fiche déclarative

English translation: Environmental Product Declaration

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French term or phrase:fiche déclarative
English translation:Environmental Product Declaration
Entered by: Una D.

13:50 Jul 11, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / biobased/reused materials
French term or phrase: fiche déclarative
Context: a report about the future of the circular economy within the construction industry
Sentence: "La réglementation environnementale 2020 permettra de valoriser certains matériaux biosourcés par les fiches déclaratives sanitaires et environnementales."

Here is the client's description of a "fiche déclarative": Une fiche déclarative est une fiche réglementaire qui décrit un matériau et précise ses impacts environnementaux, de manière à bénéficier d’éventuelles aides.

I can't think what this might the called in English, the best I can come up with is something like "descriptive note/notice".
Would this make sense? Is there a formal term that exists for this in the building sector?

Thanks for your help!
Una D.
France
Local time: 15:37
Environmental Product Declaration
Explanation:
As mentioned in the discussion (thanks to Julie) the former member Bourth (died some years ago, unfortunately) explained the FDES and indicated the corresponding EN standard EN 15804
BS EN 15804 : 2012 +A1 : 2013 Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Core rules for the product category of construction products
:
What is this standard about?
BS EN 15804 gives guidance around core product category rules relating to Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for construction products and services.  
https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030279...

Please do not confuse the Environmental Product Declaration with a (Material) Safety Data Sheet (Fiche Technique de Sécurité)!
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Johannes Gleim
Local time: 15:37
Grading comment
Thank you (and to Bourth who emailed me and is indeed very much alive)!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1declaration sheet
James A. Walsh
4 +1Environmental Product Declaration
Johannes Gleim
4Construction products environmental data sheet
Eliza Hall
4 -1Fact Sheet, Safety Data Sheet
ShaneBoisvert
Summary of reference entries provided
For info
Julie Barber

Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Fact Sheet, Safety Data Sheet


Explanation:
Based on your client’s description, I’d say OSHA Fact Sheets or Safety Data Sheets are a pretty solid equivalence.

I think you’ll have to use your best judgment based on the context and further examples of these fiches for which fits best.

https://www.google.com/search?q=osha safety data sheets&rlz=...


    https://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.athruz?pType=Types&pID=2
ShaneBoisvert
United States
Local time: 09:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Johannes Gleim: No, Safety Data Sheets are different, standardized by ISO 11014.
14 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fiche déclarative
declaration sheet


Explanation:
The official name for this is "Fiche de Déclaration Environnementale et Sanitaire (FDES)". Here's the French Wiki article for it: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiche_de_déclaration_environne...

On that page it says "La base de données française de référence sur les caractéristiques environnementales et sanitaires des produits de construction est l'INIES."

And here's the English version of the INIES database: https://www.inies.fr/home/

On that page it says:
"Welcome to the INIES database

The INIES database provides Environmental and Health Declaration Sheets (FDES) for building products, Product Environmental Profiles (PEP) for Equipment, data about services (energy, water, etc.) and material life cycle inventories. All information is provided voluntarily by manufacturers and trade associations based on a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) that complies with French regulatory requirements based on French and European standards, which are benchmarks adapted to construction products and equipment. A significant portion of this data is audited by an independent third party."
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Hope this helps.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2019-07-11 21:45:44 GMT)
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How difficult does this site need to make it to post a 'live' goddamn URL!!!

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiche_de_déclaration_environne...

https://www.inies.fr/home/



    https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiche_de_d%C3%A9claration_environnementale_et_sanitaire
    https://www.inies.fr/home/
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger
1 day 5 mins
  -> Thanks, Kim.
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Environmental Product Declaration


Explanation:
As mentioned in the discussion (thanks to Julie) the former member Bourth (died some years ago, unfortunately) explained the FDES and indicated the corresponding EN standard EN 15804
BS EN 15804 : 2012 +A1 : 2013 Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Core rules for the product category of construction products
:
What is this standard about?
BS EN 15804 gives guidance around core product category rules relating to Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for construction products and services.  
https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030279...

Please do not confuse the Environmental Product Declaration with a (Material) Safety Data Sheet (Fiche Technique de Sécurité)!

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 15:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 189
Grading comment
Thank you (and to Bourth who emailed me and is indeed very much alive)!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: I'm delighted to tell you that Bourth is very much alive, in spite of having been banned from KudoZ by the thought police. Many of us do, indeed, mourn his absence from this forum.
3 hrs
  -> (Sorry, I was in hurry). Now in English: I am glad to hear that. He was labelled having been departed. That’s why I looked at his profile, but it didn’t work. Is he available anywhere?
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Construction products environmental data sheet


Explanation:
Based on the description of what these are in France, there's no exact equivalent in the US. A "fiche de déclaration environnementale et sanitaire" is required ONLY for materials intended for use in building construction, and the information on these sheets relates to the environmental impact of the material and the resulting building:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiche_de_déclaration_environne...

Hence, an explanatory translation. Any close variation on the proposed translation should work as long as it includes "construction products" (or construction materials) and mention of the environment/environmental.

Eliza Hall
United States
Local time: 10:37
Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


31 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: For info

Reference information:
Product Data Sheet
When a manufacturer completes a Product Data Template using online data software the created output is called a Product Data Sheet (PDS). A Product Data Sheet summarises the performance and other technical characteristics of each construction product, material or component according to specific regulatory, market or client-specific requirements that have been incorporated in the template’s mechanism.

A PDS is like a product’s passport – it is traceable to the manufacturer and unique for the construction product. PDSs allow the whole supply chain to benefit from the most accurate, up-to-date manufacturer’s data, delivered by the most credible source.
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Product_Data_Sheet

PRODUCT DATA SHEETS
A safety data sheet (SDS) describes the hazards of substances and mixtures and makes recommendations for safe handling and use
https://www.shell.com/business-customers/bitumen/product-dat...

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SHEETS
http://www.allseating.com/environment/environmental-data-she...

EU inspectors are preparing an EU-wide enforcement project of chemicals sold on the internet. Preparatory work for Inspections will be undertaken in 2019 and carried out in 2020,
HIBISCUS CAN PROVIDE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR ALL FORMS OF HAZARDOUS GOODS LABELLING AND SAFETY DATA SHEETS
https://www.hibiscus-plc.co.uk/inspectors-prepare-for-eu-wid...

Julie Barber
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 45

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Johannes Gleim: Yes, I often referred to the manufacturer's product data sheets of construction materials when I compared properties like flammability, permeability, and heat transfer coefficient.
18 hrs
  -> Thanks. I also thought that Bourth had passed over the rainbow a few years back so very glad to hear that his humour and knowledge lives on somewhere.....
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