Updates on issues related to the EU Ecolabel CB Forum & EUEB Meetings 20 and 22 June 2016, Brussels Carla Pinto DG ENVIRONMENT / EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Decisions COMMISSION DECISION establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for furniture Scrutiny of the European Parliament and of the Council ends on 30 June 2016. Adoption and publishing foreseen before end of July 2016. EU Ecolabel criteria and related assessment and verification requirements will be valid for six years from the date of its adoption. A transitional clause is established for EU Ecolabel licences awarded to wooden furniture in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2009/894/EC, which may be used for 12 months from the date of adoption of this Decision.
Decisions COMMISSION DECISION establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for footwear Scrutiny of the European Parliament and of the Council ends on 30 June 2016. Adoption and publishing foreseen before end of July 2016. EU Ecolabel criteria and related assessment and verification requirements will be valid for six years from the date of its adoption. A transitional clause is established for EU Ecolabel licences awarded to footwear in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2009/563/EC, which may be used for 12 months from the date of adoption of this Decision.
Decisions COMMISSION DECISION establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for personal, notebook and tablet computers Scrutiny of the European Parliament and of the Council ends on 30 June 2016. Adoption and publishing foreseen before end of July 2016. EU Ecolabel criteria and related assessment and verification requirements will be valid for three years from the date of its adoption. A transitional clause is established for EU Ecolabel licences awarded in accordance with the criteria set out in Decisions 2011/330/EU and 2011/337/EU, which may be used for 12 months from the date of adoption of this Decision.
Amendment Decisions (Published) COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2016/397 of 16 March 2016 amending Decision 2014/312/EU establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes Published on 18 March 2016 (OJ L 100, p. 73).
Amendment Decisions COMMISSION DECISION amending Decisions 2011/263/EU, 2011/264/EU, 2012/720/EU and 2012/721/EU in order to take account of developments in the classification of substances Scrutiny of the European Parliament and of the Council ended on 18 June 2016. Adoption and publishing foreseen by mid July 2016.
Amendment Decisions (On-going) COMMISSION DECISION amending Decisions 2009/300/EC, 2011/263/EU, 2011/264/EU, 2011/382/EU, 2011/383/EU, 2012/720/EU and 2012/721/EU, in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products WRITTEN VOTE PROCEDURE Commission Decision Product Group Current Validity Proposed Validity 2009/300/EC Televisions 31 December 2016 31 December 2017 2011/263/EU Detergents for Dishwashers 31 December 2016 31 December 2017 2011/264/EU Laundry Detergents 31 December 2016 31 December 2017 2011/382/EU 2011/383/EU 2012/720/EU ISC finished on 22 June 2016. Hand Dishwashing Detergents All-Purpose Cleaners and Sanitary Cleaners I&I Automatic Dishwasher Detergents 31 December 2016 31 December 2017 31 December 2016 31 December 2017 14 November 2016 31 December 2017 2012/721/EU I&I Laundry Detergents 14 November 2016 31 December 2017 Written vote procedure will be launched by the end of June / beginning of July.
Amendment Decisions (On-going) COMMISSION DECISION amending Decision 2014/350/EU establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products WRITTEN VOTE PROCEDURE Criterion 1(c) Cotton pesticide testing: Deletion of the references to three pesticides (thiofanex, glycosulphate and triafanex) and amendment of the reference to Methyl-o-dematon. Criterion 14 Substitution of hazardous substances used in dyeing, printing and finishing: The text in the criterion and in the A&V will be amended, in order to include the reference to "mixtures", which is missing. Appendix 1 (EU Ecolabel Textile Restricted Substance List): Amendment of the text concerning 4 of the restrictions applying to all production stages [f(ii), f (iii), f(iii) and f(iv)]. The proposal is currently under discussion. Written vote procedure is expected to be launched by the beginning of September.
Next Votes foreseen Detergents Text of the final draft criteria will be presented at the June 2016 meeting. Vote by the Regulatory Committee will take place in November 2016. Cleaning Services Text of the final draft criteria will be presented at the November 2016 meeting. Vote by the Regulatory Committee will take place in June 2017. Displays Text of the final draft criteria (aligned with the current Energy Label and to the revised Ecodesign implementing measure for displays) is still on hold. Vote by the Regulatory Committee will take place in 2017.
