SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026

• Abstract:

  This document provides a common European basis with Complementary Product Category Rules (c-PCR) to EN 15804 for the preparation of Environmental Product Declarations for bituminous mixtures used on roads, airfields and other trafficked areas covered by relevant product standards in the EN 13108-series.; Complementary to EN 15804, this document:; — specifies the declared unit;; — defines the system boundaries for bituminous mixtures;; — specifies and describes the default scenarios and rules for defining scenarios for certain life cycle information modules.; This document applies to the preparation of EPD for the following module configurations:; — cradle to gate with modules C1-C4 and module D. This includes the declaration of the minimum modules: A1-A3 (product stage), C1-C4 (end-of-life stage) and D (supplementary information beyond the pavement life cycle);; — cradle to gate with options, modules C1-C4 and module D, only when the added optional modules are A4 and/or A5. This includes the declaration of the minimum modules (as above), plus A4 (transport) and/or A5 (construction – installation process).; This document does not cover modules B1-B7.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 16-Aug-2026
• ICS: 13.020.20 - Environmental economics. Sustainability
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: CES - Roads
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 27-Jul-2026
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2026
• Completion Date: 17-Aug-2026
• Ref Project: CEN/TS 18301:2026 - Road materials - Environmental product declarations - Product category rules complementary to EN 15804 for bituminous mixtures

SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 is the Slovenian adoption of CEN/TS 18301:2026 from CEN. It gives complementary product category rules (c-PCR) to EN 15804 for Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) of bituminous mixtures used on roads, airfields and other trafficked areas. The document is aimed at people preparing, checking or using EPDs for mixtures covered by the EN 13108-series.

What does SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 specify?

SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 sets the bituminous-mixture-specific rules that sit alongside EN 15804. It tells the reader what unit to declare, how to set the system boundaries, and how to build the default scenarios for selected life cycle modules.

The document applies to EPDs for bituminous mixtures in two module configurations:

• cradle to gate with modules C1-C4 and module D, with A1-A3 always declared
• cradle to gate with options, where A4 and/or A5 may be added to the same minimum set

The use stage modules B1-B7 are outside the document’s coverage. That matters in practice because the EPD is focused on production, transport, installation, end-of-life and benefits or loads beyond the product system.

Clause 5 covers the general aspects. Clause 6 gives the product category rules for life cycle assessment (LCA). Clause 7 defines the EPD content, clause 8 the project report, and clause 9 verification and validity.

Annex	What it covers
Annex A	Requirements and guidance on the reference service life
Annex B	Waste, including examples for end-of-waste cases for site-won asphalt
Annex C	Impact categories, indicators, methodologies and characterization factors
Annex D	End-of-life formulae
Annex E	Data quality assessment schemes for generic and specific data

What are the key requirements of SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026?

SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 gives the practical rules for LCA-based EPDs for bituminous mixtures. The most important points are the declared unit, the module structure, how reclaimed asphalt is treated, how data are selected, and what has to be reported.

Product category, declared unit and covered stages

The product category covers all bituminous mixtures that fall under the relevant EN 13108-series product standards. The declared unit is one metric tonne of bituminous mixture, and the document uses declared unit rather than functional unit.

The covered stages are A1-A3, optional A4 and/or A5, C1-C4 and D. In practice, this means the EPD must show the impacts of raw materials, transport to plant, manufacture, optional transport to site and installation, end-of-life, and the declared benefits or loads beyond the system boundary.

Clause 5.2 and clause 6.2 also make the structure clear:

• A1-A3 are always part of the EPD
• A4 and A5 are optional and are used when the needed project data are available
• B1-B7 are not part of the calculation set

System boundaries, reclaimed asphalt and end-of-waste

Clause 6.3.5 explains how to draw the system boundary for bituminous mixtures. A key point is the handling of reclaimed asphalt (RA): impacts before end-of-waste are declared in the end-of-life modules, while impacts after end-of-waste are declared in the product stage of the new mixture.

That matters because the same RA can appear in both a waste treatment chain and a new production chain. The standard is trying to prevent double counting, so the manufacturer has to follow national rules for the point at which site-won asphalt meets end-of-waste criteria.

Clause 6.3.5 also breaks down the life cycle stages:

• A1 covers raw material supply, including binders, aggregates, additives and qualifying reclaimed materials
• A2 covers transport to the asphalt mixing plant
• A3 covers manufacturing, including plant energy, water, emissions and waste
• A4 covers transport to the construction site when used
• A5 covers installation when used
• C1-C4 cover deconstruction, transport, processing and disposal
• D covers re-use, recovery and recycling potentials as net impacts and benefits

Clause 6.3.5.2 gives specific rules for electricity in A3. The EPD can use a physical grid mix or electricity with a guarantee of origin, but the choice has to be documented and kept consistent over the EPD validity period.

