[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":316},["ShallowReactive",2],{"fdes-guide-en-verification":3,"i-lucide:flask-conical":287,"i-lucide:user-check":292,"i-lucide:library":294,"i-heroicons:document-text":272,"i-lucide:chevron-right":272,"i-lucide:boxes":272,"i-heroicons:book-open":272,"i-heroicons:plus":272,"i-lucide:arrow-right":272,"i-lucide:factory":272,"i-lucide:shield-check":272,"i-lucide:check":272,"i-lucide:badge-check":272,"i-lucide:code-xml":296,"i-lucide:x":298,"i-lucide:arrow-up-right":300,"i-lucide:user-search":302,"i-lucide:file-stack":304,"i-lucide:monitor-check":306,"i-lucide:wrench":308,"i-lucide:search-check":310,"i-lucide:stamp":312,"i-lucide:landmark":314},{"id":4,"title":5,"a_valider":6,"audience":14,"author":15,"body":16,"cta":219,"description":225,"extension":226,"eyebrow":227,"faq":228,"hero_visual":250,"lang":251,"lead":252,"meta":253,"navigation":254,"path":255,"primary_intent":256,"published_at":257,"reading_minutes":258,"related":259,"reviewed_by":272,"secondary_intents":273,"seo":279,"seo_title":280,"short_title":281,"sources":282,"stem":283,"updated_at":284,"whitepaper_pages":285,"__hash__":286},"fdesGuides\u002Fen\u002Fconfigurateur-fdes\u002Fverification.md","How do you get an FDES configurator verified?",[7,8,9,10,11,12,13],"Relecture ACV obligatoire avant validation définitive (Naeem ADIBI) : non faite.","Ampleur de l'allègement de la vérification des FDES d'un générateur (annexe N § 4 et § 8) : à préciser par Naeem.","Service instructeur de la reconnaissance RE2020 : le livre blanc cite la DHUP, les textes consultés parlent du « ministère chargé de la construction ». Formulation prudente retenue.","Calendrier de reconnaissance : procédure de mai 2024, toujours citée par la FAQ du 6 octobre 2026. À reconfirmer à chaque mise à jour.","Webinaire INIES consacré aux configurateurs le 10 novembre 2026 : relire la procédure après.","Textes réécrits le 2026-10-29 (introduction, sections, schémas « Un tiers, extérieur au projet », « La vérification, étape par étape », « Quatre étapes, quatre acteurs ») : relecture Guillaume, puis Naeem pour le fond.","Marge « environ deux semaines avant la date de dépôt » : reprise de la version précédente, à confirmer (source ou retour d'expérience).","This guide is for manufacturers and environmental managers preparing a configurator who want to clearly distinguish between verification, registration, publication and recognition for RE2020, the French environmental regulation for new buildings.","guillaume-szablewski",{"type":17,"value":18,"toc":205},"minimark",[19,23,28,31,34,41,45,56,59,62,65,69,72,75,78,82,85,88,91,95,101,104,107,111,114,117,121,124,127,136,139,143,146,192,196,199],[20,21,22],"p",{},"Verification is an essential stage in an FDES configurator project. It must be planned for from the outset, because how it works depends on the type of configurator, and it determines the conditions under which the FDES produced can be used and published.",[24,25,27],"h2",{"id":26},"why-get-an-fdes-configurator-verified","Why get an FDES configurator verified?",[20,29,30],{},"Because a configurator produces many FDES from the same calculation framework: if that framework is wrong, every declaration is wrong. Verification checks this framework once, so that the declarations generated afterwards rest on a model and an application that have been checked.",[20,32,33],{},"In France, third-party verification of environmental product declarations for construction products is mandatory, within the INIES programme (INIES is the French national EPD database). For configurators, the programme has defined a dedicated procedure in three parts: the reference models and declarations, the configurator itself, then, if necessary, additional verification.",[20,35,36,40],{},[37,38,39],"strong",{},"A verified configurator therefore makes it possible to produce more declarations within a framework that has already been checked."," This matters all the more because approved verifiers’ time cannot be stretched overnight.",[24,42,44],{"id":43},"who-can-verify-an-fdes-configurator","Who can verify an FDES configurator?",[20,46,47,48,55],{},"An independent verifier from outside the project: neither the manufacturer, nor the LCA practitioner, nor the company that developed the configurator. The verifier must be approved by the INIES programme, which publishes the ",[49,50,54],"a",{"href":51,"rel":52},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.inies.fr\u002Fressource\u002Fliste-des-verificateurs-habilites-au-programme-inies\u002F",[53],"nofollow","list of approved verifiers",".",[57,58],"guide-verif-independence",{},[20,60,61],{},"The configurator’s verifier may be different from the one who verifies the reference model. Above all, you need to contact them early: INIES recommends signing a contract with a verifier quickly, as the wait can last several months.",[20,63,64],{},"This is also why Ailoop never verifies the configurators it develops. Our role lies elsewhere: designing a tool whose model, rules and results are documented and traceable, so that verification runs smoothly.",[24,66,68],{"id":67},"what-does-the-verifier-check","What does the verifier check?",[20,70,71],{},"Two things, examined together: is the LCA model correct, and does the application translate it