T/CACE 079-2023 Guidelines for accounting of product carbon footprints in the agricultural food industry
T/CACE 079-2023 Guidelines for accounting of product carbon footprints in the agricultural food industry
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Scope
Scope: This document specifies the basic principles, accounting process, functional units, system boundaries, selection criteria, greenhouse gas emission sources and types, accounting methods, calculation of the carbon footprint of target products, and preparation of accounting reports for the carbon footprint accounting of products in the agricultural and food industry. This document is applicable to the carbon footprint accounting of agricultural products and foods made from plant and animal products as raw materials. Main technical contents: 1. Scope 2. Normative reference documents 3. Terms and definitions 4. Basic principles 5. Accounting process 6. Functional units 7. System boundaries 8. Selection criteria 9. Identification of greenhouse gas emission sources and types 10. Accounting methods 11. Calculation of the carbon footprint of target products 12. Quality assurance and quality control of accounting work 13. Preparation of accounting reports Appendix A (informative) Examples of activity data and sources for the emission factor method Appendix B (informative) Examples of sources for obtaining emission factors for the emission factor method Appendix C (informative) Template for accounting reports References