Data quality, exclusions and scenario rules

Clause 6.3.7 separates specific data from generic data. Specific data come from the actual plant and the traced supply chain. Generic data can come from approved databases or proxy data when needed. For manufacturing, the document expects specific average annual data, and the age of the data has to be stated.

Clause 6.4.1 adds the practical data collection rules. The reported plant data should reflect the last 12 consecutive months for which data are available, and supporting records such as utility bills and production records should be kept available. The standard also asks for a sensitivity check on energy consumption per declared unit.

Clause 6.3.6 sets the exclusion rules. Plant infrastructure, general management, commuting, laboratory activity, and similar background items may be excluded. But small inputs below 1 % of mass cannot be excluded if they may cause significant emissions. The material content declaration also has to list substances on the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern above the relevant ECHA limits.

Clause 6.3.9 defines the end-of-life scenarios:

• scenario 1: 100 % re-used
• scenario 2: 100 % recycled
• scenario 3: 100 % disposed
• scenario 4: the actual mix, when the fractions are known

This is important for project-specific EPDs, because the final declaration can combine the three basic scenarios when the real split is known.

What has to appear in the EPD

Clause 7 requires general information, environmental indicators from LCA, scenario and technical information, and additional information on dangerous substances released during the use stage. Since B1-B7 are outside the scope, that last topic is not part of the calculation scope for this document.

Clause 9 requires verification and sets the validity rules for the EPD. For users, that means the document is not only about calculation - it also sets the reporting and checking framework.

What terms does SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 define?

SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 defines the key terms used for bituminous-mixture EPDs. The terms below are the most useful for reading the document.

• Additive - a small-quantity constituent added to change specific properties of the mixture, such as binder affinity, mechanical behaviour or colour.
• Aggregate - a granular construction material, which may be natural, manufactured or recycled.
• Biogenic carbon - carbon derived from biomass.
• Biomass - material of biological origin, excluding geological and fossilised material.
• Bituminous mixture - a homogeneous mixture of aggregates, filler, reclaimed asphalt, bituminous binder and additives used in pavement construction.
• Reclaimed asphalt (RA) - processed site-won asphalt that has been tested, assessed and classified for use as a constituent material.
• Recycling - use of RA as foundation, fill or road material, where the recovered materials perform a lesser or alternative function.
• Re-use - reintegration of RA into the pavement, where the aggregates and aged binder perform the same function as before.
• Site-won asphalt - milled asphalt layers, ripped-up slabs, or reject, surplus or failing production that may need processing before use.

Who uses SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026?

SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 is used by manufacturers of bituminous mixtures, asphalt plant operators, and LCA practitioners preparing EPDs for road materials. It is also relevant to quality managers and technical buyers who need to compare EPDs or check that a declaration follows the same rules across suppliers.

The standard is especially useful for people working with roads, airfields and other trafficked areas covered by the EN 13108-series. It also matters to contractors and project teams when they need project-based data for transport, installation, end-of-life scenarios or the use of reclaimed asphalt.

Which standards are used with SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026?

SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 is built around EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021, which provides the core rules for construction-product EPDs. This document adds the bituminous-mixture-specific rules on top of that core framework.

It also uses other standards and standard families for terminology and product context:

• EN 12597:2024 - terminology for bitumen and bituminous binders
• EN 13108-series - the product standards that define the bituminous mixtures in scope
• EN 13108-8:2016 - used in the reclaimed asphalt definition
• EN 13043 - used in the aggregate definition
• EN ISO 14050:2020 - used for the definitions of biogenic carbon and biomass

What does the SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 document contain?

SIST-TS CEN/TS 18301:2026 contains the module rules, calculation rules, data-selection rules and reporting rules for EPDs of bituminous mixtures. It includes the module overview in Figure 1 and the system-boundary diagram in Figure 2.

Clause 6 contains the main LCA procedures, including allocation, scenario development, input-output data handling and the treatment of reclaimed asphalt. Clause 7 covers the EPD content, including indicators derived from LCIA and LCI, scenario information and module aggregation.