faithfully, whatever configuration is chosen? The verifier does not check an isolated result, but a calculation framework.",[73,74],"guide-double-check",{},[20,76,77],{},"The verifier may go as far as reconstructing a calculation on key indicators and comparing it with what the application produces. The detail of the checks is set by the INIES procedure in force: that is the authoritative text, and it may change.",[24,79,81],{"id":80},"how-does-verification-work","How does verification work?",[20,83,84],{},"A well-prepared project goes through five steps, from choosing the verifier to registering the configurator with the INIES programme. The first takes place at the scoping stage, well before development is finished.",[86,87],"guide-verif-steps",{},[20,89,90],{},"For a configurator that is purely a generator, this prior verification is optional: each FDES generated follows the normal procedure anyway. Doing it makes the verification of each declaration simpler afterwards.",[24,92,94],{"id":93},"what-happens-to-the-fdes-after-verification","What happens to the FDES after verification?",[20,96,97,98],{},"It all depends on the type of configurator. For a generator configurator, each FDES must be verified and published on INIES. ",[37,99,100],{},"A distributor configurator can be recognised by the French ministry responsible for construction for RE2020: its declarations can then be used directly in building calculation software, without further verification of each FDES.",[102,103],"guide-after-paths",{},[20,105,106],{},"Two common misconceptions fall along the way. An FDES does not become valid because it comes out of a verified configurator: with a generator, it still goes through its own verification. And a distributor configurator is not recognised for RE2020 through a simple software test: the configurator and its models must be verified and registered with the INIES programme, and then the recognition file must be accepted.",[24,108,110],{"id":109},"verification-registration-publication-recognition-what-are-the-differences","Verification, registration, publication, recognition: what are the differences?",[20,112,113],{},"These are four distinct stages, often confused. Verification checks, registration enrols in the INIES programme, publication makes an FDES available in the database, and recognition makes a configurator usable for RE2020.",[115,116],"guide-verif-stages",{},[24,118,120],{"id":119},"when-should-the-re2020-recognition-file-be-submitted","When should the RE2020 recognition file be submitted?",[20,122,123],{},"For a distributor configurator, recognition follows a fixed timetable: two sessions a year, with a complete file submitted before 31 March or before 30 September. A file that is not ready waits for the next session.",[125,126],"guide-calendar",{},[20,128,129,130,135],{},"The file includes, among other things, the configurator’s verification statement and a sample configured declaration, in PDF and XML. The owner also undertakes to send the new verification statement whenever the configurator changes, for example when models are added. Recognised configurators are listed by the ministry, with their RE2020 identifier, in its ",[49,131,134],{"href":132,"rel":133},"https:\u002F\u002Frt-re-batiment.developpement-durable.gouv.fr\u002Ffaq-re2020-112-donnees-carbone-fdes-pep-ded-lots-a780.html?lang=fr",[53],"FAQ on carbon data"," (in French).",[20,137,138],{},"Aim for a project that is complete and verified about two weeks before the submission date: this is a safety margin, not a rule.",[24,140,142],{"id":141},"what-mistakes-should-you-avoid","What mistakes should you avoid?",[20,144,145],{},"Almost all of them relate to timing or scope: verification is prepared too late, or what can vary has not been clearly defined.",[147,148,149,156,162,168,174,180,186],"ul",{},[150,151,152,155],"li",{},[37,153,154],{},"Preparing verification too late",", after development, when revisiting the parameters is costly.",[150,157,158,161],{},[37,159,160],{},"Not defining the limits of variation",": each parameter must have its allowed values or ranges.",[150,163,164,167],{},[37,165,166],{},"Allowing free input on influential parameters",", which can trigger additional verification.",[150,169,170,173],{},[37,171,172],{},"Changing the model without analysing the consequences",": a major change requires a new verification.",[150,175,176,179],{},[37,177,178],{},"Confusing generation with validation",": an FDES is not validated just because it comes out of the configurator.",[150,181,182,185],{},[37,183,184],{},"Neglecting traceability",": without a history of generations, verification and later checks become difficult.",[150,187,188,191],{},[37,189,190],{},"Forgetting the RE2020 timetable",": missing a recognition session delays going live by about six months.",[24,193,195],{"id":194},"key-takeaways","Key takeaways",[20,197,198],{},"Verifying a configurator means verifying both the LCA model and its translation into the application, by an approved third party from outside the project. This verification requires more work upfront than a single FDES, but it is what then makes it possible to generate declarations within a controlled framework.",[20,200,201,204],{},[37,202,203],{},"It is prepared at the design stage",": choice of verifier, ranges