and compartment-specific cards when measured or permit-relevant; no combined air-emission card is allowed.

Process: Inspection, packaging and factory-gate dispatch preparation (inspection_packaging_dispatch)

Inputs

Product flows

Assembled CPC 27160 textile article (pk_assembled_product)

The assembled article entering final inspection is recorded at net mass before detachable packaging.

• Selected flow: Assembled CPC 27160 textile article
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured net mass entering final inspection
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_output_mass
• Sources: unstats-cpc-3-0-2025

Corrugated board box (pk_corrugated_box)

A corrugated board box used for factory-gate dispatch is inventoried separately and excluded from reference-product mass.

• Selected flow: Corrugated board box
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured packaging mass issued to accepted production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources: iso-14044-2006

Low-density polyethylene packaging film (pk_polyethylene_film)

LDPE film used for wrapping or bagging is recorded independently from the corrugated box.

• Selected flow: Low-density polyethylene packaging film
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured packaging-film mass issued to accepted production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources: iso-14044-2006

Low-voltage electricity (pk_electricity)

Electricity used by inspection, leak or strength testing, folding, packing and dispatch preparation is recorded from the applicable meter.

• Selected flow: Alternating-current electricity, low voltage, consumption mix
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity attributable to final inspection and packing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_utility_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

No generic waste input is prescribed for this process.

Elementary flows

No generic elementary input is prescribed for this process.

Outputs

Product flows

Accepted finished CPC 27160 article (final_product_output)

The quantitative reference is the accepted net finished article at the factory gate, excluding detachable packaging and including all components supplied as part of the article.

• Selected flow: Tarpaulins, sails for boats etc., awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods (including pneumatic mattresses) 176ee965-23e5-444c-8b6c-9457334cae4c
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg in Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66
• Amount rule: exactly 1 kg accepted net finished product after normalization
• Value mode: Fixed value (fixed_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: 1 kg reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Identity reference (identity_reference)
• Sources: unstats-cpc-3-0-2025

Waste flows

Rejected CPC 27160 textile article (pk_rejected_product)

A finished article rejected during final inspection is recorded separately from cutting scrap and may not be netted from accepted output.

• Selected flow: Rejected CPC 27160 textile article
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured net mass rejected and transferred to rework, recovery, treatment or disposal
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records
• Sources: iso-14048-2002

Corrugated board packaging scrap (pk_packaging_scrap)

Corrugated board damaged or trimmed during packing is recorded as a separate waste stream.

• Selected flow: Corrugated board packaging scrap
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass transferred to reuse, recycling, treatment or disposal
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_records
• Sources: iso-14048-2002

Elementary flows

Direct test or packaging emissions must be added as separate substance- and compartment-specific cards if present.

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_avoid	Multi-output or shared operations	First avoid allocation through process subdivision or by using process-specific meters, material issues and production records.	iso-14044-2006
allocation_physical	Unavoidable shared utilities or operations	When subdivision is not practicable, use a documented physical relationship that reflects the driver of resource use or emissions, such as machine time, treated textile mass, exhaust flow, or metered energy.	iso-14044-2006; eu-textiles-bat-2022
allocation_economic_fallback	Saleable secondary outputs without a defensible physical relationship	Use economic allocation only as a disclosed fallback with reporting-period prices, currency, geography, price date and sensitivity analysis.	iso-14044-2006
allocation_waste_no_credit	Textile offcuts, coating waste, wastewater, rejected articles and packaging scrap	Report generated waste gross at the foreground boundary. Do not subtract an avoided-product or recycling credit inside the foreground inventory unless the downstream modelling convention is explicitly declared and applied consistently.	iso-14044-2006