The document also includes a formula for combining scenario results when the actual end-of-life split is known. Annex B adds two worked examples for end-of-waste timing, while Annex C, Annex D and Annex E align the document with EN 15804 for impact categories, end-of-life formulae and data quality assessment.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2026
Materiali za ceste - Okoljske deklaracije za proizvode - Pravila za kategorije
proizvodov, ki dopolnjujejo EN 15804 za bitumenske zmesi
Road materials - Environmental product declarations - Product category rules
complementary to EN 15804 for bituminous mixtures
Straßenbaustoffe - Umweltproduktdeklarationen - Produktkategorieregeln ergänzend zu
EN 15804 für Asphalt
Matériaux pour les routes - Déclarations environnementales d'un produit - Règles de
catégorie de produit complémentaires à l'EN 15804 pour les mélanges bitumineux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 18301:2026
ICS:
13.020.20 Okoljska ekonomija. Environmental economics.
Trajnostnost Sustainability
93.080.20 Materiali za gradnjo cest Road construction materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TS 18301
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
June 2026
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 93.080.20
English Version
Road materials - Environmental product declarations -
Product category rules complementary to EN 15804 for
bituminous mixtures
Matériaux pour les routes - Déclarations Straßenbaustoffe - Umweltproduktdeklarationen -
environnementales d'un produit - Règles de catégorie Produktkategorieregeln ergänzend zu EN 15804 für
de produit complémentaires à l'EN 15804 pour les Asphalt
mélanges bitumineux
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 10 May 2026 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

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available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Abbreviations . 8
5 General aspects . 8
5.1 Objective of the Complementary PCR . 8
5.2 Types of EPD with respect to life cycle stages covered . 8
5.3 Comparability of EPD of construction products . 9
5.4 Additional environmental information . 9
5.5 Ownership, responsibility and liability for the EPD. 9
5.6 Communication formats . 9
6 Product Category Rules for LCA . 9
6.1 Product category . 9
6.2 Life cycle stages and their information modules to be included . 10
6.2.1 General. 10
6.2.2 A1-A3, Product stage, information modules . 10
6.2.3 A4-A5, Construction process stage, information modules . 10
6.2.4 B1-B5, Use stage, information modules related to the building fabric . 10
6.2.5 B6-B7, Use stage, information modules related to the operation of the building . 10
6.2.6 C1-C4, End-of-life stage information modules . 10
6.2.7 D, Benefits and loads beyond the product system boundary, information module . 10
6.3 Calculation rules for the LCA . 10
6.3.1 Functional or declared unit . 10
6.3.2 Functional unit . 10
6.3.3 Declared unit . 10
6.3.4 Reference service life (RSL) . 11
6.3.5 System boundaries . 11
6.3.6 Criteria for the exclusion of inputs and outputs . 17
6.3.7 Selection of data . 18
6.3.8 Data quality . 18
6.3.9 Developing product level scenarios . 18
6.3.10 Units . 19
6.4 Inventory analysis . 19
6.4.1 Collecting data . 19
6.4.2 Calculation procedures . 20
6.4.3 Allocation of input flows and output emissions . 20
6.4.4 Information on biogenic carbon content . 21
6.5 Impact assessment . 21
7 Content of the EPD . 21
7.1 Declaration of general information. 21
7.2 Declaration of environmental indicators derived from LCA . 21
7.2.1 General . 21
7.2.2 Rules for declaring LCA information per module . 21
7.2.3 Indicators describing environmental impacts based on Life cycle Impact assessment
(LCIA) . 21
7.2.4 Indicators describing resource input and environmental information based on Life
Cycle Inventory (LCI) . 22
7.2.5 Information on biogenic carbon content . 22
7.3 Scenarios and additional technical information . 22
7.3.1 General . 22
7.3.2 Construction process stage . 22
7.3.3 B1-B7 use stage . 22
7.3.4 End-of-life . 22
7.4 Additional information on release of dangerous substances to indoor air, soil and
water during the use stage . 22
7.5 Aggregation of information modules . 23
8 Project report . 23
9 Verification and validity of an EPD. 23
Annex A (normative) Requirements and guidance on the reference service life . 24
Annex B (informative) Waste . 25
Annex C (normative) Impact categories and related indicators, methodologies and
characterization factors (CF) . 27
Annex D (normative) End of life formulae . 28
Annex E (normative) Schemes to be applied for data quality assessment of generic and
specific data . 29
Bibliography . 30

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 18301:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 227 Road
materials, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
This Technical Specification is a complementary document to EN 15804 “Sustainability of construction
works – Environmental product declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction
products”.
This document does not replace any of the standard’s requirements and it is not intended to be used as a
stand-alone document.
It is intended to assist the understanding and use of EN 15804 by giving guidance and further explanation
in the preparation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for bituminous mixtures covered by
product standards in EN 13108-series in a common way.
NOTE 1 The title of the clauses in this document follow the EN 15804 to enhance readability.
NOTE 2 The composition of the bituminous mixture is necessary to produce the specific EPD.