of variation, traceability and, for a distributor configurator, the target RE2020 recognition session.",{"title":206,"searchDepth":207,"depth":207,"links":208},"",3,[209,211,212,213,214,215,216,217,218],{"id":26,"depth":210,"text":27},2,{"id":43,"depth":210,"text":44},{"id":67,"depth":210,"text":68},{"id":80,"depth":210,"text":81},{"id":93,"depth":210,"text":94},{"id":109,"depth":210,"text":110},{"id":119,"depth":210,"text":120},{"id":141,"depth":210,"text":142},{"id":194,"depth":210,"text":195},{"title":220,"text":221,"label":222,"to":223,"source":224},"Verification is prepared at the design stage, not at the end of the project.","Our configurators are designed so that data, rules, versions and results remain structured and traceable. Let’s talk about your project and its verification timetable.","Talk about my project","analyse-30-min","guide-verification-configurateur","Verifying an FDES configurator: what the INIES verifier checks, the generator and distributor routes, RE2020 recognition and its timetable.","md","Verification · FDES configurators",[229,232,235,238,241,244,247],{"question":230,"answer":231},"Does a verified configurator produce FDES that are automatically verified?","Not automatically, and not in the same way depending on the type of tool. With a generator configurator, each FDES generated has its own verification statement; prior verification of the configurator can make this step lighter. With a distributor configurator, a configured declaration is considered verified when the configurator, the reference model and the reference declaration have been verified, unless additional verification is required.",{"question":233,"answer":234},"Does every generated FDES need to be verified?","With a generator configurator, yes: each FDES follows the verification and registration procedure, with its own verification statement and registration number, and is then submitted to INIES. With a distributor configurator, generally not; additional verification may however be required when certain influential parameters are entered freely, without consistency checks.",{"question":236,"answer":237},"What is a reference model?","It is the parametric LCA model, built from a reference declaration, that defines what can vary, within which ranges, and the calculation rules used to go from the reference declaration to each configured declaration. It is verified together with the configurator.",{"question":239,"answer":240},"Who can verify a configurator?","A verifier approved by the INIES programme, an individual, from outside the project: neither the manufacturer, nor the LCA practitioner, nor the company that developed the configurator. The list of approved verifiers is published by INIES. The configurator’s verifier may be different from the reference model’s verifier.",{"question":242,"answer":243},"When should you request verification?","As early as possible: sign a contract with a verifier at the scoping stage, as the wait can last several months, and present the parameter set to them before development is finished. The verification itself takes place once the model and the application are stable and tested.",{"question":245,"answer":246},"What happens when the model is changed?","It all depends on the scale of the change. A major change to the configurator, such as adding a reference model, a significant change to the parameters or a correction that alters the calculation code, requires a new verification and an updated verification statement. A minor change, such as a label or the visual identity of the PDF, is recorded in the configurator’s logbook. A periodic verification takes place at least every five years.",{"question":248,"answer":249},"How do you get a distributor configurator recognised for RE2020?","Once the configurator has been verified and registered with the INIES programme, its owner submits a recognition file to the French ministry responsible for construction: verification statement, a sample configured declaration in PDF and XML, and a form. There are two sessions a year, with submission before 31 March or before 30 September.","check","en","An FDES configurator produces declarations on demand (FDES is the French EPD format, Fiche de Déclaration Environnementale et Sanitaire). Before they can be used, an independent third party must vouch for the framework that produces them: the LCA model, and the way the application applies it, whatever configuration is chosen.",{},true,"\u002Fen\u002Fconfigurateur-fdes\u002Fverification","How is an FDES configurator verified?","2026-10-28",13,[260,264,268],{"to":261,"title":262,"text":263},"\u002Fconfigurateur-fdes\u002Fgenerateur-vs-diffuseur","Generator or distributor: what are the differences?","What varies in each approach, which is why their routes differ.",{"to":265,"title":266,"text":267},"\u002Fconfigurateur-fdes\u002Fcreation","Preparing for verification from the start","The project stages and the data to structure upstream.",{"to":269,"title":270,"text":271},"\u002Fconfigurateur-fdes\u002Fguide","The complete guide to FDES configurators","To place verification in the wider picture.",null,[274,275,276,277,278],"INIES FDES configurator verification","generated FDES verified individually","FDES configurator 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