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_mass	textile_formation_preparation; coating_lamination_finishing; cutting_joining_assembly	Yarn, textile and polymer material input	Weighbridge, scale, warehouse issue and stock record	material identity; supplier; batch; opening stock; receipts; issues; returns; closing stock; measured mass; conditioning basis	Calibrated scale plus stock reconciliation	kg	Per batch with monthly reconciliation	At least one representative production year or the full campaign for campaign production	All controlled production lines in the dataset	Sum net issues by exact material identity; reconcile opening plus receipts minus returns and closing stock; divide by accepted reference-product mass	Calibration record; stock reconciliation; supplier specification; exception log
cp_chemical_records	coating_lamination_finishing; cutting_joining_assembly	Coating resin, latex and adhesive input	Batch recipe and chemical issue record	chemical identity; formulation; batch; as-supplied mass; solids content; returned amount; retained waste	Calibrated batch scale and signed recipe record	kg	Per batch	Same period as product output	Every applicable coating, lamination, finishing or bonding line	Sum as-supplied net use by exact chemical; retain solids calculation separately; normalize by accepted reference-product mass	Scale calibration; safety or technical data sheet; recipe approval; mass reconciliation
cp_component_records	cutting_joining_assembly	Closure, pole and stake input	Bill of materials, issue count and sample mass	component identity; specification; count issued; count returned; sample mass; batch	Count reconciliation with calibrated sample weighing or direct total weighing	kg	Per production lot	Same period as product output	All assembly lines and outsourced controlled assembly included in the dataset	Convert counts only from measured representative component mass; reconcile issues, returns and rejects; normalize by accepted reference-product mass	Approved bill of materials; scale calibration; sampling record; supplier specification
cp_utility_records	textile_formation_preparation; coating_lamination_finishing; cutting_joining_assembly; inspection_packaging_dispatch	Electricity, fuel and supplied water	Meter, invoice and production-time record	meter id; opening reading; closing reading; unit; fuel calorific value; process runtime; production mass	Direct submeter preferred; otherwise documented shared-meter allocation	kWh; MJ; kg; m3	Meter interval or invoice period, reconciled monthly	At least one representative production year or the full campaign	All controlled facilities and relevant shared utilities	Difference readings; subtract documented non-production use; allocate shared quantities by physical driver; normalize by accepted reference-product mass	Meter calibration; invoice; fuel certificate; allocation worksheet; anomaly investigation
cp_output_mass	textile_formation_preparation; coating_lamination_finishing; cutting_joining_assembly; inspection_packaging_dispatch	Intermediate and accepted product output	Calibrated scale, production and quality record	batch; product subtype; gross mass; tare; net mass; accepted mass; rejected mass; conditioning state	Calibrated weighing linked to production and quality disposition	kg	Per batch or lot	Same period as all inputs and outputs	Every included production line	Sum accepted net output by subtype; retain rejected and rework quantities separately; use accepted net mass as normalization denominator	Scale calibration; lot genealogy; quality release; mass-balance reconciliation
cp_packaging_records	inspection_packaging_dispatch	Dispatch packaging input	Packaging issue, count and sample-mass record	packaging identity; count; sample mass; issues; returns; damaged units	Direct weighing or count times measured unit mass	kg	Per lot with monthly reconciliation	Same period as product output	All dispatch packing included in the dataset	Sum packaging net use by exact material and normalize by accepted product mass; do not include in reference-product mass	Bill of materials; scale calibration; stock reconciliation
cp_waste_records	textile_formation_preparation; coating_lamination_finishing; cutting_joining_assembly; inspection_packaging_dispatch	Specific solid or paste waste output	Container weighing, transfer note and treatment record	waste identity; source process; container tare; gross mass; destination; treatment route; hazardous status	Calibrated weighing at generation or dispatch, reconciled to transfer documentation	kg	Per container or dispatch	Same period as product output	All included processes and controlled waste storage	Sum net waste by exact identity and route; keep rework, recycling, treatment and disposal destinations separate; normalize by accepted product mass	Scale calibration; transfer note; waste code; contractor receipt; mass reconciliation
cp_wastewater_records	textile_formation_preparation; coating_lamination_finishing	Route-specific wastewater output	Flow meter and wastewater monitoring record	stream identity; flow; pH; temperature; concentration; sampling time; treatment route	Continuous or batch flow measurement with representative sampling	kg; m3	Continuous or per discharge with periodic composition monitoring	Same period as product output and sufficient to cover recipe variability	Each relevant discharge point before stream mixing where practicable	Sum route-specific discharge; calculate pollutant mass only from aligned flow and concentration records; normalize by accepted product mass	Meter and laboratory QA; sampling plan; chain of custody; treatment record
cp_air_emission_records	coating_lamination_finishing	Substance-specific direct air emission	Stack or capture-system monitoring record	substance; emission point; concentration; exhaust flow; operating time; method; below-detection treatment	Direct measurement using the applicable documented method; align monitoring with production	kg	Monitoring frequency set by permit and route relevance; operating time recorded continuously	Same period as product output and representative of recipes and operating states	Every relevant controlled and diffuse source included in the dataset	Calculate each substance mass separately from aligned concentration, flow and operating time; normalize by accepted product mass	Laboratory report; instrument calibration; method; emission-point map; operating log

