As part of the NGO alliance Rethink Plastic, we have sent an open letter to the European Commission calling on them to propose strong and harmonised EU legislation within the EU Strategy on Plastics – due to be published at the end of 2017. We call for concrete policy action on reducing, redesigning and better managing […]

The European power sector is undergoing a period of rapid transformation. Power generation has become progressively cleaner, more distributed and renewable. Wind power and solar photovoltaics have formed the greatest part of this trend and will continue to dominate in the future. As these sources increase in market share, so too will the variability of […]

Standards are everywhere, from the products we buy and the places we live, to the services we receive. With standards playing a key role to protect consumers, workers and the environment, it is easy to see why civil society is needed in their development. In the new CEN-CENELEC brochure, the role of civil society organisations […]

ECOS is looking for experts in the field of refrigerants 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.  The nominated expert(s) will represent ECOS in European and international standardisation committees that relate to refrigerant standardisation. […]

ECOS welcomes the adoption of a report on European standards by the European Parliament today. This own-initiative report shows that the use of standards in policy should not be taken lightly, and that and the European Commission and standardisers were not given a blank card after the adoption of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 on European standardisation. […]

A ruling by the European Court of Justice on May 11 means Dyson’s case related to testing vacuum cleaners with an empty dust bag continues. Regardless of its outcome, the case highlights the long-standing shortcomings of test methods that must be addressed. The story first broke a couple of years ago, when Dyson argued to […]

The European Commission today published the long-awaited catalogue of nanomaterials used in cosmetics, required in the Cosmetics Regulation. The catalogue provides brief information on 25 nanomaterials used as colorants or ultra-violet filters or other uses, as well as the exposure routes and whether the products are rinsed off after use or not. Civil society organisations […]

Today, the European Parliament approved the reform of the EU Energy Label. Our comprehensive guide on the revised Energy Label Regulation takes you through how the new label will be developed, how it will work, which products it will affect and when. We also provide an overview of the EU product database which will launch in […]

ECOS is looking for experts of various product groups to represent environmental interests in the development of Ecodesign & Energy Labelling Regulations. Experts will provide technical and scientific input into discussions, in accordance with the related policy context and ECOS strategy. The experts should have expertise in one or several of the below product groups: […]

We are looking for two interns to join our team and strengthen our work on Climate & Energy, and on Bio-economy & Circular Economy. The positions will assist policy officers in the integration of environmental aspects in European and international standards, in addition to related policy discussions. The positions are full-time, temporary positions for 6 […]