The high-level Interinstitutional Dialogue on European Standardisation, which ECOS had long called for, was launched in Brussels on 7 June 2018 and is expected to meet annually. It gathered together high-level representatives of the European institutions, as well as of industry associations and civil society organisations, to discuss how European standardisation can support a smart, […]

Emissions from transport in Europe account for a quarter of all emissions and much of the air pollution. Yet signs are emerging of an approaching inflexion point towards a sustainable energy transition. In the past years, environmental NGOs, government and industry have presented a series of strong signals that the end of the internal combustion […]

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With their broad range of applications – from construction to tyres, from cosmetics to toys – bio-based products can help improve the environmental impact of products. Wholly or partly derived from biomass, bio-based products can help replace synthetic materials, such as chemicals or plastics. However, their use needs to be balanced and sustainable. ECOS is part of […]

As part of its Action Plan on the Circular Economy, the European Commission asked the European standardisation organisation CEN to deliver a mapping exercise on standards and other initiatives which could be interesting for future EU standards on “sustainable” chemicals, from primary and secondary raw materials. Through the AccESS project, ECOS and several of its […]

ECOS welcomes the European Commission’s ongoing efforts to develop an EU circular economy. We strongly encourage the EU to ensure that the circular economy respects planetary boundaries and fair share of use and access to resources, as well as avoids and minimises negative impacts of resource use including biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and reduced/impaired human health. […]

Effective market surveillance is crucial to unlock the full potential for energy savings triggered by the Ecodesign policy. Projects such as INTAS gather experts and interested parties to support the implementation of the policy and facilitate the work of Market Surveillance Authorities and policy-makers. ECOS is a key partner to the INTAS project leading the […]

Joining our efforts to improve inclusiveness in international standardisation, the European Commission organised on 29 May a meeting between the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on the one hand, and the Societal and SME stakeholders on the other, namely ECOS, ANEC, ETUC and SBS. The meeting was organised to […]

We have recently engaged in the development of international standards on green bonds and climate finance. Primarily targeting financial institutions, these standards will lay down the conditions to make an investment “green” and to measure the contribution of an investment to climate objectives. The objective of ECOS’ involvement in this work is threefold: to ensure that […]