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_reference_normalization	Every non-reference amount	normalized amount = reporting-period exchange amount / reporting-period accepted net product mass	Exchange total from its collection protocol; accepted net product mass from cp_output_mass	Amount per 1 kg accepted reference product	iso-14044-2006; iso-14048-2002
calc_material_balance	Each included process	input mass = transferred product mass + separately recorded waste mass + measured emissions + documented stock change, with any residual investigated rather than forced to zero	Material receipts; intermediate outputs; waste records; emission records; opening and closing work in progress	Process mass-balance reconciliation and residual	eu-textiles-bat-2022; iso-14048-2002
calc_count_to_mass	Poles, stakes, zippers and other counted components	component mass = accepted component count × measured representative unit mass, with sampling uncertainty retained	Count record; calibrated unit-mass sample; returns and rejects	Component input mass	iso-14048-2002
calc_air_emission_mass	Each monitored air substance	emitted mass = aligned concentration × dry or wet exhaust flow on the same basis × operating time; apply unit and standard-condition conversions explicitly	Substance concentration; exhaust flow; operating time; measurement-basis metadata	Substance-specific emitted mass	eu-textiles-bat-2022
calc_shared_utility	Shared water, electricity or fuel meter	allocated quantity = shared-meter quantity × documented physical driver fraction; the driver must reflect causal use and fractions must sum to one	Shared reading; process runtime, treated mass or other physical driver	Process-specific utility amount	iso-14044-2006; eu-textiles-bat-2022

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity	Reference product and every inventory row	Retain exact product subtype, material or substance identity, route applicability, flow type, property, unit, and Tiangong UUID review status. Do not substitute a collection label or neighboring classification flow.	Product specification; bill of materials; direct-read evidence retained outside PCR content; unstats-cpc-3-0-2025
dq_temporal	All foreground records	Use one internally consistent period covering representative operation, seasonal or recipe variability, maintenance and abnormal exclusions. Disclose partial-year or campaign coverage.	Meter periods; production calendar; lot genealogy; maintenance and exception log
dq_geography_technology	Materials, utilities and processes	Match suppliers, electricity geography and voltage, fuel supply, textile construction, coating chemistry, joining technology, abatement and waste routes to the represented facility.	Supplier records; process map; equipment list; utility contracts; treatment records
dq_completeness	Input/output inventory	Reconcile materials, water, energy, wastewater, waste and relevant direct emissions by process. Investigate missing or residual quantities and disclose approved cut-offs.	Input/output inventory; material balance; water balance; energy records; waste and emission records; eu-textiles-bat-2022
dq_measurement	Measured quantities	Retain meter or scale identity, calibration status, unit, reading interval, sampling method, detection-limit treatment and calculation workbook.	Calibration certificates; laboratory QA; invoices; signed batch sheets; iso-14048-2002
dq_no_ai_quantities	Inventory amounts and ranges	Do not use AI-generated or reasoned-estimate quantities or ranges for this candidate PCR. Missing quantities remain foreground collection requirements.	Collection protocol coverage and reviewer confirmation

