Counting these, seven out of the eight material efficiency standards developed by the joint CEN/CENELEC Technical Working Group 10 under the standardisation request M/543 will soon be published. This series of standards is meant to support the introduction of ecodesign requirements on material efficiency aspects for energy-related products, as well as all the future development […]
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Call for tender – the representation of consumer interest in standardisation work related to ecodesign and energy labelling
The subject of the action grant is “Technical support to stakeholders on standardisation work for energy related products”. The overall objective of this one-year action is to ensure the effective participation and contribution of stakeholders, environmental and consumers, to standardisation processes related to the ecodesign and energy labelling policies. This call for tender is aimed […]
What’s new with supply chain management standards?
This standard aims to bring clarity on the various types of chain of custody, a key concept of supply chain management. Simply put, chain of custody models can be sorted into different categories, depending on the level of information it is possible to guarantee: if a product’s specific source and characteristic is known, we talk […]
ECOS Newsletter – December 2019
Watch the webinar: Standards & Societal Stakeholders: everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask
Co-organised by ECOS and CEN-CENELEC, this webinar gives you insights on: the inclusiveness of the European Standardisation System the importance and benefits of engaging diverse stakeholders in the standards making process the different tools that allow the civil society to participate and strengthen the European world of standards When: 23 January 2020 at 10:30 CET […]
Press Release: Delivering the Green Deal with a transformative circular economy
The European Green Deal, released by the European Commission today, outlines the priority measures such as its second Circular Economy Action Plan, expected in March 2020. Justin Wilkes, Executive Director of ECOS, said: Europe now has the opportunity to make us rethink the way we design, consume and discard our products. It’s high time to […]
ECOS and ECOCITY organised a workshop on standardisation and circular economy in Athens
The workshop, organised by ECOS and our Greek member ECOCITY, was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and Energy and received the support of ELOT, the Greek National Standards Body. The agenda featured a great number of prominent speakers, including delegates from the European Commission, ELOT, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry […]
Circular Economy, number one priority of the European Green Deal
To make the circular economy a reality, the policy focus of the next Circular Economy Action Plan, expected in March 2020, needs to move away from targeting waste and shift clearly towards more transformational design and systemic solutions. One key element will be for Europe to finally set up a sustainable and circular product policy […]
Are you #tyredofmicroplastics? We have excellent news!
This is a success for ECOS and environmental groups from Rethink Plastic alliance and the wider Break Free From Plastic movement, who had called for the inclusion of this parameter in the label as a way of steering consumers towards tyres that shed less microplastic. This will help address the biggest land-based source of microplastic […]
ECOS is hiring! Programme managers
Your main tasks will be to: Promote environmental interests in the proposal, development and revision of European and international policies and standards, notably in the field of waste or textile, in cooperation with ECOS nominated experts and member organisations Manage ECOS participation in certain projects (such as the H2020 CE-Waste or ENgage projects) Develop and […]
