MINIMUM ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA (CAM)

What are the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM)?
The Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) are defined by the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE). They establish indeed the mandatory environmental and performance requirements for public buildings. Specifically, they regulate design services as well as construction, renovation, and maintenance works. The primary goal is therefore to reduce the environmental impact throughout the entire life cycle: from raw material selection to selective demolition and end-of-life recycling.

The regulatory framework: The Ministerial Decree of 24 November 2025 (effective from 1 February 2026) officially replaced the previous Decree no. 256 of 2022. Consequently, the new building decree applies to all public procurement levels, without exclusion thresholds.

Why do we speak of “compliance” rather than “CAM certification”? In the construction products sector, a “CAM certification” does not actually exist. Indeed, the Decree strictly prohibits the use of commercial labels or claims such as “CAM certified” on catalogs and technical data sheets. Compliance is instead an analytical documentary process. Therefore, the designer and the Works Management must verify the technical evidence, known as “means of proof”. These include, for example, FSC® Chain of Custody certificates, accredited laboratory test reports on VOC and formaldehyde emissions, and EPD declarations. Finally, a product complies with the Minimum Environmental Criteria CAM only when its individual components meet the technical standards required by the Decree.

High-resistance laminate door solutions compliant with Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM – Ministerial Decree 24 November 2025):

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Classic
Inciso
Metal Design
Evolution
Brilliant
Biline

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Glazed and mixed laminate-lacquered solutions compliant with Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM – Ministerial Decree 24 November 2025):

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Glassy
Models with glass inserts or integrations (e.g., Meeting 33V)

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