FDES – Fiche Déclaration Environnementale et Sanitaire

What is FDES?

A credible, informative and versatile French voluntary certification scheme for environmental communication between manufacturers (business to business) that describes the environmental performance of a construction product while providing health information.

It is developed according to international PCR (Product Category Rules) 15804+A1 and French national standards NF EN 15804/CN and is prepared on a scientific basis, i.e. on an LCA study.

Why publish an FDES?

Among the main reasons:

• The desire to enhance the value of its Product in a market where there is an increasing market focus on sustainable products, whose environmental impact is communicated in a clear, transparent and effective manner.

• The desire to respect and anticipate a European and national legislative framework that encourages companies to design, produce and market increasingly sustainable products (in France, FDES-equipped products are required to participate in GREEN public tenders).

The FDES certification process

• Preparation of the LCA report and assessment of environmental impacts according to the reference PCR.
• Assessment of health aspects of products
• Preparation of the FDES document
• Third-party verification
• Publication of the FDES document in the INIES database.

Greenwich support

Greenwich prepares the LCA study and the FDES declaration according to PCR (Product Category Rules) and French national standards and supports the company throughout the certification process.