Glossary term

site-specific data

A regulatory term referring to primary data obtained within the product system (3.1.3.2).

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What does site-specific data mean?

Site-specific data is part of the formal vocabulary used in product carbon-footprint methodology and lifecycle-based climate accounting. For this glossary, the key point is understanding how the source defines the term and where that definition sits within broader compliance or data requirements.

Official definitions by source

ISO 14067:2018

ISO 14067:2018 - Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products

primary data obtained within the product system (3.1.3.2)

Reference: 3.1.6.2

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Why it matters in practice

In practice, this term matters when translating official-source language into product, battery, supply-chain, or compliance data models used in product carbon-footprint methodology and lifecycle-based climate accounting.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, site-specific data is useful when turning dense legal text into a clearer operational vocabulary that can be linked to traceability, product data, and compliance workflows.

Common confusions

Assuming the everyday meaning of site-specific data is enough without checking the official source definition.
Using site-specific data as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
Ignoring how site-specific data connects to adjacent technical or product terms in the same regulatory framework.