What exactly expires on December 26, 2026
Garnica has eight active EPDs today. Six of them reach their validity end on December 26, 2026 and they map to three product families published with The International EPD System:
- Poplar plywood Fireshield Building, reg. S‑P‑05373, valid to Dec 26, 2026 ([Garnica Fireshield EPD, 2023](https://www.garnica.one/uploads/6847e231-4134-4764-8dfc-04bfbb7e5532/6847e231-4134-4764-8dfc-04bfbb7e5532.pdf)).
- Poplar plywood Duraply, reg. S‑P‑05372, valid to Dec 26, 2026 (Garnica Duraply EPD, 2023).
- Poplar plywood Efficiency, reg. S‑P‑05371, valid to Dec 26, 2026 (Garnica Efficiency EPD, 2023).
In public listings, each family also appears in a second entry that mirrors the same scope and date, which is why six declarations expire together even though they represent three lines. Garnica’s sustainability and product pages keep download links easy to find, for example Fireshield Building and Efficiency Poplar on the company site (Garnica sustainability).
Are replacements already live for these lines?
As of April 20, 2026 we do not see replacement EPDs published for Fireshield, Duraply, or Efficiency. By contrast, Garnica’s pine plywood from the Laudio site has already moved onto an A2‑based declaration that is current through February 1, 2028 (EPD International AB, 2023).
Why this matters in specs
On carbon‑counted projects, picking a product without a current product‑specific EPD often forces teams to use conservative default factors. That is a scoring penalty they try to avoid. A short lapse can send an otherwise qualified panel off the schedule, not out of dislike for the product, but because teams must document impacts on a deadline. It’s avoidable friction.
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Likely alternates if a gap forms
If Fireshield, Duraply, and Efficiency are not renewed on time, specifiers can swap to current plywood EPDs in the same category and keep moving.
- Panguaneta poplar plywood, valid to Jan 17, 2028 ([EPD International AB, 2023](https://www.environdec.com/library/epd9390)).
- UPM WISA birch plywood, uncoated, valid to Dec 15, 2030 ([EPD International AB, 2026](https://www.environdec.com/library/epd10542)).
- Metsä Wood birch plywood, valid to Jul 21, 2028 (EPD International AB, 2023).
These are not one‑to‑one matches on species or finishes in every case, yet they satisfy the central requirement many owners set today: a current, third‑party verified, product‑specific EPD.
A quiet but important detail: PCR vintage
Garnica’s poplar plywood EPDs were created to PCR 2012:01 under EN 15804 A1. Many plywood competitors have moved to EN 15804 A2. Renewing onto A2 keeps datasets comparable in tools that buyers use and reduces questions about apples‑to‑apples results. That alignment avoids needless back‑and‑forth in submittals and can shorten bid cycles.
What good renewal looks like from here
- Lock a reference year for fresh utility and production data, then reuse the same pull pattern across plants to keep effort low.
- Confirm scope and co‑product allocation assumptions with your verifier early, especially for FR treatments and exterior‑grade modifications.
- Publish a simple EPD download hub so specifiers can grab the right file in two clicks. Garnica’s product pages already point the way, just keep them synced to the newest PDFs.
If timing gets tight, a white‑glove LCA partner that takes on internal data wrangling can be the difference between a smooth, on‑time renewal and a scramble that risks a gap. Teams should not need to chase spreadsheets to recieve a compliant declaration.
The bottom line for December 2026
Six declarations covering Garnica’s Fireshield, Duraply, and Efficiency families are set to expire together on December 26, 2026. No replacements are visible yet for those three lines, while Garnica’s Laudio pine plywood is safely covered into 2028 (EPD International AB, 2023). If renewals land on time and on A2 rules, spec eligibility stays intact. If not, current plywood EPDs from Panguaneta, UPM, and Metsä Wood are the obvious magnets for time‑pressed specifiers. For broader operator context, this quick primer on boards in Europe is helpful (EPD Guide, 2026).
