Emidat for France: INIES Ready. EU Connected.

France is one of Europe’s biggest construction markets, and one of the hardest to access.

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• Duplicate effort and data misalignment: An EPD is not enough, you also need an FDES, and even when using the same input data results can differ due to different rules and datasets.
• Comparing FDES vs. EPDs can be complex: Both follow EN 15804+A2, but FDES adapt it with French complements to meet RE2020 requirements. They also add sanitary and comfort data, making comparisons less straightforward. EPDs, by contrast, follow EN 15804+A2 (sometimes with product category rules) without the extra French requirements.
• Verifier process complexity: The French verification process can be complex and lengthen timelines, particularly for manufacturers new to the system.

These challenges make publishing in INIES demanding, but they also create room for differentiation, with manufacturers standing out as compliant, faster to market, and easier to specify in RE2020 projects.

With Emidat, manufacturers avoid duplicate work and delays.

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• One modelling: Model your product once and output both FDES (for INIES) and EPDs (for EcoPlatform).
• Automatic adaptation: French complement rules and ICV alignment are built in, with FDES to EPD mapping included.
• Verifier collaboration: Work directly with accredited INIES verifiers for smoother approval.

Final outputs can be published in both INIES and EcoPlatform, ensuring your data is available to suppliers in France and across Europe.

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‍This ensures your products can be specified in RE2020 projects through INIES, while keeping EPDs visible across Europe. It gives you faster access to the French market and a clear competitive edge.

In 2016, France launched the E+C- pilot, testing methods for energy-positive and carbon-reduced buildings. The results shaped RE2020, which has been legally binding since January 2022.

RE2020 goes further than EU rules:

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• Mandatory embodied carbon thresholds (Ic construction)
• Progressive energy performance targets (Ic énergie)
• Comfort rules to avoid overheating

By contrast, the EU’s revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2024) requires disclosure of whole-life GWP for new buildings over 1,000 m² from 2028, and for all new buildings from 2030. Thresholds have not yet been set.

Want to go deeper? Read the full guide to RE2020, INIES and FDES.

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France moved earlier and went further. With Emidat, you are ready for RE2020 through INIES while keeping EPDs aligned with the rest of Europe and upcoming CPR rules.

With Emidat, you can provide both FDES and EPDs with ease, giving you faster entry into the French market and a clear competitive edge in Europe.

Contact us today.