Changes for page D0100 - CEC Life Cycle Analysis

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1		-C0600 - Environmental Claim Renewal or Extension
	1	+D0100 - CEC Life Cycle Analysis

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1	1	= Introduction =
2		-CEC Claims automatically expire after a set period of time.
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4		-To prevent a CEC Claim from expiring, the Vendor can follow one of two processes:
	3	+While preparing the cecAP with the required information, the Vendor is required to conduct a life cycle analysis of the Product the Vendor seeks certification for.
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6		-* CEC Renewal process
7		-* CEC Certificate Extension process
	5	+A Vendor has different options how to conduct such life cycle analysis:
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9		-The two processes are explained below in more detail:
10		-= CEC Renewal process =
	7	+* The Vendor conducts all the necessary activities themselves, including obtaining all the data needed for the various calculations; typically this involves acquiring a license for a LCA modeling software like [[GaBi >>https://gabi.sphera.com/international/index/]]or [[Simapro>>https://simapro.com/]] and a license for an LCA database like [[EcoInvent>>https://ecoinvent.org/]].
	8	+* The Vendor engages a LCA consultancy which has access to a LCA modeling software and database.
	9	+* The Vendor utilizes the [[CEC LifeCycle Assessment support>>doc:.C0660 - Certificate Extension - Guidance.WebHome]].
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12		-= CEC Certificate Extension process =
	11	+It is the Vendor's decision if and which of the options they chose to prepare their data.
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	13	+= CEC LifeCycle Assessment support ("CEC LCA support") =
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	15	+The CEC LCA support process is an optional process within the CEC scheme. It is offered to Vendors intending to obtain CEC Certification for one of their products, and has the following objectives:
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	17	+* Providing a cost effective option to enable Vendors to present a CEC compliant Product System and CEC data during the CEC Assessment
	18	+* Standardizing the way the CEC Indicators are determined and presented.
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