General terms of use

The EPD International data network available at environdec.com and all subdomains and related services, such as but not limited to data.environdec.com, portal.environdec.com, EPD Library, PCR Library, (hereafter the “Data Network”) is provided by EPD International AB, with address Box 21060, 100 31 Stockholm, Sweden. EPD International AB is a leading global EPD program operator that is accredited for all products and services.

The International EPD system provides companies the opportunity to transparently declare the environmental impact of products and services from a life cycle perspective.

An EPD (Environmental Product Declarations) is an environmental product declaration that provides objective, third-party reviewed and comparable information. All approved environmental product declarations are published via The International EPD Systems' Data Network.

EPD International wants to be the facilitator of the development towards increased availability of product and service specific environmental performance information at large scale and provide these in a format that is attractive to communicate in a hyper-transparent, credible and understandable format.

The use of the Data Network is subject these General terms of use.

1. By accessing and using information and data on the Data Network the User (the User defined as any person accessing and using the data shared on the Data Network) accepts these General terms of use without restriction and reserve. Thus, each User acknowledges that he/she has read and understood these General terms of use and agrees to be bound by them, as well as the Privacy policy and Cookie policy of EPD International AB, www.environdec.com/privacy-and-cookies-policies.


2. Access to portal.environdec.com requires a license which can be obtained by the User registering at portal.environdec.com.


3. Information and data on the Data Network to which EPD International AB grants the User access are copyright-protected. All rights are reserved for the provider.

   • All data included in an EPD (EPD defined as Environmental product declaration) is owned by the original EPD owner. The EPD owner is usually the manufacturer of the affected product or a trade association in case of sectoral EPD.

   • Ownership to data which is used for creating an EPD (e.g. LCI/A background data) will remain with the provider of such data.

   • It is possible to use the data for any application, provided that the application follows EPD International’s general terms of use and purpose.

   • When the User uses data included in an EPD there will be no transfer of ownership to the data included in the EPD.

   • The User may only use the data included in an EPD as it is. The User is not allowed to deconstruct the EPD data found on the Data Network, nor to use them for the creation of another data product.

   • The User is not allowed to redistribute or sell the EPD data or any parts thereof. In other words, the User cannot create and/or distribute data products of their own.

   • All intellectual property rights and/or equivalent rights on the Data Network, including the underlying software, possible illustrations, logos, brand names, etc. are the exclusive property of EPD International AB or IVL Swedish Environmental Institute Ltd, as applicable. Use of such intellectual property rights and/or equivalent rights is only authorized with the explicit prior consent of EPD International AB or IVL Swedish Environmental Institute Ltd.


4. EPD International AB has the right to distribute data from the Data Network free of charge for all users and uses to other EPD access points, commercial EPD databases etc, including but not limited to the ECO Portal provided by ECO Platform.


5. The User may not make the application or software, when using the Data Network available to third parties or to sell or rent it to third parties, nor may he/she decompile, reverse engineer or modify the application or software. Moreover, the User is prohibited from removing or circumventing the technical provisions for protecting the application and software on the Data Network.


6. When using data accessed on the Data Network the User must be transparent concerning data origin and quality by communicating that such data is EPD International AB data by mentioning the source of the data (i.e the International EPD System) together with the trade mark of the International EPD System.


7. EPD International AB cannot guarantee that the Data Network will always be available without interruption or defect or that they will be free from viruses. All the information and data on the Data Network is published in good faith and for information purpose only. EPD International AB does not make any representations or warranties about the completeness, reliability or accuracy of information and data on the Data Network. Any action which a User takes upon the information on the Data Network is strictly at the User’s own risk, and EPD International AB will not be liable for any losses and damages in connection with the use of information or data on the Data Network. The User’s downloads or other use of such information or data is made under the sole responsibility of the User.


8. EPD International AB disclaims any and all liability for all damages (whether direct and/or indirect damages; such as consequential damages, loss of income, business or profit, reputation) occurring under these General terms of use. EPD International AB shall consequently neither be liable for any loss of data, damage caused by computer viruses, interference on the User’s or third party’s computer.


9. Any damage caused by the misuse of the data or information included on the Data Network or caused by the violation of the rules for use by Users shall be compensated by the User. Neither EPD International AB or the owners of EPD:s have any liability of any kind, and the User shall indemnify and hold EPD International AB harmless against all liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of every kind and character in that respect.


10. Via the Data Network the User may access other websites by following hyperlinks to these sites. While we strive to provide only links to useful websites for administration of the International EPD System EPD International AB has no control over the content or nature of these sites. EPD International AB therefore takes no liability of whatever kind to the access or use of such web sites.


11. EPD International AB may terminate the User’s access to the Data Network with immediate effect and with no previous notice if the User breaches any of these General terms of use and/or acts unlawfully against EPD International AB and the User will thereafter be prevented from having access to and using the Data Network.


12. EPD International AB reserves the right to temporarily or permanently block the Data Network at any time.


13. If the rights granted to the User under these General terms of use would terminate, the User shall immediately cease using the Data Network, and destroy any and all entry codes and/or passwords to the Data Network. The User must delete any data downloaded through the Data Network, and undertakes not to use them again.


14. EPD International AB reserves the right to modify these General terms of use at any time. In case of modification the User will receive a notification and the User’s written consent will be requested again for continued access to the Data Network.


15. These General terms of use are governed by Swedish law. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with the General terms of use, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, shall be finally settled by arbitration administered by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (the “SCC”). The Rules for Expedited Arbitrations shall apply, unless the SCC in its discretion determines, taking into account the complexity of the case, the amount in dispute and other circumstances, that the Arbitration Rules shall apply. In the latter case, the SCC shall also decide whether the Arbitral Tribunal shall be composed of one or three arbitrators. The seat of arbitration shall be Stockholm, Sweden. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.