1 Scope
This document provides a common European basis with Complementary Product Category Rules (c-PCR)
to EN 15804 for the preparation of Environmental Product Declarations for bituminous mixtures used
on roads, airfields and other trafficked areas covered by relevant product standards in the EN 13108-
series.
Complementary to EN 15804, this document:
— specifies the declared unit;
— defines the system boundaries for bituminous mixtures;
— specifies and describes the default scenarios and rules for defining scenarios for certain life cycle
information modules.
This document applies to the preparation of EPD for the following module configurations:
— cradle to gate with modules C1-C4 and module D. This includes the declaration of the minimum
modules: A1-A3 (product stage), C1-C4 (end-of-life stage) and D (supplementary information beyond
the pavement life cycle);
— cradle to gate with options, modules C1-C4 and module D, only when the added optional modules are
A4 and/or A5. This includes the declaration of the minimum modules (as above), plus A4 (transport)
and/or A5 (construction – installation process).
This document does not cover modules B1-B7.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021, Sustainability of construction works — Environmental product
declarations — Core rules for the product category of construction products
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021,
EN 12597:2024 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
additive
constituent material that can be added in small quantities to influence specific properties of the mixture
Note 1 to entry: For example additives are used to influence the affinity of binder to aggregate, and the mechanical
properties when using inorganic and organic fibres and polymers. They are also used to influence the colour of the
mixture.
[SOURCE: EN 13108-1:2016, 3.1.14]
3.2
aggregate
granular material used in construction
Note 1 to entry: Aggregate can be natural, manufactured or recycled, according to EN 13043.
3.3
biogenic carbon
carbon derived from biomass
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14050:2020, 3.8.24]
3.4
biomass
material of biological origin excluding material embedded in geological formations and material
transformed to fossilised material
[SOURCE: EN ISO 14050:2020, 3.8.25]
3.5
bituminous mixture
homogenous mixture typically of coarse and fine aggregates, filler aggregate, reclaimed asphalt,
bituminous binder, and additives which are used in the construction of a pavement
Note 1 to entry: They are plant produced materials in accordance with EN 13108 series of European standards.
3.6
reclaimed asphalt
RA
processed site-won asphalt, suitable and ready to be used as constituent material for asphalt, after being
tested, assessed and classified according to EN 13108-8
Note 1 to entry: Processing can include one or more of: milling, crushing, sieving (screening), blending, etc.
[SOURCE: EN 13108-8:2016, 3.1.3. Modified to refer to EN 13108-8]
3.7
recycling
operation by which reclaimed asphalt (RA) is used as foundation, fill or road material, with the recovered
aggregate and bitumen performing a lesser (or alternative engineering) function than in the original
application
Note 1 to entry: Formal definition of recycling is given in [2].
3.8
re-use
operation by which reclaimed asphalt (RA) is reincorporated into the pavement, with the aggregates and
the aged bituminous binder performing the same function as in their original application
Note 1 to entry: Formal definition of re-use is given in the European Waste Framework Directive.
3.9
site-won asphalt
material in the form of milled asphalt road layers or as slabs ripped up from asphalt pavements, or being
asphalt from reject, surplus or failing production
Note 1 to entry: These materials will require assessment and often processing before being suitable as a constituent
material.
[SOURCE: EN 13108-8:2016, 3.1.2. Modified by deletion of “to be recycled”]
4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the abbreviations given in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021 apply.
5 General aspects
5.1 Objective of the Complementary PCR
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021 and the scope of this document.
5.2 Types of EPD with respect to life cycle stages covered
With reference to EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021, 5.2, the following module configurations shall
apply for the preparation of EPD (see Figure 1 below):
— cradle to gate with modules C1-C4 and module D. This includes the declaration of the minimum
modules that always shall be declared in all EPDs: A1-A3 (product stage), C1-C4 (end-of-life stage)
and D (supplementary information beyond the pavement life cycle);
— cradle to gate with options, modules C1-C4 and module D, only when the added optional modules are
A4 and/or A5. This includes the declaration of the minimum modules (as above), plus A4 (transport)
and/or A5 (construction – installation process).
According to the scope of this document use stage (modules B1-B7) is not covered.