Update on Photovoltaic Panels/Systems Photovoltaic Panels At the January 2016 EUEB meeting, it was decided to wait until the upcoming ECODESIGN Working Plan is adopted to evaluate the feasibility/suitability of developing EU Ecolabel criteria for this product group. The adoption of next ECODESIGN Working Plan is expected for the autumn. The new ECODESIGN Working Plan should reflect the political commitment of the Commission expressed in the Circular Economy Action Plan. In deciding which products to include, the environmental improvement and material efficiency potential (beyond energy efficiency) will be considered.
Task Forces Energy Task Force Aim: Development of a common EU Ecolabel criterion promoting low/zero carbon energy supplies and on-site generation for production sites. Planned to start in 2017. Task Force on Tourism Accommodation Services Aim: Promotion of the upcoming EU Ecolabel criteria for Tourism Accommodation Services. Planned to start in 2017, under the lead of AFNOR, France.
Website Updates (UM) UPDATED User Manuals Paints & Varnishes (Version 1.2 - March 2016) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/user_manual_paints_varnishes.pdf Growing Media, Soil Improvers & Mulch (Version 1.1 January 2016) Writable PDF Files Part C (Application Form) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/gmsim/application%20form_fillable.pdf Part D (Declarations) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/gmsim/user%20manual-partd_fillable.pdf Part E (Check List) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/gmsim/checklist.pdf
Website Updates (Others) Access to EU Ecolabel criteria documents under scrutiny by EP and Council As soon as the Commission uploads all linguistic versions of an EU Ecolabel draft criteria for which the Committee gave its positive opinion, to start scrutiny by the EP and Council, the documents can be consulted through the COMITOLOGY REGISTER PORTAL (http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regcomitology/index.cfm) and through the EU Ecolabel website.
Website Updates (Others) NEW & UPDATED Supporting Documents Calculation Sheet for Rinse-Off Cosmetics (Version 7 May 2016) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/products-groups-and-criteria.html LuSC-list (Version March 2016 and June 2016) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/lusclist.pdf Factsheet for "Growing Media, Soil Improvers and Mulch" (April 2016) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/gmsim/growing%20media%20soil%20improver s%20and%20mulch.pdf
Website Updates (Others) OTHERS Lines concerning the product groups "Light Sources" and "Textile Floor Coverings" under the sub tab "PRODUCT GROUPS AND CRITERIA" from both "EU ECOLABEL FOR CONSUMERS" and "EU ECOLABEL FOR BUSINESS" were removed, due to the expiration of the validity of the related criteria. Lines concerning the product groups "Soil Improvers" and "Growing Media" under the sub tab "PRODUCT GROUPS AND CRITERIA" from both "EU ECOLABEL FOR CONSUMERS" and "EU ECOLABEL FOR BUSINESS" were removed, due to the fact that applications falling under the scope of Commission Decisions 2006/64/EC and 2007/799/EC are no longer possible.
Website Updates (Statistics) FACTS & FIGURES Page A statistical overview between September 2014 and March 2016 is provided with two charts showing the evolution of EU Ecolabel licences and products/services since the guidance on how to report EU Ecolabel statistics was released to Competent Bodies.
Website Updates (Meetings Schedule) Meetings Schedule 2017 EU Ecolabel CB Forum, EU Ecolabelling Board and EU Ecolabel Regulatory Committee meetings schedule for 2017 were uploaded.
Website Updates (Fees) EU Ecolabel Fees (May 2016) Whenever changes to the National EU Ecolabel Fees Structure established by each of the EU Ecolabel Competent Bodies is made, those modifications are reported to the Commission, in order to keep this information updated. Changes were reported by Belgium and an updated version was uploaded in May 2016. This information is available through the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/eu-ecolabel_fees.pdf
Website Updates (EU Ecolabel News Alert) News Alert & Newsletter All editions of EU Ecolabel News Alert and Flower Newsletter can be found under the sub tab "NEWS ALERT" from the "NEWS" page. A survey on the EU Ecolabel News Alert is also available in the following pages: News page: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecola bel/news.html The News Alert page: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecola bel/news-alerts.html
Website Updates (Videos) EU Ecolabel Videos Page Three new videos were uploaded in the EU Ecolabel videos' library, under the subcategory "More EU Ecolabel Videos on the Web" Video produced by the Italian Ministry of Environment Ecolabel UE - Cogli un fiore per un Ambiente migliore Video produced by AFNOR Ecolabel Européen Tourisme, suivez la fleur! EU Ecolabel Success Story by EURONEWS Business Planet Boost your business and the environment with the European Ecolabel system
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