ECOS is a partner in the newly started LIFE FRONT project. A demonstration project that aims to remove barriers posed by standards for flammable refrigerants in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) applications. This will be achieved with a combination of capacity-building and awareness raising, improving system design, data collection, analysis and transfer into real-life […]

ECOS continues alongside its partners from the Reth!nk Plastic Alliance towards securing ambitious provisions to avoid plastic pollution in the much anticipated European Commission Plastics Strategy. The Commission’s Plastics Strategy will be issued as part of the Circular Economy Action Plan and is expected to be published early December. We’re doing everything we can to […]

ECOS was recently approved as liaison organisation to the ISO Project Committee 308 which works on a horizontal standard on Chain-of-Custody. This standard sets out to harmonise the terminology and basic requirements used for the existing and future chain of custody systems across numerous sectors (such as food, consumer goods, or construction). ECOS participated in the second […]

More than 420 industry experts attended the 8th ATMOsphere Europe conference in Berlin to discuss progress towards the wider uptake of natural refrigerants. The conference focused on the current trends in mass-market solutions and latest innovations in the HVAC&R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) industry and its expansion to all applications and climate zones. ECOS Policy Officer […]

The Public Policy Exchange organised a symposium on the current framework and challenges of the European electromobility sector on the 19th of September. ECOS Policy Officer Thomas Willson gave a presentation on the safety and standardisation challenges of enhancing the European electric vehicle market. Standards can offer a technical foundation for the current transition towards […]

The ‘Cities set Standards to be Smarter and more Sustainable’ conference was hosted by the European Standardisation Organisations on the 19th of October in conjunction with the 2017 World Standards Day theme ‘Standards make cities smarter’. Cities are not always fully aware of what standards can offer, as they may not be familiar with the value […]

If the Kigali Amendment is implemented successfully, it could avoid emissions of over 70 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) by 2050. Under the Amendment, all countries of the world together agreed to phase down super greenhouse gases and hydroflourocarbons (HFCs). Parties to the Montreal Protocol met in Bangkok in July 2017 in an Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) […]

ECOS is looking for experts in the field of Ecodesign for fans of a power range of 125W up to 500KW to represent environmental interests in the development of standards. Experts will provide technical and scientific input to discussions, in accordance with the related policy context and ECOS strategy. The nominated expert(s) will support ECOS […]

ECOS is looking for experts in the field of plastics to represent environmental interests in the development of standards. Experts will provide technical and scientific input into discussions, in accordance with the related policy context and ECOS strategy. Relevant types of expertise include: plastics recycling and re-use, recycled plastic contents, plastic waste stream management and […]

There are more problematic chemicals in products than the average person realises. These need to be minimised to reduce exposure and risks for both humans and nature. Until now, the Technical Committees of CEN have had little knowledge and awareness on how crucial it is to consider hazardous chemicals in standards. This changes from today, […]