The ECOS Annual Workshop takes place on the 28 June in Brussels, and is called “Completing the circuit: Electronic products in a European circular economy.” The way electronic products are currently designed, consumed and disposed puts a strain on our natural resources and severely impacts the environment. Whether it’s through planned or perceived obsolescence, rapid […]

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ECOS is thrilled to announce that it is an active partner of STAR Pro Bio, a Horizon 2020 research project exploring sustainability schemes for bio-based products. STAR-ProBio aims to pave the way for a much-needed sustainability transition towards a bio-based economy and tackle environmental, social and economic challenges. The project objective is to promote a […]

In a panel discussion at the Circular Economy Conference organised by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee, ECOS Director Laura Degallaix highlighted the importance of EU Ecodesign Policy in a Circular Economy. The conference examined the state of implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan a year after its launch. Degallaix […]

Together with seven other NGOs, including our members Zero Waste Europe, Health Care Without Harm and the European Environmental Bureau, ECOS will be a project partner in an upcoming project funded by the Plastics Solutions Fund. The project focuses on finding solutions to address plastics pollution in a circular economy. The project objective is to […]

The technical specification on the collection and logistics of Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) was adopted on 23 February by the National Electrotechnical Committees across Europe, despite our call together with RREUSE to better handle waste electronics. The specification known as TS 50625-4 aims to ensure that the collection and transport of WEEE is […]

In April, ECOS took part in a conference on European standardisation and associated constitutional challenges, organised by the Swedish Network for European Legal Studies (SNELS). Private rule-making has become an important regulatory mechanism in EU governance in areas such as financial markets, food safety, product safety, data protection and environmental protection. The Commission’s ‘Better Regulation’ […]

Whether you work on standards in your respective countries or not, you (NGOs representing environment, consumers, workers and other societal interests) can help us improve the standardisation system that increasingly impacts citizens and the environment. We invite you to take a few minutes of your time to participate in this survey on effective participation of […]

The ‘smart charging’ standard for electric vehicles (ISO 15118) edges closer towards completion with the launch of the second committee draft for the part that specifies network and application protocol requirements between the Electric Vehicle (EV) and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The standard has incorporated new elements on bidirectional power transfer (BPT) and wireless […]

The first meeting of the CEN-CENELEC-ETSI Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities Sector Forum (SF-SSCC) was held on 24 March. This group will start the activities recommended by the SSCC Coordination Group which previously existed. The SF-SSCC acts as a joint advisory and coordinating body for European standards related to Smart and Sustainable Cities and […]