Thank you for attending the INTAS project conference dedicated to effective market surveillance for ecodesign, with a focus on large industrial products. The conference allowed for lively discussions with the audience, which assembled over 70 delegates from a variety of backgrounds. The event also saw the launch of two important reports on the INTAS methodology and policy recommendations for […]
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Call for tender – Applying the principle of “ecodesign” to plastic products
ECOS seeks to commission a study exploring ways to drive more environmentally responsible design of plastics and plastic containing products. This means that plastics and products containing plastic parts should be designed for a long useful life and at the end of their useful life they should be easy to disassemble, fit for re-use, or […]
ECOS and partners welcome ban on halogenated flame retardants in electronic displays
ECOS, EEB and the Coolproducts Campaign have written to the European Commission President Juncker to express their strong support for a recent provision to exclude halogenated flame retardants from electronic displays. In the context of the revision of the Ecodesign measures on televisions and electronic displays, the European institutions have rightfully decided that the use […]
ECOS Newsletter – February 2019 – Edition 26
Our February Newsletter is available for download here!
ECOS Feedback to Inception Impact Assessment for Common Chargers for mobile phones and other compatible devices
Following the expiration of the MoU of 2014 and the continuation of market fragmentation for mobile phone chargers, ECOS calls for the adoption of binding regulatory measures. ECOS believes that such voluntary agreements (VAs) have proven to be ineffective in fostering market change and a single competitive market. Examples include VAs within the Ecodesign Directive […]
Press release: EU moves to ban microplastics in most products
An invisible problem six times bigger than Great Pacific Garbage Patch FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brussels 30/01/2019 Brussels, 30 January 2019 – The EU will use its powerful chemical laws to stop most microplastics and microbeads being added to cosmetics, paints, detergents, some farm, medical and other products, according to a draft law due to be tabled […]
EU agrees deal to cut single-use plastics –Standardisation to follow
On 19 December, after several months of inter-institutional negotiations, the EU agreed on the much-anticipated Directive on single-use plastics in Europe. The law targets plastic items that are placed on the market with no intention of being reused, including bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics. The text has already been rubberstamped by the Committee of Permanent Representatives […]
ECOS views on product policies in the context of Circular Economy
ECOS took part in two public consultations launched by the European Commission in relation to the Circular Economy, focusing respectively on Product Environmental Footprinting (PEF) and EU product policy tools. These consultations were inititiated as part of the EC 2015 Circular Economy Action Plan, with a view to develop a more coherent policy framework which […]
Further delays for the iconic prEN 45554 standard on reparability of Ecodesign products
The public enquiry on the draft standard prEN45554 ended on 25 January. Even though the standard received a positive vote of the simple majority (54%) and of a weighted majority (55%), according to the CEN-CENELEC rules the standard will not be accepted (the rules specify the necessary weighted majority as above 71%). Therefore, the vote was […]
ECOS to campaign for energy efficient heating systems with the HARP project
ECOS and partners have just received the go-ahead for a new H2020 project entitled Heating Appliances Retrofit Planning (HARP). Coordinated by the Portuguese Energy Agency ADENE, the 3-year project aims to encourage consumers to proactively replace their old and inefficient heating systems and favour energy efficiency when choosing new appliances. The project could reach as […]