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validate_reference_identity	Reference flow	Require Product flow UUID 176ee965-23e5-444c-8b6c-9457334cae4c, exact CPC 27160 semantics, Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66, Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66, kg, amount 1, and all required qualifiers.	unstats-cpc-3-0-2025
validate_reference_mass	Accepted product	Require net finished mass to exclude detachable packaging and include all components delivered as part of the article; reconcile gross packed mass separately when recorded.	iso-14044-2006
validate_route_coverage	Process map	Fail when an onsite or controlled fabric, pretreatment, coating, lamination, finishing, curing, joining, assembly or waste-treatment operation is omitted, or when an absent operation lacks a purchased upstream dataset and disclosure.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validate_atomic_flows	Process inventory	Require every card to contain one concrete exchange. Reject combined utilities, materials, packaging, wastes, emissions, selectors, or unresolved collection labels.
validate_uuid_gate	UUID-bearing rows	Accept a Tiangong UUID only after hybrid search and public state-100 direct read confirm exact semantics, flow type, property and unit support; otherwise require the row-specific unresolved entry in manifest review metadata.
validate_foreground_evidence	Non-reference quantities	Require a collection record for every referenced protocol and forbid AI-generated or reasoned-estimate amounts and ranges.	iso-14048-2002; eu-textiles-bat-2022
validate_mass_balance	Each included process	Require reconciled inputs, transferred output, waste, measured emissions and stock change; investigate and disclose residuals without silently assigning them to product.	eu-textiles-bat-2022; iso-14048-2002
validate_emission_specificity	Direct emissions and wastewater	Require substance-specific elementary emissions and route-specific wastewater; reject a combined air-emission or wastewater-pollutant selector.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validate_bilingual_alignment	English and Chinese PCR	Require identical ordered rule ids, process ids, row ids, UUIDs, controlled vocabulary tokens, source ids and numeric values in both language renderings.

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Foreground production data package for a specified CPC 27160 finished article
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset after review and publication
allowed_use	Product-specific process or lifecyclemodel construction when subtype, specification, material system, included components, route, geography, technology, period and factory-gate boundary match
excluded_use	Unqualified average for all CPC 27160 products; textile fabric production outside the declared route; non-textile inflatable goods; use-phase durability claims; end-of-life scenarios; direct substitution for a different subtype, coating system or component configuration
required_metadata	PCR id and version; CPC 27160; product subtype and specification; reference-flow qualifiers; facility geography; reporting period; production volume; included and outsourced operations; bill of materials; coating and finish chemistry; joining route; allocation; cut-offs; upstream dataset references; UUID review status
required_quality_disclosure	Record coverage; calibration and sampling status; mass-, water- and energy-balance residuals; shared-meter allocation; wastewater and air monitoring coverage; missing UUIDs; excluded abnormal operation; data gaps and limitations
update_trigger	Change in product subtype or specification, textile construction, coating or finish chemistry, component bill, joining technology, facility geography, energy or water system, abatement, waste route, allocation method, reference identity, or a material shift in production performance

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
unstats-cpc-3-0-2025	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0 explanatory notes, code 27160, 2025. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf	Exact product-category scope and classification identity
eu-textiles-bat-2022	official_guidance	European Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 establishing BAT conclusions for the textiles industry. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2022/2508	Textile process decomposition; input/output inventories; water, energy, chemical, waste, wastewater and air-emission records; coating, lamination and finishing controls
iso-14044-2006	standard	ISO 14044:2006, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines, confirmed current in 2022. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html	Goal and scope, life-cycle inventory, allocation, reporting and review principles
iso-14048-2002	standard	ISO/TS 14048:2002, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Data documentation format, confirmed current in 2025. https://www.iso.org/standard/29872.html	Transparent and unambiguous data collection, calculation, quality and documentation records