Draft Product Category Rules (PCR) for Asphalt Mixtures, version 2.1
In December of 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) a review of the Product Category Rules (PCR) for Asphalt Mixtures compared to the EPA – PCR Criteria as published in the Construction Materials Opportunities to Reduce Emissions (C-MORE) program. In response, NAPA, in its role as the program operator for the North American PCR for Asphalt Mixtures, convened the PCR Committee to conduct a midstream update to the PCR for Asphalt Mixtures.
NAPA is soliciting public comments from the stakeholder community during a 30-day period in accordance with ISO review requirements The comment period will close September 15, 2025.
Posted August 4, 2024.
Documents to Review
PCR for Asphalt Mixtures, version 2.1, Public Review Draft (PDF)
EPA’s Review of the PCR for Asphalt Mixtures (PDF)
NAPA Response to EPA Review (PDF)
Supporting Documents
US EPA Criteria for PCRs (PDF)
To Submit Comments
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Use this review form (Excel) to enter your comments.
Summary of Proposed Changes to the PCR
- Expanded the geographic applicability of the PCR to include Mexico in addition to Canada and the United States, following the same roadmap of regionalizing upstream datasets and harmonizing with Mexican standardizing organization, Organismo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de la Construcción y Edificación (ONNCCE).
- Updated definitions of EPD types to align with the ACLCA Guidance for Determining EPD Types and Calculating and Communicating Data Specificity Through the Supply Chain.
- Updated guidance for the use of PCRs and EPDs for upstream materials use.
- Clarity on independent third-party verification of the Emerald Eco-Label tool, the underlying LCA, and recent updates including the addition of Simulator tool and the Quality Control program, which add to the transparency and veracity of asphalt EPDs.