ECOS is partner in the EU-funded H2020 ANTICSS project, which aims at assessing and defining circumvention in relation to EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling legislation and harmonised standards.
In another act that confirms its currently non-transparent and non-inclusive nature, a Technical Committee (TC) within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) rejected our application to participate in its standard development process.
Together with the European Builders’ Confederation and Construction Products Europe, ECOS signed the Declaration on Circular Economy in Construction.
ECOS was recently accepted as liaison organisation in the new ISO Technical Committee (TC) 323 dedicated to circular economy. Together with delegates from all over the world, we attended the first meeting of the TC in Paris.
The kick-off meeting of the Horizon2020 project HARP (Heating Appliances Retrofit Planning) took place on 20-21 May.
Adopting sustainability requirements for batteries is crucial, as the electrification and decarbonisation of various sectors, such as mobility and energy storage, depends on the rechargeable battery technology.
Because of the health and environmental risks, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued an EU-wide restriction proposal for microplastic particles that are intentionally added to products and are likely to end up in the environment.
ECOS is co-funded by the European Commission and EFTA
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