Figure 1 — Types of EPD with respect to life cycle stages covered and life cycle stages and
modules for construction works assessments included in this complementary PCR
5.3 Comparability of EPD of construction products
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021.
5.4 Additional environmental information
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021.
5.5 Ownership, responsibility and liability for the EPD
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021.
5.6 Communication formats
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021.
6 Product Category Rules for LCA
6.1 Product category
The product category referred to in this document includes all bituminous mixtures covered by relevant
product standards in the EN 13108-series.
6.2 Life cycle stages and their information modules to be included
6.2.1 General
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021 and 5.2 in this document.
6.2.2 A1-A3, Product stage, information modules
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021.
6.2.3 A4-A5, Construction process stage, information modules
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021 with the following complement:
The inclusion of the optional modules A4 and/or A5 is recommended when the necessary calculation
inputs are available in advance (i.e. in project based EPD). Some of these may be external to the
manufacturer (e.g. transport distance from production site to construction site or availability of jobsite
construction equipment).
6.2.4 B1-B5, Use stage, information modules related to the building fabric
According to the scope of this document modules B1-B5 are not covered.
This document does not provide default scenarios and rules for defining use scenarios. If B-modules and
use scenarios are declared, the EPD shall be based on EN 15804:2014+A2:2019+AC:2021.
6.2.5 B6-B7, Use stage, information modules related to the operation of the building
According to the scope of this document modules B6-B7 are not covered.
This document does not provide default scenarios and rules for defining use scenarios. If B-modules and
use scenarios are declared, the EPD shall be based on EN 15804:2014+A2:2019+AC:2021.
6.2.6 C1-C4, End-of-life stage information modules
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021 with the following complement:
Data shall be declared based on the scenarios defined in 6.3.9.
6.2.7 D, Benefits and loads beyond the product system boundary, information module
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021 with the following complement:
Re-use, recovery and/or recycling potentials, expressed as net impacts and benefits shall be declared
based on the scenarios defined in 6.3.9.
6.3 Calculation rules for the LCA
6.3.1 Functional or declared unit
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021.
6.3.2 Functional unit
For the purpose of this document functional unit is not applied.
6.3.3 Declared unit
For the purpose of this document the declared unit is defined as: One metric tonne of bituminous mixture.
6.3.4 Reference service life (RSL)
According to the scope of this document, reference service life (RSL), modules B1-B7, is not covered.
This document does not provide default scenarios and rules for defining use scenarios. If B-modules and
use scenarios are declared, the EPD shall be based on EN 15804:2014+A2:2019+AC:2021.
6.3.5 System boundaries
6.3.5.1 General
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021 with the following complement:
Figure 2 shows the system boundaries, processes, and data types for bituminous mixtures.
NOTE According to the scope of this document, modules B1-B7 are not covered.
Figure 2 — System boundaries, processes, and data types for bituminous mixtures
In order to avoid double counting of the impacts related to the use of RA into new asphalt, the
manufacturer preparing the EPD shall take into account national regulations regarding the stage when
site-won asphalt meets the end-of-waste criteria.
Impacts before that point, shall be declared in modules C (how the bituminous mixture being produced
in the present will be handled at the end-of-life), while impacts after this point shall be declared in
modules A (impacts of the reclaimed asphalt being included into the bituminous mixture being
manufactured).
Examples of modules, which include the declaration of impacts related to reclaimed asphalt, based on
different end-of-waste cases are given in Annex B.
6.3.5.2 Product stage
Shall be in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019+AC:2021 with the following complement:
Processes in module A1: Raw Material Supply
The following impacts are included:
a) impacts associated with the extraction, transport, refining and storing of polymers, bitumen additives
and bituminous binders;
b) impacts associated with the mining, extraction and production of aggregates;
c) impacts associated with the production of asphalt additives (including water for foaming);
d) impacts associated with the use of the following generic materials:
1) any processing of site-won asphalt (e.g. crushing, sieving, etc.) after the end-of-waste status has
been achieved (see examples in Annex B). If the site-won asphalt is processed at the mixing plant,
the declared impacts are considered specific data (to be obtained by the manufacturer). If the
site-won asphalt is processed at an intermediate plant, these impacts are the sum of impacts of
processing at the intermediate plant (to be declared by this) plus the added impacts of extra
processing at the mixing plant (specific data);
2) processing of materials from other systems (e.g. crumb rubber, steel and blast furnace slags,
recycled fibres, etc.) for use in bituminous mixtures shall be included in A1 only if they are
allocated as co-products in the previous system. If these are supplied directly into the binder, the
environmental impacts associated t
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